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  • May 2024 Scrapaholix Kits - The Simple Things
    May 1, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    May 2024 Scrapaholix Kits - The Simple Things

    Our fab May kits are now available, I am loving the fresh spring-like colours! The May kits feature papers and products from Pinkfresh Studio - The Simple Things range. We haven't had Pinkfresh Studio before in our kits, so I hope you...

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  • Happiest. Layout by Karen Moss
    April 30, 2024 louise crosbie

    Happiest. Layout by Karen Moss

    When I saw the 49 and Market Kaleidoscope range I knew it was one for me.  I love bright colours and this 'ticked all the boxes'!The Kaleidoscope Quilted Spirograph paper was crying out to be fussy cut and so I...

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  • Dream by KERRY MCINALLY
    April 29, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Dream by KERRY MCINALLY

    To start I trimmed the Coastal cardstock to 11x11 inches and the the no6 paper to 10x10 inches.  I layered both of these, after distressing the edges, onto a piece of white cardstock. Then I trimmed the no2 paper to...

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  • Wanderlust by KAREN MOSS
    April 26, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Wanderlust by KAREN MOSS

    Wanderlust I taught a class, recently, where the focus was on using different sized photographs.  I had forgotten how much I love large photos being the focal point of a layout and so ordered several more A4 photos to scrap....

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  • Memories by ELAINE KING
    April 26, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Memories by ELAINE KING

    Gut the Pear cardstock leaving a 1” border.  Cut the white card into an 11” square and mount onto the Pear frame.  Mat the 6” x 4” photo on the gutted Pear cardstock.  Use a floral stencil using two different...

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  • Believe by KERRY MCINALLY
    April 24, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Believe by KERRY MCINALLY

    I began by framing a white piece of cardstock with the Pear cardstock.  I had previously cut into this so rather than placing the frame entirely on the back, part is on the back and part on the front.  I...

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  • Heart & Soul by KAREN MOSS
    April 22, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Heart & Soul by KAREN MOSS

    When our daughter sent me this photo of her and our grandson, I absolutely fell in love with it.  I had ordered some Uniquely Creative - Boho Soul papers and embellishments and the blues of this range were perfect. I...

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  • Gypsy Heart Cards: by Sue Crease
    April 17, 2024 louise crosbie

    Gypsy Heart Cards: by Sue Crease

    Hello,  Today I'm here sharing a set of cards made for The Mad Scrapper Blog  using a new and beautiful collection of 6x6 papers from an Australian company called Uniquely Creative. Janine has quite a few different collections in stock so...

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  • Embrace Your Journey by ELAINE KING
    April 15, 2024 Janine O'Rourke

    Embrace Your Journey by ELAINE KING

    Take the Quicksand cardstock and trim the branding strip.  Use the panels of patterned papers in the photo and create a grid LO similar to the photo. Mount the photo on the Pear coloured card and adhere using foam pads...

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