Even though the temperature is 103 degrees this July day, I thought it would be fun to dream of cooler temperatures and celebrate the holidays by creating a little "Christmas in July" layout featuring die cut designs from Kerri Bradford Studio. I keep an album of all the Christmas or Holiday/New Year's photo cards we receive during the holiday season and I still had a few photos that needed a home. Typically I add the names of who's who in each photo (and I will this time too) but I ran into a bit of a printer malfunction (aka I ran out of ink and had to order more...boo!). Once I print the names on kraft cardstock, I'll cut them into strips and lay them over the bottom of each coordinating photo. Nothing fancy, just a nice way to remember and celebrate friends and family every year!
p.s. updated with journaling strips! I'll update this photo as soon as I get printer ink. ;)
I adore creating die cut "scenes" by mixing and matching shapes from several different kits. I used 8 designs from 5 of Kerri's kits. I used the photo frame from the This & That Family kit as the "base" of my "scene" by resizing it big. Then I cut the pieces from lots of different Christmas colored papers and added a black die cut "shadow" to each for depth and dimension. Shadowing is my "go-to" technique for giving die cuts that little something extra that really makes them the star of the design.
FYI: When figuring out how to cut down and group my photos, I look for photo cards of approximately the same size and group them together in piles. Then I measure them to make sure I can cut them down without losing an entire person from the photo, etc. I fill in with those tiny tiny photos from multi-photo cards where needed to complete the design. ;) I've found over time that I like grouping these types of photos together. They make a bigger impact and most importantly I can fit a lot of my page!
Kits Used:
- This & That Winter (ice skates, sled)
- This & That Family (frame, sign post)
- This & That Christmas Past (long ornament)
- Here Comes Santa Claus ("Santa Parking" sign)
- Christmas Countdown (ornament, holly)
White Studio Calico Mister Huey mist on the sign gives it a "snow" look perfect for a winter-themed layout.
To give the ice skates a more realistic look I threaded string through the die cut holes and "laced them up". Small touches like this really take your die cuts up a notch.
SUPPLIES (click on photos for links):
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Other Product Used (items that are old, discontinued or just from my stash):
- Echo Park Wintertime Holly Berry Red/Snowflake Grey Paper
- The Girls' Paperie Tinsel & Twig Paper
- Crate Paper Neighborhood Block Party Paper
- Making Memories Mistletoe Happy Holidays Paper
- Jillibean Soup Christmas Eve Chowder Stickers
- Doodlebug Glitter Paper (white)
- Making Memories Glitter Paper (gold dot)
- Making Memories Silver Metallic Paper
Christmas/Holiday Cards from Friends & Family Links (these are the links to all the pages in my album):
- Title Page
- 1998 Layout
- 1999 Layout
- 2000 Layout
- 2001 Layout
- 2002 Layout
- 2003 Layout
- more 2003 Layout
- 2004 Layout
- 2005 Layout
- more 2005 Layout
- 2006 Layout
- more 2006 Layout
- 2007 Layouts
- 2008 Layout
- another 2008 Layout
- 2008 Pocket Page
- 2009 Layout
- another 2009 Layout
- 2010 Layout
- another 2010 Layout
- December 2010 Pocket Page
- 2011 Layout
Now that we're all in the holiday spirit, check out these Christmas & Holiday themed die cut kits from Kerri:
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