Letter Holder - Beyond The Page Project

Working at organisation within the study / craft room. This was one of the 'Beyond the Page' projects from last summer's Merly Impressions Retreat. I finished it a few weeks ago and have only just found time to tell you about it.

This project was designed by Chrissy Tingey using Kaisercraft Art of Life Collection. I thought it would be great for storing scrapbook materials if not used for letter writing bits and pieces.

The kit included:

BTP Letter Holder made of MDF Kaisercraft

Patterned papers - Kaisercraft Art of Life collection
Wooden flourishes and Silver drawer knobs - Kaisercraft

Edges Stamp Set - Kaisercraft

I also used Glossy Accents. black acrylic paint, metal label holder and brads and wood glue.

I swapped the fussy cutting of flowers for a metal label holder, and printed the lettering to go inside in my computer. I also added a metal key to match.

It was good fun to make this box up, the drawers are a little tricky to get them to look neat but very effective when complete.

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Happy Birthday Anita!

It's my lovely friend Anita's birthday today and I am lucky enough to be sharing the day with her at Easthampstead Park for our crafty retreat. 

When I saw this stamp I knew it was perfect for Anita!

I used:

Stamps - Kraftin' Kimmie - Moonlight Whisper - Oh Snap!

Dies - Sizzix - Frame Instant Photo & Mini Filmstrip
Patterned Papers - Simple Stories - Say Cheese II - Say Cheese & Laughter
Pens - Promarkers
Collectables - die cut shapes from Kaisercraft - Mr Fox collection

I decorated the inside too - using the second stamp from the same set.

Wishing you a very happy birthday Anita.

Thanks for looking

Lynn x

Happy Birthday Jill

Today is Jill (of Cardinal Colours) birthday!

I made a card in a similar way to the mother's day card, this time I used:

Stamp - Woodware - Daisy Bird
Patterned Paper - Kaisercraft - Marigold Collection - Maple from Merly Impressions
Die - Presscut - Happy Birthday #1 - Crafts U Love
Alphabet stickers - Doodlebug Design Inc. from Papermaze
Pens - Promarkers, Bazzill cardstock and ribbon from Cardinal colours

Happy Birthday Jill!
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Phyllis Irene Sylvia Holder

Phyllis Irene Sylvia Holder is my mother's half sister (my Aunt) who was born on 22nd October 1922 She emigrated to New Zealand with her new husband Robert (Rob) Dodd, after they married 12th January 1946. I recently found details in the UK outward passenger list for The New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd. 'The Rangitiki' set sail from The Port of London on 30th May 1946.

Phyllis is the daughter of my grandfather Ernest Holder and his first wife Sylvia Giles. Sadly Sylvia died a few weeks after Phyllis was born. Phyllis served as a WRAF in WW2 when she met Rob who was a Spitfire pilot.

Phyl and Rob had three daughters and now have many grandchildren and great grandchildren. 

I made this layout using a kit from the Merly retreat last summer. I was unable to go to the retreat, but lucky enough to purchase a few of the kits. The kit layout was designed by DT member Pam Thorburn but I adapted my layout inspired by many of the others shared on facebook after the retreat, I especially liked the one by Elaine Rolfe, 

From the kit I used:
Patterned papers & Collectables - Kaisercraft - Bluebell collection

Gems & Cardstock - Kaisercraft
From my own stash:

Lace & Distress Inks

Thanks for looking

Lynn x

Mother's Day - Godmother

I made a card to send to my Godmother for Mothering Sunday. I used an image I coloured at a recent retreat using Promarkers and a new Woodware stamp.

I used:
Stamp - Woodware - Special Bird
Patterned Paper - Kaisercraft - Marigold Collection - Maple from Merly Impressions
Flower buttons - Bazooples from Cardinal Colours
Die cut letters - Sizzlets Alterations Alphabeticals die from Papermaze
Pens - Promarkers, Bazzill cardstock and ribbon from Cardinal colours


Happy Mother's Day Barbara.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Thomas Gleadowe Banks

My family history research as taken me to a new branch of cousins recently and for this layout I used a photo of Thomas Gleadowe Banks. He is my second cousin x 4 removed. 

Baptised on 6th May 1838 Hail Weston, Huntingdonshire.  He married Ann Maria Christall in 1864 at West Ham. Thomas and Ann had five children - George, Ada, Bertha, Margaret and John. Thomas died in Brentford, Middlesex in 1917.

This layout was made using the February Papermaze Crop Kit designed by Lou Collins.

