Mary Poppins

Today I have created a layout for the third challenge in the SCRAP IN COLOUR - For The Love Of Pretty Paper (Facebook UK Scrapbooking Group) - National Scrapbook Day challenges held from 24th to 26th May 2019.

This challenge was to called ALL THE COLOURS. The idea being to use up your open packs of alphas by creating a layout with a multi-coloured title. However, you must include the colour RED somewhere on your layout as well.

My layout was another for the Disneyland Album.

I used Bazzill cardstock in blue and red.
Stickers and papers from Carta Bella's Practically Perfect collection.
Alphabets stickers from Colorbox, Basic Grey, Simple Stories, Pink Paislee and several others that were no longer in packets so I don't know the make!

The Blue cardstock was softened with some Picket Fence Distress Ink. and a few drops of Dylusions white ink.

I used Sizzix Dies for the rosettes, and added scraps of pink ribbon. Then lots of Nuvo drops, gems and pearls were added from my stash. I joined the bunting stickers with a piece of Baker's Twine.

Thanks for Looking
Lynn x

Winnie The Pooh

Today I have created a layout for the second challenge in the SCRAP IN COLOUR - For The Love Of Pretty Paper (Facebook UK Scrapbooking Group) - National Scrapbook Day challenges held from 24th to 26th May 2019.

Challenge 2 is SKETCH IT OUT #1 - Use the SKETCH as inspiration to create a layout but your challenge is to include the colour YELLOW somewhere on your layout.

This photo was taken at a parade at Disneyland Paris when I went with a grop of children I was working with at the time. 

I used Bo Bunny Ambrosia papers and stickers.
Windsor Upper case Simple type die by Tonic Studio for 'Winnie'
The lanterns were cut with a Memory Box die.
All the edges were inked with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink.

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Green Angel

I have finally managed to create a layout for the SCRAP IN COLOUR CHALLENGES - For The Love Of Pretty Paper (Facebook UK Scrapbooking Group) - National Scrapbook Day challenges held from 24th to 26th May 2019. I was busy travelling, entertaining and a few other things that weekend, but the challenges are open until next Sunday, so I have a little time to join in the fun.

Here is my answer to challenge #1, COLOUR LOVE - which was simply to scrap in your favourite colour. 

I was very lucky to receive this felt Angel made by my talented friend Anita. She made her in my favourite colour. I was inspired by a layout I saw on a blog called Scraps of Elegance.

For the layout I used some old Bo Bunny papers and stickers from a collection called 'Vicki B'. The big bloom is from Prima and has been in my stash a long time. Various other flowers were also taken from my collection.

The stamps are Tim Holtz - Stampers Anonymous - Flower Jar, stamped with Distress Markers and water. I had the pearl spray, lace, DMC embroidery floss, flat-backed pearls and gems in my stash for some time too. The chipboard Flower Buds are from Dusty Attic.



Here is the Angel, in my garden for photographing, she now lives in my craft room.

Thanks for the challenge and thank you to Anita for the beautiful gift.

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Autumn Captured

Another layout created at our weekend away a few weeks ago. I used the Golden Grove papers by Kaisercraft, for a little stash busting. The photo was taken of my daughter by her friend Gemma when they went to take autumnal pictures at Hall Place in Bexley. They were studying for their photography A level at the time.

I used a sheet of Collated, and with Distress Oxide Inks I stencilled leaves using a Tim Holtz Layering Stencil. I tore across a sheet of Fallen Leaves paper in half and stick this over the bottom half of the Collated paper. I staggered the photo with a series of mats cut from the collection.

The chipboard circle is from Dusty Attic and is from the Baroque Frame Set. I used Versamark Ink and Stampendous Frantage Embossing Enamel (Shabby White) to emboss the chipboard. I created some leaves, toad stalls and acorns using the Sizzix Funky Foilage Thinlits die set and paper scraps form the Golden Grove collection.

I added some gems to the chipboard.

For the title I used a Sizix Bigz XL alphabet die and a Thinlits set - cutout script and more papers from the collection.

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

The Sweet Life

Here is a layout I made while away on our annual craft retreat to Easthampstead Park with an amazing  bunch of crafty girls.

