Christmas 2011 Holiday Paper Collections Roundup
In the scrapping world, Christmas journaling season is in full swing. Whether you follow Journal Your Christmas, December Daily, or your own form of holiday memory keeping, I'm betting that you - like many other scrappers out there - are searching for the perfect new paper line to complement your seasonal photos.
Rest assured that Scrapbook Update is on the case! I've spent hours combing manufacturer web sites, blogs, online catalogs, and promotional images to bring you a massive informational resource. Every Christmas line released at or since CHA Summer 2011 is listed here along with a sampling of images of the line's papers and coordinating embellishments (where applicable). Yes, that's right! From 3 Bugs in a Rug to Webster's Pages, I've scoured the scrapbook industry to bring all things Christmas right to your computer's monitor.
Additionally, I've attempted to categorize each line based on color palette and style. I've kept the number of categories to a minimum to make things simple (keep in mind that some lines may span multiple categories). Here's a little information to help you decode what each label means:
- Traditional Color Palette - Each of these lines stays true to the red and greens that are the hallmark of Christmas lines (exclusive of any neutrals). Additionally, I've allowed lines that include blue as an additional color into this category due to the prevalence of red, green, and blue lines this year. The presence of any other color, though, such as yellow or pink, earns the line a nontraditional label.
- Nontraditional Color Palette - While these lines may contain heavy amounts of red, green, and blue amongst their colors, they also include other shades such as purple, pink, or yellow.
- Vintage Style - These lines are characterized by one or both of the following: heavy distressing, or the presence of vintage imagery. Additionally, an "aged" color palette may earn a line a spot in the vintage category.
- Whimsical Style - These lines contain some of those adorable images that we associate with Christmas: smiling snowmen, scarf-adorned penguins, and a general line-art style to the illustrations are some of the hallmarks of this category.
- Graphic Style - These lines are characterized by clean lines and may contain heavy amounts of dot, stripe, and lattice prints. Additionally, traditional Christmas icons that are depicted using clean lines and a lack of distressing will earn a line a spot in this category. The graphic style category is the most likely to be combined with one of the other two styles.
If you want to find a particular line based on either style or color palette, I recommend that you use your browser's search function to find lines that fall into the categories listed above. Otherwise, all lines are listed in alphabetical order by manufacturer.
3 Bugs in a Rug
Deck the Halls
Color Palette: Nontraditional; Style: Whimsical
Available at Scrapbook.com
American Crafts
Holly Day
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Graphic
Available at Scrapbook.com and TwoPeasInABucket.com
Anna Griffin
Twinkle Bright Christmas
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Vintage, Graphic
Available at Scrapbook.com
Authentique
Wonder
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Vintage
Available at TwoPeasInABucket.com
Basic Grey
Nordic Holiday
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Whimsical, Graphic
Available at Scrapbook.com and TwoPeasInABucket.com
Bazzill Basics Paper
Holiday Style
Color Palette: Nontraditional; Style: Whimsical, Graphic
Available at Scrapbook.com
Bella Blvd
Christmas Wishes
Color Palette: Nontraditional; Style: Whimsical, Graphic
Available at Scrapbook.com and TwoPeasInABucket.com
Bo Bunny
Father Christmas
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Vintage
Available at Scrapbook.com and TwoPeasInABucket.com
Cosmo Cricket
Dear Mr. Claus
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Vintage, Whimsical, Graphic
Available at Scrapbook.com and TwoPeasInABucket.com
Crate Paper
Peppermint
Color Palette: Nontraditional; Style: Vintage
Available at Scrapbook.com and TwoPeasInABucket.com
Creative Imaginations
Dear Santa
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Whimsical
Available at Scrapbook.com
Sweets for Santa
Color Palette: Nontraditional; Style: Whimsical
Available at Scrapbook.com
Die Cuts With a View
The Merry Christmas Stack
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Graphic
Available at
The Christmas & Winter Stack
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Graphic
Available at
The Mrs. Claus's Kitchen Stack
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Vintage, Whimsical
Available at
Doodlebug Designs
Santa's Workshop
Color Palette: Nontraditional; Style: Whimsical, Graphic
Available at Scrapbook.com and TwoPeasInABucket.com
