back to the drawing board

yesterday was 'world card making day' so i spent a few minutes after dinner putting together a halloween card with the bewitched die set by echo park paper.

and look at her boots - i applied a coating of glitter with a black wink of stella pen & they really sparkle when the light hits them just right. all of the die cut pieces were cut from hocus pocus patterned papers by echo park paper.

 

and a few weeks ago a tutorial for these halloween cards was up on the echo park paper blog. i also used the hocus pocus collection for these cards along with the coordinating stencil, stamps & die set. the tutorial is here.


things that go bump supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah paper, [metallic neutrals] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [hocus pocus collection] echo park paper
accents: [enamel dots] doodlebug design & my mind's eye
sticker: [hocus pocus element stickers] echo park paper
pigment ink: [seattle] a muse studio
marker: [black wink of stella] zig
craft dies: [bewitched] echo park paper, [build a tag 3] taylored expressions

summer is now over & we are all back to school. i created this card for the echo park paper blog & the tutorial went up a couple of weeks ago. i used the teacher's pet collection & a couple of the coordinating designer dies. all the steps to recreate the card can be found over on the blog here.


supplies
cardstock: [ultra white felt] carta bella
patterned paper: [teacher's pet collection] echo park paper
solid paper: [teacher's pet collection] echo park paper
accents: [jack enamel dots] echo park paper
clear stamp: [school days set] echo park paper
fiber: [white thread] mettler
pigment ink: [white] stampin' up
craft dies: [globe set, school bus set] echo park paper

these guys were up on the echo park paper blog last week. to create the cards i used the a pirate's life collection kit & the coordinating designer dies. on the blog here is a tutorial showing how i used a couple of cloud die cuts & pigment ink to create the cloud background.


supplies
cardstock: [ultra white felt] carta bella
patterned paper: [a pirate's life collection kit, dots & stripes neutral 8x8 paper pad] echo park paper
solid paper: [a pirate's life collection] echo park paper
fiber: [white thread]
accents: [black enamel dot, mini dowel]
stickers: [a pirate's life collection] echo park paper
pigment ink: [island] fresh ink
craft dies: [pirate octopus set, sail away set, shiver me timbers set, yesterday edges set] echo park paper

today is sneak peek day 2 of the taylored expressions august release which will be available for purchase on thursday, august 7th at 7am pdt. also, don't forget that today you have another chance to win a giveaway over on the te blog.


my first card for today features three new products:

1. free spirit - a new sentiment set with a fun brush stroke font
2. follow your arrow - a new craft die set with several arrows in different sizes
3. southwest cutting plate - the newest addition to the cutting plate collection

to create the jar of arrows i first die cut the jar with the little bits - mason jar die. i wanted the arrows to actually look like they are in the jar, so i die cut the bottom two thirds of three arrows from the jar so that i could inlay three of the arrow die cuts. then i added the die cut lid & a bit of embroidery floss.



next up is a card i created with the new simply stamped - daisies set & the coordinating dies. this stamp set is the second addition to the simply stamped collection which features stamps designed for multi-step stamping.


i went with a coral color combo for my daises & i learned that with some dye inks you need to let each layer dry completely before stamping the next. otherwise you might end up with all 3 colors blending together into one mid-tone color. after stamping the daises i added several little dots of glossy accents to each center. 

taylored expressions is celebrating release week with some fabulous giveaways! visit the te blog each sneak peek day this week for details on how you can enter to win.

if you'd like to see more taylored expressions projects and new product information then please head over to the te blog for a complete blog roll of participating designers.

 

follow your arrow supplies
cardstock: [sugar cube] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [jack & jill - jill collection kit] echo park paper
accents: [jill enamel dots] echo park paper
fiber: [yellow embroidery floss] dmc
rubber stamp: [free spirit] taylored expressions
dye ink: [pool to navy ombre] hero arts
craft dies: [follow your arrow, little bits - mason jar, southwest cutting plate] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Free Spirit	Follow Your Arrow	Southwest Cutting Plate	Little Bits - Mason Jar
Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube	Hero Arts Ombre Ink Pad - Pool to Navy

