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  • Faux leather junk journal by LORI WOODS
    May 6, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Faux leather junk journal by LORI WOODS

    Hello Mad Scrappers! As soon as I saw the leather texture paper from Prima I knew it would make a great faux leather cover for my next junk journal. I started by folding the sheet in half and cut a...

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  • Travellers Notebook spread by LORNA SIMONS
    May 3, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Travellers Notebook spread by LORNA SIMONS

    A fun spread in my "List it" Travelers notebook. I just love this bright and fun paper pack...  https://www.themadscrapper.co.uk/collections/photoplay/products/cat-lover-collection-pack-12x12 Everything is in the pack so it allows you to match up very easily. Great when you don't have a lot...

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  • Scrapaholix May Kits
    May 1, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Scrapaholix May Kits

    These are fun, bright kits for May, with a nice, spring-like feel to them. The kits feature papers and products from Amy Tangerine's new Brave and Bold range. Here is the main kit: The main kit contains: 1 x Brave...

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  • Soft vintage canvas layout. By Louise Crosbie
    April 30, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Soft vintage canvas layout. By Louise Crosbie

    Hello again.   Today I am sharing a layout on a 12x12 canvas.  This one came about because I watched a live demo, by Sharon Ziv, on the Prima Marketing Facebook page. The example Sharon made was simply stunning and...

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  • Card for April by SUE CREASE
    April 24, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Card for April by SUE CREASE

    Hello again, Today I'd like to share with you a card I have made which needed to be fairly flat to go in the post. I struggle greatly with these nowadays as I can't help myself with adding a little...

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  • Altered box by Lorna Simons
    April 21, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Altered box by Lorna Simons

    Oh, I love boxes and tins, and I love to decorate them, these papers were just perfect for this. I measured the height of the box above and below the opening of the box and cut the full width of...

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  • Altered tin. By Louise Crosbie.
    April 20, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Altered tin. By Louise Crosbie.

    Hi there. I have another altered tin to share with you today.  I am a steampunk but sometimes steampunk and Goth get a little combined and we call that Steamgoth lol. I think that is what this tin is.  I...

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  • Good Times by JACKIE BURTON
    April 18, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Good Times by JACKIE BURTON

    A double page layout using April’s kit. I do not see my nieces very often and love it when I do. These pictures were taken at my now Daughter In Law Claire’s Hen party in July 2016 and great fun...

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  • Colouring moulds by LORI WOODS
    April 17, 2021 Janine O'Rourke

    Colouring moulds by LORI WOODS

    Hello Mad Scrappers! So, you've bought some cool moulds, now what? There are lots of different ways to incorporate moulds into your project and lots of different ways to decorate them. I'd like to show you 3 different options for...

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