Hip Kit Club | Poncho Photos

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Happy 4th of July Eve everyone!  I hope you are all ready for a great weekend, filled with food, fun, family and fireworks (oh the joys of alliteration!).  I wanted to stop in today and share a new layout that went up on the Hip Kit Blog, earlier this week, using the June 2015 Hip Kit & Add-On Kits. 

We visited Niagara Falls in May, and we just had to go down to the people bridge at the bottom of the Falls.  Each of us received a very stylish poncho, and of course, I had to snap some photos.  I loved these two photos of our son, and knew I wanted to use them with the June 2015 Hip Kits!

I started out with the XO cut file, that is available for download in the Hip Kit Member Forum on Facebook.  I ungrouped the cut file, and traced one of the Xs and Os.  Then I just enlarged both letters, and copied and flipped them on the bottom, to create a grid look.  I cut the letters from the Elle’s Studio patterned paper included in the June 2015 Main Kit and the June 2015 Paper Add-On Kit.  Then I added some machine stitching around each letter, before adding my photos and embellishments.

After the letters were cut and stitched, I backed them with different patterned papers and added my photos to the center of the Os.  Then came the really fun part…picking out all of the Thickers and embellishments to complete my layout.  I used the Guilded Silver Thickers from the June 2015 Embellishment Kit, with the Kitten Thickers from the June 2015 Project Life Kit, for my title.

 
I wanted to embellish each letter, so I chose a mix of the Evalicious wood veneers, Crate Paper Bits, Chipboard Phrases and wood buttons, and Freckled Fawn star stickers.  I loved using the XO Die Cut on this layout, to create a fun design and the perfect area for adding all of the awesome embellishments that are included in each month’s Hip Kits!

And don’t forget about the New Subscriber Special Offer!  New Kit Club Subscribers, will receive a Free Paper Add-On Kit!  You can use the promo code ashley, when you place your subscription!

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Hip Kit Club | Summer Fun

I'm still having a blast creating with the June 2015 Hip Kit & Add-On Kits from Hip Kit Club!  This week, I knew I wanted to create a layout, using the fun Fancy Pants tags that are included in the June 2015 Embellishment Kit!  The idea popped in my head, to use them for a background look, with the Simple Stories Summer Vibes paper, included in the June 2015 Main Kit and here's what I came up with!

I'm pretty sure I used a little bit of everything from the June Kits on this layout...everything but the kitchen sink.  I pulled products from the June Main Kit, June Embellishment Kit and the June Project Life Kit.  The FP tags and Project Life cards, created by Kim Watson this month, were perfect for creating a free form grid on my layout.  And then the tags and PL Cards, gave me lots of room for using embellishments from this month's Kits.

I changed my photo to Black & White, because I wanted it to contrast all of the color from the tags and embellishments.  This was a really fun design to put together, and it was quick and easy.  And I've already created three other layouts with this month's Kits and still have a ton of product left, even after using so much of it on this layout!  I think for my next layout, I'll see what I can do with the fun Crate Paper frames that are included in the June 2015 Main Kit!

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Hip Kit Club | Lifeguard on Duty

I’m here today to share my first layout with you, using the June 2015 Hip Kit & Add-On Kits!  This month’s Kits are filled with lots of fun Summer and travel themed products!  It was really hard to decided what I wanted to use first.  I decided to go with a silly photo of our son, posing on the lifeguard stand at the beach.  I already knew I wanted to get this photo on a layout, so it was a match made in heaven with the June Kits!

The Simple Stories patterned paper from their new Summer Vibes collection made a perfect background for my layout.  I really loved the mix of color, and the ray and bokeh effect.  I didn’t want to cover up a lot of the background paper, so I created a horizontal design across the page, using a mix of embellishments from the June Main Kit, Embellishment Kit and Project Life Kit.  Lots of great goodies for layering!

And check out all of the Thickers, sticker letters and chipboard words that are in the Kits this month!  I just knew I had to create a long title, using a mix of all of these options.  I grabbed Thickers from the Main Kit & the Project Life Kit and the Elle’s Studio letter stickers and Crate Paper chipboard words from the Embellishment Kit, to create my title.  I love the mix of different fonts and colors!

If you’re catching up on your Summer photos from last year, or ready to work on new ones for this Summer, then you don’t want to miss out on the June 2015 Hip Kit & Add-On Kits!  They’ve got all you need for your Summer photos, travel photos and just your everyday photos!  Make sure you visit the Hip Kit Club website to check them all out!

And if you've been thinking about becoming a Hip Kit Subscriber, any new subscriber will receive a free paper kit with their subscription to Hip Kit Club!  Just enter ASHLEY in the promo code when you place your subscription order!

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June 2015 Hip Kit Reveal

It's time for the new Kit reveal for Hip Kit Club!  The June 2015 Hip Kit has some awesome travel themed products, and I love the colors!  Check out all of the Kits that are available!

