Hi CTK Friends & Fans!
Amanda here, & I can't begin to tell you how delighted I am to be
back on the Citrus Twist Kits blog! I adored my time on the CTK Design Team a
few years ago, and am so thrilled to be invited back to share some Merry & Bright
Christmas Kit inspiration with you all!
f you're not familiar with my creating, I'd describe it as modern & contemporary with a feminine twist! I love color and repetition in design, and my favorite thing about the Holiday Season is gathering together with family and friends. Nothing is more precious to me than time with the ones I love!
Sharing our December Stories is really important, but the Season of
Giving is also the Hustle & Bustle Season! The best way for me to record it
all is to complete my foundation and cover pages before December starts.
Here's a sneak peek of what's been on my desk this week...
So.much.gorgeousness! Isn't the Cranberry Life Crafted Album just divine?! Such a beautiful color for a Christmas Album! The Merry & Bright Christmas Kit is just brimming with pretty things to tell your stories and turn some beautiful memories into treasured pages!
Speaking of pages, let's look inside my Life Crafted Album...
How stunning! I wanted a really classical opening to my December Album,
so I used white vellum as my base paper & mixed it with pine green, soft
gray and gold accent embellishments. The vintage feel of the Merry & Bright
Die Cuts combined with the luxury of the Gold Puffy Stickers really enhanced
this elegant look! Here's a closer view...
Such a simple cover page, and yet so impressive!
Following on from my opening pages, I have crafted my 2021 title page...
What could be more fun than a Christmas tree crafted from Chipboard Star
and Gold Puffy Stickers?!
To keep with the elegant look of the cover pages, I opted for a delicate
white and gray pattern paper from the October Flea Market Findings Kit for the
background. This softer look ensured that my star tree was the focal
point!
For added emphasis, and the notion of opening up something really
special, I wrapped the star tree in a candy cane twine bow! Again, really
simple and elegant creating for a timeless look!
Speaking of timeless, here's a couple more of my album
preparation ideas to save you time in December...
Craft your numeral features & or, book marks in advance!
If you like to document daily from 1-25 then this little tip will save
you hours of time! I couldn't resist using the fabulous CTK Stamps to ink up a
bunch of my numerals.
For Day #1, I have maximized the awesome Citrus Twist Kits Sophie
Alphabet, Luna Nos, and Merry & Bright Christmas 2021 Stamps to make a
super cool page marker. Using a similar font, I also fussy cut a larger number
1 from the Crate Paper Busy Sidewalks 6 x 8 Paper Pad and foam mounted it onto
this stamped page marker. Love it!
Not a big stamper? Or perhaps you just like to mix things up a
bit?
Well, why not try the Citrus Twist Digital products! I edited one of the
Journal Cards in a software editing app (PicMonkey) to include the day number
and the text, 'today's story'. To add a pop more color and bit of dimension, I
embellished with FA LA LA using the CTK Soft Mint Puffy Alphabet Stickers.
Between the super awesome stamps, and the very cool digital products, my pages
are numbered and ready to go!
Create fun page dividers to organize your album!
So that's me being all organized and ready for the Season! (Or really,
that's one awesome Christmas kit that's inspired me to get my act together!) I
hope my post has given you some ideas on preparing your December album, and
inspired you! You're going to love documenting December with this beautiful
kit!
Thanks so much for visiting,
Happy Arty Days, Amanda xo
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