Love This - Traffic Lights

Peartree Cutfiles - Online Peardrop February Crop - Challenge #4 - You're My Favourite. Use your favourite scrappy tool/s.

My cutting tool essentials - I used Cricut (to cut the cutfile), Tonic Studios Tim Holtz Scissors and my Fiskars Trimmer.

Instead of solid circles, the stop lights in the northen Icelandic town of Akureri has glowing red hearts.
In an effort to give residents a reason to smile, the heart lights glow in the harsh weather and darkness of the short days. This measure was started in 2008. We visited in December 2018.



I used:
Basic Grey - Hello Luscious collection papers and stickers
white gel pen
DAF flair

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Pony Trekking

I attended the Papermaze crop on Saturday, and this is my version of the crop kit designed by Vanessa.

I used this old photo from 1972, when my sister and I went pony trekking on the Isle of Wight. This one is for my sister's album.

 

The kit included:
Bazzill cardstock
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Weathered Garden collection papers
Kaisercraft - Fallen Leaves - Crisp Air
small tags
twine
butterfly

Use of:
Butterfly stamps
Distress Oxide Ink
Notebook Punch

I used:
Tonic Studio - Windsor - Alphabet (Upper, Lower and numbers sets)

A great crop day as always.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Vitamin Sea

Another layout for the Peartree Cutfile - February Peardrop Crop - Challenge #3 - I Heart You. Scrap about someone you love.

Great niece Scarlett on the beach near her new home last December. Winter walk with Teddy.

 

I used:
Mintay - Marina collection
Basic Grey Alphabet Stickers
Dew Drops
Peartree Cutfile - Vitamin Sea
Distress Ink

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

The Show Must Go On!

This layout tells how it felt for my daughter as a stage manager during 2020, when the pandemic caused the theatres to close, making life uncertain for her and her colleagues.
Catherine's wise words are hidden journalling under the photo -

"@ccornelisse19 has reminded me that it has been 6 months since we’ve been near or on a stage. Wow. I’ve tried to think back to a time when I’ve not had access to one whether it be as an audience member, Performer or Stage Management. Nativity, (I played the Christmas Cake it was epic) school play, university showcase or career. I didn’t realise it would feel like I have lost a limb. Hobbling along, missing those four walls hoping others elsewhere are ok sending love and light and looking forward to celebrating the reopening of some venues in the coming months...#fingerscrossed"

I made the layout in response to challenge #1 of the February Peardrop Crop. 'It started with a cutfile'. The idea being to choose a cutfile you love and go from there. I loved this 'Catch A Falling Star' cutfile I purchased a while ago and cut in glittery gold cardstock - it was ideal for this page.

I used:
Basic Grey - Stella Ruby collection papers
Sequins, gems and pearls
Gold Glitter cardstock
American Crafts Thickers - Celebrate
Other letter stickers

Thanks for looking
Back with more soon
Lynn x

Walking The Walls

Lynn here today to share my second layout using the a new kit from Papermaze. This is the February kit, full of subtle natural colours and in the store from today. The layouts shows the girls and I walking the city walls on our recent trip to York.

From the kit I used:
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Weathered Garden - Journal Elements
American Crafts - Vicki Boutin - Fernwood - Gather
P13 - There Is No Planet B - #02
Bazzill Basics - Twig
P13 When First We Met Alpha Sticker Sheet
Simple Stories Simple Vintage Weathered Garden Foam Stickers

From my stash I used:
DMC Thread
Brick Stencil
Distress Texture Paste
Distress Oxide Inks
marker pen

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

Kool Kiwi

My first pair of layouts using the February kit was published today on the Papermaze Blog. You will find the kit in the store from today. Here is my first layout with hidden journalling telling the story of the Kool Kiwi mascot and a special teacher the children had from New Zealand.

 

From the Kit I used:
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Weathered Garden - Journal Elements
American Crafts - Vicki Boutin - Fernwood - Gather
P13 - There Is No Planet B - #02
Bazzill Basics - Yukon Gold
Simple Stories Simple Vintage Weathered Garden Foam Stickers
2 wooden fern leaves

From my stash I used:
Bazzill - Kraft
VB Fernwood stencil
Forest Moss, Ground Espresso and Brushed Corduroy Distress Oxide Ink
Tim Holtz Tree Rings Mini Bigz die and embossing folder set
AC Thickers Happy Life foam letter stickers
Blossoms
Sizzix BigzXL alpha die
Tim Holtz Layering Stencil (Burlap THS007)

 

That's all for today, I will be back with more from this kit tomorrow.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Get Lost In A Good Book

Another layout for the February Peartree - Peardrop Crop challenge #2 'In A Heartbeat' - Using a large heart shape on your layout.

I chose to crop this photo of my Mum, relaxing in the sunshine with a good book, on holiday on the Isles of Scilly. The 'Get Lost In A Good Book' cutfile is perfect for my book worm Mum!

I used:
Bo Bunny - Beautiful Dreamer collection
Distress Ink
Basic Grey letter stickers

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Love You Always

This layout using a Peartree Cutfile was made for the February DT challenge. There is a free cutfile to download  'Heart Impressions', which must be included in the layout. I also used 'Love You Always' cutfile.

I have had this photo on my fridge for years, I love it! My son Andrew when he was about 2 years old, we were visiting Mum and Dad in their new home in Fairlight.



I used:
Bazzill Basics Cardstock
Basic Grey - What's Up collection papers and stickers
Baker's Twine
Distress Ink
Eyelet

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Handmade Fun

Here is my last layout with the January's kit which is now available to buy from the shop or online. Vanessa has put together yet another beautiful collection, including exclusive knitwear stencil.

This is another layout for my nephew Mark - This time at Christmas, wearing a rainbow jumper I had knitted for him.

From the kit I used:
American Crafts - Vicki Boutin - Fernwood - Simple Pleasure & Happiness Blooms
Bazzill Basics - White, Amber and Whirlpool
P13 Ephemera Tickets
exclusive stencil.

From my stash I used:
Black Bazzill
Distress Oxide Inks
Sizzix BigzXL alpha die - Handmade
Pinkfresh Studio Mini Puffy Alpha Stickers

That's all from the January Kit, although I have plenty of bits left over to make something else.
Back with the February Kit soon.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Amazing

My second pair of layouts made using the January's kit is now published on the Papermaze blog. The kit is available to buy from the shop or online. Vanessa has put together yet another beautiful collection, including exclusive knitwear stencil.

Here is the first of the two layouts. This is one of a series of images taken by my father when doing a photo shoot in preparation for painting Mark's portrait.

 

From the kit I used:
American Crafts - Vicki Boutin - Fernwood - Wonderful things
Carta Bella - Gather At Home - 4 x 4 Journalling Cards
White Bazzill
Pearls


From my stash I used:
Distress Ink - Forest Moss
Tim Holtz Layering Stencil
Texture paste
Emerald Isle Infusions
Flower stamen
AC Thickers, Color Study - The Details
Tiny Type alpha stickers

Thanks for looking.
Back with another layout tomorrow.
Lynn x