You + Me

 Hello,

Today you find me sharing a layout on  The Mad Scrapper Blog using a photograph taken 40 years ago. It is of my husband and I on our wedding day. I thought I would use these lovely spring floral papers available in store by Maja Designs. I can remember on the day my mum and dads garden was a wash with yellow flowers and I had yellow in my bouquet along with my bridesmaids dresses were soft yellow too.

Here is a quick look at the manufacturer strips you can see I have also used some Bazzil and Uniquely Creative plain too.

For this layout I have done quite a bit of cutting but if you didn't fancy it you could just buy 2 sheets of the floral paper. I distressed the edges of all paper pattern paper layers before attaching them to the yellow or green cardstock. As you can see the centre panel I stitched around the edge for some texture, the pink piece under is in fact the other side of the floral. Also the centre panel is lifted by a sheet of foam.

Here is a close up of the stitching which is pink and yellow, also I die cut a little frame and added the date and town.

On this next photo you can just make out the Dusty Attic chipboard flourish I tucked under the photo it comes from the Feathers by Nuneka set which has other small flourishes which I chose 2 and added to the bottom left of the photograph. I also grabbed some little hearts from another set which I gesso and then painted with yellow and pink glitter glue.

The flowers I have used today are from a PinkFresh Studio set I bought from Janine when she sold them, maybe you have them too? The set was Be Fearless and it came with stencils and dies to cut out. I inked up 2 sets one in pink the other in yellows and the greens were a sage green to coordinate with those in the papers. The title is just peeking in and that I have had for years lingering in my stash for just the right layout to come along. It is white and was a little lost just straight on to the floral papers so I added some of the green behind it and fussy cut around it.

Here you can see the bottom small cluster. You can also see I have added some flat sequins around the page too.

Here is a little close up of the florals I used, after I inked with embossing clear ink I heat embossed in gold. This gives a lovely soft feel to the image but it makes it easy to line up the stencils too.

Thank you for stopping by again today, do check out what paper collections Janine has available that will suit your photograph's I'm sure she will be only too willing to show you around if not then do like me and grab a coffee and head to The Mad Scrapper  and look at your leisure even in your pj's!

Sue.

Supply List:

Coconut Swirl/Smoothies 

CARDSTOCK - SUNSHINE 

Botanical Chronicles 12 X 12 COORDINATING CARDSTOCK BUNDLE 

Pink Cloud/Canvas 

Feathers – by Nuneka 

HEAVY GESSO WHITE – 2OZ TUBE 

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - clear for embossing

Ranger Embossing Powder - Gold 

Art Foam A4 Sheet - Sage 

PinkFresh Studio - Be Fearless Stamp, stencil and die set.

Yellow and pink embroidery floss

You + Me Persepxtive

Yellow Stickles

Pink Stickles

Happy Easter

 Hello,

Today you find me over on The Mad Scrapper Blog with this darling Easter Layout using photos taken this year of my cousins daughter and little family. For this layout I have used beautiful spring themed papers by Maja Designs along with solids by Bazzil all found in the store or if you can't visit do as I do and peruse at your leisure at The Mad Scrapper  here you will find many beautiful collections along with coordinating embellishments for most. I have added a supply list bellow.

I am following along with a design challenge for this layout which I find helpful because sometimes your layouts become a bit samey! So I've started with the blue and added a nice pale yellow but not before stitching in orange around the edge I placed that down slightly to the left then on to that I added the butterfly paper and then another piece showing the opposite side on top of that. Both had the edges distressed before being stuck down.

This next photo shows how I matted each photo on to either a pink or lavender mat. The centre photo has a thin piece of card underneath and the two smaller ones have some foam under their left hand sides to level them out.

The title is a die cut using a pearl lavender cardstock. Then using a carrot garland die I cut 2 for the length I needed, I cut it out of green and orange snipping off the orange ones and gluing them on top of the green.

I brought back from USA a reel of ribbon and I hadn't used it yet so I cut out different lengths and tucked them under the photos/layers. I also cut out some bunnies and extra carrots dotting them around the page.

This little bunny I tucked a dot of lavender paper behind so it would show. To finish off I added some flat backed sequins and clear drops

Here is a look at the sketch I am following, there are of course many places you can find these both online and in craft magazines. I use them as a jumping off point and I don't follow them exactly 

Thanks for stopping in again today. I hope I have inspired you to maybe give a sketch a try especially if you are stuck.

Sue.

Supply List:

The first two papers are out of stock right now but you may have them 

or choose something different from the collection as there are still papers available 

Maja Design - Spring Garden - Buzz

Shades of Spring - Blue

CARDSTOCK - STILLWATER 

CARDSTOCK - SUNSHINE 

Apricot/Canvas 

Patch/Grasscloth 

Evening Light/Smoothies 

Pink Cloud/Canvas 

Nothing Better Than A Friend

Hello, here I am again sharing my 3rd and final card for April 2026 Challenge: over at PinkFresh Studio.

