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  • Follow Your Joy by KAREN MOSS
    July 30, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Follow Your Joy by KAREN MOSS

    This month I have Indigo Bloom from Uniquely Creative for my Creative Team kit.  I have to say that this is one of my favourite ranges so far this year.  Love, love, love the dark blues, teamed with periwinkle blue...

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  • This Lovely Day With You by KAREN MOSS
    July 14, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    This Lovely Day With You by KAREN MOSS

    Another layout using The Flower Emporium from 49 and Market.  This is such a versatile range and the embellishment packs are absolutely 'stuffed full' of so many die cuts that, even though this is my third project I still have...

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  • Tiny Details by KAREN MOSS
    July 7, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Tiny Details by KAREN MOSS

    During a recent visit to our little Northern family, we visited a National Trust property called Delavale Hall.  This was one David and I hadn't been to before and were pleasantly surprised at how lovely it was.  At the visitors...

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  • Live Life in Colour by KAREN MOSS
    May 16, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Live Life in Colour by KAREN MOSS

    In February, we decided that little Ezra was old enough for his first crafting session with Nana Karen.  I had bought simple supplies of paint, crayons, A3 paper pad and some foam stickers to get us started.  We both had such...

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  • While Away the Day by KAREN MOSS
    April 25, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    While Away the Day by KAREN MOSS

    I tend to listen to audio books rather than read as I can then do several things at once but after a recent trip to Newcastle, to visit our daughter and her family, my phone battery was low so I...

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  • Hot Chocolate: Layout by Karen Moss
    April 21, 2025 louise crosbie

    Hot Chocolate: Layout by Karen Moss

    I don't very often deviate from my usual cup of tea when I go to Café Nero but once a year, when Christmas Shopping, I like to sample one of their special Christmas hot chocolates. I started this page by...

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  • JANUARY! Roundup Layout: By Karen Moss
    April 18, 2025 louise crosbie

    JANUARY! Roundup Layout: By Karen Moss

    This year, I thought it would be interesting to have a monthly scrapbook layout featuring all the things I make each month. I like to knit, sew, scrapbook, make cards at Christmas and also hybrid scrapbook which is making pages...

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  • Don't Give Up Your Daydream by KAREN MOSS
    April 11, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Don't Give Up Your Daydream by KAREN MOSS

      I really like the way you can mix and match the two latest Uniquely Creative ranges While Away and Day Dream and chose items for both ranges as my Creative Team kit. I knew how I wanted this layout...

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  • Big Smiles: Layout By Karen Moss
    April 3, 2025 louise crosbie

    Big Smiles: Layout By Karen Moss

    Our daughter and son-in-law decided to treat themselves to a 'proper' camera for Christmas and when I saw the image of the girl with a camera I sent it to Gracia to replicate it.  As the daughter of a long...

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