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  • June Scrapaholix Kits - Memoir
    June 1, 2026 Janine O'Rourke

    June Scrapaholix Kits - Memoir

    Summer's finally here, and with it comes our lovely June Kits! These kits feature the Memoir range from Maja Design, in beautiful shades of coral, teal, cream and brown. Also included in the main kit are some Vicki Boutin Irresitible...

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  • So Loved by ELAINE KING
    June 23, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    So Loved by ELAINE KING

    Use the wood grain effect paper as your background.  Cut an 8” square of the Lime Crush cardstock and cut 4 x 3 & 3/4” squares from the green side of the Daisy May paper, both sides of the Field...

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  • Life is Sweet by ELAINE KING
    June 14, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Life is Sweet by ELAINE KING

    First take your white cardstock and using the Vicki Boutin Print Shop stencil, make two clusters to the top right and bottom left of the card. I used Fossilised Amber Distress Oxide and a LIGHT brushing of Black Soot Distress...

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  • June 2025 Scrapaholix kits - Sweet As Honey 2
    June 2, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    June 2025 Scrapaholix kits - Sweet As Honey 2

    Our lovely  Scrapaholix kits this month feature papers from PhotoPlay's Sweet as Honey 2 range. Also included in the main kit is a jar of Finnabair Zinc beads, perfect for adding a bit of bling and dimension to your projects!...

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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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  • 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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  • Happy Memories by ELAINE KING
    June 23, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Happy Memories by ELAINE KING

    Take a sheet of white card stock and wet the lower half of the sheet with clean water.  Use watercolour paints to create a soft drizzling effect by dabbing colours across top of the water line and letting it run...

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