June Papermaze Kit - Part 1

Lynn here today, sharing my first two creations using the delightful Papermaze kit for sunny June! Both of these layouts depict my granddaughter at her baby sensory group.

Here is what you will find in the kit:

Patterned Papers:
49 and Market - Vicki Boutin - The Flower Emporium - Starters Paper 3 & Starters Paper 9 
Echo Park - Firefly - Bright Floral & Shining Daisies
Simple Stories - Sunny Days - Happy Days & Soak It Up!

The photo below shows both sides of the papers:

Embellishments:
Pretty Little Studio - Love is Kind - Friends Forever Die Cut Titles
Pinkfresh - Chrysanthemum - Chipboard Flair
Rosie's Studio - Keeping Cool - Puffy Stickers & Frames
Cocoa Vanilla - Storyteller - Wood Button
Doodlebug Designs - puffy hearts - Bumblebee
Washi Tape

Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Coconut Swirl, Patch (included in Kit), Petunia, Powder Blue, Tangelo & Yukon Gold (in Extra pack).

Teddy Bear's Picnic - This sensory session involved teddy bear's picnic songs and activities. Lots of teddies and teacups! This layout was fun to create and I love the colour scheme. 

I started by gutting the Happy Days paper to create a border 12" x 12" and 1" deep. I gutted  a 10.5" x 10.5" piece of the Yukon Gold Bazzill to make a 1" frame and placed this over the paper. The Coconut Swirl Bazzill was trimmed to 10.25" x 10.25", I splattered Distress Ink over the cardstock using Wild Honey, Worn Lipstick and Faded Jeans. The Coconut Swirl was then mounted over the Yukon Gold and the paper. 

I selected two 4" x 6" photos, and cut a piece of Bright Floral paper to the same size and placed the three items across the layout.  

I used both the Rosie's Studio - Keeping Cool - Frames from the kit. I backed them both with some scrap white cardstock. I wrote my journalling into the single film frame, and placed this to the bottom right of the layout. The three-photo film strip was placed vertically to the right side.

I used all the Bazzill Basics Cardstock colours from the kit and some scraps in different shades from my stash to die cut the cups and animals. The animals were from a Katie Skilton Sizzix Thinlits set called 'Animal Portraits'. The Tea cups and saucers were cut from the Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits Papercut Cafe set. 

After cutting all the pieces and layering them up, I placed the cat above the first photo, the rabbit under the same photo, and the bear to the far right of the page. I added a cup to each section on the film frame, and I stacked two more beside the cat. I attached them all with 3D foam pads. 

With a selection of Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup Puffy stickers (Bumblebee, Swimming Pool and Cupcake), I spelt out the date. 

Using more of the Yukon Gold Bazzill, I cut the title using a Die-Namics alphabet die set. 

Finally, I used the Doodlebug Designs - puffy hearts - Bumblebee from the kit in both top corners of the layout.

St. Patrick's Day - Another baby sensory session, this time it was to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. I made Florence and her little friends knitted hats with large shamrocks. 

I started making this layout by gutting the Patch Bazzill to give me a 1" frame. I cut a sheet of Smooth White Bazzill to 10.5" x 10.5" and placed this over the green frame. I selected the area of the Soak It Up! paper I wanted to feature (the yellow sun section and some of the colourful rays), and trimmed this to 10.5" x 6" and used this to cover the top half of the white card. 

  

I cut a 12" x 1" strip of the Happy Days paper and trimmed it with a Martha Stewart border punch, and placed this directly under the patterned paper onto the white card. The washi tape from the kit was used over the join of thetwo papers. 

Three small photos arranged in a row to the left of the layout and overlapping the papers. I cut the title using the Cricut in Yukon Gold and Patch Bazzill and offset one over the other, to the bottom right of the layout. 

I made a shamrock with more of the Patch Bazzill and a heart punch. I cut 6 hearts, folded them all in half and arranged them to create the leaf. I popped a few 3D foam pads under the folds, to prevent them from laying too flat. I cut a stalk freehand from the Bazzill, then arranged the leaf and stalk to the right of the page. I threaded some green cord through a heart shaped button to add to the centre of the shamrock.

Selecting one of the Pretty Little Studio - Love is Kind - Friends Forever Die Cut Titles from the kit, I placed this with 3D foam pads to the top left of the layout, then added my journalling underneath. 

