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  • February 2026 Scrapaholix Kits - Quiet Days
    February 13, 2026 Janine O'Rourke

    February 2026 Scrapaholix Kits - Quiet Days

    Late this month with the kit info, I know, but it definitely is worth the wait1 We have prepared such a pretty kit for February - it's from Stamperia, and it's called Quiet Days. I am just loving the colours...

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  • Pawprints on My Heart by JANINE O'ROURKE
    July 29, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Pawprints on My Heart by JANINE O'ROURKE

    Today I'm up on the blog showing you a layout I recently created used the gorgeous July Scrapaholix kits. As soon as I saw the floral paper in the Master of Magic range, the idea for this layout was in...

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  • Story Time by ELAINE KING
    July 16, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Story Time by ELAINE KING

    First take the plum paper with the scrolls and place the Raven cardstock on top having cut it to 11 &1/4”. Next cut four strips measuring 1.5” x 10”  of the teal card and the teal scroll paper.  Place these equally...

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  • July Kit Layout 1 by ELAINE KING
    July 4, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    July Kit Layout 1 by ELAINE KING

    First take the sheet of Fig Swirl card stock and cut two strips measuring 1” x 12” of the teal swirly paper. Ink the edges with Iced Spruce Distress Oxide.  Adhere one of these at both the top and the bottom. Cut...

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  • July 2025 Scrapaholix kits - Master of Magic
    July 2, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    July 2025 Scrapaholix kits - Master of Magic

    Hello lovely crafty people! July is here and so are our fabulous July kits! This month our kits feature papers and products from Stamperia's gorgeous Master of Magic range. I just adore the colours in this range, and the motifs...

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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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