Echo Park Paper

Fun in the Sun Layout

Summertime is about so many things, but for my daughter it is about hanging out with her friends having fun! Hi, everyone! Jana Eubank  here today with a new layout featuring the I Love Summer collection.

My daughter was born in the summer which is perfect for her sunny personality! I placed the “Hello Sunshine” Ephemera die cut at the top of the page because it is the perfect reflection of the fun person she is.

Besides hanging out with friends, my daughter LOVES to go to the pool to swim anytime she possibly can. I decided to use my electronic die cutting machine to cut this series of open circles to mimic bubbles. I treated each bubble, or circle, with 6x6 papers and embellishments.

This circle at the top featured a couple of chipboard pieces from the Chipboard Accents pack, as well as a glittering, pink, rhinestone brad.

I used the Ride the Wave embossing folder to emboss the Lt. Blue solid background of this circle for a few fish to hang out in.

This last circle features a cheerful, toucan with a seashell background and another pink, gem brad.

I used an Echo Park design from the Silhouette Design Store and letter stamps from my stash to build my title. The file I used is called the “Fun in the Sun” phrase (Design #186889).

I loved the striking contrast of the navy blue in this collection and decided to finish this page by capping off the top and bottom with strips of the gingham Summer Floral paper. The result is a happy, summery page that I can’t wait to add to our family album!

SUPPLIES:

I Love Summer Collection

I Love Summer Solids Kit

Navy/Yellow Solid Paper

Orange/Lt. Blue Solid Paper

Pink/Green Solid Paper

Pineapple Paradise Paper

4x6 Journaling Cards Paper

Summer Floral Paper

6x6 Paper Pad

Element Sticker

Decorative Brads

Chipboard Accents

Ephemera

Carefree Summer Decorative Tape

Ride the Wave Embossing Folder

“Fun in the Sun Phrase” Cut File by Echo Park Paper

(Design #186889 in the Silhouette Design Store)

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"I Love Summer" Layout

Hiya scrappy peeps! Suzanna here today. While Spring and Autumn (or Fall) are my absolute favorite seasons, I love Summer as well! And just as much as I love the season, to love this bright, cheerful collection from Echo Park! It’s a definite MUST HAVE for your upcoming summer fun!

The last layout I shared with you was a throw back of my son with Peter Pan. This layout too is a throw back. This little lass was 2, almost 3, in this photo and she is now 12, almost 13! A full decade ago! And what better what to showcase that adorable photo than with a large sentiment with SEVEN of the patterned papers behind it add color?

Also released this month are new additions to the Designer series; Designer dies, stamps and stencils. If you follow my work at all, you know I have swimmers. Anything water related that is released is a must have in my collection. So it’s no surprise, I’m sure, that I had to have the Make Waves stamp. I put a light wash of watercolor and made sure that dried before stamping. It’s another layer that adds visual interest to the layout.

Intermingled amongst the words are relevant stickers and chipboard pieces to punctuate the words in the phrase. There is just enough to see that it doesn’t distract you from the sentiment and you are able to read the whole saying. The coordinating navy cardstock is grounding and used for the “lesser” words, thus allowing the color to pop without being visually overpowering.

The large 12x12 frame incorporates colors used through out the layout and really ties everything together, creating a uniting frame around the layout.

How do you think my daughter would feel if I had her re-create this photo this summer? I just might have to give that a go!

Be sure to swing by my YouTube channel and check out the process video if you are interested!

Thanks for stopping in to today! I look forward to seeing you again soon!

Suzanna

SUPPLIES:

Natural White Linen 80 lb Cardstock

Beach Cruising Patterned Paper

I Love Summer Element Sticker

I Love Summer 6x13 Chipboard Accents

I Love Summer Ephemera

I Love Summer 6x6 Paper Pad

Make Waves A2 Background Stamp – Designer Stamps

Navy blue ink

Watercolor paint

Digital cutting machine

Digital cut file from Lori Whitlock

"I Love Summer" Card and Gift Box Set

Hello friends! Tya here today sharing a fun gift set featuring the adorable I Love Summer collection! And boy do I LOVE Summer! It's such a fun and relaxing time and we do lots of swimming and traveling and taking full advantage of those carefree lazy days! I fell in love with all the fun colors of this collection and knew I wanted to make something pineapple themed so I came up with this gift box and handmade card set.

To create the card I started with a base of Kraft cardstock and then added a few different pattern papers from the 6x6 paper pad. I used a few ephemera pieces, stickers and chipboard pieces to decorate the card front. I finished the card off with a few enamel dots and some white crochet thread.

