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Echo Park Paper Design Team Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Echo Park Paper Design Team Blog Hop! Today the Echo Park Paper Design Team is showcasing projects from our latest collections. Be sure to follow the blog hop list below as you hop from one blog to the next. Return to the Echo Park Paper blog at any time for the next blogger on the list in case you get lost or confused!

Blog Hop List:

Wendy Sue Anderson

Susan Stringfellow

Lowri McNabb

Davinie Fiero

Linda Auclair

Tamara Tripodi

Giveaway:

ONE winner will be selected from each blog to receive an Echo Park Paper collection kit of their choosing. To qualify for the kit, comments will be due by midnight EST, Sunday, August 26th to qualify for the drawing. The winner will be announced on each blog Monday, August 27th so be sure to check back to see if you've won. Please leave comments for this blog's giveaway in the comments section below!

Back-to-School Video & Projects

My kids are heading back to school on Tuesday. Many of you have already begun your school year. I thought it would be fun to share some back-to-school projects featuring the "School Days" Mini Theme to help get you in the mood to start school again. These projects would be great for teacher gifts so if you're looking for something special to give your child's teacher, be sure to check these out.

Linda Auclair created this darling teacher desktop easel. What teacher wouldn't love receiving a little memento with their name on it? I love this idea:

Wendy Sue Anderson created a fun treat box for the teacher using a clear gift box and the elements in the "School Days" Mini Theme kit:

I wanted to create both a card and a treat box for my son's teacher. Here are the projects I created:

And here's the start-to-finish video of this project:

If you'd like additional ideas for "back-to-school" projects, be sure to visit our gallery (see the blog sidebar) for card, layouts, and altered project ideas! And if you have something you'd like to share, be sure to upload your projects to our Facebook page so that you can share your work with all of us!

Card Sketch with Design Team Expert Nancy Damiano

Today Design Team Expert Nancy Damiano shares a card sketch and a completed card that features the "Everyday Eclectic" collection. Use the sketch to create your own version of this card!

Sketch:

Do you have a card you'd like to share with us? Simply upload it to our Facebook page HERE. Tell us how you were inspired by Nancy's sketch. We're looking forward to how you use this sketch in your own way!

One Buck Wednesday: "Paradise Beach"

Planning a trip to the beach before school starts? We have two beautiful beach-inspired digital kits on sale today ONLY that will help you document your memories.

The "Paradise Beach Paper Pack #1" kit contains 14 patterned papers full of beach and water-inspired patterns and colors. This kit is just $1 today ONLY and is a great collection for creating summer layouts, cards, and altered art.

The "Paradise Beach Element Pack #1" kit contains 43 beautiful elements that match perfectly with the paper pack. This amazing kit is 50% off today only.

Both of these kits will make your summer projects shine! Be sure to download them before the savings end tonight at midnight EDT. While you're there, be sure to check out the rest of our beautiful digital kits through Jessica Sprague HERE!

 

 

Paper Pleating with Design Team Expert Tamara Tripodi

Please welcome Design Team Expert Tamara Tripodi today as she shares a fun tutorial on how to pleat paper. This is a fun way to dress up any patterned paper or cardstock you have in your stash. It looks especially pretty with Echo Park Paper patterned papers.

Hello, hello! Tamara here today with a cute card featuring the new "Everyday Eclectic" collection This collection is just AMAZING. I created this card with a tutorial on a unique paper pleating style. If you are familiar with my work, you’ll know I add a paper pleated trim to almost everything. I love it! (I am also a rosette addict, but that’s a whole another story.)

You can make a simple card (this one took me maybe 10-15 minutes), and make it look totally awesome just but adding some dimension in different ways. That is where the pleated design comes in. Here’s how:

The card base is 5" X 5". The pleated part will be cut at 12” wide and 4” high. This is more than long enough, but I like to overestimate and then trim off extra pieces.

You will score in this pattern: ¼”, 1/5”, ¼” and ¾". Keep repeating that pattern through the entire strip.

Once you have the entire strip scored, you can now fold it. This is a little tricky until you really get it down. I can do it with my eyes closed now. The ¼” sections will be folded inward. The 1/5” sections are the "top" and the ¾” sections are the "base like so:

Clear as mud? I promise it’s not hard, and it’s such a cool look to add to a project!

Once you are done pleating the entire strip, stitch it (random stitching looks awesome) and adhere it to your card (or layout, box, etc.). I usually use some dabs of hot glue, or REALLY good adhesive because the trim is a little thick and wants to pop off. Or, you can just machine or hand stitch it right onto your project!

