Echo Park Paper

My Favorite Winter Card Trio

Hi friends, It’s Dorymar today sharing with you a beautiful set of cards with the wonderful bluish “My Favorite Winter” Collection from Echo Park.  This collection is perfect to make beautiful Winter projects. I fell in love with all winter designs that include the papers of this collection! The cuteness of this collection will make you smile and fill your heart with warmth!

These cards were very easy to make, to create them I used a piece 12”x6”as a base and to decorate it I mixed up a few papers from the 6x6 paper pad super, cute snowflakes cut from the ultra-white linen cardstock with the Sparking Snowflakes Die Set and many beautiful stickers from the collection.

In addition to the beautiful patterns included in this collection, the 3x4 journaling cards bring several beautiful feelings. To create this card, I used one of the 3x4 cards for the main theme of the card and added several patterned papers from the 6x6 paper pad which I adhered in different layers, to create a 3d effect.

Closer to the 3x4 card I adhere with 3d foam tape, the adorable bear and the beautiful little birds from the sticker sheet in the collection. To add a different touch, I incorporated several snowflakes.

Here a few close-ups of the cards!  You can see how the Sparkling Snowflakes
Die Set gives a special touch to each of the cards, this die includes 5 different snowflakes of different sizes and they are very practical to be used in your winter projects.

The element sticker sheet includes beautiful images that are perfect for recreating beautiful winter prints on your cards. I loved the snowman in the truck, it’s so cute.

I LOVE how these cards turned out. I hope this project inspire you to create many beautiful cards and to send warm wishes to your family in this winter season!

Happy crafting!

 

For your FREE downloadable PDF with a complete supply list and step-by-step instructions for creating the "Winter Snow" card (above), click HERE!

 

Supplies:

Ultra-White Linen Cardstock

My Favorite Winter 6x6 Paper Pad

My Favorite Winter Elements Sticker Sheet

My Favorite Winter 3x4 Journaling Cards

Sparkling Snowflakes Die Set

My Favorite Winter Cottage

The My Favorite Winter Collection from Echo Park Paper is reminds me of the first heavy snow of the season when everyone stays home, wears their flannel and sips giant mugs of hot cocoa. This feeling of a warm cozy home is what inspired me to make “My Favorite Winter” Cottage.

The snowy roof is embellished with snowflakes cut with the Sparkling Snowflakes Die Set and then glittered to make them sparkle. My Favorite Winter Enamel Dots are added to create the snowflakes centers.

It wouldn't be a snow day without making a jolly snowman. This happy little guy is from the My Favorite Winter Chipboard Accents. Snowmen, bears and other snowy friends are included in this darling Winter chipboard collection.

 

There's snow place like home for “My Favorite Winter!”

 

Supplies:

My Favorite Winter Collection Kit

My Favorite Winter “Snow Much Fun” Patterned Paper

My Favorite Winter “Snowman Fun” Patterned Paper

My Favorite Winter “Blue Winter” Patterned Paper

My Favorite Winter “Sparkling Snowflakes” Patterned Paper

My Favorite Winter Frames and Tags Ephemera

My Favorite Winter Chipboard Accents

My Favorite Winter Sparkling Snowflakes Die Set

My Favorite Winter Enamel Dots

Adhesive

Glitter

Manual Die Cutting Machine

Digital Die Cutting Machine

SVG Files from SVGCuts.com

"Snow Much" Scrapbook Layout

Hiya scrappy peeps! Suzanna here today to share with you a winter wonderland! If I had to choose between fall (or autumn) and winter, snowy and cold winter, not drab winter, it would be a tough choice for me. I love them both. For very different reasons. This wintery collection from Carta Bella is unique, the colors are different from your traditional red, white and blues used in most collections. I LOVE the color palette and embellishments in this collection, they are just perfect for documenting all your winter fun as I did here in this layout!

I might, just maybe, have a small thing for snowflakes… LOL! Anybody else here collect ALL the snowflakes? Anybody? Yea, that would be me! I must have them all. And this is the perfect collection for the snowflake lover. There are snowflake patterned papers, embellishments, stamps, stencils and dies. Just perfect for documenting snow clean up, as I did here. It IS possible to make a tedious task fun to scrapbook!

