All Dressed Up

Here is my last layout using the Papermaze kit for February. This time I have used the teal / turquoise / aqua papers together with the Echo Park, Coffee and Friends - Whiteboard paper.

The photos show my daughter and her husband ready to go to a friend's evening wedding reception.

Please see the Scrap, Paper, Scissors Blog for process details.

From the Kit I used:
Echo Park Coffee and Friends collection - Letterboard
Simple Stories - Apron Strings collection - Live Love Eat & What's For Dinner
American Crafts - Vicki Boutin - Storyteller collection - Bohemian
Prima flower
Websters mini alphabet stickers
strip of black gems

From my own stash I used:
Dylusions Black Marble and White Linen Ink spray

white cardstock
small paper flowers
pearl stamen
Evergreen Bough Distress Ink
Ribbon
Tim Holtz, Handmade Sizzix BigzXL die
Ebony Black Nuvo Crystal Drops
Gloss Simply White Nuvo Crystal Nuvo Drops
Turquoise Stickles

That's all for the February kit, although I still have plenty more paper and other bits left, so I may make more at a later date. Off to start work on the March kit now!

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Beautiful Beach

Here is my third layout using the Papermaze kit for February. This time I have used the teal / turquoise / aqua papers and Vanessa's exclusive Cutfile from the kit.

The photo for this layout was taken on our first trip to the Western Isles, the beaches are beautiful beaches look tropical. This is on Harris - Seilebost Beach.

 

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

From the Kit I used:
Vanilla and Blue Ocean Bazzill
American Crafts - Vicki Boutin - Storyteller collection - Bohemian
'BEAUTIFUL' Papermaze exclusive cutfile
Webster's  tiny alpha stickers
Dew drops

 

From my own stash I used:
TCW stencil
Ranger's Transparent Gloss Texture Paste
Distress Oxide Ink (Evergreen Bough)
Distress Paints
Distress Stain
cheesecloth
white card 
3D foam tape
Stampendous Frantage Aged Teal Embossing Enamel
translucent teal embossing powder
glass nuggets
cork pieces
tiny shells
gems

Back tomorrow with the last of this set of layouts.

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Sisters

This weekend is the February Pear Drop Crop over on the Peartree Cutfile Facebook page. This is the third of the four challenges and has been set by Clair, and is to use flowers.

My layout is one of my sister and me when we were 2 and 4 years old.

I used:
Patterned paper by Vicki Boutin - Story Teller collection - Daisies
Bazzill
Sizzix Bigz Alphabet - Handmade
Vellum
Nuvo Crystal and Glitter Drops


This is the cutfile I used:

This is the origina layout by Claire:

Thanks for looking
Lynn

Happy Days

This weekend is the February Pear Drop Crop over on the Peartree Cutfile Facebook page. This is the second of the four challenges and has been set by Marie, and is a recepie.

I have used these photos of my little sister, and her newly acquired bicycle, I had just passed it on to her having been given a new one myself. This was the summer of 1969.

The Recipe is to use:
A 'pear' of Patterned Papers - Simple Stories - Oh Baby collection - Cuddly and Heaven Sent.
A 'pear' of little things -
A 'pear' of photos - Sylvie on bike
A 'pear' of embellishments - 2 heart stickers
A Peartree Cutfile - Happy Days

Here is Marie's original layout:

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Welcome to the World Baby Girl

This weekend is the February Pear Drop Crop over on the Peartree Cutfile Facebook page. There are four challenges and the first has been set by Vik, and is a moodboard.

Here is my layout and it's a photo of one of my daughters - Catherine in the SCBU at the age of 10 days.

I used:
Wood panel effect paper from Kaisercraft
Several scraps from Magnolia Ink.
Bazzill Basics cardstock
Peartree Cutfiles - Heart Wreath, Baby Girl and Welcome to the World
Nuvo Crystal and Glitter Drops
Gems
Distress Inks

Here is Vik's Mood board:

These are the cutfiles I used:

This is Vik's original layout:

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Crafty Girl

Hello!  I back with the second layout using the new Papermaze kit for February.

Please see the Scrap Paper Scissors blog for details on making the layout.

My niece, Jess saved her Christmas and birthday money to buy this sewing machine last month. 

From the kit I used:
American Crafts - Vicki Boutin - Storyteller collection - Fresh Cut
Bazzill - Capers
2 chipboard buttons

From my own stash I used:
Glossy Accents chip
Cream ribbon
gold paint
texture paste
Vicki Boutin Wild Soul stencil
wide lace
tape measure ribbon
Cricut
twine
charm

This completes part one of the February kit, back with part two soon.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Twirling Carousel

Over on the Papermaze Blog today, my first two layouts made with the new Papermaze kit for February have been pblished today. Another kit full of inspiration with it's patterned papers, Bazzill cardstock and a selection of embellishments. There is also an optional pack of extra colour matched Bazzill available.

My first layout is this one using photos of my sister and me on the fairground carousel horses, back in the 1960's.

I used the following items from the kit:
Simple Stories - Apron Strings collection - Live Love Eat & What's For Dinner
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Sunflower, Lava & Blue Oasis

... and these additional things from my own stash:
Candied Apple Distress Ink
black ink
Martha Stewart Daisy Border Punch
scalloped circle punch
Cricutcricut
Doodlebug Designs alphabet stickers
multifacited self-adhesive dots
flower shaped sequins
Nuvo Crystal Drops

This completes layout one of the February kit, back with the next one.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x