To create the pineapple box, I used a cut file from the Silhouette Shop (Shape # 258284- Pineapple Box by Lori Whitlock) cut from a 12x12 piece of the Hello Summer yellow dot paper. The green pineapple leaves are cut from the green side of the Swimsuits paper. This would be a really fun box to add a little tropical treat too. You could even fit a cupcake in there as well.  

To make the decor on the front of the box ,  I used some Chipboard, stickers, and Ephemera. I also added some enamel dots to the flower centers and tied some white crochet thread to the tag. When I create gift sets like this, I like to keep the embellishments the same in all the projects. It just ties the projects together to make them more cohesive. 

I really had so much fun creating this project and I hope I have inspired you to pick up this sweet summer themed collection and make a few projects like this one! I know whoever gets this will love the bright, summery colors and icons! Happy Crafting! 

 

PRODUCTS USED:

-4 x 5 1/4 inch Pineapple I Love Summer 6x6 paper

-3 1/ 2 x 4 1/2 inch Blue Wave I Love Summer 6x6 paper

-2 x 5 1/2 inch Pink Geometric I Love Summer 6x6 paper

-I Love Summer Chipboard Accents

-I Love Summer Chipboard Phrases

-I Love Summer Element Sticker

-I Love Summer Frames and Tags Ephemera

-I Love Summer Enamel Dots

-I Love Summer Hello Summer 12x12 Paper

-I Love Summer Swimsuits 12x12 Paper

-Carta Bella Kraft Cardstock

-Stitched Rectangle Nesting Dies

-Silhouette Cut file # 258284 (Pineapple Box) 

-Silhouette Cameo

-White Crochet Thread

-Big Shot Manual Die Cut Machine

Tinkerbell's Magical Hideaway

With crocodiles, pirates and fairies that fly, the Echo Park Paper's Lost in Neverland Collection has something to delight everyone. Michelle Zerull here today to whisk you off to Tinkerbell's Magical Hideaway.

 Tinkerbell's Magical Hideaway is three paper structures that consist of a paper toadstool, a hanging flower lamp made from paper, and a paper miniature fairy cottage. Everything was created with my electronic cutting machine along with papers and embellishments from Echo Park Paper.

The fairy cottage is made entirely from paper. I used Carta Bella Natural White Linen Designer Cardstock for the body of the cottage. Covering panels were made from the “B” side of 4x4 Journaling Cards Paper. That print was the inspiration for the entire project. It looks like it belongs in a storybook forest! Carta Bella Ebony Black Felt Designer Cardstock was used for the roof structure. The roof's covering panels consists of the “B” side of 3x4 Journaling Cards patterned paper. I love that green print! In fact, I love all of the prints and patterns. The illustrations are lovely works of art!

Do you see Tinkerbell flying out of the door? The Tinkerbell Die Set captured her playful spirit. She was easy to put together, and seems right at home!

The toadstool and flower lamp were extras that I made to help bring the Magical Hideaway to life. For these projects, I used several papers from the Solids Kit. The Solid Kits play an integral part in my crafting. I love knowing that the colors match the collections perfectly each and every time. No guesswork needed! I like to think of the solids as “supporting actors”. They don't take center stage, but they add cohesiveness and help tie everything all together.

My flower lamp is actually two projects combined into one. The base is a wreath stand with the arm turned upside down. The flower is actually an upside-down Tulip. I added a few extra long stamen to give it a fantasy makeover.

Everyone needs a little bit of magic. You don't need pixie dust, to find your next adventure, but you do need Lost in Neverland!

Supplies:

Lost in Neverland Collection Kit

Lost in Neverland 4x4 Journaling Cards Patterned Paper

Lost in Neverland Solids Kit

Lost in Neverland 6x6 Paper Pad

Lost in Neverland Frames and Tags Ephemera

Lost in Neverland 6x13 Chipboard Accents

Lost in Neverland Tinkerbell Die Set

Lost in Neverland Enamel Dots

Carta Bella Designer Cardstock Ebony Black Felt

Carta Bella Designer Cardstock Natural White Linen

Carta Bella Designer Cardstock Cream Shimmer 92 lb Cardstock

Green Cardstock

Red Pigment Ink

Blue Pigment Ink

Gold Pigment Ink

Green Pigment Ink

Adhesive

Vellum

Gold Vellum

Manual Die Cutting Machine

Electronic Die Cutting Machine

Mushroom Box Small SVG file (Design ID# 288560 at Silhouette Design Store)

Wreath 3D Stand SVG File (Design ID# 252643 at Silhouette Design Store)

Tulip 3D Cubic One Stem in Crate SVG File (Design ID# 259208 at Silhouette Design Store)

Pumpkin Cottage SVG Kit at SVGCuts.com

Come Fly With Me Layout

Hiya scrappy peeps! Suzanna here today to share with you a layout created with the adorable “Lost in Neverland” collection using a couple of throw back photos! Nikolas, my now 16 year old son, was 5 in these pictures! And about 5 feet shorter than he is presently. LOL! Time slow down! I can just hear the ticking of the alligators watch tick tocking!

