A Very Hungry Caterpillar Thank You

Here is my second design team layout using the June Papermaze Kit.  for more details please see the Scrap, Paper Scissors Blog.

My daughter and I helped my granddaughter make thank you cards after her recent birthday. As she has several gifts and cards featuring the popular caterpillar, this was the theme we chose.

From the kit - I used:
Carta Bella - Silly Goose - Best of the Best Bunches
Graphic 45 - Always & Forever - Perfect Pink Pattern & Solid 
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Lavender Fields - Almond

From my own stash - I used:
Fine Black Marker
Artful Moments Laser Cut Elements
Glittery Thickers and some puffy alphabet stickers from my stash. 
Green paper
Hole punch 
Rubber Stamp
Pom-poms
Googly eyes

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

Afternoon Tea

I am introducing the colourful June Papermaze Kit over on the Scrap, Paper, Scissors Blog starting today. This month's kit is packed with a beautiful colour collection of yellows, pinks, oranges and fawn. Patterned papers, Bazzill card stock and a selection of embellishments. 

Here is the first layout I made with this lovely kit.

In 2014 my Mum turned 80 and we took her to The Ritz for afternoon Tea, this photo shows me with my daughter at the famous venue.
 

For full details on how I made the kit, please visit the Papermaze Blog.

From the Kit, I used:

 
49 and Market - Vicki Boutin Artful Moments - Starters Paper #7

Pinkfresh Studio - Gems - clear with gold dust
Ivory Lace Ribbon
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Stream & Chiffon

From My own stash, I used:

White card
Distress Inks
Yellow Twine
Starters Paper 8
Glittery Brads
Cricut and an Art Nouveau font
Artful Moments Laser Cut Elements
3D foam pads 

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

Swiss Cottage

Here is the layout I designed for today's Papermaze Crop, based on a layout I made years ago for Scrapology. The photo shows my girls enjoying a visit to Osborne House on the Isle of Wight.

Kit Content:
12” x 12” Quartz Bazzill
12” x 12” White Smooth Bazzill
4” x 6” Black Bazzill
12” x 6” Websters Pages – These Are The Days  - Daily Essentials
Buttons
40cm Stranded Cotton

Other items used:
Black & Pink Distress Oxide Ink
Flower Dies

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

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

First Term

Today I shared my second post on the Papermaze Blog with the very colourful May Papermaze kit. I have used the kit to make layouts of my children's activities back in the 1990's. This is the first of the two, here the children during their first term at primary school. 

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

From the kit, I used:
Simple Stories - Colour Me Happy - Okie Dokie & The Details
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Raven, African Daisy, Ocean Oasis, Berry Sensation & Intense Kiwi 

From my own craft room, I used:
Bazzill - Smooth White
Vicki Boutin Bold & Bright, Full Circle stamps
Distress Oxide Inks in Mustard Seed, Broken China, Picked Raspberry and Bundled Sage
Peartree Cutfile 
Lined paper 
Notebook edge border punch
Doodlebug Designs - Alphabet Soup (Bubblegum, Bumblebee, Swimming Pool & Limeade)  Doodlebug Designs Alphabet stickers
49 and Market Artful Moments Laser Cut Outs

That's all for Today, I'll be back with the last layout tomorrow.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Bee Happy

The Peartree Cutfile Colour challenge for May - is to use Brown as the main colour. I used these photos of my granddaughter searching for the metal bees at Abbey Ruins - Abbey Wood. The title comes with two bees, but I cut extra, I used vellum for the wings.

To complete this layout - I used the following items:
49 and Market - Krafty Garden - Java Explosion
49 and Market - Faded Memory Lane - Laser cuts Wildflowers
Reaching Out – Rainbow Clip
Bazzill Cardstock - dark and light brown & honey
Doodlebug Designs - Alphabet Soup - Bon Bon

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Adventure Awaits Go Find It

 
This layout is my layout for the May Peartree Cutfile number Challenge. The challenge was to use a five word title. I chose this freebie cutfile 'Adventure Awaits Go Find It'. 

I used these photos of my trip to Rendlesham Parkrun, the week that my local (Harleston Magpies), was closed for a hockey tournament. It was beautiful in the forest on this sunny morning, and we enjoyed coffee from the cafe hut after the run. 



To make this layout - I used the following:
49 and Market - Krafty Garden - Harmonious Garden & Solids collection pack front sheet
49 and Market - Faded Memory Lane - Filmstrips and Postage Laser Cuts
49 and Market - The Looking Glass - Laser cut elements
Rain Forest Bazzill
Peartree Cutfile
Distress Inks

Thanks for looking
Lynn x