Dot & Whimsy

Halloween, hay rides and autumn festivals are quickly approaching! 

 Fashion this easy-to-make mini album using just a few sheets of cardstock

 and pieces from the “Hocus Pocus” Collection from

  You’ll have pockets for keepsakes and plenty of room for photos of your favorite goblins!

 The album pages are staggered with the cover page measuring 6X6

 and the following pages increasing in size by ½” in height 

(page 2= 6.5”H; page 3= 7”H; page 4= 7.5”H). 

 The 12X12 cardstock was cut to the desired height and left 12”, 

scored in the middle and folded in half.

 For the pocket page, a sheet of 12X12 kraft cardstock was cut to 10X12. 

 The paper was placed on a score board and scored lengthwise at 6 inches.  

The paper was turned vertically and scored at 4 inches; this score line was 

folded upward to create the pocket.

 The cover decorations include pieces hand cut from the “Journaling Cards” paper, 

stickers and pom pom trim. 

On the second page, I didn’t want to use a square journal card, so I trimmed out 

the cute potion bottle and added it to the page with foam adhesive.  

I also added a glittery spider from my stash.

Here room was left for journaling on the journal card.

 I had a small portion of the banner sticker left over from the cover page, 

so I used it here as a corner accent along with a bat sticker duo! 

Next is my favorite page!  I used the “Bats Stencil” and a chalk ink to add a little

 extra interest to the green patterned paper.   There were a couple of smudges where I over-inked the corner of a bat, so I conveniently covered them up with enamel dots.

 I created tabs using the fancy label die from the “October 31^st Die/Stamp Set”. 

 I sandwiched two die-cut pieces together (for each one) and glued them in between

 the folded kraft pages.  Add itty bitty stickers or label them with spooky words if you’d like!

Finally, two holes were punched along the edge (the open side of the base paper) and the pages were held together with 1.5” rings.  My album is all set for some fabulous

 Halloween photos and memories!

See more project ideas at www.echoparkpaperblog.com

It's almost time for Fall decorating and today

I have this set of pumpkin jars to share at 

Create this pumpkin duo with your favorite pieces from the "Pumpkin Spice" Collection,

 a couple of recycled glass jars and burnt orange acrylic paint!

Before decorating either jar, a generous amount of burnt orange acrylic paint was

 squirted into the bottom.  After reattaching the lid (securely), the jar was shaken 

and rolled around until the interior was completely coated.  Next, I placed the jars

 upside down onto a thick mat of newspaper and allowed the excess paint to drip off. 

 You may need a sponge brush just to touch up some spots if needed. 

 I also used a heat tool (or hair dryer) to complete the drying process.

The largest pumpkin is a standard Mason jar size.  To it, I cut a strip of 

"Autumn Splendor" paper to 3.75"X12" and taped it in place around the jar with

 high tack adhesive.  I used a couple of dies that I had on hand to create a cute tag

 for the front.  The tag was distressed around the edges with a walnut ink and

 then embellished with goodies from Pumpkin Spice.

The second pumpkin is a smaller 2.75"X5" jar.  The same paper was cut to 2.5"W

 and just enough to wrap around the jar completely.  After threaded the chipboard

 buttons with jute, they were attached with a glue dot.

The bands of the lids were covered in a strip of the turquoise barn wood paper

 from the Simple Basics pack.  A wooden spools was inked with walnut ink 

and added to the top for the stem.

What an adorable display or gift for the upcoming Autumn season!

  I can't wait to share them with my visiting guests soon.  I hope you've enjoyed!

 

Basic Grey 

is revealing a brand new collection, "Type Set" 

and it is the yummiest of the yum!

Take a peek at the reveal and a snippet of two projects that I made:

 

I made this altered treat pail with the "Trick or Treat" Collection from Carta Bella!

I love anything Halloween and most especially vintage or retro Halloween, so

this collection is right up my alley!  I can't wait to use even more of it!

All of the projects are fun and amazing, so be sure to 'check it out' for FREE :)

We're kicking off the back-to-school year today at the

with a quilted door hanging welcome sign!

It makes a great back-to-school gift for your favorite teacher and the kids can help too.

 Start with the 6X6 Paper Pad from the “Teacher’s Pet” Collection.  

