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  • Hello Happiness by NICOLA CAMPBELL
    September 3, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Hello Happiness by NICOLA CAMPBELL

    Hi everyone, my name is Nicola and I'm excited to be sharing my debut Scrapaholix DT layout using the September 2025 Scrapaholix Kits. I started with one of the sheets of white cardstock and created a splattery background with Distress...

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  • September 2025 Scrapaholix Kits - Fashion
    September 1, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    September 2025 Scrapaholix Kits - Fashion

    September is here and with it comes the return to normal life after the lovely summer we've had this year! Our fab September kits are also here; we think you are going to love these to scrap all your girlie...

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  • July by KAREN MOSS
    August 29, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    July by KAREN MOSS

    In July, I joined in with ScrapSquads Twelve Days of Summer Scraplifts and managed to complete all twelve pages (after finishing this layout I realised that I had missed one off so in fact I made 17 layouts in July)....

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  • Adore You by SUE CREASE
    August 27, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Adore You by SUE CREASE

    Hi, Today you find me over at The Mad Scrapper Blog with this layout I made for my friend of her son and his two children at a recent family wedding. I have chosen to use a not so recent paper...

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  • I Love You Berry Much by KAREN MOSS
    August 25, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    I Love You Berry Much by KAREN MOSS

    Do you ever take photos specifically to scrap? That was the case with the ones I have used on this page. I knew that I wanted to work with the Nature's Haven papers and elements from 49 and Market and...

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  • Capture the Moment by KAREN MOSS
    August 22, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Capture the Moment by KAREN MOSS

    I have my key, to our daughter's house, on a keyring with a bling bee attached.  Little Ezzy, like all toddlers, is always asking "What's that?"  When I told him it was a Bumble Bee he replied "A BumBum Bee?"...

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  • Joy by ELAINE KING
    August 20, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Joy by ELAINE KING

    First cut a 1" frame from the navy blue Firefly paper.  Cut the white cardstock down to 11.5”. Cut several circles from each of the papers. Use both sides of each of them. If you don’t have a Die-cut machine,...

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  • It's The Simple Things by KAREN MOSS
    August 18, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    It's The Simple Things by KAREN MOSS

    On a recent visit to Newcastle we realised that my daughter, my grandson and I all had black and white Vans in various sizes and styles.  I took a photo of all three pairs of shoes with the express intention...

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  • Box of Cards by KAREN MOSS
    August 15, 2025 Janine O'Rourke

    Box of Cards by KAREN MOSS

    I wouldn't call myself a card maker, unlike fellow Design Team member Sue who makes gorgeous cards, I do sometimes make sets of six cards to give away to friends.  One of these friends commented that she had looked through...

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