September Papermaze Kit - Part 1

Hello, Lynn here today, with the autumnal Papermaze kit for September. A great kit of papers and embellishments collected together by Vanessa, ideal for the time of year.

Both the layouts are of my son, roughly 30 years apart! The first as a baby and the second as a PhD student.

Before looking at how the layouts are made, here are the details of what is in the kit.

Patterned Papers:
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Essentials collection - Little Details & Vintage Tidbits
Simple Stories - Trail Mix collection - Campfire Stories
Mintay - Places We Go collection - #04 & #05
Shimelle - Maine Character Energy collection - Face the Sun
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Pigment & Cinnamon Stick

Reverse side of papers

Embellishments: 3 Simple Stories Chipboard Metal Hardware pieces, Simple Stories Titles Foam Stickers, 5 pieces 49 and Market Acetate Leaves, 49 and Market Bits Essential Tickets,
2 Idea-ology Quote Chip Labels, 3 hardware brads, 1 word tag,1 prima paper flower, 1m grey twine, pinch sequins

Extra Bazzill Cardstock Pack - Stonehenge, Aqua, Beeswax & Rosewood

Happy Little Moment - Here I have scrapped a series of photos of my baby playing in the travel cot. It looks a bit like he is giving a sermon!

I trimmed all my photos and two pieces of Kraft Bazzill to measure 3.25" x 3.25". They were all mounted onto pieces of 'Trail Mix' paper, cut to 3.5" x 3.5". I used both sides of this paper for mounting the photos and two journalling blocks.

The nine blocks were arranged in three rows of three on the pigment Bazzill, then offset. I tore up the remains of the 'Trail Mix' paper and used both sides again in patches around the edges of the Bazzill. 

My title was created with the Simple Stories Titles Foam Stickers from the kit over one of the journalling blocks.

On the other block I wrote some journalling, and a few details with Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup letter stickers in Mint.

Finally, I scattered the sequins from the kit across the layout.

A New Adventure - My son in the lab where he works at Loughborough University.

For this layout I used the paper called 'Little Details' for the background. I added more detail with some mixed media, using a selection of stamps, stencils and inks (Tim Holtz Stamps, Layering Stencils, Archival Ink and Distress Oxide Inks).

I made a small booklet by folding a 12" x 4" strip of 'Tidbits' paper, then adding the three brads from the kit along the spine. I placed a photo on the front and two more inside. The hardware brads were used on the spine of the booklet. 

I made a voltage metre with scraps of papers and card, using the Tim Holtz Bigz Sizzix die. 

For the title I used some of the titles foam stickers from the kit together with ek success - Sticks Scribble Alpha stickers from my stash.

Embellishments were some bits from the kit - a quote chip label, and a piece chipboard metal hardware. I added in some Idea-ology filmstrip ribbon and AC Thickers Storyteller phrase stickers.

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