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  • Lovely Lady by KERRY MCINALLY
    July 19, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Lovely Lady by KERRY MCINALLY

    For my second layout I used the memoir and salutations patterned papers and the Kraft coloured card stock. I began by cutting the Memoir paper to 10 x 10 inches, and the Salutations paper to 11 x 11 inches.  I...

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  • Tell the Story by ELAINE KING
    June 16, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Tell the Story by ELAINE KING

    Use the Simple Stories Green Gingham sheet as the background.  Cut out an irregular shape of the green Grasshopper cardstock and then layer the white card stock on top, cutting slightly smaller to leave a green border. Faux stitch all around two edges of the...

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  • Hello Sunshine! by SUE CREASE
    June 14, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Hello Sunshine! by SUE CREASE

     Hello, Here I am again sharing another layout made using the fun collection by Cocoa Vanilla Studios for The Mad Scrapper Blog full details available below. I started by taking the Juicy Fruit paper and adding the sunray along the centre line...

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  • Scrapaholix June Kits!
    June 5, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Scrapaholix June Kits!

    The lovely June kits feature papers and products from Simple Stories' recent Life in Bloom range, as well as a sheet of Creative Expressions' Sentiment Wordies. These beautiful kits are just perfect for scrapping all your Springtime photos! Here is...

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  • Baby Boy Card by SUE CREASE
    May 24, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Baby Boy Card by SUE CREASE

    Hello, Today I'm back on The Mad Scrapper Blog  sharing this cute different type of card to welcome a new baby and in this case for a boy. It turned out to be bigger than I planned but to be honest I'm...

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  • Happy Day by ELAINE KING
    May 19, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Happy Day by ELAINE KING

    Take the Bazzill Yukon Gold card and use it as your base. Cut 6” strips of the Little Love, Fly Away and Spring Fling papers and tear strips around 1-2” deep. Layer these in alternating patterns down the centre of the Yukon card. ...

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  • May kit, layout no2 BY KERRY MCINALLY
    May 15, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    May kit, layout no2 BY KERRY MCINALLY

    I began my second layout using the May kit by fussy cutting flowers and leaves from the spring fling paper. I then chose some distress oxides from my stash which I thought would compliment the colours from the Storyteller collection....

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  • Oh Yes! by ELAINE KING
    May 10, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Oh Yes! by ELAINE KING

    Take the Cocoa Vanilla, Storyteller Fly Away sheet and gut the centre leaving a 1” frame.  Cut the Bazzill Quartz card to 11” square and gut the centre to leave a 1” frame too.  Layer the two together.  Then cut the...

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  • The Big Bake Off by KERRY MCINALLY
    May 5, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    The Big Bake Off by KERRY MCINALLY

    I absolutely love Cocoa Vanilla studio products the colours are always so pretty.  The Storyteller pieces in the May kit are so lovely, and the patterned papers can be used as additional ephemera too. For my first layout I scrapped...

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