Published in Scrapbook Creations!

Before I continue to share my next project with Swirlydoos kit, I would like to share this recent little  "toot" of mine.

Finally, I've got myself published in an Australian magazine! Yes, one of my layout had been published in Scrapbook Creations issue 74.

And they've published it on one full page! How awesome is that? I'm so honored! Perhaps this is my first step into the Australian market and hope I could teach there someday! If you would like to show some support for me and get a copy of the magazine, you could get it here.

As for you all who reads Swedish scrapbooking magazine, take a look at this month's issue. I will share the news when my copy is here. I'll continue with Swirlydoos project tomorrow.

Beauty

This is my second project using Swirlydoos March's kit, "Butterfly Whispers". In this layout, I've used the velvet paper with the netting to create the "circle flowers". 

Here are the details.

I've sprayed the netting with some glimmer mist to add colours to it before attaching it to the layout.

I've used the doodling technique to "balance" the look of the layout. I've drawn circles and frames on the layout and detail them with "Shimmerz" and Stickles.

I've painted the chipboard swirl with some white acrylic paint. I've also use the Swirlydoos "Swirlybitz" to create some details on it by wrapping it and forming designs around it with it's metal wires.

I've added some velvet strips and ric-rac on the top of the layout. On the velvet strips, I've create some faux bow by using small strips of velvet paper and a mini brad.

To form the circle flowers, simply just cut different sizes of circles from the pattern paper and the velvet paper. Also cut out a small piece from the white netting to add it on top of the flower. Attach all three pieces together using a brad.

Cut out some butterflies from the pattern paper and fold their wings up before attaching it to the layout.

I used the chipboard alphas to form the title. I've also inked part of their edges before adding them to the layout.

Hope you all like this second layout. I'll be posting more projects on this kit soon. Check back for it.

Sources: Products included in the kit: Pattern Papers: Prima, SEI; Embellishments: Unique Pages Chipboard swirl, Prima flower, Creative Imaginations Chipboard Alphas, Swirlydoos "Swirlybitz", May Arts White Net and Ric Rac; Others not included in the kit: Bazzill Cardstock, Ranger Distress Inks, Ranger Stickles, Making Memories acrylic paint, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists, Shimmerz, Zig writer, gem brads, floss for stitching, Glue Dots and other adhesives.

Mini at The Crop Spot!

This week's project at The Crop Spot is a total new project to me. It's my first wood album on my wedding pictures. This project features the wood mosaic album by Kaisercraft and the super gorgeous papers of the "Mr & Mrs" line by TPC Studio. Besides that, I've also used some beautiful embellishment by Prima, Harmonie, Maya Road and Hambly.

I'll be posting a full week of tutorials at The Crop Spot on this mini album. Hope you all follow along and have fun!

I'll be sharing details on my next teaching trip very soon. Keep an eye for it! For those of you who are on facebook, feel free to add me and chat with me there!

Woof! Woof!

Hiro is already 43 weeks old. I just love how he looks in the picture above. He is such a charming pup! His eyes is just mesmerizing. His shedding has slowly reduce and it seems like his fur is growing back.

Above is a picture captured while he is doing his morning stretching. Doesn't he look serious when he is doing it?

After his morning stretch and exercise, he gobbled up his breakfast in minutes. Recently we've changed his kibbles because he refuse to eat puppy sized kibbles. He will only eat adult dog sized kibbles. Guess he likes it when he needs to crunch and munch the bigger kibbles.

Tomorrow, I'll continue to share more projects using Swirlydoos March kit. Check back for it!

In Love

This is my first DT project using Swirlydoos March's kit, "Butterfly Whispers". It's a kit that is jam packed with gorgeous Prima papers and specialty papers by SEI and Creative Imaginations.

Here are the details.

I've stamped the die-cut paper (white dots) with some mosaic stamps using various distress inks and detail it with Stickles.

I've hand stitched the sides of the layout to create a frame look to it.

I've inked a die-cut fourish with some distress ink and add it to the left of the layout. Dress it up with some Stickles.

Add some flowers to the flourish and use the "Freshen Up your Flowers" technique on them.

Cover the chipboard "Love" with glossy accents after inking it's edges with distress ink.

Cut out some butterflies from the pattern paper and ink their edges with distress ink. Fold up it's wings before attaching it to the layout.

I've added doplets of glossy accents and liquid pearls all over the layout to create the "magical" look to it.

On the upper right of the layout, add a strip of pattern paper with a strip of lace on it. Detail it with a flower.

Hope you like this layout and keep checking back for more layouts from me using this kit. Have a great weekend ahead.

Sources: Products included in the kit: Pattern Papers: Prima, Creative Imaginations, SEI; Embellishments: Prima rhinestones and pearls, Creative Imaginations Negative Strip, Creative Imaginations Chipboard Alphas; Others not included in the kit: Bazzill Cardstock, Ranger Liquid Pearl, Ranger Distress Inks, Ranger Stickles, Ranger Glossy Accents, Making Memories Stickers alphas, Prima flowers, Offray ribbon bows, lace, floss for stitching, Glue Dots and other adhesives.