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

Central Park - Alice in Wonderland Sculpture

Today was the Papermaze crop, and here is my layout made with this month's kit, designed by Vanessa. I had some papers left over so made a birthday card with the scraps.

My layout shows a photo of the Alice in Wonderland Sculpture in Central Park, from our holiday there back in 2015.

The kit contained:
12" x 12" 49 & Market - Wanderlust Explorer - Expedition Tale
6" x 6" 49 & Market - Wanderlust Explorer - Voyage Log
6" x 12" Maggie Holmes - Pretty Picnic - #4
6" x 2" Maggie Holmes - Marker Square - Very Berry
6" x 4" 49 & Market - Colour Swatch Peach - #4
12" x 12" Almond Cream Bazzill
piece of Cinnamon Bazzill for title
5" Lace

To share
Distress Ink
Border Punchs
Mixed Media Die

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Christmas Fairy

On Saturday we had an extended Papermaze Crop at Otley Village Hall. The reason for the extended time 10am to 7pm was to help raise funds for the new roof. Vanessa designed this crop layout kit for those who were able to stay into the evening. 

The photo shows Florence, dressed as the Christmas fairy, laying under the tree. 

The kit contained:
P13 - Into The Woods collection - #01
12" x 6" Woodgrain paper
Kraft tag
Matte Jewels
Flower

There were items to share
Fern leaf stamp
Distress Ink

I also used:
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup letter stickers - gold
Marker pen
Gems and pearls

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

 

 

 

Noteworthy

Yesterday was our monthly Papermaze crop at Otley Village Hall. This time we had extended hours - 10am to 7pm to help raise funds for the hall roof. Instead of one, there were three layout kits available to purchase. Here is the second of those, designed by the lovely Esther. 

My mother photographed by my father, half way up Snowdon, on their honeymoon in 1957. You don't see many women dressed like this to climb a mountain 68 years on!



In the kit:
American Crafts - Maggie Holmes - Pretty Picnic collection - #1, #2 & #3
50cm yellow stranded thread
3 wooden hearts
1 flower

I also used:
Distress inks
Pearls and gems

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

You & Me

Today we had an extended crop at Papermaze, to help raise funds for the roof of the Otley Village Hall, where we meet every month. So instead of one, there were three layout kits available to purchase. Here is the first of those, designed by the talented Lorraine. 

I chose to scrap these two pictures of a lovely day I shared with Catherine and Florence, last December. We went to Greenwich Park for a walk to Greenwich Village for a little Christmas shopping. We had lunch in The Pavilion, then back to Florence and Catherine's home to read one of the books we purchased. 

The kit included:
Pre-Die-cut shapes and letters in funky foam and card.
12" x 12" White Cardstock
4 pieces of 12" x 6" patterned paper from various designers

I also used:
Distress Inks
Black fine liner pen
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup letter stickers

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Spring Cleaning - Papermaze Crop Kit Layout

I designed this layout for the Papermaze Crop today. 

It shows my granddaughter sitting in an Ikea bag, on her Mum and Dad's bedroom floor when we were giving the hosue a spring clean. It's a coincidence she was wearing this pink turban at the time!

I used:
American Crafts - Vicki Boutin – Bold + Bright – Diamonds
American Crafts - Vicki Boutin – Bold + Bright – Picking Daisies
Twilight and CS White Bazzill
Doodlebug Designs heart sprinkles
Vicki Boutin Colour Study Stencils - Bubbles Set
Distress Oxide Inks
Doodlebug Designs Letter stickers
Sizzix Homemade Alphabet die

Full instructions with the kit.

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Sweetheart

Saturday was crop day at Papermaze, and Vanessa had designed the crop layout kit this month.
It's a great design for February being the month of Valentine's day.

Here is my version, showing my baby granddaughter at her sensory group - Love Bug themed session.



The kit contained:
Bazzill White and Carrot Cake
Simple Stories - Hearts Eyes - Kissing Booth
Pieces of pink and teal patterned papers
Heart sequins
Sheet of old Bazzill to make a heart template

Tools and media available at the crop to share:
Distress Oxide Inks
Border punch
Alphabet die

My additions:
Nuvo Glitter Drops

Here is Vanessa's original layout:

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Tropical Adventure

Today is the Papermaze Crop and here is the layout I made for the crop kit. I used a paper folding idea from Paige Evans.

Kit content:
12” x 12” Vicki Boutin – Discover + Create collection - Plumage
6” x 6” Vicki Boutin – Discover + Create collection – Swatches
6” x 6” Vicki Boutin – Discover + Create collection – Create
6” x 6” Vicki Boutin – Discover + Create collection – Discover
1 strip of blooms from Vicki Boutin – Discover + Create collection – Freshly Picked
18” Twine

Items to share:
Orange acrylic paint
Distress Oxide Spray

I used Alphabet stickers from my own collection.

Please see the Papermaze Blog for more details.

Thanks for looking
Lynn x