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  • Today I Am Feeling Good by NICOLA CAMPBELL
    May 13, 2026 Janine O'Rourke

    Today I Am Feeling Good by NICOLA CAMPBELL

    Hi everyone, Nicola here sharing my first layout using the May 2026 Scrapaholix Kits, which are based around Bo Bunny's Colorful Story collection. The blog post walking you through the contents of both the main and add-on kits can be...

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  • Beautiful Day by KAREN MOSS
    May 11, 2026 Janine O'Rourke

    Beautiful Day by KAREN MOSS

    For this project I have used a photo that is probably 10 years or more old.  I have used it many times before but really love it and when I saw the autumnal ephemera, in the packs of Creative Cuts...

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  • Layout 1 by ELAINE KING
    May 8, 2026 Janine O'Rourke

    Layout 1 by ELAINE KING

    First take the sheet of black cardstock from the kit and cut three circles from the patterned papers as shown. Cut one of them larger than the other two and layer them beneath where the photo will sit.  Mount the...

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  • You + Me BY SUE CREASE
    May 6, 2026 Janine O'Rourke

    You + Me BY SUE CREASE

    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...

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  • May Scrapaholix kits - Colorful Story
    May 4, 2026 Janine O'Rourke

    May Scrapaholix kits - Colorful Story

    Hello lovely crafters, Welcome to our gorgeous May Kits! This month our kits feature papers and products from BoBunny's Colorful Story range, I am in love with the colours in these kits, all my favourites together! We hope you enjoy...

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  • Life is Better with Extra Toppings by NICOLA CAMPBELL
    April 29, 2026 Janine O'Rourke

    Life is Better with Extra Toppings by NICOLA CAMPBELL

    Hi everyone, Nicola here sharing my next layout from the April 2026 Scrapaholix Kits, which are based around Shimelle's Live The Dream collection with American Crafts. The blog post walking you through the contents of both the main and add-on...

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  • Happy Easter Layout by SUE CREASE
    April 27, 2026 Janine O'Rourke

    Happy Easter Layout by SUE CREASE

     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 Design along...

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  • Cool by ELAINE KING
    April 20, 2026 Janine O'Rourke

    Cool by ELAINE KING

    First I used a piece of my own Bazzill Avalanche card stock as the base and cut several strips of the patterned paper. I cut some at 2” and several at 1.5” and cut them to 8” or 9” long. I...

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  • March in Five by KAREN MOSS
    April 17, 2026 Janine O'Rourke

    March in Five by KAREN MOSS

    Well we are on to March's favourite photos already!  In March we discovered that the grandbaby, due in August, is going to be a girl!  I also spent some time in Newcastle with Gracia and her family and we took...

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