Pebbles

Here is my second layout made with the bright, summery Papermaze August kit. I have enjoyed working with the kit this summer. The kit is now available in store and online. I have been working with photos of my granddaughter's recent visit to us in Suffolk. Florence can be seen here, discovering pebbles on the beach at Aldeburgh. 

Please see the blog for full details about making the layout.

From the kit, I used:
Doodlebug Designs - Butterfly Kisses collection Garden Party
Lawn Fawn - Bitsy Blooms collection - Begonia
Simple Stories - Crafty Babe collection - Live. Love,.Scrap
Pretty Little Studio Word Cut Aparts You Are My Sunshine
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Aqua, Tangelo & Pollen
Word Cut Aparts You Are My Sunshine

From my own stash, I used:
Scrap white card
Cutfile & Cricut
Baker's Twine
3D foam pads
Dear Lizzy Thickers Treasure
Pearls & gems

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

Peartree's 5th Birthday Celebrations: Challenge Two

Here is my layout for Peartree's 5th Birthday Celebrations: Challenge Two. This challenge is to use 5 of the same shape or word on your page I have used a cutfile that has 3 Giant Crayons. I cut this twice to give me six crayons and trimmed one off!

For the border, I used a sheet of Doodlebug Designs Fruit Strand - Apple a Day paper, gutting this to give me a 1! border. I trimmed down a sheet of Smooth White Bazzill to 10.5" x 10.5". 
I flicked Distress inks of several colours over this white space. 

I cut the Giant Pencil cutfile twice from Black Bazzill, and then backed it with scraps of coloured Bazzill Cardstock. I also used some silver card for the metal bands on the pencils.

I arranged the pencils on the layout, mounted my photo onto white card, and placed that onto the page too.

For the title, I used the Spellbinders - Simple Stories - Say Cheese, Classic Mouse, Alphabet Dies. I cut the numbers and letters in black, then in coloured cardstock. 

 

That's all for today, thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Ball Pit Fun

I have a post over on the Papermaze Blog today with the bright, summery August kit, which has been great fun to work with. Here is my first layout created with this kit. The kit is now available in store and online. 

We took Florence along to a toddler group where she loved playing in the big ball pit. These colourful photos were ideal for the papers in this kit.

Please see the blog for full step-by-step guide to the layout.

From the kit, I used:
Doodlebug Designs - Butterfly Kisses collection - Happy Thoughts
Pretty Little Studio Berry Sweet Word Stickers
6 Doodlebug Designs All Aflutter stickers
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Coconut Swirl 

From my stash, I used:
Distress Inks
acrylic flowers
brads
Doodlebug Designs Inc. Alphabet Soup puffy letter stickers 
Baker's Twine
 

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

Red Roses for a Blue Lady

Take a look over on the Papermaze Blog to see where I shared my second pair of DT creations using the pretty Papermaze kit for July. Here you will find the full details of how the layouts were made. 

The kit is full of soft, natural colours, six double-sided patterned papers, two sheets Bazzill Basics cardstock and a whole bunch of co-ordinating embellishments. There is also a pack of four matching Bazzill Basics sheets, available to compliment the kit. 

Here is the last of the layous made with this kit,the photos show daughters dressed up for their ballet dance to this song at their annual dance school show. 

From the kit, I used:
P13 - Beautiful Moments - #02 
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Woodlands - Let's Explore
Stamperia - Timeless Collection - Roses Tapestry 
G45 - Pearls
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Pigment 

From my own stask, I added:
Text from an old gardening book
Distress Ink 
2 Doilies
Fine, red, jute twine
Red and white paper roses
Martha Stewart punch
Paige Evans Sugarplum Wishes mini puffy alpha stickers
Doodlebug Designs Teensy Type alphabet stickers

For this layout I used a Sketch from Paper Issues. 

That's all for today, I'll be back with the August kit in a few weeks. 
Thanks for looking.

