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Thursday, 5 May 2022

Spring, Spring, Spring...

My last layout from the April Papermaze Kit. Spring, Spring, Spring ... - A layout for my daughters' dance album, showing them dressed for a dance school show.



From the kit I used:

Bazzill Basics Cardstock: African Daisy, Coral Cream, Nixon, Stonewash & Limeade
& White
Echo Park - My Favorite Easter - Picking Plaid
Lawn Fawn - Watercolor Wishes - Larimar
9" washi tape
Lace
Easter stickers
strip of enamel dots
5 Perspex domes

Rosie's Studio Puffy Stickers



From my stash I used:
Distress Oxide Inks
Sizzix Thinlits Varsity alphanumeric set
gems and pearls
I used a sketch from Pagemaps


 

 






This concludes my layouts from the April Kit, I will be back soon with mew layouts from the May Kit.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Wednesday, 4 May 2022

Just Pottering

Part 2 of the April Papermaze Kit is now on the blog, full of pretty pastel papers, cardstock and embellishments for spring and Easter themed layouts. This is my third layout from this kit.

A selection of photos of my children playing with the terracotta pots on the porch, in newly knitted Aran jackets made for them by Aunty Marmite!

From the kit I used:

P13 - Hello Spring - #06
Bazzill Basics Cardstock:
Coral Cream, Nixon & Limeade

From my stash I used:
Wreath die
paper flowers
'Handmade' Sizzix BigzXL die
Pinkfresh Studio Puffy Alpha Stickers (Happy Blooms)
Mowed Lawn Distress Ink
sketch Bella BLVD



 
 





Back with the last layout from the April kit tomorrow.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Sunday, 1 May 2022

Tresco

 Lisa's sketch challenge on the DAF  Facebook group page.

 The challenge is:
* Create a layout inspired by the sketch
* Use at least 2 patterned papers
* Use at least 5 DAF flair
* Go as "more as more" as you dare.

 This photo shaow Andrew when we were visiting Tresco Gardens.




I used:

Paper Addicts - Tropical Bliss 12" x 12" paper pad
Sizzix Bigz dies
Sizzix Alphanumerics Thinlits die set
Bazzill Cardstock
American Craft Thickers
DAF flair

 





Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Saturday, 30 April 2022

Chess Champ

This layout was made for a DAF challenge - Sam's Tic-Tac-Toe. I used Splatters, Flair and Wood Veneer.

These photos were taken by my parents when Andrew went to stay with them for a few days in the school holidays. This is Old Town, Hastings.

 

I used:
Bazzill cardstock in black and white
Black Soot Distress Paint splatters
Tim Holts foam alphabet stamps
Wood veneer numbers
4 DAF flair
 







 

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Lowestoft - Tea Cups

Today was the Papermaze Crop and here is my layout made from the crop kit.
I chose this old photo from a trip to Lowestoft while on holiday in Norfolk in 1997.


Thanks for another great crop and kit.

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

 

 

Toy Story - Disney World

A moodboard was the inspiration for this DAF challenge.
Toy Story characters from Walt Disney World

 


 I used:
American Crafts - Vicki Boutin - Story Teller papers
Body Shop Catalogue
DAF flair
Die cut title from Disney World
Sizzix Thinlits dies






Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Wednesday, 27 April 2022

Barbie Girl

Here is my second layout using the April Papermaze Kit, full of pretty pastel papers, cardstock and embellishments for spring and Easter themed layouts.

Emily was not a Barbie fan so I was amused to find these photos of her, with the trainers and doll she received for her 5th birthday. For this layout I used an April 2022 Page Map Sketch.



From the kit I used:
Echo Park - My Favorite Easter - Happy Day
Photo Play - Hop To It - Spring Has Sprung
Bazzill Basics Cardstock:
Coral Cream, African Daisy & White
3D bows

From my stash I used:
Distress Inks - Mustard Seed, Picked Raspberry, Worn Lipstick and Salty Ocean.
Cricut
Cardstock
Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits Tag Collection and Label alpha dies
Jute twine


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