Hip Kit Club | I'm Sweet On You

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Hi everyone!  I’m back today to share a bright, colorful layout for Hip Kit Club using the July 2015 Hip Kit & Add-On Kits.  I’ve been dying to use the October Afternoon Flower Garden paper included in the July 2015 Main Kit and the July 2015 Paper Add-On Kit.  The colors are so pretty.  But since it’s a very busy pattern, I wanted to use it in smaller amounts.  I used one of the fun cut files designed by Kim Watson, and cut two layers for the flowers.  I used the OA paper for the background of the flower and cut the top piece of the cut file from the AC Grapefruit cardstock included in the July 2015 Cardstock Add-On.  And I stitched around each of the flowers before adhering them to the background paper.

Before adhering the flowers to the White cardstock, I added some color using the Abandoned Coral Distress Paint from the July 2015 Color Add-On.  I dabbed the color on some packaging and used a small brush with some water, to paint the color around the circles. I also splattered some of the paint onto the background, using the brush.

I wanted to use a mix of embellishments from the July Kits to create clusters on each side of my photos.  The Elle’s Studio wood veneers and bits, Crate Paper Chipboard and October Afternoon puffy stickers and flair buttons, were perfect for creating dimension and texture around the photos.  I knew I wanted to use the Crate Paper Journey Thickers and the October Afternoon Mason Jar Alphas, from the July 2015 Project Life Kit, for my title.  But I had two problems.  I had already used some of the letters from the OA alphas and I didn’t have some of the ones I needed, and I had the same problem with the Journey Thickers.  So a “W” from the OA alphas, became an “M” and the number 3’s from the Journey Thickers, became “E’s”!

And because I can’t seem to make a layout without having a touch of Black on it, I finished the layout with some splatters of Black Color Shine.  I’ve loved creating with the July 2015 Hip Kit & Add-On Kits, and now I’m looking forward to the August Kits!  There are some of my favorite new goodies in the August Kits, including products from Pinkfresh Studio and Crate Paper!  If you haven’t had a chance to check them out, make sure you head over to the Hip Kit Website and pick your favorite kit…or all of them…before they sell out!

ETSY STORE

 

Hip Kit Club | Lunch @ Ralphie's

This is a personal blog. All editorial content and projects are intellectual property of ashleyhortondesigns.com. I do receive compensation and material product from Hip Kit Club to develop my craft posts, but all ideas and opinions are my own.
 
I love the colors of the patterned papers in the July 2015 Hip Kits from Hip Kit Club!  And the patterns are great too.  Perfect for adding color to your layout.  I decided to use a mix of papers from the Main Kit and the July Paper Add-On Kit, behind a cut file, to bring in some color, without overwhelming the page.  The photo on this layout, is from A Christmas Story house, from our visit to Ohio back in May.  I thought the Hip2BSquare background cut file from The Cut Shoppe would go perfectly with the retro look in the photo.

I used the Backyard Lights patterned paper from October Afternoon, for the background paper.  I didn't want a solid background, so this paper was great, because it still had a pattern, but wasn't really busy.  Then I backed some of the open spaces of the cut file and left some spaces open, for the background paper to show through.  And I added one of the Simple Stories chipboard frames from the July 2015 Embellishment Kit, behind my photo, to help it stand out from the background.

I used a few more of the Simple Stories frames around the page, and added a mix of embellishments to the center of each frame.  The Elle's Studio wood veneers and Bits went perfectly with the theme of my layout.  I finished by adding a bit of Black Color Shine, for some contrast on my layout.

This would also be a fun technique to try with the scraps from your Kits.  Those small pieces of patterned paper are great for filling open spaces in cut files!  

 ETSY STORE

Hip Kit Club | Life Is Like a Camera

This week, I decided to incorporate one of the Hip Kit Freebie Friday cut files (coming to you in the Hip Kit FB Forum, this Friday) on my layout.  I was inspired by the July 2015 Hip Kit & Add-On Kits, to create a Pinwheel designed cut file.  The colors and patterns are perfect for your Summer layouts, and Summer always makes me think of Pinwheels.  I started my layout, by cutting the Pinwheel cut file on my Silhouette Cameo, from the Crate Paper patterned paper included in the July 2015 Main Kit and the Paper Add-On Kit.

I wanted some color behind the cut file, so I backed it with the bright striped paper from Fancy Pants.  Once my background was completed, I layered my photo over one of the cards in the Project Life Add-On Kit, and then decided to add my title along the circle shape of the cut file.  I used the Crate Paper Thickers and the October Afternoon letter stickers from the Project Life Add-On Kit to create the title.

There are so many fun embellishments in the July Kit, and I couldn’t decide what to use, so I went with a little bit of everything!  I love the Shimelle Cork Stickers from the July 2015 Embellishment Kit, and the Ampersand was perfect to add at the center of the Pinwheel.  I also used two of the clouds from the Cork Stickers, to create a diagonal line, with the clouds and Ampersand.  And the October Afternoon enamel dots are so fun, because of the mix of shapes.  I alternated the dots, hearts and stars around the Ampersand at the center of the cut file.  The Embellishment Kit also includes an October Afternoon phrase stamp, and I used it to stamp around the outside edges of the Pinwheel, in Black ink to add some contrast and define the outside lines of the cut file.

I also have a new Process Video, to go with my layout, so you can see how I put my page together!

If you haven’t had a chance to get your July Kits, make sure you visit the Hip Kit Website!  You definitely want to get your hands on the July Kits, before the August Kits start shipping, because I know you’ll love what’s coming up for August!  And make sure you check the Hip Kit Facebook Member Forum this Friday, to download the Plucky Pinwheel cut file!

And don’t forget about our new Subscriber offer!  You will receive a FREE Paper Add-On with your Subscription!  Just use the Code ashley, when you sign up for your subscription!

ETSY STORE

Hip Kit Club | Just Keep Swimming

This is a personal blog. All editorial content and projects are intellectual property of ashleyhortondesigns.com. I do receive compensation and material product from Hip Kit Club to develop my craft posts, but all ideas and opinions are my own.

As soon as the July 2015 Hip Kit & Add-On Kits, arrived on my doorstep, I had to get it open and sorted!  And then I immediately started on my first layout!!  I just couldn’t wait to use all of those new goodies.  There is always one paper every month, that catches my eye and this month it was the Sunshine paper from October Afternoon, included in the July 2015 Main Kit and the July 2015 Paper Add-On Kit.  I really love the burst pattern, and decided to machine stitch down each row.  After I finished my stitching, I used the Abandoned Coral Distress Paint from the July 2015 Color Add-On Kit to add some splatters to the background.  I added some of the Distress Paint to plastic packaging and then used a brush with a little bit of water, to pick up the color and splatter it on the background.

I layered two photos over the fun cards included in the July 2015 Project Life Kit, and placed them in the center of the burst pattern.  I also used the Heidi Swapp wood veneer arrows, included in the Project Life Kit, to point toward the photos.  I decided to add the title to the right of my photos and I used a mix of the October Afternoon Letter Stickers and AC Thickers, from the Main Kit and the Project Life Kit.

I finished the layout, by adding several die cut hearts, cut from the Crate Paper Poolside paper.  Once the hearts were placed on the layout, in a scattered look, I added machine stitching down the center of each one.  I also printed my journaling on White cardstock and cut it into strips to add below the photos.

If you haven’t had a chance to get the July 2015 Hip Kit & Add-On Kits, make sure you visit the Hip Kit website to pick them up!  And if you become a new Subscriber, you will receive a FREE Paper Add-On with your Subscription!  Just use the Code ashley, when you sign up for your subscription!

 ETSY STORE