Hip Kit Club: Creating with the Clear Stamps

It’s a new month of beautiful kits at Hip Kit Club! This month a new clear stamp set was released called the ‘Large Number Set’. I love the font of these numbers and they are the perfect size for stamping a year on a layout. In today’s video, I show you how to stamp a shadow layer using two different shades of ink. Check it out by clicking on the image below!

HELLO 2022

The ‘Large Number Set’ also coordinates with the September ‘Number Background Stamp’. You can stamp the numbers inside of the outlined numbers, but for this layout, I opted to use them separate from one another. I used the Number Background Stamp on the base of my page to anchor my photos.

I stamped the Number Background Stamp in dark grey ink on the Holly Bush cardstock, then sprinkled a little of the Ruby Spritz (November Color Kit) before adding the photos. I tucked a couple of tabs in between the layers of one of my photos. The silver chipboard tab is from the November Embellishment Kit, and the stamped blush tab is from the November Pocket Life Kit.

The year made the perfect title for this layout about New Year’s Eve. To create the shadow stamping, I first stamped the year using the Do-Si-Do ink from the November Color Kit on white cardstock. Next, I stamped the same numbers on Post-It notes. I fussy cut the numbers out, then placed the sticky notes over the top of the numbers before stamping them again with the Skylight Ink (November Color Kit). To see this process in action, watch the PROCESS VIDEO on my YouTube channel.

It’s hard to tell from the photos, but I also painted each number with the opalescent Stardust Butter from the Color Kit so that the title would sparkle and shine. So pretty!

I always love to use florals on my layouts to break up the straight edges of photo mats and paper layers. These beautiful flowers were fussy-cut from the ‘Share the Love’ paper. I sprinkled shiny, silver foil star die-cuts (Cardstock Die-Cuts – November Main Kit) around each cluster.

To add a party atmosphere to my New Year’s Eve layout, I layered together several strips of patterned paper. Next, I used fringe scissors on the ‘It’s Better to Give’ patterned paper strips. Don’t they remind you of a pinata?! Love it!

The Large Number Stamps created the perfect title for this New Year’s Eve layout, but the numbers would also be fun to use on Christmas Countdowns, calendars, School layouts, and more. Pick up this stamp set in the Hip Kit Club store before they’re gone!

NOVEMBER 2023 HIP KITS USED IN THIS PROJECT:

• November Main Kit (Patterned Paper, Cardstock Die-Cuts, Puffy Alphas, Wood Button)
• November Cardstock Kit (Holly Bush, Fuzzy Pink, Evergreen)
• November Embellishment Kit (chipboard tab)
• November Pocket Life Kit (stamps, tab)
• November Color Kit (Skylight Ink Pad, Do-Si-Do Ink Pad, Stardust Butter, Ruby Spritz)
• November Stamp – Large Numbers
• September Stamp – Number Background

Happy Scrapping!

Scrapbook & Cards Today Magazine: Creating a Double-Page Layout

Do you enjoy creating double-page layouts? They come in handy when you have lots of photos of an occasion, or even when you would like more space to add a long story. Today, I’m sharing a double-page layout that I created for the Fall issue of Scrapbook & Cards Today Magazine using the Die Cuts with a View ‘Humble Abode’ paper pad.

HOME AWAY FROM HOME

One of my favorite strategies for creating continuity on a double-page layout is repeating similar elements across both sides of the layout. You can do this by using patterned paper, embellishments, color, and shapes.

The title is created using an alphabet stamp/die set by The Stamp Market. I love that I was able to customize the colors with embossing powder to match the navy/pale blue background paper.

All of the ’embellishments’ on this layout were fussy-cut from the patterned papers. If you are unsure of how to use large-scale patterned paper, try cutting out the images and using them as die-cuts for your projects.

I wanted to visually connect each embellishment cluster together. To do this, I added fussy-cut vines (DCWV patterned paper) and die-cut hearts (Heffy Doodle Whole Lotta Hearts Die).

I created my journaling on the computer, then cut it out using a series of oval dies by Cottage Cutz. I used Adobe Illustrator to create an oval text box the same size as the oval die so that everything matched up perfectly.

Stitching and tiny, clear gems add texture to this page.

When is the last time you created a double-page layout?

