Thursday, September 28, 2017
Today is my day to reveal Swirlydoos Sunshine Kit. I have three projects to show you today so lets not delay any further.
To start it out I have a fun layout I used the main kit and a simple one picture layout with lots of layering and texture.
This picture we took on top of a mountain over looking Kyrksæterøra. The walk itself is interesting because its like your walking on a marsh or bog, very mossy and wet, squishy beneath your feet.
I made a video of the creative process for your viewing. I hope you enjoy!
A few more close-ups.
I also have the project kit, that came with the crackle medium. Which I totally love the look of it, but I am so impatient.
I totally loved the look of how this came out. I added some beading to the piece to make it more elegant.
And using the texture pastes again I added to the title to give more dimension .
And here is my take on the sketch challenge. Its a great sketch, but I went a bit different and used square verse the circle.
I wanted to share some more pictures from our recent trip over seas, this sketch let me do three, I love multiple pictures on a page. I can tell more a of story that way.
These pictures are in Norway, down by the ocean, up in the mountains. Waterfalls everywhere, the more it rained the more waterfalls could be seen.
Here is a little video of the creative process.
Enjoy the close ups.
So I hope you join in on the challenges and share you work with us, dint forget to upload in to the FB Swirlydoos Gallery.
Thanks for stopping by today.
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Happy day, all!
Stopping by to share the projects I created with the sweet "Sunshine" August kit of the month from Swirlydoos.
First, let me share the sketch of the month.
I liked the suggestion for deeply distressed edges in the sketch. So, I actually took a lighter and burned the edges of the background paper before mounting it on black card stock.
Here's a close up with the mix of Prima Art Stones that were painted with Prima watercolor.
A peek at the finished sketch layout. I did splatter with some Lindy's in Buccaneer Blue.
Next, I opened the technique kit add on. This month did not disappoint either.
Loved making this cute wall art.
I will share a video tutorial in a few weeks so you can see how I made this.
How about one for the All that Flutters aka ATF challenge?
I busted out the new Cricut Air to cut the hexagons.
Then, I busted out the sewing machine to sew all those suckers on!
I altered the alphas with Ingvild Bohme inks, Prima stamps, Smooch, Heidi Swapp color shine and a black pen. The chippy peeking out from behind the title was cut apart and altered with Prima Patina paste.
And, here's a butterfly kissed with the yellow glitter glue included in the kit this month.
One more...
The chippy was altered with the Prima Patina pastes and some embossing powder. I decided to include some handwritten journaling on this one.
Oh! Check out the bottle cap! I just figured out that you can run the bottle caps through the Big Shot with only one of the thinner plates + the thick metal plate and it will curl the edges of the bottle cap up. Pretty cool effect and easier to attach to the page with less bulk. Maybe this is an old trick for you but I never knew about this until I experimented last week!
Happy scrapping!
These are Design Team projects I created for Swirlydoos Scrapbook Kit Club. If you’re ready to start getting perfectly coordinated, top of the line scrapbook kits delivered to your door, please visit us at www.swirlydoos.com. Mention my name (Jan) when you subscribe and you’ll receive 10% off your first kit, AND a coupon good for 30% off your entire purchase in the Swirlydoos.com store!
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Happy Tuesday,
Swirly Savages! It's my turn to share some of the projects that I've made with
the August 2017 "Sunshine" Kit and Add-Ons.
This kit, featuring
the Wanderlust collection from Blue Fern Studios is perfect for all of your
vacation memories, but it also works so well with vintage photos. And there is the highlight of the Main Kit: an original
sketch created by Swirlydoos Design Team Coordinator Kim Heard.
Here is this
month's sketch.
And my layout,
featuring a vintage photo of my McCormick Great-Aunts taken in 1878. (I've
chosen to leave the image "as is", forgoing the option to touch it up
as I did for a previous layout. (Yes, this is a redo!))
As you can see,
the Sketch seemed to take on a life of its own; I've kept the main design, but
switched out the spots for photos and embellies. I kept the background and
layering very simple, simply tearing a bit of the Moments paper to create two
matting layers.
I adhered the
trim, letting it flow up toward the image. Next came the flowers from the Prima
Amber Moon collection and I still wanted a bit more. I selected a few of the 49
and Market blooms from the Project Kit and gave them a heavy dose of Color
Bloom mist. The Prima swirl was cut apart and tucked here and there around the
cluster. From my stash, I chose a few Vintage Trinkets and filled them with
scraps before adhering the domes. I ran a bit of trim through the tops and
topped them with flowers. A resin frame and a wood icon, also from my stash,
and I called it done!
