❄️☃️ White Christmas in Las Vegas – A Winter Scrapbook Layout Worth Melting For! ❄️☃️
- This Chick Loves Paper
- Aug 3
- 7 min read
Updated: 6 days ago
Snow in Las Vegas is rare.
Snow that sticks long enough to turn your yard into a full-blown winter wonderland? Now that’s a scrapbook-worthy miracle! And when it happened during my son’s kindergarten year, I did what any sentimental mama would do:
I pulled him out of school early to go play in it. ❄️
😆 Shhhhh… don’t tell!
Zero regrets! Maximum memories!
I didn’t get a ton of photos that day. Honestly? I wasn’t scrapbooking yet, and I was too busy chasing giggles, throwing snowballs, and soaking up every flurry-filled second. But the memories? They’re as frozen in my heart as the puddles in our backyard the next morning.
And now? They’re preserved forever in this soft, snow-dusted 12x12 layout, complete with snow-dusted poinsettias, shimmery snowflakes, a frosty title, and the sweetest winter clusters you ever did see.
So grab your earmuffs and your embossing paste… and let’s see how this Las Vegas White Christmas Winter Scrapbook came to life on paper! ❄️💖
What you need for Scrapbooking this Las Vegas White Christmas- Winter layout
🖼️ Designer Series Paper
• Peaceful Garden 12x12 DSP (winter floral background)
• Vellum Paper - sprigs
📄 Cardstock
• Stampin’ Up! White Willow Cardstock – photo mats, poinsettias, ivy leaves, snowflakes
• Stampin’ Up Secret Sea Two Tone Cardstock – photo mats, title letters, inked banner
• Cloud Cover Two-Tone Cardstock – anchoring strip (light side) + icicles (dark side)
• CTMH Shortbread – journaling strips, small poinsettias, photo accent
🖋️ Inks
Embellishments
🎨 Stamps & Thin Cuts
• Poinsettia Petals Bundle - Poinsettias and Ivy leaves die cut from White Willow
💡 Pro Tip:
Stampin’ Up! Bundles aren’t just convenient, they’re a smart way to stock up and save.
Whether it’s coordinating stamps and dies, ink pads with blocks, or themed sets that make crafting easier, bundles are a budget-friendly way to build your collection with purpose.
🛠️ Tools
• Cricut Machine • Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
We’re Scrapbooking This Las Vegas White Christmas- Winter layout Step-by-Step:
🌸 1. Blooming Backgrounds & Winter Breeze Inking
Use a 12x12 floral piece from the Peaceful Garden DSP as your base. Hollow out the center to save paper (and make room for magic).
Cut a 10.25” x 10.25” piece of White Willow cardstock. Ink the edges of the White Willow layer by lightly dragging your Secret Sea ink pad around the border—no sponge dauber needed.
Once the inked edges are dry, adhere the White Willow to the center of the floral piece.
📌 Pro Tip: Inking directly with the pad gives a frosty, windblown edge that feels like a winter breeze just rolled across the page!
🌨️ 2. Frosty Foundation Strip, Reporting for Duty
Cut a 12” x 3” strip of Cloud Cover cardstock.
Using your Secret Sea Classic Stampin’ Pad, ink up the edges of this piece too.
Once dry, layer it horizontally across the page toward the bottom third.
This grounding piece gives your Las Vegas White Christmas- Winter layout structure and acts as the snowy “floor” of your scene.
❄️ Design Spotlight: Soft vs. Bold — You Choose Your Snow Day Style
Before we move on to step 3, let’s talk buttery yellow and bold decisions. 👏
To tie in the warm tones of our home’s stucco and balance out the navy in my little man’s jacket, I wanted to introduce a buttery pop of color. Enter: Shortbread cardstock.
You’ve got two frosty-fab options here:
Option 1 – Subtle + Soft:
Skip the photo mat entirely and instead tuck a Shortbread poinsettia into the top right floral cluster (like you see here). It’s gentle, gorgeous, and blends beautifully into the scene without stealing the spotlight.
Option 2 – Bold + Balanced:
Add a rectangle of Shortbread cardstock behind the top right of the center photo (just like I did!). Ink the edges with Secret Sea, then let it peek out to create that eye-catching contrast. This stronger shape anchors the center photo and brings intentional balance to the layout.
Spoiler alert: I always tend to go bold… so you know I chose Option 2! 😆💥
✨ Design Tip: No matter which option you choose, be sure to repeat that Shortbread color again in your layout (like in your floral cluster or journaling strips). It forms a visual triangle that keeps the whole page looking polished and purposeful!
📸 3. Frame It Like It’s Flurrying Out!
Let’s talk photo glow-up! These layered mats give the main character energy to every snowy snapshot.
Center Photo:
• Secret Sea: 4” x 6”
• White Willow: 3-3/4” x 5-3/4”
• Photo: 3-1/2” x 5-1/2”
Side Photos:
• Photo sizes: 3” x 4” and 4” x 3”
• Mats cut with 1/4” increments using Secret Sea & White Willow
Ink all your layers using the Secret Sea pad to bring unity and dimension to your frosty frames.
