🌸 Hip Happenings for May 2025!
Welcome to our May 2025 Hip Happenings! It's been an incredibly creative month here at Hip Kit Club, with our talented design team showcasing amazing projects that celebrate the beauty of spring crafting. This month, our designers have been busy creating stunning layouts, cards, and mixed media projects that highlight the versatility of our exclusive May kits. From delicate stitching details to bold color combinations, there's something to inspire every paper crafter!
In this monthly roundup, we're thrilled to share a collection of outstanding YouTube tutorials, eye-catching Instagram posts, and our newest product releases. We've also wrapped up our annual International Scrapbook Day celebrations with fantastic challenges and amazing community participation. Whether you're looking for creative techniques to try with your latest Hip Kits or searching for the perfect supplies for your next project, this month's happenings have you covered! Be sure to check out our Events section below for a recap of May's highlights and a sneak peek at what's coming in June.
Craft & Connect Live
🎨 Watch Me Create 3 STUNNING Layouts Using April Hip Kits | Step-by-Step Tutorial 📝
Join us for Craft & Connect Live, an exciting new monthly event where creativity meets community! Each month, Kimberly takes you on an inspiring journey through three stunning scrapbook layouts using that month's featured kit and our exclusive Project Sheets. This interactive session combines hands-on demonstrations with expert tips and techniques, making it perfect for scrapbookers of all skill levels who want to maximize their monthly kit and discover fresh creative approaches. Whether you're looking to learn new layering techniques, explore innovative ways to use embellishments, or simply connect with fellow crafters while creating beautiful memory-keeping projects, Craft & Connect Live offers the perfect blend of education, inspiration, and community engagement that will elevate your scrapbooking experience.
YouTube Designer Highlights
Our talented design team has been incredibly productive this month, creating over 15 inspiring video tutorials showcasing various techniques with the March and April Hip Kits. From intricate die-cutting with our exclusive metal dies to mixed media backgrounds with the Color Kit, our designers have explored creative ways to use stitching, layering, and pattern paper techniques. Here's a sampling of some fantastic tutorials from Anke Kramer, Sophie, Gloria Parra, Jana Eubank and more!
| Video | Title | Designer | Description |
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| CREATING WITH A SKETCH - ANKE KRAMER - APRIL 2025 HIP KITS | Anke Kramer | Anke demonstrates how to create a beautiful layout using the April 2025 kits and the Embroidery Floss Bobbin Metal Die Set, all inspired by a sketch design. | |
| CREATING WITH THE APRIL COLOR KIT - ANKE KRAMER - APRIL 2025 HIP KITS | Anke Kramer | Learn how to use the stencil and Lindy's Gang Magical Powders from the April Color Kit to mix custom color sprays and create a stunning mixed media layout. | |
| Stamped and Stitched | A Mixed Media Layout with the March 2025 Hip Kits | Gloria Parra | Gloria shows how to create a colorful stamped background using the paint stroke stamp, then adds machine stitching for texture and layered floral clusters for dimension. | |
| GO FOR IT! CUTTING UP THOSE PRETTY PATTERNED PAPERS | APRIL 2025 HIP KITS | Jana Eubank | Jana dives into the fun of playing with patterned paper by cutting different shapes that layer up to create dimension, detail, and movement on her layout. | |
| Adding Layers on a Multi Photo Layout | APRIL 2025 HIP KITS | Jana Eubank | Learn several ways to add a more detailed, layered look to your scrapbook pages with tips and techniques that will enhance your multi-photo layouts. | |
| FUN WAYS TO USE YOUR APPLIQUE DIES | APRIL 2025 HIP KITS | Miss Carrie | Miss Carrie demonstrates how to create a stunning layout using the April kits and Applique Flower Dies, enhancing pages with die cuts and thread. |
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Instagram Designer Highlights
Our design team has been sharing daily inspiration on Instagram with over 25 posts this month showcasing the versatility of our May Hip Kit Club products. From quick process videos to stunning finished projects, these posts feature various techniques like die-cutting, stitching, mixed media backgrounds, and creative layering. Here's a selection of recent posts that have caught our community's attention!
