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New "Dear Santa" Digital Kits on Sale!

We're celebrating Christmas in July (or rather May) this week with the release of our "Dear Santa" Photo Freedom kits. This charming kit would be perfect for holiday cards, December Daily albums, or for documenting your cherished holiday memories.

The "Dear Santa Full Collecton Kit" includes all of the papers, journaling cards, and elements from this collection:

While the "Dear Santa Elements" kit includes 55 whimsical holiday icons and images:

And finally the "Dear Santa Cards & Papers" contains all the papers and journaling cards from this collection:

All of these kits are 25% off this weekend only so be sure to download them before the sale ends at midnight on Sunday EDT. You can find all of our Jessica Sprague collections HERE in our online store.

Here is a peek at what you can create with this lovely set of kits. This double-page spread was created by Designer Rachael Sheedy:

Photo Freedom: Happy Go Lucky with Kandis

Daily scrapbooking is such a fun concept, but sometimes really tricky to pull off. Each layout takes a lot of time and planning. That's why I LOVE the Echo Park Photo Freedom collections! Everything is ready for you. You just need to add your photos and journaling. This "Happy Go Lucky" collection is full of bright cheerful colors, and I love all the fun sayings on the cards. I added in some vellum to do some of my journaling on. I like how it adds a touch of softness as well to the layout. I like my pages to be somewhat flat, not a lot of 3D elements; but don't forget to layer (stickers on stickers, gems, vellum, staples, tabs, stamping, etc.).

Tips and Tricks:

* I have a notebook that I have sketched out each week's spread. When I'm done with the week, I go through my photos, pick out the ones that best represent the week and I get them printed. I have it written on the sketch where each photo goes, but that's about it.
* Remember: there are days where you might not get a photo, or you don't have much to say about what happened that day. I like to print the weather forecast from my iphone or add in a saying card. There are some easy things to do even when you forget.
* Try to write down some things that happened that week. I don't get to some of my spreads until weeks afterwards and then I have to struggle to remember what happened.
* Have fun! This is the coolest way I've done journaling so far, and I've done a lot of journaling. I try to keep in mind how cool this album will be at the end of the year and how much my family will appreciate it.

Supplies:
- PFHL6008 Happy Go Lucky Collection Kit
-SWG43019 Teal Green
- SWG43018 Red Yellow
- SWG43020 Decorative Brads
- Vellum
- staples
- gems
- date stamp
- tab punch
- machine sewing

Have you checked out the Photo Freedom system yet? Be sure to see what we offer for this type of daily scrapbooking HERE.

Introducing Our NEW Releases!

This month we've got tons of new products to share with you. These themes range from friendship, to picnics in the park, to beautiful everyday memories.

The "Beautiful Life" collection is a full collection with 12 double-sided patterned papers, an alpha sticker sheet, an element sticker sheet, and a 6x6 paper pad. Here are a few of my favorite pieces from this collection. You can find the entire product line HERE on our website:

The "Fun in the Sun" collection is a Photo Freedom system collection and is dedicated to the activities you most enjoy in the summer like bike riding, or warm weather activities. Made to work with our Designer Photo Sleeves, this whimsical collection is delightful. Here it the collection kit cover and Sticker Sheet from this collection, but you can view additional photos HERE on our website:

The "Best of Friends" Mini Theme is a sweet friendship themed collection. Here is the collection kit cover for this release. You can view all the product photos of this collection HERE:

And finally the "Let's Picnic" Mini Theme is perfect for your outdoor eating adventures including picnics at the park and backyard BBQs. You can view the entire collection HERE on our website:

All of these amazing collections will begin shipping in early June. Be sure to request them at your favorite online and local retailer! And sign up to receive our newsletters for a chance to win one of these collections before it's even available in stores to purchase.

OBW: "Sweet Girl" Digital Kits Now on Sale!

This week during Echo Park Paper's "One Buck Wednesday" sale download the digital "Sweet Girl Paper Pack 1" kit for just $1.

Then download the "Sweet Girl Element Pack 1" kit for 50% off.

Both these darling kits are available at these discounted prices until midnight EDT tonight so be sure to download them before the sale ends! You can find all our digital kits HERE, so be sure to check them out!

Designing a Shadowbox with Linda

The weather has been warming up here in New England, and it’s got all of us dreaming of that first day trip to the beach. "A Perfect Summer" is the ultimate summer fun collection with motifs and designs that will work with a wide variety of summer events, especially a summer trip to the seashore. My project was created using the 6 x 6 paper pad and coordinating chipboard stickers. I dressed some of the elements up with glitter glue and pulled a fun family “selfie” out of the archives to put my shadowbox together.

 
When I’m creating a shadowbox, I am very aware of scale and pattern. I am careful to choose elements that fit within the confines of each of the “boxes” with enough space around them to frame them and set them apart from each other. I try to ground them on patterns that won’t overwhelm them, and pop them up with several layers of foam tape so they seem to “float” in the box sections. The 6x6 paper pad’s scaled down patterns are perfect for smaller projects like this one, especially the scaled down version of “Sunshine” paper. The scaled down striped paper makes the perfect frame, and I used twine-tied buttons at each corner.

