Take Me Away

While in York, we found this petrol station near the cottage we were staying in. The Inter Space Station in Osbaldwick. This photo shows Emily by the Tardis. I made this layout as my final entry for the September Peartree Crop Essie's Moodboard challenge.

 

I used:
Basic Grey - Eerie collection - papers and stickers
Distress Inks
Star sequins
Peartree cutfile
Kaisercraft papers
Charm

 Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Welcome to the World Baby Boy

This layout was made for the Dotty About Flair Monochromatic Madness - Aquamarine challenge. It was also for the sketch challenge for the Peartree Cutfile September Crop.

The first photo I received of my nephew, taken on the day he was born back in 1982.

I used:
Papers from My Mind's Eye - Sweetest Thing - Bluebell collection
Peartree Cutfiles - Welcome to the World and Baby Boy
Glitter Alpha Stickers
DAF flair
Sequins, gems, Pearls
Nuvo Glitter Drops
Distress Paint and Ink
Martha Stewart Border Punch

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Home Sweet Home

I created this circle of houses layout to display a photo of the house where we grew up in Beckenham.
It was for a Peartree Cutfile September Crop - challenge #1, Marie's Shape challenge - Circles.

I used:
Mintay - Lovely Day collection papers
Circles of Houses cutfile
Thickers Puffy Alpha stickers
Nuvo Glitter Drops
Distress Ink

Thanks for looking
Lynn x
 

World War II Memorial

A layout in response to the Monochromatic #4 Blue Agate challenge. I chose to scrap this photo from our 2019 trip to Washington D.C. and the World War II memorial. 

I used:
Vicki Boutin - Color Study
Bazzill
Distress Oxide Inks - Salty Ocean and Blueprint Sketch
Pinkfresh Studio - The Best Day Puffy Alphabet stickers
Pinkfresh Studio - mini puffy alphabet stickers
Basic Grey - letter stickers
Dotty About Flair - flair
Star gems
Sequins

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Scoot

This weekend is the Peartree Cutfile - Pear Drop crop for September. This is #4 - Jennifer's Recipe challenge.

The ingredients were :
Cutfile
Sequins
Die Cut Pieces
Stencilling
Stickers

I used a photo of my little brother on a scooter we had at home in the 1960 / 70's.
 

 

I used:
Cutfile - Scoot
Sequins
Die Cut Pieces - Tim Holtz, Sizzix Thinlits
Stencilling - Vicki Boutin
Stickers - stars, dots and alphas
Echo Park - Scoot collection
Distress Oxide Inks 

 

 Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Caricature

This layout is challenge #8 in the Dotty About Flair - Monochromatic Madness Crop - Onyx. I used a photo of a cartoon of myself drawn when I was away in Seaton Devon a few years ago.

I used:
Bo Bunny - Enchanted papers
Bazzill Cardstock in black and white
Lace
Black Ink
Distrtess Oxide
Kaisercraft Collectables
Tim Holtz Layering Stencil
DAF flair
Thickers Alphabet stickers - black faom
Basic Grey Alpha stickers
Sequins
Gems

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Elizabeth

I'm over on the Papermaze Blog today to introduce the versatile September Papermaze Kit - with a mix of papers and embellishments in soft neutral colours. Ideal for many different themes including heritage, nautical, masculine or feminine.

I have created four layouts, two heritage and two with very recent photos. I have used chipboard in all of my layouts, from three different companies, all available from Papermaze.

My second layout is Elizabeth Humbley Banks - (1796 - 1861)
Elizabeth was born in Hail Weston, Huntingdonshire, on 22nd April 1796
She married Joseph Banks on 22 April 1819 in Hail Weston - they had 15 children.
She died in Hail Weston on 24th November 1861

Please see the blog, link above for full details on making the layout.

From the kit I used:
Prima Marketing - Nature Lover collection - In Flight
Simple Stories - Happily Ever After - We Do!
P13 - Soulmate collection #02
Bazzill - Pigment & Dusk
Lace
Prima butterfly

From my stash I used:
That Special Touch stencil Art Is
Distress Ink Pads
Scrapiniec Chipboard pieces
Clear embossing ink
Copper & Clear embossing powder
Doily
Pearls
Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits Funky Foliage set
Cricut

 

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

Ferrisa

This is my first layout using the versatile September Papermaze Kit - with a mix of papers and embellishments in soft neutral colours.

I have created four layouts, two of which are heritage. For full details of the layout please see the Papermaze Blog.

Ferrisa Banks - (1850 - 1934)
Ferrisa was born on 3rd December 1850 St. Pancreas London.
Emigrated to Canada
She married Charles James Brown (City Clerk) in 1878 in Manitoba
They had 10 children, three of these children died by drowning on 11th August 1909, aged 12, 15 and 19 years (details on incident as yet unknown to me). The lost another daughter at the age of 15 years, a son at the age of 12 and another daughter at 19 years (Again, as yet I don't know the reason they died.)
Ferrisa died in Winnipeg on 12th January 1934

From the kit I used:
Prima Marketing - Nature Lover collection - In Flight
Simple Stories - Happily Ever After - We Do!
Bazzill - Powder Blue and Dusk
Stamperia chipboard phrases
P13 film card

From my stash I used:
Tumbled Glass Distress Ink
Martha Stewart border punch
Lace
Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Entomology stampTim
clock face from Tando Creative
Clear embossing ink
Stampendous Shabby Blue Embossing Enamel
Archival Ink Pad - Potting Soil.
pale blue seam binding ribbon
Flower Buds chipboard Dusty Attic
Gesso
Walnut Stain and Antique Linen Distress Paints
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Filmstrip ribbon
Nuvo Glitter Drops

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

Love Liquorice

I attended the Bramford Monlthy Crop and took part in the kit for September. I used a photo of Liquorice looking up at Andrew from the floor. I used the kit much as it had been designed. The paper is glittered - and now so is my craftroom floor!

 

Thanks for looking
Lynn x
 

Accessories

My final layout using the bright and colourful kit for the month of August, which is available from Papermaze.

Little Scarlett, very pleased with the combination of accessories she has found to wear with her undies!

 

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

From the kit I used:

Pinkfresh Studio - Happy Blooms collection - Embroidered
Simple Stories - Sunkissed collection - Sunny Days
Bazzill Basics cardstock - White, Kachina, Grenadine, Wild Pansy, Classic Yellow & Admiral
6 CVS Sunkissed floral ephemera pieces
shaped clip
Bella Blvd acrylic heart
puffy star stickers

From my stash I used:
Vicki Boutin's Bubbles Stencil Set
Distress Oxide Inks
Tim Holtz Wonderland BigzXL Sizzix die
Tim Holtz Label Sizzix Thinlits set
Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits sets - Funky Floral #2
Tim Holtz Small Tattered Florals Sizzix Thinlits set
Pearls
 

That's all for the August kit, I will be back with the September Kit very soon.
Thanks for Looking.
Lynn x

Hello

My thrid layout using the bright and colourful kit for the month of August, which is still available from Papermaze.

Tiny Liquorice when she was first allowed outside - exploring the garden.
Inspired by a layout created by Paige Evans – although she uses 6” x 8” patterned paperpad and a sheet of Wonders #2 paper (not part of this kit).

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

From the kit I used:
American Crafts - Paige Evans' Wonders collection - #8
Cocoa Vanilla - Sunkissed collection - Good Vibrations
2 foam glitter words
Admiral Bazzill

From my stash I used:
Distress Inks
3D foam pads

Back with one more layout from the August kit tomorrow.
Thanks for Looking.
Lynn x