I wouldn’t say I’m a “mixed media gal” per se but I do love texture on my page and one of the best ways to start a page is a little something of the mixed media variety. The stencils that accompany Carta Bella collections always tug at my heart strings and say “Me! You need me, take me home!” and I’m happy to oblige! This page began with the London Sky stencil and some modeling paste. I struggled between a white cardstock and the “Straight On Til Morning” patterned paper with the night sky. As my pictures are already pretty dark (back before I really knew how to take photos without a flash and out of Auto mode), I went with the white.

There are so many wonderfully rich colors in this collection! There is a mix of both 12x12 patterned papers and some from the 6x6 paper pad. The beauty of having both is that you can chose the size pattern you want to add a tad more variety to your page or pages.

Layers upon layers of eye candy behind and around the photos abound on this page. These really aren’t great photos as so I really tried to distract you with the product! LOL! Sometimes it’s just as much about your creative process as it is the story you’re sharing, don’t you think?

The enamel dots that accompany the collection and the teeny little Tinkerbells are perfect to scatter around the page for added color and visual interest to this Lost in Neverland page!

Be sure to swing by my YouTube channel and check out the process video if you are interested!

Thanks for stopping in to today! I look forward to seeing you again soon!

Suzanna

SUPPLIES:

Natural White Linen 80 lb Cardstock

Peter Pan Patterned Paper

Border Strips Patterned Paper

Think Happy Thoughts Patterned Paper

Tinkerbell Patterned Paper

Lost in Neverland Element Sticker

Lost in Neverland 6x13 Chipboard Phrases

Lost in Neverland Ephemera

Lost in Neverland 6x6 Paper Pad

Lost In Neverland Enamel Dots

London Sky 6x6 Stencil

Lost In Neverland Card Set

Faith, trust, and pixie dust! Set out on a card making adventure with the Lost In Neverland collection!  I sat at my desk to play with this collection and couldn’t stop. I have six “Darling” cards to share with you today.

Tinkerbell, herself, is here to take you on your magical journey! I cut her out using the Tinkerbell die set with shimmer cardstocks by Carta Bella Paper. I doubled up her vellum wings to allow her to flutter about.

The Peter Pan Ephemera tag is captain of the Jolly Roger on this card. Just use your imagination and think happy thoughts and you will be on your way to dreamland!

For this card I created a waterfall of circles with a scene. I love how you can almost follow the story line as you follow each picture from top to bottom.

I anchored the Lost Boy sticker, along with the teepee, on a series of concentric punched circles for a simple, yet striking design. A sprinkling of enamel dots adds dimension and shine.

 

I used the Hello Baby Boy Shining Stars embossing folder to emboss a night sky on  Navy Shimmer cardstock for the background of this card. I love how the Darling children are holding hands as they experience pixie dust for the first time. A tiny, chipboard Tinkerbell provides a never-ending supply of fun.

I hope you enjoyed this trip to Neverland today! Thanks for coming by!

Jana Eubank

 

SUPPLIES:

Navy Shimmer Designer Cardstock

Evergreen Shimmer Designer Cardstock

Gold Shimmer Designer Cardstock

Lost In Neverland Collection:

6x6 Paper Pad

Element Sticker

Chipboard Phrases

Ephemera

Decorative Brads

Enamel Dots

Tinkerbell Die Set

Stitched Circle Die Set

Stitched Rectangle Die Set

Hello Baby Boy Shining Stars Embossing Folder

Best Summer Ever Award

The award for “Best Summer Ever” goes to... Best Summer Ever 2019!

It has been a cold, miserable Winter and we deserve a little fun in the sun. Pack up those parkas and get ready to dive into playful patterns, trendy images and sizzling hot colors with the Echo Park Paper Best Summer Ever Collection. The name of the collection inspired me to create some whimsical Summertime trophies. Who wouldn't want a trophy that says, “Fun” or “Relax?” I would! And with Mother's Day around the corner, I know lots of other Moms (and Dads!) who would too!

