May Hip Kit

Hello friends!
I have been playing with the May Hip Kit and am absolutely loving it! It's such a fun, happy, colorful kit to create with.

The Studio Calico Chevron mask that is part of the Embellishment Kit is fantastic and I'm having so much fun playing with it. Here's a card I created using this mask and the Mister Huey's Real Red mist that is also included in the Embellishment kit...

I love how the red mist looks when used on the American Crafts Fireberry cardstock...allowing the chevron pattern to create some great texture without stealing the show!

All of the other goodies can be found in the main May Hip Kit.

 

Hope this inspires you to get out your kit, mist and mask...and play!

xoBC

Ready for summer...

Happy Friday, friends! Are we all ready for the weekend or what?! I've been ready all week...
The sun is shining and we have three whole days of freedom ahead!

Yesterday I had a chance to play for a little bit and decided to work on my first ever SMASH book! I've been collecting bits and pieces of SMASH product...and have two empty books waiting patiently to be SMASHed. Since summer is quickly approaching, I figured I'd get one of my SMASH books ready to record our summer adventures...

I used some of that fabulous SMASH washi tape, chipboard elements from the super cute Crate Paper Story Teller line, some great badges from Studio Calico and a splatter of my beloved Mister Huey.

Added in some stitching, a few random buttons and a couple stamped images from My Minds Eye...

So bring on the sun and the fun...and let the adventures begin!
Wishing you a happy, relaxing and creative weekend ahead!
xoBC

Mama & Me

Hi friends!
In honor of Mother's Day weekend and in celebration of my wonderful mama, I pulled out an old photo of her & I to use on this layout...

I created this layout with product from the April Hip Kit.

I absolutely love, love, love the Crate Paper Storyteller Chipboard Accents from the Embellishment Add-On Kit...just look at that cute chipboard camera!! I included a cluster of the lovely chipboard pieces on this layout, along with some of the fabulous buttons and one of those super cute Crate Paper clothes pins to create lots of layers.

This photo was from my first 4th of July! I love how this color combo strayed from the traditional red, white & blue that would typically be used for 4th of July photos. The colors in this Hip Kit are so fresh & fun!

When creating this layout, I was also inspired by Moxie Fab World's Spatter Technique Challenge. As I've said over and over...I love me some Studio Calico Mister Huey's! So I pulled out my Mister Huey in Calico White and Taxi and flicked some of that lovely ink on my layout.

Hope you're inspired to pull out a 'vintage' photo of you and your mama or a photo of any special woman in your life and get it scrapped! And perhaps play along with the Spatter Technique Challenge too!

Happy crafting!

xoBC

Chevron Love

Hi friends!
I must admit, I do love the chevron trend, and this paper does not disappoint...it is one of my favorites from the April Hip Kit! It's the 'Puddles' paper from Lily Bee Design. The chevron print in aqua and white with some bookprint thrown in...absolutely LOVE it!

I layered up some of the pretty red 'Trademark' paper from Crate Paper's Story Teller collection, a diecut from the Lilybee Bag of Bits, a couple of fun Crate Paper Story Teller chipboard pieces and one of the Studio Calico wood veneer frames from the April Hip Kit Embellishment Add-On Kit. Then I added just a tiny splash of Mister Huey 'Calico White'.

I never tire of this aqua, red and white color combo!
Happy crafting!
xoBC

Sending You Sunshine

Happy Wednesday!

{Supplies: American Crafts 'Limeade' cardstock, Dear Lizzy Neopolitan 'Heart Song' patterned paper, K & Company SMASH Secret Pocket, Dear Lizzy Neopolitan epoxy brads, flashcard cut from Echo Park This and That 'Teal Damask' patterned paper, 'sending you' sentiment from Impress Rubber Stamps 'Sending You Love' rubber stamp, Maya Road canvas butterfly and Mister Huey.}

Simple Cards

Happy Friday!
Today I wanted to share a couple of simple cards that I created with product from the March Hip Kit.

I love the October Afternoon Little Flyers in this kit...they just shout 'time to party!' Shall we celebrate a birthday or the arrival of spring with this card?

The grid stamp I used in the background is from the American Crafts Jared clear stamp set found in the March Embellishment Add-On Kit.

And this next card is soooooo super simple. It took no time at all! Which is perfect for me...because I always seem to need a birthday card at the very last minute!

The Pebbles dimensional embellishments from the kit are exactly 1" in diameter. So I used a 1" circle punch to create three circles out of the cheery yellow polka dot paper, lined them up, stitched them down...added the cute Pebbles embellishment (which already had stitching down the middle), added a sentiment using a Rubber Soul stamp...and there you have it! Super fun and simple birthday card!

For more daily inspiration, be sure to visit the Hip 2B Square blog and check out what the other designers have been creating with the March kit!

xoBC

ps...Don't forget that there's still time to play along with the 'Show Me Your Chevron' theme over at the Paper Issues blog. There are fabulous kits up for grabs...and tons of inspiration! Be sure to link up by tomorrow, April 14th, for a chance to win! I didn't realize how much 'chevron' is in my stash...and it's sooooo fun!

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