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  • July by KAREN MOSS
    August 29, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    July by KAREN MOSS

    In July, I joined in with ScrapSquads Twelve Days of Summer Scraplifts and managed to complete all twelve pages (after finishing this layout I realised that I had missed one off so in fact I made 17 layouts in July)....

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  • Adore You by SUE CREASE
    August 27, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Adore You by SUE CREASE

    Hi, Today you find me over at The Mad Scrapper Blog with this layout I made for my friend of her son and his two children at a recent family wedding. I have chosen to use a not so recent paper...

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  • I Love You Berry Much by KAREN MOSS
    August 25, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    I Love You Berry Much by KAREN MOSS

    Do you ever take photos specifically to scrap? That was the case with the ones I have used on this page. I knew that I wanted to work with the Nature's Haven papers and elements from 49 and Market and...

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  • Capture the Moment by KAREN MOSS
    August 22, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Capture the Moment by KAREN MOSS

    I have my key, to our daughter's house, on a keyring with a bling bee attached.  Little Ezzy, like all toddlers, is always asking "What's that?"  When I told him it was a Bumble Bee he replied "A BumBum Bee?"...

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  • It's The Simple Things by KAREN MOSS
    August 18, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    It's The Simple Things by KAREN MOSS

    On a recent visit to Newcastle we realised that my daughter, my grandson and I all had black and white Vans in various sizes and styles.  I took a photo of all three pairs of shoes with the express intention...

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  • Memorable by SUE CREASE
    August 13, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Memorable by SUE CREASE

    Hello again, Today I am sharing this wonderful layout made for The Mad Scrapper Blog of my Brother-in-Law at his niece's wedding earlier this year. This is a wonderful photograph because the other gentlemen are his brothers and they do...

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  • Be Fearless by SUE CREASE
    August 6, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Be Fearless by SUE CREASE

    Hello, Today you find me on The Mad Scrapper Blog with this gorgeous layout of my cousins grandson Maverick. The photographs were taken to celebrate his first birthday and of course it included a smash cake but unfortunately he didn't know what...

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  • Smile by ELAINE KING
    August 4, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Smile by ELAINE KING

    First take the sheet of white card. Squidge Unchartered Mariner Distress Oxide ink down on to a craft mat and spritz with a little water from a mister. Use a paintbrush to collect some of the inky puddle and tap...

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  • Story Time by ELAINE KING
    July 16, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Story Time by ELAINE KING

    First take the plum paper with the scrolls and place the Raven cardstock on top having cut it to 11 &1/4”. Next cut four strips measuring 1.5” x 10”  of the teal card and the teal scroll paper.  Place these equally...

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