iNSD - Gregory Goose is on the Loose

My layout using mixed media for the iNSD Paige Evans challenge #11. Set by Stephanie Draleau who said "Mixed Media is one of my favorite things to do on a layout and there are so many different kinds of mixed media to try!" As Im away with my watercolour paints, I decided to try them on a layout. The photos show my granddaughter at the library, looking for her current favourite - Gregory Goose books.



In making this layout - I used:
Smooth White Bazzill
Watercolour paints
Black Soot Distress Ink
Simple Stories - Colour Me Happy - Tag Elements 
Natural Hemp Cord
Layering Stencil THS155
Spellbinders Classic Mouse Alphabet Dies
Sizzix Thinlits Alphanumeric Tiny Type Uppercase Dies

Thanks for looking
Lynn x 

iNSD - Snow White

Paige Evans iNSD CHALLENGE #10: BORDER PUNCHES! Sophie Delorme says "It’s time to dig into your stash of border punches and use them on your next project!" 

I scrapped this photo of my daughter modelling a Snow White costume I made for the school's Dressing up box.



In creating this layout I used:
Smooth White Bazzill
Distress Inks in Black Soot, Mustard Seed, Salty Ocean and Festive Berries
Martha Stewart border punches
Stamperia - Daisy Art papers
Black Marker Pen
Vicki Boutin - Colour Study - Fresh Stencil
 

Thanks for Looking
Lynn x

iNSD - You Colour Our World

Florence as a one month old baby surrounded by rainbows. This is challenge #7 set by Monique for the Paige Evans iNSD facebook page. MIX IT UP! This challenge is all about combining two or more collections on one layout.

To create this layout - I used:
Paige Evans Painted Rainbow cutfile
Smooth White Bazzill Cardstock
Stamperia - Daisy Art collection 
Basic Grey - Various collections
Acetate
Distress Inks
Doodlebug Designs - Alphabet Soup Letter Stickers - various colours

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

iNSD - Playtime

This layout is for challenge #8 in Paige Evans set of challenges for iNSD 2026. This challenge was set by Nicole Santos and is to complete a fun challenge called 1, 2, 3! This is where you include 1 of an element on your layout, 2 of another element on your layout, and 3 of another element on your layout. 

I created this page using a post card, sent to my for my birthday from a Children's Rediffusion Television Programme I used to enjoy. The 15 minute programme was called Playtime and was hosted by Gwyneth and Jenny. I used 1 sheet of Bazzill cardstock, 2 tags and 3 different patterned papers.

Items used in creating this layout:
Smooth White Bazzill
Simple Stories - Fun Times - Best Day, This Way & Main Attraction
From the same collection - 2 tags & Cardstock Stickers
Bakers Twine
Distress Ink
Black Marker Pen

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

iNSD Challenge - Fun Times

All the fun of the fair! - Here is Emily on holiday in Norfolk, enjoying a ride on the carousel horse. This is challenge #2 set by Alexandra Zlatkovic Skifton for the Paige Evans iNSD facebook page. 

To make this layout, I used the following items - 
Simple Stories - Fun Times - Journal Elements, 4x6" Elements, Journal Bits & Bits and Pieces.
DMC Thread
Smooth white Bazzill
Tim Holtz Layering Stencil #3

Distress Inks - Mustard Seed & Wild Honey
Enamel dots

Thanks for looking
Lynn x 

iNSD Challenge - Fun Time

This layout was made for Paige Evans - Happy Scrappy Place iNSD CHALLENGE #6: CIRCLES! This challenge was set by Jackie Ashton, who said "I love to create layouts that involve a shape so for this page I chose circles!"

I included circles in the patterned paper, stamps, die-cut circles and gems.

I used the following items to create this layout:
49 and Market - Artful Moments - Starter Paper 1 for the background
49 and Market - Artful Moments - Starter Paper 8 for the tags
49 and Market - Artful Moments - Starter Paper 9 for the die cut letters
49 and Market - Artful Moments - Laser Cut Elements
Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad
Vicki Boutin - Bold & Bright - Full Circles Stamps
Distress Ink - Black Soot
Uni-ball Signo White Gel Pen
Black Gems
Sizzix Thinlits Alphanumeric Die Set - Label

I'll be back with more challenges in the next few days.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Can't Wait To Meet You

This is my layout for the Peartree Cutfile March Number challenge. This month the challenge is to use 3 photographs on your layout. 
These three scan photos have been sitting on my desk wiating to be scrapped. So it was just the opportunity I needed. 

To make the layout - I used:
Basic Grey - Kioshi collection - papers element stickers and Alphabet stickers
Distress Inks

DMC Threads
Metallic Thread
Sizzix Tag Collection Dies

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

2025 - A year in the Life of Florence

This is my layout for the Peartree Cutfile March Colour Challenge. The colour this month is pink.
I used the Calendar cutfile to make this page to front the 2024 layouts for Florence's scrapbook. 



For this layout I did some stash busting, and went into my box of Basic Grey collections. 
I used:
Basic Grey - Out Of Print collection - papers and alphabet stickers
Bazzill - Cream PuffStar stencil
Distress Inks
Star gems

While I was, making the above layout, I decided to make another for the first page of the album, as Florence was born in May, I just needed to trim off the first row (4 months).

For this layout I used:
49 and Market - Spectrum Sherbet Foundation Rainbows paper
Cricut
Scraps from the first layout
Bazzill - pink and blue scraps
Autumn Leaves rubons - dates years months
Distress Stains

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Oh What Fun! - Crafty Christmas Layout

I'm over on the Papermaze blog today, with a little extra post for Christmas. I purchased a selection of Doodlebug Designs - Oh What Fun! papers and embellishments when I attended the Papermaze Christmas crop last week. I wanted to capture some of Florence's Christmas adventures this season.

The layout shows an afternoon with Florence, making Christmas cards, we cut her a star and a tree from a sweet potato - we didn't have a potato handy! With poster paint, glue, pom-poms and stickers, she had a lovely time with a little help from Mummy and Nana!

I decided to use a double page layout sketch from Pagemaps (June 2024).

I used:
Doodlebug Designs Inc. - Oh What Fun! - Deck The Halls, Merry Magic & Festive Flannel 
Doodlebug Designs Inc. - Oh What Fun! - This & That Cardstock Stickers 
Doodlebug Designs Inc. - Cute & Crafty - Chit Chat
Doodlebug Designs Inc. Alphabet Soup - Bubblegum, Bumblebee & Blue Jean 
Distress Inks - Candied Apple, Mowed Lawn & Mustard Seed
Smooth white Bazzill 
Gold enamel dots

With the two sheets of cardstock and the Distress Inks, I splattered watered down ink over the cardstock. I inked all my papers with more of the Candied Apple Distress Ink.

I cut the Deck The Halls paper into two pieces 6" x 12", these were placed 3" down from the top of the cardstock on both sheets of cardstock.

From the top of the Festive Flannel paper (avoiding the 24 icons), I cut two strips 10" x 1". These were placed above the previous papers. Then I topped this with one of the scalloped 12" stickers (cut in two), from the This and That sticker sheet. I cut a smaller scalloped sticker and placed it beneath the paper. 

I cut the 'Christmas Memories' piece from the Merry Magic paper, and placed it vertically on the left page. 

My photos were mounted onto some white card and arranged in place. I added details to my journalling spot and the date at the bottom with the Alphabet Soup stickers. 

I selected more stickers from the sticker sheet adding hearts, stars, a few phrases and the large 'Merry Christmas' sticker to the layout. 

From a pack of Chit Chat, I selected two words to use as a title and sub title. Then I embellished with gold enamel dots from my stash. 

Thanks for looking
Merry Christmas
Lynn x