July Papermaze Kit - Part 1

Lynn here today, sharing my first two creations using the pretty, delicate Papermaze kit for July! 
Full of soft, natural colours, six double-sided patterned papers, two sheets Bazzill Basics cardstock and a whole bunch of co-ordinating embellishments. There is also a pack of four matching Bazzill Basics sheets, available to compliment the kit. 

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

The photo below shows both sides of the papers.

Patterned Papers:
49 and Market - Joanne Bain - Little Celebrations - Whimsy & Luminous
P13 - Beautiful Moments - #02 & #06
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Woodlands - Let's Explore
Stamperia - Timeless Collection - Roses Tapestry

Embellishments:
Tim Holtz - Idea-ology clippings - Stickers
P13 - Chipboard Circles
G45 - Pearls
Prima - Return to Wonderland - 2 Vintage Wonderland Frames
Prima - A Mermaid's Tail - Flower
49 and Market - Moonlit Garden - washi tape - stamps
12" Lace

Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Lagoon, Pigment (included in Kit), Tutu Pink, Powder Blue, Star Dust & Cinnamon Stick (in Extra pack).

Stitching Friends - Photos of my Mum and me, at my home, when we ran a stitching club. On the first birthday, the local paper came along to take photos and write a report.

I started making this layout by using the Whimsy paper as the background. Then using my Cricut I cut an embroidery hoop from the Cinnamon Stick Bazzill and some silver miri board. I placed this in the centre of the layout.

I mounted both photos onto some embroidery fabric scraps and frayed the edges. I added the mounted photos over the hoop.

Using more of the Cinnamon Stick Bazzill, I cut the title using some Tonic Studios 'Windsor' upper and lower case die sets. I arranged these around the top of the hoop.

My journalling was added with a marker pen directly onto the paper, inside the hoop and under the photos. 

With a pack of 49 and Market - One Perfect Day, Laser Cut Out Wildflower, I selected several flower clusters and added these to the layout with 3D foam pads. 

Happy 13th Birthday - We were on holiday in Suffolk when the triplets became teenagers. We spent the day at Aldeburgh.

I started this layout with the Star Dust Bazzill to create a frame 12" x 12" and 1" deep.  Over this I mounted a gutted piece of Let's Explore (plaid side up), this was trimmed to 11.5" x 11.5" and 1" deep. I distressed all the edges of this frame.

I trimmed the Luminous paper to 10.5" x 10.5" and distressed the edges. This was mounted into the centre of the plaid frame, without sticking down right to the edges. I trimmed off the top left corner, and glued this back in place on the Bazzill, then I folded back the cut edge of the larger piece. 

I tucked some narrow strips of burlap under the edges of the Luminous paper. With several pieces of Dusty Attic chipboard - Cosmic Wire and Wildgrass #3 Small as embellishments, I treated them with a coat of Gesso, then painted them all with acrylic paints in browns and gold, these were set aside to dry. 

I mounted my photo to the right side of the layout, and framed it with the Cosmic Wire chipboard piece. I cut a small piece of paper from the scraps of Luminous paper and made a small banner to add to the left side of the page. Then I mounted the wildgrass chipboard pieces, one over the banner, another peeking from the top of the folded corner, and two at the right of the photo. 

I added the Prima Flower from the kit to the bottom right of the photo. I cut the title using some Tonic Studios 'Windsor' upper and lower case die sets with scraps from the Luminous paper, I mounted these onto more scraps of the same paper, using the other side. After inking the edges with Distress Ink, I applied the words to the left of the photo. I added several of the Tim Holtz - Idea-ology clippings - Stickers from the kit. 

My subtitle and the date were spelt out with some old Basic Grey stickers from my stash. Finally I attached two 'brass' nautical charms, a lifebelt and an anchor. 

That's all for today, I'll be back with more from this kit in a few weeks. 
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x