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  • Altered Round Box project by LOUISE CROSBIE
    January 12, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Altered Round Box project by LOUISE CROSBIE

    Today I am sharing a very quick and easy project with you to demonstrate how effective some simple texture additions can be.  I have decorated a little buff coloured papier-mâché box. It didn’t take long.  I simply painted it inside...

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  • LAST CHRISTMAS - Double Layout
    December 20, 2020 Anji Scott

    LAST CHRISTMAS - Double Layout

    Lovely deep red tones in the Christmas Kit from Janine this month.  The name of the photoplay paper – CHRISTMAS CHEER, reminded me of last Christmas when a bunch of lads descended into our house, all excited and happy, looking...

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  • Steampunk Yule by LOUISE CROSBIE
    December 12, 2020 Janine O'Rourke

    Steampunk Yule by LOUISE CROSBIE

    A little while ago,I shared a layout and said it was reversible. Well here is the flip side.  I am a steampunk and every Christmas/Yule, we are invited to take part in the winter festival parade in Glasgow. (That’s me...

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  • Two Christmas Themed Exploding boxes by Liz Marsden
    December 10, 2020 Janine O'Rourke

    Two Christmas Themed Exploding boxes by Liz Marsden

    Hi guys, I thought I'd show you two exploding boxes created the same way but with different papers and colours.  The first one is using the fabulous papers by Carta Bella from the Farmhouse Christmas collection, I've created this for...

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  • FAMILY GAME NIGHT
    November 18, 2020 Anji Scott

    FAMILY GAME NIGHT

    Family Game Night - Double Layout Oh, loving the shades in this month’s very ‘Manly’ kit from Authentique.  As soon as I saw the Manly Six paper with the playing cards and poker chips, it gave me the perfect idea...

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  • MAKE A WISH
    October 11, 2020 Anji Scott

    MAKE A WISH

    MAKE A WISH This is a simple single layout, using the beautiful blue and yellow tones of the Make a Wish paper! Instantly the name of this paper took me back in time to when my boy, between the ages...

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  • DUNBEAR
    October 3, 2020 Anji Scott

    DUNBEAR

    DUNBEAR Janine has chosen the beautiful Late Afternoon range for this month’s kit.  The stunning autumnal tones of brown, orange, yellow and blue. These colours reminded me of a late afternoon this month when we took a drive down the East...

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  • ALNWICK AUTUMN by Jackie Burton
    September 29, 2020 Janine O'Rourke

    ALNWICK AUTUMN by Jackie Burton

    The papers this month are from Amy Tangerine, Late Afternoon range with beautiful autumn colours, browns, oranges, golds, reds and grey blues and great for Halloween projects too.  I love Alnwick Castle and Gardens in the autumn, so these papers...

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