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  • Accidentally Rusty Clock by LOUISE CROSBIE
    March 9, 2022 Janine O'Rourke

    Accidentally Rusty Clock by LOUISE CROSBIE

    My project today was one of those that started out with an idea and ended up so far from that idea it’s almost in a different galaxy lol. It was going to be night sky, cosmic, nebula themed in colours...

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  • Altered plastic frame by LOUISE CROSBIE
    January 22, 2022 Janine O'Rourke

    Altered plastic frame by LOUISE CROSBIE

    My first design team project of 2022 is an altered plastic frame from a charity shop. It’s about 12inches (30.5 cm) tall but I didn’t measure it. It was quite ugly and cheap looking as it was but my friend...

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  • Hope in your heart by LOUISE CROSBIE
    December 24, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Hope in your heart by LOUISE CROSBIE

    Hi there.  Im sharing this winter plaque that I made on a very sturdy piece of corrugated cardboard.   It’s captioned “A star of hope in your heart” as, let’s face it, winter alone can leave us needing hope of...

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  • Christmas Time - Mixed media canvas by LORI WOODS
    December 23, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Christmas Time - Mixed media canvas by LORI WOODS

    Hello creative friends! I wanted to create a Christmas themed project and found a little toy Christmas tree to use as my starting point. I started by using the Iris Tapestry stencil to create some background texture with Modelling Paste. With Heavy Body...

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  • Altered tin (inside) by LOUISE CROSBIE
    November 15, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Altered tin (inside) by LOUISE CROSBIE

    I previously shared an altered tin project with you. I had imagined putting something inside as a gift like a silk scarf or gloves. But I liked the tin so much I knew I’d never end up giving it away. ...

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  • Large Altered tin by LOUISE CROSBIE
    November 8, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Large Altered tin by LOUISE CROSBIE

    I recently watched a YouTube tutorial by Emilia Tapiola  (on the Finnabair design team) for a winter white tag. It was very pretty and I was inspired to do a similar (but different) project for myself. Rather than doing a small...

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  • Album Cover by LOUISE CROSBIE
    September 24, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Album Cover by LOUISE CROSBIE

    Hi there. Well today is the day I have to officially accept I am a scrapbooker as I just bought and decorated my second 12x12 layout album.  I’m sharing the cover with you today. It is really very heavy handed...

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  • Altered paintbrush by LOUISE CROSBIE
    September 4, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Altered paintbrush by LOUISE CROSBIE

    Today, I’m sharing this altered paintbrush. Originally ruined because I didn’t wash it out properly and the brush bristles had become one solid mass (irredeemably so).   But rather than throw brushes away that have become too worn, hard, or...

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  • Blueprint for Life by LORI WOODS
    August 16, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Blueprint for Life by LORI WOODS

    Hello Mad Scrapper! Today I have a mixed media piece for you that was inspired by a bottle of distress spray. The colour name of the spray is Blueprint and it made me wonder how I'd go about recreating a...

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