Hi Everyone!

Today I have a layout that I created using a Christmas photo along with our fabulous January Hip Kit.  I know that many of you might not think that the products in our January kit would be a good fit for Christmas photos… but it is!!!  It is not so much about patterns and icons – as it is about colors and a feel.

I used a ruler and my craft knife to cut the aqua chevrons out of the Crate Paper Fourteen Sparks paper.  Then I machine stitched them to my background paper.  I cut them down a bit… so that they didn’t take over my page.  I really like the subtle texture they give to the foundation of my layout. 
The gold polka dot vellum from our January Embellishment Add-On Kit is one of my favorite products from this month’s collection.  I love the way it looks when you layer if over other papers, and I love the shine that the metallic polka dots have without having a sparkle to them.  The gold worked well with my Christmas photo – because it gave my page a festive feel.
The aqua & white washi tape at the very top and bottom of my layout was from my stash.  I needed something with a strong repetitive pattern to give weight to the top of my page.  Having a handful of different colors and patterns of washi tape in your stash – comes in really handy. 

I hope my page has inspired you to try to scrap a holiday themed photo using “non-holiday” related products in one of your Hip Kits.  If you do…  you can share your layout with us on by posting in on our Facebook page.  We would love to see what you create!!!  We will have more awesome projects created with our January Hip Kit to share with you this weekend… so make sure to check back.  Have a scrappy day!  xo – Kimberly -

Hi Everyone!

I hope you are having a good weekend!  I have several November Hip Kit projects to share with you that were created by our talented Bethany Crowell.  They will most definitely inspire you to get your holiday photos printed out and pull out your November Hip Kit and get scrapping. 

Thanks for visiting today!  Make sure you come back tomorrow to see the first of our design team projects that were created with our fabulous December 2012 Hip Kit.  xo Kimberly

Hi Everyone!

I know about you, but Cindy’s 8.5”x11” layouts have inspired me to create one of my own… and I have to say that it was a lot of fun, and I am really happy with the way it turned out.  Each year on Christmas Eve the girls all get to open one gift from my mom, and it is always Christmas pajamas.  This tradition started when they were babies and it continues today.  The photo that I used on my page is about 10 years old – and I love expressions on each of their faces and I love how well it coordinated with the products in our November Hip Kit.

The

Sleigh Ride Tag Cuts Paper is one of my favorite products in this kit.  It is so versatile and it has so many different patterns, colors and sentiments on it.  Many of the tags are great for journaling, and some are wonderful to use a an embellishment for your project.  I used three tags and a tab on this page.  One tag for journaling – which I hid inside a glassine bag, and two others to add a little extra pattern and a splash of color.  The layers also give a lot of texture and some dimension to my layout.

I adore the Studio Calico Alphabet Stickers that were included in our

The Sleigh Ride Chipboard Accents & OA Make It Merry Word Stickers (both from our November Embellishment Add-On Kit) will make embellishing your holiday and winter projects a breeze.  I love how that sweet pink present looks on my page, and the “Merry & Bright” sticker adds a nice finishing touch.

Thanks for coming by today.  I hope my projects has inspired you to create a few layouts using some of your holiday photos from this year or years past.  Scrapbooking allows you to revisit some of those special moments again.  Happy scrapping!  xo Kimberly

Happy New Years Eve!

New Years Eve here… is going to consist of a quiet evening.  Madeleine and Megan are going to scrapbook with me, and Bob is going to watch some football games he recorded.  Mackenzie is with her friend, Jane and her family at a snowy cabin in eastern Washington.  All is good here at the Hutchison house – and I hope all is good with you and your families.

But, before the festivities start I wanted to share a couple more cards that I created with our November 2012 Hip Kit.  I am sure that many of you have sent out all of your cards for this year, but you can used the card ideas to create embellishment clusters on your holiday scrapbook layouts… or you can send out a wintery New Years card.

 How cute is this little wintery snowman card?!  I cut out a snowflake with my new Christmas gift…  (a Silhouette Cameo) which I LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!  I misted it with the silver Mister Huey Mist and added some splatters to the background of my card (from our Embellishment Add-On Kit).  I think it gives it a real wintery feel.  The sentiment is a little flag banner cut from the Sleigh Ride Tag Cuts paper.  I think the ribbon, masking tape sticker and button are the perfect accents to finish my card.

Hi Everyone!

I hope you have all been enjoying your holiday season.  Things have been quite busy around our house with shopping trips, wrapping, cooking, baking and celebrating.  My mom was here for a week – which was a lot of fun for all of us.  The girls all had Christmas money to spend, so shopping was on the agenda for the day after Christmas.  Fortunately, Megan can drive – so my mom and I stayed home – away from the crowds.  We have no big plans for New Years…  we will probably stay home and play some games – which sounds perfect to me!

