Altered Christmas Clipboard by Robyn Weatherspoon!

Here’s a super-fun project that will add loads of fun to your Christmas décor!
Here’s what you’ll need to complete this project:
Moxxie Santa Stops Here patterned papers
Moxxie Santa Stops Here cardstock stickers
Moxxie Chipboard Coordinates #1
Clipboard
Adhesive
Glue Dots
Mod Podge
Envelope template
Bone folder
Eyelet
Buttons
Ribbon/Ric rac
Scissors

Let’s Get Started!
Trace clipboard on patterned paper. Cut it out.

Since the clipboard is actually about an inch longer than the patterned paper, cut the patterned paper in half. Attach to clipboard leaving a space in the middle. Cut a strip of different patterned paper about 1 ½ inches wide. Layer in the middle of the clipboard so that it’s completely covered. Cut 2-narrow strips of patterned paper. Layer one on each side of the middle strip. Using an envelope template(I chose one that would make a tall, narrow envelope so I can put a pencil in it), trace and then cut it out on patterned paper. Using a bone folder, score the folding lines of the envelope. Put the envelope together with good adhesive to make sure it stays secure. Using the large Santa cardstock sticker, stick it on to patterned paper. Cut it out to make a large tag. Add an eyelet to the top of the tag.
Using a chipboard coordinates tag, cover one side with patterned paper. Add an eyelet to the center of the tag.

Add button, ribbon and tag to envelope. Add buttons and ric rac to the clipboard. Using Mod Podge, cover the entire clipboard and envelope. Allow to completely dry. Attach envelope to clipboard using glue dots to secure it. Attach the Santa tag to the top of the clipboard with ribbon. And that’s it! A lovely decorated clipboard that’s perfect for your Christmas wish list!!

Holiday Layout with altered frame! by Elizabeth Carney

Materials used:
Provo Craft home accents wooden frame
Mod Podge
1 ½ inch paintbrush
Moxxie Santa Stops Here Cookies & Milk papers {2 sheets}
Wooden Christmas tree {1}
Christmas ribbons {how many ever you wish to use}
Ric Rac black and white {2 yards of each}
Santa ornament {1 Santa}
Small wooden Christmas embellishments {5 different kinds}
Acrylic paint Christmas Green and Cardinal Crimson paint
Scrapbooking sticky tape
Black cardstock {2 sheets}
Photos {you can use as many you you’d like}
Letter stickers
Moxxie Santa Stops Here cardstock stickers
Scissors
Paper Trimmer
Ruler
Pencil

Decorating the wooden frame and layout:
1. Cut using scissors 6 strips of Moxxie Santa Stops Here Cookies & Milk papers in the size of 2 inches by 12 inches.
2. Cut using scissors 2 strips of Moxxie Santa Stops Here Cookies & Milk papers in the size of 5 inches by 2 inches.
3. These strips will be for the overlapping on the sides of the wooden frame.
4. Next you will take each strip and using your 1 ½ inch paintbrush and Mod Podge you will paint onto the wooden frame and also each strip of paper to cover the entire front of the wooden frame.
5. Once you have done the entire front of the wooden frame allow drying for 10 minutes.
6. While you are waiting, you will paint the wooden Christmas tree using a sponge brush with green {Christmas Green} acrylic paint.
7. You will need to do 2 coats of paint for this wooden Christmas tree. Allow drying 5-10 minutes and then repainting using another coat.

8. While the wooden Christmas tree is drying we are going to begin working on the layout.

9. These first steps with the layout are important because we want the layout to be in the frame as we decorate the wooden frame as well as the layout itself.
10. Make sure when you do your photo placement that you leave room for the embellishments and decorations on the wooden frame as well so that they compliment each other and not distract from each other.
11. I printed a 5x7 for a larger photo and 4-stripped photos in the size of 2.1 x 2.8.
12. I used black and white photos to compliment the entire project and aid in the photos
standing out.
13. Place the photos in the middle center of the layout.
14. Then add the letter stickers to the right side downward and bottom of the 5x7 photo. {Christmas hat}
15. By now the wooden Christmas tree should be dry.
16. You can adhere the wooden Christmas tree by using scrapbooking sticky tape to the left side of the wooden frame.

17. Next take your Santa ornament and using scrapbooking sticky tape stick it onto of your wooden Christmas tree.

18. Before you close the backing of the right side of the wooden frame, string ribbons throughout the wooden frame wrapping them around it.
19. You will need 1 yard each of ribbons and ric rac.
20. After you have wrapped them around the wooden frame, then re-do the backing to ensure that it stays within the wooden frame.

21. Tie them in a knot to ensure that they stay.
22. Take one set of ribbon and make a bow out of it using 1 yard of ribbons {I used the ho, ho, ho ribbon}.
23. Using scrapbooking sticky tape place this bow in-between the other ribbons and ric rac.

24. Next take some black cardstock and cut using scissors into 3x5 Square that will back the Moxxie Santa Stops Here cardstock stickers {Trimming the tree}.
25. Place the sticker onto the cardstock. Stick this on the lower right side of the wooden frame using scrapbooking sticky tape.
26. Cut using scissors into ½ by 3-inch strips and place the Moxxie cardstock stickers {happy holidays and Santa’s little helper}.
27. Place these stickers onto the cardstock strips and then using scrapbooking sticky tape place onto the right lower side of the wooden frame.

28. Next take the small wooden embellishments using sticky tape on the tree in various places.

29. Place the photo corner stickers in the four corners of the frame.

30. Hang on your wall or place in a frame stand and display on your mantle!