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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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  • A Winter's Night by LIZ MARSDEN
    November 26, 2020 Janine O'Rourke

    A Winter's Night by LIZ MARSDEN

    Hi guys, I altered an MDF Bauble from my stash with a wintery scene - I love to create with blues, silvers and hints of white. I started by adding some Tapestry stencilling from Finnabair with some Modelling paste through....

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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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  • Tranquility by Liz Marsden
    September 10, 2020 The Mad Scrapper Admin

    Tranquility by Liz Marsden

    Hi, I'm so happy to be here today with my first post as a design team member for The Mad Scrapper As you may know Janine has a online shop as well as a bricks and mortar shop too, I...

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  • Spell Binding Notebook. By Louise Crosbie.
    September 6, 2020 The Mad Scrapper Admin

    Spell Binding Notebook. By Louise Crosbie.

    Hi there folks. My first project for the new design team is an altered notebook for a friend. She is really into wiccan and witchy stuff and makes her own spells. She leaves bit of paper lying around with her...

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