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  • Family Time by KERRY MCINALLY
    April 24, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Family Time by KERRY MCINALLY

    First of all I cut a 1/2 inch strip from two sides of the black cardstock, then using a plate I cut a 9inch circle from the centre of the black cardstock and mounted this onto the Assemble paper to...

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  • Reign of Grace Mini Album by LOUISE CROSBIE
    April 21, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Reign of Grace Mini Album by LOUISE CROSBIE

    Todays project is not really complete. If I waited on me finishing it before sharing, it could be a year or more lol.  I like paper crafting but only in short bursts as a break from mixed media. But I’ve...

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  • True Love by KAREN MOSS
    April 19, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    True Love by KAREN MOSS

    Our daughter got married in May 2022 - how can that year have gone so quickly, and I knew that wedding photos would be perfect for using with the Toast collection. My intention was to use a filter to make...

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  • Gorgeous Boy by KERRY MCINALLY
    April 17, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Gorgeous Boy by KERRY MCINALLY

    Here is my third layout using the gorgeous April kit and I still have lots to use. I used a piece of white cardstock and inset the rest of the Whirlpool piece used on another layout, I distressed the edges...

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  • Happy Day by ELAINE KING
    April 14, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Happy Day by ELAINE KING

    First, I took the Whirlpool cardstock and gutted a 10 in square from the centre. I then cut an 8 inch circle from the gutted piece of card. I next took the sheet of typeset paper and cut a 7 & 1/2...

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  • Baby Boy Exploding Box by SUE CREASE
    April 13, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Baby Boy Exploding Box by SUE CREASE

    Hello,   Today I'm up on The Mad Scrapper Blog with his Exploding Box which I have made using the adorable 6x6 paper pad by Echo Park ( a full list can be found below) along with a few other items...

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  • Spring blossom notebook by LOUISE CROSBIE
    April 12, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Spring blossom notebook by LOUISE CROSBIE

    A bit of a different colour palette from me this week. I’m not usually a soft pastel sort of person but this look was achieved using quite strong colours and it’s the dry brushing in white afterwords that achieves the...

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  • Lucky Day by KERRY MCINALLY
    April 11, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Lucky Day by KERRY MCINALLY

    This is my second layout using the April kit, and I have focused on using the Paperie pieces which have come with the kit.  I love the colours in this kit.  Sometimes I struggle to find papers and ephemera that...

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  • Tranquility Mini Album by KAREN MOSS
    April 10, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Tranquility Mini Album by KAREN MOSS

    I have a video showing the pages of this album here. I am going to Paris at the end of March, with my daughter and wanted to make a mini-album to add my photos to. Whilst browsing for inspiration on...

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