It is that time of the year when we need to get our Stampin Up Christmas Scrapbook pages ready to slip in our photos from our Christmas celebrations.  To help you with that task, I’ve created for you a page featuring the very cute Snow Festival Designer Series Paper (126908).  Using this DSP makes it so easy to make a scrapbook page as there are so many pictures on the paper that all one needs to do is cut out and glue the pictures to a page.

Snow Festival DSP

Below is the Stampin Up Christmas scrapbook page I made for you.  It is easy, uses multiple embellishments, and has various dimensions.

I hope this page will assist those who shared with me their struggles related to being new to scrapbooking and creating dimensions and layers to your pages.  If not, I would greatly appreciate your letting me know!  I an in the process of composing a related article, Scrapbooking 101.  You will be informed when published.

The following picture for the Stampin Up Christmas Scrapbook Page is intentionally large so you can better see the details.

SUPPLIES NEEDED TO MAKE THIS STAMPIN UP CHRISTMAS SCRAPBOOK PAGE:

Stamp Sets:  NONE

 Paper:

1. Snow Festival Designer Series Paper (126908),

2. Cherry Cobbler (12″ x 12″ – 124272),

3. Whisper White Card Stock (100730),

4. Baja Breeze Card Stock (111352),

5. Gumball Green Card Stock (122924), and

6. Soft Suede Card Stock (115318).

Ink:

1. Gumball Green Stampin Write Marker (comes in a pack – 126856),

2. Baja Breeze Stampin Write Marker (comes in a pack – 119700), and

3. Soft Suede Stampin Write Marker (comes in a pack – 119703).

Accessories:

1. Scallop Edge Border Punch (119882),

2. Ex. L. 2-3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch (118874),

3. 1-3/4″ Scallop Circle Punch (119854),

4. 2-1/2″ Circle Punch (120906),

5. Decorative Label Punch (120907),

6. 3/16″ Corner Punch (119871),

7. Bigz Clear Large Scallop Square Die (115950),

8. White Embossing Powder (109132),

9. Crystal Effects (101055),

10. Baja Breeze 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon (122331),

11. Gumball Green 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon (126848),

12. Whisper White Ribbon (your choice),

13. Dimensionals (194430) and Sticky Strip (104294 – or other forms of adhesive),

14. Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details (125585),

15. Whisper White Embossing Powder (109132),

16. VersaMarker Watermark Pen,

17. Heat Gun of your choice, and

18. Paper Trimmer (your choice).

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING THIS STAMPIN UP CHRISTMAS SCRAPBOOK PAGE (on the 12″ x 12″ Cherry Cobbler Card Stock):

•  Cut a 12″ x 2-1/8″ piece of the Christmas tree design from the Snow Festival DSP (the Baja Breeze and Whisper White snowflake design is on the other side of the paper).
• Using the Scallop Edge Border Punch, cut scallops down both of the 12″ sides of the paper.
• Attach Sticky Strip (or other adhesive) to the scalloped strip and adhere it 7/16″ from the left side of the 12″ x 12″ Cherry Cobbler Card Stock.
• Using the Bigz Clear Large Scallop Square Die, cut a large scallop from 1) the ornament design , 2) the Gumball Green stars design, and 3) the Cherry Cobbler floral design from  the Snow Festival DSP.
• Cut one 3-1/2″ square from Baja Breeze Card Stock, and two from Whisper White Card Stock.
• Adhere the Baja Breeze square to the ornament design large scallop and a Whisper White square to the Gumball Green stars large scallop and Cherry Cobbler floral design large scallop.  These form the mats for your photos.
• Adhere the photo mats to the 12″ x 12″ Cherry Cobbler Card Stock as shown in the above picture.
• Cut out the following owl from the DSP (on the paper with 16 3″ squares of pictures) with the  Ex. L. 2-3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch.  Using the Soft Suede Stampin Write Marker, apply ink around the edge of the scallop.  Add Crystal Effects to the owl’s eyes and let dry.  After drying, attach the scallop to the upper left of the card stock with dimensionals (see picture above).

• Tie a double bow with the Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon and attach it to the top of the 12″ x 12″ card stock (see above large picture for placement).

• Using the 2-1/2″ Large Circle Punch, cut out the “Merry Christmas” sentiment from the page with the 16 3″ squares (see below picture).  Using the Gumball Green Stampin Write Marker, apply ink around the edges of the circle.  Apply Crystal Effects to the owl’s eyes and let dry.  After drying, adhere this piece with dimensionals onto the card stock (see large picture above for placement).

• Cut out a Baja Breeze decorative label using the Decorative Label Punch.  Apply Baja Breeze ink around the label with the Stampin Write Marker.  Using a VersaMarker Watermark Pen, write 2012 onto the label.  Cover with White Embossing Powder and set with a heat gun. Attach a double bow made from Whisper White ribbon and attach to the top of the label.  Use dimensionals to attach to the Cherry Cobbler card stock (see above large picture for placement.

• From the little houses design of the Snow Festival DSP, cut out a Soft Suede house with the 1-3/4″ Scallop Circle Punch.  Apply Soft Suede around the edge of the scallop circle with the Stampin Write Marker.  Add Crystal Effects tot he windows of the house and set aside to dry.
• Cut a Soft Suede scallop circle with the 2-3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch.  Apply the Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details around the edge of the scallop circle and let dry.
• After drying, attach the “house” small scallop circle with dimensionals onto the Sofe Suede scallop circle.  Use Sticky Strip to attach to the Cherry Cobbler card stock (see large picture for placement).

• Cut a Gumball Green circle with the 2-1/2″ Circle Punch.  Apply Gumball Green ink around the edge of the circle with the Stampin Write Marker.
• Cut a 2-3/8″ scallop from the Snow Festival DSP design with multiple owls using the 2-3/8″ Ex. L. Scallop Circle Punch.  Punch two holes near the center of the scallop (depends on how the owls are located in your scallop as to where you punch the holes) and thread through the holes a small piece of Gumball Green Satin Stitched Ribbon.  Tie into a knot.  Add Crystal Effects to the owls’ eyes and let dry.
• After drying, use dimensionals to attach the owls scallop to the Gumball Green large circle.  Attach it with Sticky Strip to the bottom left of the Cherry Cobbler card stock (see large picture for placement).

•  Cut a Whisper White circle with the 2-1/2″ Large Circle punch.  Draw lines on this piece for journaling.  Attach with Sticky Strip onto the Cherry Cobbler Card Stock.

You are finished making your Stampin Up Christmas Scrapbook Page and it is now ready for you to attach your photos!

I would love feedback from all of you, especially those who shared with me their struggle with scrapbooking.

God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs

by

Beverly Polen