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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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  • Lovely Together by KERRY MCINALLY
    May 29, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Lovely Together by KERRY MCINALLY

    I started my fourth layout by tearing three indentations into the pink cardstock, I distressed these edges and then backed with some left over pieces of the ‘Oh My Heart’ paper from my own stash. I backed my photo with...

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  • Rock 'N' Roll '23 by ELAINE KING
    May 26, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Rock 'N' Roll '23 by ELAINE KING

    First I took a sheet of white A4 card from my own stash but you could cut from your 12” x 12” card from the kit. Then I used Tim Holtz Candied Apple Distress ink to create little circles (using the end...

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  • Golden Girl by KERRY MCINALLY
    May 22, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Golden Girl by KERRY MCINALLY

    My third layout features a photo of my daughter, aged 3, receiving a gold award from nursery.  As soon as I saw the Little Love paper I knew it would be ideal as the pattern matches her little leggings. First...

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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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  • May 2023 Scrapaholix Kits
    May 2, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    May 2023 Scrapaholix Kits

    May is here and with it comes our lovely May Scrapaholix kits! Our kits this month feature papers and products from Cocoa Vanilla Studio - their beautiful Storyteller range - just perfect for the arrival of Spring! Here is the main kit:...

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  • Love This Story BY KAREN MOSS
    November 18, 2022 Janine O'Rourke

    Love This Story BY KAREN MOSS

    I absolutely love that our daughter's dog, who plays such a big part in her life, also got the chance to play a part in her wedding. Our dog, Darcey and her dog, Isla, were 'Flower Dogs' at the wedding...

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