Christmas Preview
Going through old photo albums I found this picture of my son as a toddler experiencing his first memorable Christmas experience. Just look at all of that red hair! lol Today he shaves his head because he has so little hair. Hard to believe isn't it!
I was aiming toward a vintage feel to enhance the this old picture.
I was aiming toward a vintage feel to enhance the this old picture.
For this layout I selected the stunning 7 Dots Studio Warm Cider paper from
the Yuletide collection. Since I couldn't decide which side I loved
more I used both! I cut a 5"by 12" piece of the stripe side and adhere
it to the 12' by 12" piece.
With a simple dot stencil I created a flourish from the top left corner down to the lower right corner with modeling paste. I did a bit of stamping with first a small snow flake then numbers stamps. Then with watered down gesso I white washed a bit of the striped side to soften the lower half giving it a feel of snow falling.
The holly chipboard was given two coats of gesso then lightly edged with chocolate Brownie Coloringz and added red micro bead for the berries. 7 Dots Studio - Soul Mates-chipboard piece was painted in gold and adhered to the postcard that frames the picture. The heart chipboard given one coat of gesso then topped with BoBunny's silver glitter paste. I came back later and lightly applied the glitter paste to the dots causing them to glitter and sparkle in the light.
With a series of 7 Dots Studio - Yuletide 12x12 tags and a couple of cutouts I created a frame work for the picture.
Tip: Save items that you find on packaging like this white tassel that came with a set of sheets I bought.
Now it's time to add a few flowers, cheese clothe, ribbon and bling!
Thank you for stopping by and taking a peek. I hope what you have seen here today has inspired you to let your own creativity take flight!
Have a very Merry Christmas
Store items
7 Dots Studio - Yuletide elements 6x12
7 Dots Studio - Yuletide collection kit
7 Dots Studio - Yuletide 12x12 tags
7 Dots Studio - Soul Mates-chipboard
7 Dots Studio - Vintage
Scrap Africa sketch challenge
Berry 71 bleu moodboard
I was inspired by the Moroccan tile and deep red and black colors.
7 Dots Studio - Vintage
Scrap Africa sketch challenge
Berry 71 bleu moodboard
I was inspired by the Moroccan tile and deep red and black colors.
Stunning work Kathleen! I love the holly branches and all the sparkly embellishments. You framed the sweet photo beautifully. Thanks for joining us at Berry71Bleu! :)
ReplyDeleteFantastic lo!!! So many details in a sweet balance.The photo is super and the papers awesome.. Thank you Scrap Africa..
ReplyDeleteOh how I love your work Kathleen. And this creation is just another example of your wonderful talent. I love all the added details here. Stunning ! xxx
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ReplyDeleteKathleen Wow !!!, great job !!, I love the design, colors, details and photo ... awesome !!
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining Scrap Africa !! :)
A hug!!
Hi Kathleen, wow I love this, love all your work and this one is no exception. Thank you so much for joining us this month at Berry71Bleu x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work! Thanks for playing with Scrap Africa!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful. Thank you for joining Berry71Bleu this month!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful layout! Such an adorable vintage photo, too. I love how you combined the two sides of the paper and faded the stripes a bit. It makes the layout bold and special yet very stylish. I love the holly chipboard, too, and what not! Thank you for joining us at Scrap Africa.
ReplyDeleteWow! Stunning layout. And such a magical photograph. Thank you for playing at Scrap Africa.
ReplyDeleteYour page is just beautiful Kathleen! I love that sweet photo, the white leaves and accents and the absolute feel of Christmas! ;-) Thanks so much for playing along with us at Scrap Africa and Berry71Bleu! ;-)
ReplyDeleteGreat LO!Thank you for joining Scrap Africa :)
ReplyDeletebeautiful layout!!! thanks for taking part in Scrap Africa challenge
ReplyDeleteThat's so sweet! And georgous! Thank u for playing at Scrap AFrcia!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! Many many details!! I love it! Thank you for playing at Scrap Africa!
ReplyDeletebeautiful layout.Thank you for playing along with us at7Dots Studio!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and festive page! Thank you for joining the 7 Dots Studio challenge!
ReplyDeleteYou have used the Yuletide collection perfectly for this layout! Thank you for joining us over at 7Dots for the "Vintage" challenge xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous page! Thank you for playing along with us at 7Dots Studio! ♥♥♥
ReplyDeleteGorgeous layout! Thanks for joining us at Berry71bleu!
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