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celebrate supplies
cardstock: [sugar cube] taylored expressions
fiber: [blue thread] ikea
rubber stamp: [simply stamped - daisies] taylored expressions
distress ink: [squeezed lemonade] ranger
dye ink: [soft cantaloupe, fresh peach, pale tomato, field greens] hero arts
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
liquid accent: [glossy accents] ranger
craft dies: [simply stamped daisies] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

Simply Stamped - Daisies

Simply Stamped - Daisies Dies

Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube

Mini Glossy Accents

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a couple of my projects were up on the echo park paper blog recently. this set of 'adventure' cards was up on the blog yesterday - the tutorial is here. i used the wild life collection & that bunny in the canoe is definitely one of my recent favorites.

and last week this 'message in a bottle' project was up on the blog - the tutorial is here. i used the pirate's life collection for this one. i've been holding on to that bottle for a while & this ended up being another recent favorite of mine.


adventure supplies
cardstock: [ultra white felt] carta bella
patterned paper: [the wild life collection, gray/neutral dots & stripes collection] echo park paper
accents: [back mini pearl]
fiber: [white thread] mettler
clear stamps: [adventure time set] echo park paper
distress ink: [fossilized amber] ranger
dye ink: [orange county] studio calico
pigment ink: onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [canoe set, into the woods set, happy campers set, wild life set] echo park paper

message in a bottle supplies
patterned paper: [pirate's life collection, pirate's life 6x6 paper pad] echo park paper
accents: [jack enamel dots] echo park paper, [jump rings, sand]
fiber: [twine]
clear stamp: [ahoy matey's set] echo park paper
distress ink: [old paper] ranger
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
watermark ink: [clear versamark] tsukineko
embossing powder: [black] a muse studio
craft dies: [sail away set, walk the plank set] echo park paper
digital shape: [x marks the spot - 80366] silhouette design store

i had a few cards up on the echo park paper blog this week - the first was this summer 'smile' card i created with the sweet summertime collection & the designer dies from the homegrown collection. there is a tutorial here that shows how i created the background & used a 'summertime' sentiment craft die to create the 'smile' sentiment on my card.

next up is a card set i created with the stars & stripes mini theme. along with this patriotic collection i pulled out the birthday celebration designer die and stamp set. the ‘celebrate’ sentiment from this stamp set makes these cards perfect for those upcoming 4th of july parties.


smile supplies
cardstock: [ultra white felt] carta bella, [black] bazzill
patterned paper: [sweet summertime collection, kraft/neutral dots & stripes collection] echo park paper
solid paper: [sweet summertime collection] echo park paper
accents: [jill enamel dots] echo park paper
fiber: [white thread] mettler
dye ink: [sunny day] studio calico
craft dies: [fruit stand, summertime scene] echo park paper

celebrate supplies
cardstock: [kraft, ultra white felt] carta bella
patterned paper & stickers: [stars & stripes mini theme] echo park paper
accents: [rhinestone stars]
fiber: [white thread] mettler
clear stamp: [birthday celebration set] echo park paper
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko

several new free project downloads went up over at the echo park paper website this weekend. i created two of the new card pdf downloads using the birthday wishes collection & the i love sunshine collection. you can download the 'it's your day' card pdf here & the 'sweet summer day' card pdf here.

this card - which uses one of my favorite echo park paper designer dies - was up on the echo park paper blog last week. to create the little scene inside the die cut embroidery hoop i used the our family mini theme & pieced together die cuts, fussy cut elements & stickers. a bit more info about how i put the card together is over here.


supplies
cardstock: [kraft, ultra white felt] carta bella
patterned paper: [our family mini theme] echo park paper
solid paper: [blue-green/sunny days ahead collection] echo park paper
accents: [jack enamel dots] echo park paper
fiber: [white thread] mettler
clear stamp: [sentiments 4x6 set] echo park paper
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [at home embroidery hoop, yesterday edges] echo park paper

i had another card up on the echo park paper blog yesterday created with the bundle of joy: a new addition boy collection. i also used a few of the coordinating designer dies for the onesie & the sentiment banner is from the coordinating 4x6 stamp set. a bit more info is up on the blog post here.


