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  • Hope by SUE CREASE
    December 8, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Hope by SUE CREASE

    Hello, Today you find me over on  The Mad Scrapper Blog with this dreamy layout using beautiful papers and wonderful florals from Uniquely Creative available in store. A full list of supplies can be found below. I started by choosing...

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  • So Pretty by ELAINE KING
    May 7, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    So Pretty by ELAINE KING

    First take the black cardstock and remove the branding strip. Next take the Dina Wakley Acrylic paint in white and, using a brayer, thinly spread a layer of white paint in the central section. Next spray some of the Uniquely...

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  • April 2025 Scrapaholix Kits - Colour Crush
    April 1, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    April 2025 Scrapaholix Kits - Colour Crush

    A lovely soft, Spring-like kit for you this month, featuring papers from Uniquely Creative's gorgeous Colour Crush range. Also included in the main kit is a pot of Pearl Pigment powder, and the add on kit contains a glass spray...

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  • Little Pieces of Me by KAREN MOSS
    February 12, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Little Pieces of Me by KAREN MOSS

    I really love this photo of our daughter and grandson - Gracia is a mini-me and Ezzy is definately a mini version of her so they are 'Little Pieces of Me!' I have used the Uniquely Creative - Vintage Walls...

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  • Book of Magic: Journal Cover by Louise Crosbie.
    June 21, 2024 louise crosbie

    Book of Magic: Journal Cover by Louise Crosbie.

      Hi there.I’ve been giving one of my art journals a bit of a makeover. It somehow feels more inspiring to work in if it’s a bit magical on the outside instead of simply ‘Kraft brown’ coloured.  I used some...

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  • Wanderlust by KAREN MOSS
    April 26, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Wanderlust by KAREN MOSS

    Wanderlust I taught a class, recently, where the focus was on using different sized photographs.  I had forgotten how much I love large photos being the focal point of a layout and so ordered several more A4 photos to scrap....

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  • Makes Me Smile by ELAINE KING
    March 22, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Makes Me Smile by ELAINE KING

    First take the blue card and gut the centre leaving a 1” frame. Cut the Coconut Swirl card down to 11” and mount on the blue frame.  Using Dina Wakley Acrylic pain in Night I splatted two diagonal large area...

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  • Here & Now by ELAINE KING
    March 8, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Here & Now by ELAINE KING

    First take the sheet of Be Free paper and cut four square photos and mount them on the Twill Bazill card stock. Place them in the top left hand corner. Punch 1/2 inch semi circles and cut in half and place...

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  • Art Journal Pages by LOUISE CROSBIE
    February 16, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Art Journal Pages by LOUISE CROSBIE

    You may (or may not) know that we are starting an art journal club at The Mad Scrapper. A place for those who have never done art journaling and for seasoned art journalists to come together with their journals and...

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