Traditional Christmas Layout

 

I am participating in the December Scrapbooking Global Blog Hop!  Thanks for visiting my blog. The theme for this month is "Traditional Christmas. "

As you can tell, these pictures were taken a few years back. 1970 to be exact!  Good gravy, I can't believe they are over 50 years old!  I need to see about getting them restored some so they are more clear. 

Here is the layout before adding a 1/2" strip of DSP at the top and bottom. Doesn't it make a big difference in the appearance of the layout? Im glad I thought of doing that! 

I started with a Garden Green base and stamped it in Garden Green using stamps from the Timeless Arrangements set. The banner pieces are made with the Walk In The Forest DSP. I pulled the Old Olive color from the DSP to cut the accents around the pictures with the Christmas Classics Dies. I also used the dies for the wreath. With a combination of white bakers twine and silver trim I wrapped the bottom of each banner piece, as well as the journaling box. After assembling the page and adding lots of Real Red Faceted Gems and some In Color Dots I was feeling it needed something else. It was just too green! Nothing against green, it's my favorite color, but I decided a pop of red would brighten it up some. 

I cut just the berries with the Christmas Classics dies and added them here and there and matted the journal box in Real Red as well, just the touch it needed, along with the strips of DSP at the top and bottom.

I enjoyed remembering that Christmas from so long ago as I created this layout. Merry Christmas  everyone!

Next up is Sharon, she got creative with some fun techniques this month. 

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