Let dry. Position on page starting with your larger photo first. Then overlap the two remaining mats on either side to create a cozy, winter-wrapped trio.
🌿 4. Poinsettias, Pearls, and Perfect Winter Clusters
You’ll create three distinct floral embellishment clusters, each bursting with texture and winter magic & placed to form your visual triangle!
Here’s what I used:
• Large Poinsettias: Cut from the Poinsettia Petals Bundle in White Willow, popped with foam tape, and kissed with embossing paste
• Small Poinsettias: Cut from the Poinsettia Petals Bundle in Shortbread.
• Ivy Leaves: Cut from the Poinsettia Petals Bundle in Secret Sea, edges inked in Secret Sea
• Sprigs: Cut from the Poinsettia Petals Bundle in vellum
• Antique Pearl centers add elegant shine
📌 Pro Tip: Try layering vellum behind your florals to soften harsh edges and add a dreamy winter mist effect!
🌬️ 5. Title It With Frosty Flair
This chilly masterpiece wouldn’t be complete without a title that totally delivers the drama.
The “White Christmas” title was designed in Cricut Design Space and layered to perfection using:
• ❄️ A Print & Cut base
• 💙 Secret Sea letters stacked on top for cool contrast
• 🔲 Foam tape to give it that snow-drift shadow and standout pop
📍Title Placement: Nestled to the left of the large photo, just above the horizontal photo, this title doesn’t just sit there… it glows.
But here’s the frosty finesse:
Before adhering the title, I used a blending brush and Cloud Cover Classic Ink to gently soften the white cardstock underneath, creating the illusion of snowfall behind the title.
📌 Pro Tip: Soft ink blending under a dimensional title makes your words feel anchored and magical—like they’re floating on a wintry breeze.
❄️ 6. Let It Snow (With Shimmery Cricut-Cut Snowflakes!)
Let it snow, let it shimmer, let it steal the show!
Each snowflake on this layout was Cricut-cut from White Willow cardstock using a design pulled from Design Space—simple, clean, and oh-so-versatile.
Once cut, the flakes were topped with Shimmery Embossing Paste, giving them that frosted, icy glow like they’ve been dancing through a desert snowstorm.
📌 Pro Tip: Apply embossing paste with a light hand and a small spatula or flat brush—just enough to sparkle without warping your cut!
🧊 7. Finish with Journaling Strips & a Chilly Cricut Icicle
To finish off the Las Vegas White Christmas- Winter layout:
• Cut your Cricut icicle border from the darker side of Cloud Cover Two-Tone Cardstock and tuck it under the center photo.
• Add (4) journaling strips, each measuring 3-3/4” x 1/4”, and ink the edges in Secret Sea to the bottom right-hand side of the page so that they are staggered around your poinsettia cluster.
✨Layout Complete: Cue the Winter Glow-Up!
Once everything is adhered and your icicles are tucked in tight, you’ll step back and see something truly magical: a layout that feels like catching snowflakes on your tongue and laughing until your cheeks hurt. This page captures the moment, the memory, and the joy of saying, “Let’s just play today.”
It’s soft and heartfelt—but also detailed, dimensional, and downright dreamy.
🔁 Explore More: Flurries, Frost, and Frozen Fun!
Whether your winters are full of real snow or just snow paper, there’s something about documenting icy adventures that makes every flake feel like a memory.
Looking for more snowy scenes and holiday layouts? I’ve crafted plenty of chilly inspiration, think Frozen-themed pages, peppermint patties turned embellishments, and Christmas cards so cute they sleigh.
Bundle up and scroll through the gallery below for some seriously snow-stopping ideas!
📸 Show Us Your Snow Day Scrapbooking Layouts!
Did your kiddo build a snowman in the desert? Did you document a Christmas morning in tank tops and flip-flops? Or maybe you just finally scrapped that ski trip from 2008 (no judgment—this is a safe space for memory keepers)!
Upload your layout to the Members Gallery, and show us how you make magic from frozen moments. ❄️
You can add up to 4 photos, and yes—sparkle is encouraged.
💬 Final Thoughts From a Snow-Loving Chick!
This Las Vegas White Christmas- Winter layout was more than cardstock and photos—it was a snowball of joy rolled straight from my heart onto the page. 💖
Because sometimes, the best moments aren’t captured perfectly. They’re remembered deeply. This White Christmas layout reminds me that every memory matters—even if it’s messy, blurry, or melting fast.
So here’s your reminder: if the moment matters to you, it’s worth scrapping even if it’s 65 degrees and sunny.
❄️ Scrap It Like It’s Snowbody’s Business! 💥
April – This Chick Loves Paper
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This 12x12 winter scrapbook layout captures a rare Las Vegas snow day with frosty photo mats, vellum sprigs, Shortbread poinsettias, and shimmering Cricut-cut snowflakes. Follow This Chick Loves Paper’s step-by-step tutorial to create a snow-kissed layout packed with sparkle, layers, and sentimental style! ❄️
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