Happy Monday, everyone! Missy here, and this week the Design Team is sharing off-the-page ideas for the holidays. I decided to create some cute ornaments for our Christmas tree using the 2016 November Hip Kits. I punched 3-inch circles from white cardstock and then sorted through the patterned papers and embellishments. I was first drawn... Continue Reading →
#itsbeginningtolookalotlikechristmas
HA! I am seriously getting into the Christmas mood...I mean how can one not after unpacking the GORGEOUS November Hip kits??? It is so pretty with amazing colors & fabulous exclusives...I am itching to get creating! This is my first page... Season of Joy by Kim Watson For this page I used only the Main... Continue Reading →
Hand Stitching & Mixed Media
Happy Monday, friends! Missy here, and I have another layout using the beautiful 2016 November Hip Kits to share. As you know by now, there are a ton of holiday and Christmas related products in the kits this month. There are also a lot of winter themed goodies. It's hard to get winter photos in... Continue Reading →
Using Project Life Cards on a Layout / Missy
Hey there, friends! Missy back with you to share another layout using the beautiful 2016 October Hip Kits 🙂 I went a little different with this page and began with a dark navy blue Stargaze cardstock background. My photo is of me and my sister trying on jeans in a dressing room, and the cardstock... Continue Reading →
Customizing Die Cut Leaves with Missy Whidden
Happy Monday, friends! Missy back with you today, and I'm excited to share my newest layout using the 2016 October Hip Kits! The theme for this week is Fall or Harvest, and I couldn't wait to use some of the leaves from Kim Watson's cut file. I live in Florida, so we don't really get... Continue Reading →
Using Ephemera to Create a Theme
Happy Monday, friends! Missy here, and I'm so excited to share my first layout using the 2016 October Hip Kits! They are just so beautiful. As soon as I opened the kits, I saw these adorable houses from the WeRMemory Keepers Ephemera in the Embellishment Kit. I was immediately inspired to create a "Home" themed... Continue Reading →
Fussy Cutting Patterned Paper
Hey friends! It's Missy, and I have a new layout to share using the 2016 September Hip Kits. Don't you think these kits just keep getting more and more beautiful each month? These papers and embellishments are just stunning, and you all know how hard that makes it to choose what to start with! I... Continue Reading →
Layering with Cut Files & Alphas
Happy Thursday, friends! Missy back with you today, and I have another layout to share using the 2016 August Hip Kits. I am loving the Prima Oil Pastels from the Color Kit, and I chose a few colors that coordinated with the Amy Tangerine Oh Happy Life papers from the Main Kit & Paper Kit. ... Continue Reading →
Using Cut Files for Titles
Happy Thursday, friends! Missy back with you today, and I have another layout to share using the 2016 August Hip Kits. I have to admit, I was suffering from scrapper's block on the day I started this page. I tried probably five times to get a layout started, but I just didn't like any of... Continue Reading →
Heart Eyes & Florals
Hey, friends! Missy back with you today, and I have a new layout featuring the 2016 August Hip Kits! As you know, these kits are amazing (as always), and I was immediately drawn to all the floral elements. I decided to go soft on this page since I always tend to go really bright. I... Continue Reading →
Creating a Big & Bold Title
Happy Thursday, friends! Missy back with you, and I have another layout to share using the 2016 July Hip Kits. I was inspired this week by those adorable little round exclusive acrylic pieces. I wanted to use them like confetti, and so I decided to scrap these fun summer photos that coordinated with the acrylic... Continue Reading →
Die Cuts & Watercolors on a Layout
Hey there, friends! Missy back with you, and I'm SOOOO excited to share my first layout using the 2016 July Hip Kits! I know I sound like a broken record, but every piece in these kits is just gorgeous. All of the Kim Watson exclusive pieces coordinate so perfectly with the manufacturer products, and that... Continue Reading →
Watercolor & Hand Stitching with June Kits
Hey, friends! Missy back with you, and I have another fun layout to share using the 2016 June Hip Kits. I've really been inspired lately by the projects uploaded in the Member Forum on Facebook. I've seen a few projects by Zsoka Marko and Laureen Wagener where they created large script titles, watercolored them and... Continue Reading →
Using Pink on a Dad Layout
Hey, friends! Missy here, and I have a new layout to share using the 2016 June Hip Kits. The gorgeousness continues this month with lots of exclusives, and this layout was inspired by that beautiful 4x6 Project Life card designed by Kim Watson. This week we're focusing on Dads, and these photos are of my... Continue Reading →

