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Layout of the Month - December 2004
"Year
of Me" album" December's scrapbooking
layout of the month is compliments of Design
Team Member Corrine
Mihlek-Brzys
and features rubber stamp images from The Creative
Mode
These calendar
and alphabet/number sets from Creative Mode are perfect for scrapbooking
a child's "Year of Me" album. This is a simple project
to complete and uses up those not-so-perfect shots. Follow the
format for a year's worth of fond memories!
Supplies:
Circle, Plaid Patterned
Paper (Chatterbox)
Dark Green, Light Green,
Cream Cardstock (National)
Dark Blue Cardstock (WorldWin)
Arial Computer Font (Microsoft)
Rubber Stamps:
Calendar, Alphabet/Number Stamps (Creative Mode)
Star Stamp (Plaid)
Green, Blue, Yellow, Black
Inks (Close To My Heart)
Tags, Fibers, Scissors
(EK Success)
Brads, Paper Piercer (Making
Memories)
Adhesive (3M)
Paper Trimmer (Genesis)
Printer, Printer Ink (Hewlett-Packard)
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Trim green cardstock
to 8.5 x 11. 2. Trim circle patterned paper to 8.25 x 4 and the plaid
patterned paper to 8.25 x 6.75, and adhere to green cardstock
background, leaving a ¼" margin around edge. 3. Trim an 8.5 x .5 piece of green cardstock and adhere
over seam. 4. Cut a 2" piece of blue cardstock and a 1.5"
piece of green cardstock. Cut each at a diagonal to create photo
corners. 5. Layer green triangles over blue and pierce with paper
piercer. Attach brad and adhere to top corners of layout, according
to project picture. 6. Stamp calendar on cream cardstock in black ink. Stamp
month name in blue and green inks. Add dates with black acid-free
pen, stamping star on key dates. Adhere between corners.
7. Print journaling on light green
and cream cardstock (use a 2.25" margin on your computer). 8. Trim pictures, journaling, and photo mats to blocks
2.5" wide by 2.75" long. (If your mat is 2.5 x 2.75,
your photo should be 2.25 x 2.5). 9. Arrange on layout according to project photo. 10. Stamp dates on tags with blue and green inks. Tie
fibers and trim. Attach to page according to project picture.
**all months have the same format, so you just change the papers**
