It's Friday and that means it's time for a new sketch! This week our sketch calls for circles galore and I was more than happy to give it a shot! Here's what we are working with: I was very excited about the circular photos--more times than not, I go with the square or rectangular photo,... Continue Reading →
Sparkle | Product Focus
Hello! If you haven't seen it already, the June Embellishment Kit comes with an amazing stamp set from Heidi Swapp that includes a great assortment of phrases and shapes. Today I am going to show you a simple way to incorporate stamping into a layout. When I am making a layout, I like to reach... Continue Reading →
Keeping It Simple | Michelle Wedertz
The May Kits arrived on my doorstep this past weekend and I was more than happy to forget the laundry that needed to be done and scrapbook! Priorities, right?! For my first layout, I chose to show a little restraint and make a layout using just the Main Scrapbook Kit. My main reason for doing... Continue Reading →
Inter-national Scrapbook Day – Online Crop
WHAT IS AN ONLINE CROP? Our annual online scrapbooking event that is hosted each year in our Hip Kit Club Facebook Group to celebrate Inter-National Scrapbook Day. Each day we have challenges & games that are created & hosted by our amazing Design Team Members. We will be awarding prizes and having giveaways throughout the... Continue Reading →
Using Cut Files on Project Life
Each month Hip Kit Club creates a set of brand new cut files and makes them available to our subscribers for free, all of which you can find here! Today I am going to show you how I put one of the March Cut Files to work on a 9x12 PL style page. For this... Continue Reading →
Sketch Day | Michelle Wedertz
Happy Sketch Day Hip Kit friends! Michelle here with today to share this week's brand new sketch. Sketch day is always my favorite--I love it when someone else does the work for me! LOL! Actually, sketches are always welcome in my crafting space because with three busy kids and working part time I am always... Continue Reading →
Creating with the March Main Kit
Hi everyone! Today I am going to show you how I took inspiration from the beautiful patterned papers in the March Main Scrapbook Kit and used it to create a title for my 9x12 layout. The patterned paper that I am talking about has beautiful blue butterflies on one side and black and white photos... Continue Reading →
February Cut Files | Michelle Wedertz
Hi everyone! Michelle back here on the blog today to share a new layout featuring one of our exclusive February Cut Files! One of the perks of being a subscriber is that each month our designers create a fun batch of fun and free cut files for those who subscribe to our monthly kits. This... Continue Reading →
Book Love | Michelle Wedertz
Hi all and Happy Valentine's Day! For this special day about love, I thought I'd document one my loves--books! Now, not to get too mushy, but this photo, though simple, really means a whole lot to me. You see, one book belongs to me and one to my middle daughter. We had both brought along... Continue Reading →
Using a Grid – Main Kit Only Layout
Good morning! Michelle here with you on this January morning sharing a new 9x12 layout using just the December Main Scrapbook Kit! For this layout, I was inspired by the exclusive frame patterned paper and thought that it would make for a great grid design. Here's what I came up with: To start this layout,... Continue Reading →
December Documented | Michelle Wedertz
Happy New Year everyone! Now that December has come and gone I hope everyone has made some progress on their December Documented projects. I certainly start off strong and then slow way down once the festivities start snowballing and that's okay. Now that the crazy has died down I have more time and energy to... Continue Reading →
Days 11-14
Hi all and Merry Christmas! I am so happy to be here on this special day sharing part of my December project. Today I am bringing to you Days 11 through 14. Day 11 was a classic four pocket spread. I filled the pockets with two photos, a card, and some gold sequins. On the... Continue Reading →
Day 5 and 6|Michelle Wedertz
Hello Hip Kit Fans! Michelle her with you to share Day Five and Day Six in my December Documented Album. These particular days were the first time that I strayed from the comfort of the pocket pages and added a more homemade touch to my album. For Day Five I went with a large tag... Continue Reading →
Finding Fall|Michelle Wedertz
The journaling cards in the October PL Kit are hands down my favorite set ever! Seriously though, I think Hip Kit hits it out of the park every month, but October was a whole other level for me. With the beautiful and fresh autumnal colors and the cutest leaf motifs--I was in heaven! In my... Continue Reading →
Stretching Your Patterned Paper
When I put together a layout, the very first question that I ask myself is: "What patterned paper am I going to use?" This is an important question because it will essentially lay the groundwork for the rest of the layout. What guides me in my choice?? More times than not the colors in my... Continue Reading →