Parkrun - Thames Path

Here is my layout for Paige Evans' SKETCH OF THE WEEK - 15th April 2024 challenge. The sketch is given on the facebook group page, along with a youtube video. You share your layout on the page, to be put in a random draw to win the challenge.

Last weekend I was staying with my daughter, and we went along to her local Parkrun in Woolwich, called 'Thames Path'. Very interesting with the curly whirly up and down hill. Running along side the River Thames, very cold and windy, but bright and dry. Afterwards we were rewarded with a coffee in 'The Yoga Space'. I look forward to running here again.

I used:
7 photos
Doodlebug Designs Letter Stickers
Border punch
Simple Stories - The Little Things collection

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Caught on Film

Here is my second layout made with the Papermaze kit for April. There is a lovely range of colour, papers and embellishments included in this kit. The photo shows my daughter on The Great Orme, trying out the video camera.

For full details, please see the Papermaze Blog.

From the kit I used:
3 wooden butterflies
Rosie's Studio floral ephemera
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Coconut Swirl and Jade

From my stash I used:
Peartree Cutfiles
Distress Oxide Inks (Villainous Potion, Shaded Lilac, Salvaged Patina and Salvaged Patina)
blending tool.
white card
black marker pen
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup puffy stickers in Swimming Pool
DMC embroidery thread
3D foam pads
Leaf punch
Nuvo Glitter Drops
Nuvo Crystal Drops

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

Blinky the Owl

Here is my first layout using the pretty Papermaze kit for April. There is a lovely range of colours, purples, pinks, greens and blues in this month's selection.  I have been experimenting with Distress Watercolour Pencils.

I have used this photo of myself with Blinky the owl, from a trip to Hall Place Gardens and the Jamb Owl Centre in Bexley.

From the kit I used:
American Crafts - Dreamer collection - Floral
Pebbles - Cool Girl collection - Petals
strip of pearls
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Coconut Swirl and Juneberry

From my stash I used:
Distress Watercolour Pencils (set 2)
water brush
Black Soot Distress Ink
Black thread and the sewing machine
Memory Box feather dies
3D foam pads
Cricut
Black marker pen

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

Let Love Bloom

Here is my last layout made with the March Papermaze Kit. I selected the golden yellow, green and white papers and card for this Easter themed layout. My children again, this time at my parent's home, playing in the garden.

For details on how the layout was made, please see the Papermaze blog.

From the kit, I used:
Simple Stories - Fresh Air collection - Bright + Beautiful
Simple Stories - True Colours collection - Take the Photo
Photo Play - Fresh Picked 2 collection - Country Flowers
Bazzill - Coconut Swirl, Pollen,
Twine
Prima Flowers
P13 stickers
Dew drops

From my stash I used:
scratch 12" x 12" paper
Bazzill cardstock in greens and yellows
Eyelets
Tim Holtz - Sizzix Thinlits Die Set - Artsy Leaves
Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits Wreaths
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup Puffy stickers in Bumblebee
Simple Stories - The Little Things - Foam Stickers

That's all for the March layout. Back with the April kit soon.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

The Great Orme

My second pair of layouts are available to view on the Papermaze blog from today. I have made them with the March Papermaze Kit., which is available in store and on line. Lovely pastel spring colours make this kit perfect for spring and Easter themed layouts. Here is the first of the layouts, showing the children in a cable car, traveling over The Great Orme, on holiday in North Wales.

For details of how the layout was made, please visit the Papermaze blog.

From the kit I used:
Celes Gonzalo - Rainbow Avenue collection - My Memories
Simple Stories - Hoppy Easter collection - Hello Peeps
Coconut Swirl Bazzill
Simple Stories journal ephemera
Rosie's Studio puffy stickers
wax seals
puffy phrase stickers
P13 stickers

From my stash I used:
Glittery Brads
Twine
3D foam pads
Distress Inks
LDRS One Fine Day small puffy alpha stickers

That's all for today, back with the last layout tomorrow.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Cow Dung & Madder Roots

Here is my layout for Paige Evans' SKETCH OF THE WEEK - 18th March 2024 challenge. The sketch is given on the facebook group page, along with a youtube video. You share your layout on the page, to be put in a random draw to win the challenge. There is also a downloadable file for cutting the petals.

I chose these photos of the Madder Roots Cows, in Shenstone Park, in Crayford where I used to live. The park is opposite the site of the now disused David Evans Silk Works. Cow dung and madder roots were used for dying the silk. The roots giving the orange colour and the dung helping to set the dye.

 

I used:
Basic Grey - Hopscotch collection papers, alphabet stickers and element stickers
Basic Grey - Wholy Cow Rub-ons
Black marker pen
Distress Inks
Cricut

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Snow White

Here is my layout for Paige Evans' SKETCH OF THE WEEK - 11th March 2024 challenge. The sketch is given on the facebook group page, along with a youtube video. You share your layout on the page, to be put in a random draw to win the challenge. There is aslo a downloadable file for cutting the hexagons, with or without the stitching holes and for the background.

I chose these photos of my girls wearing one of the costumes I made for the reception class dressing up rail - Snow White. 

I used:
White and blue Bazzill cardstock
DMC embroidery threads
Buttons
Distress Paint
Doodlebug Designs Papers
Doodlebug Designs alphabet stickers
Thickers puffy letters stickers
Cricut

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Tropical Adventure

Today is the Papermaze Crop and here is the layout I made for the crop kit. I used a paper folding idea from Paige Evans.

Kit content:
12” x 12” Vicki Boutin – Discover + Create collection - Plumage
6” x 6” Vicki Boutin – Discover + Create collection – Swatches
6” x 6” Vicki Boutin – Discover + Create collection – Create
6” x 6” Vicki Boutin – Discover + Create collection – Discover
1 strip of blooms from Vicki Boutin – Discover + Create collection – Freshly Picked
18” Twine

Items to share:
Orange acrylic paint
Distress Oxide Spray

I used Alphabet stickers from my own collection.

Please see the Papermaze Blog for more details.

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Egg Hunt

Here is my second layout made with the March Papermaze Kit. With lovely pastel spring colours making it ideal for this Easter themed layout. My three children together with their cousins at my parents' house. My sister and I set up an egg hunt in the garden.

From the kit I used:
Celes Gonzalo - Rainbow Avenue collection - Rainbow Avenue
Selection of Rosie's Studio puffy stickers
Rosie's Studio chipboard frames
Bazzill Basics cardstock - Aqua, Coconut Swirl Blossom, Coastal, Purple Palisades and Pollen

From my stash :
Distress Oxide Inks 
Martha Stewart border punch
Cricut 
Bazzill
Dear Lizzy - Treasures Thickers (glitter, chipboard letter stickers).
Rosie's Studio - Simply Charming puffy alphabet stickers

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

Happy First Birthday

My first two layouts made with the March Papermaze Kit are now on the Papermaze blog.  With lovely pastel spring colours making it ideal for birthday and Easter themed layouts.

My first layout is all about Poppy's first birthday party, featuring the balloons and cake, which were a great match for the cardstock in the kit.

For details of what you will find in the kit and how the layout was made, please see the Papermaze blog:

From the kit I used:
selection of P13 stickers
Bazzill Basics cardstock - Aqua, Coconut Swirl, Blossom, Purple Palisades and Pollen

From my own stash I used:
Distress Inks
Tim Holtz Layering (Brush Arch THS168) stencil
Peartree Cutfile
glittery silver cardstock
acetate
white card
Rosie's Studio Simply Charming Sprinkles
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup in Silver
 

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