h3.post-title font-family: 'Bad Script', cursive

Monday, 25 May 2026

Crazy Cosy Coupe

Today, I'm on the Papermaze Blog with the May kit (a little later than usual due to holidays). The kit this month is full of brightly coloured patterned papers and cardstock - great fun! I have used mine to make four layouts of my children's activities back in the 1990's. The photo below shows the first of these layouts. The children on their 3rd birthday, with the gift of a Little Tikes Cosy Coupe. 



Please visit Papermaze's Scrap Paper Scissors Blog for full details on making the layout. 

I selected the following items from the kit:

49 and Market - Vicki Boutin - Artful Moments - Starters Paper #2

Pebbles - Sun & Fun puffy dots
Vicki Bouton – Bold & Bright puffy stickers
Rosie's Studio – Jubilee die cut sentiments
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Raven

I added my own items:
49 and Market - Vicki Boutin - Artful Moments  Starters Paper #8
Black Soot Distress Ink
Spellbinders Dies Say Cheese Classic Mouse - Classic Mouse Alphabet set
Glossy photo paper
Black marker pen. 






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

Thursday, 14 May 2026

iNSD - Gregory Goose is on the Loose

My layout using mixed media for the iNSD Paige Evans challenge #11. Set by Stephanie Draleau who said "Mixed Media is one of my favorite things to do on a layout and there are so many different kinds of mixed media to try!" As Im away with my watercolour paints, I decided to try them on a layout. The photos show my granddaughter at the library, looking for her current favourite - Gregory Goose books.



In making this layout - I used:
Smooth White Bazzill
Watercolour paints
Black Soot Distress Ink
Simple Stories - Colour Me Happy - Tag Elements 
Natural Hemp Cord
Layering Stencil THS155
Spellbinders Classic Mouse Alphabet Dies
Sizzix Thinlits Alphanumeric Tiny Type Uppercase Dies






Thanks for looking
Lynn x
 

iNSD - Red Roses for a Blue Lady

Valerie Bisson has set the last challenge #12 for Paige Evans iNSD and the theme is to use one of Paige's cut files. I chose the Heart of Hearts cutfile for this layout of my daughters dance class, dressed in their costumes for a ballet dance to 'Red Roses for a Blue Lady.   




The items used to make this layout:
Paige Evans Cutfile - Heart of Hearts
Bazzill Cardstock
Paper roses
Photocopied sheet music for the song 
Some old scrapbook paper with small roses
Doodlebug Designs - Alphabet Soup - Bon Bon





Thanks for looking
Lynn x


iNSD - Snow White

Paige Evans iNSD CHALLENGE #10: BORDER PUNCHES! Sophie Delorme says "It’s time to dig into your stash of border punches and use them on your next project!" 

I scrapped this photo of my daughter modelling a Snow White costume I made for the school's Dressing up box.



In creating this layout I used:
Smooth White Bazzill
Distress Inks in Black Soot, Mustard Seed, Salty Ocean and Festive Berries
Martha Stewart border punches
Stamperia - Daisy Art papers
Black Marker Pen
Vicki Boutin - Colour Study - Fresh Stencil
 




Thanks for Looking
Lynn x

Wednesday, 13 May 2026

iNSD - You Colour Our World

Florence as a one month old baby surrounded by rainbows. This is challenge #7 set by Monique for the Paige Evans iNSD facebook page. MIX IT UP! This challenge is all about combining two or more collections on one layout.



To create this layout - I used:
Paige Evans Painted Rainbow cutfile
Smooth White Bazzill Cardstock
Stamperia - Daisy Art collection 
Basic Grey - Various collections
Acetate
Distress Inks
Doodlebug Designs - Alphabet Soup Letter Stickers - various colours







Thanks for looking
Lynn x

iNSD - Playtime

This layout is for challenge #8 in Paige Evans set of challenges for iNSD 2026. This challenge was set by Nicole Santos and is to complete a fun challenge called 1, 2, 3! This is where you include 1 of an element on your layout, 2 of another element on your layout, and 3 of another element on your layout. 

I created this page using a post card, sent to my for my birthday from a Children's Rediffusion Television Programme I used to enjoy. The 15 minute programme was called Playtime and was hosted by Gwyneth and Jenny. I used 1 sheet of Bazzill cardstock, 2 tags and 3 different patterned papers.


Items used in creating this layout:
Smooth White Bazzill
Simple Stories - Fun Times - Best Day, This Way & Main Attraction
From the same collection - 2 tags & Cardstock Stickers
Bakers Twine
Distress Ink
Black Marker Pen









Thanks for looking
Lynn x


iNSD - Totally Addicted to Bass

Catherine and Emily in the garden dressed for their dance school - Jazz performance to 'Totally Additcted to Bass'. This is challenge #5 set by Inessa Persekian for the Paige Evans iNSD facebook page. Inessa said "I love all things sparkly and I challenge you to find sequins, rhinestones, glitter glue, and gems and use them on your project!"


For this challenge I used:
Black Bazzill
Glittery Cardstock
Paige's Stars Cutfile - Freebie for iNSD 2026
Doodlebug Designs - Alphabet soup - Silver
Thickers - Adventurous Foam Letter Stickers






Thanks for looking
Lynn x