July Hip Kit Club exclusives products are in DA house!

PINCH ME SOMEONE!! The #july2017 Hip Kit Club kits are in da house!! LOOK 👀 at how fabulous my exclusives turned out.

* puffy stickers

* die-cut chipboard stickers

* epoxy die-cuts

* journal cards for project life

A huge shout out to Irit Landgraf for her cool watercolor papers & Kimberly Krater Hutchison for her awesome alpha stickers & wood veneer. If you are looking to grab some of these AMAZING kits!! I suggest you hurry, there aren't too many left 

#hipkitclub #hipkitexclusives #idesignedthis#scrapbooking #papercraft #stickers

Scrapbook SUMMER~ Inspiration!

The April kits from Hip Kit Club were so inspiring & had all the elements needed to capture the start of a gorgeous summer!! 

Love this Place by Kim Watson

Happy Weekend by Kim Watson

https://youtu.be/sVU0C8Q-Ahc

Find Peace & Sunshine by Kim Watson 

https://youtu.be/p3vo7VcNBDQ 

Sea, Sun & Soul by Kim Watson

https://youtu.be/_TG0EM3xUAc

The Best Beach Day by Kim Watson

There are a few April kits still available...do yourself a favor & grab one whilst you can!

BONUS!

:Free subscriber cut files:

Fill an Easter egg with 'confetti' & a FREE cut file

With Easter days away, I wanted to share a page I created with Easter photos from a few years back using my collection, Joy Parade, for Fancy Pants Designs.

I adore the pretty colors & adorable embellishments and the fact that this collection can be reworked for any occasion. 

Enjoy Easter by Kim Watson

 I really wanted to make a shaker egg embellishment but didn't want the hassle of actually filling it with loose toppers, so opted for a cute faux 'confetti' filled egg instead, using some of the fabulous puffy sticker dots & shapes from this collection. I adore how it turned out. 

Faux shaker egg accent by Kim Watson

A close up of the super cool sticker accents & alphas in this collection. 

The addition of cork brings great texture & contrast. 

:BONUS:

For a FREE cut file for you to create an egg shaker for yourself.

  Use this link or click on the image >>

How to Limit Your Color Palette!

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you are feeling like a little early week inspiration to get you in the crafty mood? Today I am going to show you how to limit your color palette with great results.

My page today used the ever versatile February 2017 kits…who would have known bits from this kit could be coordinated to create this gorgeous palette:

TEAL, LIME & YELLOW

Together by Kim Watson

Having pulled out a selection of ephemera by Crate Paper & Little Pink Studio and a vague idea of the type of page layout design I wanted to try, I added watercolor splatters in three areas around the page, creating the perfect canvas on which to layer the other elements. My color choices were inspired by Claudia’s tags & painted flower die cuts, pulling out the teal, lime & acid yellow.

Initially I was worried that the pink on the tropical tag would mess with my palette, so covered a few of the pink flowers with blue die cuts. As I progressed with the page I realised a few hints of pink here & there actually added warmth & didn’t distract at all. Don’t you love how the scattered pops of gold & yellow give the page life?

The photo, cut into a 2,5″ x3,5″ tag shape, really reinforces my grid design. The straight edges & tweaked width, helps with the overall symmetry and the twine bow adds subtle texture to the top of the page. Following the naturally forming lines, I built my grid design, filling extra spaces with smaller elements. It is a fun way to use up left over embellishments without cluttering the page.

As you have probably noticed, I lost my second ‘E’, in the title: ‘Together’ haha! The funny thing is I only noticed it whilst editing my process video, which meant I had to go back & MacGyver an ‘E’ with the space there was AND do it in such a way so it doesn’t look like an obvious mistake. Every time I look at it I can’t help but laugh…it is really a case of not being able to ‘see the wood for the trees’ LOL!! 

Anyway..I also wanted to mention a fun way to jazz up your journaling. I bought the February 2017 PL kit, included was the cutest stamp & notelet set from Paige Evans Oh My Heart. I used some of those little stamp prompts within the body of my journaling. Fun idea hey? It not only adds color, but emphasis to important parts of the text too.

