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  • Joy by ELAINE KING
    August 20, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Joy by ELAINE KING

    First cut a 1" frame from the navy blue Firefly paper.  Cut the white cardstock down to 11.5”. Cut several circles from each of the papers. Use both sides of each of them. If you don’t have a Die-cut machine,...

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  • Smile by ELAINE KING
    August 4, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Smile by ELAINE KING

    First take the sheet of white card. Squidge Unchartered Mariner Distress Oxide ink down on to a craft mat and spritz with a little water from a mister. Use a paintbrush to collect some of the inky puddle and tap...

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  • August 2025 Scrapaholix kits - Firefly
    August 1, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    August 2025 Scrapaholix kits - Firefly

    Hello! Welcome to the August Scrapaholix kits! In this month our kits feature papers and products from Echo Park's Firefly range - who doesn't love a firefly?? This month our featured product in the main kit is some Dusty Attic...

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  • You are So Loved by ELAINE KING
    March 20, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    You are So Loved by ELAINE KING

    For this layout I took the Blackbird sheet of cardstock and gutted the central panel leaving a 1” frame.  I then took the Echo Park Valentine's Day pink heart paper and cut it to 11” square. I added this to...

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  • Art Lovers by ELAINE KING
    March 12, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Art Lovers by ELAINE KING

    First I took a 7” x 12” piece of the red Valentines Day dotty paper and added it to the Coconut Swirl white cardstock.  I added multiple photos, each printed with a white border, and arranged them on the red...

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  • March 2025 Scrapaholix Kits - Valentine's Day
    March 3, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    March 2025 Scrapaholix Kits - Valentine's Day

    As some of the Scrapaholix clubs run early on in the month, I thought it might be prudent to have a romantic kit in March, to give everyone time to have their Valentine's Day and print off any photos they...

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  • Easter Face Painting by KERRY MCINALLY
    June 27, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Easter Face Painting by KERRY MCINALLY

    First of all I cut a 6x8 piece of the floral patterned paper, followed by a 4x6 piece of the pale blue patterned paper and a 9x4 piece of the Snapshot paper, the green side.  I distressed the edges of...

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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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