Echo Park Paper: November 2020

A Gingerbread Christmas Traveler's Notebook Pages

Hello there again amazing crafty friends! It’s Lydia Cost today, and I’m happy to be creating a little TN spread with all of you, using the new A Gingerbread Christmas collection. This collection is ever-so perfect for memory-keeping your favorite holiday baking traditions. My family’s tradition of the aroma of coffee cake on Christmas day was perfection for this collection.

I knew I wanted to create a little spread in my TN, so I went about creating a little TN scrapbook sketch for all of you to feel extra inspired to create with! I made sure to include lots of patterned paper, pretty snowflakes, and room for journaling on this one. It will be a breeze to create with your favorite Christmas collection!

For my spread I knew I wanted two pretty, patterned papers to cover my entire TN spread on each side. I chose the fun “Kitchen Magic” paper and the “Candy Toss” paper. They paired so perfectly with my photo and the color scheme.

To emulate the snowflakes from my sketch, I chose to die-cut a bunch from patterned papers. I used the cute “Snowflake Magic” die set. They are so fun to spread all over your spread, to create lots of pretty dimension. You can also use some of the element stickers or dimensional stickers to layer snowflakes onto your TN notebook.

On the left side I included a doily in the sketch, which would look lovely. I, however, fell in love with the sentiment on this large piece of ephemera from the collection, and I thought it emulated the design just fine. The “Let’s bake stuff, drink hot cocoa, and watch Christmas movies,” was perfect for my family’s ultimate goals during Christmas day!

I finished up this side of my TN spread by typing out my journaling onto white cardstock and cutting it into strips. This is the perfect way to really highlight your journaling and help it draw in the eye. It’s a great technique to help your journaling stand out on a busy patterned paper background.

All that was left was to layer up my photo on the right side of my spread. I added in some tissue paper and patterned paper behind, to really add some extra layers just like the sketch. I then sprinkled on a few more snowflakes, a puffy sticker, and another amazing element sticker. It really rounded out the whole spread!

Download the step-by-step instructions and complete supply list for this project by clicking HERE!

Supplies:

A Gingerbread Christmas Collection

A Gingerbread Christmas Collection Kit

A Gingerbread Christmas “Houses” Paper

A Gingerbread Christmas “3x4 Journaling Cards’ Paper

A Gingerbread Christmas “Candy Toss” Paper

A Gingerbread Christmas “Kitchen Magic” Paper

A Gingerbread Christmas Element Sticker Sheet

A Gingerbread Christmas 6x6 Paper Pad

A Gingerbread Christmas Ephemera

A Gingerbread Christmas Enamel Dots

A Gingerbread Christmas Puffy Stickers

A Gingerbread Christmas “Snowflake Magic” Die Set

Black Watch Traveler’s Notebook

Black Watch Traveler’s Notebook Inserts

Adhesive

Pop Dots

Posted on 11/30/2020 | Permalink | Comments (0)

Hello Christmas Tag Set

Hey everyone, Michelle here today with a fun new Christmas project using the Hello Christmas collection from Carta Bella Paper. These sweet little tags are going to be perfect to add to my gifts this year. And as an added bonus, they were quick and easy to make!

Christmas Tag Set by Michelle Gallant featuring the "Hello Christmas" collection by #CartaBellaPaper

I started off by cutting the tags from the Christmas Tags 12x12 paper. This paper has 40 tags on it!! You can pick and choose which ones you like best...or use them all! I then added some small embellishments to the tags. I used chipboard pieces, stickers, puffy stickers and enamel dots.

To finish them off, I punched a hole and added a piece of twine. These are the perfect way to add a personal touch to your gifts without taking hours to complete a project!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies used:

Holiday Tags 12x12 paper

Posted on 11/27/2020 | Permalink | Comments (0)

Hello Christmas Box Ornaments

Our family Christmas tree is full of ornaments made by family members. Beaded ornaments were made by my Great Grandmother, ceramic ornaments made by my Grandmother, and the sweetest popsicle stick ornaments were made by my children when they were young. As a papercrafter, I want to add my own touch to our family tree. I'm Michelle Zerull, and these are my Box Ornaments made with the Carta Bella Hello Christmas Collection of papers and embellishments.

