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

Artists at Work

Yesterday, I was on the Papermaze Blog with the May kit (a little later than usual due to holidays). This kit is bursting with brightly coloured patterned papers and other elemets. Perfect fror amny fun loving activities and especially children's layouts - which is what I have done! Here is my second design team layout, showing the children at work with their paints in the garden. 

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

From the Kit, I have used - 
49 and Market - Vicki Boutin - Artful Moments - Starters Paper #9
Simple Stories - Colour Me Happy - The Details
Bazzill Basics - Raven, Ocean Oasis and Bazzill White 

Studio Light Essentials washi tape

Adding from my own stash:
Clear Stamps by Eileen Hull Swatch Cards 
Tonic Studio Alphabet - upper and lower & Numbers dies - Windsor

 

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

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

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