Midweek Makes - The last of 2023! @LouCollins

Paper Crafting with Lou Collins | Midweek Makes - The last of 2023! @LouCollins | Uploaded December 2023 | Updated October 2024, 10 hours ago.
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$Midweek Makes - The last of 2023! Join me live while I create a card or two and catch up with you all!! Thank you for joining me on my channel. I hope you enjoy this video. For more craft tutorials and inspiration, please subscribe. 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