Christmas Cheer is Here

Nothing lifts my mood quicker than

a little Christmas music and crafting...thank goodness for

CHRISTMAS in JULY

I know, I know...some scoff that we're rushing the 

season, but I want to experience that Christmas Magic for 

more than just 25 days out of a month!  I guess that's why for years I've

always started preparing for Christmas in the month of July.
 It's the anticipation of that very special and exciting time of year
that I cherish the most :)

So with that, let's have a look at the brand new Christmas collection from

IMAGINISCE

called 

CHRISTMAS CHEER

There are so many fun paper crafting projects, as well as layouts

and cards, that can be done with a Christmas Collection, but honestly, I didn't know

where to start!  I wanted to do it all with CHRISTMAS CHEER!

I finally decided on a layout and altered frame to share this week.

.::HO HO HOP::.

I wanted to showcase several different patterns of paper on this layout, so 

I chose to use various lengths of strips as a mat for my photos.

You will notice that one strip goes completely from the top to the bottom of the page

and has been machine-stitched;  I made this my vertical focal point

and accentuated it with the placement of the tree die-cut.

I cut down one of the scrolled journal Sticker Stcakers and tucked it

behind the top photo.  After adding a couple of I Top Brads, the layout was complete!  

 I purchased this cute baroque frame at Kirklands, removed the glass and added my

own altered photo using CHRISTMAS CHEER!  I have a special place in my 

kitchen where I hang a little something for each holiday or season

 The large die-cuts from Imaginisce are wonderful for projects 

like this one; they're a piece of art-work in themselves!

I used the snowflake stamp from the collection

and just cut out each flake after stamping.  I added them to

the project with foam dots.

 With the I Rock Tool, I added a few red Glam Rocks...

perfect for holly berries!  I also added clear Glam Rocks to the

centers of the snowflakes.

Of course, one of my pieces wouldn't be complete without

a nice big, colorful bow on top!  The Imagi-Cut is just the right tool

for cutting AND sealing those ribbon ends.

And I have wonderful news: you can WIN your very own 

CHRISTMAS CHEER COLLECTION!

Just cruise on over to the Imaginisce Blog and comment

on each day's Christmas in July posts (we're on Day #3 today)

There will be several winners...best of luck to you!

As always, I thank you much for stopping by to see me today!