Garths Croft

I designed the layout for the scrapbook kit today at the Papermaze Crop. This time I chose this photo from our holiday to Shetland earlier this year. We spent a day on Bressay, at Garths Croft learning all about the story of Shetland wool from sheep to knitting needle! Chris taught us all about the process as well as the history and his role in archaeology on the Islands. Here I am with one of the new born lambs.

In the kit you will find:
White Bazzill Cardstock 12” x 12”
Black Bazzill Cardstock 12” x 12”
Prima – Anna Marie collection – Anna Marie 4” x 4”
Prima – Anna Marie collection – Swiss Miss 4” x 4”
Kaisercraft – High Tea collection – Biscuit 6” x 2”
1 Mini Black Paper Doily fro Doodlebug Designs
1 Vaessan Creative Element Beaded Butterfly 
1 AC Chalkboard Label
5 Prima Flowers - Daisies

To share at the crop:
Templates
Black Archival Ink Pad
Distress Oxide Inks - Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed and Black Soot
Woodware Stamp Set - Leaves

I used:
Tim Holtz Sizzix Tiny Type Upper and Lower Case Alphanumeric Die Sets

Start by gutting the black cardstock, save the centre piece to mount your photo and cut the letters for the title.

Trim the white cardstock to measure 11” x 11”, use the template to draw a light pencil circle in the centre of the cardstock. Using the black archival ink pad and your choice of leaf stamps, create a wreath covering the pencil line. Add a few extra leaves where the flowers will be positioned. 

Splatter some of the Distress Oxide inks over the page allowing each colour to dry (you may wish to use your own colours, to complement your photo),

With both papers from the Anna Marie collection, cut each one into two 2” x 2” inch squares, then cut them all in half diagonally to create a total of eight triangles. Place one set on the corners of the black cardstock frame. Mount the white cardstock over the black frame. Then add the other four triangles over the corners of the white cardstock. 

Mount the photo onto some of the black cardstock and place to the left of the wreath, tucking the black doily under the top right corner of the photo. 

Create a journaling black from the wood effect side of the Biscuit paper, add your words, and attach to the left of the photo. Place the Chalkboard label to the bottom right of the photo.

Arrange a cluster of three flowers to the bottom right of the wreath. Add the other two flowers nearer the top of the wreath. Add the butterfly to one of the flowers.

Cut your title from the scraps of black cardstock and place in the centre of the wreath. Cut your date or a subtitle from scraps of the Biscuit paper and add this to the label.

thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Christmas Cards - Poinsettias

I have made two sets of Christmas cards for 2026, the first of these is a set of sixteen cards, 5" x 7", with layered poinsettia flowers. 

I cut watercolour paper to 4.5" x 6.5", then I used Distress Ink to apply a pattern through various Tim Holtz Layering Stencils. Next I added a selection of Distress Oxide Inks to the craft mat, sprayed with water and dipped the through the ink until I was happy with the distribution of colour. This was left to dry. 

Once dry, the watercolour paper was placed over metallic card to make a mount - 4.75" x 6.75". This was applied to the 5" x 7" card blank.

With Sizzix - Tim Holtz - Vault Seasonal Sketch Die Set, I cut the flowers and leaves in layers, I used metallic card for the top open layers, and vellum for the lower layer. 

I used pearls, dew drops, sequins and/or gems to embellish the cards and the flower centres. 

For the greeting I used another Tim Holtz Sizzix die set - Home for the Holidays. 

That's all for today, back with the second set of Christmas cards soon.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Wicked Witch of the West

I'm on the Papermaze Blog today, with my last layout using the Graphic 45 BOOtiful Greetings collection. This time I have scrapped this photo of my daughter as the Wicket Witch of the West in her year six production of The Wizard of Oz.

Please see the Scrap Paper Scissors Blog for full Details.

I used: 
Graphic 45 BOOtiful Greetings collection -  Pumpkin Layout & The Ephemera Pack.
Bazzill Basics - Raven, Bazzill White, Butter Mints & Tangelo 
Black Soot Distress Ink
Purple Washi Tape
Orange metallic tape 
Sizzix Bigz XL Die - Handmade
Nuvo Glitter Drops - Honey Gold

That's all with this collection for now, I'll be back with another collection soon.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Autumn Magic

Today I have a new layout using the Graphic 45 BOOtiful Greetings collection over on the Scrap Paper Scissors Blog, for Papermaze. This time I have selected patterns suitable for autumn as opposed to the Halloween. I love these three photos of my daughter and her daughter, among the falling leaves in Greenwich Park.

For full details to make this layout, please see the Papermaze layout. 

Graphic 45 - Bootiful Greetings collection - Pumpkins & Polkadots, Bewitching Layout, Floral and Plaid, BOOtiful Borders and Rusty Orange Pattern & Solid Sheet papers and the Greetings Ephemera Set
Bazzill Cardstock - Tangelo, Walnut Cream &  Blackberry Swirl
Black soot Distress Ink  
Cricut
Doodlebug Designs - Teensy Type (Beetle black) and Double Takes (Hauntingly Halloween) 
Gold and black gems

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

Happy Haunting

I have selected some items from the Graphic 45 - BOOtiful Greetings collection, to create some layouts for the Papermaze Blog for October. I like the way this collection could be used for Halloween and autumn. The generic patterns and plains included in this collection make it suitable for other layouts too. 

For details on making this layout, please see the Scrap Paper Scissors Blog. 

I chose this photo of my nephew and his family enjoying at day out at Drucillas to celebrate Halloween. 

The items I used from Papermaze:
Blackbird Bazzill 
Tangelo Bazzill
Walnut Cream Bazzill
Dried Marigold Distress Ink 
Graphic 45 - BOOtiful Greetings collection - Rusty Orange Pattern & Solid Sheet, Bewitching Layout, Borders & Ephemera Set 
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup Puffy stickers Coral

The items from my own stash:
Large label templates
Glittery orange ribbon
Doodlebug Design Teensy Type Cardstock stickers Beetle Black
3D foam pads
Card Candi - Cream, Orange & Black

 

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

Happy Cake Day

Here is my last layout for the Papermaze DT using the 49 and Market's Glimmer & Glee collection. As explained in the previous post, collection has water colour style images, which are great for documenting parties and birthdays. 

This layout shows my granddaughter celebrating her 2nd birthday at our house, a few weeks after her birthday.

Please see the Papermaze Blog for details of how the layout was made. 

I used:
49 and Market - Glimmer and Glee collection - Hooray, Toast &  Laser Cut Elements
3D foam Pads
Yukon Gold Bazzill 
Blue cardstock
Spellbinders- Classic Pooh - Pooh's Alphabet, Numbers & More die set
Paige Evans' Adventurous Thickers foam alphabet stickers 
Sequins

That's all from me with the Glimmer and Glee collection, I'll be back with a new collection soon.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x