Christmas Memories | Merry and Bright | Rachel Lowe

Hi all Rachel here! I still can’t believe it is only a few days until Christmas. I have to say I am always disappointed by my Christmas Day photos and never end up with any good enough to scrap and hence why I came up with this layout, a creative way to include lots of photos and journalling all nicely put in envelopes on a layout. I have loved working with the new Merry and Bright collection, it is so easy to create with!

Firstly I cut two envelopes, this scallop envelope from the Silhouette Design store.I used Joy To The World and Jingle All The Way papers for my envelopes. I used Countdown paper as my background paper. I placed the envelopes on a slight angle and over lapping one over the other.

I worked on one envelope at a time, with the left one I added a die cut tree and florals from the Die Cut Ephemera pack from the collection. I tucked under the envelope and added on the actual envelope. Of course I had to add a Gold Puffy Star to the top of my tree! I added a phrase sentiment from the Accessory Sticker Sheet.

On the opposite envelope I added more die cuts, phrase sentiment and one of the gorgeous Flairs. Tucking elements under and over in an embellishment cluster adds visual impact and adds layers to your layout.

The 3×4 inch pocket cards can be used various ways, some of the patterned cards I included as photo mats and others for journalling. You can embellish these of course like tiny layouts.

I added 3 of the die cut baubles hanging from the top of my page, adding machine stitching in the place of ribbon, I added them with foam tape to create dimension, finished off with a gold gem stone on the centres (from my stash).

Here I have added some older Christmas photos, in various sizes in each of the envelopes as an example.

I will use this layout to add some of my Christmas 2020 photos and some memory journalling and all before 2021!

Thank you for stopping by and I wish you all a safe and happy Christmas. See you again in 2021.

Rachel X