 

Materials used:

A Perfect Summer 6x6 paper pad

A Perfect Summer Chipboard Stickers

Glitter glue

Baker’s twine

Buttons

6x6 shadowbox

Do you have a fun "A Perfect Summer" creation in mind? We'd love to see it! Simply upload it to our Facebook page HERE to share it with our online community of crafters.

Photo Freedom: Birthday Wishes with Wendy Sue

As my kids get older, I find it’s more and more difficult to get them to cooperate with me when I want to take their picture. Birthdays are no exception. When my daughter turned 13, I had to work hard to get a few photos to remember the day. As you can see from the photos, she was more interested in being silly than letting me get a good photo. Oh well. That will just help us remember how silly her little personality was at that time of her life, right? I didn’t let her goofiness deter me from taking photos. Even though most of them are silly, I love them (because I love her); and I’m happy to have them. I also took a few pictures of the details like that stash of cash she scored because “stuff” can’t pull faces at me. The Photo Freedom system is perfect for documenting all types of events and this “Birthday Wishes” Collection worked perfectly for these photos.

A few additional tips:

* Make your own flags by placing banner stickers onto wooden toothpicks (I love this style with one pointed end and one flat end opposed to the ones with two pointy ends).

* Don’t forget to tell the story. You can print out the text and add it to one of the predesigned cards. It's super easy!

* Use a circle punch to transform a 3x4" card into a ticket.

Supplies:

Photo Freedom 6”x12” Photo Sleeves

Photo Freedom 3”x4” Photo Sleeves

Photo Freedom Birthday Wishes By Glitz Collection Kit

Photo Freedom Birthday Wishes by Glitz “Cake Stand” Paper

Photo Freedom Birthday Wishes by Glitz “Celebrate” Paper

Photo Freedom Birthday Wishes by Glitz “All Year Long” Paper

Photo Freedom Birthday Wishes by Glitz “Happy Birthday” Paper

Photo Freedom Birthday Wishes by Glitz “Element Stickers”

Yellow and White Baker’s Twine

Foam Adhesive Dots

Liquid Glue

Wooden Toothpicks

¾” Circle Punch

Corner Rounder Punch

White Cardstock

Sewing Machine

White Thread

Mini Stapler and staples

You can download this and other FREE product PDFs HERE in the "Inspiration" section of our website.

Celebrating Mother's Day: Scrapbooking Supplies & Projects

Mother's Day is tomorrow, and hopefully by now you've already gotten your Mother or Mother-in-Law something special. We wanted to share a few ideas with you in case you're still thinking of what to create for that special woman in your life.

Here are a few collections you can use to make something special:

Here are a few projects you could create:

(Created by Tamara Tripodi)

(Created by Linda Auclair)

(Created by Kandis Smith)

And here are a few extras to help you with the creative process, such as these die cut shapes from our Silhouette store:

Or these print & cut tags (also from our Silhouette store), which you can print out on your computer and attach to your gifts for Mom:

You still have time to create something special. Take the time to show Mom how much you care!

New "A Perfect Summer" Digital Kits on Sale!

This weekend we're releasing the "A Perfect Summer" digital kits. The "A Perfect Summer Full Collection" kit includes all the papers and elements from this upbeat and bright summer collection:

The "A Perfect Summer Paper Pack 1" kit includes 13 of the solid and patterned papers from this collection:

While the "A Perfect Summer Paper Pack 2" kit includes the rest of the lovely papers in this collection:

Looking for the whimsical elements from this collection? Be sure to check out the "A Perfect Summer Element Pack 1" kit, which includes 57 elements:

While the "A Perfect Summer Element Pack 2" kit contains 57 additional elements to choose from:

All of these kits are 25% this weekend only, so be sure to download them before the savings ends. You can find all of our digital collections HERE in our Jessica Sprague store. Here is what you can make with these sweet kits:

(Designed by Rachael Sheedy)

Creating Cards for Baby

It seems many of my friends are expecting. As I prepare to attend their baby showers or to welcome their new little one into the world, I want to make something special for them. The new "Bundle of Joy" boy and girl collections are perfect for creating cards for baby showers and new Mom cards.

Here are a few cards you can create for the Mom-to-be:

Do you have baby projects you'd like to share? We'd love to see them! Simply upload them to our Facebook gallery HERE to share them with our online community of crafters. Or leave a link in the comments section below to share your work.

OBW: Digital "School Days" and "Dearest" Mini Themes on Sale

This week during Echo Park Paper's "One Buck Wednesday" sale download the digital "School Days Mini Theme" kit for just $1.

Then download the "Dearest Mini Theme" kit for 50% off.

Both the school and Mother's Day themed kits are available at these discounted prices until midnight EDT tonight so be sure to download them before the sale ends! You can find all of our Echo Park Paper digital kits HERE in our Jessica Sprague store.