Papermaze May Kit - Part 2

Hi, Lynn back today with the second set of layouts using the delightful May Kit from Papermaze. Here are the pages, both started by using some mixed media.

Before looking at how the layouts were made, here are the details of the kit:

Patterned Papers:

Jen Hadfield - Reaching Out collection - Birds Of A Feather & Stick Together
P13 - Till We Meet Again collection - #01
Heidi Swapp - Care Free collection - Sunset
Paige Evans - Wonders collection #11
Vicki Boutin - Story Teller collection - Mariposa
Bazzill Basics - Vanilla & Arroyo

Reverse Side of Papers:

Embellishments:

Simple Stories Chipboard Frame, 3 paper flowers, strip of Doodlebug Jewels, 2 P13 decorative Tags, bird clip, 12" scalloped ribbon, metallic paper fern leaf

Extra Bazzill Pack:

Yukon Gold, Parakeet, Classic Blue & Tutu Pink

Bobby's Girl - This layout has a photo from 1961 which I discovered recently, when scanning some negatives. So lovely to have a photo of my dad and me together as he was usually behind the camera. 

The basis for this layout is the lined side of the Heidi Swapp 'Sunset' paper. I gutted a piece from under where the photo would go (saving this for the next layout). I used Distress Oxide Inks (Spiced Marmalade and Kitsch Flamingo) through a Vicki Boutin Stencil from the Colour Study - Bubbles set.  Then I mixed more of the inks with water to splatter over the paper. I also sprinkled a little Black Soot Distress Paint.
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From the Vicki Boutin 'Mariposa' paper I cut and distressed three strips 4.5cm x 27cm. These were placed vertically on the left of the page.

The photo was arranged in the centre, with a Doodlebug cupcake mini doily under the top right corner. I placed this upside-down to give a pale peach effect.

I placed the scalloped ribbon (self-adhesive) in a curve under the photo.

Three butterflies were cut from the 'Mariposa' paper and added to the page using 3D foam pads. I added some stamen to each butterfly to represent antenna and painted the large butterfly with Nuvo Glitter Drops.

In the bottom right corner of the photo I made a cluster with the large butterfly together with the metallic fern leaf from the kit and some wired crystals from my stash.

I used some Nuvo Crystal / Glitter Drops to add a trail from the butterflies. A few gems were added to the doily.

My title was cut from Arroyo Bazzill using alphabet dies. I found some old alphabet stamps to add the names and date. 


Rock Star - Little Andrew loved sitting on this rock at our accommodation on holiday in Norfolk!

The base for this layout is the Vanilla Bazzill. I decorated this by splatting with several blue and green shades of Distress Stain. Then with some stains applied to the craft mat and mixed with a little water, I flicked a splattering of smaller drops and drips over the page.

I mounted both photos onto some of the Parakeet Bazzill and arranged them with two pieces of the 'Sunset' paper in the centre of the layout.

I stamped the title with Distress Paint and Tim Holtz, Type lower cling foam stamps.

I cut some more butterflies from 'Mariposa' paper and added these to the page. I had some Dusty Attic mini butterflies and mini dragonflies - I painted them with some Shimmering watercolours - Corney Flower Blue.  I glued these onto the page.

Finally I cut fronds from more of the Parakeet Bazzill and just one layer from the Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits - Bloom Colorize die set.

Thanks for looking. Back with the June Kit soon.
Lynn x

Full of Sass ..... Kate and Ash # 4

Hello again,

Anita here with you today to end the week off. This is my 4th layout using Kate and Ash papers from Simple Stories and I thought I would veer away from the bright, funky colours and patterns in the collection this time and go for a monochrome page ( with a tiny little sprinkle of colour).

So I used just one sheet of Vanilla cardstock , one sheet of Girl Power patterned paper, a left over scrap strip from another sheet ( 3 x 4 elements )   and one single cut out panel from a sheet of  4 x 6 elements

......oh yes and half a sheet of black cardstock to mat the photo and also to cut a strip for making one of the rosettes.

I am not very good at keeping plain cardstock plain..... white space scares me if I am honest....so I have to splatter, distress or grubbify as much of it as I can normally.

After cutting the cardstock down to 11" x 11" I  used an old text stamp a couple of times, splattered some black acrylic paint all across the page and stamped all around the edge creating a stitched effect frame using 49andMarket Gabi's Line Stitches set

I matted the photo using black cardstock and cut a panel from 6 x 4 Elements  which I then matted using scraps of  3 x 4 Elements 

and inked the edges. 

Using some black Nuvo Drops and some Oyster Liquid Pearls I made spotted circles randomly about the page using cups and lids etc as templates. I accidently knocked the lid and smudged several dots on the left of the page hence adding a random rosette to cover the huge smudge!! most annoying, but savable thankfully!

I really love rosettes for embellishing a page, I know they are quite lumpy but I don't mind a bump or 2 here and there. I always just used to make them from scratch by hand, but these days there are a few different die strips you can get for making them....soooo much easier!!

