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  • Layout 3 by KERRY MCINALLY
    August 23, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Layout 3 by KERRY MCINALLY

    For this layout I used a 4x6 photo of my daughter which had been printed to give an aged look.  I mounted the photo on some scraps of white and then black card. I cut 1 inch from two sides...

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  • Remember by ELAINE KING
    August 17, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Remember by ELAINE KING

    Use the Raven cardstock as your base. Cut a strip of the Simple Stories Vintage Essentials, Authentic paper, using the rulers.  Cut two triangles from the piece remaining of the Authentic paper. The first triangle should be measured 3” wide x 4” deep and the second triangle is...

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  • Celebrate by ELAINE KING
    August 9, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Celebrate by ELAINE KING

    I used the Stonehenge Bazzill card as my base and used a stencil (of your choosing) to add two stencilled areas using Tim Holtz distress Ink in Black Soot. I placed these top left and bottom right to create two largish...

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  • Daddy, Me and Ice-Cream by KERRY MCINALLY
    August 7, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Daddy, Me and Ice-Cream by KERRY MCINALLY

    First of all I cut 1cm from each side of the cream card stock and mounted it onto the Stonehenge cardstock.Using a variety of ‘tag’ dies in different sizes I cut the vintage tickets paper into tags.  I placed these...

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  • Scrapaholix August kits
    August 3, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Scrapaholix August kits

    This month our kits feature papers and products from Simple Stories' recently released Simple Vintage Essentials range. I'm loving the neutrality of these kits - perfect for base layers, ready for you to add your own splash of colour to...

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  • Hello You by KAREN MOSS
    July 12, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Hello You by KAREN MOSS

    Our first grandchild is on his way and we couldn't be more excited. Although, we live a long way from our daughter and son-in-law, they try to involve us as much as possible - always sending the baby scans and...

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  • Favorite Memories by KERRY MCINALLY
    July 7, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Favorite Memories by KERRY MCINALLY

    I began by backing two 2.5 x 3 inch photos onto a scrap of white card and distressing the edges.  Then I trimmed a 12 x 4 inch piece of the keepsake paper which I distressed and a 5.5 x...

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  • Fly High by KAREN MOSS
    June 19, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Fly High by KAREN MOSS

    I absolutely love the 49 and Market Everywhere collection and was so pleased I got my hands on some to use for this month's projects. For this layout I have used a not-so-recent photo of our daughter and wanted to...

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  • Here We Are by KAREN MOSS
    June 9, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Here We Are by KAREN MOSS

    On a recent trip to Paris, my daughter and I really wanted to go to EuroDisney, We had been as a family when she was 11 and thought it was a fitting way to celebrate her 30th Birthday. We decided...

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