Here's a quick OTP for your walls using the tech kit add for August.

The crackle medium is the perfect touch for the wooden pieces used to make the wall piece.

This month's kit is full of goodies, and there's so much inspiration from the team already, I want to share my projects from the kit. First with the Sketch.

Such a beautiful sketch that is up at Swirlydoos and the new "Sprocket" kit works perfectly for this. I want to share a video tutorial on my take of the sketch with the new "Sprocket" kit.

Along with all the goodies from the kit, I dug into my stash and used some other elements from previous kits.

Here's the video!

 Here are some close-ups.

This was a picture of Olivia, Tracy and Daddy, when we were in Coventry England this summer. Such a fun happy picture.

Pretty layering works great with all the cut-able elements in this Scrapberry's collection.

I hope this inspires you to join us with the beautiful sketch at Swirlydoos.

I also altered the frame with the texture paste and added some subtle flowers and lights in-between.
The frame its self was elegant and I didn't want to take away from that. So I incorporated the Die of the Month and used it as a stencil with the paste to add a crackle effect.

   

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It's Saturday!!!

Time for another tutorial.

I am always up for a new, unique way to make cards so here's a card tutorial for you.

This card has some folds and edge punching to make it different. And, the card stands on it's own.

Here's the video tutorial for you.

Spring Grunge ATC's By Heather Thompson

Hi all. I want to share a set of ATC's made with Swirlydoos May Kit "Spring Grunge". This kit has so much fun stuff in it. So many possibilities with it.

Along with a short video tutorial on my creative process, I have some close ups of the Cards. These ATC's can be so addicting to make.

Insert Video here.

   

The fun part is you can make as many as you want and they all can be different.

And by just adding some small element from my stash I have these fun ATC's with some mixed media techniques.

I added paste from the Project kit and added it to the stencil. I used plain gesso, and dabbed through another stencil to get the pops of white.

Using the Inkgold from the mediums kit, I highlighted the metal portions of the cards to make them shine more.

I hope you enjoyed and if you haven't played around making some ATC's I highly recommend it. I have slowly expand my collection of ATC's from fellow artists around the world.

 

Products featured in the May Main kit and elements from the Add on Kits.

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I am excited to share an OTP (off the page) video tutorial using the May technique add on from Swirlydoos. I used items from past and current kits, from the Swirlydoos store and my stash to complete this wall hanging. 

Here's the Youtube video for you.

Today I am sharing an altered tag I made based of the sketch challenge at Swirlydoos Kit Club. The altered tag kit has these tags from Tim Holtz and they are big. A canvas in it's self.  I choose to make this one a wall hanging with some pictures of the kids on there.

   

 Based loosely off the sketch challenge.

 

Here is a video tutorial of the creative process:

I added lots of background details with many of the supplies that came in the various kits that are available. Including the stencils and pastes. 

   

 I love the texture that comes from the Ferro and to highlight with the various waxes and mediums that are available just make any piece stand out.

    

 This kit has so much to work with,  I cant wait to see what your take on the challenge is.    Don't forget to load it in the Swirlydoos Kit Club Scrapbook Gallery

 More info can be found here at http://www.swirlydoos.com Products featured in the May Main kit and elements from the Add on Kits. 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 (Heather) 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!

Sharing a layout tutorial I made for Swirlydoos and the "Wildflower" Kit, This kit is gorgeous and so many beautiful little additions to the kit. Something worth playing with.   

Here is a video tutorial for your delights. 

Using some goodies from the add on kits, last months kit and some little extra's from my stash I layered an elegant and shabby layout. 

Using some of the mediums from the kit, I painted and I highlighted the peaks with the waxes from the kit.

Lots of background texture and work on this background, and using the paint and waxes I highlight all the focal points.

Thanks for stopping by today!

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 Supplies: Swirlydoos "Wildflower" April 2017 Kit: Prima Wild and Free 12x12 Paper, Sparks Butterfly Spells, Metallique Wax Aged Brass, Metallique Wax Rose Gold, Glass Beads Chrystal, Wild & Free Precious Stone Flowers Blue Fern Studios Chesterville 12x12, 49 and Market Mulberry Paper Flowers, Tim Hootz Idea-ology Quote Chips, Ranger Paint Dabber Gold Metallic, Creative Embellishments Circle Vine Frame Other Supplies: DecoArt Media: White Gesso Lindy's Stamp Gang: Starburst Dark Chocolate Truffle, Starburst Cocklebells Coral Creative Embellishments: Distress Crackel Stamp, Distress Text Stamp. AALL Create Stamp #7. Prima:  Art Basics Soft Matte Gel, Wild Roses Stencil, Metallique Bronze Age Wax, Darcie Self Stick Gems (March 2017 "Indio Dreams")

How do you like the Swirlydoos April kit? Gorgeous isn't it? I love all the Prima goodies. So, let me share my sketch first. Well, I actually created a canvas rather than a layout.

Here's Kim's sketch.

Using a 12x12 canvas I used a stencil to create some texture with 3D Gloss gel first. Then, added some Prima watercolors.

Here's a few close-ups.