Sunday, July 24, 2011

Christmas Eve LO (Blog Hop Day 3)

Welcome to Day 3 of the Christmas in July Blog Hop!  You should have come from HERE.  If you found me first, be sure to go to the BEGINNING of the hop for some awesome projects!

I took this photo of my youngest son and his cousins in front of the gold tree that used to be my grandparents.  We gather at our house for Christmas Eve. 

I started out with the title from Storybook with the letters at 1.35 inches.  I welded the word cousins from Quarter Note (LOVE this cursive font!) at 1 inch.  I found these ornaments from Christmas and they looked similar to the paper I used.  I cut them out at 2 inches.  My mom collected angels, so I thought it fitting to put the angel on the page (at 2.65 inches) as a tribute to her.

I used gold paper, creme paper, silver paper and metallic light blue paper (that matched the photo mat) to cut out all the pieces.

Here they are cut out.

I ran the letters through my Xyron and used the paper negative piece as a template to get my title on perfectly!

I pulled up the template.

I pop dotted the angel to the top corner.

I pop dotted the ornaments around the photo.

I lost the dot to the i (once again), so I used a crystal instead.

Here is my layout all finished.  Thank you for stopping by my blog!

Don't forget the blog candy!!! 

Lynda from Memories in Tyme is giving away a $25 gift card to use at any store to one person. In order to be eligible for the drawing, you must be a follower on all of the blogs in this hop!


You can also qualify for my Blog Candy!  You need to be or become a follower and tell me a Christmas memory.  You can come back tomorrow for one more chance to win!


Your next stop in the hop is JENNY!
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22 comments:

  1. - - Sheryl - -July 24, 2011 at 5:17 AM

    Hi - I am a follower and LOVE love the layout!

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  2. - - Sheryl - -July 24, 2011 at 5:18 AM

    my Christmas memory - is our dad would always put a new set of PJ's on our bed on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Day we always got silly puddy, a Slinky and a deck of cards in our stocking

    I am a follower - thanks

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  3. CathyJuly 24, 2011 at 5:49 AM

    Thanks for sharing your layout, it is beautiful. I am a follower, and my Christmas memory is my dad telling me Santa was on the roof and i could hear the hoof noises and the jingling of bells, baut was too scared to go peek:)
    mexicopetshop at hotmail dot com

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  4. Lillian ChildJuly 24, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    And another beautiful creation. Do so aprpeciate the instructions as well! thanks so much!

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  5. Eva LaneyJuly 24, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    Oh very beautiful...I love the papers you have used...just lovely!Eva :0)
    evasscrapsncards.blogspot.com TFS

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  6. Doris P.July 24, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    awesome LO - very very pretty. LOVE the details.
    parkernana5@cox.net

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  7. all the days of our lifeJuly 24, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    WOW!! Lori this is beautiful. Love that angel.

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  8. Dana's Crafty CornerJuly 24, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    Love your LO.

    Dana
    Danascraftycorner.blogspot.com

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  9. Sherrie K.July 24, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    This is beautiful! Love the papers you used:) Favorite memory is going sledding on Christmas Eve with cousins, going to my Grandparents for cocoa and them home to see if Santa came..
    What a fun hop this has been. A lot of great projects and inspiration! TFS!
    Sherrie K
    http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com
    jskoning at msn dot com

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  10. *****A Creative Journey with Melissa*****July 24, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    LOVE THIS! What a beautiful color combo :) TFS! I am a follower and would be honored if you checked out my blog at http://acreativejuorneywithmelissa@blogspot.com. I would love it if you became a follower if you aren't already! Thank you so much!

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  11. JudyJuly 24, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    Lovely layout -- so classy! That angel is one of my favs. I always lay in bed on Christmas Eve willing myself to go to sleep so Santa could come -- not easy!!
    jejaeb at cfl dot rr dot com

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  12. jjocarlsonJuly 24, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    My favorite memories are the things we do every year. 1 is getting an ornament every year for the kids and having there name and the year put on it! 2 would be getting my kids chrismas PJ's every year for them to wear to bed on christmas eve! My kids still love to do both of those and they are 20 and 21.


    jjocarlson@yahoo.com

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  13. EmilyJuly 24, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    Beautiful Christmas Eve lo!! My favorite Christmas memory is when my dog came walking out from under the Christmas tree when I was in 3rd grade :) Best surprise ever!!!

    Emily (coolcricutcreations at yahoo dot com)

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  14. Lisa R.July 24, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    Fabulous LO. Hmmm Christmas memory, not sure, my grandmother would always have dinner on Christmas eve and we'd exchange gifts. TFS joy4umetoo at hotmail dot com

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  15. Mary DJuly 24, 2011 at 11:45 PM

    Love your layout. My memory is of my dog. She never would let the kids sneak down to the tree. She always guarded her stocking. Shes not with us anymore but now my children are in the 30's and every year it is brought up. They will never forget that.

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  16. joydee1963July 25, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    I am a follower,your layouts are great.love the colors you used,angel is so pretty,joydee1963 at yahoo dot com

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  17. littlenJuly 25, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    beautiful lo. i'm a follower. tfs.
    littlen44atgmaildotcom

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  18. Sandy S. (CraftyCreations)July 25, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    Love your layout! I am already a follower too! =)

    Sandy
    http://thecraftycreationspot.blogspot.com/

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  19. Cyndi SJuly 25, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    Very pretty layout.
    cstephenson at q dot com

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  20. Cyndi SJuly 25, 2011 at 5:00 PM

    One of my favorite Christmas memories is how magical Christmas is when your children are small.
    cstephenson at q dot com

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  21. VickiJuly 25, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    I love the Gold in this layout and the Storybook font.

    transport7800@aol.com
    http://mawmawsthoughts.blogspot.com/
    follower

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  22. AmyJRockstarJuly 26, 2011 at 4:39 AM

    I really love this! Is that cartridge with the angel still available? Could you tell me what it is so I can try to find it. I saw it on another post and have already forgotten the name. :p I love your idea to use the negative to line up the letters. I can't believe I have never thought to do that! It's a great tip! I'm already follower. TFS and for the chance to win!


    Be sure to stop by my blog to enter my 500 followers giveaway!


    XO ~ Amy Jo (follower)
    amyjrockstar at gmail dot com
    http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com/

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