Echo Park Paper

Die-Cut Felt Paper Clips & Planner Spread

Hello there, lovely friends; It’s Lydia Cost today.  Today I’m sharing something new for me, and I had so much fun learning how to do something new!  As I was working through a weekly planner spread, I thought to myself that I really wanted to give making my own paper clips a go.  The All Girl collection has some of the cutest dies, and I knew they would be perfect for stitching together some handmade felt paper clips.

I got out my die-cut machine and three of my favorite dies in the collection, the unicorn, narwhal, and the rainbow.  Next I gather some fabric scraps that I could use to cut out the pieces to make each illustration.  Scraps of fabric are perfect for these, because the shapes are less than 4” in width and height.  Small fabric quarters from your local craft store will work just fine too!

After cutting out the pieces of fabric, I hand-sketched out the shape onto some stiff white felt to have a great backing for my paper clip.  After using some PVA glue to adhere the pieces of fabric onto the felt, I ran them through my sewing machine for a whimsical look.

I adhered my paper clip and the back layer of felt with my hot glue gun, for a permanent fix.  I really love the way that these turned out.  I’ll be honest; these were a little more time-consuming that I thought they would be.  Getting each little piece right, stitching, hand-stitching eyes, and gluing together made for several hours of labor, but it was so worth it.  These little paper clips are just too cute, and I’m really proud of them.

They pair so prettily with this week’s planner spread.  I made sure to use the fantastic Sticker Book in the All Girl collection, because I wanted to match my new planner paper clips to my weekly spread.

I love that the sticker book includes tons of illustrations, phrases, and strips of washi.  It’s the perfect essential when it comes to my little planner spreads!

Supplies:

All Girl Collection

All Girl Sticker Book

All Girl Dream Big Rainbow Die Set

All Girl Magical Unicorn Die Set

All Girl Happy Narwhal Die Set

Sewing Machine

PVA Glue

Paper Clips

Hot Glue Gun

White Felt

Fabric Scraps

Beauty Comes From Within Layout

Hey everyone, Michelle here today with a new layout to share using the All Girl collection.  Anyone who has a little girl in their life needs this collection.  It is so sweet, girly and pink!!!

 

 

Squares are my favorite shape to add to layouts.  I went a little crazy with this one.  I didn't really have a plan when I started cutting out all these squares but it all came together pretty fast.

 

 

After all the squares were cut I sewed each of them on my sewing machine.  I really love the texture it added to my layout!

 

 

Sometimes adding a simple repetitive shape can have a big effect.  No fancy tools needed for this layout.

 

 

Download a FREE project page, with a complete supply list and step-by-step instructions for this layout HERE!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Supplies used:

All Girl 6x6 Paper Pad

All Girl Enamel Dots

All Girl Puffy Stickers

All Girl Sticker Book

All Girl Element Stickers

Another Peek Inside Club EP: May 2020

We're back with another peek inside the May 2020 Edition of Club EP!

The kits come with many additional project ideas, plus exclusive stamps and cut files!

Being a member of our club definitely comes with privileges!

Earlier this week we shared a beautiful mini album project, exclusive to Club EP.

Today, we're giving you a little peek at a gorgeous layout idea, also exclusive to the kit! 

Everything you need to re-create these projects is included the kit!! Sign up today by clicking HERE!!

 

 

A Peek Inside Club EP: May 2020

Have you subscribed to CLUB EP yet? Here's another peek at what's included in our May 2020 Club EP Kit!

Did you know that in addition to a plethora of amazing products, our monthly kits also include exclusive project ideas and instruction sheets? 

Here's an example of a mini album project included in the latest club kit:

Not only do you get to see the Lovely cover, all the inside pages are included too!

 

Click HERE to visit the CLUB EP page for additional details and to subscribe!

Club EP: May 2020

We're excited to announce our next kit club collection featuring "Farmhouse Market!"

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams – and our new “Farmhouse Market” collection belongs to those who love all the happy, vintage, beautiful things! This organic collection beautifully combines neutrals with hints of soft watercolor florals and hand-painted backgrounds, mixed with subtle woodgrains and beautiful quotes, culminating in a “must-have” compilation, perfect for featuring your photos, documenting your memories, and celebrating your future!

May Kit Includes

22 designs on double-sided paper
19 cut apart cards (2 12x12 sheets)
101 stickers

52 exclusive puffy stickers
54 chipboard pieces
33 die cut ephemera pieces
15 exclusive stamps

1- 30 foot roll of washi tape

 

Here's a sneak peek at what's included:

 

 

Subscribe TODAY to guarantee your kit! If you are already subscribed, your kit will ship on May 20th. 

