Welcome to Swirlydoos' October Kit Reveal Blog Hop Block Party!!

Welcome to Swirlydoos' October Kit Reveal Blog Hop Block Party!!

 

 

If you came here from Teresa Collin'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 !! Also, as an extra special twist, 2 of our designers are hiding secret prizes on their blogs!!!!! Make sure to leave a comment on all of the blogs for a chance to win!!! Check out Swirlydoos on Facebook and Like Us!!!

And here's our baby

"Belle Chanson"

 

And the Add - Ons

 

These are for grabs in the Swirlydoos Store

 

or.... If you would like to subscribe to Swirlydoos, to make sure you won't ever miss a kit again...

go to our home page and click the Join The Club botton.

 

Make sure you watch the very inspiring video's.

You can find them on the home page or on our You Tube Channel

And this is what I have to share for the first reveal:

 

First up is a layout based on this month's sketch

 

And here's my take on it.

 

 and some close up's:

 

And here's another layout

 

 

and some close up's:

 

And .... I have more....
A blanco card. I love to have them on hand.

 This beautiful teal colored ribbon came also in the kit.

And here's my last project and this card goes for the October Round Robin for Cards

 and some close up's:

 

 

Did you know that our Round Robin for Cards Challenge is

OPEN TO ANYONE

So if you would like to play along, You are more than Welcome!!!!

I hope you like the projects I made with this month's GORGEOUS kit.
You surely don't want to miss this kit.

 

You have until midnight, eastern time, on Wednesday, 10/10 to complete the hop. Winners will be announced on the Swirlydoos Blog on Thursday 10/11. 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.

My special word is : Until

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

Second Reveal Swirlydoos

 

 

 

With my new kit in the house, I thought it was time to share

the rest of my projects I made with Swirlydoos

September's *Inspiration* kit

 

This card was made for our Card Challenge 

 That cute little bird is made with Martha Stewart Craft Clay.

 

 A step by step tut, can be found HERE

 

And for this weeks challenge, I created these tags

 

 I created these 2 out of my left over scraps of the *Inspiration*  Kit.

You can read all about this challenge and a step by step tut, HERE

 

And the last project I made with this incredible kit is this box:

(Warning Picture overload)  

For the texture on top f the box, I did a little outside the box thinking!

I poured Gesso in a cup and added pieces of broken glass in it.

Mixed it fermly and added it to the top with a spatula.

Then after it dried (overnight) I added lots of mediums.

Spray inks - Pearl Ex brilliant gold powder mixed with Gesso etc. etc.



 

The big flower is handmade out of some fabrics. The frame, black corner, black roses and the white scroll on the bottom are all hand made too, using some molds and Martha Stewart's Craft Clay.

 

Onto the left side of the box:

This box has so many layers. I started with painting the box with black acrylic paint. Then a layer of Aleene's quick crackle and after it was dry I gave it a layer of white acrylic paint. Then all kind of colors of mist's. (Dylussion Spray ink - Lindy's Stamp Gang Moonshadow mist's)

 When everything was dry (I was getting crazy on the drying times)

I added snippits of May Arts trim, Lace (I believe it is Prima's) and a Antique Key.

 

On this pictures you can spy most of the art mediums I used.

 

 right side of the box and below is the back of the box.

 

I absolutely love how it turned out. And believe me, when I say that, in real life it even looks more beautiful!

 

oh wait........... I'm not done yet..... Surprise......

The box can be opened......

 

This box is the storage for a cute mini album, which I am about to show you, but first I would like to take a moment to show you the inside of the lid.

 

In the kit came these GORGEOUS Prima Wooden Doors and I really wanted to use these in a creative way and this is what I came up with.

 



 

Close up of the flowers that are on each side of the doors.

 

And this is what you get to see when you open the doors.

The cutest Prima Cherub.

 

Onto the mini  

 

 

Pretty distressed huh!!! lol

 

The spine: 

 

The back:

And the inside pages:

 

 

 As you probably can see in the picture above.... pictures or tags can be tucked in, behind the script tag.

 

 

And another pocket behind the words.

 

Space for tags or pictures behind the flap.

 



Another pocket (bracket shape)

 

I think that these are my favorite pages.

 

 

That rose paper is only glued at the bottom, so it actually makes a huge pocket.

 

 

This tag can be opened for extra journaling or it can stay closed to tuck things in.

 

And tuck in room, on the center of these pages.

 

 This charm came from an old necklace from my DD.

 

 

 another pocket.

 

And the last 2 pages

 

 

I hope you didn't fall asleep..... LOL

 

I really love, love, love this kit!!!!

Now I have got to run... the kit is waiting and I have to come up with something before reveal day.

Have a great weekend everyone!!!!

And thank you for your time and sweet comments!

 

hugs,

Paulien