This lesson invites us right back into the peoples lives that make our December meaningful. It’s a right now, snap shot kind of look at life. These pages will be formatted in a water-fall fashion that will hold space for each story plus interactive layers of embellishment and ephemera. It’s that classic blending of memory keeping with the artistry of making it beautiful. It's the ‘right now’ of this Storyed Life.

Ephemera Catalog Video Tutorial: https://youtu.be/E1P1jESuixY

Build a secure background with an open 6x8 pocket page plus pattern paper.

Trim papers to the following dimensions:

6 ¾ wide x 7 tall

6 ¾ wide x 6 tall

6 ½ wide x 5 ¾ tall

6 wide x 5 ½ tall

5 ¼ wide x 5 ¼ tall

Score each left edge at ½ inch

Die cut each right side with one of the Variety Edge dies.

Gather and assemble:  (see details with photos below) frame, label, sentiment, icon (star, tag, laser cut envelope, stamp) notched banner, botanical to create embellished clusters for each page.

Add adhesive inside the ½ inch fold and layer each page onto the other.

Embellishments used:

frame, botanicals - Laser Cuts

label, hello tag, star - Ephemera Essentials

notched banner - die, patterned paper

Embellishments used:

frame, botanicals, pine cone - Laser Cuts

tag - Ephemera Essentials

sentiment - Page Makers

notched banner - die, patterned paper

paper scrap

Embellishments used:

frame, tree, tag, ticket - Laser Cuts

sentiment - Ephemera Essentials

notched banner - die, patterned paper

Embellishments used:

frame, botanicals, pine cone, postage - Laser Cuts

label, sentiment - Ephemera Essentials

notched banner - die, patterned paper

Embellishments used:

frame, envelope, plant, ticket - Laser Cuts

notched banner - die, patterned paper