Lynn x

A Mother's Love

On the Papermaze Blog today, I shared my second pair of layouts using the pretty Papermaze kit for July. This kit is packed with soft, natural colours and includes double-sided patterned papers,  Bazzill Basics cardstock and a whole bunch of co-ordinating embellishments. There is also a pack of matching Bazzill Basics sheets, available to compliment the kit. 

For full details on how the layouts were made please see the Papermaze Blog.

This photo goes back to my wedding day (41 years ago), and shows Mum and me on the patio in her garden just before leaving home for the church. 

From the kit, I used:
P13 - Beautiful Moments - #06
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Woodlands - Let's Explore
Stamperia - Timeless Collection - Roses Tapestry
Tim Holtz - Idea-ology clippings - Stickers
P13 - Chipboard Circles
G45 - Pearls
49 and Market - Moonlit Garden - washi tape - stamps
12" Lace
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Star Dust

From my own stash, I added: 

12" x 12" sheet of scrap paper
Dusty Attic chipboard piece - 'A mother's Love'
Gesso
Distress inks
Glossy Accents
49 and Market - One Perfect Day, Laser Cut Out Wildflower
3D foam pads

 

That's all for today, I'll be back with the next layout tomorrow.
Thanks for looking.

Lynn x

Central Park - Alice in Wonderland Sculpture

Today was the Papermaze crop, and here is my layout made with this month's kit, designed by Vanessa. I had some papers left over so made a birthday card with the scraps.

My layout shows a photo of the Alice in Wonderland Sculpture in Central Park, from our holiday there back in 2015.

The kit contained:
12" x 12" 49 & Market - Wanderlust Explorer - Expedition Tale
6" x 6" 49 & Market - Wanderlust Explorer - Voyage Log
6" x 12" Maggie Holmes - Pretty Picnic - #4
6" x 2" Maggie Holmes - Marker Square - Very Berry
6" x 4" 49 & Market - Colour Swatch Peach - #4
12" x 12" Almond Cream Bazzill
piece of Cinnamon Bazzill for title
5" Lace

To share
Distress Ink
Border Punchs
Mixed Media Die

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Happy 13th Birthday - Aldeburgh

On the Papermaze Blog yesterday, I shared my first two DT creations using the pretty Papermaze kit for July. 

The kit Full of soft, natural colours, six double-sided patterned papers, two sheets Bazzill Basics cardstock and a whole bunch of co-ordinating embellishments. There is also a pack of four matching Bazzill Basics sheets, available to compliment the kit. For full details on how the layouts were made please see the Papermaze Blog.

Here is the second of the two layouts - we were on holiday in Suffolk when the triplets became teenagers. We spent the day at Aldeburgh.

From the kit, I used:
49 and Market - Joanne Bain - Little Celebrations - Whimsy & Luminous
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Woodlands - Let's Explore
Tim Holtz - Idea-ology clippings - Stickers
Prima - A Mermaid's Tail - Flower
Bazzill Basics Cardstock -  Star Dust 

From my own stash, I added:
burlap 
Dusty Attic chipboard - Cosmic Wire and Wildgrass #3 Small 
Gesso
Acrylic paints 
Tonic Studios 'Windsor' upper and lower case die sets
Distress Ink
Basic Grey letter stickers 
Nautical charms - lifebelt and anchor

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

Stitching Friends

Over on the Papermaze Blog today, I am sharing my first two DT creations using the pretty, delicate Papermaze kit for July! 

The kit Full of soft, natural colours, six double-sided patterned papers, two sheets Bazzill Basics cardstock and a whole bunch of co-ordinating embellishments. There is also a pack of four matching Bazzill Basics sheets, available to compliment the kit. For full details on how the layouts were made please see the Papermaze Blog.

Here is the first of the two layouts, showing photos of my Mum and me, at my home, when we ran a stitching club. On the first birthday, the local paper came along to take photos and write a report.

From the kit, I used:
49 and Market - Joanne Bain - Little Celebrations - Whimsy 
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Cinnamon Stick

From my own stash, I added:
Silver Miri Card
Embroidery fabric scraps
Tonic Studios 'Windsor' upper and lower case die sets
49 and Market - One Perfect Day, Laser Cut Out Wildflower
3D foam pads

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