Photo Flashback & December 2013 Hip Kit

Hi friends!
Remember me?! Happy 2014. Hope the new year is off to a great start for you!
I'm excited for a new year, more creative fun and much more consistency on this blog.

Today I'm sharing a layout that I created using the fun December 2013 Hip Kit.
The December kit if FULL of great patterns, colors and embellishments...

Even though the kit has a lot of bright and cheery colors in it, I was able to create a soft, neutral layout for this 'vintage' winter photo I found...

I love the soft grey, minty green and white color palette with just a pop of that pretty golden yellow.
I used lots of layers on this project, which is a good example of how well the papers in these Hip Kits always coordinate so great! Lots of layers, patterns & texture going on, without it distracting too much from the photo...and the vellum is an awesome addition to these layers.

I also added some vellum snowflake punched shapes to this project. These give it even more texture, again, without being a distraction on the layout. I tucked a few snowflakes here and there between the layers.

The scalloped circle is a piece of the naked chipboard shapes included in the December 2013 Embellishment Kit. These are really fun to alter in all sorts of ways to personalize them for your projects - you can ink or mist them to change the color, glitter them, apply Versamark ink and emboss them (this works great using the white or gold Zing Embossing Powders from the December 2013 Stamp Kit!) or cover them with patterned paper. I used some Impress Fresh Ink to color this one and layered one of the wood veneer pieces on top to make it stand out.

Be sure to visit the Hip Kit Club's new website (hipkitclub.net) to check out all the details on the December 2013 Hip Kit and Add-On Kits, as well as the current January 2014 Hip Kit and the soon-to-be released February 2014 Hip Kit! From there, go check out the Hip Kit Club blog for lots of project inspiration from the Design Team using all of these kits!

Happy scrapping!

xoBethany

So Very Thankful

Hi friends!

I have loved playing with the October Hip Kit and Add-On Kits. They are chock full of embellishment goodness! One of my favorite products in the October Embellishment Kit are the cardstock and canvas die cut feathers from Basic Grey's Persimmon collection. They add such pretty dimension to projects. I used a couple of them on this layout...

Using my sewing machine and a simple straight stitch, I added a couple of the cardstock feathers to this layout.

I also love the package of die cuts & transparencies that were included in the Main Kit, also from Basic Grey's Persimmon collection. I used a couple of different ones on this project...the 'so very thankful' sentiment and the gold leaf to the left.

If you want more inspiration for using the fabulous October Hip Kit...you can find that here.

xoB

Dusting off the old blog...

Oh my. How time flies! I'd say it's about time to dust off the old blog, clear away the cobwebs & get back at it! This happy mail definitely did the job to get my mojo flowing...

The September AND October Hip Kit and Add-On Kits arrived on my doorstep! Whoohoo!
Here's a little sneak of what's inside these glorious packages...

The September 2013 Hip Kit is full of Fancy Pants Collecting Moments, Amy Tangerine Cut & Paste and Maggie Holmes Flea Market from Crate Paper with a touch of Dear Lizzy & Studio Calico goodness. The September 2013 Add-On Kit features Maggie Holmes' Flea Market chipboard accents. Totally cute.

The October 2013 Hip Kit and Add-On Kits are the ultimate fall kit! A perfect mix of gold & orange with a touch of navy - LOVE the mix of colors in this kit. See those Thickers in the bottom left? Gold glittery goodness.

Here are a few Halloween cards and a layout that I created with the fun October kit...

Seriously love the gold washi in this kit. It adds just the right amount of shine to projects. I also added a bit of Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Gold...one of my favorite mists right now.

On this 'hey bootiful' card, I used my Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher to add some sequins & dressed up the skeleton sticker with a bow tie made from a couple of little paper triangles and an enamel dot...doesn't he look dapper?

I'm definitely a 'cute' Halloween type...no spooky Halloween stuff for this girl! So check out the cutie pie on this card. Love this sweet little squirrel from the Basic Grey sticker sheet. I used the candy corn sticker and added a bit of glitter for some sparkle.

 

This layout features a photo of my sis and I, circa 1980ish in our crazy, inflatable costumes. Don't ya love my sister's green pants and how I accessorized with a belt? So stylish! HA!
Instead of using the overlay on top of my photo, I used it as another layer behind the patterned paper. I like how the transparency adds another dimension/texture to the project.

For more inspiration using the October Hip Kit and Add-On Kits, check out the Hip Kit blog here. All kits are available for purchase (and subscription!) here.

Happy scrapping!

xoB

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

Playing Along with Miss Bossy Pants

Hi friends!
As I mentioned the other day, one of my favorite sources of inspiration & a way to get my mojo movin' is to visit Moxie Fab World. Another favorite way is by playing along with The Bossy Scrapper.
My friend Kim was February's Bossy Scrapper and here was her list of items that had to be used to create a project...