I used the Snowflake Fun stencil with some foil and a hot laminator to add some great wintery shimmer to the layout! Mixed with a combination of chipboard and sticker snowflakes, it looks as though snow is falling upon my daughter as she shovels the walkway. Fun effect, don’t you think?

The title work is a combination of stickers from the Element Stickers, letter stickers from my stash and the Olivia Uppercase die. The combination of fonts adds to the visual interest of the page.

Are you a winter lover? Will this be a must have collection for your stash?

Thanks for stopping in to today!

Suzanna

ECHO PARK SUPPLIES:

3x4 Journaling Cards Patterned Paper (B side)

Snow Globes Patterned Paper

Wonderland Patterned Paper

Snow Much Fun 6x13 Chipboard Accents

Snow Much Fun Element Stickers

Snowflake Fun 6x6 Stencil

Winter Frost Word Die Set

Frost and Ice Stamp Set

Olivia Uppercase Die Set

OTHER SUPPLIES:

Manual die cut machine

ThermoWeb Transfer Gel

ThermoWeb foil

Hot laminating machine

Letter stickers

"Snow Much Fun" Card Set

Hi there- it’s Tya and I am up on the blog today with a fun card set featuring this frosty fun collection called "Snow Much Fun" by Carta Bella! What a DARLING collection this is! I am one of those weird people that love winter. It's probably because I have such fond memories of spending time up in the mountains skiing, sledding and drinking hot cocoa with my family. Good, good memories always accompany winter so I am celebrating with a few handmade cards. 

I love the smaller scale of the papers in the  6x6 paper pad.  I picked a few of my favorite patterns on this card and added a few blocks of paper on the card base. I used a metal die-cut to make the circle and then mounted the cute snowglobe chipboard sticker to the center. I added a few stickers and then punched a hole in the ends of one of the ephemera pieces for the card sentiment. I added a few navy blue paint splatters in the corners for a splash of color. 

 This card is made by cutting a frame out of the blue snowflake paper using a metal rectangle die-cut. I then added the Snow Happy title inside the frame with some foam tape. I added some chipboard snowflakes and a tree to the corners and the cute sledding girl is a sticker from the Element Sticker sheet. A few white enamel dots were added to the centers of the snowflakes.

 This card is made by using a metal rectangle die-cut on one of the 3x4 Journaling cards to make it a little bit smaller so it fit on the card front. I cut a few banner shapes from some pattern paper and the pink solid paper. I tied some navy bakers twine to the bottom of the journaling card. I added a couple of stickers to the top left corner and the cute mittens and pink snowflakes are chipboard shapes.

 This last card is a pocket card. I tucked a few ephemera tags tied with some bakers twine inside the pocket. I used a border metal die to make the scallop border along the pocket. The cute polar bear is a chipboard sticker as well as the smaller green snowflake. I added a large blue snowflake in the bottom corner with a sticker sentiment attached with an enamel dot to the center of the snowflake.

I hope I have inspired you to curl up and create a few cards of your own using this sweet collection. But be warned - you may just want to have a snowball fight when you are done! Happy Crafting! 

 

Products Used;

-Snow Much Fun 6x6 Paper Pad

-Snow Much Fun 12x12 Snowflakes Paper

-Snow Much Fun 3x4 Journaling Cards

-Snow Much Fun Chipboard Accents

-Snow Much Fun Enamel Dots

-Snow Much Fun Element Sticker sheet

-Snow Much Fun Navy/Pink Solid

-Snow Much Fun Green /Light Blue Solid

-Snow Much Fun Ephemera

-Snow Much Fun Frames and Tags Ephemera

-(4) white 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 Ultra White Felt Cardstock for card bases

-Stitched Circle Nesting Die Set

-Stitched Rectangle Nesting Die Set

-Yesterday Edges Die Set

-Manual Die Cutting Machine

-Navy Bakers Twine

-Watercolor Paint

-Foam Tape and dots

Merry Christmas!

 

“It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air.” – W.T. Ellis

 

Merry Christmas to you from all of us here at Echo Park Paper!

"Snow Day" Layout

Hello Echo Park friends and fans!

It’s Dorymar with you today with a new layout that celebrates all the fun, cold and very wonderful memories of Winter. For this bluish layout I used the new Snow Much Fun Collection from Carta Bella.

For this layout I wanted to recreate a Winter scene. To make the background I used 4 different patterned paper and glued them in different layers to add more fun though the page.

