Lapland - Merry & Bright

A layout showing my nephew and his family on a trip to Lapland UK last December, this layout shows a group photo from this exciting day out.  I'm back with my second post sharing Christmas layouts for this year. The December kit is available in the shop, it has a traditional red, green and white colour pallet. The papers are beautiful and include Mintay, Simple Stories and Graphic 45.  



To read about how I made the layout, please visit the Scrap Paper Scissors Blog.

To create this page, I selected the following items from the kit:
Graphic 45 - Deck the Halls collection - A Little Sparkle
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Believe collection - Tag Elements
Doilies Ladybug
Gold enamel dots
Divine Twine - Green Apple
Rosie's Studio - Oh Joyful Day - Button
Pretty Little Studio - Comfort and Joy - Holly Jolly Word Titles 

I selected the following from my own stash:
Bazzill Basics - Bazzill White
Distress Ink Barn Door and Rustic Wilderness
Eyelets
Simple Stories Vintage Christmas Lodge Farm Foam Stickers
Clay gingerbread man
Basic Grey Alphabet Stickers

 

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

Water Fun

I have a post on the Scrap, Paper, Scissors Blog today with two more layouts using the pretty spring Papermaze kit for the month of May. This one shows my three children playing with the hose, water and brushes on the patio one sunny day. A fun way of getting the patio cleaned!

Please see the bolg and the website for full details of how the layout was made, but here is what I used from the kit and my own stash:

Kit:
Bazzill - Lily Pond
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Essentials Colour Palate - Yellow & Green Tags
Doily

My stash:
Simple Stories Vintage Essentials Colour Palate - Yellow Collage
Distress Oxide Inks in Fossilized Amber and Mowed Lawn
Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - THS 166 Brush Hex
Large Brads
White scrap card
Thickers - Cecily glitter letter stickers

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

A Rainbow of Spring Colour

The brand-new Papermaze kit for May is available from today. It's full of pretty pastel papers, cardstock and embellishments. Here is my first layout 'A Rainbow of Spring Colour' - It shows some of the pretty spring blooms that have flowered in the garden this year.

Please see the Scrap, Paper, Scissors blog for details of how the layout was made. 

 
From the kit I used:
Crate Paper - Gingham Garden collection - In The Shade
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Twill
Crate Paper Gingham Garden - Happy Life Phrase Thickers

From my stash I added:
Pumice Stone Distress Ink
Doily
Eyelets
Tim Holtz, Sizzix Thinlits die set - Alphanumerics Theory

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

Little Bo-Peep

This is a remake layout of my daughter Catherine in a costume I made for her to wear to the Disney themed school Christmas fair in November 2000. The big hooped skirt was made with hoola hoops.



I used
We R Memory Keepers - Love Struck collection
White Bazzill
Black Pen
Baker's Twine
Star gems
Distress Oxide Inks
Sizzix Tim Holtz Thinlits - Alphanumerics - Bold
Doodlebug Designs Doily

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Two Months

I'm sharing the last layout made with the beautiful Papermaze kit for March. Full of papers, cardstock and embellishments, in a purple and aqua colour scheme.

This happy little soul is Poppy, my great niece.

From the kit I used:
Mintay Papers - Lavender Farm collection - #05
Bazzill Basics: Date Swirl, Wisteria & Grape Delight
1 heart doily
cheese cloth
49 & Market chipboard pieces

From my stash I used:
Distress Oxide Inks - Wilted Violet, Cracked Pistachio and Hickory Smoke
Vicki Boutin stencil from the Sweet Rush collection
Paper poppies
Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits die set Alphanumeric Tiny Type
Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits die set Alphanumeric Emporium
Pinkfresh Studio Happy Bloom puffy alpha stickers

That's all for today, and the March kit, I'll be back with the April kit soon.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Janet

I was on the Scrap, Paper, Scissors Blog today to show you the March Papermaze kit, which is now available in the shop and online. A varied collection of papers, embellishments and cardstock. I have two layouts to share, here is the first - Janet - This photo from the 1950's is another for the family history album. 

 

From the Kit I used:
Blackberry Swirl Bazzill
Carta Bella - Gather At Home - Fresh Floral
heart doily
grey pearls

From my stash I used:
Peeled Paint and Iced Spruce Distress Oxide Spray
Distress Oxide Inks
water colour paper
Tim Holtz, Sizzix, Thinlits sets - Brushstroke Flowers #1 and Bloom Colorize
Cricut

 

Thanks for looking
Back tomorrow with the second layout
Lynn x

York Minster

Here is my final layout using the February Papermaze Kit. Please see the Papermaze Blog for more details.

York Minster - a selection of small photos from our trip to York last year.

 

 From the kit I used:
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Weathered Garden - Journal Elements & Fills My Heart
Carta Bella - Gather At Home - Garden Guru
P13 - There Is No Planet B - #02
P13 Alphabet Stickers
Simple Stories Foam Stickers
Simple Stories Chipboard Clusters
Pinkfresh pearls

From my stash I used:
doily
Marker pen

 

That's all for the February kit, although there is plenty left to add to more layouts or to make some cards.
Thanks for looking.
Back with the new kit for March in a few weeks.
Lynn x

Susan

I back on the Papermaze Blog today with my second pair of layouts using the February Papermaze Kit. A lovely selection of soft natural colours in the papers, card and embellishments. This time I have a family history layout and travel page. Here is my first of these two pages.

Susan - An old photo of my great grandmother, giving details for future generations looking at my Humm family album.

 

From the kit I used:
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Weathered Garden - Journal Elements & Fills My Heart
Bazzill Basics - Aqua, Yukon Gold & Avocado
12" linen ribbon

From my stash I used:
Natural Bazzill
Gold cardstock
wavy scissors 
Tim Holtz Layering Stencil (THS 147 Deco Arch)
Tim Holtz A6 Texture Fades Embossing Folder (Arched)
Distress Oxide Inks
Dark green embroidery thread
Small gold doily
Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits Crochet die set
Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits Bloom die set
3D foam pads
flower stamen
Flower Mould
Fimo light air dry clay

Thanks for looking.
Back with the next layout tomorrow.
Lynn x

Hollins Hall

I'm over on the Scrap, paper scissors blog with two more layouts I have created using the zesty kit for October from Papermaze. Here is my last layout using this kit. The colour pallet this month is lemon, black, white and jade.

This layout uses a photo of my sister enjoying the garden swing at our brother's wedding.

From the kit I used:
Simple Stories - Sunkissed collection - Shine Bright
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Patch, Blackberry Swirl & Kachina
Doodlebug black doily
Fancy Pants flash card
Dusty Attic Chipboard Adornment

From my stash I used:
Overlapping Circles Peartree Cutfile
Peacock Feathers Distress Ink
Black and white foam alpha stickers with glitter
Paper roses
Glittery black ribbon
Black Soot Distress Paint
Nuvo Glitter Drops - Night Sky
Martha Stewart leaf punch
black gem

I have enough papers, and cardstock leftover to make at least one more layout.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x