Hot Cakes Documented

Hi friends!
Here's another layout that I created with product from the January 2013 Hip Kit.

Things I love about this layout...
- The Instagram prints from my birthday celebration in January (If you are ever in Ballard, you MUST go to Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate Cakery...have the S'mores! DELISH!)
- The color combo...turqoise, red, gold & wood grain. Yum.
- That metallic polka dot vellum...so fun!
- Those lacy paper doilies.
- All the amazing embellishments from the January Hip Kit (sweet embellishments from Elle's Studio, American Crafts Dear Lizzy, Studio Calico and those great alpha stickers from October Afternoon)

 

 

Hope you're having a very happy and creative week!
xoBC

Perfectly Lovely

Hi friends!
Normally when I create layouts, I create 12x12 layouts. Pretty much because most of the page protectors I've purchased are 12x12 and because it gives me a larger canvas to create on. But let me tell you how awesome it was to create this 8 1/2 x 11 layout...

 

So much fun! I may be a 8.5 x 11 Convert now...especially for my favorite Instagram prints. It's the perfect size for those!

 

 

I created this layout with product from the January Hip Kit and Embellishment Kit.

I used several of my favorite products from these kits on this layout...

The 'Love' patterned paper from Crate Paper's Fourteen collection is aptly name...I love both the graphic pink & white target print, as well as the pretty floral on the other side. I wrinkled up some of the gold dot vellum in the Embellishment kit to add some fun texture to the layers on my project...and speaking of vellum, how cool are those Studio Calico vellum arrow stickers?! Definitely at the top of my current favorite product list. I like how both the patterned paper & the arrow stickers help draw the eye in to the photo on the page.

 

To create the title on this layout, I used one of the Fancy Pants Designs stencil cards. I splattered some Mister Huey 'Silver' and Heidi Swapp 'Primrose' Colorshine on the stencil card, layered it over a small piece of the floral print Crate Paper Love paper, then adhered the My Mind's Eye chipboard sentiment on top with some Basic Grey enameled brads from my stash.

Perfectly lovely, indeed! (If I do say so myself!) :)

xoBC

Card Sketch Challenge and...winner, winner, chicken dinner!

Hi friends!

Have you heard about the sketch challenge over at Hip 2B Square? There are actually TWO challenges going on right now...a card sketch AND a layout sketch.

Here's the current sketch for this month's card challenge...

Here's the card that I was inspired to create...

I created this card with product from the March Hip Kit. The grid stamp is from the American Crafts 'Jared' clear stamp sent found in the March Embellishment Kit.

Want to play along? All you have to do is create a card inspired by this sketch. You can use any supplies you wish! Email a photo of your card to kimberly@hip2bsquarescrapbooking.com by 10pm on Friday, April 27th and you could win a free Hip Kit! You can submit up to three cards...for three chances to win! Be sure to include your name, email address, shipping address and phone number in your email.

AND speaking of winners...thanks to everyone who hopped along on our Hip 2B Square Blog Hop and a BIG thanks for all the sweet comments you left on my blog!
Random.Org helped me choose a winner...

Cheers for Brenda Baker!

Random.Org has choosen you to receive the fabulous February 2011 Hip Kit! YAY!

Brenda - Please email kimberly@hip2bsquarescrapbooking.com with your full name & shipping address so she can get your prize sent to you!

Be sure to check here to see if you won one of the other kits from Hip 2B Square, Melanie, Kristin or Cindy! AND everyone can play along with the sketch challenges for several more chances to win! You can find all the details about both challenges here and here.

xoBC

Coming Out of Hibernation

Is it spring yet?!?
Were you wondering when I was going to be coming out of hibernation?
I've missed you friends.
I can't believe how long it has been. Far too long. But I'm back! And the creative energy is flowing...

Since I haven't been here in so long, I'm not even sure where to begin! (Do you ever feel like that?!?)
For today, here are the cards that I created using the December Hip Kit (Yep, you read it right...December. We've got some catching up to do!)...

I love those October Afternoon Farmhouse Collection Flower Sack embellishments! I little bit of layering, some stitching & a splash of my favorite Mister Huey mists in Calico White and Dark Calico are all it took to create this quick & simple card!

I love Mister Huey...and I LOVE washi tape. So I was really excited to find the black & white dotted SMASH Tape included in this Hip Kit! 

I think this next card is just plain happy...just because. And it's in the mail and on its way to a sweet friend as I type.

Lots of fun patterns & colors in this kit...

Fun October Afternoon 5 & Dime Alpha stickers...

and the great Remarks stickers from the American Crafts Chap collection...

That's it for today...but stay tuned for more! I'm back for good!
xoBethany

Oh November...

...where have you gone? Can you believe that it is the final day of November 2011 and as of tomorrow, we'll officially be on the countdown to Christmas?!? Wowsa. Hoping with all my might that December doesn't go by quite as quickly. Wishful thinking? I like to think not.
So in honor of the last day of this very thankful month, here are a few fall themed cards and several layouts that I created with the October Hip Hit from Hip 2B Square...

Hope you all had a beautiful, creative month of November too...now let the December festivities and projects begin!
xoBC

Home Sweet Home

One of the things I'm most thankful about is the happy home I share with my fabulous husband and our big, hairy beastie, Miss Griffin. I created this mini album from the Hip 2B Square September Embellishment Kit in honor of our little home sweet home...

A bit of acrylic craft paint in bright, fun colors and some fun bits of patterned papers, chipboard, trims and miscellaneous embellishments was all it took to transform the naked chipboard album from Maya Road.

Now I just need to snap some photos of my favorite things around the house!

xoBC

Happy Friday!

Anyone else out there ready for the weekend??I've got a list of fun projects (a mile long) to work on...some new, some that need to be wrapped up! Sooooo ready for this weekend to begin!

Here are the cards that I created with the Hip 2B Square August kit...I sorta went card happy! But there was just so much goodness in this kit that I couldn't resist trying to use it all up! And my card stash thanks me for it.

Wishing you a terrific day & fabulous weekend ahead!

xoBC