Christmas Ornaments by Michelle Zerull featuring the "Hello Christmas" collection by #CartaBellaPaper

What do you do when there are so many wonderful images in a collection? You add as many as you want! The hand drawn images fit beautifully in the diorama-style ornaments. The little car loaded with gifts is right at home in front of the Christmas house and both of them came from the Hello Christmas Chipboard Accents.

I had so much fun using the chipboard pieces. They no longer have pesky adhesive on the back, so it's fun to layer them in projects like these. The poinsettia ornament, with it's whimsical chipboard blooms, looks extra special with a touch of added glitter. The Hello Christmas Enamel Dots make wonderful additions to the chipboard holly.

I'm so excited to put my ornaments on the tree this year. I loved making them, and now I'll be able to enjoy the Hello Christmas Collection for many years to come.

Supplies:

Hello Christmas Collection Kit

Hello Christmas 6X6 Paper Pad

Hello Christmas Element Sticker Sheet

Hello Christmas Enamel Dots

Hello Christmas Chipboard Accents

Carta Bella

Adhesive

Craft Glue

Dimensional Foam Adhesive

Glitter

10MM Wood Beads

Gold Cord

Hole Punch

Digital Cutting Machine

Merry Box Ornament SVG File:

Etsy; DimensionalPaperCuts

Posted on 11/25/2020 | Permalink | Comments (1)

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Posted on 11/24/2020 | Permalink | Comments (2)

Hello Christmas Layout

Hi Friends! It’s Dorymar today with a Christmas inspiration. Christmas is my favorite season, I love to prepare my house with Christmas decorations, Christmas recipes, family reunion, etc. Christmas is a season of happiness and joy where we get to spend time with our family and friends. For my project, I used the new Hello Christmas Collection from Carta Bella. This collection has a beautiful vintage look with many beautiful patterns and design.

I cut down the Poinsettia Floral paper to 1.25x11.25 and pasted it on the B- side of Journaling Cards paper to make my background. Then with white paint I made some splatters to simulate snow in my background.

I chose a few more bold patterns and cut those in rectangles, using those to build the background of my photo. Once I adhered my photo, I filled in the empty areas with some chipboards from the collection. I love the vintage look of this collection and it is so easy to get the layered look with less by using some of the papers and chipboards in the collection.

I selected the large Merry Christmas chipboard phrase from the collection and used it as a Title of my Layout and around it, I made clusters with different chipboards accents in many layers with foam tape. I love the easy layered look of this chipboard clusters near my picture.

To complete my layout, I added several enamel dots and create a Christmas banner in top corner of my page to help keep a nice overall balance to my layout.

It is a very simple and easy project to complete! I hope it inspires you to create with this beautiful collection, if you want to do it, download the instruction sheet that is included below.

Thanks for stopping by,

Dorymar

P.S. If you'd like to download a complete instruction sheet with supply list and step-by-step instructions, click HERE!!

Supplies:
Poinsettia Floral patterned paper
Christmas Cards patterned paper
3x4 Journaling Cards paper
Journaling Cards paper
Red Plaid Paper
Hello Christmas Chipboard Accents
Hello Christmas Chipboards Phrases
Hello Christmas Enamel Dots

Posted on 11/23/2020 | Permalink | Comments (0)

A Lumberjack Christmas 6x8 Spread

Hi there, friends; It’s Lydia Cost today, and I’m ecstatic to continue sharing some more peeks at my holiday projects. I couldn’t wait to stuff every cute little bit of the “A Lumberjack Christmas” collection into my December album this year. I’m slightly obsessed with those pretty ornaments and vintage Christmas tree trucks!

I always like to do a 6x8 album for my December documenting, because it’s a really wonderful size for all your memories. For this spread I decided on a standard stand-alone 6x8 page, and then for the corresponding page I decided on a pocket page. I really like to mix up the sizes and type of pages inside my album, for an interactive feel.

