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  • Happy Days by SUE CREASE
    June 25, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Happy Days by SUE CREASE

    Hello, Today I am here on The Mad Scrapper Blog to share with you a simple family album layout. Family album layouts don't always have to be full on you just need to capture the moment. Today I used a...

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  • So Loved by ELAINE KING
    June 23, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    So Loved by ELAINE KING

    Use the wood grain effect paper as your background.  Cut an 8” square of the Lime Crush cardstock and cut 4 x 3 & 3/4” squares from the green side of the Daisy May paper, both sides of the Field...

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  • Always by KAREN MOSS
    June 18, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Always by KAREN MOSS

    When our grandson was born - I said I would pay for a photoshoot as his 'Welcome to the World' present (exactly what any scrapbooker would do) and the photos were absolutely gorgeous.  Although, I have scrapped these before, when...

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  • Life is Sweet by ELAINE KING
    June 14, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Life is Sweet by ELAINE KING

    First take your white cardstock and using the Vicki Boutin Print Shop stencil, make two clusters to the top right and bottom left of the card. I used Fossilised Amber Distress Oxide and a LIGHT brushing of Black Soot Distress...

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  • June 2025 Scrapaholix kits - Sweet As Honey 2
    June 2, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    June 2025 Scrapaholix kits - Sweet As Honey 2

    Our lovely  Scrapaholix kits this month feature papers from PhotoPlay's Sweet as Honey 2 range. Also included in the main kit is a jar of Finnabair Zinc beads, perfect for adding a bit of bling and dimension to your projects!...

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  • Monthly  Makes - March by KAREN MOSS
    May 30, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Monthly Makes - March by KAREN MOSS

    I am really enjoying documenting my monthly makes and seeing exactly what has inspired me.  In April, I haven't done any knitting so next month's monthly makes may only be paper crafts.  In March I made four layouts and a...

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  • Dreamer by SUE CREASE
    May 23, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Dreamer by SUE CREASE

    Hello, Today I am here on The Mad Scrapper Blog with a dreamy layout for my house calendar. I have used a paper from 49 and Market along with rub-ons and flowers. I have used other flowers from the shop...

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  • Fun by ELAINE KING
    May 19, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Fun by ELAINE KING

    First take the Java Brown card stock and gut the central panel leaving a 12” frame.  Then take the Travel Memories paper and cut down to an 11” square and mount it on the Java card stock.  Next use the gutted...

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  • Live Life in Colour by KAREN MOSS
    May 16, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Live Life in Colour by KAREN MOSS

    In February, we decided that little Ezra was old enough for his first crafting session with Nana Karen.  I had bought simple supplies of paint, crayons, A3 paper pad and some foam stickers to get us started.  We both had such...

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