Hi Everyone, welcome to December!
My first project of the month features a traditional layout with beautiful Poinsettias. My favorite Christmas flowers. There's snow on the ground here in Denver, and it's magical!
To me, it just wouldn't be Christmas without it!
Christmas Wishes
2Crafty Chipboard used;
Fernlike Snowflakes
Christmas Beauty
Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses
Festive Holly Branch
As always, a good coat of Gesso before altering!
I used the beautiful Fernlike Snowflakes to surround the photo. Here on the left, tucked in under the flowers at the top and bottom. I altered them first with a coating of Adirondack White Chalk Paint. Then while still wet, I sprinkled them with "Swan" Martha Stewart Flocking Powder.
Up top on the right I added another Fernlike Snowflake altered the same way.
Then I added even another Fernlike Snowflake under the sentiment. Under that, I placed a couple snowflakes cut from the Festive Holly Branch. It's hard to see the detail of the flocking on the snowflakes, but it really is soft and fuzzy.
I cut apart 2 different titles for my title on this layout. I used 'Christmas' from Christmas Beauty and 'Wishes' from Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses.
The reason it ended up like this is because I got a little heavy handed when altering Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses. That was the title I had planned to use. When altering it, it got torn up. That can happen sometimes if you're not careful with these delicate titles. But I did manage to salvage the word 'Wishes' so I improvised. So, as they say, make lemonade!!
Hope you like this layout. I love creating Christmas themed projects! I'll be back in a few weeks with another Christmas layout hopefully to inspire you.
xx
