Happy 13th Birthday - Aldeburgh

On the Papermaze Blog yesterday, I shared my first two DT creations using the pretty Papermaze kit for July. 

The kit Full of soft, natural colours, 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 matching Bazzill Basics sheets, available to compliment the kit. For full details on how the layouts were made please see the Papermaze Blog.

Here is the second of the two layouts - we were on holiday in Suffolk when the triplets became teenagers. We spent the day at Aldeburgh.

From the kit, I used:
49 and Market - Joanne Bain - Little Celebrations - Whimsy & Luminous
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Woodlands - Let's Explore
Tim Holtz - Idea-ology clippings - Stickers
Prima - A Mermaid's Tail - Flower
Bazzill Basics Cardstock -  Star Dust 

From my own stash, I added:
burlap 
Dusty Attic chipboard - Cosmic Wire and Wildgrass #3 Small 
Gesso
Acrylic paints 
Tonic Studios 'Windsor' upper and lower case die sets
Distress Ink
Basic Grey letter stickers 
Nautical charms - lifebelt and anchor

That's all for today, I'll be back with more from this kit in a few weeks. 
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Seeds and Bulbs

Here is my second layout, made with the April Papermaze kit. This month's kit has a selection of photo papers, making it suitable for a selection of masculine, heritage and floral designs. The first two layouts are based on photo papers as the main feature of the page. This layout called 'Seeds and Bulbs' - Showing a collection of spring flowers, photographed in my garden this year.

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

From the kit, I used:
P13 - Love Stories collection - #06

Tim Holtz filmstrip ribbon 
Tim Holtz brads
Cinnamon Stick Bazzill

From my own stash, I used:
Scraps of Bazzill Basics cardstocck
Distress Ink - Walnut Stain
Tim Holtz Sizzix dies - Alphanumeric Tiny Type Upper, Collector and Specimen
Tim Holtz Sizzix Decorative Strip - Sizzlit mini filmstrip and mini tickets
Brads
3D foam pads
Lolly sticks
Wooden leave fronds
Skeleton leaves
Twine
Key charms
Stickers

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

Kew at Christmas

I'm back on the Papermaze Blog today with my second post using the January kit. This is available in the shop or on the website. Plenty of wintery papers, embellishments and cardstock to create winter themed layouts.
For the first of these two layouts, I used a photo from lovely evening at Kew Gardens for the Christmas lights.

Please see the papermaze blog for how I made the layout.

From the kit, I used:
Carta Bella - Winter Wonderland - Snowy Swirls
Mintay - By The Lake - #05
Craft Consortium - It's Gnome Time 2 x snowflake charm
navy organza ribbon
Crate Paper silver glittery acrylic heart
Bazzill Basics Cardstock: Moody Blue and Bark

From My stash, I used:
Chipboard Glitter Thickers (Bonjour)
Foam Thickers (Root beer Float)
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup letters in Silver and White
Iridescent white sequins
Nail head stickers 

Back with the last layout tomorrow,
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Winter Wishes

I am over on the Papermaze Blog today with my first post for the January Kit. Now available in the shop or on the website, the kit has of wintery papers, embellishments and cardstock to create Christmas, new year and winter themed layouts.

My first layout for this month features my daughter and her baby girl in Greenwich Park, on a wintery day in December. Lots of work with Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits dies on this layout.

Please see the Papermaze for details of how the layouts were made.

From the kit I used:

Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Fresh Snow - Cabin Fever
Craft Consortium - It's Gnome Time snowflake charm
Bazzill Basics Cardstock: Moody Blue, Bark, CS White

From my own stash I used:
Vault Winter Wishes Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits die set
Vintage Sled Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlitsdie set
Bold Text - Christmas Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits die set
Cream pearlised cardstock
Metallic silver card
Distress Inks
DMC cotton thread
Tiny bells
Brad 
Foam pads
Raffia
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Fresh Snow Cardstock Stickers

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

Leathia Pearl Banks

My second pair of layouts using the January Papermaze Kit, are up on the Papermaze Blog today. This time I have used the pretty papers to make a pair of heritage layouts, with photos of my Australian ancestors. Here is the first of the pair. featuring Leathia Pearl Banks - 1886 - 1970. I typed the information I found out about Leathia onto paper and pasted it to the back for the layout, for reference in the future. She was one of 12 children, married and had three children. She lived in New South Wales, Australia.

For full details on how the layout was made, please see the Papermaze Blog.

From the kit I used:
49 and Market - Moonlit Garden collection - Calming & Reflections
Prima flower
Tim Holtz number token
Lace
Simple Stories foam stickers

From my stash I used:
old gardening book
Distress Ink
metal filigree style photo corners
Tonic Studio die set
Glossy Accents
Nuvo Glitter Drops

Back with the last layout tomorrow.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Welcome to our New Home

My second layout made with the January Papermaze Kit is now available in store. I have created four layouts with this kit of wintery, muted colours. This shows my nephew peeping out of the window of the new house the family have just moved into.



Please see the Papermaze blog for more details of the kit.

From the kit I used:
Pinkfresh Studios - Holiday Dreams collection - Under the Tree
49 and Market - Moonlit Garden collection - Reflections
Bazzill Basics - Avalanche
Simple Stories foam stickers

From my stash I used:
Weathered Wood Distress Oxide Spray
Other letter stickers
Baker's Twine
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mini Plaquette
old key
 

That's all for today, I will be back with a pair of heritage layouts using this kit soon.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Pecorama

Twilight Crafts Summer Cyber Crop - Challenge #8 - Taste the Rainbow - Use at least 7 colours on the page.

These photos show Emily on the zip wire at Pecorama in Devon.

I used:
Pinkfresh Studio - Happy Heart - Happy Days
Doodlebug Designs - Alphabet Soup - Puffy Letter Stickers - Bumblebee, Cupcake, Limeade and Mint
Distress Inks
Making Memories tags, eyelets and letter charms

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Let's Flamingle!

My post is live on the Papermaze Blog today, featuring the Papermaze kit for the month of August. Full of tropical papers, card and embellishments. For my first post I decided to make a double page layout to feature a flamingo themed BBQ my daughter and her husband held. This was when the lockdown rules started to change in August 2020, and we could meet outside in groups of six.

 

For this layout I used a sketch by Allison Davis, for Scrapbook & Cards Today Papercraft Magazine. It is Allison's #4 sketch in the 2023 Summer collection.

From the kit I used:
Prima Marketing Inc. - Postcards from Paradise collection - Floral Paradise & Tropical Vibes
Bazzill Basics -  Pastel Blue, Watermelon Sensation, & Pinkini
enamel flamingo charm
Pinkfresh Studio Jewel Essentials

From my stash I used:
White Bazzill and mixed scraps of Bazzill
Gold metallic thread
Baker's twine
Tim Holtz Modern Floristry Thinlits Sizzix die set
Tim's Gladys Sizzix Thinlits die set
Distress Inks
3D foam pads
fluffy lime green feathers
Simply Charming puffy alpha stickers from Rosie's Studio
Lindsay glitter Thickers.
 

That's all for today, back with more another day.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x