Tutorial: Scrapbook Layout Process | Jan 2026 Hip Kits | Anke Kramer

Step 1: Die Cut the Raffle Tickets ▶ Watch

Start by die cutting tickets from each color of cardstock in your January 2026 Cardstock Kit - blue, green, yellow, orange, pink and purple. Use the die that cuts three tickets in a row, and cut twice in each color so you have plenty to work with. This gives you a beautiful rainbow of ticket strips ready to arrange.

Step 2: Arrange and Fold the Ticket Strips ▶ Watch

Lay out your ticket strips across your layout page, placing four tickets in each row with one of each color represented. Once you are happy with the arrangement, fold the ticket strips and adhere them down. This creates a fun, layered rainbow grid effect as your background.

Step 3: Fussy Cut Flowers from Patterned Paper ▶ Watch

Grab the So Many Words patterned paper from your January 2026 Main Kit and carefully fussy cut around the floral designs. Take your time with the detailed edges to get nice clean cuts. Set these aside for now - they will be a beautiful embellishment layer later on.

Step 4: Die Cut Your Photos with the Ticket Dies ▶ Watch

Here is a really clever trick - use one of the ticket dies to cut your photos into ticket shapes. This ties your photos right into the theme of the layout and gives them a fun, unique shape instead of a standard rectangle. It is such a simple idea but it makes a big impact.

Step 5: Create Accent Tickets and Arrange Photos ▶ Watch

Cut additional tickets from the back side of each cardstock using two of the other ticket dies from the set. Then arrange these accent tickets along with your ticket-shaped photos on your page, layering them over your rainbow ticket background. Play with the placement until everything feels balanced.

Step 6: Add Your Title with Layered Foam Alphabet Stickers ▶ Watch

Spell out your title using the Cardstock Layered Foam Alphabet Stickers from your January 2026 Embellishment Kit. The foam gives your title nice dimension and helps it stand out against all those colorful ticket layers underneath. Position it where your eye naturally lands on the page.

Step 7: Layer on Flowers and Embellishments ▶ Watch

Now add your fussy cut flowers from earlier, tucking them around your photos and title. Then pull out the Cardstock Ephemera Pack die cuts, Chipboard Die Cuts, and Puffy Stickers from your January 2026 Embellishment Kit and keep layering until your page feels full and finished.

Step 8: Add a Stitched Butterfly Trail ▶ Watch

For the perfect finishing touch, cut out a purple butterfly from one of the Pocket Life papers and adhere it to your layout. Then hand stitch a trailing path behind the butterfly to add movement and whimsy. This little detail takes just a few minutes but gives your layout such a special, handcrafted feel.

January 2026 Embellishment Kit

$32.95

January 2026 Cardstock Kit

$22.95

January 2026 Main Kit (with Patterned Paper)

$44.95

January 2026 Raffle Tickets Metal Die Set

$17.95