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  • A Day to Remember by SUE CREASE
    May 2, 2022 Janine O'Rourke

    A Day to Remember by SUE CREASE

    Hello, Today I'm sharing a layout over at The Mad Scrapper Blog that  I have made of my late Dad taken sometime in the 1980's. I just love the photo as it shows how thrilled he was to collect his winnings from...

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  • Home Tags by SHARON NETTLESHIP
    April 29, 2022 Janine O'Rourke

    Home Tags by SHARON NETTLESHIP

    April's kit and add on kit are stunning this month and I've made two home tags with them to hang in my home.  My first step was to die cut two tags using a mixed media card. I then watercoloured...

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  • Love Grows Here by CHARLEEN WALES
    March 17, 2022 Janine O'Rourke

    Love Grows Here by CHARLEEN WALES

    I am so happy the days are starting to become lighter earlier and that the sun is setting later. Spring is in the air... I am on the blog today sharing my first DT scrapbook layout using the March kits:...

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  • Fun in the Sun by SUE CREASE
    March 14, 2022 Janine O'Rourke

    Fun in the Sun by SUE CREASE

    Hi! Here I am again sharing a layout for The Mad Scrapper Blog and today it's a fun layout using a sketch by Sarah Packer for the February GoGo Cyber Crop. Unfortunately I was too late to join in on the day...

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  • Best Life by CHARLEEN WALES
    November 29, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Best Life by CHARLEEN WALES

    I love all 4 seasons but one of my absolute favourites is Autumn. I love the sunny blue crisp days and being surrounded by all the beautiful colour. I love the leaves blowing in the wind. The November kit is...

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  • Large decorative tag by SHARON NETTLESHIP
    October 22, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Large decorative tag by SHARON NETTLESHIP

    Here's my second project using the beautiful October kit and add on. First I die cut two tags. Not being too specific I inked the tags with oxide inks.  I then embossed them using a 3D texture fade from Tim...

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  • Here and Now by LOUISE CROSBIE
    August 23, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Here and Now by LOUISE CROSBIE

    Hi again. Last time I posted, I mentioned I had some left over pieces from the August kit.  Two of the biggest pieces I had left were half of the white card and half of the black… So I’ve used...

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  • It's A Girl! by SUE CREASE
    August 19, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    It's A Girl! by SUE CREASE

    Hello!   Here I am sharing with you all a 1st for me, it's an altered frame. I have seen many of these done but mostly using embroidery hoops I didn't have one to hand but I did have this...

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  • Blueprint for Life by LORI WOODS
    August 16, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Blueprint for Life by LORI WOODS

    Hello Mad Scrapper! Today I have a mixed media piece for you that was inspired by a bottle of distress spray. The colour name of the spray is Blueprint and it made me wonder how I'd go about recreating a...

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