Oh, Christmas Tree

Here is the second of my December kit, design team layouts for the Papermaze Blog.The traditional colours and traditional themes in this kit are ideal for Christmas Tree shopping layout. Here you can see Florence picking her first Christmas Tree!



For details of how the layout was made, please see the Scrap, Paper Scissors Blog.

From the kit, I used:
49 and Market - Evergreen Season collection - Ceremonious Poinsettias
2 Holly Berry stems
Prima flowers
sequins
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Aspen and Parakeet

From my stash, I used:
White acrylic paint
Sizzix Woodlands Thinlits set
Gold metallic thread
Gold metallic card
Cream card
AC Foam and cardstock Thickers - Sugarplum Wishes

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

Believe in the Magic - Ruby Slippers!

I can't quite believe it's already time for the Christmassy December Papermaze kit, but my first post is over on the blog today. This month's pack is full of traditional style, Christmas papers, embellishments and Bazzill cardstock. Red, white and green with gold are the main colours presented here.

This layout shows my daughter and her daughter, Florence, in her sparkly ruby slippers and Christmas hat.




For full details of how the layout was created, please see the Papermaze blog.

From the kit I used:
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Yuletide collection - Holiday Wishes
Vicki Boutin - Wrapped in Ribbons collection - #5

From my own stash, I used:
Martha Stewart border punch
Red and green metallic card
White Card
Sizzix Framed Tags Thinlits die set
Sizzix Bold Text Christmas set
Sizzix Alphanumeric Tiny Type sets, upper and lower
Red and green jute twine 
Festive Berries Distress Ink
AC Foam and cardstock Thickers - Sugarplum Wishes
Chipboard Phrases Tim Holtz

I'll be back with the next page tomorrow.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Mary Roberts Banks

Today I have the last of my layouts using the November Papermaze Kit to share.

A heritage layout using a photo I was given recently showing one of my father's ancestors. I have added all the details I discovered about Mary, to the back of the layout.

Please see the Papermaze Blog for full details of the layout.

From the kit I used:
49 and Market - Birdsong collection - Songs of Hope
49 and Market - Vintage Orchard collection - Woodgrained
Mintay - In My Craftroom collection - #05
jute twine
Bazzill Basics Cardstock Bark

From my stash, I used:
Stampers Anonymous Entomology stamp set
Coffee Archival Ink
49 and Market Krafty Garden Acetate Assortment 
49 and Market Krafty Garden Laser Cut Outs
49 and Market ticket
Lime green jute mesh
Windsor Alphabet set from Tonic Studio
Sizzix Alphanumeric Tiny Type Thinlits set

That's all for the November kit, I'll be back with the December Kit soon.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Happy First Father's Day

I'm on the Papermaze Blog today, with my second post using the pretty November Papermaze Kit. This month the kit includes florals, pastels and woodland themed papers.

This layout shows Florence and Mummy on a trip to Greenwich Park to meet up with Daddy when he finished work on his first Father's Day.

Please see the blog for full details of how the layout was made.

From the kit, I used:
Mintay - In My Craftroom collection - #05
Cocoa Vanilla Storyteller Wood Epoxy Button
Little Birdie Flower
Marianne rosebuds
Rosie's Studio Belleview Butterfly
Bazzill Basics Cardstock -Touch of Pink

From my stash, I used:
Distress Inks Cracked Pistachio and worn Lipstick
Tim Holtz Layering stencil - THS097 Plaid
DMC thread 
scalloped border punch
chipboard letters
Cracked Pistachio Distress Paint
Worn Lipstick Distress Paint
Glossy Accents
Foam phrase sticker 'celebrate'

Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits Label

I'll be back tomorrow with the next layout.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x