On top of the page, I used the Winter Town Paper, one of my favorites in this collection, is perfect and it has beautiful snow-capped mountains! In front of the mountains I added with foam tape many trees and snowflakes. These elements really added some fun to this wintry page! To give my personal touch I placed some small Nuvo Crystal Drops over the snow to give texture. I felt in love with the result!

This collection has a ton of cute and very beautiful stickers and I want to incorporate many as I can.  I created a small cluster of embellishments using stickers from the element sticker sheet as well as die cuts from the frames and tags.

To create the title of this page, I used the “Snow” word banner and the “Day” word from the sticker sheet. Closer to the pictures I added many stickers and phrases because my idea was creating a Fun Winter Scene that will use all the beautiful designs of the collection!

I just love this page and hopefully inspire you to create your own one. Thank you for stopping by!

Happy crafting!

Dorymar      

 

 

 

Supplies:

So Much Fun Collection Kit

So Much Fun Frames and Tags Ephemera

So Much Fun Sticker Sheet

Nuvo Crystal Drops

 

"Away in a Manger" Tag Set

Good morning! It's Tya up on the blog today sharing my latest design team project with you. I made up some handmade tags using the simply lovely "Away in a Manger" collection. I love making tags, especially for the holidays. It is such a fun way to use all of my favorite papers and embellishments! I created five tags for you today.

So each of my tags starts out with either a kraft or a white premade tag that I purchase at my local craft store. These tags measure 2 5/8 x 5 1/4 inches. I then created more tags that were either premade or some that I cut myself to layer on top of the tag base. I then decorated each tag with stickers, ephemera, die cuts and enamel dots. I tied a twine knot at the top of each of the tags as well.

 

 Here are some close-ups of each  of the different tags:

I am so excited to be able to use these tags on my Christmas gifts this year. I only made five, but there are plenty of other tags you can create using the same supplies that I used. This was such an inspiring collection with beautiful rich colors and the artwork is just gorgeous. I hope that I have inspired you as well to create some tags of your own using the "Away in a Manger" collection. Your gift recipients will love the extra handmade and personal touch you created. Happy Crafting!

 

PRODUCTS USED:

-Away in a Manger 3x4 Journaling Cards

-Away in a Manger Element Sticker

-Away in a Manger Solids Kit

-Away in a Manger 6x6 Paper Pad

-Away in a Manger Ephemera

-Deck the Halls Greenery Die Set

-Here Comes Santa Claus Enamel Dots

-Premade Tags in White and Kraft

-Jute string

-Foam tape and Dots

-Manual Die Cutting Machine

-Crop-a-dile or Hole Punch

Club EP: January 2020

We're excited to announce our next kit club collection featuring "Home Again!"

Life might lead you to unexpected places, but love always brings you home. We’re pleased to announce our new “Home Again” collection, inspired by all the things we love most about home. From the beautiful blue and green color scheme to the warm wood and greenery accents, you’ll find this collection to be homemade with love and perfectly welcoming. There’s no place like home, and we want you to discover your happy place right in the middle of this homey array of joy and contentment.

January Kit Includes

22 designs on double-sided paper
16 cut apart cards
81 stickers
6X6 paper pad
39 chipboard pieces
33 die cut ephemera pieces
60 enamel dots
17 exclusive stamps

30 feet of washi tape

 

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

 

 

Click HERE to join the club OR for more information.

Please direct all Kit Club related questions to: Kaitlin@echoparkpaper.com

Christmas Tradition Scrapbook Layout

Hiya scrappy peeps! Suzanna here today to share with you another Christmas layout! This is the last of the Christmas layouts from me with this years Christmas collections. I find that we get so caught up the festivities and hoopla that sometimes, the spiritual side of Christmas is lost. I love that this collection, Away in a Manger, brings up back to the Christ in Christmas, to the true meaning of Christmas. And I love that our family has traditions such as this one I’m documenting, that are meaningful to us and ground us.

This is a simple layout really; a giant circle, three 3x4’s and some simple embellishments. It’s a tried a true format that I use when I want to really focus on the story that I’m telling. I love that the patterned papers in the collection allow for a scene to be created within that giant circle that keeps the focus on the story.

