Swirlydoos' Feb. Kit Reveal and Blog Hop

Welcome to Swirlydoos' February Kit Reveal Blog Hop Block Party!!
If you came here from Maja's blog, then you are on the right track. If not, go back to Swirlydoos' blog and start from there. We have some amazing projects for you to see today !! Make sure to leave a comment on all of the blogs for a chance to win!!! Check out Swirlydoos on Facebook and Like Us!!!

Are you a subscriber? If so, your kit is on it's way! If not, check out the Swirlydoos store to see if

there are any February kits or add ons in the store!

It's no secret that I love purple! When I saw that the kit was going to have Maja Vintage Autumn paper I was ecstatic! I jump right in to the kit and created four projects with ease!



I had to get the Pattern Paper Add-on!! This paper is so gorgeous that I had to make sure I had more than one before I started tearing things up.  I did lots of layering, distressing and misting. For the Blue Fern clock I just painted it with Gesso. Then added mists and paints.The English Lavender Butterflies I created to match the kit. You can find them at my Etsy Shop.

 

 So, I'm addicted to stick pins! Surprise,Surprise...lol! I also love Teacups and Teapots!! I combined the two with my favorite color and made this adorable Teacup Stick Pin Holder! The Maja paper is sturdy enough to hold the shape of the Teacup. I love the way it turned out!

 I took a break from the purples and went with neutrals for this page.  I used the Kasiercraft Art of Life papers. I went light with the distressing and did more layering. The Worn Rose Butterflies can also be found at my Etsy Shop. Come like me on Facebook!!

 This is my page based on the monthly sketch. I did a step-by step tutorial on how I created this page.  You can find it on the Anatomy of Layout Thread.

 Here is the sketch. Be sure to enter the sketch challenge. Anyone can play!!

 

You have until midnight, eastern time, on Thursday 2/6 to complete the hop. Winners will be announced on the Swirlydoos Blog on Friday 2/7. In order to qualify to win here is what you need to do:

1: Visit all of the blogs and leave a comment on each. This way we know you were there. Take your time. There are REALLY beautiful things to see along the way.
2: Before you leave each blog, look for the “special” words and write it down.
Once you have visited all the blogs and collected all the special words, they will create a sentence.
3: Finally, go back to the Swirlydoos blog and leave a comment letting us know how much fun you had, tell us the sentence that was created with all of the special words you collected. Can't wait to hear from you.

 

My special word is : Available

 

The party continues over at Authentique's blog. Have fun!

Here is the stunning main kit, Lady Belle!

 

And the yummy add-ons! Visit Swirlydoos Boutique to get your kits!

 

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Thanks for visiting!

 



Layouts with the Shabby Chalet Kit, Swirlydoos

 Hi everyone! I'm excited to share two more pages I made using the Swirlydoos January Kit, Shabby Chalet. I just loved this kit! The Fabscraps papers are so pretty and easy to work with!

For this page I wanted to do a monochromatic color scheme. So, I just used the gray-ish papers and embellishments. I first did all the deep distressing then painted on some gesso. Once dried I added some mist and molding paste. Then from there just layered up on the paper and embellishments.

 Here I wanted a softer more elegant feel and went with the light pink and green. I have a collection of vintage images and just HAD to use this lovely picture of a Ballet Dancer. I  did some light distressing and misting. The papers are sooo pretty it was hard so cut them up. So, I used larger pieces and less embellishments.

 

Be sure to come visit again on February 5th for the February reveal and blog hop! I'll be doing Anatomy of a Layout and here is a sneak peek!

Thanks for taking the time!

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Swirlydoos' January Kit Reveal and Blog Hop

Welcome to Swirlydoos' January Kit Reveal Blog Hop Block Party!!
If you came here from Swirlydoos' blog, then you are on the right track.  We have some amazing projects for you to see today !! Make sure to leave a comment on all of the blogs for a chance to win!!! Check out Swirlydoos on Facebook and Like Us!!!
Are you a subscriber? If so, your kit is on it's way! If not, check out the Swirlydoos store to see if there are any January kits or add ons in the store!

