Thursday, August 30, 2012

Who doesn't love bling? (NO ONE!) These giant rhinestones from Glitz coordinate with the classic Beautiful Dreamer line, and are perfect for so many projects. 

Here are some examples of how you can use them:
Take a look at how Camilla used one in the middle of the bow- such a sweet detail!
And, here's an example of Lisa G using them as flower centers:

And, today only you can pick up a set of these lovely gems from the STORE at 10% off! HURRY! :)
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
 
Hello everyone,
 
It is card day again, which means that there is a new Card Challenge posted.
I asked our members what they had in mind and they came up whith some awesome ideas.
masking - misting - inking and make it masculine.
And here's what I came up with:
 
 
You can find the rules for this challenge, and a step by step instruction for this card, right HERE
This challenge is open to everyone so.......
Hope to see you, and your amazing projects there.
 
 
 

Sunday, August 26, 2012
The Happy Wanderer


I love to go a-wandering,
Along the mountain track,
And as I go, I love to sing,
My knapsack on my back.

Chorus:
Val-deri,Val-dera,
Val-deri,
Val-dera-ha-ha- ha-ha-ha
Val-deri,Val-dera.
My knapsack on my back.

I love to wander by the stream
That dances in the sun,
So joyously it calls to me,
"Come! Join my happy song!"

I wave my hat to all I meet,
And they wave back to me,
And blackbirds call so loud and sweet
From ev'ry green wood tree.

High overhead, the skylarks wing,
They never rest at home
But just like me, they love to sing,
As o'er the world we roam.

Oh, may I go a-wandering
Until the day I die!
Oh, may I always laugh and sing,
Beneath God's clear blue sky!





Kathi is our happy little wanderer. She has been all around the world, and in her travels, she takes the most beautiful photo's. Kathi can scrap a travel photo like no other!! We see a hint of Tim Holtz Grunge in this LO, Kathi Style of course. Love the corrugated cardboard that mimics stucco. Love the embossed hinges with brads that look like rivets. If you don't have the embossed Timmy grunge board, you could always use embossing folders with plain grunge board or chip board. The small area of corset lacing is wonderful as well as the Dusty Attic flourish that pulls the whole page together. Beautiful job Kathi!! We love this one!!
Saturday, August 25, 2012




Good Saturday Morning to y'all!!!

Lynne here ~ Today my video will focus on
MISTING!!!
Hope you enjoy it!

A Swirlydoos ~ Imagination  Lab Tutorial!!



Here is the card I will be creating in my videos.......





Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy.......
I got rather creative so I had to break the video into two parts
I apologize for it being so lengthy!!



Thursday, August 23, 2012
Hello everyone! Today, we are showcasing the fabulous Kaisercraft Scrabble Letters from the Timeless collection:
We featured these alphas in the "Antiquities" embellishment add on back in June. This is a 12X12 sheet of stickers that will coordinate with almost any project. There is also a ruler sticker on the bottom- very cool!

Take a look at these layouts that were made using them:

Lisa G

Angelica

And, one of our talented subscribers, Misha:

Go to the boutique to snag some of these alphas with a 10% discount today before they are gone!
Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Hi everyone,

I hope that everyone had a good summer.
And I really hope that you all had some decent crafting "ME" time.

For our (summer schedule) card challenges, I would like to post a reminder,
for the "due" dates.

So here we go:

ends:
September 4

ends:
September 18

ends:
October 2

ends:
October 23

I hope this reminder will help you, in some way, to complete your projects in time.
We can not wait to see your entries.




Sunday, August 19, 2012

There’s no one else like you. You truly are unique.
The thoughts inside your head and the words inside your speak.
Only you and no one else could ever be so rare.
Not a soul in the whole wide world can quite compare.
Remarkable and special, specific peerless too
Un-repeated and exclusive, distinctive that is you
But here’s the thing (and I sure hope you know I mean in fun)
Yes, you are unique of course, but so is everyone!

Sean Platt






This week, we bring to you a beautiful gallery find!! Pala (gallery name) has created a darling layout using some wonderfully creative techniques. First that drew our attention to this layout was the use of photo fussy cutting, creating that "Out Of Bounds" look that our talented Heidi uses so often. Looks like Ashley is stepping right out of the frame, and that is an awesome creative illusion created with a simple scissor snip and just the right placement!! Then there is a frame with in a frame for the main photo of Ashley. It puts the focus on what the subject is doing. The beautiful butterflies fluttering around creates that gorgeous garden look that we all love. Love the key behind the curled paper. It almost appears as if Ashley is looking for that key to unlock the doors to the Secret Garden. So beautiful!! Great work on this one!! Please introduce your self as we would love to meet the creator of this layout!!
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Hi everyone. Hope you are all having a fabulous week. 




Today I am going to share with you a card I made using some goodies from the technique kit this month. I did use the most recent card sketch. You can find the details here.




I used some Prima Tea Thyme paper. For the challenge you had to use prima packaging and lace. I used some lace scraps I had laying around and I had this clear Prima packaging. The sentiment is a wood stamp from the craft store. I used some Kaisercraft flowers found in the main kit. 


I used a kaisercraft frame, pearls and the other prima trinket. I used some Lindys Magicals that were in last months kit to color the frame and bird. 


Hope you enjoy the video. 




If you have any questions please feel free to ask. 

Thanks for stopping by. 
Thursday, August 16, 2012

Good morning! Today we are showcasing these beautiful, timeless Prima vines with mulberry flowers. Each vine is approximately five inches- the perfect size for all projects, including cards. And, we are offering them to you for 10% off of the regular price today only! 

