Echo Park Paper

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.

Hand Cutting with Designer Susan Stringfellow

It IS a Bright Sunshiny day here in Texas, how about where you are? This is Susan, here to talk about simple hand cut embellishments or accents. So many people tell me they don't like to free hand cut because they might make a mistake. You don't have to have hand cutting skills like Edward Scissorhands or a Silhouette, just basic straight cutting and you can add interest and dimension to your projects whether they are cards or layouts.

I have 4 types of hand cutting on this page. First, one of the most fun bits of texture that you can add with a straight cut is fringe. This can just be for texture, but for my layout today, it's a hint at grass on a summery page. I always bend my fringe up unevenly so that the texture shows more.

For more movement and dimension, I have added a couple of little toothpick flags. A simple hand cut shape and a toothpick makes for a fast and fun embellishment. Next if you look in the upper right corner there are simple hand cut rectangles that are not perfect at all but placed around the edge of the page. They add a little something extra that helps draw your eyes across the layout.

Finally, the sun burst on this page is not too complex, but could you hand cut that without drawing or template? Yes, you can! Take the sunburst page out of the 6x6" paper pad and cut out the white part and when you mount it just add adhesive under the center. The rays will slightly lift. 

Supplies:

* A Perfect Summer " Chevron Lines" Patterned Paper

* A Perfect Summer "Fish" Patterned Paper

* A Perfect Summer "3x4 Journaling cards" Patterned Paper

* A Perfect Summer "Ice Cream" Patterned Paper

* A Perfect Summer 6x6 Paper Pad

* A Perfect Summer Alpha Stickers

* A Perfect Summer Element Stickers

* A Perfect Summer Decorative Brads

* A Perfect Summer 6x12 Chipboard

* A Perfect Summer Layered Stickers

* White Cardstock

* Teal Ribbon

* Pinking edge or other decorative edge scissors

* Sewing Machine and black thread

* Adhesive foam squares

* Green Buttons

* Small corner rounder - Fiskars 3 in 1 Corner Squeeze Punch

* Toothpicks

* Black journaling pen

You can "fussy cut" any element from patterned paper to create a unique embellishment. This is a great way to stretch your supplies and use up your stash!

Winners Circle!

Today we're announcing several contest winners. The first set of winners are from our National Scrapbook Day challenges.

To claim your prize: Contact me at jen@echoparkpaper.com with an email titled "NSD Prize Winner." Please include your name, your shipping address, and the collection kit you'd like to receive (please select a more recent collection as many of our older collections are no longer available). The Grand Prize winner will receive a combination prize package with both collections and embellishments but please still send me your name and shipping address.

GRAND PRIZE PACKAGE WINNER:

Challenge 1: Summer Card Contest WINNER

Challenge 2: Layout of Love Project Contest WINNER

Challenge 3: Photo Freedom Spread Challenge WINNER

Challenge 4: 10X the Love Challenge WINNER

We also have the "Bundle of Joy" Project Contest winners from the recent contest email we sent out. Here are those winners. These winners will be contacted via Facebook:

Mendi Yoshikawa

Gaby Creates

Erika Demars

Look for new project contest opportunities in our monthly emails.Sign up for our newsletters to receive all our sale and contest emails.

NSD Challenge #4: 10X the Love

Welcome to our final challenge of the day. Don’t forget to enter the previous three challenges as there are more opportunities to win.

 

Challenge 4: 10x the Love. Show us how you use up your favorite embellishments, papers, and items from Echo Park Paper. Create a layout that includes 10 of something: 10 papers, or 10 stickers, or 10 brads, etc. Once you’ve completed your final project, upload a photo or scan of it to your favorite online gallery. Then links us here in THIS post’s comment section to the final project.

All entries must be received by Sunday, May 5^th at midnight EDT to qualify. Winners will be announced on Monday, May 6^th here on our blog so check back then to see if you’ve won and for additional instructions on how to claim your prize.

We hope you’ve enjoyed National Scrapbook Day! We can't wait to see all the amazing things you've created.

NSD Challenge #3: Photo Freedom Spread Contest

Welcome to the third challenge of the day. Be sure to check out the previous two challenges for additional chances to win!

Challenge 3: Create a Photo Freedom spread. Use the Photo Freedom system to create a double-page spread. Then photograph your pages. Upload the completed project to your favorite online gallery and then link us to the completed project. We’ll select ONE lucky winner to win a collection kit of their choosing from Echo Park Paper.

All entries must be received by Sunday, May 5^th at midnight EDT to qualify. Winners will be announced on Monday, May 6^th here on our blog so check back then to see if you’ve won and for additional instructions on how to claim your prize.

NSD Challenge #2: Layout of Love

Welcome back to our National Scrapbook Day celebration! We're celebrating this weekend with a few challenges we're posting throughout today. Be sure to check back often for each new challenge!

Here’s our second challenge of the day (be sure to check out Challenge #1 in the last post):

Challenge 2: Create a layout that celebrates someone you love. Use your favorite Echo Park Paper collections to create a layout that highlights how you feel about a special person in your life. Once you’ve completed your layout, photograph or scan the project and upload it to your favorite online gallery. Then link us here in THIS blog post comments section to the completed project. We’ll select ONE winner to receive a collection kit of their choosing.

All entries must be received by Sunday, May 5^th at midnight EDT to qualify. Winners will be announced on Monday, May 6^th here on our blog. Check back then to see if you’ve won and for additional instructions on how to claim your prize.

 

Welcome to the third challenge of the day. Be sure to check out the previous two challenges for additional chances to win!

NSD Challenge #1: Summer Card Project Contest!

Welcome to the Echo Park Paper National Scrapbook Day event. Today we have four challenges that we will post throughout the day. Pick one or join them all for a chance to win a collection kit of your choosing. One lucky winner will get to receive a GRAND PRIZE package just for participating!

Here’s our first challenge of the day:

Challenge 1: Create a card that features a summer theme. Use your favorite Echo Park Paper collections to create a card that celebrates summer. Once you’ve completed your card, photograph or scan the card and then upload it to your favorite online gallery. Then link us here in THIS blog post comments section to the completed project. We’ll select ONE winner to receive a collection kit of their choosing.

All entries must be received by Sunday, May 5^th at midnight EDT to qualify. Winners will be announced on Monday, May 6^th here on our blog. Be sure to check back then to see if you’ve won and for additional instructions on how to claim your prize.

New "Today's Story" Photo Freedom Digital Kits on Sale!

This weekend we're releasing the digital Photo Freedom kit "Today's Story." This hip, on-trend collection is perfect for documenting your everyday memories. Use this kit alone or with the Photo Freedom digital templates HERE.

The "Today's Story Full Collection" kit includes all the papers and elements from this fabulous collection:

While the "Today's Story Cards & Papers" kit includes everything except the elements:

And finally, if you're looking for just the elements, be sure to check out the "Today's Story Elements & Alphas" kit which includes both the alphabet and the icons for this collection:

All of these kits are available for 25% off during this weekend's sale. Be sure to download these amazing collections before the savings ends at midnight EDT on Sunday.

Here's a beautiful double-page spread by Designer Rachael Sheedy showcasing this amazing collection: