Under The Sea

Here is my entry for the Peartree Cutfile July Colour Challenge - This month the colour is turquoise.
I have chosen these photos of Florence at the Sensory Group when the theme was 'Under the Sea'. 

To make this layout I used:
Vitamin SEA peartree Cutfile 
Stormy Seas Peartree Cutfile
Metallic Cardstock - Turquoise
Bazzill Cardstock - Lagoon, Jade and Julep
Sizzix Diecut Set - Sea Animals
Distress Ink - Peacock Feathers
Doodlebug Designs - Alphabet Soup - Swimming Pool & Mint
Sequins
Scraps of Simple Stories patterned paper
Pinkfresh Studio Jewels - Sapphire & Ocean Breeze

Thanks for looking,
Lynn x

Favourite Moments

The June Number challenge over at Peartree Cutfiles, is to use 6 die cut shapes on your layout. For this I selected six die cut pieces from from the 49 and Market Spectrum Gardenia Ephemera Bits. There were also six words in the Peartree Moments Background Cutfile I chose.

The photo shows four generations of women in our family from Florence at 2 years to Mary at 91 years of age. 

I used:
49 and Market Spectrum Gardenia - Painted Foundations, Menagerie Medley & Ephemera Bits
Doodlebug Designs My Type Cardstock Stickers - Lily White
Peartree Cutfiles - Moments Cutfile
Baker's Twine

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

St. Valentine

I created this layout while at the Papermaze crop today - however, just for a change, this was not a challenge or a D.T. piece. I loved this photo of my daughter at a recent LARP event. She was playing St. Valentine and was handing out flowers at a festival. 

When I saw the Simple Stories, Simple Vintage Sand and Sea collection - Rest & Relax paper, I  knew it was ideal for the colours and the flowers in the photo.




I used:
Smooth White & Dark Blue Bazzill Cardstock
Simple Stories, Simple Vintage Sand and Sea collection - Rest & Relax & Cardstock Stickers 
Stamperia - Alice Kit
Doodlebug Designs Cardstock Stickers - Ladybug
Layering Stencil THS 077
Distress Oxide Inks
Nuvo Crystal Drops - Berry Blue
Paper blossoms

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

First Term

Today I shared my second post on the Papermaze Blog with the very colourful May Papermaze kit. I have used the kit to make layouts of my children's activities back in the 1990's. This is the first of the two, here the children during their first term at primary school. 

For details on making the layout, please see the Papermaze Blog.

From the kit, I used:
Simple Stories - Colour Me Happy - Okie Dokie & The Details
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Raven, African Daisy, Ocean Oasis, Berry Sensation & Intense Kiwi 

From my own craft room, I used:
Bazzill - Smooth White
Vicki Boutin Bold & Bright, Full Circle stamps
Distress Oxide Inks in Mustard Seed, Broken China, Picked Raspberry and Bundled Sage
Peartree Cutfile 
Lined paper 
Notebook edge border punch
Doodlebug Designs - Alphabet Soup (Bubblegum, Bumblebee, Swimming Pool & Limeade)  Doodlebug Designs Alphabet stickers
49 and Market Artful Moments Laser Cut Outs

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

Bee Happy

The Peartree Cutfile Colour challenge for May - is to use Brown as the main colour. I used these photos of my granddaughter searching for the metal bees at Abbey Ruins - Abbey Wood. The title comes with two bees, but I cut extra, I used vellum for the wings.

To complete this layout - I used the following items:
49 and Market - Krafty Garden - Java Explosion
49 and Market - Faded Memory Lane - Laser cuts Wildflowers
Reaching Out – Rainbow Clip
Bazzill Cardstock - dark and light brown & honey
Doodlebug Designs - Alphabet Soup - Bon Bon

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 - Totally Addicted to Bass

Catherine and Emily in the garden dressed for their dance school - Jazz performance to 'Totally Additcted to Bass'. This is challenge #5 set by Inessa Persekian for the Paige Evans iNSD facebook page. Inessa said "I love all things sparkly and I challenge you to find sequins, rhinestones, glitter glue, and gems and use them on your project!"

For this challenge I used:
Black Bazzill
Glittery Cardstock
Paige's Stars Cutfile - Freebie for iNSD 2026
Doodlebug Designs - Alphabet soup - Silver
Thickers - Adventurous Foam Letter Stickers

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

iNSD - We Can See Clearly Now The Rain Is Gone

This layout shows a fond memory of the children running around the grounds of our holiday cottage. It had been raining hard, but once dressed for it, in wellies and rainsuits - the rain stopped and the sun came out - They had a lovely time.  

Challenge #9 of Paige Evans Happy Scrappy Place iNSD challenges was set by Rochi Creates. Rochi says "THREES! Create a layout using elements in threes! Here’s what I used: 3 photos, 3 floral clusters, 3 patterned papers, 3 single flowers, and 3 ephemera phrases! Using threes helps create balance and makes your layout flow beautifully!"

In creating this layout, I used the following:
Touch of Pink Bazzill Cardstock
Distress Ink - Abandoned Coral
Black marker pen
Simple Sories Cardstock Stickers - Fun Times & Colour Me Happy
Simple Stories - Fun times papers - Let's Play, Best Day & What A Blast
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Stickers - Alphabet Soup - Ladybug & Beetle Black
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Stickers - Hopscotch - Limeade
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Stickers - Simply Sweet - Limeade
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Stickers - Sunshine - Bumblebee & Coral
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Stickers - Teensy Type - Blue Jeans, Swimming Pool & Cupcake

Thanks for looking
Lynn x