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  • There is Magic in You by Kerry Mcinally
    October 27, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    There is Magic in You by Kerry Mcinally

    I began this layout by cutting a 10 inch circle from the Blue Skies paper. I mounted this in the centre of the Stonewash cardstock.  Next I trimmed the One of a Kind paper to 11.5 inches square and cut...

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  • Enjoy This Moment by ELAINE KING
    October 23, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Enjoy This Moment by ELAINE KING

    Take the Bazzill Coconut Swirl cardstock and trim the branding. Use a Vicki Boutin stencil of your choice and use three coloured inks. I used Tim Holtz Distress Oxides in Fossilised Amber, Broken China, and Worn Lipstick. Create a large area at the bottom and a smaller...

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  • Beautiful Tag by ELAINE KING
    September 27, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Beautiful Tag by ELAINE KING

    I took a Dina Wakely mixed media tag and used a Vicky Boutin stencil with Ranger texture paste and left to dry. (The stencil I used is now on longer in stock, but there are several other Vicki Boutin stencils that would work...

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  • September Layout 2 by ELAINE KING
    September 18, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    September Layout 2 by ELAINE KING

    Take the Bazzill card, Coconut Swirl, and use water colours to create runs and splashes, making sure the water colour is very diluted in order to make the colour run. Tap the painty brush over the edge of your fingers to create the splashes. ...

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  • Layout 1 by KERRY MCINALLY
    September 7, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Layout 1 by KERRY MCINALLY

    This kit is so bright and colourful, lots of lovely cut a parts and papers which lend themselves to fussy cutting.I began with a 4 x 4 photo which I backed onto some scrap white card stock, I then cut...

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  • Celebrate by ELAINE KING
    August 9, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Celebrate by ELAINE KING

    I used the Stonehenge Bazzill card as my base and used a stencil (of your choosing) to add two stencilled areas using Tim Holtz distress Ink in Black Soot. I placed these top left and bottom right to create two largish...

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  • Beginner's card by ELAINE KING
    July 6, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Beginner's card by ELAINE KING

    Today I am bringing you a beginners card using the leftovers from your June Kit. Firstly take a 6” card blank or fold a 12” x 12” into half and cut it into two cards. Next cut a 5.75” of the Raven Card...

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  • V.E Day Picnic by KERRY MCINALLY
    June 28, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    V.E Day Picnic by KERRY MCINALLY

    This is my third layout using the June kit, and I have mainly used scraps of paper from previous layouts. I began by matting my two 3x4 photos on the green cardstock, I overlapped these slightly and placed them in...

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