Holiday Magic

I was over on the Papermaze Blog  yesterday, with my last two Christmas layouts, using the December Kit. Here I am sharing my Holiday Magic layout - This super photo shows a professional photo of my great nieces, Christmas 2023. Please go to the Papermaze blog for full details of how the layout was made.

From the kit I used:
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Yuletide collection - Holiday Wishes
Carta Bella - A Vintage Christmas collection - Holiday Floral
Rosie's Studio - All Wrapped Up - Puffy Word Stickers
Strip of gold pearls
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Natural, Pomegranate Splash and Aspen

From my stash I used:
Winter Berries Peartree Cutfile
Marker Pens
3-D Foam Pads
White Acrylic Paint
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup Gold

That's all from me for the December kit, I'll be back later with the January kit.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Nativity

I am over on the Papermaze Blog today, with my last two Christmas layouts, using the December Kit. Here I am sharing the Nativity layout - The photo shows the children all dressed up for the annual Christingle service. For full details on how the layout was made, please go to the Papermaze blog.



Here is what I used from the kit:
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Yuletide collection - Holiday Wishes and Filled with Wonder
Carta Bella - A Vintage Christmas collection - 3x4 Journalling Cards
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Pomegranate Splash and Aspen

From my stash I used:
Festive Berries Distress Ink
Cream Bazzill
Gold Metallic Card
Holiday Traditions, die cut alphabet stickers from K and Co.
Seam binding ribbon
Tim Holtz, Sizzix Thinlits Seasonal Sketch set
Nuvo Crystal Drops 

That's all from me for today. I'll be back with the last December layout tomorrow.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Oh, Christmas Tree

Here is the second of my December kit, design team layouts for the Papermaze Blog.The traditional colours and traditional themes in this kit are ideal for Christmas Tree shopping layout. Here you can see Florence picking her first Christmas Tree!



For details of how the layout was made, please see the Scrap, Paper Scissors Blog.

From the kit, I used:
49 and Market - Evergreen Season collection - Ceremonious Poinsettias
2 Holly Berry stems
Prima flowers
sequins
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Aspen and Parakeet

From my stash, I used:
White acrylic paint
Sizzix Woodlands Thinlits set
Gold metallic thread
Gold metallic card
Cream card
AC Foam and cardstock Thickers - Sugarplum Wishes

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

Believe in the Magic - Ruby Slippers!

I can't quite believe it's already time for the Christmassy December Papermaze kit, but my first post is over on the blog today. This month's pack is full of traditional style, Christmas papers, embellishments and Bazzill cardstock. Red, white and green with gold are the main colours presented here.

This layout shows my daughter and her daughter, Florence, in her sparkly ruby slippers and Christmas hat.




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

From the kit I used:
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Yuletide collection - Holiday Wishes
Vicki Boutin - Wrapped in Ribbons collection - #5

From my own stash, I used:
Martha Stewart border punch
Red and green metallic card
White Card
Sizzix Framed Tags Thinlits die set
Sizzix Bold Text Christmas set
Sizzix Alphanumeric Tiny Type sets, upper and lower
Red and green jute twine 
Festive Berries Distress Ink
AC Foam and cardstock Thickers - Sugarplum Wishes
Chipboard Phrases Tim Holtz

I'll be back with the next page tomorrow.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Mary Roberts Banks

Today I have the last of my layouts using the November Papermaze Kit to share.

A heritage layout using a photo I was given recently showing one of my father's ancestors. I have added all the details I discovered about Mary, to the back of the layout.

Please see the Papermaze Blog for full details of the layout.

From the kit I used:
49 and Market - Birdsong collection - Songs of Hope
49 and Market - Vintage Orchard collection - Woodgrained
Mintay - In My Craftroom collection - #05
jute twine
Bazzill Basics Cardstock Bark

From my stash, I used:
Stampers Anonymous Entomology stamp set
Coffee Archival Ink
49 and Market Krafty Garden Acetate Assortment 
49 and Market Krafty Garden Laser Cut Outs
49 and Market ticket
Lime green jute mesh
Windsor Alphabet set from Tonic Studio
Sizzix Alphanumeric Tiny Type Thinlits set

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

Happy First Father's Day

I'm on the Papermaze Blog today, with my second post using the pretty November Papermaze Kit. This month the kit includes florals, pastels and woodland themed papers.

This layout shows Florence and Mummy on a trip to Greenwich Park to meet up with Daddy when he finished work on his first Father's Day.

Please see the blog for full details of how the layout was made.

From the kit, I used:
Mintay - In My Craftroom collection - #05
Cocoa Vanilla Storyteller Wood Epoxy Button
Little Birdie Flower
Marianne rosebuds
Rosie's Studio Belleview Butterfly
Bazzill Basics Cardstock -Touch of Pink

From my stash, I used:
Distress Inks Cracked Pistachio and worn Lipstick
Tim Holtz Layering stencil - THS097 Plaid
DMC thread 
scalloped border punch
chipboard letters
Cracked Pistachio Distress Paint
Worn Lipstick Distress Paint
Glossy Accents
Foam phrase sticker 'celebrate'

Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits Label

I'll be back tomorrow with the next layout.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Vault Winter Wishes - Sizzix Christmas Cards

Today I'm sharing some Christmas cards I made using one of the Vault Christmas Sizzix Die Sets from Tim Holtz. I added in another of Tim's die sets and some 3D Texture Fades. Then got busy creating backgrounds with some multi media.

I used:

Sizzix Tim Holtz Thinlits Die - Vault Winter Wishes
Sizzix Tim Holtz Thinlits Die - Merry and Bright
Sizzix 3D Texture Fades - Arched, Brickwork, Lumbar, Quilted, Sparkle and Woodgrain.
Distress Oxide Inks
Distress Inks
Tiny Bells
DMC Crochet Cotton
Watercolour Paper
Card Blanks and Envelopes
Selection of cardstock and metallic cardstock scraps
3D Foam Pads

      

For each card I trimmed a piece of watercolour paper to measure slightly smaller than my card blank. I placed a selection of colours of Distress Oxide ink onto a messy mat. spritzed them with water and ran the paper back and forth through the colours to create the background for the card.

While the paper was still slightly damp, I place it into the 3D Texture Fade folder, and passed it through the Sizzix Big Shot. Then this was set aside to dry off completely.

I highlighted the embossed patterns by rubbing over with some Distress Inks and a blending tool.

With the Winter Wishes Die set, I cut two ice skates, heels and blades and three snowflakes,  from a selection of the scraps of cardstock and metallic card I had collected together. I also used the Merry and Bright die set to cut the phrase in metallic card.

I applied the snowflakes to the background, overlapping the edges in places and trimmed off the excess. This was then stuck to the front of the card blank.

I added the greeting placing it as seen in the photos.

Next I made up the ice skates, stitching the crochet cotton through the tiny holes in the boots to make them appear to be laced up, leaving enough cotton to tie on the bells later. I placed one boot over the other at a slight angle so you can still see they are a pair. Then I tied the laces together in a knot. I threaded a tiny bell onto each lace, then tied the laces together into a bow, and trimmed the ends off neatly.

With 3D foam pads applied to the back of the ice skates, I attached them to the centre of the card.

Here is a closer view of each card.

That's all for today. Back with more for Christmas soon.
Lynn x