Just look at these fabulous projects created by the design team using them:
(Robin)

(Lisa V)

(Camilla)

If you'd like to purchase these vines click on "Boutique" for a direct link!
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
The July Butterfly Challenge closed today. So, I wanted to share the entries. I'm so proud of the girls that play along. Their gorgeous creations are always so inspiring. Since I LOVE butterflies their layouts really catch my eye.
If your still on the fence about becoming a subscriber maybe this will give you that little push to sign up!! Come visit the forum and check out the challenges, meet new friends.

drybolt


mharms2


JeannieV


Helgalind


Peggy


kahlan


kathi


Jodie1335


Merrihew


ekr1432


Thank you ladies for your entries and your inspiration!!!!
Tuesday, August 14, 2012


Hello Everyone,

It was time to post a new Card Challenge, and that's what I did.
We skipped our sketch challenge a few weeks back so... That is our new Challenge.

Look what Beggahuna made for us:
What a beautiful sketch huh?!!!

You can find the rules for this Challenge
right HERE

as well as a step by step instruction for this card:

Closing date for this challenge is September 18th.
This challenge is open to ANYONE,
just post your creations in the Swirlydoos Gallery and in the thread, I linked above.
We can't wait to see your creations.


 
Monday, August 13, 2012
Hey there Hoppers!!!  Well, we had another successfull hop thanks to YOU!!!  We love you!!! 

I don't want to make you wait, so........*drum roll*

The winner of Swirlydoos Prize pack is

Barbara!!!!


The winner of 7 Gypsies Trousseau prize back is 
Bonnie in SC!!!


Congratulations ladies and thank you so very much for hopping with us!!

Make sure to contact me at Lisa@Swirlydoos.com in the next 7 days in order to claim your prize!!!!
Sunday, August 12, 2012

A First Communion Blessing

May you always feel
as close to Jesus
as you do today.
May you always
count on Him
to gently guide you
on your way.
May you always
trust in God
to answer every
single prayer.
May you always feel
Him blessing you
with tender, loving care.




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This week we bring to you a beautiful heritage layout by Lisa. The photo is of her mom from her 1st communion. The photo was take in the early 1930's. Gorgeous!! So so classy. Look at the sweet bows on her shoes. Wish I lived back then. Fashion was so unique and beautiful!! To reflect the feminine look of the photo, Lisa adorned her layout with everything girly and pink. The Paper Doll kit is perfect to achieve this. The touch of lace and pearls is perfect. And look at Lisa's handmade flower. Wow...Impressive. It rivals any store bought flower we have seen. The layering, fussy cutting, stamping and torn edges just bring the whole layout together. We love it Lisa. Great job!!
Visit Lisa's Blog for more inspiration.
CLICK HERE
Saturday, August 11, 2012



Good Saturday Morning to y'all!!!

Lynne here ~ I will be showing you how
to create this month Technique Tag
using the August Technique Kit.
Hope you enjoy it!

A Swirlydoos ~ Imagination  Lab Tutorial!!




This months Technique Tag is TOTALLY inspired by my "Family Tree" I created. I will be giving indepth instructions on how I created this beauty!!


And here is this months Tag.


Hope you enjoy this video.....it is a bit long this month but I didn't want to miss a detail!!!



Thursday, August 9, 2012
Welcome to Swirlydoos' August Kit Reveal and 
Blog Hop!!!

This month's kit, Vintage Traditions, is gorgeous and so versatile!!  Full of 7 Gypsies Trousseaux collection and lots of other mooost have yummies!  Take a look...


In addition to the main kit, we also have completely coordinated add-on kits:  Extra Patterned Paper, Card Stock, Flowers, Embellishments, Bling Me Baby, and the Project/Technique kit!!!  To see more, check out our home page!

We have a few prizes up for grabs this month.  

Swirlydoos has put together a Sculpey clay steampunk heart kit w/ instructions and a coupon for a free class by Christi Friesen!!



7 Gypsies is offering the complete Trousseaux Collection!!!!


You have until midnight, eastern time, on Sunday, August 12th to complete the hop. Winners will be announced on the Swirlydoos Blog on Monday the 13th.  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 sentemce.
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.

WINNERS WILL HAVE 7 DAYS TO CLAIM THEIR PRIZE!!



The party starts over at Vicky's blog.  Have fun!


Here is the order and blog addresses. 


Swirlydoos CLICK HERE
Vicky - CLICK HERE
Angelica - CLICK HERE
Lisa G - CLICK HERE
Heidi - CLICK HERE
Tiffany - CLICK HERE
Lynne - CLICK HERE
Lisa V - CLICK HERE
Back to Swirlydoos!!
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
First off, we have some winners!  LaQuette won the Round Robin Challenge with this amazing layout:

Congrats, girl!

Next, Jackie won our SGC (Swirly Girls Challenge) that Amber hosted. Check out her winning layout:
Beautiful job, Jackie!

Don't forget to enter the Paper Doll Sketch Challenge- it ends on the 15th. Take a look at this entry from Peggy: 


Thank you so much for your participation in our challenges! It's awesome to see what you all can do with our gorgeous kits. If you haven't jumped in, yet, check out our challenge thread HERE. We have so much fun!
Saturday, August 4, 2012


Hope you all are having a great day. 

Today I am going to be sharing with you a few more things you can do with the crafting clay. I love this stuff! 

Hope you enjoy the video.





If you have any questions please ask me. 

Thanks for stopping by. 

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