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  • Let's Celebrate by KAREN MOSS
    December 4, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Let's Celebrate by KAREN MOSS

    To be invited to our daughter's Baby Shower was such a privilege, getting to meet some of her 'Newcastle Friends' was lovely and the only dampener on the day was that the dreaded Covid had hit three of her best...

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  • Steampunk altered Tin by LOUISE CROSBIE
    November 30, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Steampunk altered Tin by LOUISE CROSBIE

    Today’s project is another altered tin.  This one has more of a steampunk vibe and uses mostly metallique waxes (with the obligatory rust paste of course)  The tin I used is a vintage ‘Harrogate Toffee’ tin. I’ve simply glued on...

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  • Beamish Day Out by SUE CREASE
    November 27, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Beamish Day Out by SUE CREASE

    Hello, Today I am up over on The Mad Scrapper Blog  with this layout of a recent day out at Beamish Living Museum in the North East of England. I decided to use a couple of papers from Simple Stories Boho...

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  • Hello Baby Boy by KAREN MOSS
    November 23, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Hello Baby Boy by KAREN MOSS

    Hello Baby Boy We were very fortunate to welcome our first grandchild in September and in anticipation I asked for some Echo Park 'Our Baby Boy' products. I thought that these would pair beautifully with the new Cocoa Vanilla 'Heart...

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  • Moon Notebook by LOUISE CROSBIE
    November 15, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Moon Notebook by LOUISE CROSBIE

    Hi there.  Today’s project inspiration came by request in a way. There’s been interest in doing a class with a “moon notebook”. Originally inspired by the notebook I made last year around this time.  As Janine has some of these...

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  • Christmas Memory Book by SUE CREASE
    November 10, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Christmas Memory Book by SUE CREASE

    Hello, Today I'm up on The Mad Scrapper Blog  with this festive Beyond the Page Christmas memory book.  I have to say straight away that I've had this MDF book for quite a few years and I know Janine has not got...

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  • Happiest by KAREN MOSS
    October 31, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Happiest by KAREN MOSS

    I always ask for way too many embellishments when I am designing with a collection. I know my layouts are usually very embellishment heavy but then I have so many left over. The embellishments in the 49 and Market Sunburst...

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  • Halloween Tombstone by LOUISE CROSBIE
    October 25, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Halloween Tombstone by LOUISE CROSBIE

    Hi there.  I’m back with another project using my new house mould. However, since making this and the star from my last project, I’ve discovered the lovely mould has been discontinued. 😱 I’d like to point out a cool substitute...

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  • Bee Happy by KAREN MOSS
    October 20, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Bee Happy by KAREN MOSS

    This layout is an unusual one for me as I started with the photo and also it is very yellow, which is my least favourite colour! When I normally make a scrapbook page I choose a photo that compliments my...

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