thursday...Swirlydoos January Kit Reveal and Blog Hop

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

If you came here from Die-Namites'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!!!

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

Come back throughout the month and I'll share close up pictures and tip and techniques on each one of my layouts but now, without any further ado, are my layouts using the Swirlydoos January Kit, Shabby Chalet!

Here's what  did with this gorgeous kit!

"Fun Memories" Layout

My first layout is based on the January Sketch. The pictures are of my niece and I posing in front of my Christmas tree early in December. She is so much fun and I was so exited that her mommy captured these pictures for me! Come back later in the month and I'll show you how to make the fluffy pink flowers!

Here's this month's beautiful sketch:

"First Baby" Layout

I used the soft pinks and whites in the January Kit to create this layout of my mom and I. The picture was taken the weekend I told her she was going to be a grandma for the first time so you can image her excitement! I went for a girly layout since the picture was of my mom and I . I used the flowers from the Flower Add on kit and handmade the leaves and butterflies. The small doilies are from my stash and I cut the title with my Pazzles Inspiration.

"The Great Outdoors" Layout

For my second layout I chose the earth tones colors to make this page. The pictures were taken in a recent hike my hubby and I did while I was pregnant already. We hiked for 3 hrs! I did some mixed media in the background using the Tim Holtz stamps and the Silks paint included int he kit. I love how soft and subtle it looks while at the same time adding a little more to the layout! I hand made the corrugated cardboard flowers using a die.

"Boy" Layout

This layout is my all time fav! My hubby took this picture of me on my birthday last year after we found out we were having a little boy! I turned the photo B&W but left the booties blue. I used the blue tones in this kit to make this soft layout. I wrote a letter to my unborn son that is hidden behind the picture. Everything I used for this layout came from the main kit or Flower Add On Kit. I added the butterflies and alphas from my stash.

Altered Blue Tin

My last project is an altered blue tin that I found at the Dollar Store. I've been organizing my scraproom for a while now and I needed a place for my Prismacolor Pencils and this little blue tin was perfect for it! I used some ribbon from my stash and paired them with some of the beautiful lace in this month's kit. I used some of the blue flowers and a Prima clock as embellies. 

Here's a better look a the embellies:

You have until midnight, eastern time, on Thursday 1/10 to complete the hop. Winners will be announced on the Swirlydoos Blog on Saturday evening 1/11.

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 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 : POTENTIAL

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

Here is the order and blog addresses:

Ang CLICK HERE

Paulien CLICK HERE

Die-Namites CLICK HERE

Amy CLICK HERE

Rae CLICK HERE

Swirlydoos: CLICK HERE

Here's the January Kit and Add Ons: