Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Sand & Sea - Ahoy There!

 

Lynn back today with the last of my Papermaze DT layouts using The Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Sand and Sea collection. For this one I used more of the red, white and blue elements from the collection.  The photos show my granddaughter playing in the boat at the local playground. 

I started this page with a 12" x 12" sheet of scrap paper, over which I built up my background. The top half of the page is a 6" x 12" piece of Shore is Fun (blue & white dot) paper. Then under this, I placed a 4.5" x 12" (blue & white stripe) Combo Elements paper. The third paper at the bottom is a 1" x 12" piece of Tides and Treasures (wood panel). 

 

I selected two 12" long stickers from the Element Stickers Icon sheet, and placed these where the two papers join at the base of the layout. Over the red & white dot sticker I applied some P13 alphabet stickers for the date.

I used red Bazzill cardstock to mount the photos, then applied them at angles to the left of centre of the layout. Between the photos and to the left I added a piece cut from the elements side of the Combo Elements paper. I trimmed off the flowers, keeping the red & white dot frame and journalling area. I wrote some details here, and added some phrase stickers from the Cardstock Stickers Icons sheet

For the bottom right of the photo, I took a bow journalling spot from the Journaling Bits pack, and the 'waves for days' sticker from the Cardstock Stickers Icons sheet. I wound some red and white Baker's twine around the phrase.  I cut the barcode strip from the Combo Elements paper, and cut the striped area into two pieces, I placed this over the join in papers, either side of the photo.

To the left of the photo, I added three tags from the Journalling Bits pack, adding more twine to the holes, these we attached with 3D foam pads. 

I added a knotted piece of twine to the top left corner of the layout. For the title I cut letters from red and white cardstock, using the Tim Holtz - Sizzix - Alphanumerics Varsity die set. 

That's all for today, thanks for looking
Lynn x

June Papermaze Kit - Part 2

Lynn here today, with more from the colourful June Papermaze Kit.  Patterned papers, Bazzill card stock and a selection of embellishments, in a beautiful array of colours (yellows, pinks, oranges and fawn).

Here is the second pair of layouts I made with this lovely kit.

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

Patterned Papers - 
49 and Market - Vicki Boutin Artful Moments - Starters Paper #7
Carta Bella - Silly Goose - Best of the Best Bunches
Graphic 45 - Scenic Route - Lemon Yellow Pattern & Solid
Graphic 45 - Always & Forever - Perfect Pink Pattern & Solid & Timeless Floral
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Lavender Fields - Almond

Photo below shows both sides of the paper sheets

Embellishments - Rosie's Studio - Heartfelt - glitter foam sentiments, Prima - Among the Wild Flowers - Flowers and Tickets, Cocoa Vanilla - Bloom & Grow - Puffy Heart, Paper Favourites - peony diecuts, Pinkfresh Studio - Gems - clear with gold dust, Ivory Ribbon. 

Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Bazzill White, Yukon Gold (included in kit), Chiffon, Tutu Pink, Stream and Quick Sand (in Extras pack).

Your Smile Makes My Heart Bounce - My daughter Emily having great fun on a bouncy castle.

The sheet of Bazzill White was chosen for this layout. I worked out where the patterned paper would go, then set about stencilling Distress Inks, through a bubble stencil onto the card.  

With the Perfect Pink Pattern paper, I cut up into the stripes - I counted three stripes for each cut, but cut them randomly to different lengths. I inked the edges, and stuck this to the top of the layout. 

My photo was double mounted using Chiffon & Stream Bazzill from the kit. This was placed onto the layout to the right side. The next stage was to select buttons in colours to match the papers and Bazzill. I stitched one button to the bottom of each stripe, using yellow DMC stranded cotton. 
 

I created my title and the date using the Cricut and the same two sheets of Bazzill cards stock. These were glued into place, and outlined with a fine black pen.

Finally, I scattered the Pinkfresh Studio - Gems - clear with gold dust from the kit, over the layout to add a touch of sparkle.


Pearly Queen - My granddaughter was taken with these pearls my daughter was given. Here she is wearing them and looking very pleased with herself!

For the background I chose the Lemon Yellow Pattern paper, I toned  down the pattern across the centre by dry brushing with some cream chalky finish paint. This was left to dry, while I made two large tags from the floral side of Best of the Best Bunches paper. I cut these using the Tim Holtz - Sizzix Thinlits Tag Collection die set. I inked the edges and placed them sideways on, halfway down the layout, with the holes facing each other near the centre. I joined the tags by tying them together with two strands of Baker's Twine. This was tied in a big bow. 

The two photos were trimmed and placed to the left of the layout overlapping the tag and each other. I made two journalling spots, using Tutu Pink & Stream Bazzill and a set of Sizzix Thinlit dies- Layering Frames. There were placed to the lower part of the right tag.

My title was cut with more dies - this time I used the Spellbinders Say Cheese Pooh's Alphabet and Numbers set. I cut the letters twice, once with some pearlescent card and the second set with the Stream Bazzill. These were layered up to create a shadow, and arranged onto the layout. Some letters were glued in place, others were applied with 3D foam pads. 

For the date I used Tim Holtz - Sizzix Thinlits - Alphanumerics Label set. These were cut from Chiffon Bazzill and applied to the oval journalling spot. I added my journalling to the square journalling spot. 

To embellish the tags I used several items from the kit - Embellishments - Prima - Among the Wild Flowers - Flowers and Tickets, Cocoa Vanilla - Bloom & Grow - Puffy Heart and Paper Favourites - peony die cuts. From my stash I added more paper flowers. I also added some pearls to the page in small clusters. 

That's all from the June kit. I'll be back with a new kit for July soon.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Bella Blvd ~ Documented #3 🌷

Hi everyone, it’s Anna here with you today. I have one last layout to share with you before I move on to Christmas! 

So I thought I’d use up my leftover supplies from Bella Blvd Documented which you can find in the shop here. 

My last full sheet of patterned paper was ‘captured’ which I used as my base. 

I had some tags and 3x4 cut apart elements left on the ‘daily details’ paper so I decided to create a grid design with them. Those that know my scrapbooking style will know that I love a grid layout! 

I mounted my photos on to the 3x4 cut apart elements and arranged them in a grid on some white cardstock. I then adhered this to my background paper and added a boarder sticker from the Doohickey Cardstock Stickers.

I added two tags at the top left and right side of the grid and the added my title. I used some of the Alpha stickers from the ‘Doohickey Cardstock Stickers’ and also some Doodlebug Designs Abigail Alpha stickers in Beetle Black - but there’s lots of colour options here.

I added some stickers from the ‘Doohickey Cardstock Stickers’ as well as some twine to the tags, which completed my layout. 

Thanks so much for looking and I’ll see you later in the month with my advent calendar! 

Anna 

@acraftylifewithanna

September Papermaze Kit - Part 1

Hello, Lynn here today, I have two layouts for you from the new September Kit. This pair show photos from the same day, at two different places visited, because I used papers and embellishments from the same lovely 49 and Market collection, they also make a good double layout. 

Before looking at how the layouts were made, here are the details of what you will find in the September kit. 

Patterned Papers:
49 and Market - Nature's Haven collection - Busy Bee & Happy Place
Carta Bella - On The Farm collection - Farm Life Floral 
Mintay Papers - Wildwood Secrets collection - MT-WIS-04 & MT-WIS-05
Mintay Papers - Music Garden collection - MT-MUS-04

The photo below shows both sides of the papers:

Embellishments:
Selection of Laser Cuts - 49 and Market - Nature's Haven, 3 Little Birdie Flowers, Little Birdie butterfly, 2 Doodlebug bitty berries strawberries, P13 Till We Meet Again alpha sheet, 1 acrylic phrase and 1m pink twine.

Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Touch of Pink, Lily Pond (included in kit), Hibiscus, Bark, Avocardo & Powder Blue (in extra pack). 

Mudchute Park and Farm 

For the base of this layout, I chose the Busy Bee paper from 49 and Market's Nature's Haven collection. The gingnham and flowers and strawberries are perfect for the photos. 

I mounted my photos onto the Touch of Pink Bazzill, and arranged them onto the paper. 

The kit contains a selection of 49 and Market - Nature's Haven Wildflowers Laser Cuts, and I added to these with my own pack of the same. I also used a few pieces from a pack of Laser Cut Elements. These were used to build up the image clusters, already on the paper. Some of the elements were raised up with 3D foam pads.

The title and date involved some stash busting! I used several sheets of alphabet stickers in shades to work with the paper collection. They are old Basic Grey alphabet stickers. 

Enjoy Today

For this page I used the other sheet of Nature's Haven paper supplied in the kit - Happy Place. 

The photos were mounted in the same was as before with the Bazzill mounts. I had to purchase a second sheet of Touch of Pink Bazzill, as I also used it for my tags.

I cut one large and two small tags from the Bazzill, I used the Tim Holtz, Tag Collection Sizzix die set. The reinforcement ring for the larger tag was cut from the Hibiscus Bazzill. 

I inked the edges of the tags with Distress Ink - Festive Berries. I tied some red and white Baker's Twine into the holes. The journalling was written on the two small tags, and I used the exclusive acrylic phrase, on the large tag for the title. 

I arranged the photos and tags, then added lots more from the Laser Cuts and Laser Cut Elements. I created some new image clusters around the photos and added some bugs and butterflies around my large tag. 3D foam pads were used to add definition to some elements. 

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

Simple Stories ~ Fun Times #2 🎈

Hi everyone, it’s Anna back with you today. 

I’m sharing my second layout this month using Simple Stories Fun Times - take a look at the collection in the shop here. 

You can find my previous double page layout using this collection - here. 

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To create this layout I focused on the ‘Tag Elements’ paper. I chose 8 that would work well with my photos and cut them out. 

I chose to use mostly the plain side of the tags so that I could add a title, journaling and element stickers to them.

This collection is great for so many things, its main focus is to document theme parks/amusement parks. But with the balloons and other fun elements, I wanted to have a go at using it for a birthday layout.

I printed four pictures and mounted them on to coordinating cardstock. I then lay the tags out on my Bazzil white cardstock, with four along the top and four along the bottom. I left a gap in between the tags and placed the photos in the middle. 

I punched small holes in the tags and then threaded some twine through each tag. 

On one of the tags, which was lined, I added my journaling along with a couple of stickers from the element stickers. 

With the remaining tags, I added element stickers and a title. 

Thanks so much for looking! 

See you next month. 

Anna 

@acraftylifewithanna 

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