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  • Contemplating life as a demon by LOUISE CROSBIE
    September 22, 2022 Janine O'Rourke

    Contemplating life as a demon by LOUISE CROSBIE

    I had this fab photo by Dmitry Vechorco of lady in a demon cosplay and I really wanted to use it in a project.  I’ve called it “contemplating life as a demon”.  😂   It’s made on a 12x12 piece...

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  • Suffragette tag BY LOUISE CROSBIE
    June 7, 2022 Janine O'Rourke

    Suffragette tag BY LOUISE CROSBIE

    Hi there.  Today I’m sharing this giant tag with you.  I’ve used the card packaging from my Finnabair metal flowers as my base and layered some beautiful 49 and market paper over it.  I wanted something soft and feminine to...

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  • Lindy's Stamp Gang Creation by LOUISE CROSBIE
    February 10, 2022 Janine O'Rourke

    Lindy's Stamp Gang Creation by LOUISE CROSBIE

    Hi there. Today I’m sharing a project using Lindy’s Gang products. I’m using sprays (the galaxy colours designed by Nuneka Box) and some magicals (Bayou boogie gold). This piece is unashamedly a copy of Nuneka’s signature style as she issued...

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  • Autumn Tags by VICKI PUNTON
    October 8, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Autumn Tags by VICKI PUNTON

    Hi Guys, Today I'm sharing some tags that are perfect for sending out in some Autumnal happy mail.  I started off with a sheet of corrugated card.  I love both the colour and texture it can add to projects like...

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  • Daydream layout by VICKI PUNTON
    September 10, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Daydream layout by VICKI PUNTON

    Hi Guys, Today I'm sharing a 12x12 layout using some bits from the Cocoa Vanilla Daydream kit!  The kids are back at school, the weather's changing and getting a bit colder and I can almost see Autumn just around the...

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  • Quick & simple steampunk style cards by LORI WOODS
    September 6, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Quick & simple steampunk style cards by LORI WOODS

    Hello Mad Scrappers! Today I have some steampunk style cards that are quick and simple to make :) I started with some Dusty Attic chipboard pieces, Cogs frame set and Cog Cluster, and gave these a few quick coats of white...

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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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  • 3 Tags by LORI WOODS
    July 31, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    3 Tags by LORI WOODS

    Hello Mad Scrappers! Today I have some tags for you made using elements from Stamperia's Voyages Fantastique collection. The Voyages Fantastiques collectables  6x12 papers and  die cuts are ideal for smaller projects like tags as they contain lots of different pieces for...

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  • Altered box by Lorna Simons
    April 21, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Altered box by Lorna Simons

    Oh, I love boxes and tins, and I love to decorate them, these papers were just perfect for this. I measured the height of the box above and below the opening of the box and cut the full width of...

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