Ink Blending and Metal Dies

Hi everyone, Anke here with a new layout inspiration featuring the November 2023 Hip Kits. I created another Christmas themed layout using the papers and embellishments, which are included in the November Hip Kits. I also used some metal dies. I haven’t received the November metal dies yet but I found some similar dies in my stash, which I used instead of the “November 2023 Spruce and Holly Metal Die Set”.

 

 

I cut some leaves, twigs and berries from white cardstock. Then I colored these die cuts using ink pads and blending brushes. I started with the “Catherine Pooler Skylight Ink Pad” from the November Color Kit.

 

 

For the other leaves I used ink pads in other shades of green. Finally I colored the berries using the “Catherine Pooler Do-Si-Do Ink Pad”, which is also included in the November Color Kit. I cut the “February 2023 Slimline Lattice Background” twice from white cardstock, backed it with pieces of the “Hip Kit Club Exclusive – Feeling Jolly – Holly Jolly” paper and glued it on my layout .

 

 

Then I arranged the leaves and berries and adhered them.

 

 

I framed my photo  using a chipboard frame from the “Feeling Jolly – Chipboard Die Cuts” pack, which is included in the November Embellishment Kit.

 

 

I chose some ornament  and floral stickers from the “Feeling Jolly – Sticker Book” – also included in the November Embellishment Kit – glued them on white cardatock and cut them out.

 

 

For my title I chose a word die cut from the “Feeling Jolly – Ephemera ” pack, which you can find in the November Main Kit, cut out the banner and placed it on my page. I glued the title banner on white cardstock and cut it out leaving a white border so it stands out.

 

 

Then I added a piece of the red pom pom trim to the bottom of the chipboard frame.I picked out a tag and two candy cane die cuts, which I added to my title banner. I wanted to create a banner with my framed photo, the ornament stickers, the tag and some chipboard die cuts, so I pierced holes in the die cuts and added a piece of red twine.

 

 

I attached the ends of the twine with a stapler. Then I continued embellishing the layout with some puffy stickers, which are included in the November Embellishment Kit.

 

 

I added a puffy phrase sticker – included in the November Main Kit – to one of the floral stickers and placed it on the leaves on top of the layout. Then I placed another  floral sticker on the right side of the tag.

 

 

Finally I add some stars from the “Feeling Jolly – Ephemera” pack, which is included in the November Main Kit.

 

 

This is my finished layout. I hope you like it and feel inspired to create with our metal dies and ink pads.

You can find the process video on the Hip Kit Club YouTube channel.

Here is the link:

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Have a great day

Anke xx