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  • March in Five by KAREN MOSS
    April 17, 2026 Janine O'Rourke

    March in Five by KAREN MOSS

    Well we are on to March's favourite photos already!  In March we discovered that the grandbaby, due in August, is going to be a girl!  I also spent some time in Newcastle with Gracia and her family and we took...

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  • Craft Club Folio inspiration: by Louise Crosbie
    June 7, 2024 louise crosbie

    Craft Club Folio inspiration: by Louise Crosbie

    Hello again. Im back with another Paco Nuñez inspired folio to show you. It’s just one more example of what you could do with the folios we’re going to be making at craft club in June. The folio will change...

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  • Halloween scrapbook layout by LOUISE CROSBIE
    October 13, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Halloween scrapbook layout by LOUISE CROSBIE

    Hallowe’en’s coming. Yay. I love autumn and I love Halloween (hallowe’en) as crafting themes, so today I’m sharing a scrapbook layout with you that incorporates both these seasonal themes.  I started with my vintage image as my main inspiration then...

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  • Romantic Card by SHARON NETTLESHIP
    October 12, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Romantic Card by SHARON NETTLESHIP

    This month's kit and add on is a stunner, I had such a hard job cutting up the papers but tried to use them fully on this card to get the full effect of them.    So to start with...

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  • ATC Folder by LOUISE CROSBIE
    October 2, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    ATC Folder by LOUISE CROSBIE

    A new month… a new kit!  A really dramatic kit this month. Bold colours and a bit of a vintage vibe. That’s not to say I didn’t make it even more vintage.  I’ve not started with a layout this time,...

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  • Scrapaholix October kits - Elegance
    September 30, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Scrapaholix October kits - Elegance

    The lovely October kits are here, and they feature papers from Graphic 45's Elegance range. Included in the main kit are four wooden clock faces from Stamperia. The theme of these kits are Romance, Paris and roses with a vintage twist,...

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  • Vintage Layout by LOUISE CROSBIE
    September 8, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Vintage Layout by LOUISE CROSBIE

    My second layout using the September Scrapaholix kit is a vintage style layout. I don’t suppose anyone who knows me, even a little, is surprised by this. 😉 I’ve used one full sheet and a couple of strips from another. ...

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