Lastly, I added a gorgeous butterfly tag & embellished it with a fringed butterfly accent & ephemera from both Maggie Holmes & Paige Evans. The result is a sweet cluster of butterflies & hearts with an appropriate sentiment.

I really hope you have found this inspiring. Limiting your color palette can be a fun way to challenge your creative process. I look forward to seeing your pretty pages in our member gallery on FB. Be sure to let me know when you post them, so I can leave you some crafty love. 

Have an awesome Monday peeps ~ Kim X

I designed it, now get to play with it.

What an honor to get an opportunity to design this awesome collection, ‘The Happy Life’ for Hip Kit Club July 2016 kits, now I get to play with those products...it is kinda a rush! LOL

Hip Kit Club July 2016 kits

Explore Madeira by Kim Watson

Memories by Kim Watson

It Doesn't get any Better than This by Kim Watson

Summer Play by Kim Watson

I adore patterns & mixing them, these pages are evidence of that. If you are looking for more pretty patterns & products to play with every month, then I urge you to consider signing up for Hip Kit Club kits!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Getting creative with graphic style products!

I am so excited to be guest designing for Bella Blvd again, I will always be a fan of their colorful graphic style.

"Never Slow Down", by Kim Watson.

Having received mostly boy collections meant I had an opportinity to scrap some photos of my son I had been hording like this one. Those cute car illustrations from the Let’s Go collection really stood out to me as the perfect boy themed page accent. Aren’t they adorable?! Together with the cute speed limit card, they totally inspired the color palette & theme behind the page.

The little cluster in the top right corner comprises of a piece of the Let’s Go sticker strip, a few ephemera pieces, a hand cut cloud & a conversational title using the Homespun Alpha Stickers. Machine stitching is always a great way to attach things to your scrapbook page as well as adding fabulous interest.

I love how the punchy black & big title on the card acts as a gorgeous focal point drawing attention to the photo. Chipboard, Stickers & cute themed e[phemera bring this page together nicely.

"Love You Little Boy", by Kim Watson.

Isn’t this sweet soft collection just adorable? It was perfect to scrap these photos of little Cassidy giving her baby brother cuddles. In love the blue with hints of caramel, grey & yellow…I naturally reached for the cute cloud paper first. Actually it was this paper with the doodled style clouds that influenced my cut-out cloud shapes.

Slipped under the photos, the clouds cut-outs layered with cloud ephemera & chipboard, made the perfect base for the sweet title.

Layering tags, chipboard & stickers from the Cute Baby Boy collection really helped tell my story. Again the limited color palette & dominance of white, makes for lovely, soft page that makes one say …aaawww.

"Let's Go Explore", by Kim Watson.

Totally inspired by the chipboard & cardstock clouds (again LOL), I messed with mixed media & created a skyscape.

The Hip Kit Club stencil & some Shimmerzpaint products, teamed with hand cut paper clouds & a mixture of other ephemera had the little aeroplane flying through a bright painted sky.

A combination of Tiny Text & Homespun alpha stickers created amazing focal anchors within the page design.

I think what makes this page extra special is the subtle layering of colors, textures & materials. Bella Blvd is so good at co-ordinating many different items across all their collections, meaning you can always find exactly what you need to make your next papercraft project interesting & fun.

So thank you so very much to Bella Blv & their team for inviting me over guest. I really enjoyed working with these cute collections. I hope you have been inspired by my ideas. Have a wonderful crafty day further. Until next time.

I have discovered the best deal for papercraft supplies!

HIP KIT CLUB – JUNE 2016- MAIN KIT
Hip Kit Club Member Price:  $29.95 (requires a 3 month minimum subscription)CLICK HERE to join!Individual Kit Purchase Price:  $34.95

Products Included:

