Pearly Queen

I had a post on the Scrap, Paper, Scissors Blog yesterday, with the last two layouts from the June Papermaze Kit. Here is the last layout for June.

My granddaughter was taken with these pearls my daughter was given. Here she is wearing them and looking very pleased with herself!
For full details - please see the Blog.



From the kit - I used: 

Carta Bella - Silly Goose - Best of the Best Bunches
Graphic 45 - Scenic Route - Lemon Yellow Pattern & Solid

Prima - Among the Wild Flowers - Flowers and Tickets
Cocoa Vanilla - Bloom & Grow - Puffy Heart
Paper Favourites - peony diecuts
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Yukon Gold, Chiffon, Tutu Pink & Stream

From my stash I used:

Cream chalky finish paint

Tim Holtz - Sizzix Thinlits Tag Collection die set

Sizzix Thinlit dies- Layering Frames
Spellbinders Say Cheese Pooh's Alphabet and Numbers set

Baker's Twine 
Pearlescent card 
3D foam pads
Tim Holtz - Sizzix Thinlits - Alphanumerics Label set
Paper flowers
Pearls

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

Pony Trekking Adventure

Today I'm sharing my final Papermaze Design Team layout, using the March Kit. You can see full details for making this layout on the Scrap, Paper, Scissors Blog. Here I am in the 1970's riding on the Isle of Wight, through the woods and along the beach at Seaview.

The items used from the kit:
Carta Bella - Pressed Floral collection - 3 x 4 Journalling Cards
Carta Bella - Feels Like Home collection - Floral Frame 
Mintay Chippies Title
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Twig

From my own stash, I used the following:
TH Layering Stencil THS002
Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide Ink
Scrap cardstock
Walnut Stain Embossing Glaze
Sizzix die sets by Tim Holtz - Alphanumeric Tiny Type - Upper and Lower case
49 and Market - Whispering Way - Laser Cut Elements

That's all from the March kit. I'll be back with the April kit soon.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Outdoor Girl

Part two of the March Papermaze Kit is being shared on the Scrap, Paper, Scissors Blog today. I have created two more layouts using papers, cardstock and embellishments from the kit, together with items from my own stash. Today Im sharing the first of these layouts.

Having seen many layouts created with tags as a main element, I wanted to try this idea. My granddaughter loves to be outside, whatever the weather. Here she is in one of her favourite places to explore - Abbey Wood Ruins.

For full details to make the layout, plese see the Scrap, Paper, Scissors Blog. 

To make this layout, I used the following items from my stash and the kit:

From the Kit:
Carta Bella - Feels Like Home collection - Cottage Floral
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Junk Drawer collection - Willow
Prima Cherry Sweet flowers
Uniquely Creative Bohemian Escape Vellum
Kaisercraft Frames
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Classic Smooth White

My Stash:
Gathered Twigs Distressed Ink
Tim Holtz Sizzix Tag Collection Die Set
Ribbon 
Tim Holtz - Sizzix Alphanumeric Bold 
Bazzill from a selection of scraps
Carta Bella - Feels Like Home - Element Stickers
Green gems

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

Charles and Aditha

My second pair of layouts using the November Papermaze kit was shared on the blog yesterday, here is the final layout made using the kit. This time a heritage layout using this photo from circa 1920 of Charles and Aditha Banks in Australia. 

For a step by step guide to how the layouts were made, please pop over to the Papermaze Blog. 

The items from the kit I used for this layout:
Carta Bella - Honeybee Collection - Bees and Flowers & Honeycomb Clusters
Carta Bella - It's Autumn collection - Fall Flowers
Pinkfresh Studio garden bouquet enamel dots

I added from my own stash:

Wild Honey Distress Ink
Cream cardstock
Vicki Boutin stencil 
Wild Honey Distress Oxide Ink
Distress Stain - Walnut Stain and Forest Moss 
Tonic Studio Windsor Alphabet dies
Nuvo Glitter Drops
 

That's all for the November kit, I'll be back with the December kit and some Christmas layouts soon.
Thank you for looking.
Lynn x

New Home Gift - So Berry Sweet

I have two layouts over on the Papermaze Blog, made using the lovely September Papermaze Kit. Yesterday I shared the first of these two layouts, today, I'm back with the second. My daughter loves strawberries and anything decorated with them - so when she moved into her new home, I made her this strawberry hamper with card and gift tag.

