I can't believe summer is more than half over! Can you? To me, once the 4th of July hits, it seems it's only a matter of time before school shopping and bus stops are upon us. But, let's not rush this short-lived season.

Doris will be returning in the editor seat next month, as she enjoys some summer fun with family. This issue's free ScrapOver is made with papers and elements from our new Page Pak, Summer Solstice. We hope you enjoy the soothing hues, gentle patterns, stained glass flutterbies, water lily photo art, and more.

See below for our biggest download sale yet. We just added our largest kit ever, Candy Shop, and in order to fit a bonus AlphaSet, we opted to include the entire set in one file. See our Digital Tips section on how easy it is to use the Selection Tool in your image editor to cut and paste the letters you need.

Beth's article shows creative ways to make pockets and use envelopes in your digital and paper crafting.

This month our featured customer, Ellen St. Pierre, created an adorable layout of her new puppy with last month's Sublime Lime download giveaway.  Great job, Ellen, and what an adorable pup!  Remember....we love seeing your beautiful creations, so feel free to send them to layouts@cottagearts.net.

-Michelle Shefveland
and The Team at CottageArts.net