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  • Memories by ELAINE KING
    July 22, 2026 Janine O'Rourke

    Memories by ELAINE KING

    Take the sheet of Bazill White card as your base.  Cut several 2” squares from the patterned papers in the kit, including the leafy acetate. Distress the edges of the papers and arrange in a grid pattern.  I used Nuvo...

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  • Fun Times by NICOLA CAMPBELL
    July 13, 2026 Janine O'Rourke

    Fun Times by NICOLA CAMPBELL

    Hi everyone, Nicola here sharing my first layout using the July 2026 Scrapaholix Kits, which are based around Bea Valint's Smiles For Miles collection. The blog post walking you through the contents of both the main and add-on kits can...

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  • Explore by ELAINE KING
    July 6, 2026 Janine O'Rourke

    Explore by ELAINE KING

    First take the cream card from your kit to use this as the base.  Fussy cut a floral panel from the wood grain paper. Raise this on foam pads and place on the left hand side of the card. Fussy...

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  • July 2026 Scrapaholix Kits - Smiles for Miles
    July 1, 2026 Janine O'Rourke

    July 2026 Scrapaholix Kits - Smiles for Miles

    This month we bring you another beautiful, which features papers and products from Bea Valint's Smiles for Miles range. It's a little bit travel themed, but not overly so, with gorgeous soft summery tones. Here is the main kit: The...

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  • Pawprints on My Heart by JANINE O'ROURKE
    July 29, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Pawprints on My Heart by JANINE O'ROURKE

    Today I'm up on the blog showing you a layout I recently created used the gorgeous July Scrapaholix kits. As soon as I saw the floral paper in the Master of Magic range, the idea for this layout was in...

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  • July Kit Layout 1 by ELAINE KING
    July 4, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    July Kit Layout 1 by ELAINE KING

    First take the sheet of Fig Swirl card stock and cut two strips measuring 1” x 12” of the teal swirly paper. Ink the edges with Iced Spruce Distress Oxide.  Adhere one of these at both the top and the bottom. Cut...

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  • July 2025 Scrapaholix kits - Master of Magic
    July 2, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    July 2025 Scrapaholix kits - Master of Magic

    Hello lovely crafty people! July is here and so are our fabulous July kits! This month our kits feature papers and products from Stamperia's gorgeous Master of Magic range. I just adore the colours in this range, and the motifs...

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  • Layout 3 by ELAINE KING
    July 22, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Layout 3 by ELAINE KING

    Here is Elaine with her 3rd layout using this kit. Here’s what she did. First take the piece of Potters Clay Bazzill card. Cut several elements of scraps, each measuring 2.75” high. The length of each will be determined from the scraps you...

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  • Benllech by KERRY MCINALLY
    July 17, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Benllech by KERRY MCINALLY

    So, I don’t know about everyone else, but the first thing I do when arrive on holiday is take photos of our accommodation before we’ve had the chance to make it ‘homely’!My photos for this layout are of a lovely...

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