I made three trophies for this project, but one or two would be awesome. There are so many great sentiments in the Best Summer Ever Ephemera pack, that you'll be inspired to make an entire trophy case full!

The pieces were cut with my electronic cutting machine and they all assembled easily. They were so simple to put together that you could craft with an older child and have them help with assembly. Food trucks, swimming pools and citrus treats are all images that the entire family can relate to. I focused my project on the citrus treats. The pineapple in the Sweet Treats Die Set is adorable!

Let's make 2019 the Best Summer Ever!

Supplies:

Best Summer Ever Collection Kit

Best Summer Ever Solid Kit

Best Summer Ever 6x6 Paper Pad

Best Summer Ever Ephemera

Best Summer Ever Frames and Tags Ephemera

Best Summer Ever Enamel Dots

Best Summer Ever Sweet Treats Die Set

Best Summer Ever “Good Vibes” Patterned Paper

Best Summer Ever “Sweet Treats” Patterned Paper

Best Summer Ever “Food Trucks” Patterned Paper

Best Summer Ever “Fun in the Sun” Patterned Paper

Glue

Scissors

Manual Cutting Machine

Carta Bella Outdoor Branch Die Set

Echo Park Loving Expressions Label Die Set

Echo Park Pinked Circle Nesting Die Set

Electronic Cutting Machine

3D Father's Day Trophy Box SVG File (Design ID# 81247 at the Silhouette Design Store)

Trophy Cup SVG File (Design ID# 81999 at the Silhouette Design Store)

3D Trophy Cut File by Essyjae at Etsy

"It's a Zoo Around Here" Card Set

Good morning Echo Park friends! Anya here today and I would like to share a set of cards I created with the fun Animal Safari collection.

These two cards are very similar, but one of them is a shaker card where the other one is just layered open window card. Both of these cards started with fussy cutting a bunch of elements two patterned papers the “Bird of Paradise” and the “Butterfly Kisses”.

Instead of just one circle window, I created two layers, reducing the size of the window each time and added each layer with foam adhesive. This gave me opportunity to add greens and birds in many different layers.

Products used to create these cards:

Birds of Paradise patterned paper  

M-Z Animal Alphabet Cards  

Tropical Leaves patterned paper  

Butterfly Kisses patterned paper

4x4 Journaling Cards  

Zoo Letters patterned paper  

Zoo Element Stickers

Animal Safari Chipboard Phrases  

Enamel Dots  

Zoo Frames and Tags Ephemera

"Zooventure" Animal Safari Card

Hey there Echo Park fans! It's Tya up on the blog today. As an avid animal lover, I fell head over heels in love with the fun Animal Safari collection! Anytime we travel I love to visit zoos or aquariums or anything that has to do with animals. I may have even planned a few family vacations around animals lol! Anyway- I am sharing a card I made featuring the Animal Safari collection today.

To make this card I used a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inch piece of white cardstock as my base. The blue, zebra and yellow pattern papers are from the 6x6 paper pad. I love using the smaller scale of the 6x6 paper pads for card making! 

I decided to do a little watercolor painting on this card. I cut a piece of watercolor paper to 3 1/2 x 5 inches. I ripped the edges of the paper for some added texture. I added some yellow, orange and tan paint and splatters to the watercolor paper.  I really liked the pop of color it added to the card. 

 To decorate the card, I added the Zooventure label sticker to the card with foam tape. I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out 3 leaf shapes (found here) out of some Green Coordinating Solid paper. I glued them back behind the label sticker. I also added a small butterfly and "happy" word sticker from the Element Sticker sheet.

 I loved this beautiful macaw bird that I fussy cut from the Birds of Paradise paper. I added the bird to the top right of the sticker label. I also added a few loops of brown twine behind the label sticker as well for some texture. 

This card was so much fun to make and had me wanting to take another animal-themed adventure soon. I hope I have inspired you to make a few cards with this stunning collection. It has so many possibilities! Happy Crafting! 

 

SUPPLIES:

-Animal Safari Birds of Paradise paper

-Animal Safari 6x6 Paper Pad

-Animal Safari Element Sticker Sheet

-Animal Safari Green/Teal Coordinating Solid Paper

-Ultra White Felt Cardstock (card base)

-Watercolor paper and paint

-brown twine

-foam tape

-Silhouette Cameo Digital Cutting Machine

-Silhouette Cut File # 289086 (Echo Park Leaf)