Well, we got back from CHA LATE last night, and I'm so excited to share some of the wonderful projects and products that we saw! Of course, this is only a snippet of what we saw, and you will be able to see ALL of the wonderful treasures we came across in the kits in the coming months. But, for now, check out these:

First stop: PRIMA!!!!!!

Prima really blew it out of the water with their new products! I could have taken WAAAAAY more pictures, but I think you will get the idea!

First, I know what I HAD to see first was the new Color Bloom mists! And, we were NOT disappointed! CLICK HERE to see a short video of Krissy playing with these mists.
The nozzle is awesome! I didn't see any of the mists clog when we were playing with them. We walked into the booth while make and takes were going on, and NEVER saw any clogs. And, should they clog, you can open it up and flick it to unclog it, we were told. ALSO, there is a HUGE amount of mica in these sprays, and they recommend filling them up with water to extend the amount of sprays you can get out of this bottle.

Here are some other products we were eyeing:




You can see some lace stickers in the background of this pic of the new Ingvild Bolme Picture Frame:














 And, I'll leave you with a couple of trims we found that are oh-so-elegant, and we MOOOOST have them!

This weeks layout was based on the January Sketch. Although, Sherri made it all here own! The way she used the photo in replacement of a circle is genius! Here masking is amazing and all that pink against Journey's dark coat is divine! Congrats, Sherri!

Thanks to all of you who participated in our January blog hop! Your comments and compliments mean so much to us!

And, now it is time to announce the winners:

Welcome to:

Swirlydoos Kit Club 

January Scrapbook Kit Reveal & Blog Hop!

Here at Swirlydoos, we LOOOVE challenges! We have many going on, and many beautiful entries!!!!

Sketch Challenge
Our site-sponsored challenge is our monthly sketch challenge. This challenge runs until the 15th of every month. And, it is open to EVERYONE. So, even if you aren't a subscriber, you can still enter and are eligible for a prize. This is our current sketch:

And, here's a fabulous entry by subscriber, Barbara (pala):


Butterfly Challenge
Our amazing designer, Angelica, also hosts a a butterfly challenge every month, and it runs through the 15th of each month.

Take a gander at her layout she created for your inspiration:

Subscriber Peggy hosts this every month. Of course signups happen before the first of the month, so it's too late to join, but there will certainly be lots of beauty to look at all month long. In fact, check out Cheryl's layout for week 1:

Round Robin for Cards Challenge

This is another challenge where the sign ups have passed. No entries yet, but Jennie, our hostess this month has a beautiful sneak:


We hope you play along with us this month!

What away to start 2014 with this gorgeous layout I found in the gallery! Kim pulled out all the stops with this beauty. The distressing and masking amazing! I love the darker flowers that pop against the light pattern paper. And how adorable is the precious photo!!!





Congrats, Kim!!!!

What would Swirlydoos be without our wonderful subscribers?!? It's a pleasure getting to know these ladies on the forums and from the stories they tell through their layouts. Yes,we are an amazing community, but most of all, we're a family! We appreciate each and every member and they deserved to be spotlighted. With that being said, our featured member for January is.....




Here are a some of my favorite projects of Misha's, sure to inspire you!!

Happy Saturday!

Most Swirly Girls have a major stash of chipboard! I KNOW I do! It's my New Year's resolution to use more of my stash, so I am starting with chipboard! I've been using a lot of it lately, and I've been using this technique that incorporates gesso, embossing powders, mists, and inks: perfect for getting your hands messy with all sorts of different media!!!

So, here's an example of what the technique looks like:

This is the last layout of the week for 2014! And, this week the honor goes to Peggy for this treasure:



I can't say enough about this layout. First, the picture: can babies get any cuter? I love it so much! And, Peggy's design is elegant! From the fussy cutting to the beautiful arrangement of the embellies- it's perfect and does exactly what layouts should do: draw your eye right to the picture. 

Congrats, Pegs! Thanks for uploading your creations in the gallery!