December 09 Sketch

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Designer:  Valerie Salmon
Create a sharp-looking photo grouping by using border/corner combo punch to highlight your favorites pictures.  Add some tiny bling to add some detail too!  You'll see that with some key tools and some paper scraps, putting this page together will be a snap!

Difficulty rating

Instructions (Print version)

- Use a 12" x 12" green cardstock as the page background.

- Take a 10" x 6" red cardstock and use the border/corner punch on all four sides.

- Add the three photos indicated on the sketch.  Add tiny rhinestones along the borders, if desired.

- Mount the photo grouping on the page.

- Place a 1" x 12" red patterned strip to the top of the page.

- Punch a christmas tree on a 2" red circle.  Back this with a 2.5" glitter green circle.  Add to the left upper corner of the page, along with ribbon.

- Arrange the title to the right of the christmas tree accent.

- Cut three squares of coordinating patterned paper and adhere them to the bottom of the page as shown.

- Secure a row of assorted buttons below the photo grouping.

- Journal on a yellow piece of cardstock strip, then add to the page.

Supplies:

Fiskars 'Quilted Corners' Border corner punch

http://fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_bordercorner-quiltedcorners.aspx
Fiskars 'Pine for Me' Large squeeze punch

http://fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_limitedsqueeze-pineforme.aspx
Fiskars Round n Round XL Squeeze punch

http://fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_round-n-round.aspx
Fiskars 12" Portable Paper trimmer

http://fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_12-portable-paper-trimmer.aspx
Fiskars Softgrip Micro-Tip Scissors

http://fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_no-5-softgrip-micro-tip-craft-scis.aspx
other: Bazzill cardstock, American Crafts & Lilybean Soup papers, Prima alphabet stickers, green glitter cardstock, buttons, rhinestones.