SUPPLIES USED IN THIS PROJECT:

Hip Kit Club: Mood Board Challenge

There you are, staring at your supplies. They’re beautiful, but you’re unsure about how to get going on your next scrapbook page. Give a mood board challenge a try! Today, I’m sharing my latest layout using the May Mood Board Challenge by Hip Kit Club.

How do you use a mood board? Well, that is up to you! Look at the photos on the mood board and use the colors, shapes, and textures to guide your design decisions. In my video below, I will explain how I used the April 2023 Hip Kits and this mood board to create the ‘Mermaid Tale’ layout shown below.

MERMAID TALE

I began this page with the top three mood board photos as inspiration. I loved the purple and blue colors mixed with many florals spilling out of the baskets and buckets around the bicycle. I decided to create a column of photos surrounded by lots of soft, pretty flowers.

Before assembling my layout, I used the bottom two photos on the right as inspiration to add tonal stamping to the background paper. Here you can see where I used the Coffee Stain stamp and the Mini Postage Stamp Texture stamp (April Embellishment Kit) on the purple patterned paper.

I stacked my photos and then used florals created with the October 2022 Color Kit along with black and white floral die-cuts (April Main Kit) and clear stickers (April Embellishment Kit) to spill out from behind. (NOTE: The stamped florals were left over from my last Hip Kit Club layout – watch the video HERE if you’d like to see how I made these flowers using inks, embossing ink, and drips of water & paint.)

I also added pieces of flowers along the top-right edge of the page. The flower centers are dotted with the Lemon Twist Nuvo Drops from the April 2023 Color Kit.

To the right of my photos column, I used a 6×4 Journal Card from the April Pocket Life Kit to house my title and journaling. I was inspired by fellow design team member, Sophie Delorme, to add the Pixie Wings Nuvo Glacier Paste (April Color Kit) to the navy chipboard letters (April Main Kit) for a shimmery, mermaid feel. I also dabbed the Glacier Paste onto several of the flowers.

Below the journaling I added a section of scalloped patterned paper because it reminded me of fish scales, tying into the theme of my page.

All the elements together create a layout that makes you feel like you’re swimming through an underwater seascape. I love it!

If you haven’t picked up the April Hip Kits yet, you can find them HERE. Enjoy!

APRIL 2023 HIP KITS USED IN THIS PROJECT:

• April Main Kit
• April Cardstock Kit
• April Pocket Life Kit (6×4 Journal Card & Stamp)
• April Paper Kit
• April Color Kit (Glacier Paste and Nuvo Drops)
• April Embellishment Kit (Clear Stickers and Mini Stamp)
• April Coffee Stain Stamp
• October 2022 Color Kit (to create flowers)
• Inks from February and March Kits
• January Pocket Life Kit (date stamp)

March 2023 Hip Kits: Rainbow FUN!

Believe it or not, I have never made a page with the embellishments placed in the ever-popular ROYGBIV order. Never fear! Today is the day! I’m using the March 2023 Main Kit, along with the stamp from the March Color Kit to create a column of rainbow-colored brushstrokes.

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

To create the rainbow I used the inks featured in the February and March kits. The top three colors (light purple, pink, and orange) are from the February Color Kit. The lighter melon green, blue and dark purple are from the March Color Kit, and the darker green came with the March Pocket Life Kit.

After stamping the rainbow of brushstrokes down the center of the Snowdrop cardstock (solid side), I used the January Frames + Flair die set to cut frames for each of the small photos using the March Cardstock Kit (Taffy-pink, Lemon Drop – light yellow, Bubblegum, blue, and Macaroon – purple).

Next, came the fun part! Embellishing all of the framed photos with little bits and pieces from the 12×12 Sticker Sheet and Chipboard Sheet from the March Main Kit.

Using thin foam tape beneath each item gives this layout lots of fun texture and dimension!

I used the pink Taffy Cardstock and the green distressed ‘Making Memories’ paper from the Main Kit to highlight the main photo. More stickers and chipboard pieces surround the double-matted photo.

The entire page is arranged on the patterned side of the second Snowdrop cardstock sheet. I love the way the subtle pattern shows through my journaling (printed on vellum).

When was the last time you tried a rainbow-themed layout? Or are you like me and have never taken ROYGBIV for a spin before? I hope you’ll give it a try sometime soon. It was so much FUN!

MARCH 2023 HIP KITS USED IN THIS PROJECT:

• March Main Kit
• March Cardstock Kit
• March Pocket Life Kit
• March Color Kit
• February Color Kit
• January Frames + Flair Die Set