Hi Everyone,

Cheryl here today, and I'm sharing my very first layout.

As you know I am more into cards and mini-albums,

but thought I would put myself out of my comfort zone and challenge myself to

give a layout a go for something a little different.

   

 For the layout background, I've used two sheets of 12x12 paper.

The "white" patterned paper you see in the centre, has been cut down.

I cut a different patterned strip off each side. I absolutely adore that Santa,

and wanted to make him the centerpiece of my layout.

I then added a die cut to each side, using the left over patterned paper.

*The die I used is listed below - it is long enough to go down the entire 12x12 sheet!

I cut my photo mats from green cardstock, then added another mat on top using more patterned paper. I also added a small piece of glitter paper to two corners of each mat.

   

 When I added the decoupage pieces to the corners of the mats,

I left the bottom half unglued so I could tuck a photo beneath them.

I also added a holly decoupage piece in the top right-hand corner.

   

 Lastly, I added the Naughty or Nice Cut, Foil, and Emboss dies as can be seen above.

I used gold foil from a multi-pack to match the glitter on the layout.

This was a fairly simple layout and didn't take long at all.

 

Why not challenge yourself to go a little out of your comfort zone.

I would love to see what your end project looks like.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed my creation!