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Ho,Ho,Ho, Very Merry magic moments to you all | Joyful collection | Josefine van der Hoeven

Hey Paperlovers,

Are you already feeling the Christmas spirit? I absolutely am, I love all those pretty lights on the tree and streets, house decorations and trying out delicious recipes. How lovely for visiting the Cocoa Vanilla Blog today.

 

My challenge was a scrap-lifting of the amazing talented scrapbook designer Michelle Stokes.
I totally love her work! Curious?! please visit her IG (shelz626) for wonderful scrapbook inspiration.
I choose the beautiful and lovely “Always Sweet” layout from Michelle.

I really wanted to work with the beautiful Christmas collection “Joyful” This is truly the cutest scrapbook Christmas collection I know of.

 

I took a 12×12 white cardstock paper and choose four of my fave pocket page card designs. I cut four strips of patterned paper and place them along both sides of the layout. I choose white sewing thread and used my sewing machine to stitch both sides of the patterned paper strips.

 

I cut frames from the pocketpage cards and place the black and white photos behind them. I add white sewing thread to the edges of the frames. Behind the middle picture I place a tag with a pink bow made of embroidery thread. I place the four pocketpage cards playfully on my layout just as Michelle did on her layout.

 

I fussy cut several flowers from the patterned paper. I make both left and right of the layout a cluster of flowers, labels, stickers and die-cuts. In the center of the layout I make a banner of stickers. Then I make the title of the layout “Ho,Ho,Ho, Very Merry magic moments to you all” I use several elements for my title, stickers, gold title words, die-cut banner and a mini alphabet from the collection “These Days” Finally, I make splatters with gold acrylic paint for a magical touch.

I hope I’ve given you some festive Christmas ideas and I hope to see you next time on the blog and social with a new scrapbook project!  Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy new year! Can’t wait to see your beautiful scrapbook inspiration on the Cocoa Vanilla FB group! Happy creating and I wish you a fun and crafty day friends!

XoXo, Jo