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

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

Memories

Here is my fourth and last layout using the April Papermaze kit. I have dipped back into the past for these layout and a photo from 2008.  'Memories' - A photo of me with my husband on a family day out in Essex. We visited the Battlesbridge Antique Centre, and here we are at the very top of the building in the café.

For details on how I made the layout, please see the Scrap Paper Scissors Blog.

From the kit, I used:
Mintay Papers - Photographer collection - #02 & #05
Stamperia - Alterego collection - Postcard
Stamperia - Create Happiness collection - Dewdrops - Wood
49 & Market acetate ephemera
Prima crystals
Cocoa Vanilla foam stickers
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Whirlpool

From my stash, I used:
Corrugated card
Tim Holtz Idea-ology label holder 
Alpha stickers

That's all for the April kit. Back with the May kit soon.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Home Sweet Home

My second DT post, with two layouts made using the April Papermaze kit is available today on the Papermaze Blog.  As well as the six patterned papers, the kit has a collection of  embellishments. There are two sheets of Bazzill cardstock included, and you can also buy four more in the co-ordination pack. Here is the first of these two layouts, showing a photo of My son at 3 years old, helping to clean the Wendy house.

Please view the blog and the website for details of how the layout was made.

From the kit, I used:
Mintay Papers - Photographer collection  #05
Stamperia - Alterego collection - Turquoise Wallpaper
Stamperia - Create Happiness collection - Dewdrops - Wood
Cocoa Vanilla foam stickers
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Cinnamon Stick

From my stash, I used:
Distress Inks
Filmstrip washi tape
Tiny letter stickers
3D foam pads
Cheesecloth
Wooden house, numbers and key
Tim Holtz Sizzix Tag collection set
Water drops.
 

That's all for today. Back with the next layout tomorrow.

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Happy First Father's Day

I'm on the Papermaze Blog today, with my second post using the pretty November Papermaze Kit. This month the kit includes florals, pastels and woodland themed papers.

This layout shows Florence and Mummy on a trip to Greenwich Park to meet up with Daddy when he finished work on his first Father's Day.

Please see the blog for full details of how the layout was made.

From the kit, I used:
Mintay - In My Craftroom collection - #05
Cocoa Vanilla Storyteller Wood Epoxy Button
Little Birdie Flower
Marianne rosebuds
Rosie's Studio Belleview Butterfly
Bazzill Basics Cardstock -Touch of Pink

From my stash, I used:
Distress Inks Cracked Pistachio and worn Lipstick
Tim Holtz Layering stencil - THS097 Plaid
DMC thread 
scalloped border punch
chipboard letters
Cracked Pistachio Distress Paint
Worn Lipstick Distress Paint
Glossy Accents
Foam phrase sticker 'celebrate'

Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits Label

I'll be back tomorrow with the next layout.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Happy Together

My second layout with the romantic new Papermaze Kit for February. This one shows a recent photo sent by my nepher and his girlfriend. The layout is inspired by Paige Evans.

For full details of how the layout was made please see the Papermaze blog.

From the kit I used:
Simple Stories  - Fresh air collection - Fresh Start
Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Happy Days - Little Blossom
Sea Glass Bazzill

From my stash I used:
Cricut
scrap sheet of 12" x 12"
fine lace trim
paper flowers
brads
Punch
Doodlebug Designs Loopy Lou cardstock stickers in Lily White
black marker pen.
 

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

Explore - Blackgang Chine IOW

Peartree Cutfiles challenge #9 for the International Scrapbooking Day - Use Thread. It was also for a challenge on Scrap A Sketch to follow the sketch and use 3 clusters of 3.
This layout shows me with both my brother and sister at Blackgang Chine on the Isle of Wight.

 

I used:
Basic Grey - Wat's Up collection - papers and stickers
Peartree Cutfile - Explore
Cocoa Vanilla puffy alpha stickers
Scrap A Sketch - Sketch
Twine

 

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Just Beachy - Lowestoft

This layout is in answer to two International Scrapbooking Day challenges - Peartree Cutfile #5 To use stickers and Scrap A Sketch #2 Ephemera Memories.

The photos were taken when I went to Parkrun at Lowestoft, along the seafront. Andrew, Amy, Catherine and Emily were all ataying with us for the weekend and took part as well. 

 

I used:
Mintay - Blissful Time - #09
Mintay - Garden Days - #01
Mintay - Lavender Farm - #01
Basic Grey - Stickers
Rosies' Studio and Cocoa Vanilla - Alphabet Stickers
Peartree Cutfile - Just Beachy
Scrap A Sketch - Sketch (see image below)

 

Thanks for looking
Lynn x