A New Tradition Layout

A few years ago we changed our Christmas routine when my youngest son was unable to spend any time with us due to his job. I didn't have any pictures of our car packed up and the five of us on the road, but I did have a picture of Izzy our Chihuahua standing at the steering wheel of our car as we were checking into the hotel.

I started by pulling a page kit together. It's really easy for me as I keep all my Christmas papers and embellishments in and Iris box - actually I have three of them for Christmas.

Here's my kit put all together. I have four sheets of pattern paper, a few different sizes of labels, wood veneer, and three different alphabets. 

My page came together really quick. Below is my layout, where I used two different  alphabets. On traditions I had to make a "t" as I only had one so I cut up the letter h. I'm trying to get the alphabets used up and I know I don't have enough of the darker blue to make three titles.

I added a rectangle of the dark blue cardstock so that I had a place to put my year and the wood veneer tree. I made sure I had plenty of room at the top of the layout for the snowflake. I used some of the smaller labels for the embellishment clusters.

I had already printed the photo, matted it onto white cardstock and the dark blue cardstock so I added a piece of white and dark blue cardstock to extend it down for the year. I also ran out of the "i" and cut the bottom of the "j". 

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Recipe:

Papers: Recollections white cardstock, K and Company - Darks Color Basics Paper Pad the dark blue pattern paper, Recollections Bright and Jolly paper pad - three papers

Embellishments: Wood Veneer - trees and snowflakes, DIY labels and Crystal Stickers - glitter dome

Alphabet Stickers: Two unknow - both sets of light blue; EK Success - blue foam.

Misc.: Adhesive