Here are a few
closeups...
Supplies
*Swirlydoos August
2017 "Sunshine" Kit*
Blue Fern
Studios - Wanderlust Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Memento
Blue Fern
Studios - Wanderlust Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Ocean Voyage
Prima -
Valenciennes Collection - Jeweled Trim - Mercy #547776
*Swirlydoos August
2017 Flower Add-On*
Prima - Amber Moon Collection - Flower Embellishments - Aspen #597023
*Swirlydoos August
2017 Embellishment Add-On*
Momenta - Foam
Word Stickers - 78 pcs
Prima - 7-Inch
It In Pearls - Self-Adhesive Jewel Art - Fairy Wings with Flowers - Antique #535339
*Swirlydoos August
2017 Project Add-On*
49 and Market - Floral Mixology - Champagne #FM-85694
Other Supplies
Prima - Vintage
Hardware - Vintage Trinkets - Bourdeilles #991135
Prima - Wood
Embellishments - Decorative Clocks #554613
Prima - Color Bloom
- Spray Mist - Tea Stain #573836
Ranger - Tim
Holtz - Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo
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I'm up for the
monthly Anatomy of a Layout, using the Main Swirlydoos Kit and I thought that
this photo of my granddaughter kissed by the sun would be perfect.
This was a quick
and easy layout to assemble; here's the "how to" on Snapguide.
And a close-up...
Supplies
*Swirlydoos August
2017 "Sunshine" Kit*
Blue Fern
Studios - Wanderlust Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Calling Cards
Blue Fern Studios
- Wanderlust Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Seascape
Blue Fern
Studios - Wanderlust Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Souvenir
Blue Fern
Studios - Flower Embellishments - Wanderlust Lilies
Prima - Beaded
Vines - Candy Gems - Blue Berry #549336
Prima -
Valenciennes Collection - Jeweled Trim - Mercy #547776
Prima - Donna
Downey Collection -Flocked Iron Ons - Live #921170
SA Crafters -
Laser Cut Chipboard - C-Circle Borders
Prima -
Watercolor Confections - Hurricane 15 #596125
Darice - Scrappy
Cat - Stamp Effects - Glitter Glue - Yellow w/Rainbow Glitter #SCR712
Other Supplies
Gesso
Matte Medium
Prima - Art
Ingredients - Mini Art Stones #963712
Waterbrushes
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My September
Saturday Tutorial was all about DIY flowers using the Watercolor Confections
that were included in the "Sunshine" kit; here's the Snapguide
"How To".
I've created
this page, featuring my son and his family at the Jersey Shore, to showcase
some of my creations.
The Lakeside
sheet, with the newsprint edges made a perfect background, so I left it as is,
simply cutting and tearing up the Road Trip paper for the layers behind my
photo. I dusted off my Weathered Clock die and cut a few shapes to tuck under
the corners and to add a little interest to the design.
In keeping with
the DIY theme, I altered the alphas from the Embellishment Add-On by stamping
with archival ink and coloring with layers of Distress ink.
Here are a few
closeups of my handmade flowers.
Supplies
*Swirlydoos August
2017 "Sunshine" Kit*
Blue Fern
Studios - Wanderlust Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Lakeside
Blue Fern
Studios - Wanderlust Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Road Trip
Prima -
Watercolor Confections - Hurricane 15 #596125
*Swirlydoos August
2017 Cardstock Add-On*
Bazzill Basics -
12 x 12 Grasscloth Texture Cardstock - Truffle
*Swirlydoos August
2017 Flower Add-On*
49 and Market - Seaside Blooms Collection - Paper Flowers - Sea Breeze
#SB-86073
Prima - Amber Moon Collection - Flower Embellishments - Aspen #597023
*Swirlydoos August
2017 Embellishment Add-On*
Momenta - Foam
Word Stickers - 78 pcs
Darice - Adhesive Pearls - Flat Back Self Stick Pearls - Brown #121711
My Minds' Eye - All Things - Die Cuts - Alphas and Numbers - White
#JASDC10
*Swirlydoos August
2017 Mediums Add-On*
Art Anthology -
Stone Effects - Dimensional Medium - Bone
*Swirlydoos August
2015 "Sun Kissed" Kit*
Authentique -
Classique Collection - Petite Diction Journaling Stickers - Beauty
Other Supplies
Stampin' Up - 12
x 12 Cardstock - Whisper White
Unity Stamps -
Christine Tomlinson - Classified Newsprint
Ranger - Archival
Ink - Black
Ranger - Tim
Holtz - Distress Ink - Broken China
Ranger - Tim
Holtz - Distress Ink - Aged Linen
Ranger - Tim
Holtz - Distress Ink - Gathered Twigs
Sizzix - Tim
Holtz - Alterations - Weathered Clock
EK Success -
Paper Shapers - Large Daisy
Silhouette -
Cameo Cut - Lilyflower #26771
Pearls
Stamens
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I guess I've
already mentioned how perfect this Kit is for vacation memories. As I was
unpacking my kit, I immediately knew that I'd be using the "B" side
of the Pacific Coast paper to scrap this lovely image of my son and
granddaughter.
