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Today, I am sharing a holiday layout that documents that time-honored tradition: picking out the Christmas tree. Our family goes to to a nearby tree farm each year, we pick our tree, cut it down, haul it home and decorate.
I primarily used Little Yellow Bicycle's Fern and Forest collection for this layout. It isn't a traditional holiday line but the colors were just right.
On the left, I embellished the page. On the right, I arranged the photos down the side to tell the story: arriving, cutting, hauling and decorating. There's a tag under the main photo for journaling.
If you're following along for the hop, you should have arrived here from Cassie's blog. The next stop is Amazing Mold Putty.
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Thanks for stopping by. I'll be back on Friday with another holiday project.
Love your layout! Picking out the tree is such a wonderful tradition! We have gone with a fake tree for a few years but this year we are getting a real tree again! YAY! Can't wait to go pick it out and bring it home to decorate! I think we are going to let the grandchildren decorate the whole tree this year! It will be so much fun watching them pick out where to put each decoration! TFS!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed knowing about the tree getting tradition..Wonderful page I loved the pps n paperpiecing !
ReplyDeleteI love the layout of your page and the colors! What fun, picking out the tree!
ReplyDeleteGreat layout with lots of bright and fun colors.
ReplyDeleteVery nice layout! I love Little Yellow Bicycle.
ReplyDeleteI love your layout. It brought back some wonderful memories of my grandfather :) thank you
ReplyDeleteWhat a great layout! Love that LYB line!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, and a fab layout to show them off. I love that little snowy house!
ReplyDeleteAlison x
I love that we seem to bring out family tradition this time of year. Love the way you recorded this special memory.
ReplyDeleteThat's one thing I truly love about Christmas is all the traditions that are passed down through the generations! Your Christmas tree layout is adorable! I like that you include more than one photo on your layout as it tells a story. Thanks for sharing! Wishing you and yours all the best this holiday season! :)
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Piękny layout - świetnie skomponowany. Z pewnością jest wyjątkową pamiątką :)
ReplyDeleteTerrific LO. Love the paper you used from LYB!
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I'm so in love with all the different lines of Christmas papers this year !
ReplyDeleteLayouts are awesome and your is great :)
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Really sweet page - I love how it tells your story and I can almost smell the pine just looking at it! :o)
ReplyDeleteThe brown photo frame is really cute x
ReplyDeleteGreat way to commemorate a family tradition. Will be something to look at in the future and relive the day. thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely story to put down in a loyout. Alas, in the UK, we tend to mostly use artificial trees instead - well, at least they last longer, meaning it's more sustainable... however - there is a lot to be said about going to fetch your own and making it a little family tradition - how lovely!!!
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Paula x x x
This is gorgeous!! I loveeeee the frame and the house!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love it! We do the same every year even though the kids are adults now. What a great way to document it!
ReplyDeletelove the photo frame, it simply draws our eyes to focus on the photo! Great layout!
ReplyDeleteI love how you used a non traditional collection to capture the tradition so well. Lovely layout!
ReplyDeleteWow this looks like you had a fabulous time! Great layout!
ReplyDeleteLove reading about the different tradtions around the world. Me living close to the Polar Circle far up north on the map, am used to a different kind of pine tree than you seem to have over there. Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without the scent of a real tree! Really really like that you've used multiple photos telling a story. Perfect colours and I of course got to love that cute little house! xoxo
ReplyDeleteI grew up with the tradition of going to the woods with my dad and cutting down the Christmas tree, then we did the same with our children. It was nice to see your tradition on your page and have fond memories of my own times.
ReplyDeleteClassic LO! Thanks for the inspiration!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome tradition and layout!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun layout! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteNice to look at your family! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great layout, Izzy! I love how you documented this wonderful and festive event!!!! Your page is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cover! And I love your layout! The frames are perfect for this!
ReplyDeleteGreat layout. Thank you for sharing your families traditions.
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