If you're anything like me, you likely have more than enough seasonal supplies to cover documenting the holidays. Since the products outnumber the occasions I can scrap about, I wanted to find a way to give new life to some of my stash. By mixing some of your older supplies with the newer ones, you can cleverly combine them to turn the holiday theme into an everyday page. (Click here to download this tutorial as a printable PDF)
I gathered these supplies together.
From the 6X6 paper pad, I pulled out the woodgrain sheet and took it outside
with the ampersand mask and possibly my favorite Mister Huey's of all time, the
opaque white.
Once it was dry (I sped up the process with my heat tool), I placed the paper
onto a foam pad and used the brad setter as a paper piercer. I poked holes all
the way around, about 1/4 to 1/2 inch apart. TIP: around the curves, you want
to stay a bit closer together, while the straight parts can have holes that are
further apart.
Then using Aunt Lydia's crochet thread in fuchsia (embroidery floss works fine
too), I did a back-stitch all the way around the design using the pre-poked
holes as a guide. TIP: You can do this on the sofa while watching your favorite
show. You may even find it to be therapeutic.
From the Handbook Album Inserts, I chose a plain beige grid with a Christmas
tree on it.
Then I took a different sheet from the 6X6 paper pad and covered the tree. I
noticed that it didn't completely cover the holes, so I make a mental note at
this time that I would use washi tape to remedy that.
Laying out all the elements with the photos allowed me to choose the colors of
tape I wanted to use.
I put some strips of tape down, adhered the photos, title, and the typewriter
journaling. Then I finished it off with the stamping of the date in the top
left corner.
Hope you're able to transform some of your holiday supplies!
(supplies: patterned paper- Studio Calico Wonderland
6x6 Paper Pad; cardstock- American Crafts; frames- Wonderland;
wood veneer- Studio Calico Darling
Dear; Handbook- Wonderland;
mist- Mister Huey's Opaque
White; mask- Studio Calico; stamps- Studio Calico Roller
Date; other- Brad
Setter)
whoa, that's a lot of green washi tape! ;-) Love how you were able to transform supplies for one theme to another!
Posted by: Penny Laschanzky | 12/20/2012 at 10:15 AM
Very cute ideas!
Posted by: Abigail Stoops | 12/20/2012 at 11:23 AM
So have this problem a box filled with Christmas stash and very few photos of Christmas to scrap thanks for the inspiration
Posted by: Joanne | 12/20/2012 at 12:59 PM
Great ideas! Love the layout!
Posted by: Melinda T | 12/20/2012 at 02:12 PM
Love this!!! The misted woodgrain & is awesome :)
Posted by: Ashley | 12/20/2012 at 09:45 PM
that is a really cool idea! thanks for the tips! lovely page!
Posted by: Emma Miya | 12/22/2012 at 08:49 PM