I do have some amazing projects to share with you today…  that were created by Cindy Stevens using our November 2012 Hip Kit & Embellishment Add-On Kit.  Her layouts are absolutely fabulous and will surely inspire you to get your holiday photos printed & pull out your November kit and create something wonderful yourself.  :)

I love the banner in the upper lefthand corner of her page – the little chipboard buttons give texture and dimension to her layout.  I adore the chipboard snowman from the Sleigh Ride chipboard accents (included in our

How cute are all of the bits and pieces from the Studio Calico Wonderland Ephemera?  There are so many fun little things to choose from…  snowflakes, stars, words, buttons & sequins.  The My Mind’s Eye Enamel Dots from our

One of the most amazing things about Cindy’s layouts is that they have so many layers to them.  Layers give so much texture and they draw the eye into the page.

I adore the silver glitter Thickers from our

How cute is this little card?  I love the combination of patterned paper and embellishments and the touch of yellow… makes it so cheery. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Make sure to come back again tomorrow to see another collection of projects created with our festive

Merry Christmas Eve!!!

I know it has been a bit quiet around here for the past several days.  Life has been really busy here at the Hutchison house.  Last minute Christmas shopping, baking and hosting 2 gingerbread house making parties for my girls and their friends.  All of this was a lot of fun.  I will share some photos later on this week.  :D

This morning I found a quiet moment and I wanted to share a few holiday projects created by Cindy Stevens using our November 2012 Hip Kit.  These projects with surely get you in the holiday spirit…  and if you have some last minute wrapping to do…  there are a couple of simple gift tag ideas.  Adding a handmade gift tag will make your gift even more special.

Thanks for visiting today.  Make sure to come back again tomorrow to see more great projects created with our November Hip Kit.  Wishing you and your family a wonderful Christmas Eve.  xo Kimberly

Happy December 19th!!!

I can’t believe that Christmas is only 6 days away!  As much as I love the holiday itself…  I love the holiday season and all of the excitement and festiveness leading up to Christmas.  I don’t want these last days to pass too quickly…  because I am not done enjoying them.  Yesterday, I turned on Christmas music, and went into my craft room and made a few holiday cards with my November Hip Kit.  I hope they inspire you to put together a few cards for your loved ones this year.  Enjoy!!!

I love the Sleigh Ride Masking Tape Stickers from our main kit.  They are great little accents for cards, scrapbook layouts and other projects.  The snow scene sticker – was the perfect for my card.  To give it a little sparkle, I splattered a little silver Mister Huey Mist (from our November Embellishment Add-On Kit) to the upper left and lower right corners of my card.  The splatters make me think of snowflakes.

I added a bit of machine stitching with silver thread.  The Sleigh Ride “Let It Snow” chipboard accent was the perfect sentiment for my card.  To finish it off I added a snowflake that I punched from vanilla cardstock, and one of the Enamel Dots (from our Embellishment Add-On Kit).  I love this card!!!

I used a couple more Masking Tape Stickers on this card.  There are so many designs to choose from on that one sheet.  I cut the tag from the Sleigh Ride Tag Cuts paper.  I love the bright cheery colors on this tag.  The tag gives a nice “POP” of color to my card.  I added two snowflakes that I punched from vanilla cardstock, a couple of Enamel Dots, some machine stitching, and a silver ribbon (from my stash) to finish it off.  A snowflake punch is a great tool to have on hand for your winter and holiday projects.  I use mine a lot.

I hope my cards have put you in the holiday spirit… and got you thinking about making a handmade card for someone that you love.  Thanks for visiting today.  Make sure to stop by again tomorrow to see more projects created with our amazing November Hip Kit.  xo Kimberly

Tis’ the season…

It is Kimberly here with you today… and if your life is anything like mine… your are busy with holiday festivities…  crafting, baking, shopping, gift giving and hosting and attending holiday celebrations.  I love this time of the year!!!  I have a couple of fabulous holiday cards to share with you today that were created by our wonderful Bethany Crowell using our November Hip Kit.  Aren’t they adorable?!!

I am so glad you stopped by today and  I hope that you are feeling inspired to create wonderful handmade holiday cards & gifts for your family and friends.  Just pull out your November Hip Kit & you will be amazed at how easy it is to make beautiful projects. 

Make sure to come back again tomorrow to see another collection of projects created with our November kit.  More creative inspiration is right around the corner.  :D  I hope you are having a crafty day!!!  xo Kimberly