The kit contained:
Cream Bazzill
BoBunny Star-Crossed 'Altered' and 'Novel'
Cream string
Black Measuring Tape Washi Tape

We also used:
Coffee Stain Mask
Kaisercraft Grid Stamp
Brown Ink Spray
Brown and black ink pad
Sizzlets Alphabet Dies

I added:
Black Dew Drops
Paper clip
Sizzix Thinlets die

Here is Lou's lovely original layout:

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

We Will Remember

My poppy from the Tower arrived a few weeks ago. I have yet to decide where I will plant it!

Here is a layout using one of the many photos I took when I visited The Tower of London in August last year. I returned again in October and was surprised how different it looked due to the number of poppies there by then.

I used:

Patterned Papers and sticker embellishments - Kaisercraft

Die - Memory Box

Punches - Martha Stewart

Poppies - Wild Orchid Crafts

Thread - DMC

Black multifacited glossy gems - ? make

Cardstock - Bazzill
Ink - distress inks

I scraplifted a pretty layout by Chrissy of Merly Impressions.
Here is Chrissie's very pretty original which I scraplifted.

Thanks Chrissy for the inspiration. x

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

The Dodd Sisters

Over on Scrapology this month we are inviting you to join us in scraplifting the talented, Australian scrapper Melinda Spinks . We have called the challenge 'S is for Squares'.

Here is my layout:

The photo shows my cousins in New Zealand back in 1958. Kathleen Mary age 8, Susan Elizabeth age 6 and Glenda Raewyn at 2 years of age. This photo was a Christmas portrait.

I used:

Patterned papers - Kaisercraft - Rustic Harmony

A selection of flowers and embellishments from various Papermaze kits purchased over the last few years:

Badge buttons

Twine

Dew Drops - clear

Decorative Pins

Chalk Inks

Rubons - Basic Grey & Making Memories

Embossing folders

Kraft Cardstock - Bazzill

I cut the patterned papers and cardstock into 5cm squares and embossed some of them, before inking the edges and arranging them on the background paper. The photo has four layers to the mount.

I had lots of rubons in my collection to choose from, I had just sorted them all out as I won a Sticker storage system in a crop raffle at Cardinal Colours last month. I find some makes of rub-ons are much better than others, the two I used above are easy to use and give great results. Although I love most of the Kaisercraft products I find some of their rub-ons impossible to 'run on'! Please comment with your experiences using various makes of  rub-ons, would love to hear what you have discovered.

Here is the original layout and the sketch:

Do pop over to Scrapology and take a look at the details of the challenge.

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

The Agatha Christie Co.

This month over on Scrapology Anita has chosen this stunning layout by American scrapbooker Larua Vegas for us to scraplift.

My layout shows Catherine as Deputy Stage Manager for the Agatha Christie Co. together with the Company Manager and the Actors. This was the last week of the tour for 2014 and the photo was taken at Derby in at the end of November. She has a few weeks off now before starting rehearsals for the next play with a new group of actors.

Here is Laura's original layout and our sketch:

For my layout I used:

Patterned papers and stickers - Something Blue collection from Kaiser Craft
Cardstock - Bazzill
Distress Inks

Various letter stickers from my stash - including American Crafts & Prima

Cricut and Art Deco Font and border, Tags, bags, Boxes and More2 for Sun shape

Metal triangle fans from my stash

Gem

Pop over to Scrapology to see more details of the competition.

Thank you for looking.

Lynn x

Medieval Munchers

Last weekend I went to the Papermaze monthly crop. Vanessa had designed the crop kit and I worked on this with a photo of my three children with their friends at their Medieval school fete back in 1999 enjoying their chocolate bars.

St Paulinus Primary School with Matthew, Emma, Catherine, Emily Cooper, Beth and Ellie.

The kit contained: Lace Bazzill,
Basic Grey - Highline - Perfect,
Bo Bunny - Apple Cider - Hickory and Cider Dot,
12" ribbon.

We could use:
Spiced Marmalade Distress Spray Stain,
Couture Creations Super Powder Puff Embossing Folder,
Variety of Circle punches in different sizes
Distress Ink - Vintage Photo & Tea Dye
Memento Ink - Rich Cocoa
Prima Mask - Netting
Kaisercraft Stamp - Tiny Dots
Woodware Stampn- Zigzag

I added:
Simple Stories DIY - Stickers Typeset
Martha Stewart Punch - Leaves and Branch (Vine Trim)

Thanks for the design and kit Vanessa.

Here is Vanessa's original design called ' Off to Prom':

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Mr & Mrs Wiliams

I have my Papermaze Crop Kit layout from October to show you today. When I say Vanessa's design and choice of papers I knew it was just right for another Heritage layout.

My photo is the wedding of my great aunt (my grandfather's older sister) Winifred Freda Holder and Henry (Harry) Williams in 1915.