• 1 sheet – HKC Exclusive Paper – Everyday Making Music – designed by Kim Watson
  1 sheet  – HKC Exclusive Paper – Everyday Homegrown Blooms – designed by Kim Watson
• 1 sheet – HKC Exclusive Paper – Everyday Skipping Through the Park – designed by Kim Watson
• 1 sheet – HKC Exclusive Paper – Everyday Laughter & Smiles – designed by Kim Watson
• 1 sheet – Simple Stories – Sunshine & Happiness – Happy Day Paper
• 1 sheet – Simple Stories – Sunshine & Happiness – High Five Paper
• 1 sheet – Pebbles – Jen Hadfield – Everyday – Dotted Chevron Paper
• 1 sheet – American Crafts – Dear Lizzy Happy Place – Darling Daisy Paper
• 1 sheet – Pink Paislee – Fancy Free – Paper 06
• 1 pkg. – HKC Exclusive Everyday Day Ephemera – designed by Kim Watson
• 1 pkg – HKC Exclusive Aqua Puffy Alphabet Stickers – designed by Kimberly Hutchison
• 1 pkg – Simple Stories – Sunshine & Happiness – Self Adhesive Brads
• 1 pkg – Jillibean Soup – Fancy Clothes Pins
• 1 pkg – American Crafts – Dear Lizzy  Happy Place – Watercolor Die Cut Phrases

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HIP KIT CLUB – JUNE 2016 – PROJECT LIFE ADD-ON KIT
Hip Kit Club Member Price:  $29.95 (requires a 3 month minimum subscription)CLICK HERE to join!
Individual Kit Purchase Price:  $34.95
Hip Kit Club subscribers can purchase individual Project Life Kits for the member price. ($29.95)

Products Included:

• 21 HKC – Exclusive Project Life Cards – designed by Kim Watson
• 1 pkg – Simple Stories – Sunshine & Happiness – Enamel Dots
• 1 sheet – Simple Stories – Sunshine & Happiness – Alphabet & Word Stickers
• 1/2 pkg – Simple Stories – Carpe Diem  – Clear Stickers
• 1 pkg – Heidi Swapp – Silver Glitter Puffy Shape Stickers
• 1 pkg.  – Heidi Swapp – Hello Chipboard Stickers
• 1 pkg. – Jillibean Soup – Wood Veneer – Today Words

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HIP KIT CLUB – JUNE  2016 EMBELLISHMENT ADD-ON KIT

Price:  $29.95*
*Hip Kit Club members receive a 15% off on all Add-On Kit purchases

Products Included:

• 1 pkg. – HKC Exclusive – Everyday – Puffy Stickers designed by Kim Watson
• 1 pkg. – Crate Paper – Maggie Holmes Bloom – Rubber Shape Stickers
• 1 pkg. – American Crafts – DIY Shop – Gold Foil Word Stickers
• 1 pkg. – Jillibean Soup – Red Raspberry Soup – Wood Veneer Shapes
• 1 pkg – Jillibean Soup – Navy Thin Chip Beanboard Alphabet
• 1 pkg. – Pink Paislee – Fancy Free – Decorative Buttons
• 1 pkg – American Crafts – Project Life – Currently Chipboard Ephemera

Are you in the mood to shop?? Hip Kit Club May Reveal!

HIP KIT CLUB – MAY 2016- MAIN KIT

Hip Kit Club Member Price:  $29.95 (requires a 3 month minimum subscription)CLICK HERE to join!Individual Kit Purchase Price:  $34.95

Products Included:

• 1 sheet – HKC Exclusive – Meadowbrook – Frolic Paper – designed by Kimberly Hutchison
• 1 sheet – HKC Exclusive – Meadowbrook – Lazy Days – designed by Kim Watson
• 1 sheet – HKC Exclusive – Meadowbrook – Summer Breeze – designed by Kim Watson
• 1 sheet – HKC Exclusive – Meadowbrook – Lucy In The Sky – designed by Kim Watson
• 1 sheet – HKC Exclusive – Meadowbrook – Notes from Home – designed by Kim Watson
• 1 pkg. – HKC Exclusive – Meadowbrook – Navy Puffy Alphabet Stickers – designed by Kimberly Hutchison
• 1 pkg – HKC Exclusive – Meadowbrook – Ephemera – designed by Kim Watson
• 1 sheet – Jillibean Soup – Healthy Hello Soup – Bite Paper
• 1 sheet – Jillibean Soup – Healthy Hello Soup – Jar of Jambo Paper
• 1 sheet – Jillibean Soup – Healthy Hello Soup – Cup of Ciao Paper
• 1 pkg. – Jillibean Soup – Healthy Hello Soup – Wood Veneer
• 1 sheet – Bella Blvd – Faith Illustrated – She Blooms Paper
• 1 pkg – Bella Blvd – Faith Illustrated – She Blooms – Chipboard Icons
• 1 pkg. – Echo Park – Summer Party – Enamel Dots

