Christmas Cards - Poinsettias

I have made two sets of Christmas cards for 2026, the first of these is a set of sixteen cards, 5" x 7", with layered poinsettia flowers. 

I cut watercolour paper to 4.5" x 6.5", then I used Distress Ink to apply a pattern through various Tim Holtz Layering Stencils. Next I added a selection of Distress Oxide Inks to the craft mat, sprayed with water and dipped the through the ink until I was happy with the distribution of colour. This was left to dry. 

Once dry, the watercolour paper was placed over metallic card to make a mount - 4.75" x 6.75". This was applied to the 5" x 7" card blank.

With Sizzix - Tim Holtz - Vault Seasonal Sketch Die Set, I cut the flowers and leaves in layers, I used metallic card for the top open layers, and vellum for the lower layer. 

I used pearls, dew drops, sequins and/or gems to embellish the cards and the flower centres. 

For the greeting I used another Tim Holtz Sizzix die set - Home for the Holidays. 

That's all for today, back with the second set of Christmas cards soon.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Birthday Cards - Tim Holtz Mixed Media

Here is a small collection of cards I made using Tim Holtz products. It's amazing how different they all turned out, the beauty of the randomness of mixed media.

Items used for these cards:
Watercolour paper
Distress Mica Stain - Hocus Pocus
Distress Oxide Inks - Dusty Concord, Victorian Velvet, Seedless Preserves, Villainous Potion, Wilted Violet & Shaded Lilac
Distress Ink - Villainous Potion
Distress Paint - Picket Fence
Versafine Ink Pad - Black Onyx
Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits Dies - Detailed Butterflies, Festive Greens and Stacked Tiles - Hexagons
Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Pen nibs
Vellum
6" x 6" white card blanks & envelopes
Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Stamp Sets - Papillon & Simple Sayings

Thanks for looking, back with more soon.
Lynn x

Best Buddies - Florence & Gregory Goose

Here is my layout for the Peartree Cutfile April colour challenge. This month the colour is 'white'. 

My granddaughter with her goose toy.

For this layout, I used:
49 and Market - Tranquility - Sweet Nothings 
White Vellum
Irridescent Vellum
Fern Embossed Vellum
The Craft Factory - Cup Sequins - 5mm White
Bella BLVD Buddies - Besties Letter Scramble - White
Foam Glitter Letter Stickers
Doilies
Best Buddies Peartree Cutfile
White Pearls 

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Outdoor Girl

Part two of the March Papermaze Kit is being shared on the Scrap, Paper, Scissors Blog today. I have created two more layouts using papers, cardstock and embellishments from the kit, together with items from my own stash. Today Im sharing the first of these layouts.

Having seen many layouts created with tags as a main element, I wanted to try this idea. My granddaughter loves to be outside, whatever the weather. Here she is in one of her favourite places to explore - Abbey Wood Ruins.

For full details to make the layout, plese see the Scrap, Paper, Scissors Blog. 

To make this layout, I used the following items from my stash and the kit:

From the Kit:
Carta Bella - Feels Like Home collection - Cottage Floral
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Junk Drawer collection - Willow
Prima Cherry Sweet flowers
Uniquely Creative Bohemian Escape Vellum
Kaisercraft Frames
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Classic Smooth White

My Stash:
Gathered Twigs Distressed Ink
Tim Holtz Sizzix Tag Collection Die Set
Ribbon 
Tim Holtz - Sizzix Alphanumeric Bold 
Bazzill from a selection of scraps
Carta Bella - Feels Like Home - Element Stickers
Green gems

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

Joy

I'm on the Papermaze Blog today, with my second pair of design team layouts, using the festive December Papermaze Kit. This year's Christmas kit includes a mix of traditional and contemporary and designs.

Here is the first of the two layouts - Joy - Scarlett visiting the Garden Center just before Christmas last year.

Please see the full details for the kit and how the layout was made on the Blog.

From the kit I used:
Paige Evans - Sugarplum Wishes collection - #2
Bazzill Basics: Coconut Swirl & Bazzill Red
3 Rosie's Studio vellum star diecuts
Woodware Postmark stamp

From my stash I used:
49 & Market - Gabi's Line Stitch stamp
Rustic Wilderness Distress Ink
Distress Oxide Spray Ink in Lumberjack Plaid and Peeled Paint
Sizzix Thinlits sets from Tim Holtz - Big Tidings and Santa Greetings
green glitter card
gold metallic card
scraps of cardstock
star shaped gems 
old stickers from my stash
 

Back with another layout tomorrow.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Life in Photos

Here is my final design team layout made using the lovely Papermaze kit for September. A great kit of papers, cardstock and embellishments, with the option to buy extra matching cardstock.

Life in Photos - Catherine again at the age of 7 years when we visited Woodbrige for the Christmas fair.

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

From the kit I used:
Mintay - Places We Go collection - #04

From my own stash I used:
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Black

Peartree Cutfile
Storyteller phrase Thickers
vellum
cream, cotton lace

 

That's all for the September kit, I'll be back with the October kit soon.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x