Simple Stories ~ Sweet Summertime #2

Hi everyone and welcome back to the Papermaze blog. 

Today I'm sharing my second layout using Simple Stories, Sweet Summertime - which you can find in the shop here. 

To create this layout I began with a sheet of white bazzill cardstock. 

I then cut out a circle from the b side of  Backyard Memories and adhered it to the centre of the cardstock, leaving a gap around the edge so I could tuck in the florals. 

I fussy cut lots of flowers from Backyard Memories and began tucking them around the edge of the circle. It didn't matter if they weren't full flower shapes as just half was showing. So it's a good opportunity to use flowers from the edges of the patterned paper. 

I then printed my three photos and positioned them in the circle. I used an alphabet medal die to cut out the letters for my title on white cardstock. 

I then added some stickers from the cardstock stickers around the layout including some more florals!

A simple layout that came together quite quickly! But hopefully quite effective and easily replicated. 

Thanks so much for looking! 

See you again next month. 

Anna

x

@acraftylifewithanna

July Papermaze Kit - Part 1

Lynn here today, with the pretty pastel July Papermaze Kit. Such a lovely kit with double-sided papers, Bazzill cardstock and a selection of embellishments. I have created my first two layouts using the 49 and Market - 'From The Garden' papers included in the kit. 

Before looking at how the layouts were made - here is a peek at what you will find in the kit.

49 and Market - From The Garden collection - Wildflower & Foxglove
49 and Market - Travel Diaries collection - Sheet 1
Graphic 45 - Always & Forever collection - Regency Blue Pattern & Solid Sheet
Uniquely Creative - Tea & Tranquillity collection - Quiet Daydreams & Garden Sanctuary

This photo shows both side of the papers:

Embellishments:
2 Petaloo Flowers
1 Craft Consortium Dragonflies
1 Dovecraft Frame
3 Rosie’s Studio Jubilee Wax Seals
3 Uniquely Creative Ticket Washi Tape Stickers
50cm Twine
1 Mintay Chipboard Clock

Bazzill Basics Cardstock
Lagoon, Twig (included in kit), Avalanche, Smoky, Petunia & Nixon (extra Bazzill pack)

Polly - Mary who was always known as 'Polly', her maiden name was Edwards, and her married name was Pond (Polly Pond). This is one of my husband's relatives, an interesting photo for the detail including her rather large wrist watch. 

The base of this layout is the Twig Bazzill with torn strips of both sides of Wildflower paper, to both sides of the page. I mounted the photo onto another piece cut from the scraps of the Wildflower paper.  

With the title letters cut from some chipboard and the Mintay clock face from the kit, (cut in two pieces), I set about dry embossing everything with copper embossing powder. I also cut the title letters from Nixon Bazzill. The letters were cut using a Tim Holtz - Sizzix Bigz XL Die - Wonderland.  

I created three different sized tags using the Tim Holtz, Sizzix Thinlits - Tag collection die set. I cut these from more of the Wildflower paper. 

I selected some Laser Cut Elements from the 49 and Market - From The Garden collection. This included a wooden hanging sign, which I made into a date plaque - cutting the numbers on my Cricut using Petunia & Nixon Bazzill.

I inked the edges of my cut shapes and elements, using Gathered Twigs Distress ink. I used some green seam binding ribbon to tie at the tops of the tags.

I selected the Uniquely Creative Ticket Washi Tape Stickers from the kit. All the elements, papers photo, tags etc were arranged on the page then help in place with either glue or 3D foam pads. 

Journalling was added to the larger tag. Finally, I placed the Petaloo Flowers and leaf to the top left of the photo. 

Feeding the Ducks - This cute picture of the triplets, was an ideal match for the pretty colours in these papers. The layout is a scrap lift of my own work - a page I made a few weeks ago. (included at the bottom of this post). 