Today I have decided to use the suggested colour palette of Lemon Whip, Apricot, Peony, Raspberry Bliss and Candy Apple, I have added a couple of greens for my leaves. 

This is a tall skinny card which I added a sheet of paper that I had stencilled on to and then I pricked all around as if I was going to stitch through. I distressed the edges and added a little card underneath for lift before adhering it to the card blank.

Here are the ink cubes and the stencil I used.

I used the stitched rectangles on glitter card and stacked two more plain card under. Before I placed them down I decided to ink them too so they blended in. I inked the stamped images Cheerful Blossoms  and used the dies to cut them out then I adhered them to the card front. I added glossy accents to the flower centres. The sentiments I inked two toned, something I saw Kathleen do the other week.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Sue.

 

Love You

 

Hello,

 today you find me over on  The Mad Scrapper Blog with this gorgeous layout using papers, flowers, stencils and chipboard available from the store. You can find a full list below of what I used but of course Janine has more beautiful collections available to suit your photos with new collections arriving weekly.

As always I gather together what I think I may use as you can see below but I always find other things along the way which don't show up in the photo

I started by removing the manufacturer strip from the Flourish paper and removed a 4 x 10 slice from the left side but an inch from the edge. I took the cream paper and cut it down to 11. I had taken some of the zip chipboard and added white gesso I cut a slice into it and rolled it back but before I added it to the flourish paper I added some stencilling once dry I inked the edges and distressed allowing some of the ink to come over the dry gesso. I stuck the 3 sides down first then after placing the zipper in that side was stuck down.

Here you can see it finished off with some tiny flowers and a little muslin.

This next photo shows the smaller cluster which sits on top of some chicken wire chipboard I also added little hearts and butterflies around the page.

This next picture shows the 2 mats the photo is on and the 3 strips of paper I added lengthways everything is from the collection. Also more of the chicken wire. You may also spot the script stamp I added around the page.

This last photo shows the top larger flower cluster, can you spot the hat pin and the pearls and gems? I can almost guarantee you have some of those hat pins in your stash!

Thanks for stopping by today. Call in and see what's new in store or do what I do and go to The Mad Scrapper  . I must also add this layout was inspired by Gabrielle Pollacco who I found on YouTube

                                                    Sue

Supply List:

Strawberry Thief - Flourish 

Strawberry Thief - Cards to Cut

Mono Christmas Shades - Mistletoe 

Strawberry Thief - Delicious 

Distress Ink Pad - Walnut Stain 

Distress Oxide Ink Pad - Vintage Photo 

Distress Oxide Ink Pad - Worn Lipstick 

CORAL PEARLS 

Zippers 

Moon Child Flowers - Galactic Energy 

Cream 5cm Single Flower 

Royal Posies – Tomato Paper Flowers 

 

Petal Perfection.

 Hello again,

Here I am sharing another little card I have made to join in with the April 2026 Challenge: over at PinkFresh Studio.

I took a top fold card blank and lightly inked with fresh pear, then on to that I added a embossed paper which I inked first with Cherry Blossom, I used the Bloomlight Stitches coverplate die  for that. Then I cut several layers of the Essentials: Blanket Stitched Octagons die  with the top one from glitter cardstock.

Then I inked the stencils from Petal Perfection  in the Cherry Blossom colour palette and the happy greens which include Key Lime. I used Begonia ink to stamp my sentiment. To finish off I added some clear  Iridescent dew drops.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Sue.

Filled with Joy

 Hello,

Today you find me entering the April 2026 Challenge:  for PinkFresh Studio with this birthday card.

It's a 6x6 which I matted a silver mirri card mat and to that I added a pink embossed paper using   Bloomlight Stitches coverplate die  I used the debossed side this time as it gives a nice bit of texture.

I used the Embroidery Hoops die  cut in kraft card and stacked 2 more underneath, I tucked another embossed lighter pink paper inside and then I added my sentiment first which I heat embossed in silver. Then I stamped and embossed in silver the Best Wishes collection and inked using the stencils using the pinks and sage mini ink cube sets. I die cut them and stacked them all arranging them around the hoop.

To finish I added another Happy Birthday strip sentiment and some silver pearls.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Sue.

Magic Bar.

 Hello,

Today you find me over at The Mad Scrapper Blog with this layout of my son doing one of his favourite things, performing magic. He likes to look at my completed layouts and was thrilled when I said I would do one of him so here it is.

