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Wednesday 18 October 2023

Rise & Shine!

It's the Scrap A Sketch 2nd birthday this month, so there is a week of challenges. Here is my layout for Day 5. There is also a list of items for all the challenges and you are asked to include at least 5 items from this list (see end of post for sketch and list).

The photos show my three at the age of two, they surprised us one morning by waing us up giggling. They were still dressed in pyjamas, but had dressed up in a selection of my scarves.



I used:
Basic Grey Chipboard - Urban Prairie
Pretty Little Studio - Sunkissed - Watermelon Seeds
LDRS Creative - One Fine Day puffy letter stickers
Other puffy letter stickers from my collecrion
Bazzill Basics cardstock
Distress Inks







Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Tuesday 17 October 2023

Little Red Devils - Sunshine on a Rainy Day

Today I have my second of five design team layouts made using the October Papermaze Kit.
The photo shows my three little ones trying on new rain suits back in 1994.

For full details of the kit please see the website and the blog.

From the kit I used:
Shimelle - Main Character Energy collection - Blue Skies
Bazzill Basics -  Evening Surf
exclusive acrylic clouds

From my stash I used:
Peartree cutfile
Picket Fence Distress Paint
Winter Frost Distress Mica Stain
scraps of Bazzill
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup letter stickers
Poppystamps Rainbow Arch die





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

Monday 16 October 2023

Celebrate

Today the with the amazingly, colourful October Papermaze Kit goes on sale in the store. Here is my first design team layout I have created with this kit. I have made a total of five layouts and have some embellishments, card and paper left over for other projects.

This layout shows my daughter Emily, at a celebration for two family wedding anniversaries, and just a month before her own wedding.

 

For details of what you will find in the kit, please head over to the Papermaze blog or web site.

From the kit I used:
Crate Paper - Moonlight Magic collection - Pixie Dust
Bazzill Basics -
Blue Calypso
Rosie's Studio Puffy Phrase Stickers

From my stash I used:
Tim Holtz Layering stencils THS06 Dot Fade and THS002 Bubble
Picket Fence Distress Ink
Memory Box - Hexagon Layers
multi-coloured sequins
Uni Ball Signo White Gel Pen





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

Sunday 15 October 2023

Medieval Munchers

It's the Scrap A Sketch 2nd birthday this month, so there is a week of challenges. Here is my layout for Day 6. There is also a list of items for all the challenges and you are asked to include at least 5 items from this list (see end of post for sketch and list).

The photo here shows my girls with a few of their class mates, enjoying a snack at their Medieval themed school summer fair.


From the list I used:
1. Circles - cut on Cricut
2. Flowers - punched
3. 3 Patterned papers - old papers from K & Company
4. Gems - scattered
5. Spots - in the background paper

Also used:
Nuvo Crystal Drops - flower centres
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup stickers
Distress Ink









Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Saturday 14 October 2023

Fun at the Cottage

It's the Scrap A Sketch 2nd birthday this month, so there is a week of challenges. Here is my layout for Day 4. There is also a list of items for all the challenges and you are asked to include at least 5 items from this list (see end of post for sketch and list).

This layout shows me with my baby daughter Emily, at the Pinmill cottage.



From the list I used:
1. Stripes - cut from the detail strips of 49 and Market papers
2. Flowers - in the papers and fussy cut from the papers
3. Butterflies - in the papers and fussy cut from the papers
4. 3 patterned papers - 49 and Market
5. Fussy cutting - from the papers
6. 2+ photos

In addition I used:
Alphabet and numbers Thickers and puffy letter stickers
Distress Inks









Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Friday 13 October 2023

Double Celebration

It's the Scrap A Sketch 2nd birthday this month, so there is a week of challenges. Here is my layout for Day 1. There is also a list of items for the challenges and you are asked to include at least 5 items from this list (see end of post for sketch and list).

This shows both my daughters at a family gathering in London for Heather and Nicholas' 10th anniversary and Nicole and Chris' 50th anniversary.



From the list I used:
1. Flowers
2. 3 patterned papers - Simple Stories Wildflower collection
3. Multi-font title - Thickers and Pink Paislee
4. Tag - Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlit die set
5. Fussy cutting from patterned papers

Other items used:
Tim Holtz Layering Stencil
Distress Oxide Ink - Fossilized Amber & Worn Lipstick
Ribbon
Bazzill Cardstock








Back with more soon
Thanks for looking
Lynn x


Tuesday 10 October 2023

Birthday Bash

It's the Scrap A Sketch 2nd birthday this month, so there is a week of challenges. Here is my layout for Day 3. There is also a list of items for all the challenges and you are aksed to include at least 5 items from this list (see end of post for sketch and list).



Items I selected from the list:
1. Butterflies - from patterned papers
2. Circles - photo and doilies
3. Flowers - paper flowers
4. 3 Patterned Papers - 49 and Market - Vintage Artistry Tranquility collection
5. Metal - Heart paperclips
6. Hearts -   "            "

Also used:
gems
Martha Stewart border punch
Thickers - Cecily
Doodlebug Designs - Alphabet Soup - Silver
Cricut








Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Monday 9 October 2023

Summer Holiday

It's the Scrap A Sketch 2nd birthday this month, so there is a week of challenges. Here is my layout for Day 2. There is also a list of items to for all the challenges and you are asked to include at least 5 items from this list (see end of post for sketch and list).

My favourite photos of my son Andrew on holiday on St. Mary's - Isles of Scilly.


From the list I used:
1. Stripes - patterned paper - Pretty Little Studio - Hey Summer collection
2. 2 + photos - 3 photos
3. Multi Font Title - Simple Stories Foam Stickers Retro Summer
4. Fussy Cutting - Mintay fussy cuts
5. Tags - Mintay fussy cuts
6. Circles - letter stickers
7. Butterfly - Mintay Fussy cuts







Thanks for looking
Lynn x