For my full page 6x8 layout, I chose the oh-so-cute ornament patterned paper. I decided to add a bunch of dimension to the paper, by cutting out matching ornaments to layer on top. I gave them some added character by stitching around the edge of each ornament with some cream colored thread. This really helps add even more character to a simple page.

After I adhered my ornaments down on top of their shadows, I positioned my photo near the top. I backed it with some of that great red plaid and some tissue paper. I’m sure you guys have learned by now that tissue paper is a constant in my crafting. It really does serve so many uses. I nestled in my photo among those pretty little ornaments.

For my title I wanted to create a black “Merry Christmas,” that would really pop off the page. I chose a great die from the new releases and cut it out on black cardstock. Layered over some more stitched on tissue paper, it really holds its own on the spread.

For my pocket page, I chose one of the 4x6 journaling cards from the patterned paper. I decided it needed a little extra pizazz, so I embossed on some pretty white tinsel glitter with my embossing pens. I really think the white glitter gives it just that extra bit that it needed.

For the top of my pocket page, I chose two matching photos of my little decorating his tiny tree. They paired perfectly with some die-cut snowflakes and some stickers from the element sticker sheet. I think the two pages really tie into one another. I’m so pleased with this little spread in my December album.

Supplies:

A Lumberjack Christmas Collection

A Lumberjack Christmas “Jolly Ornaments” Paper

A Lumberjack Christmas “Jingle All the Way” Paper

A Lumberjack Christmas “3x4 Journaling Cards” Paper

A Lumberjack Christmas Element Stickers

A Lumberjack Christmas Collection Kit

CB Ebony Black Linen Cardstock

Hello Christmas “Whimsical Snowflakes” Die Set

Hello Christmas “Word” Die Set

Posted on 11/20/2020 | Permalink | Comments (0)

Lumberjack Christmas 3D Santa Cabin

Hey everyone, Michelle here today with a new project using the A Lumberjack Christmas collection. As soon as I saw this collection I knew what I wanted to make with it. A Santa cabin!!! I'm so happy with how this project turned out. It may be the cutest thing I've ever made!

3D Santa Cabin by Michelle Gallant for #EchoParkPaper featuring the "Lumberjack Christmas" collection

I used a cut file from the Silhouette Store. The woodgrain paper was perfect for my cabin! I added a bright red roof to make it festive! I also tucked in some tissue paper in the chimney to make it look like smoke.

Michelle Gallant - Santa cabin - photo 2 500px

I made a wreath for the front door using just stickers from this collection. It is so sweet!

This little Santa was my inspiration for this project! I love how it looks like he's decorating his house!

A little Christmas tree and some gifts for the back of the cabin.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies used:

Pinecone leaves 12x12 paper

Jolly Ornaments 12x12 paper

Red/Brown Coordinating solid

Posted on 11/18/2020 | Permalink | Comments (0)

Lumberjack Christmas Spinner Shaker Tree Cards

Echo Park Paper continues their wildly popular Lumberjack series by bringing you Lumberjack Christmas, a fun woodland themed line of holiday papers and embellishments. I'm Michelle Zerull and I know that you can't be a lumberjack without a few trees, so I made some Z Fold Spinner Shaker Tree cards, coordinating envelopes and a cute little box to store it all until I'm ready to send them in the mail.

"Lumberjack Christmas" Spinner Shaker Cards by Michelle Zerull for #EchoParkPaper

Lumberjack Christmas is bursting with fun embellishments. The 3X4 Journaling Card Patterned Paper is a fun way to stretch your embellishments even farther. The cards make great sentiments for both inside and out of your holiday cards.

To make the box, I used a variety of cute prints and an unexpected product. I used the Collection Kit plastic packaging! It was perfect for a clear window in the box lid. The packaging kept my paper safe, and now it keeps my cards safe too!

This collection has plaids, woodgrain, and all that you would expect in a Lumberjack line. But it also has some unexpected surprises like a beautiful floral patterned paper and the prettiest pinecone spray that I've ever seen.

It wouldn't be Christmas without a few gifts! I was so happy to discover a few cut apart gift tags on the "Multi Journaling Cards" Patterned Paper. I loved finding little surprises sprinkled throughout the collection and I know that you will too!