I'm so excited to share some of the projects that I've made with
the September 2017 "Autumn Bloom" Kit and Add-Ons.
This kit,
featuring the Cottage Life collection from 49 & Market is so versatile - perfect
for all of your elegant and vintage images, but the rustic feel makes it
perfect for all of your "boy" photos, too. And there is the highlight of the Main Kit: an original
sketch created by Swirlydoos Design Team Coordinator Kim Heard.
Here is this
month's sketch.
And my layout,
featuring this sweet, sweet photo of my Granddaughter, taken by my
Daughter-In-Law last summer.
I started by
coating both sides of the paper with clear gesso to cut down on the
"warpage"; when that was dry, I used a stencil and crackle paste to
create bricks. These were heat dried until they bubbled to give them some
texture, then colored with Distress Oxide ink. Meanwhile, I die cut several
doilies from the gorgeous cardstock that came in the Add-On. And now it was
time to assemble my page with matting created from several of the pretty
patterns on the "B" sides of the paper and a lot of packaging between
the layers to give it all some dimension. I added a frame from one of the
flower packages after giving it a coat of gesso. My flower clusters from the
Main Kit and the Flower Add-On, along with one of the pretty clips from the
Embellishment Add-On. A bit of a cut-out, lace from the flower package and a
sprinkling of gems and I was almost finished. The last step: the title cut from
those awesome vellum sheets that Krissy packed in the kit!
Here are a few
closeups...
Why not visit the Swirlydoos forums to see how YOU can enter our Sketch Challenge? http://www.swirlydoos.com/forums/topic/september-autumn-bloom-sketch-challenge/
Supplies
*Swirlydoos September
2017 "Autumn Bloom" Kit*
49 and Market -
Cottage Life Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Provence
49 and Market - Cottage
Life Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Bicycle Ally
49 and Market -
Cottage Life Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Cottage Cut Outs
49 and Market-
Handmade Flowers - Cottage Blooms - Cotton #CB-86097
Core'dinations -
Quotes & Titles - 3.37" x 3.37" Vellum Sheets - Inspirational
*Swirlydoos September
2017 Cardstock Add-On*
Darice -
Core'dinations - 12 x 12 Vintage Cardstock - Bloom
Darice -
Core'dinations - 12 x 12 Vintage Cardstock - Serene
*Swirlydoos September
2017 Flower Add-On*
49 and Market-
Handmade Flowers - Cottage Blooms - Bluebell #CB-86110
*Swirlydoos September
2017 Embellishment Add-On*
Darice -
Self-Stick Gems - Glitter Royal Blue - 40 Pcs #1216-914
Prima - My Prima
Planner Collection - Clips - Sweet Toffee #593773
*Swirlydoos September
2017 Mediums Add-On*
Ranger Ink - Tim
Holtz - Distress Oxide Ink Pad - Faded Jeans
*Swirlydoos July
2017 Flower Add-On*
49 and Market - Floral Mixology Collection - Paper Flowers -
Assorted Sizes - Ocean Breeze #FM-85762
*Swirlydoos
August 2017 Project Add-On*
49 and Market - Floral Mixology - Champagne #FM-85694
Other Supplies
Ranger Ink - Tim
Holtz - Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo
Cheery Lynn Dies
- English Tea Party #DL101
Cheery Lynn Dies
- French Pastry #DL102
Prima - Stencil
- Fence 2 #550011
Gesso
Clear Gesso
Crackle Paste
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I mentioned that
this kit was perfect for "boy" pages, and here's proof: my twin
Grandsons' school photo and a design that captures their personalities.
I started by
tearing some of my papers, along with a piece of deeply ribbed packaging. After
adhering the first sheet, I created a border by stamping a few barbed wire
stamps. Next, I attached the packaging and another torn piece that I stamped to
create a bit more interest. I used the same paper to create a photo mat from
the corner and added a bit of burlap on the bottom. I kept the actual
embellishments simple: a bit of the chippie that came in the Embellishment
Add-On, some pine cones from my stash, and a cart and a few lady bugs that were
fussy cut from the pattern paper.
And a
couple of close-ups...
Supplies
*Swirlydoos September
2017 "Autumn Bloom" Kit*
49 and Market -
Cottage Life Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Cottage Cut Outs
49 and Market -
Cottage Life Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Fresh Delivery
49 and Market -
Cottage Life Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Garden Seeds
49 and Market -
Cottage Life Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Rooster Row
*Swirlydoos September
2017 "Autumn Bloom" Embellishment Add-On*
SA Crafters -
Laser Cut Chipboard - C-Vive Circles
*Swirlydoos September
2017 "Autumn Bloom" Mediums Add-On*
Ranger Ink - Tim
Holtz - Distress Oxide Ink Pad - Abandoned Coral
Other Supplies
The Scrapbook
Diaries - Gabrielle Pollacco - Gabi's Textures
The Scrapbook
Diaries - Gabrielle Pollacco - Gabi's Crackle
Ranger -
Archival Ink - Jet Black
Burlap
Pine Cones
Packaging
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My two older
sons took a road trip to Buffalo, NY a few weeks ago and stopped in LeRoy (look
it up!) to visit with my sister and her family. My oldest managed to get this
incredible shot near the Oatka Creek, featuring a refurbished Statue of
Liberty/
I deliberately
put aside a sheet of the Rooster Row paper for this page, knowing that the
color and the pattern would make a good background. After coating both sides
with clear gesso, I used Scor Tape to adhere it to some USPS packaging (I'll
explain "why" later) and applied a thin coat of crackle paste through
a favorite stencil and allowed it to dry naturally. Meanwhile, I took some
scraps and a lot of fussy-cut images (this collection is a fussy cutter's
paradise!) and played around until I was satisfied. I stapled the layers
together, then adhered it to the page. I attached my photo, then added a few
more bits and pieces, including the tag that holds the hand-written title. My
flower cluster is made with one of the packages from the Flower Add-On, along
with some blooms from the July and August kits. I finished my layout by
hammering a few of the nail heads from the kit (and that's why I used the USPS
packaging).