This time, I used the smooth side of the Avalanche Bazzill for the base. I chose the Tim Holtz Layering Stencil THS077, and a selection of Distress Oxide Inks. With brushes I applied colour through the stencil, then lightly spritzed the page with water to allow the ink to wick slightly. I also splattered some of the wet ink over the page. 

I tore pieces from the Foxglove paper, selecting areas from the paper I wanted to feature. I layered these up on the page (see photos), together with pieces cut from the Nixon Bazzill.

The photo was mounted on more of the Foxglove paper. The above was all arranged on the dry background card. I added two doilies, left over from a previous Papermaze kit. 

I created a title on the Cricut, and cut it twice - with Nixon Bazzill and Foxglove paper scraps. These were mounted over one another to create a shadow, and arranged down the centre of the layout. 

The little dragonfly charm was tied to the paper beneath the photo using twine (both from the kit). My journalling was added to a tag, also made from the Foxglove paper. 

I selected the three flag banners from the 49 and Market 'From The Garden' Laser Cut Elements pack, and strung them along the top of the layout. To the right side of the layout, I added one of the Rosie’s Studio Jubilee Wax Seals from the kit and another laser cut element. 

Three clusters of paper flowers were created using blossoms from my stash. Finally, I dotted some Raspberry Pink Nuvo Crystals Drops over the layout.


Here is my original layout, showing my daughter as St Valentine at a flower festival (LARP event). The papers are from my stash and the Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Sand and Sea - Rest & Relax paper.

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

Mintay Paper - Summer Highlands - Wildflower Smile

Hello, Karen back today with a final layout using the Summer Highlands collection from Mintay Papers. My layout today uses another heavily patterned paper so I kept the layout very simple with minimal embellishments and a single, large photo.

I started with a sheet of Paper #4, which I trimmed down slightly and layered onto a sheet of white cardstock to create a narrow border around the edge. 

For a  touch of texture, I added some machine stitching around the edge of the paper using white thread.

I matted my photo with white cardstock and some woodgrain paper from the 6x8 Add-On Paper Pack, finishing it with some machine stitching around the edge. 

Using my craft knife, I carefully sliced a slit around some of the printed flowers on the background paper. This created a slot to tuck my matted photo into, blending the photo into the floral design.

Under the right edge of the photo, I tucked a honeycomb die-cut. Choosing to cut this from green cardstock was a way to echo the green tones found in the rest of the layout and also added  a bit of texture.

Since this collection doesn't include large alphabet embellishments, I decided to make my own faux chipboard letters. I die-cut my title letters once from the woodgrain patterned paper and then cut the same letters four times from white cardstock. Using wet adhesive, I stacked and glued them all together. This is the perfect way to create a sturdy title from papers in the collection that coordinates perfectly with your layout.

I placed the title at the bottom of the layout, finishing it off with the word "smile" cut from  gold mirror card.

I printed a few words onto a kraft tag and tied this to one of the title letters with some neutral twine.

Next, I fussy-cut a few creatures from Paper #9 and the Add-On Paper Pack to scatter across the page. I also dug into my stash and found a couple of leftover die-cuts from the Wildwood Secrets collection I used last year. Wildwood Secrets coordinates beautifully with Summer Highlands and it's still available in the shop if you want to mix and match them yourself.

Finally, I scattered a few gold sequins here and there.

Thank you for stopping by today. I really have enjoyed using this collection and will be eagerly awaiting Mintay's next collections.

Until next time, Take Care

Karen x x

July Crop

 Last month we had our extended fundraising crop and we managed to raise £380 for Arthritis UK, which is a fantastic amount - all while having a good day scrapping!

This month we are back to our normal times of 10am until 4pm and our optional kit uses Stamperia Timeless papers...  

As usual, we are at Otley Village Hall with yummy homemade cakes, tea and coffee - and of course, great company!  Drop us a message if you'd like to join us!

The Little Details - Uniquely Creative - Sweet as Honey Collection

Hi everyone,

It's Rebecca here on the blog today, and I'm excited to share a layout I've created using one of the newer Uniquely Creative collections – Sweet as Honey. I have such a soft spot for yellow on a scrapbook layout! It's not a colour you see used all that often, but I absolutely love working with it. You can check out the full collection in the shop here.

