Inspiration: June 2019 Page Maps Sketch + Lasting Memory challenge #650 (Stitching + Brads + Chipboard)
I found this older picture of my niece taken on her first Christmas Eve. We were opening gifts and we place the Santa pants and Santa bucket on her to dress her as a little Santa. I was looking through my Christmas collections and I decided to pick out Holly Days because the pink and red fit the colours of the picture, and so did the whimsical style.
I started my design with a chipboard frame and picked papers that would complement it. I fussy cut a gift image from the 4" x 6" cut apart page to continue the packages from the frame. Then I tucked two tags behing it - one with a Santa image to go with the theme and another one to add my handwritten journaling on.
I couldn't help myself and stacked tickets from the Ticket Essentials boxes from 49 and Market once again. I got quite those boxes in quite a few colours when they first came out and I've been loving using them on various projects. I stapled them in place, for ease and to get a Calvinball point for staples.
The title was created with three different alphabet collections, and I think the scale and colours work pretty well. I handstitched with red floss around the striped circle to define the edge a bit.
Supplies
Patterned Papers, Sticker Book, Decorative Brads, Puffy Stickers, Enamel Dots,
Chipboard Frames: Holly Days (Simple Stories)
Alphabet Stickers: White Banners (Elle's Studio); Warm & Cozy Thickers (American Crafts);
Holiday Magic Chipboard Alpha (PinkFresh)
Accessories: Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Stapler,
Garden Green Ribbon, Glitter Washi Tape (Stampin' Up!);
Eucalyptus, Blossom and Fern Ticket Essentials (49 and Market); Needlepoint Floss (DMC);
Red Baker's Twine (Recollections); Stickers (Maggie Holmes for American Crafts)
Such a wonderful Christmas layout! Love your different alphas for your title and the stitching is perfect! Another great job with the Tic Tac Toe challenge! Thanks for playing along with us at Lasting Memories Layout Challenges!!
Posted by: Sandy R | May 24, 2023 at 20:33
What a great layout to show off that adorable photo! Love the patterned papers and the cute stack of presents. Thanks for sharing your talents with us at Lasting Memories!
Posted by: Cheryl Even | June 01, 2023 at 19:10