Hi friends! This month's moodboard has very striking elements and ideas to jumpstart your creativity. It certainly inspired me to create this fun layout! In addition to the moodboard, i was challenged to create a monochromatic layout so I naturally chose pink to co-ordinate with the board. I thought the sunburst stencil would really help … Continue reading MOODBOARD | ENJOY LIFE | MORAG CUTTS
Hi Friends! I have a new layout this week featuring the February 2021 Hip Kits. I was challenged to use a cut file (I went with the 365 NEW Dreams exclusive cut file from January) and add some stitching and mixed media details. Did you get the February 2021 Embellishment Kit with the Mixed Media … Continue reading CUT FILE TUESDAY | ANDREA LAKE | FEBRUARY 2021 HIP KITS
Hi Friends! I have a new layout this week featuring the January 2021 Hip Kits. The challenge this week was to use a heart shape cut file and add some mixed media to my project. I had the best time adding the mixed media directly on the cut file (it is my first time) and … Continue reading PRODUCT FOCUS WEDNESDAY | HEART CUT FILE AND MIXED MEDIA LAYOUT | HIP KIT CLUB | ANDREA LAKE
Hi Friends! I have a new mini album to share with you today inspired by the December 2020 Mood board. I worked with the beautiful December Hip Kits. I was inspired by the colors in the mood board as well as the idea of including multiple photos from this winter season. I started by … Continue reading Moodboard Inspired Mini Album | December Hip Kits | Andrea Lake
Hi there friends. Happy Saturday! Today I have a gorgeous fold out mini album to share with you. It's a tri-fold out album complete with pockets and tuck-in spots for tags, journal cards or ephemera. It will be great to use as a travel journal/album or as a gift for someone special. The Front cover … Continue reading FOLD OUT MINI ALBUM – Morag Cutts
Hi Friends! I have a new project to share with you today using the amazing November 2020 Hip Kits as well as one of the HKC Exclusive cut files that will be available on the website very soon. I started by cutting and backing my Santa cut file. I used quilt batting for … Continue reading CUT FILE TUESDAY: NAUGHTY SANTA LAYOUT by ANDREA LAKE
Hi Friends! It is Product Focus Wednesday and I'll be showing you how to decorate a photo stand using the washi tapes we got in the October 2020 Main Hip Kit as well as some of the patterned papers, cardstock, and embellishments from the different October kits. I started by removing the clip located … Continue reading PRODUCT FOCUS: SEASONAL PHOTO STAND DECORATED WITH WASHI TAPES by ANDREA LAKE
Hi Friends! I have a new project to share with you today. We were challenged to make our own flowers using patterned papers and cardstock from our kits. I worked with the beautiful September 2020 Hip Kits to create two memorydex cards. For the first card, I used white cardstock and patterned paper … Continue reading PRODUCT FOCUS: PAPERS- CREATE YOUR OWN PAPER FLOWERS by ANDREA LAKE
Hi Friends! I’m so excited to be here as part of the Hip Kit Club family for another term. I love these kits and our community so much! Today, I’m sharing a Pocket Life project using the July 2020 and August 2020 Hip Kits. This is a really simple spread where I’ll show you how … Continue reading Pocket Life Kit Saturday|Keep Smiling|Andrea Lake
Hi Friends! I have a new interactive mini album to share with you using the July 2020 Hip kits. The challenge this week was to incorporate cards from the Pocket Life Kit and I’ll be showing you different ways to do so. I’m also highlighting the beautiful lantern exclusive cut files designed by the amazing … Continue reading Mini Album incorporating Pocket Life cards by Andrea Lake
Hi there friends. I have used one of the fabulous June cut files on my layout. I have backed the title with cardstock which can be quite time consuming to draw and cut around. Instead of cutting it by hand, I have used the Silhouette to also cut out the backing. It's a simple technique … Continue reading JUNE CUT FILE TUTORIAL | Morag Cutts
Hi Friends! I’m here with a new layout featuring the June 2020 Hip Kits. I made an interactive grid layout highlighting the HKC exclusive cut files and the June stickers from the different kits. I also incorporated three different border punches to add interest to the project. The PinkFresh Studio Let’s Stay home collection is … Continue reading Product Focus: Ephemera and Stickers incorporating border punches | Andrea Lake
Hi Friends! I’m back with a new layout featuring the May 2020 Hip Kits. I made a really simple but special layout highlighting some of the patterned papers from the Main Kit and die cuts from the Pocket Life Kit. This photo was taken on our first trip together and with the family and our … Continue reading Product Focus: Patterned Papers and Die Cuts Layout | Andrea Lake
Hi Friends! I’m back with a new layout featuring the May 2020 Hip Kits and an exclusive Cut File designed by Kim Watson. I had so much fun creating this project. I wanted to incorporate more than one or two pictures as well as making sure I had enough space to write my journaling. I … Continue reading Let’s walk Cut File and Mixed Media by Andea Lake
Hi Friends! I’m sharing a new layout featuring the April 2020 Hip Kits. I used the exclusive Hot Air Balloon Cut File as the main element of my page. I’m working with patterned papers from the April Main Kit and the Cardstock Kit to back it up and I added some ribbon, a bow, and … Continue reading Hot Air Balloon Cut File and Textures by Andrea Lake
