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."

Check out Melanie's work!

Blog: Sweet and Simple

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.

Check out Deana's work!

Blog:  Diva(logues)

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. "

Check out Kristin's work!

Blog:  Scrappin In Snoqualmie

Tricia Ulberg

My love for scrapbooking started the first time I walked into a scrapbooking store eight years ago shortly after my first son was born. As a graphic designer, I've always had an obsession with paper, and I was inspired by the products being made for the scrapbooking industry. Over the years the products available for scrapbooking continue to get better and better, and I am forever hooked!  Not only is creating a scrapbook a creative outlet for me--my two kids love to flip through the scrapbooks I keep for each of them. It's fun to go back and see the pages I've created for them as the years go by. I also love cardmaking and have a business designing rubber stamps. I met Kimberly shortly after moving to Snoqualmie and joined her Hip Kit Club right away. she has a knack for choosing the best products available for her kits which keeps me happy! I'm excited to be a part of the Hip 2-b Square Design Team.

Check out Tricia's work!

Blog:  Letters from Lizzie

Eva Montes

Hi! My name is Eva Montes. I live in sunny Southern California with my husband of 15 years and our three boys ages 13, 10 and 3yrs old. I started scrapbooking about five or six years ago. I lost track of the exact time. Lol! Like most of you I started this hobby to document everyday moments. Then it quickly tuned into an obsession. I love to create pages for my boys and learn new techniques. Some of my favorite things are book paper, sheet music, office tags and twine. Aleene's Tacky Glue - I love it. I use it on every layout. I also love to add dimension to my pages. When I am not scrapping I am usually at soccer practices with my boys. Spending time with my family. Just being a mom. Thank you Kimberly for this fabulous opportunity. I am very excited and honored to be a part of this design team.

Check out Eva's work!

Gallery:  Scrappineve

Lilith Eeckles

My name is Lilith and I am a part time English teacher in a high school in Belgium. I live in a cute little village in the Ardennes in Belgium with my 4 boys and husband. I discovered scrapbooking about 7 years ago when I was pregnant with my two sons. I was watching a DIY program on the BBC and the lady interviewed talked about it. I looked it up on the internet and I have been hooked ever since. I don't have a particular style but I love clean and simple lines, white space and clustering embellishments. I love taking my photos and making them even more special. I am thrilled to be on the Hip 2-b Square Design Team and can't wait to make layouts with these wonderful kits.

Check out Lilith's work!

Blog:  Lilith's Scrapbooking Venture

Bethany Crowell

My name is Bethany Crowell.and I'm addicted to papercrafting.  I have a passion for crafting and find myself happiest when I'm busy creating--whether it be scrapbooking, card making, knitting, felting or quilting. I love color (ask me what my favorite color is and it will likely be a different answer each time!). I love the little creative details that make projects extra special. I love sifting through buttons (especially cool, vintage ones), savoring creative blogs, exploring flea markets, spending time with my family and friends, drinking coffee with real cream and having a good belly laugh (the kind that brings happy tears to the eyes)!  I live in Bothell, Washington, with my fantastic hubby of ten years and our very hairy, four-legged friend, Miss Griffin. I'm totally excited and extremely honored to be a part of the very talented Hip 2-b Square Design Team. I feel so lucky to get to play with all the fabulous product in the Hip Kits! It brings me great joy to share my passion with you, and I hope you'll be inspired!

Check out Bethany's work!

Blog:  Ribbon Glitter and Glue

Cindy Stevens

Hello Everyone! I'm Cindy.  I am a SAHM of a beautiful, funny little boy, and wife of 10 years to an AMAZING & equally funny man.  We are proud to call Atlantic Canada our home.  I have been scrapping for 5 years, starting shortly after my son was born. Not long after THAT, I discovered the LSS and online community, and was TOTALLY & completely HOOKED!  This hobby fuels my passions to create AND shop!!

I am a DIE HARD paper addict and love adding texture and dimension to my pages with fibers, stitching and pop dots. I am primarily a layout scrapper but like to challenge myself with making cards and altered items as well. I am THRILLED, HUMBLED & HONORED to be invited to join the Hip 2-b Square DT.  Thank you again for inviting me to your team, Kimberly!

Blog:  How Sweet It Is..

How often to do you find yourself in need of a little teacher gift or a little something for a friend's birthday?  Well - check out these fabulous little notebooks that Deana made using the Maya Road Chipboard Album from our July Embellishment Add-On Kit along with the papers and embellishments included in our July Hip Kit(s).  She covered and embellished the chipboard pages and used them to make front and back covers for these great note pads.  She added some white lined notebook paper to fill them up and tied a ribbon to hold it all together.  Wonderful job Deana!