Supplies
*Swirlydoos September
2017 "Autumn Bloom" Kit*
49 and Market -
Cottage Life Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Enjoy the Sweet Life
49 and Market -
Cottage Life Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Garland
49 and Market -
Cottage Life Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Rooster Row
49 and Market -
Cottage Life Collection - 12 x 4 Double Sided Paper - Bonus Cut Outs
Darice - Jewelry
Designer Collection - Round Nailheads - Nickel - 40 Pcs #1892-39
Swirlydoos -
Jute - 2-ply - 2 Yd
*Swirlydoos September
2017 Flower Add-On*
49 and Market-
Handmade Flowers - Blossom Blends - Poppy #BB-86172
*Swirlydoos July
2017 Flower Add-On*
49 and Market - Floral Mixology Collection - Paper Flowers -
Assorted Sizes - Ocean Breeze #FM-85762
*Swirlydoos
August 2017 Project Add-On*
49 and Market - Floral Mixology - Champagne #FM-85694
Other Supplies
Prima - Royal
Menagerie Collection - 6 x 6 Stencil - Decor 1 #582975
Prima - Art
Extravagance - Texture Paste - White Crackle #961503
Clear Gesso
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This layout was
created as my example for the November All That Flutters Challenge that I'm
hosting for Swirlydoos. (Details here http://www.swirlydoos.com/forums/topic/november-2017-all-that-flutters-challenge-all-about-family/)
As the theme says, it's all about family; the lady second to the left is my
Great-Grandmother McCormick, the bewhiskered gentleman in the center is my
Great-Grandfather McCormick and the smiling lady holding the baby is my Grandma
Darby with my Uncle Jack back in 1917.
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I dug out a
stamp from a long-ago Swirlydoos kit to create a border and a birdcage dangling
from a cluster of flowers. The matting was kept simple with a died cut from one
of the papers. Next, I framed the photo with one of the pieces of the Dusty
Attic shapes from the Embellishment Add-On. There's actually a lot going on
with the cluster: blooms from the Main Kit and Flower Add-On, resin feathers
and a lot of fussy cut images (I think I already mentioned that this collection
is a fussy cutter's dream). I finished by adding a Dusty Attic butterfly
(altered with Distress Oxide ink) and, from the same package, my title.
Supplies
*Swirlydoos September
2017 "Autumn Bloom" Kit*
49 and Market -
Cottage Life Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Garland
49 and Market -
Cottage Life Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Bicycle Ally
49 and Market - Cottage
Life Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Cottage Cut Outs
49 and Market-
Handmade Flowers - Cottage Blooms - Cotton #CB-86097
Prima - Resin
Collection - Resin Embellishments - Feather #573355
*Swirlydoos September
2017 Flower Add-On*
49 and Market-
Handmade Flowers - Seaside Blooms - Natural Blush #SB86059
*Swirlydoos September
2017 Embellishment Add-On*
Dusty Attic - 49
and Market - Laser Cut Shapes - Archival Board - Happy Moments - White
*Swirlydoos September
2017 Mediums Add-On*
Ranger Ink - Tim
Holtz - Distress Oxide Ink Pad - Faded Jeans
*Swirlydoos
August 2017 Project Add-On*
49 and Market - Floral Mixology - Champagne #FM-85694
*Swirlydoos July
2011 Embellishment Add-On*
Pink Paislee -
Butterfly Garden Collection - Clear Acrylic Stamps - Impressions #00445
Other Supplies
Spellbinders -
Nestabilities - Card Creators - Elegant Labels 4 #S6005
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Check out this
month's Project Kit - a Stickles Storage Carousel from SA Crafters that will
hold 48 individual bottles of Stickles, Liquid Pearls and similar sized items!
(I'm also using it for Alcohol Inks, as you can see.)
I've made mine
Shabby Chic, covering it with gesso, then painting it with the Martha Stewart
Glitter Paint that came in the kit. I've added some lace to the sides, then
flowers from my stash, all topped with a ginormous metal butterfly.
Supplies
*Swirlydoos September
2017 Stickles Bottle Holder Project Kit*
SA Crafters - MDF Wood - Stickles Carousel Storage
Ranger Ink - Liquid Pearls - Dimensional Paint - Rose Gold
Ranger Ink - Stickles Glitter Glue - Sprinkled Sugar
Martha Stewart Crafts - Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylic Paint -
Sugar Cube #32185
Other Supplies
Gesso
Lace Trim
Flowers
Metal Butterfly
Paint Brush
Matte Medium
Aleene's Tacky
Glue
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