Wish You Were Here

My last layout using the November Papermaze kit. This pretty kit is available from the shop or online.  My nephew's family on Hastings beach on holiday last summer. 

 

Please look on the Papermaze blog for details as to how the layout was made.

From the kit I used:
American Crafts - Paige Evans - Bungalow Lane collection - #10

Reminisce - Be Kind collection - Be someone's Rainbow
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Blossom & Ash
PFS chipboard frame
3 heart brads
2 Prima Flowers
PFS chipboard flair

From my stash I used:
Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide Ink
Tim Holtz Thinlits Rosette die set
Pinkfresh Studios Happy Bloom puffy alpha stickers
Nuvo Glitters Drops in Gold Coast

 

That's all for the November Kit. Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Autumn At Abbeywood

My second pair of layouts using the November Papermaze kit are live on the blog today. This very pretty kit is available from the shop or online. Here id the first of these two layouts.
My daughter's home backs on to the beautiful Abbeywood near London, and these photos were taken when her friend came to visit (Kit and Cat!).

Please see the Papermaze blog for more details of this layout.
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Yukon Gold & Nixon
Cocoa Vanilla Studio - These Days collection - Day Break
Dew Drops
PFS chipboard flair

From my stash I used:
Forest Moss Distress Oxide Ink
Eyelets
Jute Twine
Jute ribbon
Tim Holtz - Sizzix Thinlits - Alphanumeric Varsity
Cocoa Vanilla - These Days mini puffy alpha stickers
Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits set - this time - Skeleton Leaves.

 
Thanks for looking
More tomorrow
Lynn x

England Swings

My girls took part in a dance show with the Silvera School; of Dancing in 1998. The Show was called Dance City and their tap dance was to England Swings.

This layout was in response to two challenges.
1. Peartree Cutfile November DT challenge, which was to use the Starry Swish cut file.
2. Under The Influence of Scrappy Adam - Challenge #2 Everybody's Talking About Jamie - used stars, unedited photo and Blue.

 

I used:
White & Blue Cardstock
Sugarcoated cardstock
Peartree cutfile
Foam glittery alpha stickers
Star stencil
Distress Oxide Inks
Gems

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

New Home

Back with my second layout using the November Papermaze kit is available from the shop now.

To see more details of the kit and the layout please see the Papermaze Blog.


Last month my nephew and his young family moved into their brand new house.

From the kit I used:
American Crafts - Jen Hadfield - Peaceful Heart collection - Breathe Deeply & Grow
Cocoa Vanilla Studio - These Days collection - The Good Life
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Jetstream
CVS Wood Epoxy Buttons,
CVS Pocket Cards

From my stash I used:
Forest Moss Distress Ink
Wooden houses and numbers
CVS These Days Mini Puffy Alpha Stickers

That's all for today, I have more to share with you in a few weeks time.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Bagpuss

The November Papermaze kit is available from the shop or online today, and I'm here to share my first layout. This month Vanessa has put together a lovely collection papers, card and embellishments in subtle colours, with an autumnal flavour.

This layout features a photo of my daughter's cat, who crawled into a large brown paper bag from a take away meal.

To see details of the layout and what is in the kit - please see HERE.

From the kit I used:
American Crafts - Jen Hadfield - Peaceful Heart collection - Breathe Deeply & Grow
Cocoa Vanilla Studio - These Days collection - The Good Life
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - White

From my stash I used:
Tim Holtz Layering stencil (Nordic)
Distress Oxide Inks (Worn Lipstick, Fossilized Amber, Forest Moss and Dried Marigold)
Copper eyelets
Baker's twine
PFS Mini Puffy Alpha
PFS Puffy Alpha stickers - Office Hours
Lace
Buttons
Washi tape
Nuvo Glitter Drops - Honey Gold.

 

That's all for today, I have more to share with you soon.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Boo!

My last layout for the October Pear Drop Crop over on the Peartree Cutfile Group. Challenge #2 was Terri's paper folding challenge. I looked up some Halloween origami tutorials and found this cute bat by the Craftaholic Witch. I made him in three sizes. 

I chose three photos of the children dressed up for a Halloween party we had at Toadhall back in 1999.

I used:
Basic Grey - Eerie and Ambrosia collections (papers and stickers)
star gems
Distress Mica Spray - Crooked Broomstick, Bubbling Cauldron and Hocus Pocus
black paper
googly eyes
Black Distress Ink

 

 Thanks for looking
Lynn x

 

Pumpkin Spice

This layout was created for the October Peartree Cutfiles Peardrop Crop - #4 Jessica's Tic Tac Toe. I chose to include patterned paper, cutfile and vellum.

I used a photo of Scarlett at Tulley's Farm, picking Pumpkins for this year's Halloween.

I used:
Cocoa Vanilla Studio - These Days collection - Family Ties & Day Break
Basic Grey Rub-on's - Autumn
Pumpkin Spice and all things Nice cutfile
Vellum - white, green and sparkly orange
Black Distress Ink

Thanks for looking
Lynn x