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One Buck Wednesday: Very Merry Christmas Kits

Deck the halls with handmade holiday projects! Today during our "One Buck Wednesday" sale we're offering two Christmas digital collections for a reduced price. The "Very Merry Christmas Paper Pack #1" is just $1 and contains 15 sophisticated holiday patterned papers.

While the "Very Merry Christmas Element Pack #1" kit is 50% off! This kit contains 46 holiday elements which perfectly match the Christmas papers.

 

Both of these kits are available at these discounted prices until midnight EDT tonight so be sure to download them before the magical savings ends! Be sure to check out the additional "Very Merry Christmas" digital kits, as well as, all of our digital kits HERE at Jessica Sprague.

Altered Bowl Tutorial with Design Team Expert Lowri McNabb

Join Design Team Expert Lowri McNabb today as she shows you how to create an altered Halloween bowl. Try these techniques with any patterned paper found in your favorite Echo Park Paper collection! You may have noticed this darling project as our recent Halloween Facebook banner. Now you can give it a shot!

Hi, everyone! Lowri here today to show you how to create some fun home décor with the Chillingsworth Manor Collection.

I created these little pumpkins using my Cameo and this file here. (Note: They are very delicate when cut so you will need to put them together carefully to avoid popping any of the seams open!)

The fabulous range of orange and green prints in this collection were perfect for creating the bases and leaves of the pumpkins.

I created the bowl using a really simple paper mache technique I saw on a kids TV show! I have a tutorial at the end of the post showing how I made it.

This is a fun and surprisingly quick project to put together, and it goes without saying that it would be perfect to adapt for Christmas and any other holiday too!

Directions:

Supplies: a small bowl, cling wrap, an old tumbler, newspaper, pva glue, a mixing bowl, disposable gloves and some cooking oil. 

1. Oil the bowl lightly. Cover the bowl with cling wrap and invert onto a tumbler. Cut newspaper into thin strips (about ¾” wide) and mix PVA glue with water until the consistency of cream.
2. Lightly coat the paper in the glue mix and run the strips between two fingers to remove excess glue. Stick the coated paper strips onto the bowl.
3. Begin by forming a layer over the base and then simply add alternate layers of vertical and horizontal papers, making sure the paper strips hang over the edge of the bowl.
4. Repeat until your bowl is covered in at least 4 layers of paper. Leave to dry thoroughly in a dry, warm spot (overnight should do it). Keep the bowl on the tumbler during the drying process.
5. Carefully remove your paper mache bowl from the cling wrap and trace around the inside edge to form a neat rim. Use the bowl placed inside the paper mache form as a guide.
6. Use scissors to trim the excess paper from the bowl. Don’t worry about being too exact.
7. Using the same technique as before, add strips of patterned paper to the bowl until completely covered
8. Cover with a layer of glossy Mod-Podge as a seal and to give the bowl some shine.
9. Trim any paper from the base so the bowl will sit flat.

If you have any questions or comment, please post them below. This is a fun project to do with older children. If I feel brave I will attempt it with my kids outside in the upcoming summer months (Lowri resides in New Zealand).

Have you tried making your own paper mache before? It looks like lots of gooey fun. Talk about customization. If you recreate her steps, we'd love to see the results! Simply share your project with our community Facebook page. We can't wait to see what you've made!

 

 

 

Echo Park Paper & Great Impressions Stamps Design Team Blog Hop

Welcome to the Great Impressions Stamps/Echo Park Paper Design Team Blog Hop! Today the Echo Park Paper Design Team and Great Impressions Stamps Design Team are showcasing projects from our latest collections. Be sure to follow the blog hop list below as you hop from one blog to the next. ONE winner will be selected from EACH blog to receive an Echo Park Paper collection kit of their choosing, and a set of two stickable stamps from Great Impressions Stamps.  To qualify for the kit and stamps, comments will be due by midnight EST, Sunday, October 21st to qualify for the drawing. The winner will be announced on each blog Monday, October 22nd so be sure to check back to see if you've won.

Blog Hop List:

Echo Park Paper

Kandis

Erin 

Wendy Sue

Jenny

Susan

Sue K.

Lowri

Angela

Mary

Linda

Shanna

Tamara

Jennifer

Great Impressions Stamps

GIVEAWAY details: Leave a comment in the comments section below for a chance to win a collection kit of your choosing from Echo Park Paper. Please include your email (in code if you prefer). All comments are due by Sunday, October 21st at midnight EDT. The winners will be announced on Monday, October 22nd.

