Afternoon Tea

I am introducing the colourful June Papermaze Kit over on the Scrap, Paper, Scissors Blog starting today. This month's kit is packed with a beautiful colour collection of yellows, pinks, oranges and fawn. Patterned papers, Bazzill card stock and a selection of embellishments. 

Here is the first layout I made with this lovely kit.

In 2014 my Mum turned 80 and we took her to The Ritz for afternoon Tea, this photo shows me with my daughter at the famous venue.
 

For full details on how I made the kit, please visit the Papermaze Blog.

From the Kit, I used:

 
49 and Market - Vicki Boutin Artful Moments - Starters Paper #7

Pinkfresh Studio - Gems - clear with gold dust
Ivory Lace Ribbon
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Stream & Chiffon

From My own stash, I used:

White card
Distress Inks
Yellow Twine
Starters Paper 8
Glittery Brads
Cricut and an Art Nouveau font
Artful Moments Laser Cut Elements
3D foam pads 

That's all for today, more from this kit tomorrow.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Summer 1969

Here is my last layout made with the June Papermaze Kit. This kit gives you Bazzill and patterned papers in bright cheerful colours. I have used them along with the embellishments included to make this page featuring Kodak square format photos of my baby brother with my dad, on the beach at Seaview on the Isle of Wight, summer of 1969.

From the kit I used:
Pinkfresh Studio - Picture Perfect - Write your Story
Bazzill Basics -  Aqua

From my stash I used:

Tim Holtz Layering Stencil THS006 Dot Fade
Distress Inks
Pretty Little Studio, Hey Summer Beach Bits Die Cuts
Pretty Little Studio Sunkissed - Fun in the Sun Word Titles
Sizzix XLBigz Alphabet Die
Black Bazzill
 

 

That's all for today.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Merry Go Round

To introduce the Papermaze Kit for June. Two of my layouts have been published on the blog today. Lots of bright colours this month for those summery layouts.

Here is my first layout, showing photos from a recent trip to Bressingham Gardens and Steam Museum with my brother and SIL, we just had to ride on the Gallopers!

 

Full details can be found on the Papermaze website and the blog.
From the kit I used:
 
Pinkfresh Studio - The simple things - Rays of Sunshine
Bazzill Basics - Coconut Swirl, Passionate, Marmalade Blast & Wild Pansy
Doodlebug Designs All Aflutter butterfly shape stickers
Masterpiece Design '12 months label mix'

From my stash I used:

Twine
3D foam pads
Mint & Tangerine Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup stickers
Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlit set - Merry & Bright
Iridescent sequins

 

That's all for today, I will return tomorrow with the second layout.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Tinsel Trio

Here is the last layout from the December Papermaze Kit. Using leftovers from the pervious layouts.

The children just before their second Christmas, tangled in tinsel!

For full details of the kit, please see the Papermaze Blog.

From the kit I used:
Vicki Boutin - Peppermint Kisses collection - Christmas Jammies
Echo Park - Happy Holidays collection - Festive Lights & Under The Tree
Echo Park - Have A Jolly Christmas collection - Holly Jolly Holly
Paige Evans - Sugarplum Wishes collection - #2
Bazzill Basics: Peacock, Bottle Green & Blossom
pinch of Pinkfresh jewels

From my stash I used:
Bauble wreath cutfile (Paige Evans)
Moody Blue Bazzill
Silver metallic card
Foam pads
Sugarplum Wishes mini puffy alpha stickers
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Silver Tinsel

 

That's all for the December kit, back with the January kit soon.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Postman Pat and Emily

Another Design Team layout using the latest kit from Papermaze. The July kit is available from the shop or online. Here is my second layout using the bright colourful papers, cardstock and embellishments from the kit. This shows my little Emily when we visited the local children's farm and she had a ride with Postman Pat in his van!

 

From the kit I used:
Echo Park - Our Story Matters - Happy Plaid
Echo Park - Here Comes the Sun - Brighten your Day Dots
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - CS White & Grenadine
Jen Hadfield puffy flower stickers

From my stash I used:
'Star Pieces' cutfile from Peartree Cutfiles
Candied Apple Distress Oxide Ink
fine black marker pen
Nuvo Crystal Drops
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup
Pinkfresh Studio The Best Day

That's all for today, I'll be back with more soon.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Family Reunion

The new Papermaze kit for June is available from today in the shop, and online. An amazing collection of travel and floral papers in a selection of blues and oranges. Plenty of embellishments and Bazzill cardstock. There are two sheets of card stock in the kit, and a pack of four colour matched sheets in the extra pack. Here is the first of my four layouts made using this kit.

This photo was taken when we met up with family rediscovered through Ancestry. We took the opportunity to share a meal when visiting Harrogate recently.

 

For details of the kit content and how the layout was made, please see the Scrap, Paper, Scissors Blog.

From the kit I used:
Heidi Swapp - Set Sail collection - Ledger Peach
Jen Hadfield - Flower Child collection- Keeping Tabs
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Pigment & Powder Blue

From my stash I used:
Peartree Cutfiles Flair
Saltwater Taffy Distress Ink
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup puffy stickers Mint
Pink Paislee Happy Life Thickers
Pinkfresh The Best Days alpha stickers
heart phrase embellishment I had left over from a previous Papermaze kit
paper roses
Sizzix Thinlits Funky Floral die set  

That's all for today, I have another layout to share tomorrow.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Springtime at the Old Post Office

Here is my first layout with the new April Papermaze kit, using the pretty pastel papers, card and embellishments.

This layout will be framed to hang in the reception of The Old Post Office Hotel and Spa, in Harleston. I took these photos of their Easter decorations last year.

From the kit I used:
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Life in Bloom collection - Celebrate Life & Shine Bright
49 & Market - Art Options Rouge collection - Coloured Foundations #1
Bazzill Basics Cardstock -  Silver Sage & Bazzill White
Pinkfresh Studio mini puffy alpha stickers

From my stash I used:
Cricut
Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Ink
Distress Mica Spray (Winter Frost)
Funky Foam
Nuvo Crystal Drops

That's all for today, I will be back tomorrow with more.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

London

Here is my last layout made using the Papermaze February kit. I made a total of six layouts this time with the brightly colourful kit. My Nephew and his family in London on their way to the theatre see Frozen.

From the kit I used:
Pinkfresh Studio - Delightful collection - Dream Chaser
Simple Stories - Heart Eyes collection - Kissing Booth
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Bazzill White & Aqua

From my stash I used:
Vicki Boutin - Colour Study - Bubbles stencil
Evergreen Bough Distress Ink
Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits Rosette
Doodlebug pack of Odds and Ends Chit Chat
Distress Ink
Doodlebug Teensy Type Alpha Stickers in Lily White
Thickers Cecily Glitter Chipboard Alpha Stickers

That's all for the February Kit, I'll be back soon with a new kit for March.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x