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  • Altered bottle by LORI WOODS
    June 29, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Altered bottle by LORI WOODS

    Hello Mad Scrappers! Today I have a little altered bottle for you with a cheat for stencilling on non-flat surfaces!  Firstly, make sure your bottle is nice and clean and then give it a few thin coats of white gesso to...

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  • Wooden horse makeover by LOUISE CROSBIE
    June 22, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Wooden horse makeover by LOUISE CROSBIE

    Hi there everyone.  Today I have a little wooden horse makeover to share with you.  I was visiting my friend (also a steampunk like me) and she handed over the little critter and asked if I could “steampunk” it.  So...

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  • Dream by JACKIE BURTON
    June 18, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Dream by JACKIE BURTON

    The papers this month are from Heidi Swapp, Carefree range. The papers have some lovely soft pastel colours and perfect for dreamy photos and were perfect for my picture. I have a busy month so it is a single layout...

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  • Mixed media canvas by LORI WOODS
    June 11, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Mixed media canvas by LORI WOODS

    Hello Mad Scrappers! Today I have a mixed media canvas for you using lots of lovely paints and textures combined with Dusty Attic chipboards.  I started by giving my base a quick coat of white gesso and then used paper paste and...

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  • Leather Layout by LOUISE CROSBIE
    June 6, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Leather Layout by LOUISE CROSBIE

    Hi there folks. I am sharing a layout with you today. Originally I had bought the leather effect paper to do a vintage style junk journal but Lori beat me to it and WOW what a beautiful book she made....

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  • Prima Moon Child tags by LORI WOODS
    May 20, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Prima Moon Child tags by LORI WOODS

    Hello Mad Scrappers! Today I'd like to share some tags I made with the oh so pretty Prima Moon Child collection. It's an older collection but the colours and patterns are just lovely to use.  I started by cutting out...

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  • Octopus canvas project. By LOUISE CROSBIE
    May 18, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Octopus canvas project. By LOUISE CROSBIE

    Hi there. Today I am sharing a canvas with you.  When these Stamperia moulds first came out I was desperate to have one but I didn’t have the money. Then when I had the money, nobody had them left in...

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  • Faux leather junk journal by LORI WOODS
    May 6, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Faux leather junk journal by LORI WOODS

    Hello Mad Scrappers! As soon as I saw the leather texture paper from Prima I knew it would make a great faux leather cover for my next junk journal. I started by folding the sheet in half and cut a...

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  • Soft vintage canvas layout. By Louise Crosbie
    April 30, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Soft vintage canvas layout. By Louise Crosbie

    Hello again.   Today I am sharing a layout on a 12x12 canvas.  This one came about because I watched a live demo, by Sharon Ziv, on the Prima Marketing Facebook page. The example Sharon made was simply stunning and...

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