With the collection featuring honey, bees and beautiful florals, it felt only right to create a layout using hexagons! I selected four different patterned papers and cut a variety of hexagons using my Sizzix Big Shot. I then layered the hexagons in groups of three, offsetting them slightly to add interest and dimension, before arranging them in a circular design in the centre of a sheet of Premium White Cardstock.

To continue the theme, I also cut my photo into a hexagon, making it slightly larger so it would become the focal point in the centre of the design. I wanted the photo to really stand out, so I backed it with brown Bazzill Cardstock to create a bold contrast against the softer colours in the collection.

Using the Creative Cuts Ephemera and Creative Cuts Vellum, I created two embellishment clusters that run diagonally across the photo. I love how easy the vellum pieces are to work with—the backing peels away effortlessly. I like to adhere them to white cardstock before fussy cutting them out, which gives them a little more stability and makes them easier to layer.

For my title, I chose one of the die-cut pieces from the Creative Cuts Ephemera, popping it up on foam adhesive to add extra dimension and help it stand out from the background.

To finish the layout, I added a couple of die-cut butterflies, gently bending up their wings to give them a more realistic look and a lovely sense of movement.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope you've enjoyed taking a closer look at my layout and that it's inspired you to get creative with the gorgeous Sweet as Honey collection.

Take care,

Rebecca xx

@preciouspagespapercraft

Simple Stories - Open Road - Pit Stops & Photo Ops

Hello!

Claire here today, and I've managed to survive the heat in my craft room just long enough to get a cute travel layout made with the fabulous Open Road collection from Simple Stories!!

I started with some stencilling using a stencil from my stash. I brushed some Distress Ocude ink through onto some Premium White Cardstock and used this as the anchor from which to build my layout.

I cut 3x3" squares of patterned paper from the Roadside Memories,  You are Here and Journal Elements papers, and positioned these on the centre of the page, overlapping each square to create a large cluster.

I backed my photo with some Adventure Awaits paper and then positied this centrally on foam to help separate it from the background papers.

To add interest, I cut a tag from the Tag Elements paper and layered a small ticket and camera from the Page Pieces.

Whilst I was adhering the ephemera, my eye was immediately drawn to the big roadside saying 'Pit Stops and Photo Ops' in the Page Pieces, and this was perfect for my photo as it was taken on a road trip in America.

For an extra pop of colour, I also added the flowers, laying some flat and raising others on foam, some cacti and a butterfly from the Cardstock Stickers Icons.

As a final touch, I couldn't resit that fun car, again from the Page Pieces. Isn't that just the cutest! I love how this brings the page to life.

Thank you for joining me on the blog today. You can check out the Open Road collection in the store here - it's one you won't want to miss as its perfect for documenting your summer adventures!

See you next time.

Claire x

@scrappysoulmate

Simple Stories ~ Sweet Summertime ☀️ #1

Hi everyone, 

It's Anna here and today I'm sharing my first layout using Simple Stories Sweet Summertime. 

You can find the collection in the shop here. 

For my first layout this month I decided to create a grid style page using paper windmills. As soon as I saw ‘summer fun’ the paper inspired me to create this layout. 

I cut out each of the squares and I made paper windmills using 10 of the squares. 

To make paper windmills you begin with a square of paper, then draw a cross. You then cut about halfway along each pencil line and then fold each corner into the middle. I then like to secure with enamel dots in the centre.

I adhered the windmills onto my white bazzill cardstock and left some gaps to place my photos.

 

I added my title using Pinkfresh Studio Paige Evans Crafted Moments Mini Puffy Alphas.

I then added some of the cardstock stickers icons dotted around the page. I tucked them in where I had some gaps around the photos and windmills.  

Thanks so much for looking! 

See you later in the month for another layout using this collection!

Anna 

@acraftylifewithanna