Choose as many patterns as you’d like (I chose six).  

Cut the papers into 3x3 squares.

 Next, arrange the squares in an alternating design pattern.  Begin attaching

 to a piece of 12X12 cardstock until it has been completely covered in squares.

  Using a zig-zag stitch, machine stitch between the squares to give it a quilted look.

 Use various Designer Dies from the collection and stickers to create unique

 embellishments for the front of the quilt.  The 6X6 Paper Pad is perfect for die-cutting

 those smaller pieces…saves those 12X12 papers for larger projects!

 For the pair of scissors, two pieces were die-cut from the same paper and 

then layered together with foam adhesive for a fun 3-D look.

If you’d like a sturdier hanger, add a piece of chipboard to the back.  

Next, punch two holes at the top and string a piece of ribbon through for the hanger. 

Now it’s ready to great those back-to-school kiddos!

Products:

Teacher’s Pet
Teacher's Pet 12x12 Elements Sticker  
Teacher's Pet 12x12 Alpha Sticker  
Red/Yellow
Teacher's Pet Paper Pad 
Create Art Designer Die Set  
School Bus Designer Die SetBundle of Joy Girl Enamel DotsJack and Jill Boy Enamel Dots

Happy middle-of-the-week, everyone!

I have a bit of fun news to share....

It has been quite some time since I have applied for a "DT Call", but I just

couldn't pass up this opportunity to try out for one of my very favorite

papercrafting companies!  

I look forward to creating cute things with their cute products and designing

alongside my newest team-mates!  I'll be sharing more with you soon :)

 

I have a really easy tutorial for a gift card holder using 

new "B-Side" collection and embellishments.

  This only takes a few minutes to whip together, so make several to have on-hand!

 First, cut your favorite pattern of “B Side” paper to 4 1/8” X 12”. 

 Place the paper horizontally onto a scoring board.  

Score at 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5 and 9.5 inches.

 Fold along the lines in the above fashion.

 Turn the paper over so that inside pattern is facing down.  Place a high tack adhesive tape along both sides of the 4.5” score line.  Tape each piece to the opposite side.

Corner round the edges of the front flap if you wish.  Decorate with various

 embellishments from the collection and it’s ready for giving!

B Side Collection- BSE-4913 So Anyway Paper; BSE-4925 Title Stickers;

 BSE-4927 Resin Flower Buttons; BSE-4928 Chip Shapes

Basics- BAS-4341

Candy Buttons – Aqua & Pink

 

2015 is ticking down and 2016 is quickly approaching!

I crafted this very cute desktop calendar with the "So Fancy" Collection from

I started with a set of six kraft tags that measure 3.75" X 5.5", the "So Fancy" SN@P Cards, various patterned papers and embellishments from the collection and a free printable calendar that I found here.

To begin, I cut the patterned paper down to 3.5" X 4.5" and corner rounded them at the bottom so that they matched the kraft tags.  Next, one of the 3X4 SN@P cards were added with foam adhesive tape.  The calendar was cut down to size, glued in place and then each month was embellished with various pretties!

Use a collection of “The Wild Life” Designer Dies and Stamps by

to create a custom garland for a themed party or to glam up a camper!

 I started with patterned papers and the “Into the Woods” and “Canoe” Die Sets

 and “Happy Camper” Die Set & Stamp Combo.  I used the “sign” die as a

 background for the tree motif.

 After die-cutting the canoe and paddle, I stamped the “At the lake” image

 using a Aegean Blue and Garden Grass Chalk Inks.  The top portion was inked 

green and then the blue was added and blended into the green before stamping onto

 one of the Neutrals papers.  The image was then die-cut and the canoe glued to the front.

Looks darling strung across a cabinet or window!

Products-
The Wild Life:
Forest Flora Paper
Wild Stripe Paper
Wild Constellations Paper
Canoe Die
Into the Woods Die
Happy Campers Die and Stamp SetDots & Stripes:
Wood Grain Paper
Kraft Paper

See more great projects on the blog at Echo Park Paper!

 

Enjoy this FREE printable from

of the barn star ornament that I made with the "Juniper Berry" Collection!

Click on the photo or try --here-- to download your project sheet :)