Brand NEW FREE Project Instructions Downloads Now Available!

If you've checked out our brand NEW Idea Book "Season's Greetings," then you've seen the amazing work created by our Design Team for fall, Halloween, and Christmas. If you haven't yet downloaded the FREE book, you can do so HERE!

In addition to our Idea Books, we offer instructional PDFs for each of our recently released collections. We've added tons of brand NEW FREE PDFs for you to download. Be sure to check them all out HERE:

You'll find the following projects for "Chillingsworth Manor" within the PDFs to choose from:

Download PDF HERE!

Download PDF HERE!

Giveaway Winner:

In addition to sharing the Idea Book and brand NEW PDFs, we wanted to announced the winner of the Studio Calico December Daily Kit giveaway from Studio Calico. The winner is .  . .

The winner has been contacted with additional information. Don't forget our "Pin to Win" contest which ends on Sunday. Follow us on Pinterest HERE for a chance to win!

Halloween Ornament with Design Team Expert Linda Auclair

Join Design Team Expert Linda Auclair as she creates a charming, "Chillingsworth Manor" ornament. This collection lends itself perfectly to this type of project!

Who says that ornaments are just for Christmas? I absolutely love decorating for the holidays, and I look forward to dragging out the Fall/Halloween bin at the beginning of October every year. My décor slowly morphs from Halloween to Fall, and then switches over entirely to Christmas the week after Thanksgiving. I’ve gotten my kids in on the act, and we set up little displays all around the house that showcase our favorite seasonal pieces.

I couldn’t wait to create a new Halloween piece using Echo Park’s brand new "Chillingsworth Manor" collection.  The prints are just so easy to mix and match, and the 6x6 Paper Pad makes creating a small décor item like this little birdhouse a snap.

First, gather your materials.  For my piece I used a mini birdhouse from the dollar store. They are available in many different shapes and sizes: some with hangers, some without. A birdhouse with nice flat sides, and a smooth roof is easiest to decorate. Measure the flat surfaces, and cut sheets of the 6x6 Paper Pad to size. I almost always paint my pieces before adhering the patterned paper. That way if my measurements are a wee bit off, a complimentary color shows through the gaps rather than bare wood! I use Mod Podge for my small pieces and work one flat surface at a time.

Decorate your birdhouse with stickers from the "Chillingsworth Manor" Elements Sticker sheet, using foam tape to lift some of the elements up for extra dimension and interest. I couldn’t resist adding a little sparkle with some glitter glue! I ran some mini pom-pom trim around just under the roof, just for fun. I display my small Halloween décor items on a bare branch that I have set into a flowerpot that I have filled with a large Styrofoam ball to secure the branch. I think my “tweet” haunted house fits in with the rest of my spooky décor just fine.

If you are looking for additional seasonal papercrafting ideas, look no further than Echo Park’s brand new eBook, “Season’s Greetings." It is full of wonderful Halloween, Fall and Christmas papercrafting ideas, and is completely FREE.  How will you use your 6x6 Chillingsworth Paper Pad?  I’d love to see!  Link us up in the comments.

One Buck Wednesday: Chillingsworth Manor Kits

Straight from the script of a spooky, Halloween movie these bone-chilling digital collections kits from "Chillingsworth Manor" are frighteningly fun! Today during our "One Buck Wednesday" sale the "Chillingsworth Manor Paper Pack #1" is just $1. This haunting kit contains 14 magical, Halloween patterns perfect for this delightful holiday season.

In  addition to this $1 kit, we're offering a special 50% off deal on the "Chillingsworth Manor Element Pack #1" kit. This kit contains 118 designer elements which perfectly match the spooky papers.

Both of these kits are available at these discounted prices until midnight EDT tonight so be sure to download them before the magical savings ends! While you're there, check out our other "Chillingsworth Manor" kits and all the other amazing digital kits from Echo Park Paper. You can find our store HERE!

Halloween Tag Card with Design Team Expert Tamara Tripodi

Please welcome Design Team Expert Tamara Tripodi to the blog today. Tamara shares her tips and techniques for maching stitching vellum to patterned paper to create a spooky spider web. Read through her ideas below!

Hello, everyone! We are full swing into October and all the fun it brings. I’ve been happily creating Halloween themed projects for a while now, and here’s another. Today I am sharing Halloween tag card. This would be perfect to send along with a gift basket full of spooky yummy treats to someone you love.

