Phyllis Irene Sylvia Holder

Phyllis Irene Sylvia Holder is my mother's half sister (my Aunt) who was born on 22nd October 1922 She emigrated to New Zealand with her new husband Robert (Rob) Dodd, after they married 12th January 1946. I recently found details in the UK outward passenger list for The New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd. 'The Rangitiki' set sail from The Port of London on 30th May 1946.

Phyllis is the daughter of my grandfather Ernest Holder and his first wife Sylvia Giles. Sadly Sylvia died a few weeks after Phyllis was born. Phyllis served as a WRAF in WW2 when she met Rob who was a Spitfire pilot.

Phyl and Rob had three daughters and now have many grandchildren and great grandchildren. 

I made this layout using a kit from the Merly retreat last summer. I was unable to go to the retreat, but lucky enough to purchase a few of the kits. The kit layout was designed by DT member Pam Thorburn but I adapted my layout inspired by many of the others shared on facebook after the retreat, I especially liked the one by Elaine Rolfe, 

From the kit I used:
Patterned papers & Collectables - Kaisercraft - Bluebell collection

Gems & Cardstock - Kaisercraft
From my own stash:

Lace & Distress Inks

Thanks for looking

Lynn x

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day!

Here is the card I made for my lovely Mum for today. Mum is and has always been a keen reader and so when I saw this stamp by Moonlight Whispers - I knew it was perfect for Mum.

I used:

Stamp - Kraftin' Kimmie - Moonlight Whisper - The Bookworm from Quixotic Paperie
Patterned papers and letter stickers - Basic Grey - Out of Print - Etchings and Storyteller from Papermaze
Pens - Promarkers
Dies - Spellbinders

Flat-backed pearls
Liquid Pearls and Stickles
Ribbon

Blending Cardstock - Make 'it' Colour from Quixotic Paperie
Distress Ink

Happy Mother's Day Mum

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Mother's Day - Godmother

I made a card to send to my Godmother for Mothering Sunday. I used an image I coloured at a recent retreat using Promarkers and a new Woodware stamp.

I used:
Stamp - Woodware - Special Bird
Patterned Paper - Kaisercraft - Marigold Collection - Maple from Merly Impressions
Flower buttons - Bazooples from Cardinal Colours
Die cut letters - Sizzlets Alterations Alphabeticals die from Papermaze
Pens - Promarkers, Bazzill cardstock and ribbon from Cardinal colours


Happy Mother's Day Barbara.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Christmas Cookies

A layout I created of my friend's grand daughter Esme, decorating Christmas shaped cookies, and taste testing the icing!

The patterned papers are from BellaBVLD's Christmas Cheer Collection

Embellishment stickers, brads and gems - Doodlebug Design Inc. Santa Express Collection

Cardstock - Bazzill - White, Kraft, Geen and Red
Twine
Stickles
Martha Stewart border punch
Sizzix Alphabet dies

3D foam pads

A few close up photos

 I was inspired by a fabulous layout by Nettio which I saw on Pinterest some time ago.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Thomas Gleadowe Banks

My family history research as taken me to a new branch of cousins recently and for this layout I used a photo of Thomas Gleadowe Banks. He is my second cousin x 4 removed. 

Baptised on 6th May 1838 Hail Weston, Huntingdonshire.  He married Ann Maria Christall in 1864 at West Ham. Thomas and Ann had five children - George, Ada, Bertha, Margaret and John. Thomas died in Brentford, Middlesex in 1917.

This layout was made using the February Papermaze Crop Kit designed by Lou Collins.

The kit contained:
Cream Bazzill
BoBunny Star-Crossed 'Altered' and 'Novel'
Cream string
Black Measuring Tape Washi Tape

We also used:
Coffee Stain Mask
Kaisercraft Grid Stamp
Brown Ink Spray
Brown and black ink pad
Sizzlets Alphabet Dies

I added:
Black Dew Drops
Paper clip
Sizzix Thinlets die

Here is Lou's lovely original layout:

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

We Will Remember

My poppy from the Tower arrived a few weeks ago. I have yet to decide where I will plant it!

Here is a layout using one of the many photos I took when I visited The Tower of London in August last year. I returned again in October and was surprised how different it looked due to the number of poppies there by then.

I used:

Patterned Papers and sticker embellishments - Kaisercraft

Die - Memory Box

Punches - Martha Stewart

Poppies - Wild Orchid Crafts

Thread - DMC

Black multifacited glossy gems - ? make

Cardstock - Bazzill
Ink - distress inks

I scraplifted a pretty layout by Chrissy of Merly Impressions.
Here is Chrissie's very pretty original which I scraplifted.

Thanks Chrissy for the inspiration. x

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

The Dodd Sisters

Over on Scrapology this month we are inviting you to join us in scraplifting the talented, Australian scrapper Melinda Spinks . We have called the challenge 'S is for Squares'.

Here is my layout:

The photo shows my cousins in New Zealand back in 1958. Kathleen Mary age 8, Susan Elizabeth age 6 and Glenda Raewyn at 2 years of age. This photo was a Christmas portrait.

I used:

Patterned papers - Kaisercraft - Rustic Harmony

A selection of flowers and embellishments from various Papermaze kits purchased over the last few years:

Badge buttons

Twine

Dew Drops - clear

Decorative Pins

Chalk Inks

Rubons - Basic Grey & Making Memories

Embossing folders

Kraft Cardstock - Bazzill

I cut the patterned papers and cardstock into 5cm squares and embossed some of them, before inking the edges and arranging them on the background paper. The photo has four layers to the mount.

I had lots of rubons in my collection to choose from, I had just sorted them all out as I won a Sticker storage system in a crop raffle at Cardinal Colours last month. I find some makes of rub-ons are much better than others, the two I used above are easy to use and give great results. Although I love most of the Kaisercraft products I find some of their rub-ons impossible to 'run on'! Please comment with your experiences using various makes of  rub-ons, would love to hear what you have discovered.

Here is the original layout and the sketch:

Do pop over to Scrapology and take a look at the details of the challenge.

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x