More with Swirlydoos February kit!

Hi everybody! I have more inspiration from the February kit, Artful Blues, to share with you today. I adore the colors in this kit - from dark gray til deep blue, such a gorgeous color combo!

 

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I just love the large, blue flowers that comes with the flower add-on. They really make any page or project pop! The felt border in the background is amazing, it adds so much to this layout!

 

Close-ups:

 

Just look at this fantastic flower!

 

 

I cut small pieces of the chicken wire and added here and there, this and the background paper gives a rustic feel to this otherwise romantic layout.

 

My second layout for today is a mixed media one. I have played with gesso, clear gesso, masks, mists and then I did a lot of layering. I have also used the scraps from the felt border from the first layout - so don't throw that away, it can be used!

 

 

Close-ups:

 

 

Chicken wire, cheese cloth and lots of flowers!

 

I simly love the mirror feathers!

 

The chipboard fence is from Dusty Attic. I painted it white and distressed the edges. It goes so well with the fence in the photo.

 

Thank you for stopping by today!

 

xoxo

Helena

 

 

 

Memories ~ Dusty Attic February Inspiration Board

Hi! Have you seen the February Inspiration Board over at Dusty Attic? It is an amazing one, with warm, rich colors and I was so inspired when I started creating!

 

 

Here's my take, with a pic of my darling daughter playing in the garden one summer. She and her brother had a water fight, and had so much fun!

 

Behind the paper from Maja Design, I have pieces of the largest Skeleton Clock Face (DA0430), painted with white gesso.

 

The Leafy Stem #4 (DA0892) was cut into smaller pieces, embossed with bronze embossing powder and then I misted them with dark purple mist. The little birdcage (DA1189) was painted white.

 

The title is Typewriter ABC set (DA0143-9, also painted white. This font is still one of my favs!

 

Lots of layering and flowers!

 

Thank you for stopping by today!

 

xoxo

Helena

Swirlydoos February Reveal!

Welcome to:

Swirlydoos Kit Club 

February Scrapbook Kit Reveal!


Thank you for joining our blog hop this month! If you came here from Maggi's blog, then you are on the right track. If not, go back to Swirlydoos' blog and start from there.  Make sure you leave a comment on all blogs for a chance to win a prize! And, make sure you have LIKED & FOLLOWED Swirlydoos on Facebook!!!

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! 

 

Visit Swirlydoos to see the kit and add-ons!

Are you a subscriber? If so, your kit is on it's way if you don't already have it! If not, check out the Swirlydoos store to see if there are any January kits or add ons in the store!

***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 !!  

 

Here are my first three projects with this amazing kit:

 

First, my sketch layout. I had fun with texture paste and a brick stencil on this one. I used a couple of frames from the die-cuts for my photos and arranged flowers and swirls around them. The chipboard swirl I painted with white gesso, texture paste and then I embossed it with white embossing powder.

 

 

 

A couple of close-ups:

 

 

 

Next, a canvas, using the diecut paper from the main kit as a base. I have then created a background with clear gesso, a stencil and mists in gray and blue. The large blue flower from the flower add-on is amazingly beautiful and these flowers are just perfect for OTP projects!

 

 

Close-ups:

 

 

 

My third page is a mixed media page, where I created a background using clear gesso, white gesso, a stencil, stamps (from last months kit) and mists. I have also painted liquid pearls, using a small brush, here and there

 

Close-ups:

 

 

 

You have until midnight, eastern time, February 13th 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.


My special word is : of


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

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/

Dream Passionately ~ Dusty Attic

Hi! Today I have a romantic layout to share with you, with lots of flowers and in soft colors. I have used some of the newer Dusty Attic chipboard pieces, and I just love the Elegant Swirl #3. I painted it white and used the larger pieces to frame my photo.

 

The title "Dream Passionately" was also painted white. I adore these new titles! Among the flowers you can spot a couple of Dusty in Blooms, Vintage Rose.

 

Papers are from Maja Design.

 

Some close-ups for  you:

 

 

The Dusty Attic Products used for this page:

 

 

Dusty in Bloom Vintage Rose (DA0803)

 

Elegant Swirl #3 (DA1123)

 

Live Beautifully... (DA1170)

 

By the way, I just have to show you a couple of the newest releases! They are, as always, amazing, and you can purchase them directly from the website HERE! These are must-haves, for sure :)

 

 

Thank you for stopping by today!

 

xoxo

Helena