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  • New year 1999: Layout by Sue Crease
    January 6, 2025 louise crosbie

    New year 1999: Layout by Sue Crease

    Hello,   Today on the blog with this layout capturing memories from New Year's Eve 1999. We were at my sister's house with my parents, who are in the photos.    I have chosen this paper because I thought it...

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  • Mr One-derful: layout by Karen Moss.
    December 27, 2024 louise crosbie

    Mr One-derful: layout by Karen Moss.

    Our daughter had some professional photographs taken of little Ezra when he turned one.  It didn't really go to plan as our usually boisterous little man wasn't keen on smashing the cake and getting it everywhere.  Despite this, he looked...

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  • Merry and Bright. Layout by Sue Crease
    December 17, 2024 louise crosbie

    Merry and Bright. Layout by Sue Crease

    Hello,  Today I am up on the blog with my December calendar page using beautiful papers and embellishments from Uniquely Creative. I chose to use two sheets from the collection today along with some of the Creative Cuts. They will...

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  • Captured Christmas: by Karen Moss
    December 11, 2024 louise crosbie

    Captured Christmas: by Karen Moss

    Another photo from little Ezra's photo shoot this time with his beautiful muma.  I am so lucky that Gracia always shares photos with me and that they always look so good together. This page came together really quickly using the...

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  • December Layout 2: By Elaine King
    December 9, 2024 louise crosbie

    December Layout 2: By Elaine King

    First take the Cream Puff card and a Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Fired brick. Smudge the ink pad down on a hard surface and spray with water from the Ranger mister. Use the Daler Rowney paint brush and dip into the...

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  • December Layout 1: By Elaine King.
    December 2, 2024 louise crosbie

    December Layout 1: By Elaine King.

    First I took the sheet of Evergreen cardstock and gutted a centre panel leaving a 2” border. Next I cut a square measuring 10” x 10” of the Vintage Ornaments paper and I mounted it on the Evergreen frame.    I...

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  • Winter wonderland: Layout By Karen Moss
    November 25, 2024 louise crosbie

    Winter wonderland: Layout By Karen Moss

      This is another old but much loved photo that I have scrapped several times before - do you scrap as an art form and use the same photo on different projects or do you scrap to record the moment...

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  • Christmas Wishes: by Karen Moss
    November 22, 2024 louise crosbie

    Christmas Wishes: by Karen Moss

    Before our daughter had our Grandson, we would have a few days away together - just the two of us, every March.  When Covid struck, we were unable to go away in March but were able to spend a fabulous...

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  • November Kit. Layout 2: By Elaine King
    November 20, 2024 louise crosbie

    November Kit. Layout 2: By Elaine King

    First take the turquoise Capri Sea cardstock and gut the centre panel leaving a 1” frame.  Then take the Coconut Swirl white card and trim to an 11” square. Mat this on the turquoise frame.   Then take the Radiate Positivity paper and cut up a 9.5”...

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