Dimples

Here is my last layout February kit from Papermaze. Romantic colours and pretty papers, together with Bazzill cardstock and embellishments. This time I am using old family black and white photos from my childhood. I recently found these photos of my little sister from the 1960's.

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

From the kit, I used:
Mintay Papers - See You in Paris! collection - #04 & #05
49 and Market - Vintage Orchard collection - Solids Paper 1
Papermania Bare Basics wooden dots.
Little Birdie 3 heart stickers
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Sweetheart
P13 Dear Love Stickers

From my stash, I used:
Distress Oxide Inks
Tim Holtz, Sizzix Thinlits, Tag collection die set
Ribbon
Sizzix Bigz Alphabet die
Alphabet Soup stickers from Doodlebug Designs

 

That's all for the February kit, back with the March kit soon.
Thanks for looking,
Lynn x

Jubilee Celebrations

This layout was made for the June Peartree Cutfiles Design Team challenge. The challenge was to use the free Banner 2 cutfile. I also used the Jubilee Celebrations cutfile. I used this photo from facebook.

I used:
Bazzill cardstock
Papermania paper pad 6x6"
Sizzix Thinlits Alphanumeric Label
Distress Paints

Thanks for looking

Lynn x

Catherine's Graduation

Nearly four years on... and I have finally scrapped a photo from Catherine's graduation!

Catherine graduated in Drama and Theatre Arts in 2013 and the ceremony was held at Westminster Cathedral. She studied at St. Mary's University, Strawberry Hill, Twickenham.

I used some old papers from Paper Mania - Portobello Road 

In addition I used:
Chipboard pieces by Dusty Attic and Tando
Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Sizzlets Decorative Strip Mini Paper Rosettes
Tim Holtz Distress Inks
Buttons, Doily, Brads, Gems, Pearls and Metal Embellishments
American Craft Glitter Thickers
Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - Nordic - my current favourite.

There are more photos from this special day that I hope to scrap later too.

Thanks for looking
Lynn

52 Christmas Crackers 2014 - Week 26

My Christmas card for this week's prompt is a sketch prompt but Nat didn't have a drawn sketch for us to follow, instead she had a card design for us to use as a jumping off point for the layout of our card. 

For details of this challenge please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog   Here is my card:

This is Natty's lovely wedding card offered as inspiration:

I used:
Dies - a very old die cut gingerbread man I cut years ago at a crop - Sizzix (Thanks Linz)
Patterned papers - Making Memories - Fa La La
Inks - Memento and Distress Ink
Punches - Martha Stewart
Stamps - Papermania
Other - ribbon, 3 D foam pads, flat- backed pearls, buttons, Twine, Liquid Pearls
Cardstock - Bazzill

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Happy 21st Birthday Andrew

Andrew's birthday card in on it's way to America, as he will be spending his 21st in Ohio where he is at university this year.

The gate fold card was made with Basic Grey Basics papers, and some gold Miri card. I resisted the temptation to add anything too lumpy as it has to go buy air mail.

This is the front, and decorated with gold stickles glitter glue and two keys from the element sticker sheet in the Basic Grey Serenade collection. The stamps are from Docrafts Papermania Typography range.

 Inside I used a stamp called 'Huge Happy Birthday' by Woodware. Each of the letters was stamped a second time onto different patterned papers, cut out and placed over the original. I added lots of chestnut brown chalk ink to all the edges and stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa ink pad.

Happy Birthday Andrew - looking forward to seeing you on Skype later.
Mum x

Afternoon Tea Card Class - Cardinal Colours

Toady I teaching this card class at the Cardinal Colours Autumn Weekend Crop. 2012 is a big year for Britain, with the Olympic Games and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. What better way to celebrate than with another great British tradition – Afternoon Tea?

This Card class has many different techniques involved to make a pretty set of five tea party themed cards. The generous kit means there are enough products to decorate many more cards too.

Everything from jam and cream to tea pots and doilies, create cards with stamping, decoupage, die cutting and more. Many of the products supplied are from the Dovecraft's Tea Party Collection. 

I decided to use a variety of different techniques while sticking to one range of papers. I picked the pretty papers, stamps, buttons, gems & pearls, glittered decoupage images and bakers twine from Papermania's Tea Party Collection.

These are the 12" x 12" papers

 

 and the 6" x 6" papers

8" x 8" Decoupage paper pad

Border stamps

Other stamps

Heart doilies

Circular doilies

Baker's Twine

Buttons

Adhesive gems and pearls

I used the two sets of stamps which included some border stamps and some ribbons.

Here are the individual cards:

1. Cake Stand Card - using decoupage papers, patterned papers, embossing folder, Cricut for card black with aperture and greeting, gems, button and baker' twine.

