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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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  • Brrrr: Layout by Karen Moss
    November 18, 2024 louise crosbie

    Brrrr: Layout by Karen Moss

    When I saw the Little Birdie Joy of Winter paper crafting kit I absolutely loved the colours and unusual papers.  I decided to use a black and white photo, from almost seven years ago, for my first layout and absolutely...

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  • November Kit Layout 1: by Elaine King
    November 13, 2024 louise crosbie

    November Kit Layout 1: by Elaine King

    First take the sheet of Coconut Swirl card and the sheet of pink spotty Feel Good paper. Tear a 4” strip from the top leaving the white edge showing. Stick this down leaving the edges and the bottom free.  Next take...

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  • Pumpkin Decorating: Layout by Sue Crease.
    November 6, 2024 louise crosbie

    Pumpkin Decorating: Layout by Sue Crease.

    Hello, Today I am sharing a layout of a recent pumpkin decorating get together at my cousins house. I have used papers from 49 and Market along with flowers and rub-ons and other items from the store. There’s a full...

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