For full details about how the layouts were made, please see the Papermaze blog.

From the kit, I used:
Carta Bella - On The Farm collection - Farm Life Floral 
Mintay Papers - Wildwood Secrets collection - MT-WIS-04 & MT-WIS-05
Mintay Papers - Music Garden collection - MT-MUS-04
Selection of Laser Cuts - 49 and Market - Nature's Haven
Little Birdie Flower
Little Birdie butterfly
P13 Till We Meet Again alpha sheet
pink twine

Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Hibiscus, & Avocardo

From my stash, I used:
Peartree Cutfile 'So Berry Sweet'
3D foam pads

That's all for the September Kit, I'll be back with the new Kit for October soon. 
Thank you for looking.
Lynn x

Minnie Mouse

I have two layouts over on the Papermaze blog today, they were both created with the new  September kit. The kit has six double-sided patterned papers, a selection of embellishments and 2 sheets of Bazzill Basics Cardstock. There is also an extra pack of 4 sheets of Bazzill, selected to match the colours in the kit. 

For full details to make up the layou, please see the Papermaze Blog.

From the kit, I used:
Carta Bella - On The Farm collection - Farm Life Floral 
Mintay Papers - Wildwood Secrets collection - MT-WIS-05
Mintay Papers - Music Garden collection - MT-MUS-04

Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Hibiscus, 

From my own stash, I used:

Smooth White, Blackberry Swirl & Sunshine Yellow Bazzill

Tim Holtz, Layering Stencil THS132
Distress Ink - Festive Berries  and Black Soot Bazzill
Distress Mica Stain - Crooked Broomstick
Spellbinder, Simple Stories, Say Cheese, Classic Mouse Die Sets - Alphabet, Steamboat Willie Duo and Flags & Banners 
Red buttons 
Black gems

That's all for today, I'll be back with the next page tomorrow. 
Thank you for looking.
Lynn x

Kew at Christmas

I'm back on the Papermaze Blog today with my second post using the January kit. This is available in the shop or on the website. Plenty of wintery papers, embellishments and cardstock to create winter themed layouts.
For the first of these two layouts, I used a photo from lovely evening at Kew Gardens for the Christmas lights.

Please see the papermaze blog for how I made the layout.

From the kit, I used:
Carta Bella - Winter Wonderland - Snowy Swirls
Mintay - By The Lake - #05
Craft Consortium - It's Gnome Time 2 x snowflake charm
navy organza ribbon
Crate Paper silver glittery acrylic heart
Bazzill Basics Cardstock: Moody Blue and Bark

From My stash, I used:
Chipboard Glitter Thickers (Bonjour)
Foam Thickers (Root beer Float)
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup letters in Silver and White
Iridescent white sequins
Nail head stickers 

Back with the last layout tomorrow,
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Holiday Magic

I was over on the Papermaze Blog  yesterday, with my last two Christmas layouts, using the December Kit. Here I am sharing my Holiday Magic layout - This super photo shows a professional photo of my great nieces, Christmas 2023. Please go to the Papermaze blog for full details of how the layout was made.

From the kit I used:
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Yuletide collection - Holiday Wishes
Carta Bella - A Vintage Christmas collection - Holiday Floral
Rosie's Studio - All Wrapped Up - Puffy Word Stickers
Strip of gold pearls
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Natural, Pomegranate Splash and Aspen

From my stash I used:
Winter Berries Peartree Cutfile
Marker Pens
3-D Foam Pads
White Acrylic Paint
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup Gold

That's all from me for the December kit, I'll be back later with the January kit.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x