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

Grey and Yellow

One of my favorite color combinations right now is grey and yellow. (I know I'm not alone here!) But then add a dash of red or aqua...and I love it even more!

Here are a couple cards that I created using this lovely color combo...

 

All products can be found in the December Hip Kit. The 'Enjoy the Journey' sentiment is one of the Pebbles Seen & Noted journaling cards found in the December Embellishment Add-On Kit. I just cut it down to fit my card. This journaling card pad is great for cards and layouts...and would be perfect for Project Life too. Truly one of my favorite products in the December Embellishment Kit. 

 

 

The wood veneer typwriters from Studio Calico are adorable. Will never tire of using those fabulous little wood embellishments on projects!

 

 

The 'Dream Big' sentiment on this card is from the Studio Calico Darling Dear 'Temple' paper. Love the bold, graphic print. I embellished it with a couple of the Studio Calico Darling Dear opaque gems found the December Embellishment Kit.

 

 

Happy cardmaking...

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

Hello my Dear...



Hope you're having a happy and creative Friday!

 

{Out for Publication}

 

I created this card with supplies from the December 2012 Hip Kit. The sweet kit can be found here.

xoBC

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

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!

Lucky Me.

Lucky me to have a sister who is my best friend.


 

xoBC

Hip Greetings

Hi friends! Happy Saturday!
Just popping in on this beautiful Saturday to share the cards I made with the June Hip Kit...

This may be my favorite color combo of the moment. Turquoise and Orange. Or if you're Martha Stewart...Sunken Pool and Valencia. And I love these little My Mind's Eye trinket charms that were included in the June Add-On kit...isn't that little bird sweet?

It's fun to mix and match the different blossom embellishments in this kit....a Jillibean Soup canvas blossom, a pretty gingham blossom from Maya Road and an adorable layered chipboard blossom from Pebbles. Together they make a perfect little bouquet for this thank you card.

One of the Add-On Kits for June is the Maya Road Blue Ribbon Sentiments clear stamp set. The 'thank you' on this card is one of the stamps from the set, which I stamped on a Jillibean Soup die cut.

These corrugated butterflies are fab and add such great texture to projects...especially with a button 'stitched' on and some paint splatters. The 'You are THE BEST' sentiment is one of the Maya Road stamps.

The banner on this next card was made using another stamp from the Maya Road set. Here's a peek at the full set of stamps.

Cute, eh? So I stamped the pennant stamps on a variety of the patterned paper from the kit, cut them out and stitched them down.

Added a sentiment, some of the fab Lily Bee Design's ABC Stickers and a few buttons...



Some bittersweet news to share too...Kimberly at Hip 2B Square announced this week that she will be closing her store. It is sad because we're losing a cute, cute local scrapbook store, but it is exciting too, as she'll be able to focus her time and energy on her fantastic Hip Kit club, an expanded online store,  a new and improved website with tutorials, challenges, a message board and so much more! So much exciting stuff to come! So if you are local, head out to Snoqualmie for some great deals (the entire store is 50% off) and to wish Kimberly well in this exciting transition! 

xoBC

Hip Kit Show & Tell

Hi friends!
TGIF! Are you as ready for the weekend as I am? I say bring it on.

To start off the weekend, wanted to share a few of my projects created with the yummy June Hip Kit. Kimberly designed another fabulous kit...she has got the knack for that! Get a load of this main kit...

And this Add-On Kit...

Fun, eh? Love all the pretty colors and all the super cute embellishments! Here are the layouts that my little hands created with this kit....

I used a bit of Studio Calico Mister Huey in Sunshine and October Afternoon SprINKler in Lemon Drop on the American Crafts Vanilla cardstock. I love the sunny, warm background it created!

This layout was based on this quote by Jane Howard...

Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family.

Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.

So very true. And I adore the sweet mama, sister and brothers that I've been blessed with...

The Lily Bee Design ABC Stickers in this kit are fabulous! I love the size, I love the colors, I love the font. Will definitely be buying more of these for my stash!!

 

 The ink I used on this layout is Studio Calico's Mister Huey in white. Totally in love with this ink at the moment...so you'll most likely be seeing more of it on my projects!

Wishing you a fun & creative weekend.

xoBC 

Happy Weekend!

Hi sweet friends!
Hope you're having a happy, relaxing and creative weekend. Sorry I've been quiet this first week of August...I've been busy playing with some fabulous new Hip 2B Square Hip Kits and will share those projects in the next couple of days.

Last week I snuck in a few minutes of fun in my studio to create some projects for the July challenges over at Citrus Tree Studio. Mara's Color Challenge was to use yellow, green and red. The Pink Paislee Hometown Summer line is perfect for this challenge...

Some of the patterned paper from this Hometown Summer line, along with a bit of October Afternoon 5 & Dime made for a sweet little card.

Daniela's Designer's Choice Challenge was to create a card using patterned paper, a die cut or punch and ribbon. Here are two cards that I came up with from scraps from my stash.

Totally love the red, robins egg and pale green color combo of this card...and the limited edition numbers stamp from Studio Calico! I made the flower die cut with the Give A Hoot cricut cartridge and the 'lovely lady' sentiment is a sticker from My Mind's Eye.

And one more card...using some super sweet patterned paper from Pebbles Inc.,  a card from We R Memory Keepers, a sticker & some ribbon from American Crafts and a Martha Stewart sweet little butterfly punch.

I love how these challenges jump started my creativity and that these cards took no time to put together, but were so satisfying to create! Do hope you get to sneak in some fun creative time in your studio/craft room this weekend, my friends.
xoBC

Life is Sweet

Life is definitely sweet over at Paper Issues!
It is time to link up your sweet projects - layouts, cards, altered items - if it includes paper, just link it!

Since I think new babies make life pretty darn sweet, here's a card I created for my friend Mandy that just announced she is expecting on New Year's Eve!

I used some super sweet 'Magical Forest' patterned paper from Pebble's Ever After collection (I adore the little woodland friends on that paper!), a bit of the 'Perfect' textured craft polka dot paper from Pebble's New Arrival collection, a Crate Paper cardstock sticker (that was designed exclusively for Studio Calico!), a sweet Bloomer from BasicGrey and another blossom from Sassafras. I also added some of my favorite Mini Market alphas in pink from October Afternoon.

You have until July 30th to link up your Life is Sweet projects here. Hope you play along! I can't wait to see what you're inspired to create!
xoBC

PS...If you haven't heard yet, there's a sweet sale going on at the Paper Issues Paper Shop. Summer CHA is just around the corner & Paper Issues is making room for new goodies! Today is the last day to use code CHA30 to get an extra 30% off everything in the store! I just know there is something there you can't live without! :)