Echo Park Paper

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Card

Hey there Echo Park friends and fans, Becki here. I've been on a card making spree lately. I'm addicted to created baby cards using the new Rock-a-bye Baby collections. The card I have to share with you today is a baby boy collection. I fell in love with the moon and stars embossing folder when I first saw this collection.

 

I created this 5x7 card by adhering several strips of patterned paper (on the diagonal) to a 4 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of white cardstock. After the strips were strongly adhered to the cardstock I embossed the striped cardstock.

 

After embossing, I stitched around the striped/embossed cardstock several times with my sewing machine. I wanted this card to have a quilted look to it. Then, I added a 3x4 card from the ephemera pack that says "twinkle twinkle little star".

 

 

Around the bottom of the card, I added some blue ribbon tied with a bow and adhered a button in the middle of the bow. You'll notice that I added a very small strip of patterned paper through the holes of the button. Honestly, I couldn't find my white crochet thread when I needed it for this card, so I had to improvise. The blue paper fan was the final finishing touch to this card.

 

I couldn't be happier with how this card turned out. I LOVE the embossing on this card. Thanks for stopping by the blog today. I'll see you again soon!

BONUS: Download the FREE step-by-step project sheet for this sweet card HERE!

Supplies:

Rock-a-bye baby boy mini paper fans

Stars & Moon Embossing Folder

Rock-a-bye baby boy ephemera

Boy Nursery Rhymes patterned paper

Our Little Man patterned paper

Sweet Dreams patterned paper

Rock-a-bye boy 3x4 journaling cards paper  

Rock-A-Bye Baby Boy Card

Hello, everyone! It’s Anya and I’m here today to share a baby boy card that I made with the Rock-a-Bye Baby Boy collection. Baby theme is one of my favorite subjects in card making. Usually I make a number of cards all at once. For this particular card I used the Sleep Tight stencil with white modeling paste and fine glitter to create a scene that shows through the circle window.

Also, I used the Little Star Designer Die to cut the moon from coordinating solid yellow paper and stars from the Bundle of Joy pattern paper. 

A curved banner sticker from the Sticker Sheet serves as a sentiment for this card and adds a nice line underneath the bow. A few enamel dots and shapes are always a great way to dress up any card!

For a complete supply list and downloadable step-by-step instructions, click HERE and get them for free!

 

To create this card I used following products:

Boy Nursery Rhymes pattern paper
Bundle of Joy pattern paper
Our little Man pattern paper
Sweet Dreams pattern paper
Sticker Sheet
Decorative Brads
Enamel Shapes
Sleep Tight Stencil
Little Star Designer Die Set
Stitched Circle Designer Die Set
Ribbon
modeling paste
glitter
pop dots

"Rock-A-Bye Baby Girl" Gift Set

Hi there Echo Park fans, it's Tya and I am up on the blog today to share with you my project featuring the absolutely adorable Rock A Bye Baby Girl Collection by Carta Bella. I decided to create a simple gift set for my cute new baby niece.

In my gift set I have included a monogram letter frame and a diaper bag shaped gift card holder. Let's start with the frame:

The frame is a 5x7 white frame with the glass taken out. I cut a piece of the 3x4 Journaling Cards paper on the stripe side for the back ground. I cut a lowercase letter "e" out of some pink textured cardstock with my Silhouette Cameo. I then used the Petite Bows Embossing Folder on the letter. I added the letter to the background paper using foam tape.

I then added one of the cute new Mini Paper Fans to the bottom corner. I love the dimension and texture this gives! I also added a small flower circle sticker from the sticker sheet to the bottom corner.

I then used two tags from the Ephemera and a blue chipboard heart from the Decorative Tags to make the decor for the top portion. I tied a white ribbon and some pink twine into a bow and added this to the top of the letter with a piece of foam tape.

To finish off the frame I added a sentiment from the Frames and Tags Ephemera Pack, a safety pin sticker and a small pink heart from the new Enamel Shapes pack.

To make the cute diaper bag gift card holder I used a cut file from the SVG Cutting Files site called a Diaper Bag Treat Box. I cut the box with my Silhouette using the Precious Bundle paper. 

I added another one of the awesome Mini Paper fans to the front of the bag and also added another small pink enamel heart. 

I added another tag from the Ephemera Pack and tied the tag to the bag handle with the same ribbon and twine as I used on the frame. I also added one more of the circle flower stickers to the tag.

This cute bag is the perfect size to add a gift card to the inside.

I hope I have inspired you to make a cute gift set like this one. I love thinking of fun, clever ways to give gift cards- the diaper bag was the perfect touch to my gift set! Thank you so much for stopping by the blog today! Happy crafting everyone! 

Would you LOVE to make this project?  Download the FREE instruction sheet HERE!!

