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January 2017
01/31/2017
Create this Beautiful Mini Album with "Flora No. 1"
Hello everyone, Anya here today to share a simple idea for a mini book that you can give as a little present to someone you love. My in-laws live a thousand miles away form us and since we don’t see each other very often, they love looking through photos of their grandchildren. A few times I sent those photos in the form of a mini book and each time it was so greatly appreciated!
To make this project, I used “Flora №1” collection by Carta Bella Paper. These lovely floral prints remind me of my mother-in-law and inspired to create a little gift of memories.
For the base of my album, I used 4 x 4 cards from the collection and a few extra pieces of pattern paper cut to the same size. I adhered all of these cards to 4.25 pieces of white cardstock and stitched each piece around the perimeter. To some of the cards I added ephemera, stickers or journaling.
To make a box, you can use an electronic die cutting machine, or a simple scoring board. I used white cardstock for the base of my box and covered each panel with pattern paper, leaving a tiny white border. You may decorate the lid with ribbon, flowers and leaves like I did here. For the leaves, I used solid papers by Echo Park and Autumn Leaves Designer Die Set .
To finish the mini album I used small ring to hold the album pages together and decorated the cover page with Enamel Dots and rhinestones.
To create this mini album in a box, I used following products:
Rose Garden Bouquet pattern paper
Rose Garden Journaling Cards pattern paper
Rose Garden Wreath pattern paper
Petunia Patch Journaling Cards pattern paper
Petunia Patch Garland pattern paper
Petunia Patch Bundle pattern paper
Flora №1 Alpha Stickers
Flora №1 Ephemera
Autumn Leaves Designer Die Set
Metal ring, ribbon, flowers and rhinestones.
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01/30/2017
Rocket Ship Treat Box
Hey there Carta Bella friends and fans, Becki here. If you have a little guy (or a big guy) in your life, you need the Space Academy collection! Masculine collections can be hard to come by. This collection is VERY masculine and is great for guys (young or old). I'm so excited about the project that I have to share with you today. I created an adorable space ship treat box using the Space Academy collection. I started by cutting all the pieces out of patterned paper with my Silhouette Cameo with THIS cut file. This is an awesome cut file that comes with great directions right in the cut file. (Note: I did cut the stablizer pieces from the 6x6 paper pad.)
This space ship was so easy to put together. Once the body of the space ship was put together, I added just a few embellishments. I added some black and white twine around a few of the seams. Then, I added two die cuts and a few enamel dots to the front of the space ship. So easy!
The top red cone portion of the space ship lifts of so that you could fill the treat box with candy or a small toy.
I think this space ship treat box would be so cute as a party favor for a little boy's birthday party. I know my little man couldn't wait for me to finish taking photos of the space ship I created so that he could finally fill it with all his special treasures (aka: rocks, popsicle sticks, m&m's, and his very favorite lego guy.
Thank you for stopping by the Carta Bella blog today. I'll see you again soon!
Supplies:Robot Invasion patterned paper
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01/28/2017
Create This Sweet "Hello" Card With "Everyday Memories!"
Hello Echo Park Fans! Tya Smith here and I am thrilled to be here with you on the blog today with my first ever Design Team Expert post! Today I wanted to share with you a fun card using the amazing Everyday Memories line.
What a fun line this was to work with! It really is a great line filled with numerous different everyday icons and themes like phones, globes typewriters and many other cute designs. I decided to send someone a friendly little "Hello" with this card. To start with I made a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inch card base with some cardstock. I cut apart the Journaling Cards paper and chose 2 of the cards I wanted to work with. I chose the black days of the week card and the pink notes card. I then chose one of the cards that I wasn't going to use and flipped it over to the icon side on the back. I used a piece of 4 x 4 1/4 piece of that paper for the top section. I then cut a 1 1/2 x 4 1/4 inch piece of the cork board side of the Days of the Month paper for the bottom section. I glued the black journaling card to the card base so the words were covered and just the plain black edge was showing. Using some pop dots, I then added the pink Notes journaling card to the card front.
