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  • Pretty in “Pinkfresh” card: by Sue Crease
    August 28, 2024 louise crosbie

    Pretty in “Pinkfresh” card: by Sue Crease

    Hello,   Today I'm sharing a card I have made using this beautiful set of stamps, stencils and dies from Pinkfresh Studio which Janine is now stocking. There are a few different sets available in store/online. I will admit I...

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  • Magical Discs: by Louise Crosbie
    August 24, 2024 louise crosbie

    Magical Discs: by Louise Crosbie

      Hi there. Today I am sharing a project I made that was inspired by a challenge Nuneka Box set a while ago. It was to do a composition on a circle measuring 13cm and to use Lindy’s products. It’s not...

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  • Beautiful Things: Layout by Kerry Mcinally
    August 21, 2024 louise crosbie

    Beautiful Things: Layout by Kerry Mcinally

    Kerry is sharing her third layout using the August Scrapaholix kit today. Here she explains how she did it in her own words. For this layout I used the black cardstock for my base and began by adhering two of...

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  • Love and Laughter: Layout by Karen Moss
    August 19, 2024 louise crosbie

    Love and Laughter: Layout by Karen Moss

      For today’s layout I have used another wedding photo. This time it’s the one taken after I had help to get our daughter ready and I was in my ‘finery’. I started by fussy cutting the flowers from each...

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  • Sofa surfer: Layout by Elaine King
    August 16, 2024 louise crosbie

    Sofa surfer: Layout by Elaine King

    Elaine is sharing more inspiration for the August kits today. This layout features her gorgeous “sofa surfing” dog. Here’s how she did it. First I took a sheet of the Date Swirl grey cardstock and used a stencil across a large central...

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  • Three Amigos: Layout by Sue Crease
    August 14, 2024 louise crosbie

    Three Amigos: Layout by Sue Crease

    Hello, Today I'm sharing this fun layout of myself with my two crafty cousins, Karen and Alyson, on a recent great day out in Seattle. While I was there we went to lots of places together and I called us...

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  • Romeo and Juliet: Layout by Kerry Mcinally
    August 12, 2024 louise crosbie

    Romeo and Juliet: Layout by Kerry Mcinally

    Kerry is here with her second Layout using the August 2024 Scrapaholix kits which you can view HERE. Here’s what she wrote. Using white cardstock from my own stash and Fossilised Amber distress oxide ink, I used the packaging technique to...

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  • Shabby Tea Tray makeover. By Louise Crosbie.
    August 9, 2024 louise crosbie

    Shabby Tea Tray makeover. By Louise Crosbie.

    Hello everyone. The project I’m sharing with you today came about because I promised myself I’d use up some of my (huge stash of) Rub-ons. It’s embarrassing how many I have if I’m honest. Especially as they don’t stay useable forever....

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