St. Valentine

I created this layout while at the Papermaze crop today - however, just for a change, this was not a challenge or a D.T. piece. I loved this photo of my daughter at a recent LARP event. She was playing St. Valentine and was handing out flowers at a festival. 

When I saw the Simple Stories, Simple Vintage Sand and Sea collection - Rest & Relax paper, I  knew it was ideal for the colours and the flowers in the photo.




I used:
Smooth White & Dark Blue Bazzill Cardstock
Simple Stories, Simple Vintage Sand and Sea collection - Rest & Relax & Cardstock Stickers 
Stamperia - Alice Kit
Doodlebug Designs Cardstock Stickers - Ladybug
Layering Stencil THS 077
Distress Oxide Inks
Nuvo Crystal Drops - Berry Blue
Paper blossoms

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

iNSD - Snow White

Paige Evans iNSD CHALLENGE #10: BORDER PUNCHES! Sophie Delorme says "It’s time to dig into your stash of border punches and use them on your next project!" 

I scrapped this photo of my daughter modelling a Snow White costume I made for the school's Dressing up box.



In creating this layout I used:
Smooth White Bazzill
Distress Inks in Black Soot, Mustard Seed, Salty Ocean and Festive Berries
Martha Stewart border punches
Stamperia - Daisy Art papers
Black Marker Pen
Vicki Boutin - Colour Study - Fresh Stencil
 

Thanks for Looking
Lynn x

iNSD - You Colour Our World

Florence as a one month old baby surrounded by rainbows. This is challenge #7 set by Monique for the Paige Evans iNSD facebook page. MIX IT UP! This challenge is all about combining two or more collections on one layout.

To create this layout - I used:
Paige Evans Painted Rainbow cutfile
Smooth White Bazzill Cardstock
Stamperia - Daisy Art collection 
Basic Grey - Various collections
Acetate
Distress Inks
Doodlebug Designs - Alphabet Soup Letter Stickers - various colours

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

iNSD - Fresh As A Daisy

Following on from the last layout, this layout shows Just Emily picking daisies in the grounds of our holiday cottage. It had been raining hard, but once dressed in wellies and rainsuits,- the rain dried up.  

Challenge #1 of Paige Evans Happy Scrappy Place iNSD challenges. Paige has challenged us to make Folwers the main focal element on the layout. 

To make this layout - I used the following items:
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Yukon Gold and Smooth White
Stamperia - Daisy Art - Papers and Ephemera 
Paige's Quilt Background Cutfile
Distress Ink - Vintage photo
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Stickers - My Type - Lily White

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

iNSD - Just Add Water!

This layout is for challenge #4 in Paige Evans set of challenges for iNSD 2026. This challenge was set by Audrey Mutchall and is to Create a layout, card, or other project that features a wreath.

Here is my granddaughter, watering the strawberry plants in my polytunnel. this all took place before breakfast, in pyjamas and wellies! 

For this layout I used:
Stamperia - Daisy Art papers and Ephemera (Die cut-outs) - Lots of fussy cutting!
Tonic Studio Uppercase Alphabet Dies - Windsor
Bazzill Cardstock
Raffia
Distress Ink - Vintage Photo

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Red Roses for a Blue Lady

Take a look over on the Papermaze Blog to see where I shared my second pair of DT creations using the pretty Papermaze kit for July. Here you will find the full details of how the layouts were made. 

The kit is full of soft, natural colours, six double-sided patterned papers, two sheets Bazzill Basics cardstock and a whole bunch of co-ordinating embellishments. There is also a pack of four matching Bazzill Basics sheets, available to compliment the kit. 

Here is the last of the layous made with this kit,the photos show daughters dressed up for their ballet dance to this song at their annual dance school show. 

From the kit, I used:
P13 - Beautiful Moments - #02 
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Woodlands - Let's Explore
Stamperia - Timeless Collection - Roses Tapestry 
G45 - Pearls
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Pigment 

From my own stask, I added:
Text from an old gardening book
Distress Ink 
2 Doilies
Fine, red, jute twine
Red and white paper roses
Martha Stewart punch
Paige Evans Sugarplum Wishes mini puffy alpha stickers
Doodlebug Designs Teensy Type alphabet stickers

For this layout I used a Sketch from Paper Issues. 

That's all for today, I'll be back with the August kit in a few weeks. 
Thanks for looking.

Lynn x

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

Memories

Here is my fourth and last layout using the April Papermaze kit. I have dipped back into the past for these layout and a photo from 2008.  'Memories' - A photo of me with my husband on a family day out in Essex. We visited the Battlesbridge Antique Centre, and here we are at the very top of the building in the café.

For details on how I made the layout, please see the Scrap Paper Scissors Blog.

From the kit, I used:
Mintay Papers - Photographer collection - #02 & #05
Stamperia - Alterego collection - Postcard
Stamperia - Create Happiness collection - Dewdrops - Wood
49 & Market acetate ephemera
Prima crystals
Cocoa Vanilla foam stickers
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Whirlpool

From my stash, I used:
Corrugated card
Tim Holtz Idea-ology label holder 
Alpha stickers

That's all for the April kit. Back with the May kit soon.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x