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  • Love That Smile by KERRY MCINALLY
    March 13, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Love That Smile by KERRY MCINALLY

    I began by cutting a centimetre from two sides of the white card stock and then gutting the pale blue card-stock to give a very narrow border.  I then found the mid point on the white card stock and using...

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  • Grateful by KERRY MCINALLY
    March 6, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Grateful by KERRY MCINALLY

    For the layout I used a 5 x 8 photo which I had backed onto some white card stock, followed by some of the blue card stock provided in the kit.I really liked the wood grain on the Be Free...

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  • Santa Baby by KAREN MOSS
    March 4, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Santa Baby by KAREN MOSS

    Santa Baby When our daughter posted this photo onto Instagram featuring her with our little grandson wearing the Santa hat I had knitted him I knew I would have to scrapbook it. She had titled the post 'Santa Baby' and...

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  • Scrapaholix March 2024 Kits - Boho Soul
    March 1, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Scrapaholix March 2024 Kits - Boho Soul

      Spring has arrived, and so have our gorgeous March kits!  The kits for March include papers and products from Australian brand Uniquely Creative - the Boho Soul range. This is a brand that we will be stocking  more of...

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  • Happy Together by KERRY MCINALLY
    February 23, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Happy Together by KERRY MCINALLY

    For this layout I used 2, 4x6 photos, the Jelly Fish card stock, the Forest Foliage patterned paper and some pieces from the Lovely Layers paper.First of all I gutted the green foliage paper and then cut just over a...

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  • Choose Happy by ELAINE KING
    February 21, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Choose Happy by ELAINE KING

    First take the black sheet of card and trim the branding strip.  Next cut several elements from the Radiant Reflections sheet from your kit. Then take your photos, (I used 3 but of course you could use more or less). I then matted...

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  • Family Life by KAREN MOSS
    February 7, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Family Life by KAREN MOSS

    I have to admit that I have gone from someone who didn't think they wanted any 49 and Market Spice to someone who can't get enough of it. The change has come about from my daughter sending lots of autumn/pumpkin...

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  • Scrapaholix February 2024 Kits - April & Ivy
    February 1, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Scrapaholix February 2024 Kits - April & Ivy

     Good morning! Welcome to February (already), and with it comes the info about the lovely February Scrapaholix kits! Our kits this month feature papers and products from American Crafts' recently released April and Ivy range. We have some lovely strong...

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  • Best Life by ELAINE KING
    January 19, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Best Life by ELAINE KING

    First take the large Needlework embroidery hoop paper and trim the branding strip.  Mount a square photo on foam pads and adhere it to the bottom right of the hoop. Fussy cut the feather arrangement from the 4 x 6 paper...

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