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  • Outdoor Life by KAREN MOSS
    March 23, 2026 Janine O'Rourke

    Outdoor Life by KAREN MOSS

    One of the places we went to, on our recent adventures, was Chirk Castle.  This was a beautiful National Trust castle and grounds and the perfect place for the dogs and a toddler to run around.  Whilst we were in...

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  • The Good Life by KAREN MOSS
    March 18, 2026 Janine O'Rourke

    The Good Life by KAREN MOSS

    Earlier in the month there were two big events in our household, our 40th wedding anniversary and my 70th birthday (how did that happen?)  As I actually got married on my birthday, we celebrated both with a weekend away, with...

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  • Happy Trails by KAREN MOSS
    March 11, 2026 Janine O'Rourke

    Happy Trails by KAREN MOSS

    I wanted to make a mini album, to hold photos of an upcoming trip we are planning and didn't want to make the actual album so I bought a 6" x 4" sketch book, from Hobbycraft and repurpused it into...

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  • JANUARY! Roundup Layout: By Karen Moss
    April 18, 2025 louise crosbie

    JANUARY! Roundup Layout: By Karen Moss

    This year, I thought it would be interesting to have a monthly scrapbook layout featuring all the things I make each month. I like to knit, sew, scrapbook, make cards at Christmas and also hybrid scrapbook which is making pages...

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  • Big Smiles: Layout By Karen Moss
    April 3, 2025 louise crosbie

    Big Smiles: Layout By Karen Moss

    Our daughter and son-in-law decided to treat themselves to a 'proper' camera for Christmas and when I saw the image of the girl with a camera I sent it to Gracia to replicate it.  As the daughter of a long...

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  • Sweater Weather: Layout by Karen Moss
    March 18, 2025 louise crosbie

    Sweater Weather: Layout by Karen Moss

    Like many of us, I indulge in many crafts.  I rediscovered knitting when our grandson was on the way and love spending winter evenings cosy and warm, listen to an audio book and knitting away.  This is the second Nordic...

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  • Nutcracker folio: By Louise Crosbie
    October 25, 2024 louise crosbie

    Nutcracker folio: By Louise Crosbie

    Hello again. I’m sharing some ideas for the beautiful Stamperia Nutcracker collection. I’ve made this trifold folio style book by using three Kraft coloured envelopes. I stuck them together in a way that kept them open and left room for tucking...

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  • Magical Discs: by Louise Crosbie
    August 24, 2024 louise crosbie

    Magical Discs: by Louise Crosbie

      Hi there. Today I am sharing a project I made that was inspired by a challenge Nuneka Box set a while ago. It was to do a composition on a circle measuring 13cm and to use Lindy’s products. It’s not...

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  • Fortune Card and Tag: By Louise Crosbie
    July 26, 2024 louise crosbie

    Fortune Card and Tag: By Louise Crosbie

      I’ve fallen in love with the new Fortune range by Stamperia. I sort of feel like I’m getting two themes for the price of one. While it’s all technically a mysterious fortune theme, half of it is all crystal balls,...

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