Next I added some stickers to the card from the Sticker Sheet. I used the Hello Tag, the Season banners, the pencil and 3 star circles to the card. The Hello tag has pop dots for dimension and a fun enamel dot for decoration.
To finish off the card I cut a banner shape from the top portion of the typewriter journaling card and added it to the bottom of my card. I added a black button and some pink twine tied behind it. I added a little black spray ink splatter to the card as well.
This would be such a fun card to send to that special someone to let them know you are thinking of them. Thank you for stopping by today! Happy crafting!
SUPPLIES:
Echo Park Everyday Memories Collection:
- Sticker Sheet
- Journaling Cards Paper
- Days of the Month Paper
- Enamel Dots
- Pink Twine
- Black Button
- Black Spray Ink
- Foam Squares
- Cardstock
- Black Ink
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01/27/2017
Out of This World Lunch Box
Who wouldn't love a lunch box filled with their favorite treats and snacks?! Tell someone special that they are "out of this world" with this fun gift box.
The Carta Bella Space Academy collection reminded me of that bygone era of metal lunch boxes decorated with a child's favorite hero. The adorable space cadets were just perfect to use as the focal point of this project!
The front of the box has an acetate window allowing a mysterious peek at the yummy contents inside. I created a dimensional scene on the front of the window by using a combination of the the Ephemera die cuts, Tags & Frames Ephemera Die cuts, and several of the stickers popped up on different layers of foam squares. I added gems to the centers of the star stickers for a little twinkle.
The attached lid closes by latching onto a raised, silver brad. The hinged handle is also constructed with brads. I love the way the silver accents add an authentic, industrial look to this project!
Boys of all ages would get a kick out of this project. It would make a really fun party favor for your space rangers, as well. Have fun creating!
SUPPLIES:
Clear Presentation Cover
Gems
Brads
Adhesive and Foam Squares
Silhouette Cameo Electronic Cutting Machine
MIss Baker's Classroom SVG Set by SVGCuts
Scoring Tool
Scissors
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01/26/2017
"B" is for Bug, "C" is for Card!
Hey there Echo Park friends and fans, Becki here. If you have a little one who's a bug collector, you need the mini Bug Collection. It's adorable! I have a really fun, bright, dimensional card to share with you that I created using this collection.
I used two pieces of patterned paper (the plaid and the yellow/white stripe) on the base of a kraft cardstock card base.
The main focus of the card is the two tags right in the middle. I placed the bug sticker on the plaid patterned paper and outlined it with a black pen so it wouldn't get lost in the background. Then I adhered the kraft tag with pop dots. I love to use pop dots on cards. They create great dimension and shadowing.
I added the "Boys and their Bugs" card at the bottom of the kraft tag using pop dots. To the left of the kraft tag I added a small portion of a blue label sticker. I stapled the edge of the label sticker and added a few enamel dots as a finishing touch.
I can't wait to send this card to my bug loving nephews. I think they'll love it! Thanks for stopping by the Echo Park blog today! I'll see you again soon.
Supplies:
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01/25/2017
One Buck Wednesday: "Blowing Kisses" and "All Bundled Up!"
Today during our digital "One Buck Wednesday" sale, download the digital Echo Park Paper "Blowing Kisses Paper Pack #1” kit
and the "Blowing Kisses Element Pack #1” kit for just $1.
Then download the Carta BellaPaper "All Bundled Up Paper Pack #2" kit
and the "All Bundled Up Element Pack #1" kit for $1 as well.
All of these kits are available for just $1 until midnight EST tonight so be sure to download them before the sale ends!
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01/24/2017
Let Your Creativity Soar with "Space Academy!"
Good morning, Anya here with you today. I was so excited to see the “Space Academy”collection by Carta Bella Paper, since my son has been building rockets out of building blocks every day lately! And while we may not see a rocket in his creation, his imagination surely takes flight high!...
