Hi friends, it's Heidi Lewis here on the blog today to share a Christmas layout made with the Carousel from the 25 Christmas Cut Files 2023 and a mix of Paige's Adventurous and Sugarplum Wishes collections (all supplies are now linked at the end)!
Normally I love working with a single collection, but for this layout I mixed and matched Paige's recent Adventurous collection with last year's Christmas collection called Sugarplum Wishes. Last year I went to a Christmas light display called Luminaria and one of the displays included a reindeer carousel, so the Carousel cut file was perfect for documenting my photo! I backed the cut file with a variety of papers from the Adventurous 12x12 Paper Pad and 12x12 Project Pad. To speed up the backing process, I used punches to cut the basic shapes like circles and stars and used my Cricut to cut the trickier shapes such as the reindeer. The finished cut file was bright and colorful so I picked a white background to keep the layout from becoming too busy. Some subtle ink blending helps the white cut file stand out from the white background. Since the cut file is the star of the show, I kept my embellishments pretty simple. I added Adventurous Enamel Stickers and a few Sugarplum Wishes Cardstock Stickers to the carousel itself. Then I built an embellishment cluster around my photo using a combination of embellishments from the Sugarplum Wishes Floral & Snowflake Die Cuts, Cardstock Stickers, and Sticker Book. I have two titles - the first one is a Cardstock Sticker from Adventurous and the second is a custom title made from Sugarplum Wishes Mini Thickers. A piece of Adventurous Floral Trim added to the bottom of the page helps draw your eye into the layout. When mixing and matching collections, I recommend finding similar colors. For example, both collections have pink, bright green, teal, yellow, and lavender. Combining the old with new is such a great way to bust stash! Have a happy scrappy day!
SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, die cuts, stickers, enamel dots, embellishments: SUGARPLUM WISHES and ADVENTUROUS; white cardstock; Cut file: Carousel from the 25 Christmas Cut Files 2023 by Paige Evans
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