December 2014 Blog Posts
Wendy here today to share some layouts using the new Life Documented collection.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of my crafty friends! Just popping in to share two cards that represent the joy I am feeling this season! I admit, I don’t send handmade cards to everyone on my list, but I always carve out a little time to make special ones for my family. The Simple Stories DIY Christmas collection makes it so easy! Everything coordinates so beautifully, it makes creating a pleasure.
This card was fun to make! I kind of love that the elements are going down in a vertical line instead of horizontal. I also loved layering all those cute little elements.
This card was really quick to create; I used my triangle punch and went to town with the DIY Christmas 6 X 6” pad. Just fantastic for making multiples. After adhering the triangles, it was simply a matter of adding different sentiments and embellishments from the coordinating Tags and Banners. I made six of these cards in a matter of minutes!
Thanks for taking a peek – wishing you a relaxing holiday season and certainly a wonderful New Year!
Hi everyone, Marie here today to share a Life Documented spread using Simple Stories' Cozy Christmas collection. I went back a few years and picked a Christmas I have never documented before. It was so easy to get these pictures displayed in an album with Pocket Pages.
This was a year we had a lot of snow which went so well with the Cozy Christmas theme. Lots of skiing, sledding, plowing, and snowman building was going on. And of course I couldn't leave out the hot chocolate!
I think my favorite card of the whole set is the one which reads "Don't get your tinsel in a tangle" which I thought was a great match for this photo of my daughter who had fallen in the snow. Don't feel too sorry for her...it happened right after she threw a snowball at her little brother.
I often have more Christmas pictures than a 2-page spread can handle, so a 6x8" insert came to the rescue. I used one with two 4x6 openings on each side and then added a sticker strip in between.
If you don't want to make an entire Christmas album, just adding an insert or two can give you enough space for all of your photos.
I hope whether or not you have snow where you are, you are enjoying this wonderful time of year!