I'm Gonna Learn How To Fly

Here is the last layout made using the Papermaze Kit for May. This time I chose the travel themed paper. These photos were taken when we celebrated my father's 70th birthday with a Tiger Moth flight. After the flight, the grandchildren were allowed to sit in the cockpit for a photo.

You will find details of how the layout was made, by following the link to the Papermaze Blog.

From the kit, I used:

Echo Park - Born to Travel - Postcard
Woodware junk Label Stamps
Dress It Up red hearts
Rosie's Studio Bayfair Sentiments Ephemera
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Admiral & Wildberry Pie

From my stash, I used:
Tim Holtz, Thinlits, Sizzix die sets - Vault World Travel, Vault Noteworthy & The Destination
Red, white and blue twine
Black Archival Ink
Blueprint Sketch Distress Ink

That's all for today, I will be back with the June kit soon.
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

A New Adventure

Here is my second DT layout using the Papermaze kit for September. This shows my son again, This one about 30 years later than the photos I used yesterday. This time he is in his lab at Loughborough University where he is a PhD student.

For full details of the kit and how the layout was made, please see the Papermaze blog.

From the kit I used:
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Essentials collection - Little Details & Vintage Tidbits
Simple Stories Chipboard Metal Hardware pieces
Simple Stories Titles Foam Stickers
Idea-ology Quote Chip Label
3 hardware brads

From my stash I used:
Bazzill Cardstock scraps

Tim Holtz Stamps
Layering Stencils
Archival Ink
Distress Oxide Inks
Tim Holtz Bigz Sizzix die - Voltage
ek success - Scribble Alpha stickers
Idea-ology filmstrip ribbon 
AC Thickers Storyteller phrase stickers

 

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

Fuchsia Fairy

A Design Team layout made for the Papermaze blog, using the July kit which is available from the shop or online. This one features my daughter dressed up for book week in a flower fairy costume I made for her.

 

From the kit I used:
Maggie Holmes - Woodland & Grove - Field Notes
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - CS White
Doodlebug doilies
49 & Market Filmstrip Frames
Prima Say It In crystals

 

From my stash I used:
A selection of stamps
Black archival ink
Distress Oxide Inks in Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry and Wilted Violet
black and white washi tapes
'Be Kind' Thickers
Sequins

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Pig Parade

I designed this layout for Today's Papermaze Crop Kit.
It shows my daughter with her pig collection, all displayed on her pig quilt.

 

In the kit:Smooth White Bazzill
Smooth White Cardstock
We R Memory Keepers – Love Struck – Love Lines
We R Memory Keepers – Love Struck – Love Blossoms

Available at the crop:
Nuvo Crystal glitter drops – Sherbet Shimmer
Nuvo Jewel Drops - Sea Breeze
JOFY Stamp Set 62
Distress Oxide Ink – Broken China, Tumbled Glass and Kitsch Flamingo
Black Permanent Dye Ink

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Me 1981

Last weekend was the Papermaze Crop and the crop kit was designed by Janina this month.

Here is my version of the layout, with a photo Alan took of me in my flat at the nurse's home not long after we met, and I was 21.



The kit provided:
White Bazzill
Bo Bunny - Botanical Journal collection - Fragrant
Bo Bunny - -Sweet Clementine collection - Butterflies
Bo Bunny - Cottontail collection - Springtime
Kaisercraft - Wandering Ivy collection - Blue Poppy
file tab

Available to use:
Archival Ink
Vicki Boutin Clear Stamps - Print Shoppe - Happy Day
Nuvo Drops
Distress Oxide Ink

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Ferrisa

This is my first layout using the versatile September Papermaze Kit - with a mix of papers and embellishments in soft neutral colours.

I have created four layouts, two of which are heritage. For full details of the layout please see the Papermaze Blog.

Ferrisa Banks - (1850 - 1934)
Ferrisa was born on 3rd December 1850 St. Pancreas London.
Emigrated to Canada
She married Charles James Brown (City Clerk) in 1878 in Manitoba
They had 10 children, three of these children died by drowning on 11th August 1909, aged 12, 15 and 19 years (details on incident as yet unknown to me). The lost another daughter at the age of 15 years, a son at the age of 12 and another daughter at 19 years (Again, as yet I don't know the reason they died.)
Ferrisa died in Winnipeg on 12th January 1934

From the kit I used:
Prima Marketing - Nature Lover collection - In Flight
Simple Stories - Happily Ever After - We Do!
Bazzill - Powder Blue and Dusk
Stamperia chipboard phrases
P13 film card

From my stash I used:
Tumbled Glass Distress Ink
Martha Stewart border punch
Lace
Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Entomology stampTim
clock face from Tando Creative
Clear embossing ink
Stampendous Shabby Blue Embossing Enamel
Archival Ink Pad - Potting Soil.
pale blue seam binding ribbon
Flower Buds chipboard Dusty Attic
Gesso
Walnut Stain and Antique Linen Distress Paints
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Filmstrip ribbon
Nuvo Glitter Drops

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

Toy Story - Dance Fiction

Another layout for the Dotty About Flair July Challenges. This is Kelly's Grab 5 - Challenge #9, and is simply to be inspired by Kelly’s List (see details at the end of this post).

I used a photo of the girls with their tap dancing class, and a summer show based on books - 'Dance Fiction' - they danced to the theme from Toy Story.

Grab 5 List:

Florals - I used some old resin flowers that have tiny gems in the centres.

Stamping - I used alphabet stamps from JOFY (Open letters for title - stamped in black Archival Ink and coloured with Distress Inks) and Doodlebug Designs Inc. (tiny letters for journalling stamped in Black Archival Ink)

Sequins - a selection of pink and blue sequins

Stickers - tags, letters, numbers and words from Doodlebug Designs Inc.

Scrap Paper - Pink paper used to back the photo.

Bonus - DAF - I used 2 Flair

I also used:
Pinkfresh Studios - My Favourite Story collection - Joyful Heart
Nuvo Crystal Drops

Thanks for looking
Lynn x