Check out these great projects by Cheryl Kelly-VanDomelen using the products included in our July Hip Kit & Add-On Kit(s).  She does a great job adding interesting little details to her projects.  I love how she used the banner stickers and twine to embellish the sun on her "Happy As Can Be"  layout.  Great job Cheryl!!!

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**This layout was  inspired by a sketch from Lucy Chesna Designs .


 


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Check out our fabulous August Hip Kit & Add-On Kits!!!  They showcase products from Cosmo Cricket, October Afternoon, Sassafras Lass, Echo Park Paper and My Mind's Eye.  I love the bright colors, dimension and texture that make up our August Kit(s).  Our August Hip Kits will be ready for pick-up or shipping on Thursday, August 26th.  The Sassafras Lass Chipboard Stickers shipped out today.  They are FABULOUS!!!  I can't wait to get my hands on them.  If you haven't joined our Hip Kit Club - click here to join online!

Contents:

1 sheet October Afternoon Seaside - Yellow Bikini Paper

1 sheet October Afternoon Seaside - Beach Chair Paper

1 sheet October Afternoon Seaside - Seashells Paper

1 sheet My Mind's Eye So Sophie - Heavenly Houndstooth Paper

1 sheet Echo Park Life is Good - Simple Stripes Paper

1 sheet Cosmo Cricket Togetherness - Making Plans Paper

1 sheet Cosmo Cricket Togetherness - Birds of a Feather Paper

1 sheet Sassafras Lass Indie Girl - Affection Paper

2 sheets American Crafts Geyser Cardstock

2 sheet American Crafts Grapefruit Cardstock

2 sheets American Crafts Leaf Cardstock

1 sheet Sassafras Lass Cherry Delicious - Flag Banner Border Stickers

3 My Mind's Eye So Sophie - Tickets

1 package American Crafts Apartment Alphabet Thickers - Cherry

1 package American Crafts Dear Lizzy Glitter Buttons

1 package Sassafras Lass Garden BIts Orange Chipboard Stickers

2 yard of ribbon (3 styles)  NOT SHOWN

Contents:
1 Package Basic Grey Olivia Stitched Brads
1 Package Sassafras Lass Top 10 Blues Chipboard Stickers
5 Jenni Bowlin Red Embellished Vellum Butterflies
1 Sheet October Afternoon Fly a Kite Mini Market Alphabet Stickers

Contents:

1 sheet October Afternoon Seaside - Yellow Bikini Paper

1 sheet October Afternoon Seaside - Beach Chair Paper

1 sheet October Afternoon Seaside - Seashells Paper

1 sheet My Mind's Eye So Sophie - Heavenly Houndstooth Paper

1 sheet Echo Park Life is Good - Simple Stripes Paper

1 sheet Cosmo Cricket Togetherness - Making Plans Paper

1 sheet Cosmo Cricket Togetherness - Birds of a Feather Paper

1 sheet Sassafras Lass Indie Girl - Affection Paper

Contents:

2 sheets of each color

We thought it would be fun to give our Design Team Members a sketch to use as inspiration for one of the layouts that they create using the contents of our July Hip Kit & Add-On Kit(s).  This month we used this great sketch from Lucy Chesna Designs .  These are the layouts that our Design Team Members created using Lucy's sketch as a blueprint.  Great job girls!  I also want to thank Lucy Chesna for allowing us to use her sketch.  :)

layout by Deana Boston

 
layout by Melanie Jarocki


layout by Kristin Kingrey

layout by Cheryl Kelly-VanDomelen

Here is a wonderful collection of projects created by Deana Boston using the products from our July 2010 Hip Kit & Add-On Kit(s).  She is the master of journaling and telling the story - but she does it without making her journaling look like it was an afterthought.  Her journaling is always a specific element to her layout.  Fabulous projects Deana!

**This layout was  inspired by a sketch from Lucy Chesna Designs .

Check out these projects created by Melanie Jarocki using the contents included in our July 2010 Hip Kit & Add-On Kit(s).  I love the stitching on her layouts - it is a fabulous finishing touch.  I also love how she utilized the navy border from the Jenni Bowlin Die Cut Paper and added another patterned paper to fill in the center.  Beautiful work Melanie!

**This layout was  inspired by a sketch from Lucy Chesna Designs .

Check out this great collection of layouts by Kristin Kingrey created with the products included in our July 2010 Hip Kit & Add-On Kit(s).  I love how she clustered the embellishments on her Little Lady layout.  Fabulous layouts Kristin!!!

**This layout was  inspired by a sketch from Lucy Chesna Designs .