Merry Christmas (House) - Layout #19 of the 365 scrapbook challenge and what lessons I learned with this layout

Hey Newbies,

I'm here working on number 19 of my 365 Page Layout Challenge 2019 (and the lessons I learned).  I will try to list everything I used below and try to link up to where you can purchase them if you happen to like any of them.

Today I'm working on a Christmas layout.  This one was pretty simple and quick to layout!  I was so excited about getting this MERRY CHRISTMAS HOUSE stencil at Joann's for 90%OFF!  It actually wasn't a stencil, it was backed to a 10x10 board.  I took it off the board and used it as a stencil and it worked PERFECTLY!  Here is a video of my haul from Joann's.

I started out with a red 12 x 12 card stock and then added a white card stock on top.   I cut an inch off each side so that the red cold show.  I then took the stencil and a Sharpie permanent marker in GOLD METALLIC,  followed all of the lines of the house and then colored in the MERRY CHRISTMAS.  It looked fabulous...if I do say so myself😋

I then sprits the snow flakes in Perfect Pearls Mist from Ranger in PERFECT COPPER to pull some of the gold out in the house and glued them down.  After that I backed the photo with some paper from my stash that had some gold(ish) color in it and then with some of the red stock paper I used earlier and adhered it down.

I had the JOY and the Christmas tree from a real old stash of mine, which worked great because the tree had the gold in it and the JOY had the red. 

The Santa sticker I made using my X-yron sticker maker and the Santa I fussy cut from a Christmas note pad I had laying around my house. (Hey I always say, use what you can, and if it's free it's for me)!

I added some Christmas brads (one was a sticky brad but the other 2 were not, and I'm not a huge fan of the "not sticky" brads so I take off the metal parts some times - this being one of those times- and use a foam dot to adhere them).   I had some smaller red colored brads that I put down the side just to add color, used a border from one of my Christmas HOT BUY pads and Boom!  Done!  Super simple, super quick and super cute!

So LESSON 1 for this layout would be...use what you have that may not be meant for scrapbooking (think, the stencil house I pulled off the board, the Santa sticker I made from a note pad...what ever you think will work, try it, use it...just because it doesn't say "scrapbooking embellishment" doesn't mean you can't use it.😬

Well, there you have it...number 19 of my 365 layout challenge for 2019.  Thanks for following along on my journey of 365 scrapbook page challenge that I am doing, and reading about the lessons I'm learning along the way!  Please subscribe if you like this post and to see if I make it to number 3-6-5 by the end of this year!

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Happy Scrapping🤗

Kimberly

What spending freeze???

Ok, so I know I said I was on a spending freeze for this year.  That was my New Year's Resolution and like most New Year's Resolutions (think joining the gym and working out every day)...it lasted for 3 weeks.  Yeap, Three l-o-n-g weeks!   

I went to PetSmart today to pick up some cat food and of course right next door is Joanne's.  I said to myself, self, just go in and browse, you don't need to buy anything, just browse I said.  So in I went and out I came with a new stash of AWESOMENESS for...wait for it...UNDER $20.00 and NO coupon!

They had all of their Christmas stuff 90% off.  Why is that a big deal for a scrapbooking person you ask.  Well, my mind sees stuff and even if it's not specifically in the scrapbook isle or designated for scrapbooking (think, thread, small wooden words, ribbon...you get the idea).  I'm always saying to myself, self, would this work for a layout?  All of the stuff of course would!

Here is my haul from Joann's.  If you have a Joann's I suggest you run there tomorrow before it is all gone! (apparently there is some technical difficulty with uploading the entire video so if you want to see the rest click here to head over to my FB page).

I hope you enjoyed this little haul video and I hope you are able to find a crazy deal like this in one of your go to stores!  Remember, just because it doesn't say "scrapbooking" doesn't mean you can't use it for a layout.  Let your mind go crazy!  If it doesn't work out, start over and what did you waste? Thirty-nine cents and a little time...but how fun if it does work!  You just scored!

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Happy Scrappin🤗

Kimberly