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  • Altered tin project by LOUISE CROSBIE
    February 11, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Altered tin project by LOUISE CROSBIE

    One of my favourite things to alter, is an empty tin. Repurposing them rather than throwing them away. Sometimes I leave them empty so I can store things like brads and safety pins. But sometimes I like the creativity to...

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  • Hello Winter by JACKIE BURTON
    January 21, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Hello Winter by JACKIE BURTON

      For my layout from the Winter kit, I have gone back to scrapping a double page layout. I used papers and cardstock from both the main kit and the add on kit and inked all the edges of the...

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  • Altered Round Box project by LOUISE CROSBIE
    January 12, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Altered Round Box project by LOUISE CROSBIE

    Today I am sharing a very quick and easy project with you to demonstrate how effective some simple texture additions can be.  I have decorated a little buff coloured papier-mâché box. It didn’t take long.  I simply painted it inside...

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  • January Scrapaholix Kits - Daydream
    January 10, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    January Scrapaholix Kits - Daydream

    Here are the lovely kits that we will be using in January - a bright, happy start to the year, hopefully a sign of things to come!The kits this month feature papers from Australian company Cocoa Vanilla Studio, their beautiful...

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  • Two Christmas Themed Exploding boxes by Liz Marsden
    December 10, 2020 Janine O'Rourke

    Two Christmas Themed Exploding boxes by Liz Marsden

    Hi guys, I thought I'd show you two exploding boxes created the same way but with different papers and colours.  The first one is using the fabulous papers by Carta Bella from the Farmhouse Christmas collection, I've created this for...

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  • A Winter's Night by LIZ MARSDEN
    November 26, 2020 Janine O'Rourke

    A Winter's Night by LIZ MARSDEN

    Hi guys, I altered an MDF Bauble from my stash with a wintery scene - I love to create with blues, silvers and hints of white. I started by adding some Tapestry stencilling from Finnabair with some Modelling paste through....

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  • FAMILY GAME NIGHT
    November 18, 2020 Anji Scott

    FAMILY GAME NIGHT

    Family Game Night - Double Layout Oh, loving the shades in this month’s very ‘Manly’ kit from Authentique.  As soon as I saw the Manly Six paper with the playing cards and poker chips, it gave me the perfect idea...

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  • Hi Foxy by AMANDA KING
    November 15, 2020 Janine O'Rourke

    Hi Foxy by AMANDA KING

    Hello Mad Scrappers! Amanda here again, and this month I’m working with Amy Tangerine’s Late Afternoon collection. The colours in this collection are rich and autumnal so I stayed with that theme for my first page which features a leaf...

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