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  • Altered box by Lorna Simons
    April 21, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Altered box by Lorna Simons

    Oh, I love boxes and tins, and I love to decorate them, these papers were just perfect for this. I measured the height of the box above and below the opening of the box and cut the full width of...

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  • Altered tin. By Louise Crosbie.
    April 20, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Altered tin. By Louise Crosbie.

    Hi there. I have another altered tin to share with you today.  I am a steampunk but sometimes steampunk and Goth get a little combined and we call that Steamgoth lol. I think that is what this tin is.  I...

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  • Good Times by JACKIE BURTON
    April 18, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Good Times by JACKIE BURTON

    A double page layout using April’s kit. I do not see my nieces very often and love it when I do. These pictures were taken at my now Daughter In Law Claire’s Hen party in July 2016 and great fun...

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  • Colouring moulds by LORI WOODS
    April 17, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Colouring moulds by LORI WOODS

    Hello Mad Scrappers! So, you've bought some cool moulds, now what? There are lots of different ways to incorporate moulds into your project and lots of different ways to decorate them. I'd like to show you 3 different options for...

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  • Memories by JACKIE BURTON
    April 7, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Memories by JACKIE BURTON

    Memories The papers this month are from Blue Fern Studios, Eclectic Charm range. I used to be a big fan of Blue Fern but when the business changed hands a few years back I went off them as they just...

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  • Ocean View by LORI WOODS
    March 25, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Ocean View by LORI WOODS

    Hi Mad Scrappers! Here's my next design team project for you - an altered chipboard frame. When I saw the Dusty Attic porthole chipboard, I knew I wanted to give it a real rusty weathered look but I couldn't decide...

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  • Rusty Art Journal: By Louise Crosbie
    March 21, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Rusty Art Journal: By Louise Crosbie

    Hi again. The project I am sharing today is my first art journal. An artist/crafter I subscribe to gave us a wonderful mindfulness project to do over the next month and it looked like one of the best ways for me...

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  • Giant Lanterns by JACKIE BURTON
    March 19, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Giant Lanterns by JACKIE BURTON

    Janine chose nice spring colours this month, but I just could not find any of my spring photos that I thought would work with the papers. So, in the end I opted for some of my photos from the Giant...

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