Some projects start with a photo… but this one started with a Perspextive. The “This Makes Me Happy” title practically leaped off my desk and set the whole mood for this playful, joy-filled layout. With its cheerful script and gorgeous color, it became the heartbeat of the page—inviting layers of stenciling, Rosie's Studio pretties, and all the little details that make creating so much fun.

I’m excited to share a frosty-fun layout created almost entirely with the December Fox Box Plus. Since I scrapbook in the 8×8 format, everything feels wonderfully bold and cozy on the page—Perspextives become little showstoppers, and the Paper Snips pack an extra punch. This month’s box was filled to the brim with winter charm, and I couldn’t wait to bring all those chilly blues, wintry greens, cheerful reds, and shimmering textures together for a magical “Freezin’ Season” la

We all have more embellishments then we will ever need so this layout is a great way to use some of them up. I started by lightly drawing a triangle in pencil, mine was roughly around 9 inches in width & height. The first thing I added was my photo, then some of the bigger pieces of ephemera, like the fussy cut ice stakes & bow from the Bramble Fox Paper Snips #083. Then it was time to add my perspective words 'twinkle', 'joy' & 'fa la la', I love that the fa la la is separat