Page of the Week: Happy New Year

I'm in love with this layout!

Created by Renee Stranne for the CM Project Center

The best part is how easy it is to assemble. Just follow these directions:

Fine in 2009 Layout Idea

Ingredients:
Primary Power Palette
Primary Paper Buttons
White Ruled Paper
Calendar Month Titles
black pen

How to Create:
Use White Cardstock as the base for the layout.

Cut purple patterned paper to measure 8-1/4" x 6-1/4". Adhere 3 sides of it to the cardstock leaving the right side free of adhesive (for hidden journaling). Adhere to the center of layout.

Print 12 photos to measure 2" x 2". Adhere to purple paper as shown.

Using month title stickers, place on layout as shown.

Add Primary Paper Buttons as shown.

Add paper corners, and Swirly Black ABC/123 Stickers for title as shown.

Cut lined paper to measure 5" x 8". Using black pen, journal on paper. Add a tab to the far right hand side of the journaling block. Tuck behind purple patterned paper.

Finished Size:
12" x 12"

Do any of you have a favorite New Year's page that you've added to your annual albums? Mine are different each year, so I definitely think I'll be adding this layout as the final page of my 2009 album. What are your plans?