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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Swirlydoos January Blog Hop

Welcome to Swirlydoos' January "Whimsy" Kit Reveal
Blog Hop Block Party!
If you came here from Paulien'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 too!

Today is finally time to share a few projects made with my January Swirlydoos kit - a pretty mix of Prima, Fabscraps and Kaisercraft papers this month. I just love this first picture of my boys with a friend... taken while climbing trees by a splash park in the city. It was a picture perfect moment captured. I added some brand new Dusty Attic chipboard from my stash (french garden border) and painted it with some of their new paints too.

Click on images to see larger views.

The flower add-on has these beautiful Kaiser blooms. I cut out some of the blue butterflies from another paper and layered them onto the ones printed in yellow on the paper.

Here is a layout inspired from the kit sketch this month. I adore this picture of my boys as toddlers - they really are good friends - so sweet. More pretty blooms and resin from the kit.

This is the beautiful Swirlydoos sketch for January.

I added some Dusty Attic chipboard from my stash (corner vine). I simply inked it brown in a random pattern as to not over saturate it all and it gave a nice effect. The white flower is handmade.

On this one (Morrocan lamp) I added some teal Silks paint from a previous Swirlydoos kit. I love how Krissy has been including one of these paints in each Swirlydoos kit for the past few months!

Working with the Prima papers, I altered a Dusty Attic Journal and added a chipboard garden fairy from my stash. I just love the blooms this month that perfectly match all the different paper colors.

I wanted to show a great way to use the beautiful Silks paint in the January kit so I painted the chipboard with off-white acrylic paint, glazed the tips with the pink Silks paint and flared the color to gradually get darker on the ends. Here is a close-up in direct sunlight to show the dimension that adding glass diamond dust creates for the hair/wings and dress while keeping the paint color the same.


You have until midnight, eastern time, on Thursday, 1/24 to complete the hop. Winners will be announced on the Swirlydoos Blog on Friday 1/25. 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.


My special word is : REMEMBER

I will be back in a few days with more kit projects too! Here is a peek at the main kit and I have a lot of pinks and purples still to play with :) To become a subscriber and never miss a gorgeous Swirlydoos kit click here.


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

NOTE: I used a lot of Helmar goodness to stick all of my projects together. I used the premium craft glue on the paper layers, the 450 quick dry on the flowers and leaves, the adhesive runner for the photos, Zapdots to raise the title, and the acid-free glue for all the chipboard pieces. Thank goodness for good glue!

44 comments:

Anonymous said...

All of your creations are beautiful, but I particulary love the layout of the children in the tree. That page is just stunning! I love the color pallette and all the wonderful details!

Rae said...

Beautiful work, Vicky! I love that first page so much. The color combo and design is so pretty!

Linda Pekrul said...

Wow, they're all so beautiful Vicky! I love how you altered each and every piece of chipboard! Gorgeous stuff!

Paulien van den Bosch said...

WOW Vicky..... I so love those Beautiful pages!!!! The journal cover looks totally AMAZING!!! Love the treatment you gave to the gorgeous chippie!!!! awesome work!

Shona said...

always gorgeous Vicky :)

Kim said...

very pretty.

Drea Slee said...

Such gorgeous work as usual!!I love all of your techniques!

Lynn Good said...

Love the techniques. Stunning work

Unknown said...

Beautiful work, all your chippies are fab!

Kimberly said...

Your pages are gorgeous. I love your journal!

MichelleMc said...

Gorgeous work, Vicky! I'm already a follower and fan.

Jean said...

I am a new follower. These layouts are just so gorgeous! I love your interpretation of the sketch!

Tracey Gregory said...

Already a follower and a fan! I love your elegant work!

Amarilys said...

gorgeous projects Vicki! That first layout is amazing! I LOVE it! TFS!

Cindy Gay said...

Vicky--they're all lovely!

Keren Tamir said...

Fantastic fantastic projects Vicky !!!

Sandi Clarkson said...

Gorgeous as always, Vicky!

Katyoparty said...

Vicky you really outdid yourself this month! I love every single one of your projects and I am so happy that we are getting a new Silk paint every month at Swirlydoos and that you are using them in so many ways! Thank you!

Cher said...

Your layouts are absolutely gorgeous! The colors you've chosen help to make these layouts just stunning!
Really love how you stamped the butterflies in black before attaching the paper butterflies! Wonderful job!

Beatrice Lawson said...

So cute! Loved the layout of your boys, it was just adorable and that Moroccan lamp is fabulous.

Beatrice Lawson said...

So cute! Loved the layout of your boys, it was just adorable and that Moroccan lamp is fabulous.

Adriana B said...

wonderful projects :)

Di Garling said...

Such beautiful work as always Vicky, particularly love the first layout.
Cheers Di xo

Alina said...

Great work! Love it!

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Manda_K said...

So soft and pretty! LOVE all the DA!!

Pam said...

So happy to see that I am not the only one that puts flowers on layouts with boys. ! Gorgeous work !

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Anonymous said...

Beautiful pages. Love the flowers. The fairy is so delicate looking.

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CC said...

Amazing work, thanks for sharing

Debbie said...

Beautiful Vicky!!!!! as always!!!! Love how you fixed your fairy....

Hanne said...

Lovely pages and beautiful journal.

Kisha said...

Very pretty pages. I love love love that first page.

Amy Voorthuis said...

Oh WOWZA your work is very pretty....love all the dusty attic gooddies on your projects and the way you treated them is just STUNNING love it hugs Amy :)

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Monica said...

Gorgeous, Vicky! I really love the fairy journal... will have to CASE that!

Merrihew said...

Beautiful projects, Vicky! Can't wait to play with my kit!

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Ulrika aka LillBlomman said...

Beutiful work sweetie!! Hugs!

LindaSS said...

So beutiful .. I love what you have done for the cover.. so so so sweet..

Stampin2day said...

Gorgeous! I have never thought of starting with one color on a chipboard and gradually adding in another at the bottom! Breathtaking! I had to look twice at it to see how you did it!

Erin Smetak said...

I really love your clean and simple style while still being true to the "Swirlydoos" style! Your pages and journal are beautiful!!!

Eila Sandberg said...

Love love love your chippie treatment and DA goodies! my fave is the one with the kids in the tree, it is gorgeous! I also really really like the other project but that LO stole my heart! xoxox