Using my paper
trimmer, I cut the strips along the lines of the pattern, then lined them all
up and ran them through my Distrezz-It-All. Next, I glued the strips to a piece
of USPS packaging that I had cut to 11½" x 11½". (If you look very
closely, you can see the print between the "boards".)
I punched two
sides of cardstock and one corner of the bottom Memento layer. It still needed
something, so I grabbed one of my favorite non-scrappy "go-to"s:
corrugated cardboard, stripped it to the ribs and cut and tore it to size.
Next came the
embellishments: 49 and Market blooms from the Flower Add-On and several shells
and bits of vintage costume jewelry from my stash. (The crystal beads were once
part of a dangle earring that I found in an antique shop.) The shells were given
a bit of sparkle with the BFS Glitter from the Mediums Add-On.
The last thing I
did was to adhere the title - part of the Foam Word Stickers from the
Embellishment Add-On.
Supplies
*Swirlydoos August
2017 "Sunshine" Kit*
Blue Fern
Studios - Wanderlust Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Pacific Coast
Blue Fern
Studios - Wanderlust Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Memento
Prima -
Watercolor Confections - Hurricane 15 #596125
*Swirlydoos August
2017 Flower Add-On*
49 and Market - Seaside Blooms Collection - Paper Flowers - Sea Breeze
#SB-86073
*Swirlydoos August
2017 Embellishment Add-On*
Momenta - Foam
Word Stickers - 78 pcs
*Swirlydoos August
2017 Mediums Add-On*
Blue Fern
Studios - Imagine Ink - Glitter - Vintage Jade
Other Supplies
Core'dinations -
12 x 12 Cardstock - Admiral Blue
Martha Stewart
Crafts - Punch Around the Page - Craft Punch Set - Deco Fan
Zutter -
Distrezz It All - Electric Distressing Tool
Packaging
Sea Shells
Vintage Jewelry
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I couldn't wait
to unpack the Sunshine Project Kit - a wall hanging made with MDF pieces from
SA Crafters, acrylic paints and crackle medium and several packages of gorgeous
blooms from 49 and Market - because I had the perfect photo to add to the mix:
my grandchildren at the Jersey Shore.
First, I gave
all of the pieces a good coat of the Real Brown paint. Except for the title
piece, I wasn't that careful; I just made sure that all of the pieces were
covered. After allowing it to dry thoroughly, I applied a light coat of the
Crackle Medium to the three main pieces, making sure that I covered all of the
surfaces in one direction. Again, I allowed it to dry thoroughly. (I didn't use
the heat tool; the medium works much better if air dried.) Next, I added the
Antique White paint and watched the crackles form!
Because I added
a photo to my project, I didn't use a lot of embellishments, just most of the
package of the Blossom Blends and a few from the Mixology collection. I wanted
the white flowers to blend in with the browns, so I tried spraying them with
Worn Leather mist. The results were much more gold than I wanted, so I mixed
some Artisan Powder and water in a mister and came up with the perfect shade.
And now for the
assembly: I matted the photo with a bit of cardstock (and some packaging in
between) and glued it to the surface, added the title and arranged the blooms,
leaves and that wonderful tied bamboo piece and I called it done!