I wanted to translate his thoughts onto the layout, and to do so, I stitched loose ovals and scattered die cuts and stickers along the orbit, letting the big red rocket sticker from the “Space Academy Stickers” take the center stage. My son loves this layout about him and already improved his rocket building skills!
Products used in this creation:
Carta Bella Designer White cardstock
Carta Bella Designer Kraft cardstock
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01/23/2017
Meet our New 2017 Design Team!
Before we introduce our official 2017 design team, we'd like to thank the members of our 2016 team. Without our amazing team members, we couldn't showcase our products to share with you - and we all love that! So, thank you to all of our team members! Special thanks to Kimberly Crawford and Tegan Skwiat, who will be leaving us this year, for all of the amazing projects they shared with us in 2016. As you may have guessed, our other design team members are staying on with us for another year - and we've added another talented designer to our team. Without further ado, please meet our 2017 Design Team:
Would you like to get to know these talented ladies a little better? We asked each of them a few questions - here's what they had to say:
What is your favorite go-to snack? My favorite go to snack is popcorn. I also love chocolate and banana cream pie, but try not to keep it in the house, because then I wouldn't leave it alone. Ha!
What is your worst habit? My worst habit is not making sure I keep a consistent sleeping pattern. I often wake up in the middle of the night because my mind is racing about ideas or thoughts I'm having. I enjoy the quiet of the house and spend that time journaling, reading, brainstorming, or scrapbooking instead of making myself go back to bed like a normal person. :)
Please share one of your New Year's Resolutions: One of my resolutions for 2017 is to declutter and clean out my entire house. I have worked on different areas of my home over the years, but I tend to address the same four areas every time ... I really need to tackle those "other" areas that I have been avoiding. I want to make a cleaning schedule for the year and stick to it.
When is your favorite time to be creative? My favorite time to be creative is first thing in the morning until lunch time. It is when my creative brain power is fresh and at its peak. All of my kids are in school during that time and the quiet of the house allows me to be focused on making creative decisions, writing journaling, brainstorming, etc.
If you could offer one piece of advice to a newbie crafter, what would you say? I would say: USE and ENJOY your stuff! I remember as a beginner being afraid to cut into a pretty piece of patterned paper or use up the cute stickers on my favorite sticker sheet ... What if I "needed" those things later on for a "better" project?! I have learned that the project in front of me at the moment *IS* the best project for those things. Use your products! Enjoy them! That is why you bought them, and that is their purpose. There will always be more that will catch your eye ... isn't that part of the fun?! :D
My favorite go to snack is: Tea and hard cheese with grapes. Well, I must also admit, nothing gets completed without some chocolate:))
2. My worst habit is: Going to bed late, but I’m really trying to change that!
3. One of my resolutions for 2017 is: Printing photos at least twice a month! A fresh set of prints is always a great inspiration.
4. My favorite time to create is: Daylight! I enjoy the creative process a lot more when the sun is still out.
5. If I could offer one piece of advice to a newbie crafter, I would say: Scraplift! Pick a project you really like and just copy it! You can learn so much by doing so. And also - scrapbook in little chunks of time. You may never get three hours of free time for scrapbooking, but you could get page after page done if you work 10-15 min at a time. Divide your process in little parts: picking your photo, writing a story, choosing your papers, working on design, finishing the page, starting a new layout! That’s the best discovery I found for myself!
My favorite go-to snack is: chocolate
My worst habit is: not cleaning up my creative messes
One of my resolutions for 2017 is: create and develop good habits (my word for 2017 is habit)
My favorite time to be creative is: late morning or early afternoon, in other words, when my kids are in school.
If I could offer one piece of advice to a newbie crafter, I would say: Just have fun, there are no rules in crafting!
My Favorite go to snack : popcorn or chocolate covered cinnamon bears.
My worst habit is - Binge watching Netflix.
One of my resolutions for 2017 is : Be more positive.- look for the good things in life.
My favorite time to be creative is: After the kids are off to school.
If I could offer one piece of advice to a newbie crafter, I would say - don't expect every project you make to be a masterpiece. Some of my favorite projects are the quick and easy ones!
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