Products used:

-Rock A Bye Baby Girl 3x4 Journaling Cards
-Rock A Bye Baby Girl Precious Bundle
-Rock A Bye Baby Girl Frames and Tags Ephemera 
-Rock A Bye Baby Girl Sticker Sheet
-Rock A Bye Baby Girl Decorative Brads
-Rock A Bye Baby Girl Petite Bows Embossing Folder
-Rock A Bye Baby Girl Enamel Shapes
-Rock A Bye Baby Girl Mini Paper Fans
-Pink Textured Cardstock
-White sheer ribbon
-Pink twine
-Glue Dots
-Foam Tape
-Small Hole punch
-Diaper Bag Treat Bag SVG cut file (from the SVG Cutting Files site)
-Silhouette Cameo
-Manual Die Cutting Machine
-5x7 White Frame

Dream Big Baby Girl Layout

Sugar and spice and everything nice .... that's what the Rock A Bye Baby Girl collection is made of! Hi, everyone! Jana Eubank here. The sweetness of this baby collection has me itching to pull out photos of my children when they were younger and get the photos scrapped that I have been neglecting for FAR too long.

 

When my kids were younger I would take a photo of them each month next to a favorite stuffed animal so that we could compare how they grew and changed each month. These photos of my daughter are from when she was three months old.

 

 

I stitched together a few of the banner stickers to adorn the corner of the design. I added the circular "Cute as a Button" sticker on top of the striped pennant with a foam square for a bit more dimension. The stitching around the edges of the paper remind me of all the homemade quilts, burp pads, and gifts that always come along with having a sweet new baby in the house. 

 

 

The mini paper fan layered up with stickers and die cuts in the center of the page adds all kinds of fun dimension. I LOVE the new Mini Paper Fans!

 

 

Across the page, I added the rocking horse trimmed from the 3x4 Journaling Cards Paper along with a few stickers and the hearts from the new Enamel Shapes stickers. Underneath you can see a few patterned paper strips layered up over the top of a strip of vellum paper embossed with the Petite Bows Embossing Folder. Those sweet little bows are so perfect for a project about a sweet baby girl!

 

 

This page has so much fun texture! From the stitching, to the mini paper fans, to the popped up elements, shiny enamel shapes, and the embossed vellum ... it was a lot of fun to put together! 

 

BONUS!!  You can download a complete supply list and step-by-step instructions for this layout HERE!  All of our downloadable PDFs are absolutely free, so be sure to check them all out!

 

SUPPLIES:

Ultra White Felt Designer Cardstock

Carta Bella Rock A Bye Baby Girl Collection

4x6 Journaling Cards Paper

3x4 Journaling Cards Paper

Girl Nursery Rhymes Paper

Precious Bundle Paper

Mother Goose & Bows Paper

Sticker Sheet

Ephemera

6x13 Chipboard

Mini Paper Fans

Enamel Shapes

Embossing Folder - Petite Bows

Vellum

Manual Die Cut Machine

Typewriter

Sewing Machine & White Thread

Adhesive/Foam Squares

Scissors/ Trimmer

Edge Distressing Tool

Create Your Own "Bug Collection" Layout

Hello to those who take part in the love for scrapbooking and paper crafting! Anya here today to share a layout I made using adorable “Bug Collection” mini theme collection. I must admit, no matter how many cute stickers there are in the set, I always look for little things I can cut out of paper. I enjoy the process of fussy cutting with scissors. This time I tackled the “Bug” pattern paper, which had cute images of insects and bugs.

I cut out a few different ones, but stuck with bees - they were my favorites! Maybe it’s because I have family members that work with bees and honey:) To make them pop off the page, I adhered these bees with foam tape. Also, adding little bits of foam tape to the banner edges added dimension and didn’t leave the layout too flat.

The journaling on this page tells about the different reactions of girls and boys in our family towards bugs. While our girls seem to always run away at first sight of an insect, the boys go on to stepping on them instead, putting the lives of the bugs into so much more danger.  

To make this page, I used:

Journaling Cards pattern paper
Bugs pattern paper
Bug Words pattern paper
6 x 12 Sticker Sheet
Woodgrain Decorative Tape 
Enamel Dots
Fall is in the Air Alpha Stickers

"Once Upon a Time - Princess" CHA Projects

We are pleased to share these "Once Upon a Time, Princess" collection projects with you today.  All of these beautiful projects were created by Becki Adams for our CHA booth.  Enjoy!

Beautiful Girls Layout:

 

 

If you love all things girly and princessy this collection is for you!! I was thrilled to work with this collection to document two of my favorite girls.

I adore this photo of my niece and my daughter. Even though I didn't use a lot of the princess elements in this collection, I fell in love with all the pinks, purples, teals, and florals in this collection.

 

 

I used a few thin strips of patterned paper to create a fun background with lots of color. I added machine stitching to the strips to create texture and to keep the strips in place. The title on this layout is die cut from the solid papers that coordinate with this collection.

 

I used white paper doilies to anchor the floral embellishment clusters that create a visual triangle around the photo and title. I can't wait to create more fun girly layouts with this collection!

Paper Bows card:

 

 

This card was inspired by the new bow clip embellishments that will be hitting the store shelves soon. I LOVE those little bows and knew I wanted to create paper bows with the gorgeous patterned papers from this collection.

 

I used the bow die and cut the pieces for three bows from the Once Upon A Time collection for this card. I made sure the bows were center stage on the card and stood out against the patterned paper background. I added buttons to the center of each bow.