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HAVE FUN WITH METAL DIES! | Sophie | Sophie's layout featuring the Embroidery Floss Bobbin metal die with a creative vertical design received over 200 likes for its unique circular elements. |
| Creating Spring Magic with the March Sketch | Gloria Parra | Gloria's whimsical spring layout featuring stitched circles as rolling hills garnered many comments about her creative interpretation of the monthly sketch. | |
| Sketch It, Stitch It, Love It March 2025 Hip Kits | Gloria Parra | This post showing hand stitching and floral layering techniques was featured in our Instagram stories for its beautiful texture and movement. | |
| PRODUCT PLAY CHIPBOARD DIE CUTS | 2025 APRIL HIP KITS | Daniela | Daniela's soft mixed media background featuring chipboard die cuts received many questions about her technique in the comments. | |
| WORKING WITH FUSSY-CUT FLOWERS | 2025 APRIL HIP KITS | Daniela | This light and fluffy page featuring felt clouds, mini alphas, and fussy-cut flowers was highlighted in our monthly customer inspiration roundup. | |
| LET'S CREATE WITH THE WHIMSY CARDSTOCK DIE CUTS | Natsuko Suzuki | Natsuko's creative use of whimsical cardstock die cuts sparked a trend in our community with many members sharing their own versions. | |
| LOTS OF STITCH-Y DETAILS | APRIL 2025 HIP KITS | Jana Eubank | Jana's combination of hand and machine stitching with distressed flower die-cuts received numerous questions about her fabric-like technique. |
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Featured Products
We're thrilled to introduce our May 2025 Hip Kit Club collection! This month's kits feature a beautiful blend of soft pastels and vibrant accents with vintage-inspired patterns and delicate floral motifs. From our signature Main Kit options to specialized add-ons like our Color Kit and exclusive metal dies, there's something for every paper crafting enthusiast. Here are some highlights from our May release:
May 2025 Main Kit (with Patterned Paper)Our flagship kit includes exclusive patterned papers, embellishments, and coordinating elements to create stunning layouts, cards, and more. This monthly collection features everything you need to create beautiful projects with cohesive designs. |
May 2025 Color KitUnleash your creativity with our Color Kit featuring mixed media supplies, pigments, and tools designed to add dimension and texture to your projects. Perfect for creating unique backgrounds and special effects! |
May 2025 Pocket Life KitPerfect for memory keepers who love the pocket page format, this kit includes journaling cards, embellishments, and coordinating elements specifically sized for pocket page protectors and quick documentation. |
May 2025 Nested Eyelet Circle Metal DieCreate beautiful, layered designs with our exclusive Nested Eyelet Circle Metal Die. Perfect for adding detailed circular elements to your projects with decorative eyelet details along the edges. |
May 2025 Eyelet Butterfly Die SetAdd delicate butterflies to your projects with our Eyelet Butterfly Die Set. This versatile set creates beautiful dimensional embellishments that can be stitched, colored, or layered for stunning effects. |
May 2025 Dainty Blooms and Leaves Metal Die SetCreate beautiful floral arrangements with our Dainty Blooms and Leaves Metal Die Set. Perfect for layering and creating dimensional embellishments for your scrapbook layouts and cards. |
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Digital Download Fun
This month we're offering some fantastic digital resources to complement your Hip Kit Club supplies! From project sheets that help you get started with your monthly kits to exclusive sketches from Allison Davis that provide design inspiration, these digital downloads will enhance your creative process. Best of all, many of these resources are free for our registered customers!
Monthly Events Summary
May 2025 Events
- International Scrapbook Day Celebration (May 3-4): We celebrated iNSD with a weekend full of challenges, live crafting sessions, and special promotions. Our Facebook group was buzzing with over 500 project shares!
- Craft & Connect Livestream (May 10): Our monthly Craft & Connect event featured three layouts using our April kits, with hundreds of members joining us live to craft together.
- May Kit Release (May 15): Our May kits were released to tremendous excitement, with the Main Kit selling out within the first 24 hours! Don't worry - more inventory has been added!
Designer Spotlight
This month we're shining our spotlight on Gloria Parra, who has created an incredible array of projects showcasing our kits! Gloria's work stands out for her beautiful mixed media backgrounds, expert stitching techniques, and creative use of our exclusive dies. Her projects this month range from whimsical spring scenes to elegant floral layouts, all demonstrating her versatile style and attention to detail.
Gloria Parra
"I love how the May kits perfectly capture the essence of spring with their soft colors and beautiful florals. The new Eyelet Butterfly Die is my absolute favorite - it creates such delicate elements that can be stitched on or left as is for different looks. I'm especially proud of my rolling hills layout that uses stitched circles to create a whimsical scene." - Gloria Parra
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Upcoming June Events
- June Kit Reveal (June 6): Mark your calendars for our June kit reveal - perfect for summer memory keeping!
- Craft & Connect Live (June 15): Join us for another live crafting session where we'll create three projects with the May kits.
We hope you've enjoyed this roundup of Hip Happenings for May 2025! We're continually inspired by our amazing community of crafters and the beautiful projects you create with our Hip Kits. Be sure to tag us in your creations using #hipkitclub so we can share and celebrate your work!
Happy crafting!
The Hip Kit Club Team
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