Christmas Train

     We are starting a New Year and Sketch N Scrap is starting a new month-long challenge. The first sketch of 2018 is a layout.

Sketch #144

     Our HOA sponsored a Christmas Train on December 9. The grandchildren came over dressed in their Christmas finery. I rode the train with them telling them that we were going to the North Pole to see Santa. When we walked into the clubhouse we jumped in line to tell Santa our Christmas wishes. Lucas ran right over to talk to Santa, but Elena wasn't interested in talking to him until he held out a candy cane. 

 

For the layout, I needed to slant the photos on the first page in order to accommodate the train. The train and tracks are from a Stamps of Life die set from 2013.

Subtitle

I used the Silhouette to create a transition from train ride to our chat with Santa. This is "North Pole" by Kate's Cuttables.

     For the journaling tags, I cut two red circles with words on the Silhouette. I placed a smaller brown circle mat behind each.

Materials List:

     Patterned Paper: Doodlebug Designs - Santa Express (Evergreens)

                              Pebbles - Birthday Wish (Yellow and Blue Polka)

     Card Stock: Bazzill - Maltball

                       Gina K - Red Hot

                       Shiny Silver

                       Scraps   

     Dies: Stamps of Life - Train 2 Stamp

             Elizabeth Craft Designs (Burniston) - Jolly the Mouse (candy cane)

     Silhouette: Miss Kate's Cuttables - North Pole Sign

                    Font: Bubble and Brew

     Embellies: White Felt Snowflakes

                    Red Pearls

    

Challenges

Brown Sugar Challenge - Not a Card - #140 - *
ITD's Creative Playground - Anything Crafty - #35 - *
Pixie's Crafty Workshop Challenge - #313-14 - Snippets - #55 - *

I Wish I Were A Fish

     My granddaughter had her first visit to the aquarium. She sure seems to be concentrating in these pictures. I think she has made some new friends. 
     

Sketch #70

     This sketch is from the Be Merry December Crop on Facebook this month. I started this sketch with out turning it, but then realized I needed some seaweed. I used my Cameo Silhouette to create the title and the fish. I had the celery border on the back as a mat, but then brought it to the front to hide the bottoms of the seaweed. Except for the sheets of Black Iris and Celery, this page was made from my scrap pile. 

Materials List:

     Patterned Paper: Pebbles - Home Grown (Family Tree, Flower Garden, Home Sweet Home)

     Card Stock: Bazzill - Celery

                       Coredinations - Black Iris

                       White

     Dies: Spellbinders - Open Book

             Our Daily Bread - Double Stitched Circles

     Edge Punches: Martha Stewart - Vine Trim

                           ek - Dotted Wave Small

     Silhouette: Miss Kate's Cuttables - Cute Fish

                                                       Happy Fish

                      Font -

     Embellies: Googley Eyes