iNSD - Totally Addicted to Bass

Catherine and Emily in the garden dressed for their dance school - Jazz performance to 'Totally Additcted to Bass'. This is challenge #5 set by Inessa Persekian for the Paige Evans iNSD facebook page. Inessa said "I love all things sparkly and I challenge you to find sequins, rhinestones, glitter glue, and gems and use them on your project!"

For this challenge I used:
Black Bazzill
Glittery Cardstock
Paige's Stars Cutfile - Freebie for iNSD 2026
Doodlebug Designs - Alphabet soup - Silver
Thickers - Adventurous Foam Letter Stickers

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Winter Wonderland

Here is my final DT layouts using the January Papermaze kit. This time a layout with a winter theme. Florence loves to be outside, whatever the weather, here she is all rosy cheeked on a cold day early in January.

Please see the Scrap Paper Scissors Blog to find out how the layouts were made.

Here is what I used from the January Kit:
Graphic 45 - Deck the Halls - Calm and Bright 
Craft Consortium - Enamel Dots
Rosie's Studio - Full of Wonder - Snowflake

From my own stash, I selected:
Doodlebug Designs Frosty Friends collection - papers and stickers
White pom-pom braid
Mr Frost Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits die set
Selection of scrap cardstock
3D foam pads
Silver glitter paper
Spellbinders, Say Cheese, Classic Mouse Alphabet die set 
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup alphabet stickers in Lily White
Peel-off snowflake stickers

That's all from the January kit, off to make a start on the February kit now!
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Bathtime Fun

Here is my answer to the Peartree Cutfile January challenge 'Blue'.  The idea is to create a layout with Blue as the main colour. I chose to scrap this photo of the children at bathtime.

I used this Rainbrops cutfile, cutting it three times in matt silver cardstock, and once in blue glitter card.

Other items:
3D foam pads
Spellbinders, Say Cheese, Classic Mickey, Alphabet die set
Glitter Card in light and bark blue
A sheet of patterned paper, with wavy edges from my stash (not sure what make)
Doodlebug Designs Puffy Alphabet Soup Letter Sitckers - Blue Jean
Doodlebug Designs Teensy Type cardstock stickers - Blue Jean
Cricut

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Tree Shopping Together

I was on the Scrap, Paper, Scissors blog yesterday, sharing the DT layouts I have made with the January Papermaze kit. The lovely colours in this kit lend themselves beautifully to winter and Christmas layouts. Here is the second layout I made with this lovely wintery kit. Please see the blog for details on making the layout.

Tree Shopping Together - A family tradition, to go Christmas tree shopping on 1st December.

From the January Kit, I used:
49 and Market - Vicki Boutin - Curiosities in Willow Grove - Starters Paper 7
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Jade and Aqua.

From the December kit I used:
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Believe collection - Tag Elements

From my own stash, I used:
Cricut
Peartree Cutfile 
Emboss It Clear Dabber
Stampendous Frantage Shabby White Embossing Enamel
Rose gold glitter card 
White acrylic paint 
Ivory organza ribbon 
Die cut snowflake
Gold wire and bead holly bough from an old Christmas card
White card
Forest Moss Distress Ink
Jute twine
49 and Market Evergreen Season - Chipboard words
White Pearls
Wooden trees
Sizzix Thinlits Alphanumerics 'Label' die set

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

Peace on Earth

Here is my final layout made the December Papermaze kit. This photo of my parents at Christmas 2016, Dad's last Christmas.

 

From the kit I used:
Bazzill Basics cardstock - Pink Cloud & Lagoon
Mintay Papers - Merry Little Christmas collection -  #05
Vicki Boutin chipboard stickers

From my stash I used:
Peartree Cutfile
Glitter card
Acetate
Sequins
Foam tape
red organza ribbon
beaded, wired spray
Tim Holtz Christmas Quote Chip
Glitter foam alpha stickers

That's all for the December kit, I'll be back with the January kit later in the month.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x 

Merry Christmas - Rehearsal Space

Happy New Year - I back on the Papermaze blog today with part two of the December Papermaze kit.
I have two more layouts for you today, both based on a circular design an both using Mintay Papers from the 'Merry Little Christmas' collection. Here is the first layout of the two - My daughter, Catherine in her pink Santa hat - December 2016 DSM at St. Gabriel Rehearsal Space, Pimlico, London for a show called 4000 days.

From the kit I used:

Mintay Papers - Merry Little Christmas collection - #04
Bazzill Basics cardstock
Crate Paper epoxy charm

From my stash I used:
Tim Holtz Sizzix Die sets - Greenery & Christmas sets
Paper flowers
Artificial berries
Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits Retro Merry Christmas set
Glitter card

Back tomorrow with the last layout I made from this colection.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Hocus Pocus

Peartree Cutfile November Challenge #2 Scraplift. I chose to scrap these photos from our trip to the Shambles in York last year. 

I used:
Bazzill Basics Cardstock
Echo Park - Witches and Wizards collection
Glitter cardstock
Metallic Cardstock
Star gems
Distress Mica Spray Stains

Thanks for looking
Lynn x
 

Panto Time

Peartree Cutfile November challenge #3 - Try a new technique - Add testure to your layout. This photo shows my daughter Catherine, as DSM for the panto season 2021, at the Orchard Theatre, Dartford. The production was Jack and the Beanstalk. As a sign of the times, here she is in the prompt corner with the Omicron Covid Screens behind her.

 

 

I used:
Making Memories glitter patterned music paper
Glitter cardstock
Thickers Glitter Alphas
Metallic cardstock

 

Thanks for looking,
Lynn x
 

Ruby Wedding

A layout for my parents Ruby Wedding Anniversary, when we shared a meal at The Old Barn, Hall Place, Bexley.

Challenge #6 Dotty About Flair - More is More Birthday Challenge- Use more patterned papers.

Challenge #19 Peartree Cutfile - Use a large photo.

I used:
Peartree Cutfile
Basic Grey - Stella Ruby and Scarlett's Letter collections and letter stickers
Glitter cardstock
Gems
DAF flair

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Bath Time Fun

Bath Time Fun was created for DAF and Peartree Cutfile challenges.
DAF  Adam's Birthday challenge #4 - More Flair
PTCF Pear up a cutfile with Sparkle

I used photos from bath time when the triplets were about a year old. This one will be for Andrew's Album.

I used:
Papers from K & Company
Glittery cardstock
Sequins
Distress Inks
Foam Glitter Alphabet Stickers
7 x Duck DAF flair

Thanks for looking
Lynn x