Dunwich

I am over on the Scrap, Paper, Scissors Blog this morning with something a little different for August. because Papermaze is taking a break from the usual monthly kit.  I have chosen to create my design team layouts with products from The Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Sand and Sea collection. 

On Wednesday 29^th July 2026, we spent a leisurely morning on the beach at Dunwich on the east coast. Little did we know that the surrounding heathland would catch fire later the same day.

A statement by the National Trust:
“On 29 July, a wildfire started, which later spread onto Dunwich Heath and the entire landscape was engulfed in flames. A place loved for its sweeping purple heather and rare wildlife has been left scarred almost beyond recognition.

The devastation is heart breaking.

Precious habitat is damaged and vulnerable; an area estimated to be the size of 210 football pitches has been affected. As one of the UK's most important coastal heathland landscapes, it is home to nightjars, Dartford warblers, adders, common lizards and rare heathland insects.”

I started by cutting the barcode strip from the Beach Life paper. Then I laid a 2" band of burlap across the middle of the layout.

From the Tag Elements paper, I selected four tags and cut them out. I chose tags in natural colours to complement the background paper. The tags were inked with Faded Jeans Distress Ink. I punched a hole in the top of each tag, applied an eyelet and arranged them across the layout, with the plain sides up. I attached the tags with 3D Foam pads. I threaded some thick Jute twine through the tags, catching it down with some wet glue in placed between the tags.

I trimmed three small photos and placed them evenly and ventrally across the tags, leaving a gap at each end. The gap on the right was filled with journalling. On the right I added an element from the Cardstock Sticker - Icons sheet.

I trimmed the phrase 'Salty Kisses + sandy Toes' from another tag on the Tag Elements sheet. These were inked and attached with more 3D pads to the bottom right of the layout. I attached a seahorse charm under the last word. 

I cut a title and a shadow using the Cricut, I used Seaside Smiles paper for the top layer, and Great Escape paper for the shadow layer.

The 'Enjoy the moment' sentiment across the top of the photos is from the Journal Bits pack.

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

Welly Weather

There are two challenges over on the Peartree Cutfile for the month of February. This one is the number challenge - Use 2 Tags and only two!

After a few days of being cooped up indoors due to the bad weather, we went out for a stroll along the Thames Path, at Woolwich. Florence enjoyed splashing in the puddles in her new wellies.
 

The following is a lsit of items used to make this layout:
Papers from the Simple Stories - Say Cheese Classic Pooh - Better with Friends, Oh, Bother!, Sweet as Honey, Splendiferous!,Tag Elements and the Cardstock Stickers. 
Welly Weather Peartree Cutfile
Distress Inks
Eyelets
Ribbon
Water drops
Aspen Bazzill

Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup - Bon Bon

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Lapland - Merry & Bright

A layout showing my nephew and his family on a trip to Lapland UK last December, this layout shows a group photo from this exciting day out.  I'm back with my second post sharing Christmas layouts for this year. The December kit is available in the shop, it has a traditional red, green and white colour pallet. The papers are beautiful and include Mintay, Simple Stories and Graphic 45.  



To read about how I made the layout, please visit the Scrap Paper Scissors Blog.

To create this page, I selected the following items from the kit:
Graphic 45 - Deck the Halls collection - A Little Sparkle
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Believe collection - Tag Elements
Doilies Ladybug
Gold enamel dots
Divine Twine - Green Apple
Rosie's Studio - Oh Joyful Day - Button
Pretty Little Studio - Comfort and Joy - Holly Jolly Word Titles 

I selected the following from my own stash:
Bazzill Basics - Bazzill White
Distress Ink Barn Door and Rustic Wilderness
Eyelets
Simple Stories Vintage Christmas Lodge Farm Foam Stickers
Clay gingerbread man
Basic Grey Alphabet Stickers

 

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

Hello Lovely

I'm back today with another layout from my first post using the pretty November Papermaze Kit. This month includes florals, pastels and woodland themed papers. The photo shows my daughter and granddaughter in Greenwich Park looking over London.

Here are the details of what you will find in the kit:

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

From the kit I used:
49 and Market - Birdsong collection - Sweet Notes
49 and Market - Vintage Orchard collection - Woodgrained
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Meadow Flowers collection - Seeds of Kindness
Chipboard frame
Jute twine.

From my stash I used:
Brushed Corduroy Distress Paint
Walnut Stain Distress Paint
Eyelets
Sizzix Thinlits Tim Holtz Alphanumeric die set
49 and Market Krafty Garden Acetate Assortment,
49 and Market Laser Cut Wildflowers
 

That's all for today, I'll be back with more from this kit soon.
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

Prescious Memories Quilt

I have a new post over on the Papermaze Blog today, with the lovely new kit for September.  A combination of geometric patterns and floral papers. For my first two layouts I have used some subtle stencilling on the background Bazzill, linking it to the colours in the papers. Here is my first layout.

The photo I used shows my son on his tricycle showing off the quilt made by the stitching club I belonged to. We made this quilt to raffle for the Stuart Martin Memorial Fund. There were links between our twins' club, and the children's hospice.

 

For full details of the kit and making the layout, please see the blog.

Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Beeswax
Paige Evans - Adventurous collection  #24
Echo Park - Happy as Can Bee collection - Busy Busy Bees
Echo Park - Sunny Days Ahead collection - 3x4 Journalling Cards
Pinkfresh Making the Best of it alpha sheet

From my stash I used:
Vicki Boutin Stencil (Art for Everyone Set)
Distress inks (Wild Honey and Broken China)
Eyelet
Twine

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

Catherine at Pecorama

My last pair of layouts using the Papermaze kit for April are now on the blog and the kit is still available in the Papermaze store. This is another layout I have updated from an older version I made many years ago. This one shows my daughter, Catherine on the zip wire at Pecorama, Devon.

Please see full details on the blog.

From the kit I used:

American Crafts - Dreamer collection - Stamped Hearts
Pebbles - Cool Girl collection - Petals
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Romance

From my stash I used:
Vicki Boutin Sweet Rush stencil
Distress Oxide Ink
Making Memories eyelet letters
coloured eyelets
3D foam pads
jute twine
Sizzix Tim Holtz Thinlits - Tags

That's all for the April Kit, back with the May kit soon.
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

Pecorama

Twilight Crafts Summer Cyber Crop - Challenge #8 - Taste the Rainbow - Use at least 7 colours on the page.

These photos show Emily on the zip wire at Pecorama in Devon.

I used:
Pinkfresh Studio - Happy Heart - Happy Days
Doodlebug Designs - Alphabet Soup - Puffy Letter Stickers - Bumblebee, Cupcake, Limeade and Mint
Distress Inks
Making Memories tags, eyelets and letter charms

Thanks for looking
Lynn x