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A Collection of Clever Stamping Techniques With Designer Stamps

Hello, friends!  It’s Tania here with you today, sharing a layout using the Fine and Dandy collection with a heavy focus on the Happy Little Moments Designer Stamp Set.

I have to admit that when I first saw this stamp set I thought ‘how adorable is that!?’, but I was a little perplexed as to how I would use the mushroom stamp. It just is not an icon that I have much use for with my personal photos. But, then I got to talking to a friend and she suggested cutting the bottom and an turning it into a jumbo scallop…BRILLIANT! So, that’s exactly what I did here along the bottom right corner and the top midsection of the layout.  Such a simple way to repurpose a stamp, don’t you think?

I couldn’t resist this journaling card. I mean, look at it! All the fussy work of designing something cute is done for you.  All I did was stamp the ‘happy little MOMENTS’ below the banners using a Blazing Red Staz-On ink and added a few little stickers (i.e. bumble bee, flower, and file tabs). Super easy way to incorporate a stamp.  I think the snail stamp would look absolutely darling on this journaling card as well.

Another way I’ve used this stamp set might not be so obvious at first glance because the pairing works so beautifully together.  I’ve taken the miniature flower stamp, along with Blazing Red Staz-On ink, and stamped it randomly over the red gingham side of the Fresh Flowers patterned paper. Doing a tone on tone stamp treatment adds a lovely dimension without being visually overwhelming. I love the depth that the rich red color adds that that simple pattern.

Lastly, I couldn’t call this layout complete without a little cluster of dancing butterflies.  The two butterflies in the stamp set pair so beautifully when layered together.  I was totally smitten with the honeycomb pattern on the larger butterfly until I stamped the polka-dotted one in red.  That one? It captured my heart, completely. Red? Polka-Dots? Two of my favorites!

So, what do you think? Are you ready to run out and buy this set? I think you’ll absolutely LOVE using this Happy Little Moments Designer Stamp Set. It is absolute perfection when paired with the Fine and Dandy collection.

If this set isn’t your cup of tea, you can try some of the same techniques using any of the Designer Stamp Sets.  Go take a gander at all of the Designer Stamp Sets, then come back and tell me which one is your favorite.

Happy Crafting!

Supplies:

Fine and Dandy 4x6 Journaling Cards

Fine and Dandy Elements Stickers

Fine and Dandy Alpha Stickers

Fine and Dandy Owl Always Love You

Fine and Dandy Turtles

Fine and Dandy Busy Bees

Fine and Dandy Dandy Stripes

Fine and Dandy Fresh Flowers

Fine and Dandy 3x4 Journaling Cards

Happy Little Moments Designer Stamps

White Cardstock (Carta Bella)

Blazing Red Staz-On Ink

Teal Staz-On Ink

4x6 Horizontally-Oriented Photo

 

Combine Designer Dies and Silhouette Shapes to Create a Sweet Autumn Frame

Hi everyone! Corri here today sharing a Fall home décor project using the I Heart Fall Mini Theme.   I started with a wooden frame that I had around the house.  It was black so I gave it a quick coat of bronze spray paint.  I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut this “Fall is Fun” file.  I increased the size of the cut file to fit my frame (make sure to keep aspect ratio).

The Owl and Branch Designer Die is a perfect match for my Fall theme so I cut him from some coordinating cardstock and used foam dots to pop him up above the banner.   I finished up my project by added a few stickers and enamel dots.

Check out the full selection of Designer Dies to create a fun home décor project for any season!

Supplies:

“I Heart Fall” Sticker
“I Heart Fall” Leaves Pattern Paper
Orange card stock
Red card stock
Green card stock
Frame
Twine
Button
Enamel dots
Foam dots
Quick dry glue

How to Create Gift Box Embellishments

Designer Jen Gallacher shows you how to use several flower "Designer Dies" to create beautiful gift box embellishments. You can find all of these dies and paper used on these gift boxes here!

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How To Use Your Silhouette To Create a Festive Christmas Layout

Hi, it’s Ashley bringing you a little Christmas cheer in August, with the new Jingle All the Way Mini Theme collection!  It’s impossible to stay caught up with all of those Christmas photos from year to year, so why not get an early start.  And you can really make your scrapbook pages look amazing by pairing your Echo Park collections with the cut files from the Echo Park shop in the Silhouette store, like I did on today’s layout!

You can use the Silhouette shapes to create custom embellishments for your layouts, that are quick and easy.  When I started my project, the Jingle All the Way Silhouette shapes were not available in the store yet, but there are so many fun ways you can mix and match the collections and shapes.  I used the Ampersand cut file and incorporated it into a long title on my layout.  Here’s a quick tutorial showing how I put my embellishment together.

1.  Select your shape from the Silhouette store and cut each of the parts you will need.  I cut the Ampersand at 2.5 inches and a circle from patterned paper and vellum at 2.75 inches.

2.  Use a small stapler to attach the vellum circle to your patterned paper circle.  Then add pop dots on the backside of your Ampersand shape, and adhere it to the circle.

3.  Embellish your Ampersand with stickers, wood veneers, and enamel dots.

Now your page is ready to add the full title and place your die cut Ampersand embellishment, wherever you would like to use it!

You can also add other Silhouette shapes from the EchoPark store, such as snowflakes.  I cut several snowflakes from white cardstock and added them to the white space on my layout.  I love the white on white look for a completed Christmas layout!