Supplies
*Swirlydoos August
2017 Live for Today Wall Art Project Kit*
SA Crafters - MDF Wood - W-Wall Art - Victorian - Live for Today
49 and Market - Blossom Blends - Aloe #BB-86134
49 and Market - Floral Mixology - Champagne #FM-85694
Deco Art - Americana -Acrylic Paint - Antique White #DAO58
Plaid Enterprises - Folk Art - Acrylic Paint - Real Brown #231
Plaid Enterprises - Folk Art - Crackle Medium #694
Other Supplies
Core'dinations -
12 x 12 Cardstock - French Roast
Prima - Color
Bloom - Spray Mist - Worn Leather #573829
Prima - Memory
Hardware - Artisan Powder - La Chapeliere #991203
Ranger Ink -
Inkssentials - Mini Mister
Foam Brush
Aleene's Tacky
Glue
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Monday, September 25, 2017
Happy
Monday everyone!
It's
the fourth week of September and the last week to enter this month's Swirly
Challenge! (A reminder: You have until the 30th to post your entries.)
We
love seeing what you do with the Swirly Sketches in the Forum.
We can't wait to see YOUR gorgeous take!
We've
bought the Card Challenge back; why not join in? Cards are not only quick and
easy, but they're an excellent way to use up your scraps. This month, it's all
about The Men in Our Lives. (More details here in the Swirly Forums.)
And
now for the ATF (All That Flutters) Challenge - this has always been my
favorite and now it's even more so because the hostess is ME!!!
We're
doing things a bit differently; we're now running the challenge from the
beginning to the end of the month, Swirlydoos kits are not required (but they
WILL give your an extra chance to win!) and there will be a RAK given out at
the end of each Challenge to one lucky winner selected by random draw. Curious?
I've posted all of the details here on the Forum.
This
month's theme is "The Great Outdoors". Here's Steph's gorgeous entry
- a layout featuring this wonderful photo from her son's wedding.
We
can't wait to see YOUR gorgeous projects!
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If
you’re ready to start getting perfectly coordinated, top of the line scrapbook
kits delivered to your door, please visit us at www.swirlydoos.com. Mention my
name (Peggy) when you subscribe and you’ll receive 10% off your first kit, AND
a coupon good for 30% off your entire purchase in the Swirlydoos.com store!
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Our August scrapbook kit has just hit the pavement, and we know you're gonna LOVE IT!
We're proud to present:
“Sunshine”
***All of our monthly scrapbook kits are available in our store while supplies last!***
See this gorgeous collection up close & personal in our Facebook Live video unveiling with Kim! C'mon - she doesn't bite! (hard)
Love it, right? Why not get one of your own? Let us
"Inspire Your Obsession!"
become a subscriber and not only will you never miss a kit again, but you'll also pay less for gorgeous, perfectly coordinated monthly scrapbook kits!
*Mention this blog post and save 10% on your first kit*
Each designer will post their complete reveal in the days immediately following our reveal. (and can be found in our FB gallery today) But for now, lemme tease you with a couple goodies from the team!
See what they did there? Magic. Well, maybe it's not "magic." Why don't you come check out our scrapbook tutorials & challenges. Most of our designers create tutorials on our forums & YouTube channel to show YOU how they work that "magic!"
Wall Hanging Project Kit
Here is what the DT Members have done with the Project Kit:
Later this week our DT will be sharing their incredible video tutorials showing you how-to use your August Project kit:
ANATOMY OF A LAYOUT
Peggy has prepared an awesome step-by-step photo tutorial using the August Main Kit! You can find this tutorial (as well as other months) in the "Anatomy of a Layout" section of our forums! Follow along as she creates this beautiful page using the exact same kit you have!
We have a great lineup of video tutorials, as well as step-by-step photo tutorials for you this month!
If you haven't already, (stern look) be sure you're connected with us on all our various social media outlets so you never miss a (free) learning opportunity.
SKETCH CHALLENGE!!
August sketch, created by DT Member Kim Heard
This beautiful sketch is your inspiration, now get creating! Our February sketch challenge runs until September 30th, and is open to EVERYONE!
Upload your layout into the "Sketch" section of the Swirlydoos Facebook Gallery and you will be entered to win a fantastic prize from Swirlydoos!
Check the sketch challenge thread in our forums to see how others were inspired by this same sketch.
That's all I have for now, so thanks for stopping by. Don't forget, if you’re ready to start getting perfectly coordinated, top of the line scrapbook kits delivered to your door, please visit us at www.swirlydoos.com. Mention my name (Kim) when you subscribe and you’ll receive 10% off your first kit, AND a coupon good for 30% off your entire purchase in the Swirlydoos.com store!
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