I happened to have some pretty little flower buttons on my desk from another project. The colours went well with the papers, so I strung them onto more of the cord. I arranged them, bunting style across the layout. I took three more buttons and some cord to place some flowers in the bottom right corner near the title. 

A few of the Rosie's Studio - Keeping Cool - Puffy Stickers were added to the photos.

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

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

Simple Stories - Noteworthy - Memories Documented

Hi everyone,

Claire here today sharing a new layout made with the Noteworthy collection from Simple Stories. 

This collection is a pocket pages style collection, with lots of cut apart elements.  Although I don't make pocket pages, i'm always drawn to these collections. The patterns on the b sides are so much fun, you can really let your imagination run wild!   Add to that, the cut apart elements give you tonnes of mileage and really let you stretch the collection and bulk out your ephemera. It's a great value option.

I've used three major cut apart elements in this layout, creating a big statement just by fussy cutting.

To the Premium White Cardstock, I added a piece of the March paper, cut to 8.5" square with distressed edges, created by scuffing the edges of the paper with my scissors. Along the top, I used a punch to give a notebook edge look.

Using the cut apart elements from this paper, I cut two tall elements, a spiral notebook and envelope, from the March and June papers, and lay these on top of each other, slightly offset, to create an anchor for my photos to sit on.

I raised the spiral notebook piece on foam and cut right around the wire to help it look more authentic. I also added a foam sticker clip for extra interest. 

To balance the page across the square, I used another cut apart element, this time from the April paper. It had three coloured squares like Post It notes and I thought it would be perfect to house my photos. I flipped it horizontally across the page and adhered my photos on thin foam, showing just a bit of the coloured square underneath to help frame them.

To the left of the photo strip, I created a small cluster using floral ephemera, a sticker from the Cardstock Stickers and a clipboard from the Journaling Bits pack.

I also added a small floral cluster on the opposite end of the photo strip for balance.

Next, I added some of the cards from the Journaling Bits and stickers to the top of the photo strip to replicate a MemoryDex effect. I love how this part turned out - It's pulled all the colours, the paper elements and florals together in a single cluster. I think it's my favourite part of the whole layout.

 

To finish the layout, I added a bold title from the Foam Stickers, showcasing all the colours in the collection. As a final touch, I added the cute pencils to make it look like I'm ready to add journaling to the page.

This has been a really fun page to create - the colours in this collection are my favourite - lots of pinks, yellows and teals - what's not to love!

I'll be back in a few weeks with a second layout, and look forward to seeing you then.

Happy Scrapping!

Claire xx

@scrappysoulmate

Simple Stories - True Colors - All About Me

Hi everyone,

Claire with you today, sharing my second layout with the True Colors collection from Simple Stories. You can find it in the shop here. 

I really love the bold colours in this collection, and today have quite a simple but striking layout to share with you.

To start, I wanted to create a subtle background to my smooth white cardstock that came in the Matchmaker Pack. I pulled out the Little Getaways Stencil from Vicki Boutin's Where to Next collection - I had treated myself to these for Christmas. Using a dry brush I added some Distress Oxide in Black Soot.  I brushed very lightly, slowly building the colour.  Most of this will be covered, but you see a small hint of the stencilling as the base layer which helps create depth on the page.

I really love the Chipboard Frames in this collection - they're so fun and have great designs that make creating easy. I opted for this square frame, and cut two squares of the Can't Get Enough patterned paper into 4" squares - the same size as the frame.

I layered these on top of each other, slightly offset and raised on foam to give extra separation. To help the patterned papers stand out, I added faux stitching with black pen around the edges.

Cutting a thin strip of pink cardstock from the Matchmaker pack, I used a punch to create a scalloped edge and ran this under the photo frame. I used this to house my title, created using the Foam Stickers.

On opposite corners of the frame, I created floral clusters, using the Floral Bits & Pieces. 

I curled the edges of the florals to create movement, and adhered some on foam and some flat for layered dimension.

To the bottom cluster, I also added a small phrase sticker from the Cardstock Sticker sheet.

To the right of the frame, I added a tag from the Tag Elements paper, attaching a eyelet and twine from my stash.

As a final fun touch, I stuck a clip from the cardstock stickers to the edge of the frame. I really like the extra pop of yellow this brings and think it finishes the page really nicely.

I can't recommend this collection highly enough. It's been so much fun to create with and I'm sure it won't be in stock for too long, so get your hands on it here.

See you next month.

Claire xx

@scrappysoulmate