Autumn Beauty

Here is the second design team layout I have made using the November Papermaze kit. this month's kit is packed with autumn colour! Such a lovely kit to work with, includes patterned papers, Bassill cardstock and embellishments. Here is my second pumpkin related layout. 

Autumn Beauty - Dressed for autumn, Florence at her favourite bench at the Abbey Ruins.

Before looking at how the layouts were made, here is what you will find in the kit.

Please see the blog for details of how the layout is made.

I used the following items from the kit:
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Autumn Breeze collection - Welcome Fall & Falling Leaves
Photoplay - Autumn Junque collection - Harvest
Pretty Little Studio gingersnap die-cut leaves
Pretty Little Studio gingersnap cozy weather banner
Little birdie flower
Pinkfresh Studio garden bouquet enamel dots
Hemptique yarn
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Yukon Gold, Pinecone, Twill, & Pumpkin Patch

From my own stash, I used:
Distress Oxide Inks - Ground Espresso and Carved Pumpkin
Cricut
White card
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup letter stickers - Gold 

That's all for today, I'll be back with more from this kit soon.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Thankful

Hi - I'm over on the Papermaze Blog today with my first tow layouts using this month's Papermaze kit. It is packed with papers and embellishments in the amazing colours of autumn. I have had so much fun working with the November selection. I have created  two pumpkin related layouts for my first post, here is the first of these two pages.

Thankful - This layout was inspired by a digital page that I saw on Pinterest (JoCee from Sweetshoppedesigns.com), however mine is made with paper and glue and it came out quite different! Catherine, George and Florence met up with friends at Spadework Charity PYO Pumpkins in West Malling.

For full details of how the layout was made, please see the blog.

From the kit, I used:
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Autumn Breeze collection - Welcome Fall 
Photoplay - Autumn Junque collection - Harvest
49 and Market VB Curiosities in Willow Grove chipboard bits
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Pinecone 

From my own stash, I used:
Scrap sheet of 12" x 12" paper
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Autumn Breeze Cardstock Stickers
 

That's all for today, I'll be back with more from this kit tomorrow.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Fabooulous

This is my layout for the Peartree Cutfile November Challenge - Black as Night - to use black as a feature colour.

This layout shows my great niece at Druscillas Park last Halloween.

I used:
My Mind's Eye - On The Bright Side collection - Barn
Scenic Route - California Poppies 
Black Soot Distress Paint
Black Soot Distress Stain 
Black Cardstock
Faboolous Cutfile
Web Cutfile 
Spider and Bat sequins
Raffia
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup Alphabet 

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Playtime

I was over on the Scrap Paper Scissors Blog yesterday with two more design team layouts created using the October Papermaze Kit. Here is the last of the pair - My little granddaughter, playing on the slide in the local park.

Please see the Scrap Paper Scissors Blog for full details to make the layout.

From the kit, I used:

49 and Market - Nature's Haven collection - Sunshine
Echo Park - Winnie The Pooh Baby collection - Oh Baby Daises 
American Crafts butterfly clip
49 and Market - willow frames
Echo Park - washi tape
Bazzill Basics Cardstock Sunbeam and Patch

From my own stash, I used:
Powder Blue Bazzill
White Card 
Nuvo Crystal Drops - Dandelion Yellow
Flower Punch
Spellbinders - Simple Stories - Say Cheese - Classic Mouse Alphabet
Simple Stories - Say Cheese Classic Pooh Cardstock Stickers
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup Stickers in Bumblebee

That's all for the October kit, I'll be back with the November kit soon. 
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Remy - This is my Story

I am over on the Scrap Paper Scissors Blog today with two more design team layouts created using the October Papermaze Kit. Two very different themes and styles this time. Here is the first of the pair - Remy - This is my Story - My daughter dressed for a recent Larp event. 

Please see the Scrap Paper Scissors Blog for full details to make the layout.

From the kit, I used: 
49 and Market - Nature's Haven collection - Sunshine
Memory Place - Pet Life collection - Pure Love 03 & Today 05
Little Birdie flower
Krafty Kids - wooden buttons

From my own stash, I used:
Scrap sheet of 12" x 12" paper
Lace
Twine
Simple Stories - Foam Stickers The Little Things

That's all for the October kit, I'll be back with the November kit soon. 
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

On The Boardwalk

I was over on the Scrap Paper Scissors Blog on Friday with two design team layouts I have created using the pretty October Papermaze Kit. Here is the second of the pair of layouts. The photos in this layout are from our recent trip to Snape. We took scenic route from Iken to Snape along the boardwalk. 

Please see the Scrap Paper Scissors Blog for full details to make the layout.

From the Kit, I used:
49 and Market - Botanical Buzz collection - Fresh
49 and Market - Nature's Haven collection - Sunshine
Simple Stories - Meadow Flowers foam stickers
Sunbeam Bazzill

From my own stash, I used:
Burlap 
Small doilies
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup letter stickers - Bon-bon
woodgrain paper
Spellbinders - Simple Stories - Say Cheese - Classic Mouse Alphabet
Wild Honey Distress Ink
3D foam
Tim Holtz - Sizzix Thinlits dies - Tag Collection
Twine  
49 and Market Laser Cut Elements Natures Haven, Nature's Garden Wildflowers and Krafty Garden 

That's all for today, I'll be back with more from this kit soon. 
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Paradise

Today was the Papermaze crop and I designed the crop kit layout this month. This time I used some summery, tropical papers from the shop to created a layout with photos from my daughter's honeymoon.

Kit Content:
12” x 12” Vicki Boutin – Sweet Rush - Under the Palms
12” x 12” Kiwi Crush Bazzill
12” x 12” Smooth White Bazzill
3” x 12” Jillibean Soup – Bohemian Brew – Calm
3” x 12” Heidi Swapp – Sunchaser – Sunshine
A4 white card
Selection of black gems

Prepare all the papers:
- Cut the detail strip from the base of the paper, and trim into 4 pieces. Gut a piece about 4”
   x 4” from the centre of the Under The Palms paper. This will give you about 8 orange slices
   to fussy cut, and set aside for later.
- Using the templates, cut a 9” circle from the Kiwi Crush Bazzill, and another - 8.75” circle,   
   from the White Bazzill.
- Die cut a selection of flowers in different colours from the boldly Striped side of the
   Sunshine paper. You should get 2 larger flowers and one small flower from each band of
   colour.
- From the remains of the Kiwi Crush Bazzill, die cut at least 6 leaf fronds and the letters for
   your title (using your own choice of dies). 

With the Distress Oxide ink. and the VB Stencil, stencil the pattern to the top right and bottom left of the White Bazzill circle. Distress the outer edge of the circle and stick to the Kiwi Crush Bazzill circle.

Place the Clam paper (choose which side up), across the middle of the Under the Palms paper. Arrange the circle onto the layout. 

Mount your photos onto the white card to make a fine border. Arrange the photos across the middle of the page, stick in place, but don’t glue the edges down, allowing room to tuck elements underneath later. Using the four sections cut from the details strip, place these above and below the Calm paper band, to shoe the fern leaves. 

Arrange the orange slices, leaves and flowers around the circle and photos. Once happy with your arrangement, glue into place. Add your title to the top of the circle, and journaling to the bottom of the circle. Finally pop the gems onto the flower centres.

Lynn Cooper for www.papermaze.co.uk 2025

thanks for looking
Lynn x