Scrapbooking the holidays and activities- week 12 of my 12 weeks of Christmas inspiration

 Scrapbooking is not a new trend. People have done something similar for ages. It's a way to document people, places, dates and memories. I have been off the scrapbooking wagon for a while but I'm ready to get back to it. For week 12 of my 12 weeks of Christmas inspiration, I'm sharing some scrapbooking ideas as well as what to journal about. We all have traditions, stories and activities to document for future generations.

Playing in the snow is a big deal around here. We don't get snow as often as we'd like. So when it finally snows, it's time to get outside and play. This layout is going to feature all the things we did when we had a good snow. Sometimes we get snow and it isn't good sledding or snowman making snow.

I copied this layout from a two page spread we created during the Scrapbooking Virtual Retreat by Stampin' Up!®. I loved some of the elements and the layout so I used it again for my snowy day photos. I haven't printed my photos yet, but wanted to share this idea with you. I'll post the original pages below. 

The buttons look like they're holding my photos onto the page. I really liked this idea and look. The stamps I used came with the scrapbooking virtual retreat. When this retreat comes around again I'll definitely be doing it again. It's absolutely worth it. I dug through my retired dies to find a circle that fit the stamped images. I kept the title in the same general area but I added some additional embellishment clusters. I tend to over embellish [if that's even a thing ;) ]. The colors for this layout are Cloud Cover, Secret Sea, Gray Granite, White, Old Olive and Mossy Meadow.

On page two of this layout, I made a few changes. I really like the buttons so I added one to the top of my photo mat and journaling boxes. I also added a few more embellishment clusters. The bottom of both pages have tone-on-tone stamping. I used some retired snowflake stamps and Cloud Cover classic ink to add some texture to the light Cloud Cover two tone cardstock page. I also stamped snowflakes are my embellishment clusters and on my two journaling pieces. They are tucked into the layered pockets. The pockets are another element that I love. You can tuck your journaling in there as well as photos, ticket stubs, small printed flyers and flat memorabilia. 

The snowflake paper was made by stamping various snowflakes in Secret Sea and Cloud Cover classic inks. It's perfect for our snow day.

Check out the embellishment clusters I created for these pages. I used things from my stash- snowflakes, snowmen, trees, deckled circles, scalloped circles and stamps exclusive to the scrapbooking retreat. 

I colored my snowment with Stampin' Blends markers. I love the pops of greens with Secret Sea and Cloud Cover. Layer your elements so they all touch a little bit.

Journaling the stories of this day are important. I have a funny story about my dog to include. My son built his first snowman and was so proud of it. Then we went sledding on our hill. While we were sledding apparently our dog thought the snowman was a threat so he jumped all over it and knocked it down. One of my crafty friends called him the snowman killer. 😂 I'm sure he didn't mean to knock it over but he just couldn't help himself. My son discovered it when he was cleaning up his snow stuff. 

Here's the two page spread that inspired this layout:

This color combo for my snow day pages was copied from a previous snow day layout. This may be one of my new favorite color combos. Here are my other pages. 

I made this layout over the summer. Yea I know not really the right time to think about winter pages but I was inspired by the new in-colors Secret Sea and Cloud cover. I used retired dies for my title and circle elements. The Knit Together background stamp (retired) was perfect for these pages. You can use die cuts and create tabs and journaling spots. I used Nested Essential dies to add sayings to my photos. 

This snowman stamp just makes me smile. I used Stampin' Blends markers to color him with Old Olive, Cloud Cover and light Secret Sea. He just represents happiness. 

The trees are from from Peaceful Evergreens. This is one of my most used tree stamp sets. I stamped them in Old Olive and Mossy Meadow classic inks. Then die cut with the coordinating dies. 

This day included fort building and our dog enjoying the snow. Snow angels are a must too. 

As the holidays are upon us here are some journaling ideas:

• What traditions do you do?
• Do you have a family recipe that you make? include it in your scrapbook with a picture of the person who taught you how to make it.
• Who do you celebrate with?
• What holidays do you celebrate? Are there any special traditions or rituals associated with it?
• Where do you celebrate? 
• What's your favorite winter activity? Do you do this around the holidays?
• Do you have a favorite ornament or special decorations?

You can scrapbook about big celebrations or the little things like favorite ornaments and recipes. The future generations will thank you. I wish I knew these things about my ancestors and there is no one alive to tell me about them. Our memories fail us and we can forget those sweet moments, traditions and those who made it all special. 

Thank you for stopping by. I hope you found some inspiration and ideas to use on your holiday pages. You can find papers, inks and stamps in my online store. 

Happy Creating! 

~ Beth