Hello! I’m Jana Eubank, and I’m back with another layout using the beautiful August Kits from Hip Kit Club. Today’s project features the Stitching Template that was included with the July 2023 Embellishment Kit. Watch the video to hear about what I saw on a recent trip that inspired my page design!
HIP HIP HOORAY
Birthdays at our house always begin with presents. The photos can end up looking a bit chaotic with all the different colors of wrapping paper and gifts, so I opted to change them to black and white and let the colors of the August Sunshine & Lemonade collection ‘do all the talking.’ The result is a cheerful page perfect for highlighting a birthday celebration!
Before beginning the page design, I added soft stenciling to the Cloud White cardstock by using the ‘Citrus’ stencil and ‘Squeezed Lemonade’ Distress Oxide ink. I simply used a ink blending brush to apply the ink through the stencil, fading it with a lighter touch as I moved towards the edges.
Next, I went to town fussy-cutting hexagons from the ‘Oh Honey’ paper. I overlapped them in rows, then used the Stitching Template (July Embellishment Kit) to stitch them in place. Next, I bent up the ‘wings’ of each hexagon for a dimensional look, then added additional rows of stitching in between as accents. I LOOOOOOOVE the way this turned out!
I sliced the ‘Orange You Cute!’ paper at an angle to provide an anchor for my three photos. The repetition of the Black Circle Stickers (Clear Stickers – August Embellishment Kit) ties in with the bold black from the Foam Title (Main Kit).
The colorful flowers (Clear Stickers – August Embellishment Kit) and Chipboard Pieces (Main Kit) add so much happy color you can’t help but smile!
I printed my typed journaling onto vellum so that the stenciling on the background could peek through.
Have you tried out the Stitching Template yet? How did you use it on YOUR layout?
AUGUST 2023 HIP KITS USED IN THIS PROJECT:
- August Main Kit (Patterned Paper, Cardstock Die-Cuts, Chipboard Pieces, Foam Alphas)
- August Cardstock Kit (Cloud White, Tuti-Fruiti)
- August Embellishment Kit (Clear Stickers)
- August Color Kit (‘Citrus’ Stencil, Distressed Oxide Ink – Squeezed Lemonade)
- July Embellishment Kit (Stitching Template)
