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Merry Christmas
By LeNae Gerig

Supplies:

• Christmas Finished In A Flash!™
• Paper Pizazz® Easy Stitches Template

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Instructions:
For the Left Page

1. Mat the long edges of a 3"x12" strip of tan gingham paper on striped paper (stripes running horizontally) and trim to 1/4". Using the template, trace zigzag stitching overlapping the seams between the gingham and striped papers. Glue the matted strip 5/8" from the left edge of a sheet of holly paper.
2. Mat two vertical photos on red cardstock, trim each mat to 3/16" and ink the edges. Mat the photos side-by-side on green gingham paper with 3/16" of space between. Trim the mat to 3/16" and ink the edges. Glue the photos centered, 1" from the right side of the page.
3. Use the template to add three cross-stitches overlapping each edge of the green photo mat. Attach a holly mini Brad Buddy™ to each corner of the photo mat using red brads. Foam tape the "stockings" and "Santa Claus" punch-outs to the left edge of the left photo.
4. Attach the "Merry Christmas" label punch-out above the photos with a silver mini brad in each end.
5. Computer journal a horizontal block on white cardstock and ink the edges. Glue the journaling below the photos and use the template to add cross-stitches to the left and right edges.

For the Right Page:

1. Mat the long edges of a 12"x8 3/4" piece of tan gingham paper on striped paper (stripes running vertically) and trim to 1/4". Use the template to add zigzag stitching overlapping the seams between the gingham and striped papers. Glue the papers across the center of a sheet of holly paper.
2. Glue a 5 1/2"x7 3/4" piece of striped paper (stripes running horizontally) to the right side of the tan gingham paper.
3. Mat a 7"x5" photo on red gingham paper, trim to 1/4" and ink the edges. Glue the photo centered, 1 1/2" from the left side of the page. Use the template to add three cross-stitches overlapping each edge of the photo mat.
4. Computer journal onto white cardstock, crop to two strips and ink the edges. Glue the strips staggered below the photo and add cross-stitches to the left and right edges.
5. Attach a bracket punch-out to the left of the photo with two red mini brads. Add the reindeer Brad Buddy™ to the right of the photo. Fold two 1" lengths of white ribbon in half and secure the loose ends behind the top of the Christmas tree and Santa Claus punch-outs. Foam tape the Christmas tree and Santa punch-outs with the "wonder" and "magic" punch-outs down the right side of the page. Attach the "Christmas Blessings" label punch-out to the bottom edge of the gingham paper with a red mini brad in each end.