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  • Fly High by KAREN MOSS
    June 19, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Fly High by KAREN MOSS

    I absolutely love the 49 and Market Everywhere collection and was so pleased I got my hands on some to use for this month's projects. For this layout I have used a not-so-recent photo of our daughter and wanted to...

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  • Tell the Story by ELAINE KING
    June 16, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Tell the Story by ELAINE KING

    Use the Simple Stories Green Gingham sheet as the background.  Cut out an irregular shape of the green Grasshopper cardstock and then layer the white card stock on top, cutting slightly smaller to leave a green border. Faux stitch all around two edges of the...

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  • Hello Sunshine! by SUE CREASE
    June 14, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Hello Sunshine! by SUE CREASE

     Hello, Here I am again sharing another layout made using the fun collection by Cocoa Vanilla Studios for The Mad Scrapper Blog full details available below. I started by taking the Juicy Fruit paper and adding the sunray along the centre line...

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  • Craft club layout and cards by LOUISE CROSBIE
    June 12, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Craft club layout and cards by LOUISE CROSBIE

    Hi there.  We are starting a new, once a month, Wednesday afternoon craft club here at The Mad Scrapper. A new project to try on the second Wednesday of every month.  Hopefully we will have a nice variety to suit...

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  • Here We Are by KAREN MOSS
    June 9, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Here We Are by KAREN MOSS

    On a recent trip to Paris, my daughter and I really wanted to go to EuroDisney, We had been as a family when she was 11 and thought it was a fitting way to celebrate her 30th Birthday. We decided...

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  • Life is Beautiful by KERRY MCINALLY
    June 7, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Life is Beautiful by KERRY MCINALLY

    I began by cutting out the flowers from both corners of the ‘Dream On’ paper, I also cut the three white butterflies from this. I cut half an inch from each side of the white cardstock and adhered this to...

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  • Scrapaholix June Kits!
    June 5, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Scrapaholix June Kits!

    The lovely June kits feature papers and products from Simple Stories' recent Life in Bloom range, as well as a sheet of Creative Expressions' Sentiment Wordies. These beautiful kits are just perfect for scrapping all your Springtime photos! Here is...

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  • Grimoire /spell book class by LOUISE CROSBIE
    May 31, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Grimoire /spell book class by LOUISE CROSBIE

    If you know my work or follow any of my social media then this book may well look somewhat familiar. You’d be right. I did a slightly larger version of this last year for another shop but since displaying it...

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  • Lovely Together by KERRY MCINALLY
    May 29, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Lovely Together by KERRY MCINALLY

    I started my fourth layout by tearing three indentations into the pink cardstock, I distressed these edges and then backed with some left over pieces of the ‘Oh My Heart’ paper from my own stash. I backed my photo with...

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