Merry and Bright – Layout by Michelle Van Oudtshoorn

Hello 49 and Market fans

A month to go before its Christmas – and what better way to showcase your memories by using the gorgeous range ARToptions Holiday Wishes for those Christmas photos?

I have used a combination of papers to form the base of the layout. The main paper is the Holly Whisps paper, which I cut down and distressed the edges, added a strip on either side cut from the reverse side of the Village paper, and then added a strip out the middle of the Picking the Tree paper to the left to take the page back to 12×12. The photos were framed using Curators Essential Key Lined Chipboard Frames, adhered to the page with foam tape. I then added layers of Holiday Wishes Ephemera and Holiday Wishes Lasercut Elements behind the frames.

The little button hearts are from the laser cut elements. From here I used some of the poinsettias from the laser-cut elements and also fussy cut some of these from the bonus sheet included with the Holiday Wishes 12×12 paper collection pack.

The Christmas truck, stamps, twine, and holy leaves are all included with the Lasercut Elements sheets. These twine bows are just amazing! I have added a chipboard “HoHoHo” from the Holiday Wishes chipboard pack. I have also rubbed on various music notes and stars from the 6×8 Holiday Wishes Rubon pack.

I have created a cluster in the bottom left corner of the layout using fussy-cut poinsettias, twine, and another cute button from the laser-cut sheet. The holy leaves are all rub ons from the 6×8 rub-on pack, as is the word “December”.

I have finished off by adding a rub-on title “Merry and Bright”.

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Thank you for visiting the blog today.

Hugs,
Michelle