Creating this card is easy, and it looks great! "Chillingsworth Manor" is a fun collection to work with especially with using those pre-made tags on the "Apothecary Labels" patterned paper. I will give you some steps on whipping up this card.

First you will cut a 5x7 card base from the Chillingsworth Manor “Paper Pumpkin” paper. Cut two layering pieces: one with the Chillingsworth Manor “Apothecary Labels” paper trimmed to 6.50” x 4.50”, and another with the Chillingsworth Manor “Spider Web Polka Dot” paper trimmed to 6.25” x 4.25”. Ink all edges with gray or black stamping ink.

Next, cut out some tags you’d like to use for your card from the Chillingsworth Manor “Apothecary Labels” paper. Ink and bend edges slightly.

Cut several strips of vellum trimmed to .25” wide and varying from 4” – 5.50” long, and sew them onto Chillingsworth Manor “Spider Web Polka Dot” paper. I left the edges "free" as I wanted to tear/bend them a bit. Once the sewing is complete, adhere the paper to the Chillingsworth Manor “Apothecary Labels” paper and then onto the card base.

 

Tear the edges of the Chillingsworth Manor “Spider Web Polka Dot” paper for a cool effect. Add eyelets and black wire to your tags.

To finish the card, adhere the "Happy Halloween," skeleton, crow, and “31” stickers from the Chillingsworth Manor “Element Sticker” sheet onto the card front. Slip the wire from the tags under the "Happy Halloween" sticker and set it in place with a dab of adhesive. Adhere the corner of each tag in place with an adhesive foam square. Fold up edges of tags slightly.

 

Thanks for stopping by today. Hopefully my card has given you some great ideas and inspired you a bit! Happy Halloween, Echo Park Paper fans!

Tamara adds lot of details to her projects. Look for additional products such as burlap, wire, ink, etc. to make this card idea your own!

Introducing "Season's Greetings" Our Latest Idea Book!

We're so pleased to announce the release of our latest FREE idea book, "Season's Greetings!" This book contains 30 pages of inspiration and includes cards, layouts, and home decor projects for fall, Halloween, and Christmas.

Download your FREE copy HERE!

If you're looking for some holiday inspiration be sure to check out the amazing projects designed by designers from both Carta Bella Paper and Echo Park Paper designers. They've gone all out to make some very special items just for you.

Here's a few sneak peeks at what you'll find inside the pages of this book!

This brand NEW book is interactive! Watch for "CLICK HERE" buttons which will take you to our companies' blogs, Facebook pages, as well as, show you the complete collection used in each project. We've made this book our best yet, and we can't wait to share it with you!

Download your FREE copy NOW!

 

Pin It To Win It Contest!

Join us for a special Pinterest contest. If you're not yet following us on Pinterest, be sure to do so! You can find us HERE! We include our blog sketches, Design Team Expert projects, collection kits, and much, much more! We'll be awarding both new and older followers so join in the fun NOW!

Studio Calico "December Daily Kit" GIVEAWAY!

Can you believe that the holidays are just around the corner? So exciting! And what's even more exciting is that today we get to give away ONE Studio Calico "December Daily Kit"!

Here's this fabulous kit's description:

Record all your magical December memories with Ali Edwards and Studio Calico!

This year we're mixing traditional green, red, and gold with a bit of modern aqua, grey and yellow from a variety of manufacturers including Studio Calico, Basic Grey, Crate Paper, and Echo Park Paper. We started with an exclusive 6x6 pad of 24 different paper designs, then brought in just the right embellishments - from washi tape to label stickers to veneer, enamel dots, and more - to let you finish this 4x6 album in style. It wouldn't be a Studio Calico kit without stamps, and Ali Edwards has designed a 4x6 set from Technique Tuesday exclusively for this album. 'Tis the season for documenting all the merry, and we can't wait to help you capture every moment. All December Daily kits will ship early November to allow plenty of transit time before the holiday season begins!

Want to order one of these fabulous kits for yourself? Be sure to check out all the details HERE!

Giveaway: Leave a comment here in this blog post for a chance to win ONE of the "December Daily Kits" from Studio Calico. All comments are due by Thursday, October 11th by midnight MDT to qualify. The winner will be announced on the blog on Friday, October 12th. Please check back to see if you've won so you can claim your prize! The kit will be shipped from Studio Calico directly to the winner.