2. Stack of Teacups Card - Patterned papers, Decoupage sheet, Martha Stewart corner punch, gems, Cricut, baker's twine, Craft Creations card blank.

3. Tea Pot Card - Patterned papers, Stampin' Up punches, Flat backed pearl, ribbon, embossing folder, doily, Kraftin Kimmy greetings stamps, 3D foam pads, Cricut for teapot, Craft Creations card blank.

4. Cup Cakes Card - Patterned papers, decoupage sheet, Ribbon, button Baker's twine, deckle edged scissors, 3D foam pads, Craft Creations card blank.

5. Tea Cup Card - Patterned Papers, Stampin' Up Tea Shoppe Stamps, flat backed pearls, Cricut for tea bag and tag, Baker's twine, Martha Stewart border punch, ribbon, Stampin' Up oval and oval scallop punches, Craft Creations for card blank.

I also made some additional cards which can be made with the left over bits from the kits and some additional items.

6. Strawberry Jam Card - Patterned papers, Cricut for card blank, decoupage sheet, ribbon, 3D foam pads.

7. Heart Biscuits Card - Patterned Papers, heart doily, ribbon, decoupage sheet, Craft Creations card blank, Stampin' Up punch and greeting.

8. Cup Cake Card - Patterned papers, doily, Lili of the Valley Greeting punch, button, Baker's twine, Cup Cakes made from Lite Fimo, Martha Stewart molds and acrylic paints, flat backed pearls, Craft Creations card blank

I look forward to seeing what people make and would be happy to add photos of them to my gallery here.

Thanks for looking.

Here are the cards Linda made in my class

Double Trouble

For the August card challenge on Scrapology this month we have been sponsored by Bev Rochester of Lili of the Valley.

We challenge you to make a card using any make of image with two characters (pairs, couples, two by two etc.)

Pop over to the Scrapology site to see what the design team have come up with using LOTV images.

I used:

Lili of the Valley stamp for image and greeting

Cricut and Accent Essentials cartridge

Magnolia scrapbooking papers

Card blank from Papermania

Flat backed pearls and hearts

Liquid pearls

Punches by Stampin' Up and Woodware

Organza ribbon

ribbon roses

Chalk inks Colorbox

Please pop over to Scrapology to see the details of this challenge and the work of the design team.

The prize is a £10 voucher to spend with LOTV.

Happy 1st Birthday

 A card for little Annabell's first birthday. I love these bright colourful papers from Doodlebug and they were just right for this card.

 

I made this card for Annabell with this 'Maisie Sitting Pretty' stamp and a greetings stamp from Lili of the Valley

Cricut and these cartridges - Accent Essentials, Don Juan and Mother's Day Bouquet

Patterned papers - Doodlebug Design

Ribbons

Button

Baker's Twine

Flat-backed pearls

Chalk inks - Colorbox

Punches - Stampin' Up, McGill and Woodware

Stickles and Liquid Pearls

Scalloped 8" x 8" card blank - Papermania

I'm entering this card into the following challenges

Passion for Promarkers - Gingham / checks

Lily of the Valley - Pretty in Pink

Happy 50th Birthday Paul

Catherine asked me to make a 50th birthday card for her boyfriend's - Dad's 50th birthday today.

 

I have made a few large number cards for men using the Cricut  and the Don Juan Cartridge, and this was no exception. This time I went for a square 8" x 8" Papermaina card blank, and some Portebello Road papers.

I added 

Craftwork Cards Card Candi

Lili of the Valley Greeting stamp

Stampin' Up Pennant punch and circle punch

Woodware scalloped circle punch

Chalk inks from ColorBox

Happy 50th Birthday Paul x

Tutti Frutti - New Home

Here is the card I have made for this weeks 'I Love Promarkers' Challenge.  The theme for this week is Tutti Frutti.

Other than my Promarkers I used:

A Papermania 8" x 8" scalloped card blank.

Magnolia patterned papers

Lili of the Valley image and greeting stamp

leaf ribbon and ribbon bow

Martha Stewart butterfly and hydrangea punches

Stampin' Up circle punch

Woodware circle punch

Flat backed pearls

Liquid pearls

I made the top 3 with this card!

Happy Father's Day in 3D

Happy Father's Day Dad!

I purchased a few of these Papermania, Michael Powell design 3d card kits. There is one main card and expandable envelope in each kit plus lots of extra bits to make more cards by adding your own card.
There are plenty of layers making them very deep.

So I used one to make a card for Father's day and then I carried on and made a few more!

and on a very different theme:

Happy Fathers Day.

Lynn x