What’s one of the hottest trends in scrapbooking right now? Swirls. They’re showing up everywhere, providing gorgeous accents to pages and cards. And if you’re a little leery of trying to freehand this look, Hot Off The Press’ new Swirly Doodles template is the perfect solution.

I love this template because it makes it easy and fast to create smooth, exquisite designs for your pages or cards. You can repeat the exact design easily, and even flip the template to create a mirror image of the same design. This allows you to frame either side of a title or line them up as a border. This template gives you the look of direct to paper doodling without the time it takes to do freehand.

I love layering the various designs together to achieve different looks. It’s such a fun way to create a unique look for on a page or card. You can also add to the design by embellishing them with other scrapbooking and card making materials. Add rhinestones or brads to make them three dimensional. I especially love the look of these designs embellished with brads and flowers.

This template is so versatile—besides borders, you can embellish page corners or corners of a large photo mat with these designs. Black or white ink works great for lots of projects, but you can use whatever color of pens you like, and even mix them! You can also use chalk or an ink pad (direct to paper) to create these designs. This creates a lighter effect, providing a great subtle accent.

Swirly Doodles makes a great teaching tool and is perfect for classes. Once you show your customers how many different looks they can create with this template, they won’t be able to keep their hands off it!

This template is so fun to use and you can create so many different looks with it. Swirly Doodles has 10 different designs, and at only $4.99 retail it’s a great bargain. I can’t wait to see how many different pages and cards I can create using this template!