Monthly Archives: November 2016

Christmas Headgear | Hip Kit Club

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I hope everyone had a terrific Thanksgiving! Nothing is better then spending time with loved ones and eating yourself into a coma! Ha! I wanted to pop in today to share a layout that was posted on the Hip Kit Club Facebook Forum earlier this week. The Christmas season officially starts the day after Thanksgiving in our household, so I thought I would share a Christmas theme layout today on my blog using the GORGEOUS 2016 November Kits & the December Documented Kit. If you’d like an up close look at these kits be sure to check out my unboxing video!

Hip Kit Club | November 2016 Kits | Designer Kelly Janes

A few Hip Kit Club Design Team Members, myself included, are collaborating each week for a sketch challenge that is posted exclusively in the Hip Kit Club Facebook Forum. The sketch will only be released in the HKC Facebook Forum and it is FREE! You do not have to be a subscriber to the Hip Kits to join the Facebook Forum. It’s just a fun place to find inspiration, share your crafty projects, and chat with other papercrafting loving people! I joined the Forum prior to subscribing and just loved the community there! I really encourage you to head over and check it out! This is the layout I created based off of this week’s sketch.

Hip Kit Club | November 2016 Kits | Designer Kelly Janes

I started with American Crafts textured white cardstock from the Cardstock Kit and I then layered a couple of the Crate Paper-Snow and Cocoa pattern papers from the Main Kit for my base. Once I had those papers arranged I moved on to the layers behind my photo. I used multiple pattern papers from the Main Kit including papers from Snow and Cocoa, exclusive papers designed by Kim Watson, and also a couple pieces of cardstock from the Cardstock Kit for my layers.

Hip Kit Club | November 2016 Kits | Designer Kelly Janes

The dark grey cardstock directly behind my photo was a little too dark so I grabbed the Foiled Again Dazzlerz Texture Paste from the Color Kit and painted over the cardstock just to lighten it up a bit. The shimmer that the Dazzlerz added was just an awesome bonus! Once I had my photo adhered to the layers I felt like I wanted a bit more color so I grabbed the Well Blue Me Down Coloringz Mist (that is also included in the Color Kit) and a piece of packaging to apply a watercolor look to the background.

Hip Kit Club | November 2016 Kits | Designer Kelly Janes

Then it was time to embellish! I grabbed the cute acetate deer from the Snow and Cocoa ephemera pack from the December Documented Kit and a snowman from the HKC exclusive puffy sticker sheet from the Embellishment Kit. I also used multiple die cuts from the exclusive ‘Tis The Season ephemera pack in the Main Kit! I wanted to add more snowflakes to the layers so I used one of the HKC exclusive cut files with white cardstock. The colors are just gorgeous in this kit! I still can’t get over how beautiful everything is!

Hip Kit Club | November 2016 Kits | Designer Kelly Janes

I then moved onto the strips at the top of the layout. I used multiple pattern papers from the Main Kit (including some of the manufacturer strips), ephemera pieces from the exclusive ephemera pack in the Main Kit, and applied the same Coloringz Mist from the Color Kit to match the mixed media by my photo.

Hip Kit Club | November 2016 Kits | Designer Kelly Janes

This photo was taken last year when I went into the school to have lunch with Aidan on my day off work. It was Christmas headgear day at school so the teachers and kids were all wearing either Santa hats or reindeer antlers, etc. I joined in the fun and wore a Santa hat to match Aidan and we snapped a selfie while we were sitting at the lunch table. Naturally my title for this layout is ‘Christmas Headgear’. I pulled the word Christmas from the exclusive ‘Tis The Season ephemera pack in the Main Kit and I used the beautiful glittery silver Thickers from the Embellishment Kit to make the word ‘Headgear’. I typed my journaling, using the We R Memory Keepers Typecast Typewriter, onto a piece of scrap paper and then cut the paper into strips and added it under my title. For final touches I added multiple sequins from the Embellishment Kit and black splatters using Heidi Swapp Color Shine from my stash.

Hip Kit Club | November 2016 Kits | Designer Kelly Janes

Here’s a process video showing how this all came together! Remember to head over to the HKC Facebook Forum to check out the other design team members creations and to play along! I would love to see what you create!

Thanks so much for joining me today!

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Hello Wednesdays | The Cut Shoppe

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Happy Wednesday friends! I shared a layout on The Cut Shoppe Blog yesterday of this fall layout using the Leaf It To Me Cut File!

The Cut Shoppe Fall Themed Layout using the Leaf It To Me Cut File, Simple Stories, and Oakley Avenue

The Cut Shoppe | Leaf It To Me Cut File

It’s so hard to believe that Thanksgiving is tomorrow!! Where has this year gone?! For our family the Christmas season starts the day after Thanksgiving so I knew that I needed to sneak in at least one fall themed layout before I move onto my Christmas themed layouts and my December Daily themed album.

The Cut Shoppe Fall Themed Layout using the Leaf It To Me Cut File, Simple Stories, and Oakley Avenue

I used all four images from the Leaf It To Me Cut File. I love that two of the images are solid and the other two are open leaving room to back them with your favorite pattern papers. I grabbed a pattern paper from the CTMH Pathfinding Paper Packet and couple different Simple Stories fall themed collections for the leaves. I know there is a few pieces from the Sweater Weather Collection and I want to say that the other collection is Hello Fall or maybe it is Harvest Lane? These collections have been in my stash for some time and some of the labels were not attached to all of the items. I also used a wood veneer, washi and an ephemera piece from the Pretty Little Studio Oakley Avenue Collection designed by Ashley Horton.

The Cut Shoppe Fall Themed Layout using the Leaf It To Me Cut File, Simple Stories, and Oakley Avenue

I started by positioning the PLS ‘Hello’ wood veneer and ephemera piece at the top of the layout but off center. I wanted to create a slightly diagonal design for this layout. I then positioned my photo and tucked the leaves from the cut file on either side. I added in a few gold rub-ons from Jen Hadfield Warm and Cozy underneath the leaves. I added the second portion of my title ‘Wednesdays’ using alpha stickers from the Simple Stories Sweater Weather Collection. I also added a washi strip from the PLS Oakley Avenue Collection directly under the alpha stickers. The colors match each other beautifully!!

The Cut Shoppe Fall Themed Layout using the Leaf It To Me Cut File, Simple Stories, and Oakley Avenue

This layout is to document the recent changes in my weekly schedule. I started working a half day from home on Wednesdays so I am able to see Aidan in the morning before he heads off to school and I am able to pick him up an extra day each week. This photo was taken on the first day of my schedule change. I picked Aidan up from school and we went for a walk through the trails on his school’s campus. It was such a beautiful fall day, the leaves were changing, and it was just an all around perfect afternoon! I wanted to document how excited and grateful I am to have this extra time with him each week.

The Cut Shoppe Fall Themed Layout using the Leaf It To Me Cut File, Simple Stories, and Oakley Avenue

My journaling is typed onto the layout using the We R Memory Keepers Typecast Typewriter. One thing to keep in mind when using the WRMK Typewriter is that you have to add the journaling prior to adhering anything down! I typically get my layout mapped out and make pencil marks on the layout where the journaling needs placed, add my journaling, erase the pencil lines, and then adhere the photo(s), embellishments, cut files, etc.

The Cut Shoppe Fall Themed Layout using the Leaf It To Me Cut File, Simple Stories, and Oakley Avenue

I added a few pattern paper strips to the bottom of the cardstock to give the layout a little grounding. I then added gold splatters using Heidi Swapp Color Shine, gold stitching and few wood veneer accents for final touches.

The Cut Shoppe Fall Themed Layout using the Leaf It To Me Cut File, Simple Stories, and Oakley Avenue

Here’s a quick process video showing how this layout came together!

Thanks for stopping by and remember to stop by The Cut Shoppe Etsy Store!

Kelly Janes