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HIP KIT CLUB – MAY 2016 – PROJECT LIFE ADD-ON KIT


Price:  $29.95**Hip Kit Club members receive a 15% off on all Add-On Kit purchases

Products Included:

• 24 HKC – Exclusive Project Life Cards (not all shown) – designed by Kim Watson & Kimberly Hutchison
• 1 pkg. – Jillibean Soup – Healthy Hello Soup – Mini Placemats
• 1 pkg – Jillibean Soup – Life Wordfetti – Wood Veneer
• 1 sheet (12×12) Bella Blvd. – Rainy Day Alphabet Stickers
• 1 pkg. Bella Blvd. – Faith Illustrated – She Blooms Enamel Hearts
• 1 roll Bella Blvd.- Faith Illustrated – She Blooms – Bloom Washi Tape

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HIP KIT CLUB – MAY  2016 EMBELLISHMENT ADD-ON KIT

Price:  $29.95*
*Hip Kit Club members receive a 15% off on all Add-On Kit purchases

Products Included:

• 1 pkg. – HKC Exclusive – Meadowbrook – Puffy Stickers designed by Kim Watson
• 3  HKC Exclusive – Meadowbrook – Flair Buttons designed by Kimberly Hutchison
• 3 HKC Exclusive – Meadowbrook – Acrylic Arrows
• 15 pieces – HKC Exclusive – Meadowbrook  – Triangle Acrylic Shapes
• 1 pkg. Bella Blvd – Today Chipboard Word Stickers
• 1 pkg. Bella Blvd – Faith Illustrated – Adam’s Mix Cute Clips
• 1 pkg. Jillibean Soup – Navy Blueberry Self Adhesive Sequins
• 1 pkg. Jillibean Soup – Tart Teal Thin Chip Alphabet
• 1 pkg. – Simple Stories – Life in Color – Chipboard Frames

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HIP KIT CLUB – MAY 2016 COLOR ADD-ON KIT

Price:  $21.95*
*Hip Kit Club members receive a 15% off on all Add-On Kit purchases

Products Included:

• 1 HKC Exclusive – Cloud Stencil designed by Kim Watson
• 1 jar – Shimmerz – Dazzlerz – Spun Sugar Texture Paste
• 1 bottle – Shimmerz – Vibez – Jeni B Bleu

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HIP KIT CLUB – MAY 2016 PAPER ADD-ON KIT

Price:  $13.95*
*Hip Kit Club members receive a 15% off on all Add-On Kit purchases

Products Included:

• 1 sheet – HKC Exclusive – Meadowbrook – Frolic Paper – designed by Kimberly Hutchison
• 1 sheet – HKC Exclusive – Meadowbrook – Lazy Days – designed by Kim Watson
• 1 sheet – HKC Exclusive – Meadowbrook – Summer Breeze – designed by Kim Watson
• 1 sheet – HKC Exclusive – Meadowbrook – Lucy In The Sky – designed by Kim Watson
• 1 sheet – HKC Exclusive – Meadowbrook – Notes from Home – designed by Kim Watson
• 1 sheet – Jillibean Soup – Healthy Hello Soup – Bite Paper
• 1 sheet – Jillibean Soup – Healthy Hello Soup – Jar of Jambo Paper
• 1 sheet – Jillibean Soup – Healthy Hello Soup – Cup of Ciao Paper
• 1 sheet – Bella Blvd – Faith Illustrated – She Blooms Paper

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HIP KIT CLUB – MAY 2016 – CARDSTOCK ADD-ON KIT

Price:  $11.95*
*Hip Kit Club members receive a 15% off on all Add-On Kit purchases

Products Included:

• 2 sheets American Crafts – Fountain Cardstock
• 2 sheets – American Crafts – White Cardstock
• 2 sheets – American Crafts – Lt. Kraft Cardstock
• 2 sheets – American Crafts – White Vellum
• 2 sheets – American Crafts – Peapod Cardstock
• 2 sheets – American Crafts – Butter Cardstock