November Papermaze Kit - Part 2

Hello! - Lynn here today, with my second post using the pretty November Papermaze Kit. This month the kit includes florals, pastels and woodland themed papers. One of my layouts is a heritage page the other uses very recent photos.

Here are the details of what you will find in the kit:

 
Patterned Papers:
49 and Market - Birdsong collection - Sweet Notes & Songs of Hope
49 and Market - Vintage Orchard collection - Woodgrained
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Meadow Flowers collection - Seeds of Kindness & Wild & Beautiful
Mintay - In My Craftroom collection - #05
The photo below shows both sides of the papers:

Embellishments:
Simple Stories Simply Vintage Meadow Flowers Foam Stickers and Bits & Pieces, Cocoa Vanilla Storyteller Wood Epoxy Button, Little Birdie Flower, Marianne rosebuds, Rosie's Studio Belleview Butterfly, chipboard frame and jute twine.

Bazzill Basics Cardstock:
Touch of Pink and Lily Pond (in kit) and Bark, Evening Surf, Crepe and Wild Pansy (in extra pack)

Happy First Father's Day - Florence and Mummy went to Greenwich Park to meet up with Daddy when he finished work on his first Father's Day.

For this layout I chose the 'Touch of Pink' Bazzill Basics cardstock from the kit. I planned to use the Mintay 'In My Craftroom' - #05 paper, so I matched the colours to pick out some Distress Inks for stencilling. I used Cracked Pistachio and worn Lipstick, with a Tim Holtz Layering stencil - THS097 Plaid. I stencilled onto the card so the design would show around the papers and photos.

With the #05 paper I cut round some of the printed fabric pieces to make a mat for all the photos together. With some DMC thread I blanket stitched around the papers. This was placed over the stencilling and the photos were arranged on top.

I cut several 12" x 1" strips of the paper, and with a scalloped border punch. I worked along the long edges. I placed a whole strip to each side of the layout. Then I cut some shorter pieces and tucked these randomly under the longer pieces.

I found some old chipboard letters, and painted them with Cracked Pistachio Distress Paint. Once this was dry, I sponged Worn Lipstick Distress Paint over the green. Once the letters were arranged on the layout, I added a layer of Glossy Accents to each letter.

From the kit, I added the Belleview Butterfly, Wood Epoxy Button, the Marianne rosebuds and the Little Birdie Flower.

From my stash I found a foam phrase sticker 'celebrate'.

I added the date using a set of Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits, Label and some of the left-over papers. 


Mary Roberts Banks - A heritage layout using a photo I was given recently of one of my father's ancestors. I have added all the details I have discovered about Mary, to the back of the layout.

For this page I used the beautiful sheet of Songs of Hope from 49 and Market. I started by stamping some script over the page using Stampers Anonymous Entomology stamp set and Coffee Archival Ink. 

Then with the jute twine from the kit, I ran lengths across the middle of the layout, adhering it on each side at the back of the paper.

I built up the background with the remaining scrap of Woodgrained paper, and two filmstrips from the 49 and Market Krafty Garden Acetate Assortment. I also used a piece of lime green jute mesh from my stash.

A very fine photo mat was made with a scrap of #05 paper, then I mounted the photo onto the page using 3D foam tape, to help raise the photo over the twine. 

I used a selection of images from a pack of 49 and Market Krafty Garden Laser Cut Outs, to embellish the page further.

I found a ticket left over from last month's kit, and cut it into two pieces. I attached one piece under the photo for the date and the other to the right of the photo.

My title was die cut from Bark Bazzill, and the Windsor Alphabet set from Tonic Studio.

Finally, I made my date using more Bazzill and the Sizzix Alphanumeric, Tiny Type set.

That's all for the November kit, I'll be back with the December Kit soon.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

September Papermaze Kit - Part 2

 

Lynn here today, I'm back with my second post using the lovely kit from Papermaze for September.  There is a clever combination of geometric patterns and floral papers.

 Here is what you will find in the kit:

Patterned Papers:
Paige Evans - Adventurous collection - #10 & #24
Vicki Boutin - Bold + Bright collection - Great Day
Echo Park - Happy as Can Bee collection - Busy Busy Bees
Echo Park - Sunny Days Ahead collection - 3x4 Journalling Cards
P13 - Travel Journal collection - #03

The photo below shows both sides of all six papers in the kit:

Embellishments - Prima In Full Bloom Flower, Pinkfresh Making the Best of it alpha sheet, 3 frames 49 and Market Colour Swatch Ochre, 2 Rosie's Studio Born to Bloom acetate words,
2 P13 Travel Journal Tags, 12" Lace, A pinch of Pinkfresh Matte Gold Pearls.

Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Beeswax and Whirlpool (in main kit).
Smoky, Apricot, Fig Swirl and Twig (in extra pack).

Knit One, Purl Two, Teach Three - My three children on holiday in Norfolk, Aunty Barbara was showing them how to knit.

I used a sheet of CS White Bazzill for this layout. Using a Vicki Boutin Stencil from the Fernwood collection (Greenery set), and Distress Inks (Picked Raspberry, Broken China and Spiced Marmalade), I worked a knitted effect background randomly over the page.

