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  • Happy Day by ELAINE KING
    October 16, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Happy Day by ELAINE KING

    First, take the Mauve Ice card and trim the branding strip. Cut four rectangles measuring 3.5" x 6" from the patterned papers. Cut each of these diagonally to make eight triangles. Ink the edges of each triangle for definition. Lay out all eight triangles onto...

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  • 4 Cards by SUE CREASE
    October 13, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    4 Cards by SUE CREASE

    Hello, Here I am on The Mad Scrapper Blog today sharing 4 cards using the recent release from Simple Stories working along with My Minds Eye called Wildflower. I'm not showing how I made these just the finished articles.  Here are...

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  • Love This Life by ELAINE KING
    October 6, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Love This Life by ELAINE KING

    Take the sheet of Yukon Gold card stock and gut the centre, leaving a 1” border. Cut the sunflower paper to 11 in.² and mount on the Yukon Gold frame. Mount the photo on a piece of white card from your own stash, measuring...

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  • Hello Sunshine by KERRY MCINALLY
    October 4, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Hello Sunshine by KERRY MCINALLY

    First of all I cut a 12 by 5 inch strip of the yellow gold cardstock on top of which I layered an 11 x 4 inch piece of the yellow check side of the Feel Good paper and a...

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  • Scrapaholix October kits - Main Character Energy
    October 2, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Scrapaholix October kits - Main Character Energy

    The October kits are here, and they feature papers and products from Shimelle's newest release - Main Character Energy. A bright, fun kit for you all this month! Here is the main kit: The main kit contains: 1 x One...

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  • Perfect Day by SUE CREASE
    September 28, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Perfect Day by SUE CREASE

    Hello, Today I'm sharing another layout for The Mad Scrapper Blog and this time it is of my sister and her hubby on a recent visit to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary in Rome. On this particular day they visited the...

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  • September Layout 2 by ELAINE KING
    September 18, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    September Layout 2 by ELAINE KING

    Take the Bazzill card, Coconut Swirl, and use water colours to create runs and splashes, making sure the water colour is very diluted in order to make the colour run. Tap the painty brush over the edge of your fingers to create the splashes. ...

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  • Together by ELAINE KING
    September 11, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Together by ELAINE KING

    First take the piece of Rain card and gut it to leave a 1” border. Cut the coconut swirl card to 11” and mat on the Rain border piece.  Next take three Distress Oxides: Salvaged Patina, Worn Lipstick and Fossilised Amber. Press...

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