The Wedding of Douglas & Dorothy

Today, I'm sharing a layout I have created using the beautiful April Papermaze Kit.  The kit is full of pretty purple, lilac and grey papers. There is also a selection of embellishments and Bazzill cardstock to compliment the papers. Please see the Scrap, Paper, Scissors Blog to find out how the layout was made. 

This time I made a heritage layout using a photo found on ancestry of a 1930s wedding. 

From the kit, I selected:
49 and Market - Plume & Petal collection - Joy 
Uniquely Creative - Ultra Violet Delight collection - Layers in Lilac
Uniquely Creative - Bohemian Escape collection - Lazy Afternooon
Laser Cut Wildflowers
P13 Word Stickers
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Velvet & Heidi

I added to these papers etc. from my own supplies:
Tim Holtz - Sizzix Framelits - Tag Collection die set
DMC embroidery threads
Gold metallic thread
49 and Market - Plume and Petal Laser Cut Elements pack
White card 
Tonic Studios - Windsor Simple Type - Upper case, Lower case and Numbers Die Sets
Heart shaped doilies 
Purple and lilac gems and pearls

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

Best Buddies - Florence & Gregory Goose

Here is my layout for the Peartree Cutfile April colour challenge. This month the colour is 'white'. 

My granddaughter with her goose toy.

For this layout, I used:
49 and Market - Tranquility - Sweet Nothings 
White Vellum
Irridescent Vellum
Fern Embossed Vellum
The Craft Factory - Cup Sequins - 5mm White
Bella BLVD Buddies - Besties Letter Scramble - White
Foam Glitter Letter Stickers
Doilies
Best Buddies Peartree Cutfile
White Pearls 

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

On The Boardwalk

I was over on the Scrap Paper Scissors Blog on Friday with two design team layouts I have created using the pretty October Papermaze Kit. Here is the second of the pair of layouts. The photos in this layout are from our recent trip to Snape. We took scenic route from Iken to Snape along the boardwalk. 

Please see the Scrap Paper Scissors Blog for full details to make the layout.

From the Kit, I used:
49 and Market - Botanical Buzz collection - Fresh
49 and Market - Nature's Haven collection - Sunshine
Simple Stories - Meadow Flowers foam stickers
Sunbeam Bazzill

From my own stash, I used:
Burlap 
Small doilies
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup letter stickers - Bon-bon
woodgrain paper
Spellbinders - Simple Stories - Say Cheese - Classic Mouse Alphabet
Wild Honey Distress Ink
3D foam
Tim Holtz - Sizzix Thinlits dies - Tag Collection
Twine  
49 and Market Laser Cut Elements Natures Haven, Nature's Garden Wildflowers and Krafty Garden 

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

Red Roses for a Blue Lady

Take a look over on the Papermaze Blog to see where I shared my second pair of DT creations using the pretty Papermaze kit for July. Here you will find the full details of how the layouts were made. 

The kit is 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. 

Here is the last of the layous made with this kit,the photos show daughters dressed up for their ballet dance to this song at their annual dance school show. 

From the kit, I used:
P13 - Beautiful Moments - #02 
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Woodlands - Let's Explore
Stamperia - Timeless Collection - Roses Tapestry 
G45 - Pearls
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Pigment 

From my own stask, I added:
Text from an old gardening book
Distress Ink 
2 Doilies
Fine, red, jute twine
Red and white paper roses
Martha Stewart punch
Paige Evans Sugarplum Wishes mini puffy alpha stickers
Doodlebug Designs Teensy Type alphabet stickers

For this layout I used a Sketch from Paper Issues. 

That's all for today, I'll be back with the August kit in a few weeks. 
Thanks for looking.

Lynn x

Geisha Girl

The second pair of layouts has been posted on the Papermaze Blog today, where I am sharing my layouts using the Papermaze Kit for May. Here is the first of these layouts, using lovely cherry blossom paper.

The photo in this layout is one of a series my father took while experimenting with a camera and colour photo processing back in the 1950's

For full details of how I made the layout, please see the PApermaze blog.