1. Only two photos - Check.
2. Ink or Mist - Check. (I used Heidi Swapp Colorshine - one of my current favorite products!)
3. Tag - Check.
4. Camera - Check. (The cutest ever felt camera sticker from Amy Tangerine.)
5. Fussy Cutting - Check. (I cut those fun circles from some Studio Calico patterned paper.)
6. Hand Written Journaling - Check! (But I did screw that up and had to creatively cover it up!)
7. White Cardstock - Check.
8. A Popped Up Element -  Check (That cute camera is popped up.)
9. Alpha Stickers - Check.

 

This layout was so fun to create...I loved playing with all the different layers, colors & textures. Totally fun.

 

 

 

I was not happy about journaling on the textured cardstock...and then I mispelled 'Laboratory', so I had to figure out how to cover it up. But I actually like how it turned out in the end - a happy mistake! 

 

 

A new Bossy Scrapper has been posted for March here. I'm totally inspired by Aimee's bossiness and can't wait to play along! 

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

Loving Limeade

Looking back through some layouts I created with the super fun December 2012 Hip Kit, I realized that I created two layouts using the American Crafts Limeade cardstock as my base. I'm oddly drawn to this bright, chartreuse green color...it's fresh, energetic and happy. I think it looks yummy when combined with turquoise, red & mustard yellow...

(Oh how I wish I were here right now for some surf, sunshine & sand!)

On both of these layouts I used the Heidi Swapp Color Shine (one of my current favorite products!)
If you haven't tried it yet...just warning you now that you'll want one in EVERY color. It has this wonderful, iridescent shine. I used 'Mustard' on the layout above (with the Studio Calico Chevron mask) and 'Tropicana Teal' on the layout below (with the Balzer Designs Mini Life Strips mask from The Crafter's Workshop.)

What's your favorite color combo and product right now? Anything that you just can't live without...that I must get my hands on?
Have a creative day!
xoBC

A Beautiful Life

Hi friends!
Welcome to Wednesday.
Here's another layout I created with product from the super happy December Hip Kit...

 

Life certainly is a crazy ride...lots of ups and downs. Seems like so many people I know have family or friends that are dealing with the 'downs' lately. This layout helps me remember to celebrate the beautiful, joyful moments life brings.

 

 

That fun arrow (a piece from the Amy Tangerine Ready Set Go diecuts) is pointing at my hubby and our friend Dave. They were taking a dip in the Pacific when we were in Kona in October. LOVE that amazing, clear blue water...

 

 

Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.

~Anthony J. D'Angelo

 

Thanks for stopping by for a visit!

Wishing you a bit of sunshine in your day...wherever you may be.

xoBC

Tis the season...

...for rain showers (we have our fair share of these here in the Pacific Northwest), glorious sunbursts, green sprouts and beautiful blooms! We have welcomed spring with open arms and are in full on gardening mode here at our house...LOTS of rain with little spurts of sunshine have made the weeds go wild! It is fun to watch the garden come alive...one of the first peonies actually opened up the other day and our Cecile Brunner rose bushes are an explosion of fragrant blooms! I absolutely love this time of year.

Here's a layout I was inspired to create about our first garden. The Jillibean Soup cardstock stickers included in the April Hip Kit that I used on my margarita card are perfect for garden themed layouts too!

Our yard has evolved quite a bit over the 11 years that we've lived here, so it was fun to look back at these old photos and finally document what our garden looked like back then. I should really get outside and snap some photos of what it looks like now so I can document that too!

Happy scrapping~

BC

Easter Memories with the March Hip Kit

Hi friends,

I've been having a lot of fun pulling out old photos and getting them scrapped! The March Hip Kit gave me an excuse to get some old Easter photos down on pages...

Thanks for stopping by!

xoBC

Blog Interrupted...

That's so how I've been feeling.
Not that I need to tell you that! It's pretty darn obvious. Post on 9/16. Post on 10/31. Oh my! Time truly does go by too, too fast. So, yes, blog interrupted. It's called 'life'. As life gets crazy busy, something just has to give. Sadly, it was my blog for a bit. But I'm back! (Hey, three days in a row is quite a record here!) So now, it's catch up time!

Today I wanted to share a few layouts that I created with the fantastic Hip 2B Square August Kit. (Yes, I said August. Bear with me as I bring us all up to date!) This kit is full of happy & whimsy! Bright colors. Fun patterns. Fabulous embellishments. A bit of American Crafts Amy Tangerine (love it!), super cute Jillibean Soup and a dash of Echo Park and Maya Road.

On this layout I used a photo of a painting of my niece. Her teacher had created this, based off of a photograph of her as a gift to her parents. How cool is that?! It completely captures her essence. Love it so much.

I even included a bit of 'up-cycling' in this one...do you spy the button card from the Jillibean Soup buttons?

This next layout was based on this sketch from Lisa Day...

I adore the burlap 'ribbon' that was included in this kit! It adds fabulous texture to projects. And the Maya Road Canvas Buttons...more fabulous texture.

And one more layout...a silly one. Wish I still had those red sunglasses...

There's those Maya Road Canvas Buttons again...this time cut, misted, strung & stitched!

Thanks for stopping by today, friends! I have lots more to share...lots of projects have been in the works! And with any luck, I'll stay on track with this blogging thing!
xoBC