December | 2016 | Karyn Crops

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I hold a monthly Crop Club where we gather to make 3 double-page layouts using one page sketch, one pack of paper and one pack of embellishments. Attendees only bring a few basic tools, and I provide CM’s newest tools for everyone to try.

In November, we made pages using our new Creative Memories Christmas Past Paper and Embellishments and the page sketch below by my friend, Noreen Smith. You can download this sketch with instructions and also view a video demonstration on Noreen’s Blog, Organized & Creative Mom.

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This sketch made a super cute Halloween page and also beautiful Christmas pages. I incorporated our Garden Vine Punch and our new Snowflake Chain Cartridge for our Border Maker System on the layout below. I also added a photo mat from Beige Cardstock to the first page in order to have some of the beige color on both pages. It’s hard to see in the photo, but I did pen stitching around the reindeer embellishment to make it pop. I skipped journaling on these pages, but will add journaling to the next layouts.

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On the pages below, I added photo mats and narrow strips from our Gold Shimmer Cardstock. I made the photo mat on the second page into a ribbon.

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On the layout below, I added some leave embellishments punched from our Silver Shimmer Cardstock with our Maple Leaf and Leaf Trio Punches. These silver shimmer pieces really help to brighten up these pages.

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Please contact me or visit my CM website to purchase any of these products. We’re taking a break from Crop Club in December, but will start back up in January. Please contact me if you’re in the Champaign-Urbana area and would like to join us.

Cheers!
Karyn

Welcome to our Christmas Blog Hop! Six Creative Memories Advisors from North America have joined together to provide you with ideas and inspiration for your Christmas paper crafting. At the bottom of my blog post, you’ll find links to take you to the next stops on our Blog Hop. Be sure to visit all of the sites and leave comments for us!

For my project, I created a 2-page scrapbook layout using some items from the new Creative Memories Christmas Past Collection. I also used several of our newest tools to create the lush layered border and embellishments. Our new Gold Shimmer Cardstock provides an extra touch of elegance and decadence for these pages.

I created the gorgeous trailing vine border across the tops of the pages with our Garden Vine Punch. This punch immediately sold out when it was first introduced in October. It’s back in stock but only available while supplies last. So I suggest purchasing this punch sooner than later.

I also incorporated a new take on the faux Maple Leaf Punch poinsettias that I first created for the Creative Memories Blog post, Christmas in July. These new poinsettias are white and include layered greenery punched from our Leaf Trio Punch. (Below is a peak at my first poinsettia border. Please visit the CM Blog to see the full blog post with instructions.)

To make my layout, you’ll need:

Christmas Past Paper Pack
Christmas Past Variety Mat Pack
Christmas Past Embellishment Pack
Gold Shimmer Cardstock
Beige Cardstock
White Cardstock
Ruby ABC/123 Stickers
Gold Pen
Brown Pen
Tape Runner
All-Purpose Scissors
12-Inch Straight Trimmer
Garden Vine Punch
Maple Leaf Punch
Leaf Trio Punch
To purchase any of these items, please visit my CM website.

From poinsettia designer print paper, cut two 12″ x 2″ strips and adhere to tops of 2 sheets of Beige Cardstock.
From Gold Shimmer Cardstock, use the Garden Vine Punch to punch two borders. Adhere these borders on top of strips of Gold Shimmer Cardstock and use scissors to cut out. Adhere these pieces to bottoms of the poinsettia paper strips.
From White Cardstock, use Maple Leaf Punch to punch 12 leaves. Outline the edges of the leaves and draw veins with a Gold Pen.
From Gold Shimmer Cardstock, use Maple Leaf Punch to punch 6 leaves. Use gold pen to draw veins.
From Gold Shimmer Cardstock, use Leaf Trio Punch to punch a variety of leaves.
From Gold Shimmer Cardstock, cut mats for your photos and also a mat for your journaling box.
Assemble and adhere your photos and the poinsettias and leaves as shown.
Add a title using our Ruby ABC/123 Stickers and rhinestone embellishments from the Christmas Past Embellishments.
Add journaling with a Brown Pen.

Please visit the next stop on our Christmas Blog Hop and enjoy all of the ideas being shared. I hope that you leave the hop inspired to make a few of our projects. Thanks much for visiting with us and best wishes for a very Merry Christmas!

Karyn

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