It's Saturday! Today I'm sharing a video tutorial of this layout that I made using the Authetique papers from the Artful Blues kit:


I love the Authentique papers so much! There are perfect for masculine layouts. (I ALWAYS add flowers though. :) )


I decided to use a gesso technique I learned in an Ania Dabrowska class a couple of years ago.

Hi =) Today it´s my turn to inspire you with some project made with the February kit " Artful Blues". I have 3 layouts to show you so lets begin.

First up is this page with lots of stamps and mixed media. I´ve used some Gelatos, modelling paste and a stencil. Some torn papers and several of the gorgeous Die Cut frames that comes with the Embellishment Kit.




My next page is a simple one... only papers and embellishments. Love those wooden doors from Prima.



And here is my last page with earthy color tones. I´ve used the Authentique papers from the kit.

Happy hump day! I'm sharing today a layout and a card I made using the February Kit, Artful Blues.

 I loved that Krissy was able to get in two shades of blue and some grayish brown. So for this layout I wanted to use the darker shades and do a some layering.
 For the BFS chipboard I painted it with a heavy white gesso giving it some texture. Then just misted and dabbed on a bit of Sorbet Dimensional Paint that came in the Mediums add-on.

 This is a close-up of the cluster in the upper right corner. I used one of the die cut frames and sayings from the embellie kit.  

 I'm not the greatest at making cards. But sometimes I get an itch to work on a smaller scale. After working with the dark brown and blues I wanted to use lighter tones.

Although I LOVE making and seeing layouts of our beautiful families for general purposes, taking joy in the everyday moments, I love a layout that tells of an event. I really love Heather's layout she has made for the Artful Blues sketch challenge!




Heather recently had a stroke and didn't even know it. This is a picture of her eye after the stroke. It's really amazing, not to mention the fine details on the layout. It's a beautiful design, and kind of dark in a way, which I love. Thanks for sharing this, Heather, and congrats on getting Layout of the Week!

Happy Saturday! By now, our subscribers have received their AMAZING Artful Blues kit, and hopefully you are creating something with it this weekend! Today, I have a video for you using the "mediums" add on from the February kit that features some really cool Art Anthology products. (There are still some kits in the store HERE.)

If you have been a subscriber for a while, you may have used the "sorbet" dimensional paints from past kits, and you already know how wonderful they are. But, new for us is the "stucco" texture paste, so I've experimented with it to find out what works and what does not and I'm showing you that in the video, in addition to creating a mixed media background for a layout with all of the products, along with some gesso and mist from my stash. This is the result:


And here are some closeups of the completed layout that show how it works with the rest of the items on the page.



I hope you get a chance to play with these products, or at least get to do something scrappy today!

Each week, a layout is selected from our Facebook gallery to be showcased as our layout of the week. At the end of the month, the design team votes on the layouts that were selected each week, and the winner gets the honor of being layout of the month. At the end of the year, we vote for Layout of the Year, and the winner of that title will receive a prize, which may include a guest design team spot!


You ladies out did yourself for the month of January and we had ties, which is the reason for the delay, but ultimately, our winner is Agnieszka with this stunning layout:

This month we're going to make a mixed media background on our tag using molding pastes, mists, and paint.   We're going to be messy and make drips and splats and let the paint run.

Here's the tag and be sure to watch the video below for a tutorial on how I did the background and put it all together.




Lindy's Cajun Carnelian Red mist
Petaloo Mixed Texture Red Blossoms
Black soot distress ink
Ribbon, trim and/or fibers

Welcome to:

Swirlydoos Kit Club 

February Scrapbook Kit Reveal & Blog Hop!

Swirlydoos is proud to bring you our beautiful February collection:

Artful Blues

And check out these coordinating add ons that perfectly compliment our February scrapbook kit.

Video Tour of the "Artful Blues" Collection

***All of our monthly scrapbook kits are available in our store while supplies last!***

Has it sold out? - become a subscriber and not only will you never miss a kit again, but you'll also pay less for your monthly scrapbook kits!
*Mention this blog hop and save 10% on your first kit*

We have some absolutely beautiful scrapbook 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've "LIKED & FOLLOWED" us on Facebook to get sneak peeks and coupon codes good for the brand new, must have CHA goodies in our online store!

And, join our Facebook online gallery for amazing inspiration! 

Our education team has created an altered chalkboard frame with the project/technique add on kit: 

Check the homepage for a link to this video tutorial!

Maggi has prepared an awesome tutorial that you can find in the "Anatomy of a Layout" section of our forums on how you can create this page:

SKETCH CHALLENGE!!!

February Sketch, created by our amazing sketch artist, Beggahuna!

This beautiful sketch is your inspiration, now get creating! Our February sketch challenge runs until March 15th, and is open to EVERYONE! Upload your layout into the "Artful Bllues Sketch" section of the Swirlydoos Gallery and you will be entered to win a fantastic prize pack from Swirlydoos! Check the sketch challenge thread in our forums to see what the designers and other members have created using this sketch for inspiration!

This is the sketch challenge prize:

And, now for the prizes to be won during the Swirlydoos Scrapbook Kit February reveal blog hop!!!!!

Swirlydoos and some of our manufacturers are proudly offering up the following prizes:

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 2/14 to complete the hop. Winners will be announced on the Swirlydoos Blog on 2/16. 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.


The party starts on Angelica's blog.

Blog Hop Order

Angelica  http://angelicascrappenings.blogspot.com/

Maja http://stokk-eyovine.blogspot.se/

Maggi  http://scraptravelbark.blogspot.com/\

Helena http://willeascrappar.blogspot.com

Kim www.droopidog.typepad.com

Rae http://scrappingfancy.blogspot.com/