 

OMG!! I love this kit! The mix of colors are so pretty and feminine. I couldn't wait to jump in and start distressing paper....my fav thing to do  :O)

Pink and Cream....a shabby combination I adore. I've been waiting for the perfect kit to scrap this vintage photo. I used two of the same papers and layered them. Cutting the middle out of the bottom and placing on the top piece with foam dots for dimension.

The butterflies I used on this page are called Wilted Rose and you can find them HERE.

 The blues in the kit are gorgeous. They have a hint of gray and work perfectly with the gray Prima Flowers in the Flower-Add on. The butterflies are one of my newest addition to my Etsy shop. I digitally made them to coordinate with the kit. You can find them HERE.

 This is my sketch page. I have a hard time scrapping tiny photos, so I went with one large. I did some machine stitching and misting. I also inked the paper before using a mask and molding paste. These butterflies I also created to match the kit and you can find them HERE.

 The monthly sketch designed by our sketch artist Begga

 

You have until midnight, eastern time, on Thursday 1/9 to complete the hop. Winners will be announced on the Swirlydoos Blog on Friday evening 1/10. In order to qualify to win here is what you need to do:
1: Visit all of the blogs and leave a comment on each. This way we know you were there. Become a follower if you're not already. Take your time. There are REALLY beautiful things to see along the way.
2: Before you leave each blog, look for the “special” words and write it down.
Once you have visited all the blogs and collected all the special words, they will create a sentence.
3: Finally, go back to the Swirlydoos blog and leave a comment letting us know how much fun you had, tell us the sentence that was created with all of the special words you collected. Can't wait to hear from you.

Here is the oh so shabby main kit, Shabby Chalet

 and the fabulous add-ons.

****My special word is : Silence

 

****The party continues over at Paulien's blog.

 

Hope you get inspired along the way!

♥♥♥

Last projects of the year!

Hello everyone! Are you all set for Christmas? I am for sure and wanted to share my last Christmas projects with the Joyeux Noel Kit.

 This is one of the many pictures I took of my kids last Christmas. I loved the colors I used on my tag at reveal. So, I did the same colors and techniques but on a scrapbook page.

 Here is a quick card I made under 20 minutes using my scraps.

 

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

 

Swirlydoos' December Kit Reveal Blog Hop

Welcome to Swirlydoos' December Kit Reveal Blog Hop Block Party!!

If you came here from Rae's blog, then you are on the right track. If not, go back to Swirlydoos' blog and start from there. We have some amazing projects for you to see today !! Make sure to leave a comment on all of the blogs for a chance to win!!! Check out Swirlydoos on Facebook and Like Us!!!
Are you a subscriber? If so, your kit is on it's way! If not, check out the Swirlydoos store to see if there are any December kits or add ons in the store!



It's the most wonderful time of the year!! I love everything about Christmas! Swirlydoos only themed kit makes it easy to scrap Christmas photos and make cards.

For my first project I knew I wanted to go with a softer shabby chic style.  I did some machine stitching and light distressing. The gold poinsettia is from my supplies. I've had it for years and was happy that I could finally use  it!

 

For my second project I made on over sized tag. I pulled the colors from the vintage photo and added lots of gesso for a frosted look.

December Sketch by our designer Begga. The sketch challenge is opened to all, so come and join us!

Here is  the stunning Main Kit, Joyeux Noel

 And the Add-ons

You have until midnight, eastern time, on Friday 12/6 to complete the hop. Winners will be announced on the Swirlydoos Blog on Thursday 12/7. In order to qualify to win here is what you need to do:
1: Visit all of the blogs and leave a comment on each. This way we know you were there. Become a follower if you're not already. Take your time. There are REALLY beautiful things to see along the way.
2: Before you leave each blog, look for the “special” words and write it down.
Once you have visited all the blogs and collected all the special words, they will create a sentence.
3: Finally, go back to the Swirlydoos blog and leave a comment letting us know how much fun you had, tell us the sentence that was created with all of the special words you collected. Can't wait to hear from you.

My special word is : Beautiful

Head back over to Swirlydoos  leave a comment letting us know how much fun you had, tell us the sentence that was created with all of the special words you collected.