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12 Ideas of Christmas - Idea 12

When you hear a bell ring an angel has received their wings! Didn't she hang that bell on the Christmas Tree?
My ornaments cannot ring, but they sure can brighten and sparkle any tree up! Of course, depending on how you want your tree to look. This tree, in my mind, will be silver and sparkly. This is why I used silver foiled paper and stamped, only on some, black damask images. The tutorial on how to make these ornaments can be found here: Christmas Ball Ornaments



This brings to an end our "12 Ideas of Christmas", I hope you enjoyed following us through the Christmas season and I hope we have inspired you to create merry and bright layouts, cards and projects to last a lifetime of memories!

12 Ideas of Christmas - Idea 11

A Christmas Gift, or maybe what looks like one, but is really a pocket page.
Do you have, lists and pictures and miscellany that you do not want to scrapbook, but don't want to get rid of? The perfect example that always comes to mind, is when you take a trip and have plane tickets and brochures etc. Well this layout is the perfect match for those Christmas photos, those travel documents and whatever else you can think of to create ...
You will use:
12*4; 12*5; 12*6; 12*7 pieces of paper.
Adhere them all onto a 12*12 page. This one created was more intense, as there is a pattern trimmed to 11 3/4* 11 3/4 onto the 12*12. Once you have these pockets in place, adhere the transparency, cut to 12*6 1/2". Score a 1/2" and adhere this scored piece to the back of the layout.
Make sure to not adhere the pockets all the way around. You only want to adhere 3 sides, of course, so as to create the pockets themselves!
Add ribbon and stickers to complete!

Merry Christmas

We have 2 more entries for the 12 Ideas of Christmas.
First, I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.

I will be back in a day or 2 to finish the 12 Ideas.

12 Ideas of Christmas - Idea 10

You better be good, for Goodness Sake!
Make your own Christmas wish list and preserve what you asked for on a layout. It may be funny to look at in a few years, or if the wish list is for your kids, imagine what they will laugh at in years to come. Hey, I still laugh at wanting a Barbie McDonalds Drive-in. Seriously, it was one of the most awesomest gifts from Santa I every received!

12 Ideas of Christmas - Idea 9

Advent: Advent marks the beginning of the season of Christmas; a time for preparation, fasting, prayer and reflection.
At Scrap & Bean, we carry the dimensional boxes to create an advent calendar. Inside, you can place prayers, notes of gratitude, chocolate or whatever else you can think of, to prepare for Christmas.
However, you can also use this box for various other themes, consider, a jewelry box, a toy car garage, a knick knack drawer or whatever else your heart desires. I know we had some ladies from one of our classes use it for a chore reminder! What a good idea! I was not able to get an image of our creative box we made, however, I have used the image that you can find on the Karen Foster website: Calendar Boxes

12 Ideas of Christmas - Idea 8

Santa Claus is coming to town!
I am in the mood for Christmas carols it seems. Using Tim Holtz stamps and purple ink this card is a bi-fold card. It adds emphasis to the stamped image this way. And I love the fact the carols are not so traditional - purple and green, deep purple that is. Sparkle and shine to create a touch of the Christmas magic - use Tattered Angels glimmer mists and top it off by adding glitter to Santa's beard. Truly a magical Christmas card - anyone would love to receive this card in the mail.
Not sure how to use Glimmer mists? Check out my video on the website: GLIMMER MIST TUTORIAL

12 Ideas of Christmas - Idea 7

The weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful....let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
Ahhhh, wintry Christmas cards, can we ever have enough ideas? Victoria used blue foil with the snowflake ribbon for a frosty, wintry feel. Then, to add some ice crystals, she used diamond rhinestones! Add a Christmas note and voila! A wintry Christmas card.

12 Ideas of Christmas - Idea 6

Tree Trimming, Tree Shopping, ... Winter Cold...Brrrrr, it is cold outside!
This layout was created with photos of purchasing a fresh tree in mind. Using Imaginisce paper, mittens to hang and Bazzill Cardstock, this layout is splendid!
Another idea for Christmas!

12 Ideas of Christmas - Idea 5

Ahhh...one day closer to Christmas and the countdown continues. I have hardly even started readying myself, but will get a handle on it all this weekend!
Well, idea 5 creates a mini-album out of 1 sheet of 12*12. Of course, with embellishments and matting a few more pages were added. However, the album itself- 1 sheet! You will:
- score the 12*12 in 4 sections, all 6*6
- cut out one 6*6 square
- fold the top down
- fold the left side over to the right side
and don't forget to embellish and decorate!
simple!
This would make a great Christmas card for those of you that send photos of loved ones' to loved ones at Christmas!
Happy Christmas Countdown!

12 Ideas of Christmas - Idea 4

Multi Photo Layouts! There are so many times, when we have too many photos to only make a single photo layout, but sometimes creating MPL's are really hard! How can we possibly fit all those photos on one page?! Use a template!
This MPL was created using the die-cut frame from last ideas cards. Graphic 45 die cuts were of course, punched out of a sheet of paper and what was left, but this frame that Victoria used to create this layout! How 'green' is that?! Talk about using every last morsel of this paper and putting it to use! She also used Making Memories foam stickers (cardinals and poinsettias).

Sorry, i didn't realize the image didn't post - here it is...again!

12 Ideas of Christmas - Idea 3

Today is a card. Using the Graphic 45 die-cuts, you can create various cards. We popped the image, double matted with green and gold, then used the background die-cut to adhere to the card; added ribbon and a greeting and there you go...
You can create so many cards using these die-cuts, as well as mini-album covers, and even 'Old Time Christmas' pages.

12 Ideas of Christmas - 2

On the 2nd idea of Christmas...
Do you bake or make gingerbread houses for Christmas? Is this a special tradition you have with your children, grandchildren, spouse? Create a page then, displaying this special tradition.
Victoria used Webster's pattern paper, Martha Stewart gingerbread men and tulle to make it almost look like sugar string (at least that's what i think when i look at it).