HIP KIT CLUB – JUNE 2015 – (main kit)
Hip Kit Club Member Price:  $29.95
(requires a 3 month minimum subscription) CLICK HERE to join!
Individual Kit Purchase Price:  $34.95

Products Included:

• 1 sheet Elle’s Studio – Let’s Eat – Meal Planner Paper
• 1 sheet Pink Paislee – Atlas – Altitude Paper
• 1 sheet Pink Paislee – Atlas – Latitude Paper
• 1 sheet Fancy Pants Designs – Summer Fun – Floral Paper
• 1 sheet Fancy Pants Designs – Summer Fun – Sandcastles Paper
• 1 sheet Fancy Pants Designs – Making Waves – Blazing Paper
• 1 sheet Crate Paper – Poolside – Snow Cones Paper
• 1 sheet Simple Stories – Summer Vibes – Shine On Paper
• 1 pkg. Crate Paper – Poolside – Twilight Thickers
• 1 pkg. Crate Paper – Poolside – Glitter Ephemera
• 1 pkg. Crate Paper – Poolside – Glitter Chipboard Frames
• 1 roll Freckled Fawn – Navy Triangle Washi Tape
• 1 pkg. Crate Paper – Poolside – Layered Embellishments
• 1 pkg. – Crate Paper – Journey – Cork Stickers

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HIP KIT CLUB – JUNE 2015 EMBELLISHMENT ADD-ON KIT

Price:  $27.95*
*Hip Kit Club members receive a 15% off on all Add-On Kit purchases

Products Included:

• 1 sheet Elle’s Studio – Teal Mini Alphabet Stickers
• 1 pkg. Crate Paper – Poolside – Sunkissed Thickers
• 1 pkg. Pink Paislee – Atlas – Guilded Silver Foil Thickers
• 1 pkg. – Fancy Pants Designs – Summer Sun – Tags
• 1 Shimelle – True Stories – Camera Stamp
• 1 sheet – Freckled Fawn – Glitter Chipboard Stars
• 1 pkg. – Evalicious – This Way – Wood Veneer Vol. 1 Shapes

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HIP KIT CLUB – JUNE 2015 – COLOR ADD-ON KIT

Price:  $29.95*
*Hip Kit Club members receive a 15% off on all Add-On Kit purchases

Products Included:

• 1 jar – Ranger – Clear Embossing Powder
• 1 jar – Ranger – Orange Opaque Embossing Powder
• 1 Avery Elle – Raspberry Pigment Ink Pad
• 1 Avery Elle – Daisy Pigment Ink Pad
• 1 Shimelle – True Stories – Burst Acrylic Stamp
• 1 pkg. Crate Paper – Confetti – Hooray Chipboard Thickers

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HIP KIT CLUB – JUNE 2015 – PROJECT LIFE ADD-ON KIT

Price:  $29.95*
*Hip Kit Club members receive a 15% off on all Add-On Kit purchases

Products Included:

• 21 Hip Kit Club exclusive Project Life Cards designed by Kim Watson (6 – 4×6 cards & 17 – 3×4 cards)
• 1 pkg. Fancy Pants Designs – Summer Fun – Insta Pack Die Cuts
• 1 pkg. Evalicious – This Way – Wood Veneer Shapes V2
• 1 pkg. Crate Paper – Poolside – Accent & Phrase Stickers
• 1 pkg. American Crafts – Kitten Thickers
• 1 sheet Elle’s Studio – Woodgrain Mini Alphabet Stickers

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HIP KIT CLUB – JUNE 2015 – PAPER ADD-ON KIT

Price:  $9.95*
*Hip Kit Club members receive a 15% off on all Add-On Kit purchases

Products Included:

• 1 sheet Pink Paislee – Atlas – Altitude Paper
• 1 sheet Pink Paislee – Atlas – Latitude Paper
• 1 sheet Elle’s Studio – Let’s Eat – Meal Planner Paper
• 1 sheet Fancy Pants Designs – Summer Fun – Floral Paper
• 1 sheet Fancy Pants Designs – Summer Fun – Sandcastles Paper
• 1 sheet Fancy Pants Designs – Making Waves – Blazing Paper
• 1 sheet Crate Paper – Poolside – Snow Cones Paper
• 1 sheet Simple Stories – Summer Vibes – Shine On Paper

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HIP KIT CLUB – JUNE 2015 – CARDSTOCK ADD-ON KIT

Price:  $9.95*
*Hip Kit Club members receive a 15% off on all Add-On Kit purchases

Products Included:

• 2 sheets – American Crafts – Denim Cardstock
• 2 sheets – American Crafts – Begonia Cardstock
• 2 sheets – American Crafts – Tangerine Cardstock
• 2 sheets – American Crafts – Fountain Cardstock
• 2 sheets – American Crafts – White Cardstock
• 2 sheets – American Crafts – White Vellum

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