The giant circle is a digital cut file that I made myself in Silhouette Design Studio. I literally welded three clouds into a giant circle. Cut from the Heavenly Host patterned paper, it really pops against the night sky of the B side of the Border Strips patterned paper. It’s difficult to discern the difference, however a strip of the Border Strips serves as the village, behind the sticker of Mary and Joseph holding baby Jesus at the bottom of the page.

Three 3x4’s are in the center of this scene; two 3x4 photos that are matted with patterned papers from the 6x6 paper pad, I love the smaller designs for this purpose. And a third 3x4 is one of the 3x4 Journaling cards from the patterned paper this a perfect place for my journaling. I could have added journaling on the night sky with a white pen however I didn’t want to “disturb” the serenity of the night sky.

In order to “punctuate” the digital cut file, I did run a Distress Oxide ink around the edges. This greats a bit of shadow thus softening the transition from the angelic heavens to the dark, night sky.

The bright star in the night sky I cut using the coordinating die and some gold metallic paper from my scraps. Only a small piece was necessary thus scraps worked just fine. This was overlaid over the star that is printed into the patterned paper but was partially covered by the cloud of the cut file. I like the way that it creates more depth to the star.

Like I said, simple. Yet effective. I have so many December memories that I want preserved that these simpler layouts afford me the ability to create more layouts and still be creative at the same time!

Thanks for stopping in to today!

Suzanna

ECHO PARK SUPPLIES:

3x4 Journaling Cards Patterned Paper

Heavenly Hosts Patterned Paper

Border Strips Patterned Paper (both sides)

Gold / Red Coordinating Solid

Away in a Manger 6x6 Paper Pad

Away in a Manger Element Sticker

Away in a Manger Die Set

Our House Gather Love Word Die Set

 

OTHER SUPPLIES:

Manual die cut machine

Silhouette Cameo

Distress Oxide Ink

Digital Cut File (I made it myself)

"Away in a Manger" Paper Nativity

Decorating for Christmas is so much fun! It's a special time when we carefully unwrap family heirlooms and place them in our home to brighten our spirits and remind us of the meaning of Christmas. Unfortunately, with pets and little ones, it's also a time when we have to say “No” and “Don't touch.” I'm Michelle Zerull and I've created this paper Nativity with the Echo Park Paper “Away in a Manger” Collection of papers and embellishments so that it can be shared with people of all ages...especially the children.

Using the Away in a Manger Element Stickers, I was able to bring the story of Christmas to life. I placed each sticker on a sheet of Carta Bella Designer Cardstock Ultra White Felt and fussy cut around the images with sharp detail scissors. The cardstock provided a sturdy base for the beautiful stickers and allowed them to remain upright with the assistance of a paper easel which I placed on the backs.

The stable was made with the Away in a Manger Solids Kit. It was sized down to correlate with the size of Mary and Joseph. To back the stable, I used the starry side of the “Border Strips” Patterned Paper, which had additional gold stars added by using the “All is Bright” Stencil and some gold embossing paste.

 

To finish my Paper Nativity, I created a gift box using the “Love Floral” Patterned Paper. The box will make a lovely presentation box for gift-giving and will also serve as a storage box so the Nativity can be used for years to come.

 

This project was designed with small children in mind, but it would also make a lovely addition to the Sunday school classroom, nursing home, hospital room, or any place where space is limited. I hope that you've enjoyed this project and that it has inspired you to create your own Christmas heirloom with the papers and embellishments in the “Away in a Manger” Collection.

Visit the Project Download section of our website (HERE) to download a FREE PDF with instructions for creating your own paper nativity!

Supplies:

Away in a Manger Collection Kit

Away in a Manger Solids Kit

Away in a Manger Element Sticker Sheet

Away in a Manger Ephemera

Away in a Manger “Love Floral” Patterned Paper

Away in a Manger “3x4 Journaling Cards” Patterned Paper

Away in a Manger “Border Strips” Patterned Paper

Away in a Manger “All is Bright” Stencil

Carta Bella Designer Cardstock Ultra White Felt

Adhesive

Dimensional Adhesive

Detail Scissors

Gold Embossing Paste

Digital Cutting Machine

SVG File “3D Candy Box 2 of 2” (Silhouette Design Store Design ID# 24622)

SVG File “3D Stable” (Silhouette Design Store Design ID# 36407)