Become a member (by subscribing) and you will receive perks such as FREE SHIPPING (in the continental US) and exclusive cut files, just to name a few!

 

Click HERE to join the club OR for more information.

Let the Good Times Roll

Finding cute things for boys has always been a challenge, which is why I was so excited to see Echo Park Paper release the All Boy line of papers and embellishments. It's all so cute! There's dinosaurs, sporting goods, bicycles, and even superhero duo! I used the All Boy Collection to make a special treat box in a darling little wagon. 

 

 

There are so many unique elements that it was fun choosing which ones to use. After making the wagon with Carta Bella Scarlet Red Felt Designer Cardstock, I used some silver gilding paste and the Adventure Arrows Stencil to create a fun texture to the wagon bed. The stencil was so easy to use!

To embellish the wagon, I used a sentiment from the All Boy Frames and Tags pack.There are many cute sentiments in this collection, but the "Life is Better with You" sentiment really struck a chord with me. Life really is better with the little guys!

 

A small toy or treat will be more special presented in this darling little treat box. The All Star Patterned Paper takes center stage with its great graphics. Add embellishments from the All Boy Sticker Book, and this superhero will score big!

I'm so happy that the All Boy Collection is loaded with fun sayings and embellishments. It will be  fun to make many more projects devoted to the little guys. They are worth it!

Supplies:

All Boy Collection Kit

All Boy 6X6 Paper Pad

All Boy “All Star” Patterned Paper

All Boy Element Sticker

All Boy Chipboard Accents

All Boy Sticker Book

All Boy Enamel Dots

All Boy Frames and Tags

Carta Bella Scarlet Red Felt Designer Cardstock

Carta Bella Ebony Black Linen Designer Cardstock

All Boy Adventure Arrows 6X6 Stencil

Adhesive

Dimensional Adhesive

Silver Gilding Paste

Red Thread

Digital Cutting Machine

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SVG File: Lori Whitlock 3D Bracket Flap Favor Box

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Boys Rock Layout

Hello Echo Park Fans, It's Dorymar here today and I'm going to share a layout I recently created using the NEW All Boy Collection. This collection is filled with wonderful elements such as superheroes, dinosaurs and cars die-cuts, beautiful tags with boy quotes and so much more.

For this, I used photos from my niece's little boy from his first-year photoshoot. I used several patterned papers from the collection to create this lovely project. The green background from the photo went well with all the bright papers I used in the background of the layout and it gave my page a great contrast in color.

As I mentioned earlier this collection is full of beautiful elements, for this layout I used the magnificent super heroes that the collection includes because they are as adorable as my sweet baby. As the baby's photos were taken outdoors I incorporated the beautiful tree house that includes the element sticker sheet and makes a perfect match with my photos.

The small circles with fun designs, the enamel dots and sentiments really adds some extra details to the page. 

As a layout title, I used the beautiful “Boys Rock” pennant stickers, all glued with foam tape to add dimension and highlight the main photo of the layout.

Such a great collection to play with many of those special moments with you boys. Can't wait to see your pages using this super cute All Boy Collection!

Happy Scrapping!

Supplies

All Boy Collection Kit

All Boy Ephemera

All Boy Enamel Dots

“Explore” Traveler's Notebook Pages

It’s Lydia Cost today, and I’m so excited to share a little peek inside my traveler’s notebook!  I’m working inside the amazing Black Watch Traveler’s Notebook in the shop, and I knew it would be perfect for memory-keeping the many memories of the boys in my life!

For this spread I wanted to do something extra fun on the left side, and I felt totally inspired by the pockets inside my traveler’s notebook.  I decided I was going to create some fun pockets on the left side to hide away my journaling and pop up some pretty tags from the All Boy collection.

It was such a breeze to create with my sewing machine and some pretty patterned paper from the collection.  I layered up 4 sheets and stitched them on to create lots of little pockets for my spread.  To create this yourself, feel free to check out the Project Download HERE.

I typed up some journaling on my typewriter to tuck in one of the pockets, I put in a fun piece of ephemera that perfectly captioned our day at the park, and then I added a tag that fit the occasion too.  I think they look so cute all layered up on the same page!

One the right side I knew I wanted to have a 2 photo page, so I arranged them on my blank white page, and then I went a little crazy adding fun phrase stickers and lots of pretty puffy stars.  I loved that amazing chipboard tree house illustration, so I knew it would have to go in the middle of my page to bring out the amazing greens in my photos.

