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  • Altered Tin by LOUISE CROSBIE
    July 18, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Altered Tin by LOUISE CROSBIE

    Hi there.  I’ve altered this little tin as my first project for July.  It’s about 5 inches tall and it was originally a 1940s (?) cigarette tin I picked up at a bric-à-brac stall for £4.  It had a nice...

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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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  • 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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  • Contemplating life as a demon by LOUISE CROSBIE
    September 22, 2022 Janine O'Rourke

    Contemplating life as a demon by LOUISE CROSBIE

    I had this fab photo by Dmitry Vechorco of lady in a demon cosplay and I really wanted to use it in a project.  I’ve called it “contemplating life as a demon”.  😂   It’s made on a 12x12 piece...

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  • Fantasy Layout by LOUISE CROSBIE
    August 8, 2022 Janine O'Rourke

    Fantasy Layout by LOUISE CROSBIE

    Hi there.  Todays project is a dark fantasy style layout inspired by this lovely photograph by Alice Alinari. I wanted to use the frame from  Finnabairs “locks and keys” mould but I've not made the most of it due to...

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