I don't have the how to make it shots like normal but I'm sure you can see how it came together. I took a Serenity paper from 49 and Market but I could easily have used colour swatch Teal 5  and added some inking through the Dusty Attic Alice stencil - card suits with 2 distress inks. I also added some rub-ons by Stamperia around the page. I printed the main photograph 4x6 and the 3 smaller ones 2x2 and matted on to red and black lifting all with foam strips.

Behind the main photograph I tucked a gold star trying to match the one on the board behind him. The playing cards are brads I have in my stash and thought they were a cute addition 

More rub-ons and stars as well as a couple of chipboard pieces from the Serenity collection, the seagull is a perfect reminder for anyone who has visited Llandudno because they are everywhere and are just waiting for you to crack out the sandwiches or bag of chips!!

The title is made from glitter Thicker stickers which I have coloured with red copics.

A simple layout today but not every layout has to be one that takes days. The main thing is he likes it. 

Don't forget if you live close pop in to see Janine or like me go on to The Mad Scrapper  to check out all the collections she has from all the different companies you are bound to find the perfect one for your photos. Thanks again for stopping by.

Sue.

Supply List:

Color Swatch: Teal - Paper 5 

Alice Stencil #3 – Card suits 

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Broken China 

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Peacock Feathers 

Master of Magic - Rub-ons

FOAM MOUNTS - STRIPS 

Thickers Alphabet Stickers - Reasons To Smile 

Aleene's Original Tacky Glue

Birthday Card

 Hello,

Today I'm here on  The Mad Scrapper Blog with a birthday card using supplies from the shop as well as some items from my stash of old collections that just couldn't be thrown out.

I started with a 5x7 top fold cardbase which I then trimmed down to 5x6.5. Then as always I gathered together my supplies ( a full list can be found at the bottom of this page). I trimmed the plum down to leave a boarder of white showing then I ran it through my Gemini using a coverplate because I knew I wanted some texture showing through my arch.

Then using the coconut smooth and the new Uniquely Creative Stitched Arches dies I cut the outer edge and the arch away. I used the same arch and one the size down to create the inner arch from the other side of the plum paper. I found a couple of little star stamps and randomly stamped down all over the white allowing some to fall off the edges. Then using the foam strips I mounted it on to the card front. Because the outer die gives a 4.25 x 5.75 frame it allowed for some of the background paper to show.

The dark arch is recessed in to the card.

As you can see from the next couple of photographs I added a selection of flowers from 49 and Market and Green Tara along with 3 leaves I cut from silver foil paper. I removed the brown stamens from the lighter flowers and added some glitter ones. I always use hot glue to attach my flowers but everything else with doublesided tape or liquid glue.

To finish off I added some clear rhinestones and a couple of birthday sentiment which I stacked up for dimension 

Thanks for stopping by I hope I have inspired you to use your scrapbooking papers on other craft projects too.

Do drop in to see Janine to check out all the great die sets that are coming in to stock, if like me you live too far away grab a coffee and visit The Mad Scrapper 

Sue.

Supply List:

Cards With Envelopes - 5"X7" White 

SCALLOPED ARCHES DIE 

Coconut Swirl/Smoothies 

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Dusty Concord 

Color Swatch: Lavender Mini Collection Pack 6"X8" 

Florets Paper Flowers - Soft Lilac 

Primrose Collection - Lavender 

FOAM MOUNTS - STRIPS 

Sizzix Making Essential Express Glue 

Mini Hot Glue Sticks 

Big Birthday Card

 Hello,

Today I am sharing a card I have made for  The Mad Scrapper Blog using gorgeous papers from Maja Designs. This paper collection came in to the shop last year but the beautiful florals and subtle coordinating papers lend themselves to making beautiful cards too. This cardstock is heavy and you could use it as a card blank but I always believe in the belt and braces set up and add it to a 300gsm card blank as I'd hate to have my card forever found falling to the floor because of the heavy loading on the front.

Today I have used a shaped card blank stencil which gives you the perfect layers too. So as I have said I first cut out a white cardbase and to that I added a green then the dotted red layer but first I distressed the edges. I cut a floral layer but thought it didn't pop enough so I added it to a cream layer and after I had distressed the edges of the floral it allowed a tiny bit of the cream to show.

These next 3 photographs show the finished card where you can see I have added a collection of flowers and leaves from the store.

I did remove the brown stamens from the cream flowers as they were too harsh and added some tan ones. I cut the manufactures strip off the bottom of one paper and tucked some lace underneath and added it straight across the centre before adding the flowers.

I found the birthday sentiment in my stash and added the Happy 80th on to a tab allowing it to float off the side of the card. I have also added some rhinestone and tiny strawberry slices to the card front. The card sits on a stand which I added a red dot layer.

Thanks for stopping by today I hope I have inspired you to go through your scrapbook papers to see which ones you could use to make cards with. This collection is available in store or go to The Mad Scrapper  and look at your leisure.