 

Behind the bows is a die cut vellum doily. The doily added just a bit of softness and interest to the front of the card. I love how this girly bow card turned out!

Carriage Card:

 

Calling all princesses, this card is for you. The princess carriage takes center stage on this card. The carriage is adhered to the card with foam adhesive so it stands out against the patterned paper background even more.

To accent the carriage I found gorgeous purple striped ribbon that coordinated perfectly with the colors in this collection. I left this card simple so the princess carriage could really shine. I think my little princess will be thrilled to receive this card. 

One Buck Wednesday: "Sunny Days Ahead" and "Baby Mine - Boy"

Today during our digital "One Buck Wednesday" sale, download the digital Echo Park Paper "Sunny Days Ahead Paper Pack #1” kit

 

and the "Sunny Days Ahead Element Pack #2” kit for just $1.

 

Then download the Carta Bella Paper "Baby Mine Boy Paper Pack Pack #1" kit

 

and the "Baby Mine Boy 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! 

 Click HERE to see all of our digital products!

Add Dimension by Machine Stitching on a Layout

Hello there! Jana Eubank here with my latest page using the Just Be You collection.

 

It's been awhile since I have used my sewing machine on a layout, but I couldn't help but add lots of zig zag stitching in between the patterns of the large heart of the Follow Your Heart paper. I loved it so much I used it as the main design element on this page about my daughter.

 

 

Stitching is a great way to add lots of dimension to your page without a lot of work ... and the printed patterns on this heart take all the work out piecing together a heart yourself!

 

 

I used all three sheets of the Just Be You Solids Paper Pack on this page, too. It's important to intersperse solid papers around your page when you are using a lot of different patterns on a project like I have done here. It will give your eye a place to rest as it takes in each element on your layout.

 

 

I nestled two tags and my title in the corner on top of the pre-printed florals of the Be Bold striped background paper. Lifting the title and butterfly stickers up on to foam squares gives the page even more interest.

 

 

I could have used the lines on the background paper as a guide to write my journaling, but this time, I opted to use typed journaling strips for a cleaner look. Journaling strips are another great way to keep your design cohesive when using lots of pattern on a page.

 

 

The result is a cheerful page documenting the sparkling personality of my daughter!

 

 

If you love this layout, and want to create it yourself, it's your lucky day!  Click HERE to download FREE step by step instructions from Jana!

SUPPLIES:

Just Be You Collection

Just Be You Solids Paper Pack

Pink/Light Pink Coordinating Solid Paper

Mint/Teal Coordinating Solid Paper

Navy/Yellow Coordinating Solid Paper

Be Bold Paper

Follow Your Heart Paper

4x6 Journaling Cards Paper

Element Sticker

Frames & Tags Ephemera

White Crochet Twine

Sewing Machine & White Thread

Foam Squares & Adhesives

Trimmer & Scissors

Distressing Tool

Computer & Printer for Journaling Strips

White Cardstock

Follow Your Heart Card

Hey there Carta Bella friends and fans, Becki here. Today I have a fun card to share with you that I created using the Flora No. 1 collection. This collection is full of gorgeous flowers, stripes, and beautiful colors. I used the green/white stripes as inspiration for the card I created.

 

 

I cut 1/2 inch strips of the Rose Garden Wreath flower patterned paper and stitched them onto the white portion of the stripes.

 

 

To embellish the card I fussy cut a few flowers from the Peony Posy Bunch patterned paper. I adhered one flower in the upper left corner and the bottom right corner.

 

 

The sentiment on this card is simply a piece from the ephemera pack that says "follow your heart". I adhered it with pop dots to give it a little bit of dimension and added a jute bow at the bottom with a strong liquid adhesive.

 

 

The finishing touch to this card is a scattered row of enamel dots that flow from the top of the card to the bottom.

 

 

This card is SO easy and so fun to create. You'll love the beautiful florals in this collection. Thanks for stopping by the Echo Park, Carta Bella blog today. I'll see you again soon.

Supplies:

Rose Garden Bouquet patterned paper
Flora #1 Ephemera

Peony Posy Bunch patterned paper

Peony Posy Cluster patterned paper

Rose Garden Wreath patterned paper

It's A Girl enamel dots

"Metropolitan Girl" Art Prints

Hello everyone! Anya here today to share more of  Metropolitan Girl’s  goodness! I was completely thrilled to get some art prints with this collection! Recently, we’ve remodeled our daughter’s room and this was such a great addition in decorating!

I love how these art prints are so versatile. They can go from vintage, to retro, to modern, depending on what you want to mix it with. Here I have a few white wood pieces, an Eiffel Tower statue and one of her favorite flowers – a succulent. Also, she keeps her journal here, since it matches the style and color scheme.

You can do so much with these. You could hang a mix of art prints, wood pieces and mirrors on the wall, preplanning everything on the floor first. You could mix framed art prints with framed pictures or you can simply align pieces on a wall shelf or furniture. I am planning to add a similar idea for my boy’s room with art prints from the Space Academy collection.

You can check more art prints available for these collections:

Metropolitan Girl

Space Academy  

Deck the Halls