Autumn Beauty

Here is the second design team layout I have made using the November Papermaze kit. this month's kit is packed with autumn colour! Such a lovely kit to work with, includes patterned papers, Bassill cardstock and embellishments. Here is my second pumpkin related layout. 

Autumn Beauty - Dressed for autumn, Florence at her favourite bench at the Abbey Ruins.

Before looking at how the layouts were made, here is what you will find in the kit.

Please see the blog for details of how the layout is made.

I used the following items from the kit:
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Autumn Breeze collection - Welcome Fall & Falling Leaves
Photoplay - Autumn Junque collection - Harvest
Pretty Little Studio gingersnap die-cut leaves
Pretty Little Studio gingersnap cozy weather banner
Little birdie flower
Pinkfresh Studio garden bouquet enamel dots
Hemptique yarn
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Yukon Gold, Pinecone, Twill, & Pumpkin Patch

From my own stash, I used:
Distress Oxide Inks - Ground Espresso and Carved Pumpkin
Cricut
White card
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup letter stickers - Gold 

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

Thankful

Hi - I'm over on the Papermaze Blog today with my first tow layouts using this month's Papermaze kit. It is packed with papers and embellishments in the amazing colours of autumn. I have had so much fun working with the November selection. I have created  two pumpkin related layouts for my first post, here is the first of these two pages.

Thankful - This layout was inspired by a digital page that I saw on Pinterest (JoCee from Sweetshoppedesigns.com), however mine is made with paper and glue and it came out quite different! Catherine, George and Florence met up with friends at Spadework Charity PYO Pumpkins in West Malling.

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

From the kit, I used:
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Autumn Breeze collection - Welcome Fall 
Photoplay - Autumn Junque collection - Harvest
49 and Market VB Curiosities in Willow Grove chipboard bits
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Pinecone 

From my own stash, I used:
Scrap sheet of 12" x 12" paper
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Autumn Breeze Cardstock Stickers
 

That's all for today, I'll be back with more from this kit tomorrow.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Geisha Girl

The second pair of layouts has been posted on the Papermaze Blog today, where I am sharing my layouts using the Papermaze Kit for May. Here is the first of these layouts, using lovely cherry blossom paper.

The photo in this layout is one of a series my father took while experimenting with a camera and colour photo processing back in the 1950's

For full details of how I made the layout, please see the PApermaze blog.

From the Kit, I used:
Photo Play - Lucky Cat - Cherry Blossoms
Doilies
Rosie's Studio Bayfair dragonfly
Bazzill White & Grenadine Bazzill Cardstock

From my stash, I used:
Black & Tutu Pink Bazzill cardstock
Lace
Gold Cardstock
Gold Coast, Nuvo Glitter Drops

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

Crazy Coupe

Here is my second layout made using the new Papermaze Kit for May. The kit is full of bold and bright coloured papers and Bazzill Cardstock. Great for fun filled summer, kids and holiday layouts. 

My children were given a Little Tikes - Cozy Coupe for their 3rd birthday. Andrew especially loved his first car! This layout was inspired by a page made by Niki Rowland for Simple Stories.

For details on how the layout was made, please see the Papermaze Blog.

From the kit, I used:
Echo Park - Born to Travel - See the Sights Plaid
Echo Park - Little Things Mean a Lot - Bright Butterflies
Graphic 45 - Spring is in the Air - Choose Happy
Photo Play - Lucky Cat - Cherry Blossoms
Simple Stories - For the Record - Just the Details
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Bazzill White, Admiral, Wildberry Pie, Mexican Poppy, Grenadine & Hillary

From my own stash, I used:

Tim Holtz, Sizzix Rosettes die set
Cricut
3D foam pads

That's all for today, I will be back with two more layouts from the May kit soon.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Majestic Birds

I have a post on the Papermaze blog with my first two layouts using the July Papermaze kit.
The kit is available online and in the shop. Full of summery, colourful papers, card and embellishments. As always there is an additional pack of carefully matched Bazzill cardstock available to purchase.

This is my second layout - These beautiful peacocks lived in the grounds of the hotel we stayed in a few months ago, while travelling in the Lake District.

For full details of making the layout please see the Papermaze blog.

From the kit I used:
Photoplay - Cocoa Paradise - Paradise Found & Tropical Floral
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Whirlpool

From my stash I used:
Distress Inks in Peacock Feathers, Twisted Citron and Evergreen Bough
Peartree Cutfile
Large gems
Pinkfresh Studio - The Best Day Puffy Letter stickers

 

That's all for today, I'll be back with the next two layouts 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

Learn How to Fly

When working with the October Papermaze kit, I made four layouts as usual and found I had plenty leftover, so here is a fifth layout using the lovely summery 49 and Market paper.

For full details of the kit and how to make the layout please see the Papermaze website and the blog.

From the kit I used:
Photoplay - Sweet Sunshine collection - Sun Rays
49 and Market - Vintage Artistry Sunburst collection - Ray of Sunshine 
Amber Bazzill
Paige Evans Milk Caps

From my stash I used:
Black Soot Distress Ink
Tim Holtz Sizzix, Thinlits Tags set
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup letters in Beetle Black
Black ribbon
Simple Stories - The Little Things cardstock stickers

That's all from the October, kit - I'm busy working with the November kit right now.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Summer Sunshine - Woolacombe Bay

My second post is live on the Papermaze blog today, with my second pair of design team layouts using the Papermaze October kit. Here is the first of those layouts with a photo my father took of me on the beach at Woolacombe Bay back in the 1960's.. 

For full details of what you will find in the kit, please see the blog and the website.

From the kit I used:

Pinkfresh Studio - Sunshine On My Mind collection - Poolside

Photoplay - Sweet Sunshine collection - Sun Rays
Bazzill Basics - White
Paige Evans Floral Ephemera pieces
wooden banners
flower gems.

From my stash I added:
Vicki Boutin Print Shop Off Set stencil
Simple Stories 'Waves' stencil
Candid Apple, Spiced Marmalade, Faded Jeans, Broken China, Mustard Seed and Squeezed Lemonade Distress Oxide Ink
Twine
Doodlebug Designs - Alphabet Soup - Swimming Pool and Bumblebee

I have three more layouts from this kit to share with you.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Easter Egg Hunt

My second layout using the April Papermaze kit. A collection of pretty spring papers and embellishments.

When the triplets visited during the Easter break last year, I organised an egg hunt for them, the clues were all wat3words locations. After teaching them to use the app and lending them mobile phones, they set off all over the garden to find their eggs.

From the kit I used:
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Life in Bloom collection - Celebrate Life
Pinkfresh Studio - Spring Vibes collection - Daydreams
Photo Play - Bunnies and Blooms collection - Blooms
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Silver Sage & Bazzill White


From my stash I used:
Sizzix Tim Holtz Thinlits set - Crochet
Peartree Cutfile 'Egg Hunt'
Distress Ink
Thickers cardstock letters - Maggie
Sizzix Tim Holtz Thinlits Alphanumeric - Label

That's all for today, I will be back with more soon.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x