Supplies:

Jingle All the Way Journaling Patterned Paper
Jingle All the Way Snowmen Patterned Paper
Jingle All the Way Icons Patterned Paper
Jingle All The Way Sticker Accents
Echo Park Ampersand 
Echo Park Snowflake Set 
Silhoeutte Die Cut Machine
Wood Veneer Shapes
Enamel Dots
Vellum
White Cardstock

Use Echo Park Cut Files to Make a Frame Fit For a Princess

Holly here sharing with you a DIY picture frame made from the Echo Park Paper Princess Mini Theme kit and coordinating Echo Park Silhouette cut files.   

What's unique about creating with Silhouette shapes is the cut files can be re-sized to use in variety of ways.  To make this Princess Picture Frame, I chose to enlarged the Echo Park Mirror Cut File which coordinates with the Princess Mini Theme kit.  

The Mirror cut file is enlarged to 8 inches, ungrouped and the other cuts removed to make a solid base for the picture frame.  The mirror base is cut out 3 times using white cardstock and then the original Mirror cut file is cut again with pink pattered paper found in the Princes Mini kit

After I assembled the 4 layers together, I embellished the frame with rhinestones, Accent Stickers, black cord and a paper bow made from another Echo Park cut file, a Star Wand Cut File

Echo Park has a variety of Princess themed cut files found in the Silhouette Store  that can easily be mixed and matched together along with cut files that coordinate with the Princess Mini Theme kit.  

Echo Park Supplies Used:

Princess Mini Theme- Princess Journaling paper

Princess Mini Theme- Princess Hearts paper

Princess Mini Theme- Sticker Accents

Silhouette Die Cutting Machine

Echo Park Mirror Cut File

Echo Park Star Wand Cut File

 

Other Supplies:

Grey Cardstock

White Cardstock

Rhinestones

Black Cord

Dimensional Squares

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It's All About Pink and Princesses and Digital Scrapbooking!

Digital Designer Rachael Sheedy created this positively pink-a-licious layout using our brand new Princess Digital Kit - which is available starting today HERE!  

Are you a digital scrapbooker?  Did you know well over 100 of our Echo Park Paper Collection Kits are available in Digital Format?  Check them out HERE and let us know what you think!

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Lisa's Layering Process

Hello Echo Park blog readers! Lisa here with you today to share a layout I made with the new Family Reunion Mini Theme. 

People frequently comment about the layering technique I use on my projects and ask how I do it. I thought I'd show you, from start to finish, how the layout above came together. I don't usually have anything in particular in mind when it comes to layering. I basically just play with a mix of stickers, paper and embellishments, adhering when I'm happy with the look.

This is a look at the very beginnings of the page — just a few little clusters to start it all off, made with elements cut from papers in the collection, along with some of the Sticker Accents. Don't feel as if you need to use patterned papers as is. Take a good look and see what you can cut out, like the frames, banner and “Good Times with family” circle I used here.

Now it's time to start building things up. The elements I just added create a foundation for grounding the photo and give me a place to house a journaling tag.

Just a bit more layering — a Polaroid-style frame highlights one of the patterned papers. Because the paper is a bit busy, the frame helps to define it from the background. 

Now it's time to add the photo. I backed it with a doily because it connects the photo to the frame and reaches toward to the top left corner, tying the page together.

Here's a look at the finished page again. As you can see, I added in the title (along with a photo corner to help ground it), punched borders, a bit of machine stitching and a few small elements to fill spaces I felt needed a finishing touch.

So there you have it. A look at my scrapbooking process. I hope you enjoyed seeing this page come together and you're inspired to give layering a try. All of Echo Park's collections offer options to do this, whether it be stickers, alphabets, Designer Stamps, Designer Dies or Silhouette cut files. There are so many possibilities.

 

Supply List:

Family Reunion Journaling 12x12 Paper

Family Reunion Camper 12x12 Paper

Family Reunion Frames 12x12 Paper

Teal/Brown 12x12 Paper (Reflections Christmas Collection)

Family Reunion Sticker Accents

Alpha Stickers (Simple Life Collection)

Alpha Stickers (Note to Self Collection)

Alpha Stickers (Here & Now Collection)

Cloud Cut File

“Family Is Love” Cut File

Frame Cut File

Use Designer Dies and Stamps to Create a Matching Card and Envelope Set

Hi everyone!  Corri here today with a cute card and matching envelope that I made with the Fine and Dandy Collection and the new “Oh Happy Day” Designer Die and Stamp set.   

The Die Stamp combos are fun to work with.  I prefer to cut the shape first and then stamp.  For the little bird, I cut it from a sheet of Blue Teal paper from the Fine and Dandy Collection and then stamped with some “Faded Jeans” distress ink. 

To create the banner, I cut it out from two different papers and then trimmed of the pennants from the pink banner so the green layer would show. I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut this envelope from the Silhouette Store. 

Check out the latest release from Echo Park to see all the fabulous new Designer Products. 

 

Supplies:

Fine and Dandy 6 x 6 paper pad 

Fine and Dandy Green Pink paper 

Fine and Dandy Blue Teal paper

Fine and Dandy Happy Day Designer Die Stamp set

Glitter dots

Quick dry glue

Black ink

Faded Jeans Distress Ink