Wild Life - Wild Flower Centre

Yesterday I shared my second post on the Papermaze Blog with the May Papermaze kit. A kit full of bright and bold coloured papers and cardstock. I have used the kit to make layouts of my children's activities back in the 1990's. This is the last layout using this kit,  A visit to the Wildflower Centre near Holt in Norfolk for a very good day out - the first of many visits we made there over the years.

For details on making the layout, please see the Papermaze Blog.

From the kit, I used:
Simple Stories - Take Note - My Favourite Things
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Raven & Intense Kiwi

From my own supplies, I used:
Glittery Thickers 
American Crafts Paige Evans Adventurous - Mini Alphabet Thickers
49 and Market Artful Moments Laser Cut Outs
Watercolour paints
Leaf punch

That's all for the May kit, I'll be back with the June kit soon.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Playtime

I was over on the Scrap Paper Scissors Blog yesterday with two more design team layouts created using the October Papermaze Kit. Here is the last of the pair - My little granddaughter, playing on the slide in the local park.

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

From the kit, I used:

49 and Market - Nature's Haven collection - Sunshine
Echo Park - Winnie The Pooh Baby collection - Oh Baby Daises 
American Crafts butterfly clip
49 and Market - willow frames
Echo Park - washi tape
Bazzill Basics Cardstock Sunbeam and Patch

From my own stash, I used:
Powder Blue Bazzill
White Card 
Nuvo Crystal Drops - Dandelion Yellow
Flower Punch
Spellbinders - Simple Stories - Say Cheese - Classic Mouse Alphabet
Simple Stories - Say Cheese Classic Pooh Cardstock Stickers
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup Stickers in Bumblebee

That's all for the October kit, I'll be back with the November 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

Daddy's Girl / Happy Family

The last layout I made using the June Papermaze kit is available to see on the Scrap, Paper, Scissors blog today. Full instructions will be found on the blog. 

I have used some cards from a pack of Happy Families as part of this layout, which features Florence visiting Daddy at work at the Butcher's Shop. 

From the kit, I used:
49 and Market - Vicki Boutin - The Flower Emporium - Starters Paper 3 & Starters Paper 9
Rosie's Studio - Keeping Cool - Puffy Stickers

From my own stash, I used:
Corner Rounder Punch
Bronze letter stickers
Sizzix Bigz XL Alphabet die
Corrugated cardboard 
'Happy Families' card game
Mini traditional playing cards  
Sizzix Alphanumeric Tiny Type upper and lower die set

That's all for the June kit, I'll be back with the July kit soon. 
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

St. Patrick's Day

Here is my second layout using the colourful June Papermaze kit . Details of how the layout was made was published on the blog yesterday. 

This layout shows another baby sensory session, this time it was to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. I made Florence and her little friends knitted hats with large shamrocks. 

From the kit, I used:
Simple Stories - Sunny Days - Soak It Up!
Pretty Little Studio - Love is Kind - Friends Forever Die Cut Titles
Rosie's Studio - Keeping Cool - Puffy Stickers 
Washi Tape
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Coconut Swirl, Patch & Yukon Gold 

From my stash, I used:
Martha Stewart border punch
Cricut
Heart Punch 
Buttons
Cord

  

 

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

Happy First Father's Day

I'm on the Papermaze Blog today, with my second post using the pretty November Papermaze Kit. This month the kit includes florals, pastels and woodland themed papers.

This layout shows Florence and Mummy on a trip to Greenwich Park to meet up with Daddy when he finished work on his first Father's Day.

Please see the blog for full details of how the layout was made.

From the kit, I used:
Mintay - In My Craftroom collection - #05
Cocoa Vanilla Storyteller Wood Epoxy Button
Little Birdie Flower
Marianne rosebuds
Rosie's Studio Belleview Butterfly
Bazzill Basics Cardstock -Touch of Pink

From my stash, I used:
Distress Inks Cracked Pistachio and worn Lipstick
Tim Holtz Layering stencil - THS097 Plaid
DMC thread 
scalloped border punch
chipboard letters
Cracked Pistachio Distress Paint
Worn Lipstick Distress Paint
Glossy Accents
Foam phrase sticker 'celebrate'

Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits Label

I'll be back tomorrow with the next layout.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Pick of the Patch

The first of my posts using the pretty November Papermaze Kit is over on the Papermaze Blog today. This month includes florals, pastels and woodland themed papers. Here is my first layout featuring my granddaughter at a Halloween themed baby sensory group.

For full details of the kit and making this layout, please see the Papermaze Blog.

From The kit I used:
49 and Market - Vintage Orchard collection - Woodgrained
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Meadow Flowers collection - Seeds of Kindness
Simple Stories Simply Vintage Meadow Flowers Foam Stickers
Bazzill Basics Cardstock Bark

From my stash I used:

Martha Stewart border punch
Flowers and leaves
Brads.
Metallic nail head stickers
Sizzix Thinlit dies called Delicate Alpha
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup Letter Stickers in Gold

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