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

Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Christmas Lodge - Merry Christmas!

Hello everyone,

Claire here and today I have the honour of sharing my last post of the year, and the last post before Christmas!

This month, I'm using the Simple Vintage Christmas Lodge collection from Simple Stories. You can find it in the store here. 

It's full of traditional festive colours with the added rustic tones of woodgrain and gingham - it's really beautiful.

As it's so close to the big day, I'm using one of the patterned papers as my background. These papers are beautifully designed and do most of the work for you, so this was a layout that came together really quickly - perfect for such a busy time of year.

Using the 'Tis the Season paper as my base, I took my craft knife and cut around some of the florals in the bottom cluster so that I could slide my cut aparts and photo underneath.

I took a piece of the red Bazzill cardstock and mounted my photo, cutting another piece the same size as my photo to act as a layer for a secondary cluster, and punched along the top with a notebook punch.

I cut one of the squares from the 3x4 Elements paper and laid it on top of the red mat, positioning my photo next to it. I distressed all the edges for that extra touch of texture.

Once these pieces were in place, it really only needed embellishing. I used the Bits & Pieces Pack to add the snowflake and small tree to the bottom cluster. 

I complemented this with some leaves and greenery from the Woodland Bits & Pieces Pack (they're my favourite - so pretty!)

Next, for my title, and of course it had to be 'Merry Christmas' from the Bits & Pieces Pack. I raised this on foam to give extra definition, and positioned it on the top right cluster.

To finish the layout off, I scattered some foam hearts from the Foam Stickers. I love the extra detail these bring and feel like they join the two main clusters across the page.

As a final touch, I added a banner and some small pieces from the Woodland Bits & Pieces pack to the photo corner, to provide a small subtitle and add extra interest.

Once this was in place, I really didn't think the page needed anymore - I wanted to let the paper shine with just a few subtle embellishments.

What do you think? I love how effortless the patterned paper background made this layout. It was super easy to pull together and took only 30 minutes to create - I'm so glad it allowed me to scrap this photo without getting too bogged down in creative thought.

I hope you'll try out these papers and share your results. I'd love to see!

Until next year, I'd like to say a huge thank you to Papermaze and to all of you for your support, and hope my layouts have given you some inspiration to get your own stories told.

Have a great holiday period and a Happy Christmas!

See you in the New Year!!

Claire xxx

@scrappysoulmate

Simple Stories ~ Into the Wild #1 🐘

 Hi! Anna here, this month I’m working with Simple Stories - Into the Wild. This collection this themed around safaris and zoos, focusing on wild animals and adventure! You can find it in the shop here. As with every Simple Stories collection, you can find a variety of patterned papers, chipboard, bits and pieces, page pieces and the relatively new chipboard frames - always such great variety! 

So this collection was perfect for me to document my visit to Animal Kingdom this year. One of my favourite parts of the park is the safari. So that’s what I decided to document for my first layout…

I began by cutting out the 2x2 squares from the centre of the 2x2 and 4x4 elements paper. I decided to create a grid, so printed out my pictures to fit on 2x2 pieces of cardstock. I also cut out some squares from coordinating cardstock and other pieces of patterned paper from the collection. 

I arranged the grid as I wanted and began to adhere them onto a sheet of white bazzill. I always find grid layouts in any form great for using multiple photos.  

I trimmed down my white cardstock to bring in another coordinating colour behind. So I mounted it on to a sheet of  bazzill mocha divine. 

My layout was now starting to come together. But I needed to fill some of my blank squares. I fussy cut a few animals from the going on safari and welcome to the jungle. I also punched out a few Martha Stewart butterfly’s, lifted their wings and added some enamel dots to the centres. I added a few puffy stickers by Bella Blvd which added a few extra details…

I finished by adding my title using Doodlebug Sunshine alphabet stickers. 

Join me next time for another scrapbook layout using this collection. 

Thanks so much for looking. 

Anna x