Elle's Studio and Hip Kit Club Blog Hop

Welcome to the Elle's Studio/Hip Kit Club Blog Hop! You should have arrived here from Emily Wilbur's blog. When I got the kit from the Hip Kit Club I was so excited to see so many fun elements in there. 

 Isn't it an adorable kit!?!?

Recently I wrote a post about using ALL your letter stickers. I wanted to use this technique with this kit too. I used the Dear Lizzy letter stickers to create a large element on the left side of the page. This project is titled "Mama Becki" it tells the story of my niece and how she calls me "Mama Becki"

I added some adorable stickers and die cuts to create the title:

Here's the completed layout:

I also created a simple card. I used my crimper to add a little bit of texture. The wood veneer is from the Elle's Studio Shine collection. (One of my very favorite collections! You can see 3 more projects I created with this line HERE.)
Here's the entire list of stops on the blog hop today, just in case you get lost along the way.

·         Hip Kit Club  www.hipkitblog.wordpress.com
·         Ashley Horton www.ashleyhortondesigns.com
·         Melissa Mann  http://melissamann.typepad.com
·         Amelie Mordret  www.ameliemordret.com
·         Daniela Dobson http://danieladobson.blogspot.com
·         Kate Kennedy  http://thislifeinked.com
·         Kay Rogers  http://rogerskk.typepad.com
·         Marinette Lesne  www.scraptherapie.com
·         Valerie Bishop  http://myhere-rightnow.blogspot.com
·         Mandy Koeppen  http://mandykoeppen.blogspot.com
·         Jenny Evans  http://jennygevans.blogspot.com

·         Becki Adams  http://beckiadams.blogspot.com
·         Kali Bertazzon  http://chezkali.canalblog.com
·         Jennifer Chapin  http://jenchapin.blogspot.com
·         Ashley Fowler  http://isweatglitter.wordpress.com
·         Elle’s Studio Blog  www.shopellesstudio.com/blog

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Now, it's time for a GIVEAWAY: One person will win a $10 gift certificate to use at Elle’s Studio AND a $10 gift certificate to use at Hip Kit Club! Just leave a comment to win. This givaway will close on June 27th at 11:59pm. I would also love for you to answer this question in your comment:

Have you had any A-HA! moments in scrapbooking lately?
& Have you discovered any new techniques that you love?
 (I got this question from the Scrapbook & Cards Today Facebook page.)

Have a great day! The next stop on the hop is Kali Bertazzon.

Let's Talk Tuesday: Using ALL of Your Letter Stickers

Welcome to Let's Talk Tuesday! Thank you so much for being here and for your sweet comments about this new series. If you're just finding your way to this series you can find previous Let's Talk Tuesday posts right here:
Let's Talk Tuesday: Lines
Let's Talk Tuesday: Journaling on a photo
Let's Talk Tuesday: One Photo Layouts
Let's Talk Tuesday: What to Pack When Creating on the Go

Today we're talking about using up all of those letter stickers. I have piles and piles of letter stickers that are collecting dust. I don't use them anymore because most of the letters are gone. All I have left is a bunch of Q's, Y's, Z's and J's.
I decided to see if I could make a dent in all those left over stickers. I created 2 layouts.
The first layout I created I created a fun busy border around the entire layout.

I made a big dent in my stash but I still had a few packages of white Thickers that I wanted to put to good use. I used only white and pink letter stickers on this project. I love the impact of the pink letters mixed in with all the white.

 This layout is one that I created a while ago. Long titles are another way to use some of those letter stickers. This layout features a really long title. (This is a great way to feature one of your favorite quotes too.)

Here's another way to use those letter stickers:

(You can find more details about this project, here.)
Do you have piles and piles of letter stickers that you just can't throw away but that you're not using either? Dust them off and put them to good use, I know you can do it!