I splattered on some black paint to really tie in the black accents and add some more character to my spread.  This was such a simple spread to create, but it has so many areas that draw your eye in.  The All Boy collection is just perfect for documenting my little’s everyday adventures, and I could think of a better way to fill up my TN notebook!

Don't forget to download your FREE project instruction page HERE!

Supplies:

All Boy Collection

All Boy Collection Kit

All Boy Play All Day Paper

All Boy Swimming Sharks Paper

All Boy Race Car Lanes Paper

All Boy All Star Paper

All Boy Element Stickers

All Boy Chipboard Accents

All Boy Frames & Tags

All Boy Puffy Stickers

All Boy Sticker Book

Sewing Machine

Paper Trimmer

Pencil

Double-Sided Adhesive

Happy Scrapbooking Layout

Hey everyone, Michelle here today with a new layout to share using the Oh Happy Day collection.  Have you ever fallen in love with a collection at first sight?  I did with this one. I think it was the combination of florals and the pops of black.  It is simply beautiful!

 

 

This collection has a lot of tags and pennants. I knew I wanted to use them in a creative way so I decided to make kind of a banner across my page.

 

 

I added some machine stitching with black thread to tie it all together.

 

 

Look how gorgeous these colors are!

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Supplies used:

Perfect Floral 12x12 paper

Bloom Border 12x12 paper

Tiny Floral  12x12 paper

Oh Happy Day Alpha Sticker 

Oh Happy Day Element Sticker

Oh Happy Day Frames & Tags Ephemera  

 Oh Happy Day Ephemera  

Oh Happy Day Birdhouse

Spring has arrived and the birds are singing. Oh Happy Day!

Today I’d like to share a whimsical birdhouse that I made with the Carta Bella “Oh Happy Day” Collection. The playful watercolor images and energetic colors have me singing too!

 

The birdhouse began with Carta Bella Ultra White Felt Cardstock. Its strength and texture make it great for building structures, so I use it often. Decorative panels were cut from the Oh Happy Day “Lovely” Floral” Patterned Paper and set the tone for this happy house that towers over 19 inches tall. 

Prominently displayed on the front, is a “Home Sweet Home” sign element I made by cutting a frame from the “B” side of the “4X6 Journaling Cards” Patterned Paper and adhering it with dimensional adhesive on top of a piece from the Oh Happy Day Ephemera Pack.

 

I love those little frames and used them to make my own layered embellishments. They are adorable!

It wouldn’t be a birdhouse with a bird! This regal guy was made with the “B” side of the “Basket of Flowers” Patterned Paper. He is the king of his own castle!

The base began with the Lt. Pink/Red Coordinating Solid Paper from the Oh Happy Day Solids Kit. I love using the Carta Bella Solids Kits. I never have to worry, because the solid colors are always a perfect match! To accent the base, I used some beautiful florals from the Oh Happy Day Element Sticker as well as die cuts from the Blooming Branches Die Set. This die set is never leaving my desk. I love it so much! It has three individual pieces of foliage that will beautifully accent all of my projects.

I can honestly say that the Carta Bella Oh Happy Day Collection is my new favorite collection. I love the polka dots and painted images. And red, yellow, and pink just happen to be my favorite colors! There’s so many wonderful elements that I know that you’re going to love it too.

Have a happy craft day!

Michelle Zerull

 

 

 

Supplies:

Oh Happy Day Collection Kit

Oh Happy Day Solids Kit

Oh Happy Day 6X6 Paper Pad

Oh Happy Day “Lovely Floral” Patterned Paper

Oh Happy Day “Flower Jars” Patterned Paper

Oh Happy Day “Basket of Flowers” Patterned Paper

Oh Happy Day “4X6 Journaling Cards” Patterned Paper

Oh Happy Day “Perfect Floral” Patterned Paper

Oh Happy Day “Bloom Border” Patterned Paper

Oh Happy Day Element Sticker

Oh Happy Day Ephemera

Oh Happy Day Blooming Branches Die Set

Carta Bella Ultra White Felt Cardstock

Carta Bella Ebony Black Felt Cardstock

Adhesive

Dimensional Adhesive

White Gel Pen

Small Red Gems

Red Pigment Ink

Yellow Pigment Ink

Detail Scissors

Manual Cutting Machine

Digital Cutting Machine

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Bird SVG File: Dove 3D Box

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