Hip Kit Club: Creating a Layout with Multiple Cut Files

Hello and Happy Fall! Today I am sharing a new layout on the Hip Kit Club blog showing you how to combine two different cut files on one project. I am using the ‘September’ title Cut File and the Floral Medley Cut File. They complement one another perfectly and add a custom feel to this page.

SEPTEMBER

I began this layout with a photo of my daughter on her first day of college. I double- matted my photo, then cut out the FREE cut file for September, the ‘September’ word, to use as my title. I placed these in between the two rainbows on the ‘Go For It!’ paper from the Main Kit. Before adhering them to the page, I used my sewing machine to add stitching around the perimeter of the page, and in between each stripe of the rainbows.

Next, I created my own flower and leaf embellishments using the Floral Medley cut file. I stacked three layers of the flowers together and then added a wood button to the center. They turned out so CUTE!

I cut out leaves using a variety of colors from the Cardstock Kit, then arranged the flowers and the leaves around the ‘September’ title. I used only two of the images included with the Floral Medley cut file, but there are seven different images included. They are so CUTE, so be sure to pick this one up to add to your cut file library!

Next, I created two embellishment clusters in the top-left and bottom-right corners of the page using Cardstock die-cuts, Chipboard Pieces, and a couple of puffy stickers.

A sprinkling of the ‘Dip Your Toe Teal’ Magicals from the June Color Kit adds to the fun, vibrant feel of this layout.

This rainbow paper is one of my favorite sheets this month. I love the way it frames the cut files that I combined together for my page title. Do you enjoy using cut files on your projects?

SEPTEMBER 2023 HIP KITS USED IN THIS PROJECT:

• September Main Kit (Patterned Paper, Cardstock Die-Cuts, Chipboard Pieces, Wood Buttons)
• September Cardstock Kit (Cheer Pink, Basketball Orange, Volt Yellow, Swimfest Blue, Mascot Blue, Independence Blue)
• September Embellishment Kit (Floral Die-Cuts, Puffy Stickers)
• September Pocket Life Kit (6×8 papers)
• September ‘September’ Title Cut File
• September ‘Floral Medley’ Cut File
• July 2023 Color Kit (Dip Your Toe Teal Magicals)
• January Pocket Life Kit – Date Stamp

Hip Kit Club: Working on a Recipe Challenge

Each member of the Hip Kit Club design team is working with a different recipe challenge this week on the blog. Today I’m sharing a new layout using the September 2023 Hip Kits featuring the following items: Number Paper, 6×8 Papers from the Pocket Life Kit, Chipboard Die-Cuts, Floral Die-Cuts, Wood Buttons, and Tassels. Check out my page below!

SIXTEEN

If you watched the video for my last Hip Kit Club layout, you know I was trying to get more than one use from the specialty number die-cut paper included with the Main Kit. On my previous page, I cut a circle from the number paper to use as a layer on my page. For today’s layout, I cut out one of the numbers to use as my page title. It was perfect for this layout about my daughter turning ’16’ and getting her driver’s license.

I am in love with the colors in this month’s kits. The sunburst ‘Shine Your Light’ paper includes all of them and I thought this would be a fun background paper to ‘celebrate’ my daughter’s special day. I used my sewing machine to stitch along the sun rays, alternating between straight stitches and zig-zag stitches.

I matted the photos with the 6×8 papers from the Pocket Life kit. Above the photos, I created a collage of chipboard and cardstock die-cuts surrounding the chipboard ‘Today’ word. The florals are so pretty, and I love the dimension the wood button stickers add.

I snipped the number ’16’ from the specialty die-cut paper, then doodled around the edge with a black pen to help the numbers stand out a bit more. When my husband took the photo of my daughter, he captured his own reflection in the windows of the Driver’s License building. I overlapped the number title onto the photo to cover up his reflection so that the focus would stay on my daughter since this page is about her special day.

I decorated the title with more florals, and a friendly little bird, then added a trio of tassels to the left.