The photo was taken at one of our monthly crops last year, when we celebrated my birthday. The talented Anita surprised me by making cakes and altered the photo to bring out the blues.

I have been planning to scrap this photo for almost a year and had picked these Indigo Skies papers from Kaisercraft for the purpose.

The base is a sheet of Shibori  with the white side up. Then the wooden strips were created from a sheet of Misty paper. The butterflies were fussy cut from a sheet of Chambray and the wings raised with foam pads. The butterflies were given a sparkle with some Nuvo Glitter Drops.

The lettering was cut from a sheet of Blue Moon Paper, and a little journalling was written on one of the wooden panels.

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Distress Oxide Ink Blending Combos - Week 6

Hello, here is my post for week 6 of the Distress Oxide ink blending combinations as set out by Kristina Werner's blog. You will find all the details and videos there to inspire you.  Week 6 of Kristina's colour blending can be found here. This week's selection is quite a mix of colour blends.

Oxide Combo 1 - Crushed Olive, Forest Moss, Chipped Sapphire

For this card I trimmed the blended card to fit the square card blank. Then with white card and a Tonic Studios die set I cut the 'Hey Blossom' parts and mounted them onto the coloured card.

Oxide Combo 2 - Mustard Seed, Rusty Hinge, Walnut Stain

I cut the dragonfly with a Tonic Studio from the blended card. The greeting is a die from Crafter's Companion. I added a few topaz gems.

 
Oxide Combo 3 - Shabby Shutters, Peacock Feathers, Faded Jeans

For this card I used a PaperArtsy JOFY stencil and stamps.

Oxide Combo 4 - Squeezed Lemonade, Carved Pumpkin, Barn Door. 

For this card I used some Sizzix Tim Holtz Wild Flower Stem Thinlits dies. I cut these in black, then added an Avery Elle stamp in black ink, some splats of black ink and a few sequins.

Thanks for looking, I think this is the last set for now.
Lynn x

See previous week's cards here:
Week 1 
Week 2
Week 3 
Week 4
Week 5

Distress Oxide Ink Blending Combos - Week 5

Hello, here is my post for week 5 of the Distress Oxide ink blending combinations as set out by Kristina Werner's blog. You will find all the details and videos there to inspire you.  Week 5 of Kristina's colour blending can be found here. This week's selection concentrates on shades of blue. I have used my blends to make some cards for Mothering Sunday which is fast approaching.

Oxide Combo 1 - Twisted Citron, Salty Ocean, Blueprint Sketch

For the first card I used two different Tim Holtz Sizzix thinlits die sets (Wildflowers and Wildflower Stems #2), picking the dies that looked most like lavender. I cut as many as I could from the blended card, after flipping it upside-down. I tied them in a bunch with a narrow ribbon and then attached them to the card with some wet glue. My greeting is made with another Crafter's Companion die and some silver card. I added a touch of Stickles for a little sparkle.

Oxide Combo 2 - Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Chipped Sapphire

For this first card I used a stamp from Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Flower Garden set. I stamped it three times with Black Archival Ink. I made a mask by stamping onto scrap paper and cutting the shape out. This allowed me to add the stems to the flowers without spoiling the blooms. I lifted some colour from the images using a paintbrush and some water. I sprinkled a little water over the whole piece. I cut the greeting with a Crafter's Companion die and the off cut from the blended card.

Oxide Combo 3 - Squeezed Lemonade, Lucky Clover, Mermaid Lagoon.

For this card I used one for the Tim Holtz Wildflowers die set to cut a selection of flowers from the blended card. As before I tied them in a bunch with narrow ribbon. I cut 'Mum' with another Crafter's Companion die.

Oxide Combo 4 - Scattered Straw, Broken China, Seedless Preserves.

For my last card of the week, I cut a circle with a stitched circle die from a Lil' Inker Designs. Then I die cut two stems in white card, using the Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits set - Wildflower Stems #2. The Crafter's Companion greeting was cut from the leftover blended card.

Thanks for looking, I will be back with week 6 as soon as the cards are made.
Lynn x

See previous week's cards here:Week 1 
Week 2
Week 3Week 4