In the kit:
Patterned papers - Kaisercraft - Be-YOU-tiful collection, Prima - Sunrise-Sunset, Authentique - Gifted & Simple Stories - Good Day Sunshine
Bazzill Avalanche
White Vellum
Doily
Flower
Lace
Eyelets
Twine

We used: Punches and dies at the crop

I added a title with Prima letter stickers, and some liquid pearls to the swirl.

Here is Vanessa's original layout:

Thanks for the crop kit and thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Alfred William Humm - Heritage Layout

After making a male heritage layout last week of my Great Uncle Bill, I used the same paper collection to scrap this photo of another Great Uncle, this time is the turn of Alfred Humm.

I used:
Patterned papers & Element Stickers - Kaisercraft Pickled Pear Collection
Letter stickers - Simple Stories - Snap for dates and middle name and American Crafts Thickers for first and last name.
Dies - Memory Box
Other embellishments - Twine, brads, buttons, acrylic paint, label from Fat Face dress, chalk ink,

My hidden journalling reads:

"Alfred William Humm
Known as 'Alf'

Born 8th February 1902 in Wandsworth, London to Henry William Humm and Susan Dunn. Alf was one of six children.

Alf married Edna Ellaline Bryan Holder on 26th May 1928.

They had two daughters Joyce and Janet.

Alf died in May 1994 in Eastbourne, Sussex

The complication in our family tree is that Edna's brother Ernest married Alf's sister Winifred (Ernest and Winifred were my grandparents)."

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

William David Holder - Heritage Layout

I have been busy working on the family tree as I have had some time off work. It was time to create some pages for the male ancestors (always find it easier to create pages for the ladies). After shuffling papers around for the afternoon, I finally made a decision and got going in the evening  yesterday. With the help of some inspiration from the Merly Impressions monthly challenge sketch for October.

Here is my layout featuring my Great Uncle Bill (William David Holder). 

The hidden journalling reads: 

"William David Holder

Know as Bill, my great uncle.

In researching my family ancestry I discovered William
was born on the 16th August 1906 to Frederick Henry Holder
& Emma Jane Florence Williams Holder, 13th of 14 children.
They lived in 120 Southlands Road, Bromley, Kent.

Bill married Ivy Maud Elsdon (1901 - 1987)

They had five children - Barbara, Philip, Lesley, Olive and Robin.

I found a relationship with Lilian Freda Elizabeth Able and their child Christopher .

William died in Bromley on 27th December 1978."
Lynn 30/10/2014 Here is the sketch:

I used:
Acrylic paint to drybrush
Patterned  Papers and Element Stickers - Kaisercraft's Pickled Pear Collection
Dies - Wplus9, Spellbinders, Sizzix
Letter Stickers - Snap Studio, Simple Stories
Other - dew drops, Chalk Inks, buttons, Twine, 3D Foam Pads, Brad, wooden element and Liquid Pearls

Thank you for looking, just two days left of this challenge.

Lynn x

A Pair of Periwinkle Cards

I decided not to put the scraps of paper back in my cupboard after finishing my layout using the Kaisercraft Periwinke collection papers. I thought I would make a couple of cards. 

For this first one I also used up the spare flowers cut using the Sizzix - Sizzlit - Tattered Florals Decorative Strip. I cut a card blank using the left over cream Bazzil, layered up some papers and decorated with the flowers and leaves. I added gems to the centres of the flowers.

The greeting was cut with an Elizabeth Craft Designs die. 

For my next card I used a Kraft card blank.

Another Sizzix - Sizzlet Decorative Strip die was used for this card, this time the rosette. 
The letters are cut using Die-Namics alphabet dies and the tails for the rosette are cut with the Basic Banner die by Wplus9.

Would be good if I could get into the habit of doing this with each layout.

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Clara May

Here is my layout for this month's design team gallery over at Scrapology 

This is my great aunt Clara May Holder

The journalling reads:

"Clara May Holder

Born in 1900 to Frederick Henry Holder and
Emma Jane Florence Holder née  Williams.
Clara was sister to my grandfather Ernest, she was the eighth
child of fourteen.
Born in Bromley, Kent, she lived with her parents
and siblings at 120 Southlands Road.
Clara married Thomas Vincent Marsh in
1931 - Kensington, London."

We've chosen a stunning layout by Julianne, The Bling Princess.

