January: Creating My Own Kit

 
I had so much fun creating and using my December kit, so I decided to do the same thing for January. I went with a winter theme and built my kit with 90% items from my stash and 10% new items.

With the winter theme in mind, I built the kit around a pack of pattern papers and stickers from Echo Park -- the Winter Wishes collection. I love the colors and designs in this collection.

Just like December, this month's kit is a big kit. It's amazing when you go through your stash and see how much you have that will coordinate. I really wanted to pull out lots of items so I would get some use out of them. So this month, I added in some tools to mix -- like an embossing folder and a border punch.

Here's what's in my kit:

• Winter Wishes collection by Echo Park -- includes twelve 12x12 patterned papers, one 12x12 element sticker sheet, one 12x12 alpha sticker sheet
• 15 sheets of 12x12 cardstock -- blue, navy, kraft, and white
• 15 sheets of 12x12 patterned paper from my stash -- all in winter themes colors
• 6x12 white mesh
• Jenni Bowlin stencil guide
• Wood stars -- small size from Recollections, large from my stash (source unknown)
• Six paper snowflakes from Curtsey Boutique
• Winter embellishments from Jolee's Boutique -- three packs
• Winter embellishments from Paper House -- one pack
• Winter glitter snowflakes from Recollections
• Blue fabric brads from Pebbles
• White metal frame by Pressed Petals
• Studio Calico Mistables -- stars
• American Crafts baker's twine in grey
• Various blue and purple buttons, brads, and yarn from my stash
• Chipboard tag embellishments by Teresa Collins
• White and silver glitter
• Blue paper polaroid frame
• Blue shipping tag
• White rhinestone flowers by Pebbles
• White canvas tag
• Three white paper doilies
• One mistable tag by Heidi Swapp
• One mistable border strip
• Two packs of journaling tags by Me & My Big Ideas
• Fiskars border punch
• Cuttlebug embossing folder -- swirls
• Four packs of Thickers
• Set of two Doodlebug background stamps
• Two bottles of Studio G glitter glue -- blue and white
• Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Tinsel
• October Afternoon Sprinklers in Frequent Flyer and Night Sky

Of course, I had to buy a few new things, just to keep things new and exciting.

I bought these from Scrapbook.com for this month's kit:

• Timbergrove Flair by Fancy Pants Designs: $3.99
• Lawn Fawn Winter Sparrows die set: $5.99
• Lawn Fawn Winter Sparrows stamp set: $3.99
• Creative Impressions Glimmer Brads: $2.99
• Studio Calico Mr. Huey's Shine Mist: $3.84

Total: $20.80

That's a little more than I should have spent, I think, but I've been dying to create something cute with those Lawn Fawn sets I've been seeing around the blogs. So this month, I'll give it a try. Plus the mist can be used for lots of other projects, so I really should only count a little bit of the cost here. :)

There's more in this kit than I'll be able to use in a month, I'm sure, but I'll give it my best shot. Stay tuned for layouts created with this kit coming up soon...

Have you created your own monthly kit? I would love to see. Please share it here...