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  • Magical Plaque by LOUISE CROSBIE
    March 8, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Magical Plaque by LOUISE CROSBIE

    Today I’m sharing this large round 12 inch plaque with you. The plaque is made of laser cut wood but you can do something similar on an old scratched LP record. Just be careful how you use the heat gun...

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  • Folio Mini Album by LOUISE CROSBIE
    February 24, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Folio Mini Album by LOUISE CROSBIE

    Hello there folks. I wanted to use one of the 49 and Market folio sets to make a mini album for today’s project. Mostly because I’m really awful at making albums from scratch and if I buy a ready made...

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  • Forever by SUE CREASE
    February 17, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Forever by SUE CREASE

    Hello, I'm here today to share another layout made for The Mad Scrapper Blog  and I have chosen to play along again with the challenge over on the Facebook page for 49 and Market. If you, like me, love everything about them...

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  • Using Finnabair Rub ons by LOUISE CROSBIE
    February 3, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Using Finnabair Rub ons by LOUISE CROSBIE

    Hi again.  I’m still playing with my Finnabair Studio rubon transfers. This time, I’ve started making a little accordion style tag book.  I discovered I could paint over them if I was careful and I’ve used liquid acrylics because they...

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  • Moon Notebook by LOUISE CROSBIE
    December 21, 2022 Janine O'Rourke

    Moon Notebook by LOUISE CROSBIE

    Hi.  Sometimes, when I ask friends what they'd like for Christmas (usually stocking filler cost), they say “make me something”.  That’s daunting lol.  But a bit of a safe bet is a notebook.  The notebooks in The Mad Scrapper shop...

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  • Winter star by LOUISE CROSBIE
    December 5, 2022 Janine O'Rourke

    Winter star by LOUISE CROSBIE

    I’m not ordinarily a big lover of pink, but, there is something about a vintage pink Christmas/Yule/Winter theme that seems to attract me. I blame Stamperia. Ever since they brought out that pink Christmas collection a couple of years ago...

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  • Explorers layout by LOUISE CROSBIE
    November 14, 2022 Janine O'Rourke

    Explorers layout by LOUISE CROSBIE

    Hi there.  This is probably my last autumnal project of the year. I’m moving on to winter and Yule.  This layout is based around a photo of me (at the back), my husband and our friends Rory and Ambika (father...

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  • Woodland fairy plaque by LOUSIE CROSBIE
    October 17, 2022 Janine O'Rourke

    Woodland fairy plaque by LOUSIE CROSBIE

    Hi there. I’m sharing this woodland fairy wooden plaque with you today. It’s actually the inspiration for a class I will be teaching this month at the shop.  I’ve used a bit of old wooden plank left over from getting...

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