Hi everyone! I am back to share the pocket page I created along with some really easy step by step instructions. I used the Welcome Christmas collection from Pebbles Inc. for my page. The traditional reds, greens, and browns of this collection were just perfect for my page.
Here are my step by step instructions:
- Choose a cardstock or patterned paper base for your page. I chose a tone on tone brown circle patterned paper.
- Cut another piece of patterned paper to 10” square. Adhere to the center of your base. I chose a red polka dot patterned paper that you can see just peeking out from behind my holiday cards.
- Create a pocket approximately 6” tall by 10” wide. I created my pocket using my Silhouette to achieve the bracket shape you see at the top but you certainly could just a sheet of patterned paper or cut your own decorative border if you’d like using punches, etc.
- Use your sewing machine to stitch around the side and bottom of your pocket. If you do not have a sewing machine you of course could simply use adhesive. Just be sure it is strong adhesive so that it will be able to hold the weight of your cards.
- Now simply embellish the front of your pocket. I cut a banner shape from a sheet of patterned paper and then added a pre-made embellishment that reads “Christmas Memories” to the front. I added a tiny tag with the year “2011” to the holly shape on the embellishment and topped it off with a little red button for the berries. However you decide to decorate the front of your pocket just be sure to add the year so that you know when these cards were received.
And that’s it! Pretty easy huh? It was important that I was able to create a way to save these precious holiday memories without spending hours doing so.
I loved that Jeannine took up this challenge with this layout too!
I hope you enjoyed this challenge and I’ll see you next time!
~ Lynn
HEY!!! I recognize one of those cards! ;) Love this and love they have you, my friend! xoxo
Posted by: Kelly Goree | January 04, 2012 at 11:24 AM
A FANTASTIC idea! I am scrap booking today and did not know what to do with so many pictures. Now I know. It will look awesome in my grand kids book.
Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Donna Rawbone | January 04, 2012 at 12:05 PM
I will scraplift this idea. Thanks, Lynn!
Posted by: Marguerite Sumeraj | January 04, 2012 at 12:28 PM
I love this idea. What a great way to use multiple photos. I'm definitely keeping this idea! Thanks Lynn
Posted by: Lynn Shokoples | January 04, 2012 at 12:39 PM
Great idea, especially for the Christmas cards. I need to do this for my Christmas album! TFS!
Posted by: Ruth G | January 04, 2012 at 01:13 PM
What a cute idea...thanks for sharing this, and the instructions to boot!
Posted by: Kathy P | January 04, 2012 at 03:15 PM
I always save my Christmas cards from friends and family this is a great way to keep them out all year long!
Posted by: Deborah Johnson | January 05, 2012 at 11:03 AM
What a great pocket page idea and love the layout too.
Posted by: DebbieC | January 05, 2012 at 11:47 AM
fabulous layouts, great pocket
Posted by: ToucanScraps | January 05, 2012 at 12:27 PM
one of the ideas I'm going to do this weekend. Not just for this year but for all the previous years of cards, photos and updates from friends & family that I hold dear so us. Thanks, love it!
Posted by: Glenda Thorne | January 06, 2012 at 05:53 PM
You are so clever and creative.
Posted by: Ｅｍｍａ | January 06, 2012 at 10:18 PM
I celebrated my 80th Birthday late in the fall and I am going to make use of this fabulous idea to hold the lovely cards I received. I hope to start scrapbooking all the great photos and memories of this special occasion and your idea for the pocket just got me very
enthused about the whole project. Thank you.
Diane O
Posted by: Diane O | January 10, 2012 at 06:54 PM