March 2021 — Author: Tara O'Roruke

MINI Tutorial: DIY Thinking of You Card

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MINI Tutorial:  DIY  Thinking of You Card

Our designer Tara made this adorable thinking of you card.   Tara says: “I needed a special thinking of you card for a friend who is really struggling right now.  I used buttons, a charm, and the ribbon from the 28 Lilac Lane Hello, Cupcake (LL101) kit to create this card.”   We love the use of the charm, and how it goes along with the saying. Thank you so much for sharing with us Tara! Product Used:  Hello, Cupcake-LL101  

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MINI Tutorial: Border Shaker Element DIY Scrapbook Layout

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MINI Tutorial: Border Shaker Element DIY Scrapbook Layout

Our designer Tara O’Rourke comes up with the most creative and beautiful scrapbook layouts!   Tara says: “I created a large shaker element for the border of this layout.  I fell in love with the 28 Lilac Lane Glittering Stars mix (LL541).  I wanted to use this with a photo of my daughter and husband taken on her 16th birthday.  I also added some shimmering pearl flat backs and a charm from the 28 Lilac Lane Hello, Cupcake kit (LL101).”     We love this layout! It is so perfect for any celebration memory! Thank you so much for sharing Tara!...

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MINI Tutorial: Large Scrapbook Title with Shaker

Author: Tara O'Roruke Blue Buttons Craft DIY DIY Layout DIY Scrapbook Layout Embellishments Handstitch Handstitched Happy Heart Hearts Layout Light Blue Scrapbook Scrapbook Page Shaker Shaker Craft Shaker Crafts

MINI Tutorial: Large Scrapbook Title with Shaker

Our deigner, Tara O’Rourke made this beautiful scrapbook layout, and added the element of a shaker!   Tara says: “I am a scrapbooker at heart.  It's my first love and I really like to incorporate the 28 Lilac Lane mixes into my pages.  This layout features a large title with a shaker element.  I used a cut file from my Silhouette Design Store and rearranged it to suit my needs.  After cutting the file with my Cameo, I used a paper piercer to poke holes around each letter and the heart so that I could hand-stitch around them.  I created...

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MINI Tutorial: Leprechaun Box Card

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MINI Tutorial: Leprechaun Box Card

This super creative card was created by our lovely designer Tara O’Rourke!     Tara says: “This is a box card that folds flat to mail!  It came together easily and I was able to embellish it with some new product from Buttons Galore and More!  I used the flat back jewels from Doo Dadz Seasonal Pine (DD101) on the horseshoe. I also made two mini shakers on the side flaps using 28 Lilac Lane Coming Up Clover (LL530). “   The thought and creativity for this card is mind blowing! Thank you so much for sharing this with us...

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