A Scrapbooking Layout Idea for Christmas

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An impressive scrapbooking layout idea that I have seen using both pictures and text is the "Christmas Family Tree".

It is created with a green tree and colored ornaments cut from construction paper and pasted into the page section (the entire page, if desired). Each of the ornaments are used as a background border for pictures of family and friends cut into rounded shapes and pasted into them.

After you have cut and pasted your tree and ornaments onto the page using the appropriate number of ornaments in relation to the amount of pictures you would like pasted into the tree. Be sure to remember to leave space for semi-circular text on each branch level of the tree.

Once the tree, ornaments, pictures, and any other items of decoration have been cut and pasted, then you can begin to write out your Christmas scrapbooking poem onto the branch sections.

I would suggest, since the amount of writing space is limited, that you trace the outline of your tree onto a separate piece of paper and practice writing out your text into the area allotted. I usually count how many words on each level I am able to write in the space provided and duplicate the text into the same sections on the finished tree. This prevents you from over or under spacing with the words, and also ensures that you can fit all of them into the tree's content.

After the basic structure of your tree has been created, then you can begin adding the personal touches of your liking. For example, if there were a small child in the family, a picture of a baby pasted as the angel on the top of the tree with a halo drawn over their head would be precious. Any additions are wonderful. Just be sure not to overstate them and cause the Christmas scrapbooking poem to become difficult to read.

Label your tree as so desired and close the book once the glue has adequately dried.

This technique is just one of many that can be used to incorporate Christmas poems into holiday scrapbooking. Christmas poems offer an interesting and unique way to promote the Christmas spirit throughout the holiday scrapbooking layout idea without taking attention away from the pictures and memories of the holidays themselves.

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