iNSD - Just Add Water!

This layout is for challenge #4 in Paige Evans set of challenges for iNSD 2026. This challenge was set by Audrey Mutchall and is to Create a layout, card, or other project that features a wreath.

Here is my granddaughter, watering the strawberry plants in my polytunnel. this all took place before breakfast, in pyjamas and wellies! 

For this layout I used:
Stamperia - Daisy Art papers and Ephemera (Die cut-outs) - Lots of fussy cutting!
Tonic Studio Uppercase Alphabet Dies - Windsor
Bazzill Cardstock
Raffia
Distress Ink - Vintage Photo

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Eaton Sisters

This is my last layout using the February Papermaze Kit. This showing two generations of the same family. The photo here shows three sisters (the mother and aunts of the girls in yesterday's layout). I will add details of these ladies below. Please see the Scrap, Paper, Scissors Blog for full details of making the layout. 

To make the layout I used the following items from the kit: 
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Junk Drawer collection - Notes And Things
49 and Market - Vicki Boutin - Curiosities in Willow Grove collection - Starters Paper #5
Graphic 45 - Journalling Through Time collection - Wild Flowers & Golden Rod Pattern & Solid Sheet
49 and Market Nostalgic Memories chipboard words

From my own stash, I have used:
3D foam pads
Sizzix Thinlits Tag Collection die set
Brown seam binding ribbon
Gold enamel dots
Basic Grey Alphabet Stickers
Wood effect Thicker Alphabet Stickers 

The Eaton Sisters-

Parents – Charles Eaton (1841 - 1931)and Sarah Heron (1844 – 1925)

Sarah Frances
Born – 14^th May 1875 Islington, London
Census 1891 – Age 15, Hove, Sussex
Death – 27^th Jan 1943, Age 67, Ilford, Essex

Irene Leonora
Born – 9^th Jan 1869, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Census 1881 – Age 12, 93 Hornsey Road, Islington London
Census 1891 – Age 22, Hove Sussex
Marriage – 11^th November 1896 to Thomas George Kiff (1859 – 1936) Hove, Sussex
Children – 1. Frank Kiff (1889 – ), 2. May Kiff (1890 - ), 3. Alice Kiff (1891 - ),
4. Charles Kiff (1897 – 1995), 5. Leonard Kiff (1899 – 1974), 6. Thomas George Kiff (1903 – 1946), 7. Irene Leonora Kiff (1903 – 1998), 8. Dorothy May Kiff (1905 – 1959)
Census 1901 – Age 32, Dulwich, London
Census 1911 – Age 42, Crestalta Stables, Champion Hill, Camberwell, London
Census 1921 – Age 52, 4 Clarence Avenue, Bickley, Kent
Electoral Register 1924 – Age 55,  73 Pevensey Road, St Leonards, Sussex
Electoral Register 1939 – Age 70, Widow, living with daughter , 25 Tower Road, Orpington, Kent
Death – October 1956 Age 87, Tonbridge, Kent

Maryon Emma
Born – 21^st September 1885, Hove, Sussex
Census 1891 – Age 5, Hove Sussex
Death - March 1974 Age 88, Cuckfield, Sussex

Other Siblings – 1. Charles Heron Eaton (1870 – 1943), 2. Clement Stewart Eaton (1871 – 1957), 3. John Bayford Eaton (1877 – 1906), 4. George Boff Eaton (1878 – 1963)


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

Out for Lunch

It was the Scrap A Sketch 2nd birthday last month, so there was a week of challenges. Here is my layout for Day 7. There is also a list of items for all the challenges and you are asked to include at least 5 items from this list (see end of post for sketch and list).

This layout shows photos of my three at the age of two, out for lunch at a friends house, in some portable chairs we had for them.

For the challenge I used:
Flowers - from the papers (Basic Grey - Lucille)
3 patterned papers
Gems
Stripes
Fussy cutting

I also used
Basic Grey alphabet and element stickers (Lucille and Recess)
Martha Stewart border punch
Distress Ink - Aged Mahogony

That completes all the challenges for the 2nd birthday.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Fun at the Cottage

It's the Scrap A Sketch 2nd birthday this month, so there is a week of challenges. Here is my layout for Day 4. There is also a list of items for all the challenges and you are asked to include at least 5 items from this list (see end of post for sketch and list).

This layout shows me with my baby daughter Emily, at the Pinmill cottage.



From the list I used:
1. Stripes - cut from the detail strips of 49 and Market papers
2. Flowers - in the papers and fussy cut from the papers
3. Butterflies - in the papers and fussy cut from the papers
4. 3 patterned papers - 49 and Market
5. Fussy cutting - from the papers
6. 2+ photos

In addition I used:
Alphabet and numbers Thickers and puffy letter stickers
Distress Inks

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Double Celebration

It's the Scrap A Sketch 2nd birthday this month, so there is a week of challenges. Here is my layout for Day 1. There is also a list of items for the challenges and you are asked to include at least 5 items from this list (see end of post for sketch and list).

This shows both my daughters at a family gathering in London for Heather and Nicholas' 10th anniversary and Nicole and Chris' 50th anniversary.



From the list I used:
1. Flowers
2. 3 patterned papers - Simple Stories Wildflower collection
3. Multi-font title - Thickers and Pink Paislee
4. Tag - Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlit die set
5. Fussy cutting from patterned papers

Other items used:
Tim Holtz Layering Stencil
Distress Oxide Ink - Fossilized Amber & Worn Lipstick
Ribbon
Bazzill Cardstock

Back with more soon
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Hello

My thrid layout using the bright and colourful kit for the month of August, which is still available from Papermaze.

Tiny Liquorice when she was first allowed outside - exploring the garden.
Inspired by a layout created by Paige Evans – although she uses 6” x 8” patterned paperpad and a sheet of Wonders #2 paper (not part of this kit).

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

From the kit I used:
American Crafts - Paige Evans' Wonders collection - #8
Cocoa Vanilla - Sunkissed collection - Good Vibrations
2 foam glitter words
Admiral Bazzill

From my stash I used:
Distress Inks
3D foam pads

Back with one more layout from the August kit tomorrow.
Thanks for Looking.
Lynn x