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Cover:  Cut Green Paper to 9 x 9, Red paper to 7 x 7, Holly paper to 6 ½ x 6 ½, and red paper to ½ x 9. Rip 3 x 9 reverse side of green paper. Layer patterned papers as shown (using green paper as the base). Add Basic Grey Magnetic Tie to right side & wrap ribbon across the back of the album. Mount on cover with a strong glue and Xacto knife the square peek hole.

Using Xacto knife, cut slits every ½” down left spine of cover & tie ribbon through slits.

With Making Memories foam stamps, stamp Christmas, “{“, and 25 circle. Add bling, rub-ons and Glitter Glue.

Page 1:  Cut white paper to 9 x 9, cut red into a 7” circle, brown paper to 4 x 6 brown (rip right side), Holly paper to 2 x 4 (rip left side in curve).

Write Family name in white pen. Stamp Basic Grey swirl stamps around title using white ink. Mount green flowers (I used Heidi Swapp) with bling and bling brads. Bend over Making Memories curling tag & mount with Glue Dots.

***Fun tip: the reindeer are cut from Chili’s coasters. Or cut apart cards, magazines, stamp images or use to clip art to get your reindeer***  Cut apart Basic Grey rub-ons to make the reins.

Page 2:  Recipe Size: 5 x 7, Photo Size: 3 x 8 ½.  Mount photo to left side of page. Print or add rub-ons to photo. Add red to top of recipe. Tie ribbon around recipe. Add rub-ons to page

Page 3:  Recipe Size: 5 x 7, cut red background paper to 9×9, cut green circle paper to 3 ½ x 8 and rip left side, cut red paper to 5 ½ x 8 and rip right side.

Mount recipe to red paper with ripped right side. Add red ribbon to top of recipe. Add green ribbon to bottom of recipe and mount holly brad through paper & ribbon. Adhere green circles paper to right side of page. Mount recipe and add swirl rub-ons.

Page 5:  Cut green to 9 x 9 & red to 6 x 6.

Mount 5×5 photo on red paper & add to page 1” from top & right sides. Add stickers to make title on left side. Cut apart transparency frame & adhere to photo. Make a tag with Making Memories tag maker & punch. Cut tag in half & add to top of page. Mount Holly brad to tag. Add ribbons (one with a ribbon tag) to bottom of page.

Page 6:  Cut green to 9 x 9, dots to 6 x 8 ½ (rip left side) and stripes to 2 x 8 ½.

Add stripes under ripped portion of dot paper & mount on page. Add photo to bottom right corner of dot paper. Mount bling chipboard (Making Memories) and stickers (Basic Grey) to make title. Use Basic Grey swirls stamps to add spice to the page. Make 3 tags with red paper to use for small details. Add rub-ons by chipboard & glitter glue on swirls.

Page 7:  Cut stripes to 3 x 3, green to 3 x 9, and dots to 6 3/8 x 8 ½. Add Doodlebug brown glitter to Heidi Swapp Star & let dry.

Mount green to left side of stripe paper. Add photo corners to top & bottom & mount dot paper on left side of page (line up with page 6). Add photos on dot paper. Add two tags for details to sides of photos. Mount star & stamp swirls w/Autumn Leaves stamps. Add glitter glue to swirls.