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  • Hello Winter by JACKIE BURTON
    January 21, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Hello Winter by JACKIE BURTON

      For my layout from the Winter kit, I have gone back to scrapping a double page layout. I used papers and cardstock from both the main kit and the add on kit and inked all the edges of the...

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  • Winter Wonderland
    January 14, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Winter Wonderland

      Winter Wonderland – Double Layout With all this snow and frost we have recently had, this Winter Magic kit inspired me to look out some photos from the hard winter of 2010!  A time my family and I will...

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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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  • BEAMISH 2018 by Jackie Burton
    December 31, 2020 Janine O'Rourke

    BEAMISH 2018 by Jackie Burton

    So December hasn’t gone quite to plan, pretty much like the rest of 2020 really. I have been playing catch up all month after a bad start but here it finally is… this month’s layout! The papers are from Photoplay's...

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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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  • 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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