Echo Park
Dots and Stripes Christmas
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Graphic
Available at Scrapbook.com and TwoPeasInABucket.com
Holly Jolly Christmas
Color Palette: Nontraditional; Style: Whimsical, Graphic
Available at Scrapbook.com and TwoPeasInABucket.com
Season's Greetings
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Vintage
Available at Scrapbook.com and TwoPeasInABucket.com
Fancy Pants
Saint Nick
Color Palette: Nontraditional; Style: Vintage
Available at Scrapbook.com and TwoPeasInABucket.com
Graphic 45
Christmas Emporium
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Vintage
Available at Scrapbook.com and TwoPeasInABucket.com
Hambly Screen Prints
Holiday Deer
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Graphic
Available at Scrapbook.com
Imaginisce
Santa's Little Helper
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Whimsical, Graphic
Available at Scrapbook.com and TwoPeasInABucket.com
Jenni Bowlin
Christmas 2011
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Vintage
Available at Scrapbook.com and TwoPeasInABucket.com
Jillibean Soup
Christmas Eve Chowder
Color Palette: Nontraditional; Style: Whimsical, Graphic
Available at Scrapbook.com and TwoPeasInABucket.com
K & Company
Visions of Christmas
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Vintage
Available at Scrapbook.com
Wintertide
Color Palette: Nontraditional; Style: Graphic
Available at
Kaisercraft
December 25th
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Vintage
Available at Scrapbook.com
Silly Season
Color Palette: Nontraditional; Style: Graphic
Available at Scrapbook.com
Karen Foster Design
Christmas Cooking
Color Palette: Nontraditional; Style: Whimsical
Available at Scrapbook.com
Christmas
Color Palette: Nontraditional; Style: Whimsical
Available at Scrapbook.com
Lily Bee Design
Jingle
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Vintage, Graphic
Available at Scrapbook.com and TwoPeasInABucket.com
Little Yellow Bicycle
Wonder & Wishes
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Graphic
Available at Scrapbook.com and TwoPeasInABucket.com
Making Memories
Twinkle
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Vintage, Graphic
Available at
Martha Stewart Crafts
Snow Lace
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Graphic
Available at Scrapbook.com
Woodland
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Vintage, Graphic
Available at Scrapbook.com
Melissa Frances
Deck the Halls
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Vintage
Available at Scrapbook.com
My Mind's Eye
12 Days of Christmas
Color Palette: Nontraditional; Style: Graphic
Available at Scrapbook.com and TwoPeasInABucket.com
Lost and Found Christmas
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Vintage
Available at Scrapbook.com and TwoPeasInABucket.com
Nikki Sivils
Gingerbread Land
Color Palette: Nontraditional; Style: Whimsical
Available at Scrapbook.com
October Afternoon
Holiday Style
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Vintage, Graphic
Available at
Pebbles
Welcome Christmas
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Graphic
Available at Scrapbook.com and TwoPeasInABucket.com
Prima
North Country
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Graphic
Available at Scrapbook.com and TwoPeasInABucket.com
Queen and Company
Christmas
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Vintage, Graphic
Available at Scrapbook.com
Reminisce
A Christmas Story
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Vintage
Available at Scrapbook.com
Dear Santa
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Vintage
Available at Scrapbook.com
SEI
Holiday Cheer
Color Palette: Nontraditional; Style: Whimsical, Graphic
Available at Scrapbook.com
Simple Stories
25 Days of Christmas
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Vintage
Available at Scrapbook.com and TwoPeasInABucket.com
TaDa Creative Studios
Frozen Tozen
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Whimsical, Graphic
Available at Scrapbook.com
Teresa Collins
Christmas Home
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Vintage
Available at Scrapbook.com
Tim Holtz
Paper Stash and Christmas Adornments
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Vintage
Available at Scrapbook.com and TwoPeasInABucket.com
We R Memory Keepers
Peppermint Twist
Color Palette: Traditional; Style: Graphic
Available at Scrapbook.com and TwoPeasInABucket.com
Webster's Pages
Botanical Christmas
Color Palette: Nontraditional; Style: Vintage
Available at Scrapbook.com and TwoPeasInABucket.com
Winter Fairy Tale
Color Palette: Nontraditional; Style: Vintage, Graphic
Available at Scrapbook.com and TwoPeasInABucket.com
There's lots of options to choose from, whether your style is vintage or graphic or classic...what is your favorite collection this holiday season?