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  • Outdoor Life by KAREN MOSS
    March 23, 2026 Janine O'Rourke

    Outdoor Life by KAREN MOSS

    One of the places we went to, on our recent adventures, was Chirk Castle.  This was a beautiful National Trust castle and grounds and the perfect place for the dogs and a toddler to run around.  Whilst we were in...

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  • Love by ELAINE KING
    March 20, 2026 Janine O'Rourke

    Love by ELAINE KING

    First take the Journaling Through Time Layout paper and use this as your background.  Next cut a 5” strip of the Wild Flowers paper and add it to the right hand side leaving the left edge free to slide a...

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  • Perfect Day by ELAINE KING
    March 9, 2026 Janine O'Rourke

    Perfect Day by ELAINE KING

    Take the sheet of Whirlpool card and cut the centre leaving a 1” frame.  Next cut your white cardstock down to 11” square. Adhere to the frame. Next cut four 3.5” squares from the Grenadine card and stick them to...

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  • February Layout 2 by Nicola Campbell
    March 4, 2026 Janine O'Rourke

    February Layout 2 by Nicola Campbell

    Hi everyone, Nicola here sharing my next layout from the February 2026 Scrapaholix Kits, which are based around Stamperia's Quiet Days collection.  This layout is quite different to my last one from these kits, and all the vintage brown tones...

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  • MARCH 2026 SCRAPAHOLIX KITS - JOURNALING THROUGH TIME
    March 2, 2026 Janine O'Rourke

    MARCH 2026 SCRAPAHOLIX KITS - JOURNALING THROUGH TIME

    Introducing the lovely March kits! The range in this month's kits is Graphic 45's Journaling Through Time, busy patterns, but great for cutting up! These kits feature bright colours and quirky elements - we can't wait to see what you...

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  • Sweet Memories by ELAINE KING
    February 27, 2026 Janine O'Rourke

    Sweet Memories by ELAINE KING

    First take the sheet with the large rectangular panels and fussy cut each of the rectangles leaving a border around the edge. I used a trimmer for this but a craft knife and ruler would work too.  Next take two...

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  • Brrr so cold..Not! by SUE CREASE
    February 25, 2026 Janine O'Rourke

    Brrr so cold..Not! by SUE CREASE

    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...

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  • December by KAREN MOSS
    February 23, 2026 Janine O'Rourke

    December by KAREN MOSS

    And so we reach December - the final layout for the year of documenting my monthly makes. Although I may be tempted to make a final page with all twelve layouts on. I started this layout using my Silhouette to...

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  • Little Moments by ELAINE KING
    February 20, 2026 Janine O'Rourke

    Little Moments by ELAINE KING

    First take the beautiful butterfly paper from the kit. Use a 5” square photo and mat it on the Evening Light cardstock. Cut a 5” circle from the same card and position it beneath the butterfly to the right hand...

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