I hope you all love the card and enjoyed my tutorial! Happy crafting, EP friends!

-Tamara

Isn't that a lovely paper treatment? I can think of so many papers with which I'd like to try this technique. If you create something, we'd love to see it! Simply upload it to our Facebook page HERE to share it with us and our Facebook fans. We can't wait to see what you create!

 

New Digital Kits: Everyday Eclectic!

I'm excited to announce that today we're offering our "Everyday Eclectic" collection as a set of digital kits. Now you can create layouts, cards, and altered projects with the beautiful digital elements and papers of this collection.

The "Everyday Eclectic Full Collection" kit contains all the patterned papers and elements of this collection. And today ONLY this kit is 25% off. If you want every piece of this collection, then I suggest you purchase and download the collection as one:

If you're looking for the patterned paper in this collection, then you have your choice of two kits. The "Everyday Eclectic Paper Pack #1" kit contains 14 of the papers found within this collection:

While the "Everyday Eclectic Paper Pack #2" kit contains the other 14 patterned papers found in this collection. Seperate or together these two kits will help you make beautiful projects!

If you're looking for the elements in this collection, you also have the option of choosing both or between two kits. The "Everyday Eclectic Element Pack #1" kit contains 57 trendy elements that match perfectly with the paper.

While the "Everyday Eclectic Element Pack #2" kit contains 23 journaling cards and four alphabets. This kit perfectly complements the other kits and finishes off any project nicely:

All of these kits are 25% off today ONLY! Be sure to download them before midnight EDT tonight before the savings ends. Check out the other Echo Park Paper digital kits HERE in our Jessica Sprague store! We have lots of options to choose from.

Facebook Fan Friday WINNER!

I have to admit that I love Facebook Fan Fridays. Any excuse to see what you amazing designers have been posting on our wall always excites me. And this time was no exception. It was REALLY hard to narrow it down to just one winner. Frankly, you're all winners in my mind. I always feel so inspired by your creations. But today I picked this darling layout, which made me giggle when I saw it. Now this truly IS happiness.

Nicole Beaudoin Wise, please contact us at [email protected] with the subject line "Facebook Fan Friday WINNER!" Please include your name and address and the collection kit that would you like to receive (please select from our collections that are currently shipping).

Be sure to watch our Facebook page for additional contests! We love having fun with our fans, and we love to see what you're creating. Thanks for all the inspiration!

Quick Card Tip with Design Team Expert Wendy Sue Anderson

Today Wendy Sue shares a tip for creating a beautiful card in no time at all. Create your own card using this same approach using any of your favorite Echo Park Paper collections!

Tip: Cut apart an accent!

Don’t be afraid to cut apart a fun quote block! This cute little page accent is part of the "Homemade" mini theme collection. Instead of attaching it to a card front just as it was, I decided to cut apart each line and create a little banner out of each word/line. It’s just a quick and easy way to make something your own!

Here are some journaling cards patterned papers that you could use to try this technique:

If you decide to give this technique a try, we'd love to see it! Simply upload your completed project to our Facebook page to share it with us and our more than 25,000 fans!

One Buck Wednesday: "Sweet Day"

There are so many activities to be enjoyed in the summer: picnics, family time, and so much more! We're celebrating summer with two discounted digital kits today ONLY. Today's "One Buck Wednesday" deal features the "Sweet Day Paper Pack #1." This collection includes 15 soft and muted patterned papers perfect for any summer day project. This digital collection kit is just $1!

 

In addition to this $1 kit, we're offering a special 50% off deal on the "Sweet Day Element Pack #1" digital kit. This kit features 56 matching, summer elements. Create something beautiful today!

 

Both of these kits are available at these discounted prices until midnight EDT tonight so be sure to download them before the savings ends! Be sure to check out all of our other amazing digital kits HERE!

File Folder Mini Album with Design Team Expert Lowri McNabb

Lowri McNabb shares her tips and tricks for creating a darling file folder mini album. Read through her process below!

Hi, everyone! Lowri, here to share an idea for using the Everyday Eclectic Collection to create a small, folder style album.

There is a scrapbook trend now that is exploring many alternative means of memory keeping. This little album borrows from a few of those trends and makes a great slimline alternative to a traditional mini album, is much smaller than a layout, and you can display it like a card!

Continue reading for Lowri's instructions!