Check out this collection of layouts by Kristin Kingrey.  They were completed with the products from our April Kit & the April Add-On Kit.  Enjoy!

The chipboard butterfly, swirl and photo corner were from our Add-On Kit.






These flowers were hand-cut from the Sassafras Lass Memory Lane Paper.







The fabric flowers were from our March What's Hip Kit.  Often times if you have leftovers from one kit - you can combine them with other kits for an eclectic look.

Here are a few layouts that were completed with our What's Hip Club - April Kit.  Melanie also used some chipboard embellishments from our April Add-On Kit to give dimension and a little extra interest to her layouts.  Check back - as there will be more layouts to come within the next few days.

Layout by Melanie Jarocki




Layout by Melanie Jarocki




Layout by Melanie Jarocki

Here is a fabulous layout using the brand new Crate Paper - Orbit Collection papers! The little aliens are whimsical and playful.  The colors in the papers are muted primary colors - this is great because they won't overpower your layouts.  Again - check out how Melanie hand cut the little alien guys and put a pop-dot behind them to create her own dimensional embellishment.  

Check out this great layout by Melanie Jarocki using products from the Sassafras Lass - Bungle Jungle Collection.  I love the decorative borders on all of the Sassafras Lass papers!!!  Each paper measures approximately 12"x13" and has a die cut border that can be cut off and used to add interest to your page.  In addition to the border - each paper is also double sided to give you a lot of design options.  All this for .85!!  You can't beat that!   If you can't find the embellishment you are looking for - hand cut it from another paper!  If you are scrapping on a budget - this is a great way to stretch your $$.  Melanie hand cut dinosaurs from the Three Bugs In A Rug Playtime Collection and used them as an embellishment on her page.

Our spring retreat is less than two weeks away!  We still have a few spots open if you are interested in joining us.  An entire weekend of uninterrupted scrapping would be a fabulous Mother's Day gift!  Lodging, food and your own 6 foot table to scrap on - all for $250.00. Call us at the store to register (425)-396-1277

Where: Summit Lodge at Snoqualmie Pass

When:  Check-In Friday, May 1st, 3pm - Check-Out Sunday, May 3rd, 4:00pm

Cost:  $250/person

What's Included:

• 2 nights lodging (double occupancy)

• 3 days scrapping on your very own 6 foot table (plenty of room to spread out)

• Continental Breakfast on Saturday morning

• Lunch Saturday afternoon

• Dinner Friday and Saturday evenings

• Brunch Sunday morning

• Yummy snacks and goodies throughout the day..

Don't worry about having to lug all of your bags and supplies up flights of stairs - the hotel has baggage carts and an elevator that will make hauling your bags and totes a breeze. 

In addition to having great accommodations, we will have tons of product on hand for you to choose from.  We will bring a little bit of everything we carry at the store.  You are welcome to use our Cricut, or to use our computer to print out journaling & titles for your scrapbook layouts. 

This is a great opportunity to get away and do something for yourself.  Bring a friend and you can room together - or come alone and make some new friends.  if you are worried about coming alone - don't let that stop you from joining us - We have several singles registered.  We will make room assignments for all of our single guests.  Truly - you really won't spend much time in your room - except for getting a little shut eye every now and again.  We have a great group joining us so far - so you can plan on having an awesome time!

You won't want to miss.

• Make & Takes
• Challenges  & Contests
• Drawings for free product
• A chance to win a free IPOD

This is going to be a fabulous event that you definitely won't want to miss, so make sure to contact us to register soon.

Please call me at 425-396-1277, or email me at kimberly@hip2bsquarescrapbooking.com if you have any questions.  I hope to hear from you soon. 

Kimberly Hutchison

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www.hip2bsquarescrapbooking

Check out the products that make up our What's Hip Club - April Add-On Kit!  The sticker books are fabulous because they will give you so many decorative options to accessorize your pages and projects.  The detail on border stickers is to die for!  Also, there is a dainty alphabet set inside that is perfect for little notes and captions.  Finally, the journaling blocks are great for giving you a place to record your thoughts and memories.  The self adhesive chipboard sets will give great dimension to your layouts.  The flowers are perfect springtime accents that will add wonderful texture and dimension to your projects.  As usual, Pink Paislee products offer a lot of versatility with their fabulous designs.  You are going to love this Add-On Kit! 

If you don't regularly receive our Add-On Kit, or if you haven't reserved an April Add-on Kit yet, you will want to make sure to call or email to reserve yours as soon as possible.  (call 425-396-1277 or email kimberly@hip2bsquarescrapbooking.com )  As usual our Add-On Kits are available on a first come first serve basis, so when they are gone - they're gone!  You definitely won't want to miss out on this one!

Cost $14.50

Hey everyone - it has been really busy around here.  Check out our sneak peek for our What's Hip Club April Kit.  The kits will be here and ready for pick-up/shipping on Friday, April 24th.  We were waiting on some embellishments from Sassafras Lass that won't be here in time.  So we had to make a couple of last minute adjustments - and the result is fabulous!  Great colors, patterns and textures!  You are going to love this kit!

This idea was inspired by a project on the Maya Road website.  It is fabulous to have so many wonderfully creative people in the world.

Products used.
Maya Road Cupcake Chipboard Assortment
Maya Road Chipboard Tags
Sassafras Lass Vintage Yummy Perfectly Puzzled Paper
Pink Paislee - Sweet Cakes Collection - Cupcake Cutie Paper
May Arts Ribbon
Ranger Pink Crackle Paint
Ranger Walnut Crackle Paint
Making Memories Spotlight Scrapbook Paint
Making Memories Bright Pink Scrapbook Paint
Making Memories - Glitter Glaze
Ranger Glossy Accents Glaze
Lipstick Red Chalk Ink Pad
Glass Beads (unknown)
Zip Dry Glue

Here is how..
Paint the top of your cupcake with the white paint.  Paint cherry with pink crackle paint and the stem with walnut crackle paint.  Let dry thoroughly (approx. 20 minutes).  Paint the chipboard word with pink scrapbook paint.  Allow to dry to the touch.  Paint a coat of Glitter glaze over the top of the word.  Allow to dry approximately 20 minutes.  Add Glossy Accents over the while paint and the cherry.  Add glass beads to cupcake top and carefully add the cherry to the top of the cupcake.  Allow to dry (approximately 2-4 hours.)  Apply Zip Dry glue to the chipboard tag and the bottom of the cupcake then cover with patterned paper. Turn over and trim around the edge of both the tag and cupcake bottom with your craft knife.  I like the Fiskar's fingertip knife as it is really easy to use and you have more control that you do with the traditional exacto knife.  Print out the text for your invitation.  Make sure to keep it more narrow than the width of the tag.  Centering the text - cut the invitation to the width of the chipboard tag.  Adhere the cardstock to the tag using Zip Dry Glue.  Turn tag over and cut around the edges with your craft knife.  Using a sanding block - gently sand around the edges of both sides of the tag until they are nice and neat.  Using a Cat Eye Liquid Chalk Pink Ink Pad, distress the edges of the tag and the bottom of the cupcake.  You will also want to ink around the edges of the chipboard word to give it more dimension.  Punch a hole through the top of the tag and add 2 or 3 coordinating ribbons.  Using Zip Dry Glue, adhere the cupcake top to the cupcake bottom.  Then glue the cupcake and the word to the front of your tag.  If you have some time - this is an invitation that with a WOW factor!