Grab a Sketch | Beautiful Layout Using April 2025 Hip Kits

Today we're featuring an absolutely gorgeous scrapbook layout created by Gloria Parra (@gloriascraps) using the April 2025 Hip Kit Club collection and one of our exclusive monthly sketches designed by Allison Davis! Gloria's creative approach to the sketch template showcases how these monthly design guides can spark your creativity and help you tell your story in a visually striking way.

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Video Summary

In this inspiring video, Gloria Parra demonstrates how she created a beautiful layout using the April 2025 Hip Kit Club Kit and one of the exclusive monthly sketches designed by Allison Davis. The layout features impressive, layered details, gorgeous embellishments, and eye-catching hand stitching that adds a special personal touch. These monthly sketches are included with every Hip Kit Club subscription, providing valuable creative guidance for your scrapbooking projects. Gloria's work perfectly demonstrates how a sketch can jumpstart your creative process and help you craft something truly meaningful and fun.

Products Used in This Layout

April 2025 Cardstock Kit

The April 2025 Cardstock Kit provides the perfect foundation for Gloria's layout. This carefully curated collection of high-quality cardstock offers a variety of complementary colors that work seamlessly with the other April kit components. In the video, Gloria uses these sturdy cardstock sheets to create dimension through layering and matting, giving her layout depth and visual interest. The cardstock's texture and weight make it ideal for both structural elements and for the delicate hand stitching technique that adds such a special touch to her finished project.

April 2025 Paper Kit

The April 2025 Paper Kit shines in Gloria's layout with its beautiful patterns and coordinating designs. This kit includes double-sided patterned papers featuring spring-inspired motifs that Gloria expertly layers to create visual interest. You can see how she strategically cuts and arranges these papers to frame her photos and enhance her storytelling. The cohesive color palette ensures that everything works together harmoniously while still allowing for creative expression. The papers' quality also supports various techniques like tearing, distressing, and the precise cutting needed for layered elements.

April 2025 Embellishment Kit

Gloria's layout truly comes to life with the April 2025 Embellishment Kit. This collection of exclusive dimensional elements adds charm and personality to her page. The kit includes floral die-cuts, chipboard pieces, stickers, and more that Gloria strategically places to guide the viewer's eye across her layout. Notice how she clusters embellishments to create focal points and adds visual triangles throughout the page. The dimensional nature of these embellishments creates wonderful shadows and depth that flat elements alone couldn't achieve. Gloria's careful placement shows how these exclusive embellishments can elevate any project.

Techniques Showcased

• Sketch-Based Design: Gloria demonstrates how to use a sketch as a jumping-off point rather than a strict template
• Layering: Creating dimension and visual interest through strategic placement of papers and embellishments
• Hand Stitching: Adding personalized texture and detail with simple stitched elements
• Photo Placement: Effectively arranging photos to tell a cohesive story while maintaining visual balance
• Embellishment Clustering: Creating focal points with grouped decorative elements

Scrapbooking Tips

• Use monthly sketches to jumpstart your creativity when you feel stuck
• Don't be afraid to adapt sketch suggestions to fit your specific photos or story
• Hand stitching can add a special handmade touch that makes your layouts stand out
• Create visual triangles with your embellishments to guide the viewer's eye through your page
• Layer different textures (smooth papers with dimensional embellishments) for added interest

Join the Hip Kit Club!

Want to create beautiful layouts like Gloria's? Consider joining the Hip Kit Club! As a subscriber, you'll automatically receive your monthly kit at a discounted price, plus enjoy 15% off all add-on purchases. These kits feature exclusive designs you won't find anywhere else, and subscribers get free access to monthly cut files to further enhance your creative possibilities.

Don't forget to use code GLORIA at checkout for an extra 10% off your first purchase! Visit hipkits.net today to start your creative journey with us.

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