Sue.

Supply List:

Mono Christmas Shades - Mistletoe 

Strawberry Thief - Delicious 

Strawberry Thief - Cards to Cut 

Strawberry Thief - Flourish 

Vertical Lace 1-1/4" - White 

DRESSED IN DAYDREAMS VELLUM CREATIVE CUTS 

Rustic Flowers - Coral 

Pastel Flowers - Cream/Peach 

Galina Paper Flowers - Sun & Rain 

CHAMPAGNE RHINESTONES 

FOAM MOUNTS - STRIPS 

2nd Big Birthday Card

 Hello 

this is the second birthday card I have made to join in with March 2026 Challenge: Sew Much Fun  over at Pinkfresh Studio blog.

This card is for my Auntie who will be turning 90 very soon. I did add all the information on what I used on my last post but I didn't realise I could only add one card per link!

The card is a 8 x 8 with an inch cut from the front. Then I added a smaller panel to the front . I used the same paper inside and out and the small panel has had its embossed with the Petal Trellis coverplate showing the stitch marks.

I have used the Magnolias stamp, stencil and die set. I gold embossed the image before I inked with the coral collection and citron and bay leaf on the leaves. The sentiment is in gold too and matted on gold mirri card it is also used for the 90 and the today.

Thanks for calling in

Sue.

Big Birthday Wishes Cards

Hello, 

Today I'm sharing birthday cards I have made in February for my neighbour and my Auntie.

On both I have used Pinkfresh Studio stamp, stencil and die sets.

This first one is a big 6 x 8 side opening card and I first covered the front with a piece of 49 and market yellow spring inspired paper from my stash and I first distressed all edges. Thin I cut from the same paper a stitched oval die stacking it 3 times. Then I cut a smaller stitched oval and I embossed that with charming stitched floral coverplate and added one more underneath.

I took the Lantern Botanicals set and the Kindness in Bloom sets and inked in versa mark so I could gold emboss them then I coloured them in using my Pinkfresh Inks. I used the same inks on a spare piece of card to be able to cut my Happy Birthday die from. I also die cut from gold foil card the letters to make Mum from my Jody Lowercase dies.

As you can hopefully see there is lots of dimension and to finish off I added some pearls in the colours I had used to ink.

This next card is for my Auntie who will soon be 90! So this deserves to be a big 8 x 8 card and as I am hand delivering it I could let loose on the dimension.

I decided to cut away an inch of the front panel and add a square on top but hanging over. I used the same paper inside and out on the card with the addition of running that top paper through my Gemini using the Petal Trellis with its stitch effect.

Then I stamped out using Versa mark the Magnolias stamp, stencil and die set and heat embossed in gold again. I used the coral colours this time and citron and bayleaf on my leaves.

I finished off with epoxy stickers and my own birthday sentiment which was cut out and layered on to more gold. The 90 was cut from the same gold mirri card too.

Thanks for calling in today, I am entering both these card in the  Pinkfresh Studio  March 2026 Challenge: Sew Much Fun  

Sue

Brrr So Cold...Not!

 Hello,

Today you find me over on The Mad Scrapper Blog sharing this fun layout inspired by Kirei Baldwin on YouTube recently. I had this collection of photographs taken on my last visit with family in America and I thought they worked well with the fun Echo Park paper collection.

It's a very easy layout to achieve using a bright white card as my base and then choosing a couple of papers that work with your photographs. For me it was the hats and scarfs and snow flurry ones, this was because as you can see in the photos and read in the journaling it was warm.

I took my two papers and ripped the edges and added a strip of foam underneath that edge for dimension.

I used two of the journaling tags together to make this little pocket effect which allowed me to add my date as well as some faux stitches to match those on the love this life. I also used a few element stickers which I added to card to allow me to move them around the page till I am to adhere them to the page, here you can see a few under the journal card.

This next photograph shows the fun title which is one of the cardstock stickers with the addition of some glitter stickers. I also added a tree and floral spray above the photographs oh and that first photo is one fun thing we did before each day out a picture in the car before we left the house. The 8 mini photos have been added to a bottle green card and then onto the tan paper.

To finish off I added some glitter dome stickers and glittery snowflakes 

Thank you for stopping by today. Check out this super collection Janine has either in store or as I do go to The Mad Scrapper  .

Sue.

Supply List:

Coconut Swirl/Smoothies 

Snow Day - Snowglobe Flakes 

Snow Day - Bundle Up 

Snow Day - Chilly Floral 

Snow Day - 3x4 Journaling Cards 

Snow Day Cardstock Stickers 

Alphabet Soup Puffy Stickers - White 

Art Foam A4 Sheet - White 

Aleene's Original Tacky Glue