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  • Christmas Star by LOUISE CROSBIE
    October 9, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Christmas Star by LOUISE CROSBIE

    I’m thinking ahead to winter, Yule, Christmas etc and planning what class I could run at The Mad Scrapper for November/December.  And I’ve come up with this decorative little star decoration.  It’s a nice size. Not too huge so it...

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  • Perfect Day by SUE CREASE
    September 28, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Perfect Day by SUE CREASE

    Hello, Today I'm sharing another layout for The Mad Scrapper Blog and this time it is of my sister and her hubby on a recent visit to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary in Rome. On this particular day they visited the...

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  • December Joy Star by SUE CREASE
    September 13, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    December Joy Star by SUE CREASE

    Hello, Today I'm sharing a project I have made for The Mad Scrapper Blog and I will be gifting it to my sister who is the manager of her Community Centre in Westmoor, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. She loves Christmas and most of...

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  • Magic Forest Journal by LOUISE CROSBIE
    August 24, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Magic Forest Journal by LOUISE CROSBIE

    I went a little crazy last week and actually opened my precious “Magic Forest” 8x8 papers. I bought the main papers and the extra background papers. They are so pretty. I had that dilemma of “which side will I show” ...

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  • Love This Always by KAREN MOSS
    August 4, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Love This Always by KAREN MOSS

    I love that our daughter and I go on adventures - making special memories together. There are so many photos of just the two of us that I can always find one or two to scrap :0) I have a...

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  • Sharing Things: Art journal pages by LOUISE CROSBIE
    August 1, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Sharing Things: Art journal pages by LOUISE CROSBIE

    Sharing Things: Art journal pages.  Hi. The project I’m sharing today is a double page spread in an A4 journal. The reason I created the page is also the reason it’s called “Sharing Things” and it’s also the reason there’s...

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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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  • Beautiful by SUE CREASE
    July 10, 2023 Janine O'Rourke

    Beautiful by SUE CREASE

    Hello, Today I'm sharing a layout I have made for The Mad Scrapper Blog using beautiful papers from Maja Design. A full list can be found at the bottom of this post. This layout will be a gift to my dearest friend...

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