This colorful layout was such a FUN way to document the day my daughter received her driver’s license when she turned 16. What are you documenting with YOUR September 2023 Hip Kits?

SEPTEMBER 2023 HIP KITS USED IN THIS PROJECT:

• September Main Kit (Number Die-Cut Specialty Paper, Patterned Paper, Cardstock Die-Cuts, Chipboard Die-Cuts, Embellishment Pack – Trims, Wood Buttons)
• September Embellishment Kit (Floral Die-Cuts, Vellum Die-Cuts, Chipboard Stickers, Tassels)
• September Pocket Life Kit (6×8 papers)

Stashbusting: Utilizing Older Scrapbooking Tools

Several weeks ago I hosted a scrapbooking challenge at the Erica Rose Creates Online Fall Crop inspiring attendees to dig into their stash and use one or more of their older papercrafting tools. I thought you might like to see my sample layout and perhaps challenge yourself to dust off a few of your older items hanging out in your craft room. Here is the resulting page!

JUST BECAUSE

Can you spot the older items I used on this layout?

I pulled out my trusty Cricut Expression machine … yes, the old one with the cartridges! I used the Wild Card cartridge to die-cut berry branches to add to the floral clusters.

I used one of my first paper punches, the primitive star, to accent my page. I even cross-stitched them in the center for added ‘old school’ charm!

Here, you can see where I used the Wild Card Cricut cartridge again to create the title and paper crane embellishment. Even though the ‘Just Because’ phrase is a card sentiment, it works well for the layout documenting a time my daughters were hanging out with their cousins ‘Just Because.’ 🙂

Let’s not forget to mention the patterned scissors I used to add scallop borders across the top and bottom of my page. I even used a second style of scallop scissors to add a decorative edge along the bottom of my journal block. It’s so cute and feminine, I love it!

So how about you? Are you going to give this challenge a try? What is the oldest scrapbooking tool you still have hanging around in your stash? Would you be willing to incorporate it on your next layout? I’d love to see what you come up with!

Hip Kit Club: It’s a Lovely Day for a Picnic!

As we cut into our patterned papers throughout the month, we typically end up with several strips of patterned paper. Today’s layout design would be a great way to combine those strips together all on one layout. Watch the video below to see my fourth layout using the August 2023 Hip Kits!

IT’S A LOVELY DAY FOR A PICNIC

I was inspired to create this layout because of the picnic basket and strawberry shortcake die-cuts from the kit. I originally selected the patterned papers to go with my color photos, which had a lot of red in the picnic blankets. As I worked, I decided to change the photos to black and white for a softer look.

I used the Clementine and Azure cardstock for the page base. After layering the patterned paper strips, I used the July Stitching Template (July Embellishment Kit) to add a border around the perimeter of the page. It took me an hour and a half to stitch, but it was relaxing and I LOVE the result!

I had so much FUN working on the embellishment clusters for this layout. I cut the lemon wreath die-cut in half to use in both the top-left and bottom-right clusters, along with the large chipboard citrus slices. The additional icons help to convey the picnic theme of this layout.

I created my longer title using a combination of the gold Foam Alphas and the Foam Phrases from the August Main Kit. I added the picnic basket and shortcake die-cut (fussy-cut from a circular piece) to emphasize the title. So CUTE!

The black and white twine bow at the top of the page balances the bold script title. I also sprinkled gold heart die-cuts around the page to repeat the color of the gold foam alphabet stickers.

I have loved playing with the August 2023 Hip Kits this past month! I have created four layouts and still have so many fun goodies left to work with.

Here’s wishing you a creative and crafty day!

AUGUST 2023 HIP KITS USED IN THIS PROJECT:

• August Main Kit (Patterned Paper, Cardstock Die-Cuts, Chipboard Pieces, Foam Alphas, Foam Phrases)
• August Cardstock Kit (Clementine, Azure)
• August Embellishment Kit (Puffy Stickers, Cardstock Labels)
• July Embellishment Kit (Stitching Template)