Swirlydoos Kit Club March Reveal and Blog Hop

Welcome to:

Swirlydoos Kit Club 

March Scrapbook Kit Reveal & Blog Hop!

 

If you came here from Dusty Attic'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!!! Make sure you have LIKED & FOLLOWED Swirlydoos on Facebook!!!

 

Swirlydoos is proud to bring you our beautiful March collection:

Salutations

 

And check out these coordinating add ons that perfectly compliment our March scrapbook kit!

 

 

 

 

I swear, every month  I start off with I love this kit!! Well, that's because I simply DO! This kit was no exception!! I love to scrap with dark rich colors. Add in a light paper and it makes it soft. That's how versatile this kit is as you will see in my projects.

 

I love the color combination of red, black and gray. It's elegant with bit of an edge. I did some deep distressing, masking with molding paste, machine stitching and lots of layering. I like my pages nice and thick so I have a huge collection of different size and thickness of foam squares. I digitally created the butterflies, Iron Maiden, to match the gray in the Prima Stationer's Desk Paper. You can also find similar stick pins at my Etsy Shop. 

 For my second project I made a canvas. We got the this Tim Holtz District Market Canvas in Tech/Project Kit months ago...and....yeah...I've been hoarding it!! I figured it was time to use it to make room for other stuff I'm going to hoard..lol!

 This is my take on the sketch. Instead of the line across the page, I settled for some distressed lacing. The red roses are from my stash. They weren't the deep red like in the papers. So, I painted them with Mel's Diner Glimmermist to get them the right rich shade of red. The butterflies, Rose Romantique, are another set of I created to match the kit. You can find them at my LittleScrapShop.

 Here is the monthly sketch

 So, let's get started! Make sure to leave a comment on all of the blogs for a chance to win!!! 

 

 You have until midnight, eastern time, on Thursday 3/7 to complete the hop. Winners will be announced on the Swirlydoos Blog on Friday 3/8. 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 : BEHIND


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

Swirlydoos Lady Belle Projects

Hello everyone! Today I'm sharing two more projects I made using the Swirlydoos February Kit, Lady Belle. I was head over heels for this kit because of all the lovely purple. The gorgeous Maja Designs and  Authentique paper coordinated beautifully.

 

First to show you is a scrapbook page. I used up most of my flowers from the kit and flower-add on....lol! I did a bit of light distressing and lots of layers with paper.

 Just a close up of all the yummy flowers!

 

I made this card using Paulien's tutorial. You can find that HERE. Paulien makes the most beautiful cards and her tutorial are easy to follow.

 

Thanks for taking the time! Until my next post......

 

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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!

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