A Mother's Love

On the Papermaze Blog today, I shared my second pair of layouts using the pretty Papermaze kit for July. This kit is packed with soft, natural colours and includes double-sided patterned papers,  Bazzill Basics cardstock and a whole bunch of co-ordinating embellishments. There is also a pack of matching Bazzill Basics sheets, available to compliment the kit. 

For full details on how the layouts were made please see the Papermaze Blog.

This photo goes back to my wedding day (41 years ago), and shows Mum and me on the patio in her garden just before leaving home for the church. 

From the kit, I used:
P13 - Beautiful Moments - #06
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Woodlands - Let's Explore
Stamperia - Timeless Collection - Roses Tapestry
Tim Holtz - Idea-ology clippings - Stickers
P13 - Chipboard Circles
G45 - Pearls
49 and Market - Moonlit Garden - washi tape - stamps
12" Lace
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Star Dust

From my own stash, I added: 

12" x 12" sheet of scrap paper
Dusty Attic chipboard piece - 'A mother's Love'
Gesso
Distress inks
Glossy Accents
49 and Market - One Perfect Day, Laser Cut Out Wildflower
3D foam pads

 

That's all for today, I'll be back with the next layout tomorrow.
Thanks for looking.

Lynn x

The Great Avunculi

On the Papermaze Blog you will find the second post using the January kit. This is my final layout and it features these photos taken at the garden centre cafe, when Florence was taken to meet up with her uncle and two aunties.

From the kit, I used:
49 and Market - Cottagecore - Moments
Simple Stories Simple Vintage Fresh Snow Floral Bits & Piece
Prima - the Home Baker 1 x rose
49 and Market Moonlight Garden strip of Wishing Bubbles and Baubles.

From my stash, I used:
Dusty Attic chipboard Vine
Gesso
Brown and green acrylic paints
Jute Twine
Rusty metal stars and hearts
Simple Stories Simply Fresh Snow - cardstock stickers   

That's all from the January kit, I'll be back soon with the February kit.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Autumn Days

I am over on the Scrap, Paper Scissors Blog today with the second set of layouts using the beautiful, autumn themed kit from Papermaze for October. Here is the first of those autumn themed layouts, showing my daughter and her friend during a visit to Castle Farm in Kent last year.

For full details of the layout please go over to the Papermaze Blog.

From the kit I used:
Carta Bella - Harvest collection - Fall Floral Bunches
49 and Market - Academia collection - Great Job
Simple Stories - Cider & Donuts collection - Tag Elements
Graphic 45- Autumn Greetings collection - Fall Foliage
Echo Park Sweater Weather chipboard phrases
Bare Basics labels
Rosie's Studio Wildwood chipboard
49 and Market perforated tickets (peach).

From my own stash I added:
Distress Ink
Brown eyelets
Jute Twine

Back with the last October layout tomorrow.

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Just Having Fun - Carnaby Street

Cat and her friend Kit visiting Carnaby Street - Carnaby Kaleidoscope, Christmas 2022. This layout was for two iNSD challenges - Peartree Cutfile challenge 11 - Tags. Hey Little Magpie challenge 7 - Julie scraplifts Wendy (images at end of post).

 

I used:
Peartree Cutfile - Just Having Fun
Maggie Holmes - Round Trip - Snapshot, Tickets and Explore papers
Dusty Attic Dragonflies Stencil
Cocoa Vanilla - These Days - Wood Buttons
Butterflies - Peartree Bits
Baker's Twine

 

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Lovely

My second pair of layouts made with the Papermaze January kit are available to view on the Papermaze blog today. The first of these shows a photo of Liquorice when she first came to live with us, so about 10 weeks old here.

From the kit I used:
American Crafts - Vicki Boutin - Print Shoppe collection - Floral Display
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Capers & Aqua
Woodware clear stamp
strip heart pearls
Dusty Attic chipboard trim
Type print phrases

From my stash I used:
Distress paint
Distress Ink
Memento Dye Ink pad in Tuxedo Black
Vicki Boutin's Story Teller collection Thickers set

That's all for today, back with my second page tomorrow.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

You're The Best

Here is my fourth and final layout made using the Papermaze Kit for October. A beautiful collection in subtle colours. Please see the shop or website for details of the kit and other items used.

When Morty first arrived he liked to place himself inside small spaces, like shelving and this basket. 

From the kit I used:
49 & Market - Serenity -  Fluttering Trio
Mintay Papers - Grandma's Attic - #05
Bazzill Basics - Aloe Vera
pinch of clear gems

From my stash I used:
Martha Stewart border punch
With the Dusty Attic Dragonflies Stencil
Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Ink
Distress Texture Paste
49 & Market Rubons Artistry Serenity 12" x 12" Sentiments
Kaisercraft Curio
Nuvo Crystal drops
 

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

Hollins Hall

I'm over on the Scrap, paper scissors blog with two more layouts I have created using the zesty kit for October from Papermaze. Here is my last layout using this kit. The colour pallet this month is lemon, black, white and jade.

This layout uses a photo of my sister enjoying the garden swing at our brother's wedding.

From the kit I used:
Simple Stories - Sunkissed collection - Shine Bright
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Patch, Blackberry Swirl & Kachina
Doodlebug black doily
Fancy Pants flash card
Dusty Attic Chipboard Adornment

From my stash I used:
Overlapping Circles Peartree Cutfile
Peacock Feathers Distress Ink
Black and white foam alpha stickers with glitter
Paper roses
Glittery black ribbon
Black Soot Distress Paint
Nuvo Glitter Drops - Night Sky
Martha Stewart leaf punch
black gem

I have enough papers, and cardstock leftover to make at least one more layout.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Camp Wildfire

Her is my last layout with the versatile September Papermaze Kit - with a mix of papers and embellishments in soft neutral colours. Ideal for many different themes.

Catherine and George took an adventurous, bank holiday weekend break to Camp Wildfire in Sevenoaks this year.  

 

From the kit I used:
Jen Hadfield - Reaching Out collection - Over The Rainbow
Bazzill - White, Yukon Gold, Truffle & Powder Blue
Simple Stories Colour Vibe Alphabet Sticker sheet,
rainbow clip

From my stash I used:
Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink
Distress Oxide inks Tumbled Glass, Fossilized Amber, Worn Lipstick and a little Black Soot
Society - Tim Holtz - Sizzix Bigz XL die
Hashtag Sayings #1 pack
Gesso

 

That's all from the September kit, although I still have enough to make at least one more layout.
Thanks for looking, back with the October kit later this month.
Lynn x