Welcome May!

Hi friends!
Spring has surely arrived...the sun is shining, the Lilacs are blooming and the baby Robins are out of the nest! I absolutely love this time of year. Hello spring...I really, really like you, indeed!

 

This layout was created with product from the February 2013 Hip Kit, Embellishment Kit and Project Life Add-On Kit. You can find more information and inspiration related to these kits here.

Wishing you a happy & creative May!

xoBC

February Kit Snail Mail

Hi friends,
Today I'm here to share a handful of cards that I created with the February Hip Kit. The February kits were so full of great color and fun embellishments...these cards will certainly brighten up someone's mailbox!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a creative day!

xoBC

Catching Up!

Hi friends!
I can't believe how quickly time flies. (Now I fully understand what my parents were talking about every time the Christmas season rolled around!) This week I'm playing a little catch-up and will be sharing projects that were created with the fabulous February Hip Kit, Embellishment Kit and Project Life Add-On Kit.

For today, a couple of layouts...
I love using Instagram prints and other smaller prints on layouts these days. In fact, I can't remember the last time I had a standard 4x6 photo printed! I used Instagram prints on both of these layouts and a bunch of lovely bits from the February Kits...

 

 

On this layout, I cut the 'I Like You' sentiment from one of the Glitz Color Me Happy Die Cut Shapes. The banner was also one of the Glitz die cuts - the original shape was a string of circles which I altered to create the scalloped banner which worked better on my page.

 

 

 

Using smaller prints is a great way to incorporate more photos on a layout without having to crowd everything in. On this layout, I was able to use five photos and still have lots of white space to help balance things out...plus, my photos were quite dark (especially the early morning ones!) so the lighter background helped balance that too & give the photos a little pop.

 

 

The Elle's Studio patterned paper and a few random strips of other fun, colorful patterned paper from the kit made this layout come together really easy. The bits of layered paper created fun dimension on the page, adding a pop of color, but still allowed me to keep the page quite clean and simple.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by to check out my projects. You can find more project ideas and inspiration for the February Hip Kit on Hip 2B Square's Pinterest boards here.

Have a creative day!
xoBC

CREATE - Just Do It.

 

 

Isn't that the truth, my friends? Just roll those sleeves up and dive in. Be willing to get ink, adhesive, random alpha bits, paint, glitter (etc!) stuck on you. And don't fret about it. Just create. It's soooo good for the soul.

 

This layout is an ode to my creative play. All product is from the February 2013 Hip Kit, Embellishment Kit and Project Life Add-On Kit. I love all the fun bits & baubles in these kits!

 

 

A little sentiment done on the old typewriter looks so cute on the Elle's Studio Day to Day Cut Aparts...and a good reminder to myself to make time to do what I love!

 

 

Wishing you a creative, happy day!

xoBC

Hot Cakes Documented

Hi friends!
Here's another layout that I created with product from the January 2013 Hip Kit.

Things I love about this layout...
- The Instagram prints from my birthday celebration in January (If you are ever in Ballard, you MUST go to Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate Cakery...have the S'mores! DELISH!)
- The color combo...turqoise, red, gold & wood grain. Yum.
- That metallic polka dot vellum...so fun!
- Those lacy paper doilies.
- All the amazing embellishments from the January Hip Kit (sweet embellishments from Elle's Studio, American Crafts Dear Lizzy, Studio Calico and those great alpha stickers from October Afternoon)

 

 

Hope you're having a very happy and creative week!
xoBC

Playing Along with Miss Bossy Pants

Hi friends!
As I mentioned the other day, one of my favorite sources of inspiration & a way to get my mojo movin' is to visit Moxie Fab World. Another favorite way is by playing along with The Bossy Scrapper.
My friend Kim was February's Bossy Scrapper and here was her list of items that had to be used to create a project...

1. Only two photos - Check.
2. Ink or Mist - Check. (I used Heidi Swapp Colorshine - one of my current favorite products!)
3. Tag - Check.
4. Camera - Check. (The cutest ever felt camera sticker from Amy Tangerine.)
5. Fussy Cutting - Check. (I cut those fun circles from some Studio Calico patterned paper.)
6. Hand Written Journaling - Check! (But I did screw that up and had to creatively cover it up!)
7. White Cardstock - Check.
8. A Popped Up Element -  Check (That cute camera is popped up.)
9. Alpha Stickers - Check.

 

This layout was so fun to create...I loved playing with all the different layers, colors & textures. Totally fun.

 

 

 

I was not happy about journaling on the textured cardstock...and then I mispelled 'Laboratory', so I had to figure out how to cover it up. But I actually like how it turned out in the end - a happy mistake! 

 

 

A new Bossy Scrapper has been posted for March here. I'm totally inspired by Aimee's bossiness and can't wait to play along! 

xoBC

Perfectly Lovely

Hi friends!
Normally when I create layouts, I create 12x12 layouts. Pretty much because most of the page protectors I've purchased are 12x12 and because it gives me a larger canvas to create on. But let me tell you how awesome it was to create this 8 1/2 x 11 layout...

 

So much fun! I may be a 8.5 x 11 Convert now...especially for my favorite Instagram prints. It's the perfect size for those!

 

 

I created this layout with product from the January Hip Kit and Embellishment Kit.

I used several of my favorite products from these kits on this layout...

The 'Love' patterned paper from Crate Paper's Fourteen collection is aptly name...I love both the graphic pink & white target print, as well as the pretty floral on the other side. I wrinkled up some of the gold dot vellum in the Embellishment kit to add some fun texture to the layers on my project...and speaking of vellum, how cool are those Studio Calico vellum arrow stickers?! Definitely at the top of my current favorite product list. I like how both the patterned paper & the arrow stickers help draw the eye in to the photo on the page.

 

To create the title on this layout, I used one of the Fancy Pants Designs stencil cards. I splattered some Mister Huey 'Silver' and Heidi Swapp 'Primrose' Colorshine on the stencil card, layered it over a small piece of the floral print Crate Paper Love paper, then adhered the My Mind's Eye chipboard sentiment on top with some Basic Grey enameled brads from my stash.

Perfectly lovely, indeed! (If I do say so myself!) :)

xoBC