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  • Remember: Layout by Karen Moss
    September 9, 2024 louise crosbie

    Remember: Layout by Karen Moss

    I have another layout using the utterly gorgeous Vintage Chronicles by Uniquely Creative to show you today. This page turned out very different to how I had planned it as I had fussy cut the door from the Rustique Romance...

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  • Pretty in “Pinkfresh” card: by Sue Crease
    August 28, 2024 louise crosbie

    Pretty in “Pinkfresh” card: by Sue Crease

    Hello,   Today I'm sharing a card I have made using this beautiful set of stamps, stencils and dies from Pinkfresh Studio which Janine is now stocking. There are a few different sets available in store/online. I will admit I...

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  • Sofa surfer: Layout by Elaine King
    August 16, 2024 louise crosbie

    Sofa surfer: Layout by Elaine King

    Elaine is sharing more inspiration for the August kits today. This layout features her gorgeous “sofa surfing” dog. Here’s how she did it. First I took a sheet of the Date Swirl grey cardstock and used a stencil across a large central...

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  • Scrapbooking Show: Layouts by Sue Crease
    July 29, 2024 louise crosbie

    Scrapbooking Show: Layouts by Sue Crease

    Hello there, Today I‘m here with another layout from my holiday in the USA. This layout shows us at the scrapbooking show held in Puyallup, the area I was staying at. I have used papers available from Janine along with snippets...

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  • Fortune Card and Tag: By Louise Crosbie
    July 26, 2024 louise crosbie

    Fortune Card and Tag: By Louise Crosbie

      I’ve fallen in love with the new Fortune range by Stamperia. I sort of feel like I’m getting two themes for the price of one. While it’s all technically a mysterious fortune theme, half of it is all crystal balls,...

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  • Enjoy the Moment by Kerry Mcinally
    July 5, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Enjoy the Moment by Kerry Mcinally

    Using a piece of white card stock as my base I measured 6 inches in and attached a piece of green ribbon from top to bottom using some Nuvo glue from my stash.  I scrunched the ribbon slightly to add...

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  • The Ivy by ELAINE KING
    July 3, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    The Ivy by ELAINE KING

    First take the piece of Stamperia SBB990 paper and gut a 10” square from the centre. Trim a piece of Fig Swirl Bazzill card to 11” and mat on the frame of paper. Use Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress Ink and...

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  • Layouts 3 & 4 by ELAINE KING
    June 24, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Layouts 3 & 4 by ELAINE KING

    For something different this month I’m setting you a challenge to use all your scraps from the gorgeous June kit. As you will have seen, I have already created two layouts for you this month so I’ve created scraplifts for you...

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  • Romantic Getaway by ELAINE KING
    June 14, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Romantic Getaway by ELAINE KING

    Take the pink card, trim the branding strip and use as your base.  Cut a 6.73” x 5.75” piece of the Black card and stick to the top left hand corner ensuring you leave a border of pink showing.  Cut a strip...

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