I used the same inks, each mixed with a little water, and flicked over the stencilling. I cut the  Great Day paper in half, one half was cut into fine strips of 1cm and 1.5cm wide. These were then cut into different lengths. The other half sheet of the paper was used to cut flowers and leaves from. To create these, I used the Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits set - Funky Foliage.

I arranged two photos and the strips of paper onto the Bazzill. The white strips were placed at the base, where I planned to add my journalling. Next I placed the flowers and leaves into three clusters. around the photos.

My title was created with three different packs of Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup puffy letter stickers (Bubblegum, Swimming Pool and Coral. I scattered Matte Gold Pearls from the kit over the layout.

I added the journalling to the strips of paper. Nuvo Glitter drops were painted onto the flower centers. Finally, I covered the photos with a protective piece of plastic sheeting, then added a few flicks of black Distress Paint over the clusters.

Inverewe Gardens - While in Scotland earlier this year we stayed near Loch Ewe. These photos were taken in the walled garden of Inverewe Gardens.

For this layout I chose the Paige Evans Adventurous #10 paper, including both sides. I found a chipboard scalloped circle frame from an old set by Technique Tuesday. I drew around the inner circle of this onto the back of the paper. Then I cut the circle out about 1cm away from the pencil line on the outer side of the pencil line.

I painted the chipboard with Evergreen Bough Distress Paint, then dabbed more pains over this with a sponge. I used Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers, Broken China and Picket Fence.

I then rebuilt the page, with the A side of the paper as the background and the B side inside the circle, I did this by gluing them both to the back of the chipboard circle.

Using Beeswax and Whirlpool Bazzill and some white card scraps, I cut flowers and leaves using Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits die set - Funky Floral. I added these to the chipboard circle after inking the tips of the petals with Spun Sugar Distress Ink.

Using more of the Beeswax Bazzill I die cut the title and date using Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlit Alphanumeric Theory Die Set.

I scattered some aqua pearls onto the page, then I added my journalling to the page.

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

July Papermaze Kit - Part 1

Lynn here today, and summer is here at last! The July Papermaze kit is ready to purchase and is full of summery, colourful papers, card and embellishments. As always there is an additional pack of carefully matched Bazzill cardstock available to purchase. Here are the first two of four layouts created with this lovely kit.

The kit contents are displayed in the photo below, and is available online and from the store.

Patterned Papers:
49 & Market - Kaleidoscope - Treasured Teal & Animated Travelers
Graphic 45 - Flight of Fancy - Hello Beautiful
Photoplay - Cocoa Paradise - Paradise Found & Tropical Floral
Simple Stories - Essential Colour Palate - Teal Collage
The photo below shows both sides of the six papers

Embellishments:
Vintage Spring Garden Frame, 49 & Market Kaleidoscope chipboard words, Rosie's Studio Born to Bloom gemstones, Rosie's Studio Belleview Postcards, Prima Magnolia Flower, 49 & Market Grove Acetate Delicate Leaves, Carta Bella Here Comes Spring Fresh Market Flowers Washi tape, length green twine.

Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Bazzill White, Piglet (supplied in kit), Jelly Fish, Parakeet, Fussy and Whirlpool (in extra Bazzill pack).

Back to Nature - I have admired this old door at the farm where the Papermaze shop is situated. I especially love the beautiful colours the wood and paint have become as they have aged and weathered. The photos were perfect for this 49 and Market paper.

I started with 49 & Market - Kaleidoscope - Treasured Teal paper, and after working out where my photos would sit, I used a craft knife to trim around the flowers and butterflies I wanted to bring to the front of the photos rather than hiding them underneath. The photos were stuck into place then the flowers were raised with some small 3D foam pads.

I arranged three postcards (from the kit) so they pop out from behind the photo.

I found an image for ivy leaves on the Cricut and cut it several times with some scrap white cardstock. Then I coloured the leaves using Distress Inks (Crushed Olive, Forest Moss & Evergreen Bough). These were arranged around the layout, saving one for the title.

To make my title I found some old chipboard letters in my stash. I used Distress Paints and Crackle Medium, to create a distressed paint effect to match the door on the photos. The I cut some letters using dies and some wood print paper.

Majestic Birds - These beautiful peacocks lived in the grounds of the hotel we stayed in a few months ago, while travelling in the Lake District.

The background for this layout is the Tropical Floral paper. I cut a 7" circle from Whirlpool Bazzill, and placed it into the centre of the layout, I inked an area around the circle before sticking it down. I used Distress Inks in Peacock Feathers, Twisted Citron and Evergreen Bough.

I mounted all my photos for this layout onto some scrap white cardstock, and arranged them on the page, Before sticking them down I made and applied the feathers.

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The feathers were cut from Paradise Found paper, using a Peartree Cutfile, they were inked with more Distress Inks. I applied some large gems in the eyes of the feathers.

My title was made with some old puffy letter stickers from my stash - Pinkfresh Studio - The Best Day. I finished off by handwriting my journalling.

That's all for today, I'll be back with the next two layouts soon.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x