December Papermaze Kit - Part 1

Lynn here today, I can't quite believe it's already time for the Christmassy December kit. This month's pack is full of traditional style, Christmas papers, embellishments and Bazzill cardstock. Red, white and green with gold are the main colours presented here.

Here is my first pair of layouts, both depicting my granddaughter's first Christmas:



Before we look at how each layout was created, here is what you will find in the kit:

Patterned Papers:
49 and Market - Evergreen Season collection - Ceremonious Poinsettias
Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Yuletide collection - Holiday Wishes and Filled with Wonder
Carta Bella - A Vintage Christmas collection - Holiday Floral and 3x4 Journalling Cards
Vicki Boutin - Wrapped in Ribbons collection - #5

The photo below shows both sides of the papers:

Embellishments:
Vicki Boutin - Wrapped in Ribbons Acetate 6cm strip, Prima - From The North Pole 2 lines of chipboard phrases, 2 Holly Berry stems, 6 ephemera pieces and 3 flowers, Rosie's Studio - All Wrapped Up - Puffy Word Stickers, Strip of gold pearls, 12 sequins.

Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Natural and Pomegranate Splash (in Main Kit). Aspen, Quartz, Parakeet and Grenadine (in extra Bazzill pack).

Believe in the Magic - This layout shows Florence in her sparkly ruby slippers and Christmas hat.

I started this layout with a scrap sheet of 12" x 12" paper, over this I created the background using two papers from the kit. The top 8" is covered with Holiday Wishes and the bottom 4" is Wrapped in Ribbons #5 including the manufacturer’s strip, the red bows were perfect for Florence's ruby slippers!

I used a Martha Stewart border punch and some white card to make a lacy strip with I added to the page above the row of bows.

Next, I arranged the photos, left to right, top to bottom overlapping one-another. The two smaller photos were matted with some red metallic card. Then I made three tags using the Sizzix Framed Tags Thinlits die set, and white card. I inked the edges of the tags with Festive Berries Distress Ink. Using red and green metallic card I cut the reinforcement rings for the tags using the same die set.

On the largest tag I created a title with Red and green metallic card, and the Sizzix Bold Text Christmas Set. I cut this twice and mounted it creating a shadow. Green jute twine was tied through the hole in the tag, and once the tag was stuck in place, the tails of the wine were looped and glued in place.

The medium size tag was used for a little more detail, and for this I used AC Foam and cardstock Thickers - Sugarplum Wishes. The smallest tag was used for the date and I created this with more metallic card and the Sizzix Alphanumeric Tiny Type sets, both upper and lower case. Once these were in place, I looped some read jute twine through the holes and attached it in the same was as before.

Finally, I added three chipboard phrases from my stash.


Oh, Christmas Tree - Florence picking her first Christmas Tree!



I chose the Ceremonious Poinsettias paper as the background for this layout, and blurred the centre of the pattern with some white acrylic paint.

I printed my photo and placed it in the centre. With the Sizzix Woodlands Thinlits set I cut the two different trees, twice in Aspen Bazzill and twice in Parakeet Bazzill. Four trees were arranged either side of the photo, expanding the tree display across the page.

I topped each tree with a large sequin from the kit, stitching in into position with gold metallic thread.

I selected and cut the 'Oh, Christmas Tree' title on the Cricut, the base was cut in cream cardstock, and alternate letters on the word 'Christmas' were cut in gold metallic card. I placed this below the photo.

With embellishments from the kit I added holly and poinsettias to either-side of the title. Finally, the date was added with AC Foam and cardstock Thickers - Sugarplum Wishes.

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

Let's 'Shake it Off'!! Here's My Taylor Swift Journal

 Good Morning!!

I'm so excited to share this one with you today.

I love turning these Little Golden Books into journals.

It's just so much fun.

I have a video here if you'd like to watch how this came together.

This time I'm using a Taylor Swift book.

A friend of our's went to 2 concerts this Summer so I thought it would make a perfect gift.

 And I made charms to add to the spine too.

They are such a fun addition.

And I love to add bits and pieces to pop over the top.

To make the pages inside I was inspired by the 'Our Happy Place' collection from Echo Park.

You can see the collection here.

I used this piece here to make lots of flips and pockets inside.

Then I could add them individually.

This one has a piece of clear tape at the top so it flips up and there's a journal space underneath. 

Here's some other examples how I used them.

And I love this sticker sheet here.

I've added some stickers on a few plainer pages to spice them up.

And look how pretty these papers are too!

And I also cut some of the larger stickers in half to add to the sides of the pages.

I like adding fun trimmings too, like I added some lace along the bottom of the page.

And I added lots of pom pom trims too.

I hope you like this idea and it inspires you to make a gift this Christmas too.

lots of  love

Lisa x 

Photo Play Paper - Holly & Ivy - Merry Christmas

Hello,

It's Claire, sharing a fun festive layout using the gorgeous Holly & Ivy collection from Photo Play. 

I love a traditional Christmas colour scheme and this is full of reds and greens with lots of beautiful patterned paper. 

For my first layout though, I'm starting with a mixed media background, made by adding watercolour paints to my Premium White Cardstock with a brayer. I applied the ink in several layers so as to create darker pools and greater contrast, being careful to let each layer dry before applying the next. 

Once dry, I also splattered lots of gold ink and then again left to dry. 

In the meantime I cut down two patterned paper panels from the B side of the HoHoHo paper.

I layered these to anchor my design, placing the photo on top. Each layer is adhered with foam, creating extra depth and dimension.

One of my favourite patterns is a bold candy stripe, so I cut a strip of Santa Supply Co paper and created a fishtail. For that extra bit of bling, I held it in place to the other paper with a gold eyelet. Really love this extra bit of detail on the page.

Next, I reached for the Element Stickers and used these to create small clusters around my photo. 

To add that extra pop of festive cheer, I also added the sant a hat directly to my photo - it was a risk, but I absolutely love how this elevates the page and feel it really helps embed the photo into the layout.

As a final touch, I added some gold Nuvo Drops to the edges of the papers and sprinkled a few small snowflake stickers across the design. 

I hope you've enjoyed this blog post and wish you all a very happy holiday season! Enjoy! 

Claire xx

@scrappysoulmate

Mintay Papers - Christmas Blessings - Merry Christmas Bootiful

Hello, Karen here again with another layout using Mintay Paper's Christmas Blessings collection. This collection is beautiful and the colours, whilst not traditional Christmas colours, are perfect for scrapbooking Christmas memories.

I started with a sheet of smooth white cardstock and a sheet of paper #1 and layered them on top of each other with sheets of kraft cardstock between. Then with some white thread I machine stitched round the edges.

Next I took 2.5" wide pieces of papers from the 6x8 Add-on Paper Pad and cascaded them across the layout, overlapping them slightly and staggering the tops and bottoms.

I printed my photo three times in different sizes, matted them with white cardstock and layered them on top of the patterned paper pieces with 3D foam underneath to raise them up a little.

There was a space at the bottom left of the layout, so I added one of the tags and pockets from the Paper Elements pack and threaded some jute twine through the tag top.

In my stash I found an old chipboard phrase thicker and used this together with some small puffy alphabet stickers from Pinkfresh Studio to create the title.

Finally I fussy cut some stars, snowflakes and cookies from paper #9 and the Paper Pad and used these to embellish the layout together with some sequins and some tiny wood veneer stars.

I do hope you like this collection and I hope I've given you some inspiration for Christmas scrapbooking. I'll be back again before Christmas with another layout using the Christmas Blessings collection.

Take care, Karen x 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