Here is Julianne's original layout and our sketch:

For my page I used:

The Cricut and the Lacy Labels cartridge to cut all the label shapes

Patterned papers from Kaisercraft's Periwinkle collection

Dies Sizzix - Sizzlit Tattered Florals Decorative Strip

Letter Stickers - Foam white Thickers by American Crafts
Chipboard shapes from Hobbycraft
Acrylic Paint - Gold and Cream

Lace, a bow and ribbon from my stash
Colorbox Chalk Inks
Flat-backed pearls
Half a clock face from a previous layout

Punches by EK Success and Martha Stewart

Thanks for looking

I will be back soon with two cards made with the leftover scraps of paper from this layout.

Lynn x

Anything Goes!

Our card challenge over on Scraoloogy this month is

'ANYTHING GOES'.

Here is my DT card:

I used scraps of patterned papers from Kaisercraft

Card blank from Craftwork Cards

Flower from Wild Orchid Crafts

Stamp from Wplus9

Punch by Martha Stewart

The challenge started on 15th September and runs until 15th October. Why not pop over to Scrapology and take part.

Anything Goes!

Thanks for looking

Lynn x

Engaged to be Married

My great grandparents feature in this layout, adapted by class kit designed by Chrissy Tingey of Merly Impressions. I was unable to attend the retreat this summer, but did purchase some of the kits. The one for this design was sold out but with the help of Linda who kindly purchased me some of the papers and gave me her left overs from others  - I was able to put this page together.

My journalling has been printed onto left over scraps and cut into strips then inked, and layered up with more scraps and inked again, I have added it in sequence around the photos. It reads:

"Frederick Henry Holder and Emma Jane Florence Williams.                                                    

These photographs are thought to have been taken in celebration of their engagement. They were married at Hatcham on 9th February 1886. Emma Jane would have been about 19 and Frederick was 25 years old."                                             
                                   

The stitching was created using a Sew Easy tool by We R Memory Keepers, and DMC black embroidery thread.
I used a dark grey sheet of Bazzill as a base.
I used Sizzix dies to cut the photos and their mounts. I kept the photographers details from the bottom of one photo to add to the layout.
The papers and butterfly stamps are from Kaisercraft's Kaleidoscope collection.
I used black chalk ink for distressing the edges of everything.
I added a few tiny butterflies cut with a Martha Stewart 3 in 1 punch. The fronds are also a Martha Stewart punch.
Stickles was added to the wings of all the butterflies to give some sparkle.
The roses were from Snape Maltings last Christmas.
The letter stickers are from Prima.
Under the tears I have added a little antique lace.


Here is Chrissy's delightful original design:

Thanks for looking and thanks to Linda for sharing.
Lynn x

Gebb

My second class kit layout from this summer's Merly Impressions Retreat features my daughter Emily in the fox costume she made for her character Gebb. The papers were excellent for these photos as they were from Kaisercraft's 'Mister Fox' collection.

The layout was designed by Chrissy Tingey. this class involved Kaisercraft Mister Fox papers and Collectables & Kaliedascope butterfly punches. Martha Stewart punch around the page punches, and hand stitching.

I added some American Crafts chipboard Thickers
Flowers and fronds made with three different Martha Stewart punches
A button, stamen & Distress Inks.

Here is Chrissy's original layout:

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Winnie

The lovely Anita designed a class layout using Kaisercraft Violet Crush papers a while ago. This is what I made with her kit.

I cut my title on the Cricut with the Winter Woodland cartridge. Some of the flowers are layered with 3D foam and gloss added with Glossy Accents. I added some lilac flat-backed pearls. The butterflies have Stickles added for sparkle!

This is another of my family ancestor photos. - Winifred J. Holder known as Winnie (born 1913, married to Jack Taylor in Bromley in 1935) was the eldest daughter of my Great Uncle Walter Frederick Holder, known as Chum or Chummy (b1886) and his wife Ethel Rosina (nee Fuller, 1888 - 1955) married in 1910. All lived in the Bromley area. Peggy's younger sister was called Margaret E. Holder known as Peggy (born 1919).

Thanks for looking and thanks to Anita for the class.
Lynn 

First and Last Guinness!

The first kit of a selection from the recent Merly Retreat. I was unable to go myself this year, but was able to purchase some of the kits (thanks to Chrissy and Linda).

I chose this one to do first with a photo from our recent trip to Dublin (the reason I was not at the retreat). On the day we arrived we walked around the city exploring and ended up in the Temple Bar area. Catherine tried a sip of Alan's Guinness and decided that one was was enough!

The original layout was designed by Ali Parris for Kaisercraft and uses the Happy Snaps Collection (papers and stickers) on Coconut cardstock. The Hexagon stamp was randomly stamped with Memento Ink. I added some Glossy Accents and a few gems to the camera.

This layout is not my usual style but quick and fun to create and I have plenty of papers left over to make another one or two.

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x