Robin Gibson, North Carolina

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Tools:
Purple #1040 2 in 1 Combo Trimmer,
Cows #2810 Colonial Cut Designer
Click Blade
Robin’s Precision Tipped Scissors,
Stash Computer and Printer for
Journaling

Supplies: Instructions:
1. First, make your title page (describing what your book is for). I used the 'Silly Chilly' pa-
Cosmo Jolly by Golly Crafting Kit
per, cut to fit the page protector (8x8). From the 'Borders' page, cut the 'Season's Greet-
Cricket ings' block (that includes the snowman). Ink the edges of this with the 'Aquamarine'
Glue Arts Glue Rings, GGP-High Tac Colorbox ink. Adhere using the Glue Glider Pro, to the far-left edge of the 'Silly Chilly' pa-
Clearsnap ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink per you've cut. Ink the edges of the whole page, with the 'Warm Red'.
2. Mat your family photo with 'Breezy Freezy', inking the edges with 'Chestnut Roan' and
Bazzill Cardstock adhere to the top center of the page. Write your personal message to your guests, so
Basics they'll know what the book is for (& to include some of your own handwriting ~ a great
Robin’s Black Sharpie, Chipboard memento in itself)!
3. Using the 'Sprinkles' letters, spell your greeting at the bottom. Here, I used 'Welcome'.
Stash Christmas Trees, 8”X 8”
4. From now on, each Visiting Guest/Family, will be allotted a 2 page spread, as follows:
MiniAlbum, Downloaded Font One page will be dedicated to displaying a photo of the Visitor/Family, and their name will
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be shown at the bottom of the page. The second page, will be dedicated to a journal box/
3210 North Canyon Road, Suite 307 page, where they will have an opportunity to highlight specifics of their visit, as well as a
Provo, Utah 84604 place for them to leave a special holiday wish to you & your family.
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5. For the photo page: I used the 'Silly Chilly' paper, and cut a piece 6.5”x
6.5” using the #2810 Colonial Cut Decorative edged Click Blade & the #1040
2 in 1 Combo Trimmer (Rotary Side). Ink the edges with 'Chestnut Roan'. Ad-
here your 4”x 6” Visitors photo at the top, center of this paper.
6. Mat the page you just made, using the 'Breezy Freezy' paper. Also cut with
the #2810 Colonial Cut Blade, and the #1040 Trimmer. This page should be
cut 7.5”x 7.5” square. Use the 'Chestnut Roan' to ink the edges.
7. Cut a piece of 8”x 8” from the Bazzill, 'Watermelon', and place the page
you just made in the center.
8. Using the 'Sprinkles' letters, spell the Family name of your guest at the
bottom of the page. You can also handwrite in, the first names of your
guests, if you choose, like I did.
9. For the second page of this 2 page spread, you'll use your home computer
to make a journaling page.
10. Create a text-box (6.5x6.5), in your favorite word-processing program.
Choose a font you like (I used the 'Santa's Sleigh Full' font, from Dafont.com,
a free font site).
11. This is where you can get creative, and choose prompts for whatever
you'd like your guests to document, or comment on! I chose to have them
write the date of their visit, activities we enjoyed, favorite moments, a space to write a special holiday message to your family, & a
place for everyone to sign (ideally, in their own handwriting ~ a great keepsake~). You can copy these, or even better, choose prompts
that speak to you!
12. Once your journaling box is created to your satisfaction, print it out on a blank piece of paper, so you can check for accuracy, be-
fore printing on cardstock. If it's just what you want, then grab your 'French Vanilla' or 'Berry Blush' cardstock, & cut it to a size that
will fit through your printer. (I cut mine 8x8, as I knew this would fit the printer, and leave room to cut a decorative edge later). Print
your journal box directly onto your cardstock.
13. Trim your journal page to 6.5”x 6.5”, using the #2810 Colonial Cut Decorative-edged Click Blade & the #1040 Trimmer. Ink the
edges using 'Chestnut Roan' Colorbox Ink.
14. Mat this page with the 'Breezy Freezy' paper, cut to 7.5”x 7.5”, again using the #2810 Colonial Cut Decorative edged Click Blade &
#1040 Trimmer. Ink the edges with 'Chestnut Roan'.

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Purple Cows, Inc Robin Gibson, North Carolina
3210 North Canyon Road, Suite 307
Provo, Utah 84604
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877-386-8264
15. Mat the page you just page, using the Bazzill, 'Watermelon' cut to 8”x 8”. Ink the edges using the 'Chestnut Roan' Colorbox Ink.
16. For variety, I changed up the pages/colors used to make the Journaling page. The Cosmo Cricket 'Jolly by Golly' papers are dou-
ble-sided, giving you the flexibility to change every page, so you have no two alike! Use your imagination!
17. Now for the cover, and your done! I used a border strip, from the sheet of cardstock stickers that comes in the crafting kit, and
placed it along the bottom edge.
18. Using the American Crafts, 'Sprinkles' letters (& numbers), put the current year just above the border sticker, along the right-
hand edge. Just above this, you'll spell out your Family Name.
19. I embellished the left-hand edge, with a couple of chipboard Christmas Trees that I had left-over from last years Christmas Scrap
Supplies! Get creative here, and make your own embellishments, or raid your stash for a holiday ornament to decorate your front
cover with ~ have fun with it!
20. Now for the really fun part! Put your book out, where everyone will see, and have an opportunity to sign it! Be sure to snap a
photo of your visitors (you can add these later, when you've printed them out)! This album completes itself, as you enjoy the com-
pany of your holiday visitors! Instant holiday memories ~ already captured! ENJOY!

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