Tis the Season by Jana

Every year my kids sleep out under the Christmas tree on December 23rd. It's a fun night of movies, giggles, popcorn, and treats.

I chose to use blue tones for the majority of this page because it conveys the calm, cozy, nighttime feel of this memory.

But too much blue can feel dusty and dark, so I added accents of bright, cheery papers.

Supplies: Winter Wonderland:In the Neighborhood patterned paper, At Home patterned paper, Stripes patterned paper, Polka Dots patterned paper, Flakes patterned paper, Tags patterned paper, Christmas Trees patterned paper, 6 x 6 paper pad, 12 x 12 chipboard accessories, stickers, buttons, enamel dots, decorative tape, twine, 4 x 6 mat stack;Misc:cardstock (blue, green, red, yellow), die cutting machine, word art (Lettering Delights), tree art (SVG Cuts), needle & brown embroidery floss, foam Squares, adhesives, trimmer, scissors

I used my die cutting machine to create the folded Christmas tree.

The Winter Wonderland buttons make the perfect ornaments! I stitched each one on, tying knots in a few of them for a different texture. The smaller scale print of the 6 x 6 paper pad worked perfectly to create the Christmas tree skirt.

The chipboard presents fit perfectly with my tree. I added a few enamel dots to each gift for a touch of sparkle. Finally, I tucked a journal spot from the 4 x 6 accessories pad behind the left side.

I used the chipboard snowflakes to balance the scale of the tree from the other page and accented the center of each one with more Winter Wonderland buttons.

I matted the phrase sticker on green cardstock and then added a few more enamel dots as shiny "nailheads."

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today. Have a wonderful Thursday!