Melanie Jarocki

Design Team Coordinator

"Throughout my life I've kept a journal. When I was introduced to scrapbooking after my first child was born almost 10 years ago, it was a wonderful hobby to throw myself into. Scrapbooking is a natural transition from my journals. My family is the main subject of my scrapbooking, though at times I enjoy scrapping scenery shots or just random photos about whatever. My style varies from simple and linear to funky and eclectic--whatever I'm feeling like that day or whatever fun products I have to play with!  My husband and kids often spend time looking at the books I have created, which makes the hobby even more rewarding to me. I am excited to be doing design work for Kimberly. Her store is amazing and she does incredible work sharing her passion with her customers and friends."

   Deana Boston

Hi I'm Deana. wife to Bob & mom to Bryn.  I've been in love with taking photos & making scrapbooks for as long as I can remember.  I didn't go digital until December '07 because I never liked the quality of photos as much as 35mm film.  Once I found a really good digital camera, though, it's been life-changing & I haven't looked back!  I was always a fan of "1-hour photo developing," so to be able to print at home makes me very happy!  Aside from being addicted to scrapbooking & card-making, I also love fashion, travel, working-out, music, interior design, dancing, chocolate, volunteering at school, my family & friends and most of all being a MOM!  Thank you so much for this opportunity.   I am so honored to be a Designer for Hip   2-b Square Scrapbooking.

Kristin Kingrey

"I have been happily married to Jeff for over 20 years.  We have a son (Cameron) and a daughter (Samantha).  I have been scrapping probably all of my life, I would take pictures out of magazines and brochures to post into my photo albums next to the pictures.  I started to really get into scrapbooking after our son was born.  He is the perfect subject to get my creative imagination working.  Now that I have a daughter I get to start using all the pink and girly products.  I have always loved photography and scrapbooking is a great way to enhance my photos.   I am honored that Kimberly has asked me to join the design team.  It is a challenge to make a layout with only the items that are included in the Hip Kit Club each month, and I love a challenge. "

Cheryl

Kelly-Van Domelen

Hello! I'm Cheryl. I'm an engineer turned stay-at-home mom to my beautiful 4 year old daughter, Payton. I'm married to Jason and we live in Wisconsin. We are owned by a purebred Persian cat named Belle. I also enjoy gardening, travel, yoga, and Pilates.  I've been scrapbooking for six years.  . My favorite subjects to scrapbook are my daughter and my travels around the world.  I describe my scrapbooking style as a mix of "engineer" and "embellishments," using clean and linear elements combined with splashes of flourishes, rhinestones, and flowers. I crave working with the newest products in the industry, experimenting with new techniques, participating in challenges, and sharing my love of scrapbooking with others.

I just love all of the Sassafras Lass Collections.  Every one of the papers have so many interested little details that can be used alone or combined together to create fabulous layouts, cards or other paper projects.  Check out the layout and card by Melanie Jarocki using the Sassafras Lass Bungle Jungle Collection.  So cute.. 

Sassafras Lass Bungle Jungle Stampede Paper
Sassafras Lass Bungle Jungle Pal Parade Paper
Sassafras Lass Bungle Jungle Journal Tag Stickers
Sassafras Lass Bungle Jungle Paper Whimsies
American Crafts Thickers 



Sassafras Lass Bungle Jungle Lost for Words Paper
Sassafras Lass Bungle Jungle Treetop Paper
Sassafras Lass Bungle Jungle Paper Whimsies
Making Memories Tiny Ledger Alphabet

This little accordion book is made out of a regular old file folder. 

• Take a letter size file folder and cut it in half, and then cut one half down to 8.5" x 11". 
• Score the folder horizontally 2" from the bottom.  Fold the bottom of the folder to form the pocket. 
• Then score the folder vertically in quarters (2.75").  Then you can accordion fold your book.   +
• Tape three 2" strips of ribbon to the front cover of the book, and then  tape the other ends of the ribbon strips to the back side of the book to create the binding. 
• Cover the front and the back of the book with patterned paper.  Cover the bottom portion of the pockets with patterned paper as well. 
• Secure the pockets by setting an eyelet in the front and back cover. 
• Thread a 12 inch piece if ribbon through the eyelets so that you can tie your little book shut. 
• Take the unused half of the folder and make 2.5" x 4" tags.  Cover one side with a contrasting patterned paper.
• Set eyelets through the top of each tag.  Tie decorative ribbon through each tag to add texture.
• Stamp a journaling block on the blank side of each tag. 
• Embellish your tags and your book with flowers, buttons, chipboard or whatever strikes your fancy. 
• (note:   the paper I used didn't have any black accents on it - so I used a pen and doodled around the border of the paper and around each flower.  This little trick tied the black and white accents together with the rest of the project)

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Project by Kimberly Hutchison

These layouts were completed with the products that were included in our What's Hip Club April Kit.  If you are interested in finding out more details about our Kit Club - click here. or give us a call at the store at 425-396-1277

Layout by Melanie Jarocki

 









Layout by Melanie Jarocki


Layout by Melanie Jarocki

Check out the layouts I got done at the retreat.  On Thursday afternoon we got in our Sassafras Lass embellishments - which are to die for.  The Chipboard Numbers are awesome.  In fact I think I used them on several of the pages.  The Stitched Blossoms are fabulous too!  Great color, texture and dimension.  For those of you who can't find good birthday themed products - these layouts are a prime example of the fact that you don't need to have "birthday themed" products to create great birthday pages.  Another little detail - I used my sewing machine to stitch around one of the pictures to set it apart from the others.  It helped to give my page a focal photograph.  Finally, the borders on the Sassafras Lass papers are great!  They enable you to add an interesting little detail to you page.  These borders just kick things up a notch.

Yes, I have recovered from our Spring Retreat!  It was so much fun, therefore, I got very little sleep.  We had a fabulous group of people.  Everyone let loose a little bit, laughed a lot, and scrapped a ton.  I think we all really enjoyed having a little "GIRL" time.  I know that I get very little of this.  Over the course of 3 days - we had 9 challenges to participate in.  We had a lot of submissions for each challenge and the winner of each challenge got a little package of free product!  On the last day we had a drawing where we gave away a free IPOD.  Diane Thoms was the lucky winner! 

I took alot of pictures throughout the retreat - but forgot to check the settings on my camera - and many of them didn't turn out as I had my flash turned off and my shutter speed set too slow.  Therefore, I ended up with a lot of blurry and underexposed photos.  Argh!!!  I was able to salvage a few of them to share with you. 

The hotel was really accommodating.  The crop room was spacious and everyone had plenty of room for all of their supplies and equipment.  The food was plentiful and really good.  We all especially liked the stuffed chicken breasts on the first night and the brunch on Sunday morning.

For those of you who missed out - we are planning a fall retreat for mid-October!  I will be posting the details for our fall retreat within the next few weeks.  I am so looking forward to doing this again!

Thanks so much to everyone who joined us.  Each and everyone of you made the retreat a lot of fun!  I hope that you will all join us again in October!