From the Kit, I used:
Photo Play - Lucky Cat - Cherry Blossoms
Doilies
Rosie's Studio Bayfair dragonfly
Bazzill White & Grenadine Bazzill Cardstock

From my stash, I used:
Black & Tutu Pink Bazzill cardstock
Lace
Gold Cardstock
Gold Coast, Nuvo Glitter Drops

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

Birthday Bash

It's the Scrap A Sketch 2nd birthday this month, so there is a week of challenges. Here is my layout for Day 3. There is also a list of items for all the challenges and you are aksed to include at least 5 items from this list (see end of post for sketch and list).



Items I selected from the list:
1. Butterflies - from patterned papers
2. Circles - photo and doilies
3. Flowers - paper flowers
4. 3 Patterned Papers - 49 and Market - Vintage Artistry Tranquility collection
5. Metal - Heart paperclips
6. Hearts -   "            "

Also used:
gems
Martha Stewart border punch
Thickers - Cecily
Doodlebug Designs - Alphabet Soup - Silver
Cricut

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

The Wedding of Bert and Bertha

Another Twilight Crafts Summer Cyber Crop layout and challenge #13 - Tic Tac Toe - I chose PAint and Texture Paste, Inks and Flowers.
The photo is from 1938 and shows my great Uncle Bert marrying Bertha.    

I used:
Prima - Aquarelle Dreams - Bloom and Blossom
Gabriella Polloco Stencil
Texture Paste
White Acrylic Paint
Distress Inks
Purple cardstock
Doilies
Fabric flowers
Flat backed pearls
Gems
Cricut title
LDRS Creative - One Fine Day - puffy letter stickers

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Lustell Thursa Everista Alouise Banks

Part 2 of the January Papermaze Kit went live on the Scrap Paper Scissors Bolg. I'm really loving working with these beautiful, wintery papers. This time it's a heritage page. For full derails of the kit and this layout please see the blog.

This recently acquired family history photo was sent to me via Ancestry recently. Lovely photo of this girl with quite a mouthful of a name!

From the kit I used:
Studio Light - Jenine's Mindfull Art Collection -
Bazzill Cardstock -  Ivy
3 wooden butterflies
3 paper rose
lace

From my kit:
Doilies
white glitter foam
Sizzix Alphanumeric Classic Lower Case die set
chipboard butterflies
acrylic paint
Distress Embossing Powder
stamen
tiny paper flowers
decorative pin
flat-backed pearls
ric-rac braid 

Details about Lustell, discovered to date are printed out and attached to  to back of the layout.

Lustell Thursa Everista Alouise Banks
A distant cousin, but a beautiful photograph and well worth
scrapbooking to record her history.

3^rd Cousin 3 x removed
Born 16^th August 1894 Rye Park NSW Australia
Youngest of 12 children born to Henry Octavius Banks
(1834 – 1916) & Grace Stear (1849 – 1914)
Lustell marriedEmanuel ThomasPersall (1889 – 1974) in 1916
They had two children Jean Estelle (1817 -2002), and Allan Thomas (?)
She died on 23^rd November 1965 and is buried in Rye Park Cemetry 

I have a lot of this kit left so plan to make some more layouts to share.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Paris

This week I'm on the Papermaze Blog, with my first two layouts using the September Papermaze kit. I can see many layouts of holidays abroad being created with these beautiful rustic travel destination papers.

Here is my second layout, the photos on this page were taken when we visited the Eiffel Tower, the lift was not working so we took the stairs!! The photos are of views on the way and a photo from the ground looking up.

Please check the Scrap, Paper, Scissors Blog for the full details of this layout.

From the kit I used:
Bazzill - Stonehenge
Prima - Capri collection - Marina Grande and Punta Del Monaco
Kaisercraft - Ladylike collection - Pearl paper
49 & Market stitching stamp
Tando chipboard bookplate
Pink dew drops
Paper flowers

From my own stash I used:
Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Hickory Smoke Distress Paint
Doilies
Gilding wax
Seam binding ribbon
Silver Brads
Twine
Charm
Sizzix Thinlits die set - Alphanumeric Label.

That's all for this week, back in two weeks with more continental travel layouts made with the September Papermaze Kit. 

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x