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

Daddy's Girl / Happy Family

The last layout I made using the June Papermaze kit is available to see on the Scrap, Paper, Scissors blog today. Full instructions will be found on the blog. 

I have used some cards from a pack of Happy Families as part of this layout, which features Florence visiting Daddy at work at the Butcher's in Blackheath. 

From the kit, I used:
49 and Market - Vicki Boutin - The Flower Emporium - Starters Paper 3 & Starters Paper 9
Rosie's Studio - Keeping Cool - Puffy Stickers

From my own stash, I used:
Corner Rounder Punch
Bronze letter stickers
Sizzix Bigz XL Alphabet die
Corrugated cardboard 
'Happy Families' card game
Mini traditional playing cards  
Sizzix Alphanumeric Tiny Type upper and lower die set

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

Happy Bee-Day

My design team bolg post for the second pair of layouts, made with the June Papermaze kit is available on the blog today. The kit is comprised of 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 extra Bazzill Basics matching available to purchase to compliment the kit. This time I added some cake toppers to the more traditional supplies.

A few days after Florence's first birthday, she came to stay and we celebrated with a cake I made for us all to share. 

From the kit, I used:
Echo Park - Firefly - Bright Floral & Shining Daisies
Simple Stories - Sunny Days - Soak It Up!
Rosie's Studio - Keeping Cool - Puffy Stickers
Cocoa Vanilla - Storyteller - Wood Button
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Powder Blue

From my own stash, I used:
Distress Oxide Inks (Faded Jeans, Wild Honey & Mustard Seed)
Vicki Boutin honeycomb stencil 'Art for Everyone' set
Memory Box die set
Cake toppers
Fine black marker pen
Doodlebug Designs Sunshine Alphabet Stickers - Bumblebee
 

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