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Tuesday, 27 April 2021

Happy Smile

Another layout for the Bramford Monthly Crop Facebook weekend. This is challenge #3 - scraplift.

More photos recently discovered while scanning some old negatives. My baby sister in her highchair - she looks very happy about it!


I used:
Vicki Boutin - Wildflower and Honey collection
Bazzill Cardstock
Paper flowers
Gems
Ribbon
Buttons
Flair button
Sizzix Thinlits - Tim Holtz die set - Shadow Script #2

This is Janina's original layout fr scraplifting:


Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Monday, 26 April 2021

Brownies

Found this old photo from 1970, of my sister and me in the garden at home after attending church parade one Sunday morning. Thought I would scrap it for my sister's album. One of the challenges on this month's Bramford Crop Facebook Group was to use a sketch, it worked perfectly with the papers I wanted to use.


I used:
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Great Escape collection
Bazzill - Kraft
Sizzix Thinlits Funky Insects and Alphanumeric Tiny Type
Distress Ink - Gathered Twigs and Vintage Photo
Nuvo Crystal Glitter Drops





 Here is the Sketch:


Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Sunday, 25 April 2021

Let's Get Messy!

This weekend the April Peardrop Challenge is taking place on the Peartree Cutfile Facebook group. Challenge #2 is Phrase Challenge, and was set by Evelyn and we were asked to document the everyday (see below).

My daughter's cat Morty likes to be involved in everything!

I used:
Vicki Boutin - Colour Study collection
Pink Paislee - Paige Evans - scraps from Truly Grateful collection
Distress Ink and Paint - Black soot
Black Beetle Bazzill
Sizzix Thinlits Tim Holtz Alphanumeric - Label - Upper and Lower
Peartree Cutfile 



Edited to say - this one won me a prize!
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Saturday, 24 April 2021

April Showers

This weekend the April Peardrop Challenge is taking place on the Peartree Cutfile Facebook group. Challenge #1 is a Tic-Tac-Toe, and was set by Fiona (see below).

 Here is my layout using eight of the nine elements in the grid:


I used:
Vicki Boutin - Colour Study collection - Liner
Vicki Boutin - Colour Study Bubbles Stencil Set
Distress Oxide Ink - Tumbled Glass and Faded Jeans
Bazzill White
49 & Market Stitch Stamps
K & Company glitter alpha stickers
Peartree 'April' cutfile
Nuvo Drops

Here are the details of the challenge:


Thanks for looking.
Lynn x
 

Monday, 19 April 2021

Mistletoe Kisses

I recently scanned some old photos and found this treasure of my sister and me. With some delightful  papers from Pinkfresh Studio's 'Oh What Fun!' collection.


I used:
Bazzill Cardstock
Paige Evans Cutfile
Pinkfresh Studio 'Oh What Fun!' papers
Pinkfresh Studio Puffy Letter Stickers - Joyful Day and Mini Indigo Hills 2
Thickers Glitter Cardstock Numbers
Distress Ink Pad - Iced Spruce & Evergreen Bough
Stickles -Diamond
Flair button from my stash



Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Thursday, 15 April 2021

Hello Fabulous

Back today with the second layout made using the April Papermaze Kit. This kit is full of spring & Easter, pretty pastel papers, card and embellishments, including an exclusive acrylic treat!

Hello Fabulous - A photo of my daughter, delighted with a new sun hat!


From the kit I used:

Simple Stories - Bunnies + Blooms collection - Tags
Kaisercraft - Flower Shoppe collection - Conservatory
American Crafts - Paige Evans - Go The Scenic Route - #12
Bazzill Basics - Avalanche & Wisteria
Doily
5 paper flowers
gold puffy phrase stickers

From my Stash:
Shaded Lilac Distress Ink
floral stencil
Shaded Lilac Distress Oxide
Shimmerz Inklingz (Corny Flower Blue)
Shimmerz Spritz (Cotton Candy)
Brad
Twine
Sequins



That's all for today, back with more soon.

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Wednesday, 14 April 2021

Bloom Where You Are Planted

From today the April Papermaze Kit is available in store. This kit is full of spring & Easter, pretty pastel papers, card and embellishments, including an exclusive acrylic treat! Here is the first of the layouts I have created with this kit.

Bloom Where You Are Planted - For this layout I used a professional photo of the children taken at a Twins Club event Easter 1998.

 

From the kit I used:

Simple Stories - Bunnies + Blooms collection - Tags
Echo Park - Welcome Baby Girl collection - Dreamer Floral
Bazzill Basics - Quartz, Hillary & African Daisy
Doily
resin rose
exclusive acrylic phrase.

From my own stash I used:
DMC Petra cotton and a 2.5cm crochet hook
Distress Ink
Brads
Ribbon
Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits dies (Funky Nature and Feathered Friends)
Alpha stickers


That's all for today, back with my second page tomorrow.

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Wednesday, 7 April 2021

My Little Chickadees Box Card

I really loved making these Easter cards using a cut file from The Dreaming Tree. In fact the were made last Easter and I have only just got around to sharing them on the blog.

 












I used:
Bazzill Cardstock in many colours, using up a lot of scraps too.
Pearls and gems
Happy Easter stamp
Distress Inks for all the edges
Cricut

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Saturday, 3 April 2021

Happy Easter Cards

These cards were made with a free SVG from The Dreaming Tree - Easter Card

I made eleven of them in total, using white Bazzill cardstock and scraps of coloured cardstock and patterned papers from my stash.






Happy Easter everyone!
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Welcome To Our Wedding

My second post using the very pretty March kit from Papermaze is on the Papermmaze blog today. Both of my layouts feature photos from my daughter's wedding. Here is the first of them - and it features the three pallets I decorated for my daughter's wedding, welcoming and giving the day's information to our guests.

 Please see the Papermaze blog for full details.

From the kit I used:
Simple Stories - Winter Cottage collection - All is Calm
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Rain Forest

From my stash I used:
glittery white zic-rac
glittery white foam alpha stickers.

Thats all for today, back soon.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Friday, 2 April 2021

Celebrate Together

Another layout made for the design team using the very pretty March kit from Papermaze.

The photo for this layout shows 18 month old Scarlett, with her Mum and Dad at my daughter's wedding. 

Please see the Papermaze blog for full details.

From the kit I used:
Echo Park - Welcome Baby Girl collection - It's A Girl Floral & Rainbows
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Rain Forest & Blossom
Kaisercraft curio
2 prima flowers

From my stash I used:
Cosmic Shimmer Mist
Distress Paint  
sewing machine to blanket stitch
dark green thread
Sizzix Tim Holtz, Funky Floral Thinlits die sets
tiny paper flowers

Paige Evans Ephemera word
Simple Stories Say Cheese 4 Happy Words metal die set

sequins. 

Thats all for today, back soon.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x