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Tutorial: Happiness in a Cutfile – Floral Cut File Layout with Shanel Pettyjohn (May 2026 Hip Kit)

Hi friends, it’s Kimberly here, and I am so excited to share today’s project from the wonderfully talented Shanel Pettyjohn on our Hip Kit Club design team. Shanel sat down with the May 2026 Hip Kit and a gorgeous new cut file called the Floral Geometric Background, and let me tell you, what she made… Continue Reading →

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Tutorial: Happiness in a Cutfile – Floral Cut File Layout with Shanel Pettyjohn (May 2026 Hip Kit)

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Tutorial: Creating with Metal Dies – Anke Kramer – April 2026 Hip Kits

Hi friends, Kimberly here, and I am so excited to share this gorgeous travel-themed layout from the wonderfully talented Anke Kramer using our April 2026 Hip Kits. Anke set out to create a fun, colorful page bursting with sunny vacation vibes, and the real star of the show is our exclusive April 2026 Chicken… Continue Reading →

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Tutorial: Adding Texture with a Sunburst of Layers

Hi friends! I am so excited to have Shanel Pettyjohn from the Hip Kit Club design team here today, walking us through one of my favorite techniques for adding movement and texture to a layout: a gorgeous layered sunburst that radiates right across the page. Shanel built her entire sunburst using papers pulled from… Continue Reading →

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Tutorial: Sketch PLUS Waterfall Feature – Shanel Pettyjohn – April 2026 Hip Kits

Hi friends, it’s Kimberly! I am so excited to share this gorgeous project from the talented Shanel Pettyjohn on our Hip Kit Club Design Team. Shanel took the hundreds of photos she captured during a two-week trip to New York City with her children and turned them into a stunning travel layout featuring an interactive… Continue Reading →

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Tutorial: BACKING A CUT FILE – ANKE KRAMER

Hey everyone, I am so excited to share this gorgeous layout from the incredibly talented Anke Kramer using our March 2026 Hip Kits! Anke took our exclusive Tulip Bouquet cut file and turned it into the most stunning focal point by backing each piece with coordinating papers and cardstock. If you have ever wondered how… Continue Reading →

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Tutorial: Mixed Media + Cutfile Layout

Hey friends! I am so excited to share this gorgeous mixed media layout from our incredibly talented design team member Jessica Michaels. Jessica created the most stunning scrapbook page featuring her adorable little “beach diva” daughter, and she used the February 2026 Pocket Life Kit, the Embellishment Kit, and the Color Kit to pull it… Continue Reading →