So I made 4 die cut rosettes for the layout using strips of each of the papers and some black cardstock and my Tim Holtz rosette strip die. After adding a sprinking of sequins on the page I also added some coloured gems to the centres of the rosettes too.

Whilst I was rummaging through my old stash for stamps and dies, I also came across some REALLY old rub on books of alphabets by a company called Making Memories. To be honest I thought they might of dried out and broken apart, however they actually still applied really well and were great for the finishing touches to the page. Quite satisfying to use stash that was 17 years old!! Maybe they will become fashionable again....after all..... fashion does go round in a circle doesn't it apparently!

I hope you have enjoyed seeing my last layout from this versatile collection...I have enjoyed making it and its been really good fun breaking out very old stash to use with very new products.

If you pop over to the SHOP there are lots of new goodies coming in all the time and great selection of older products too with some real hidden gems scattered here and there in the stock. Its always nice to grab a cuppa and have a good look round to see whats about! Have a great weekend!

Warmest wishes

Anita xxx

Friends Make The Good Times Better ... Kaisercraft Morning Dew

Hello again, it's Anita here with you today.

This month I am working with the gorgeous Morning Dew Collection from Kaisercraft, full of calm and relaxing colours, natural elements and general good feeling.

We recently spent a few lovely days away with some very dear friends of ours and had some great days out walking and exploring local beauty spots and just enjoying each others company. One of the sheets in the collection, Refresh , has some really lovely quote panels on it about friendship....so I knew it would be perfect to use to scrap a memory of our time away together.

I based the layout on a sheet of Rejuvenate that I cut down to 11" x 11" and then placed it onto the reverse side of a sheet of Serene this created a lovely polka dot frame around the edge.

Using some bubble wrap I sponged on some white acrylic paint and stamped it onto the background and I also used some 49 and Market Gabi's Line Stitch stamps with paint around the edges.
When the paint had dried I picked at the entire edge of the inner layer to distress the edges and create some texture.

 I gently sponged white paint onto the edges of my photo and then matted it on a piece of Exhale before fussy cutting some clusters of flowers from a sheet of Serene 

Using Stickles in Unicorn I added a few highlights to the flower centres for a little sparkle and also onto the wings of a couple of butterflies that I cut from the sheet of Refresh
I added some tiny word stickers from Pretty Little Studio

 I also cut some quotes and panels from the Refresh sheet and sponged the edges gently with paint before adding them to the page.
In my stash I found some metallic craft sand in colours that complimented the papers, so added this in a few areas for some more texture on the page.

 

Some crystal swirls were added beneath the butterflies to leave pretty, sparkly trails and to just finish the page off.

 I have really enjoyed creating this page , not only was it in my favourite colourway, but it also has such lovely sayings, patterns and elements in it. You can find the entire range here .

Thank you for looking today x

Warmest wishes
Anita xx

Me and My Girl ....... Prima Georgia Blues.

Hello Again.

It's Anita here with my 3rd and last layout created using the beautiful Georgia Blues Collection from Prima. These papers are an absolute pleasure to create with and I am rather sad that I am at the end of my stash of them ( I think I shall have to be putting in a order for some just to squirrel away and keep just to stroke and admire!!) I had one whole sheet left in my DT kit and some scraps from other sheets left over and I knew they were just right for this photo of my youngest daughter and I on her prom night.

I based the layout on a sheet of The Watermark and used the reverse side, that has gentle filing around the edges. Using one of the stitches stamps from the 49 and Market Gabi's Line Stitch set I dabbed it with a Distress Stain in Blueprint Sketch and stamped around the edges of the page from each corner. I also used some bubble wrap that I removed from the centre of a jiffy bag ( it was tiny bubbles and just perfect!) and chose 3 colours of acrylic paint, Cobalt Blue, Platinum and Silver. These were gently sponged onto the bubbles and then laid onto the page, pressing gently so as not to pop the bubbles.

I took some Dusty Chipboard from my own stash ( there is a great selection of various chipboard embellishents in the shop) and gave it a watercolour brushover with some blue paint and then added Silver Beadazzles, Blue Glitter and Silvery Liquid Pearls onto the berries.

I used up left over strips and panels from the sheets of Memory Lane and Written Chapters which were gently inked around the edges using an old brown inkpad. These strips were then layered up across the page before adding the photo which was printed in a 5 x 5 format.

I used Pink Fresh Studio Puffy alphabet stickers for my Title in black. These are available in a variety of colours in the shop.

I added a piece of cotton lace below the photograph.

And then added the chipboard spray when the glue and Liquid Pearls had dried.

I also printed out some butterflies, which I fussy cut and added in various paces on the layout to finish it off.

So that's it....I am all out of delicious Georgia Blues papers now....gutted! At least its a good excuse to pop over to the SHOP and do a little retail therapy isn't it???

See you next month, I hope you liked my layout xx

Warmest wishes
Anita xx