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  • Be Free by Elaine King
    May 29, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Be Free by Elaine King

    First take the sheet of Touch of Pink card then cut a 6” x 8” piece of the All The Things paper ensuring you leave the tags intact.  Cut each of the tags from the same paper and ink the...

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  • May Layout 2 by ELAINE KING
    May 20, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    May Layout 2 by ELAINE KING

    First I took a sheet of white card from my own stash (having used the sheet I got in my kit in my first layout). I then took the Pinkfresh Happy List paper and cut the bottom pink rainbow from it,...

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  • Happiest Moments: Layout by Karen Moss
    May 13, 2024 louise crosbie

    Happiest Moments: Layout by Karen Moss

     This was one of those photos that I instantly scrapped.  Our daughter, son-in-law and grandson were in Crete on holiday and she sent me this photo. It was scrapped on the day I received it as they all looked so...

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  • Everyday Wonders by ELAINE KING
    May 10, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Everyday Wonders by ELAINE KING

    Take the sheet of Coconut Swirl card and add some mixed media to the base. I used a hexagon stencil with a Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Kitsch Flamingo. I used a stencil from my own stash but there is a similar...

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  • Fun at Dunham Massey by Kerry Mcinally
    May 6, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Fun at Dunham Massey by Kerry Mcinally

    I really liked the colours in this kit, so much so that I bought the ephemera which accompanies the collection. First of all I cut roughly a centimetre from two sides of the white cardstock and then gutted the Pink...

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  • May 2024 Scrapaholix Kits - The Simple Things
    May 1, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    May 2024 Scrapaholix Kits - The Simple Things

    Our fab May kits are now available, I am loving the fresh spring-like colours! The May kits feature papers and products from Pinkfresh Studio - The Simple Things range. We haven't had Pinkfresh Studio before in our kits, so I hope you...

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  • Heart & Soul by KAREN MOSS
    April 22, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Heart & Soul by KAREN MOSS

    When our daughter sent me this photo of her and our grandson, I absolutely fell in love with it.  I had ordered some Uniquely Creative - Boho Soul papers and embellishments and the blues of this range were perfect. I...

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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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  • Scrapaholix February 2024 Kits - April & Ivy
    February 1, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Scrapaholix February 2024 Kits - April & Ivy

     Good morning! Welcome to February (already), and with it comes the info about the lovely February Scrapaholix kits! Our kits this month feature papers and products from American Crafts' recently released April and Ivy range. We have some lovely strong...

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