supplies
cardstock: [ultra white felt] carta bella
patterned paper: [baby boy plaid, over the moon, dots & stripes 6x6 paper pad/bundle of joy: a new addition boy collection] echo park paper
solid paper: [blue-yellow/bundle of joy: a new addition boy collection] echo park paper
accents: [bundle of joy boy enamel dots] echo park paper
fiber: [blue thread] mettler
clear stamp: [it's a boy 4x6 set] echo park paper
pigment ink: [steel blue] fresh ink
craft dies: [baby boy onesie set & goodnight moon set] echo park paper

up on the echo park paper blog yesterday was a pillow box i wrapped up with the birthday wishes boy collection and coordinating designer dies. here's the link to the short tutorial i put together for this project.


supplies
patterned paper: [boy stripes, boy birthday party & girl birthday hats/birthday wishes collection, birthday wishes boy 6x6 paper pad] echo park paper
solid paper: [red-blue/birthday wishes colection] echo park paper
accents: [bundle of joy boy & jack enamel dots] echo park paper
craft dies: [birthday boy set & birthday set] echo park paper
other: [pillow box]

this card featuring a bunch of dots & stripes patterned papers & 6 different designer die sets was up on the echo park paper blog yesterday. to add a bit of interest & dimension to the card i layered a few of the die cuts & added a few enamel dots. i wanted the sun to pop a bit so it was die cut twice - the sun was die cut from the dots side of the patterned paper & the circle was die cut from the stripes side of the patterned paper. i finished it off with a bit of stitching along the bottom.


supplies
cardstock: [ultra white felt] carta bella
patterned paper: [grass, sky & tangerine/dots & stripes collections, brights & spring dots & stripes 8x8 paper pads, cute as a button/jack & jill: jill collection] echo park paper
accents: [bundle of joy boy & jack enamel dots] echo park paper
fiber: [white thread]
clear stamp: [sentiments] echo park paper
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [at home embroidery hoop, sweet flower, spring flowers, sunny day, through the year] echo park paper, [yesterday edges] carta bella

this guy made an appearance on the echo park paper blog yesterday. i punched lots of squares from the jack & jill: jack collection patterned papers & distressed the edges a bit before decorating this wooden bird i found at michael's. the little sign he's holding is a chipboard piece which is also part of the jack collection.


supplies
patterned paper: [jack & jill: jack collection pack & 6x6 paper pad] echo park paper
accents: [jack decorative brads, epherma & 6x12 chipboard] echo park paper, [eyelets]
fiber: [twine]
stamp: [such a good boy set] echo park paper
watermark ink: [clear versamark] tsukineko
embossing powder: [walnut stain distress] ranger

a card i created with the jack & jill: jill collection was up on the echo park paper blog earlier this week. along with the card is a tutorial with photos showing how i pieced together all of the die cuts to create the boot bouquet.


supplies
cardstock: [ultra white felt] carta bella
patterned paper: [jack & jill: jill collection pack] echo park paper
accents: [jill enamel dots] echo park paper
fiber: [white thread]
stamp & die combo: [hello spring set] echo park paper
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
watermark ink: [clear versamark] tsukineko
embossing powder: [clear] a muse studio
craft dies: [sweet flower set, spring flowers set] echo park paper

earlier this week this shaker card was up on the echo park paper blog. along with the card is a tutorial showing how to recreate the shaker portion using the anything goes collection, designer dies & craft foam. the tutorial can be found here.

supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [fresh flowers, double scoop, it suits you, 6x6 paper pad/anything goes collection] echo park paper
solid paper: [pink & teal/anything goes collection] echo park paper
accents: [brad/anything goes collection] echo park paper
craft dies: [ice cream cone set, let's party set] echo park paper
other: [acetate sheet, white craft foam]

today i have a tutorial up on the echo park paper blog that shows all the steps needed to recreate this baby girl card. i layered several die cuts to create a turtle with a bit of dimension to her. you can find the tutorial over here.


supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [a bundle of joy: a new addition collection & dots & stripes 6x6 paper pad] echo park paper
accents: [enamel dots & alpha sticker sheet/a bundle of joy collection] echo park paper
clear stamp: [floral 4x6 stamp] echo park paper
pigment ink: [baby blue versacolor] tsukineko
craft dies: [flower die set #3, turtle die set] echo park paper

today i'm up on the echo park paper blog sharing a small home decor project i created with the anything goes collection and a silhouette shape from the echo park portfolio. this decor project is about 4 inches square and is super quick to put together. you can read a bit more about the project here.


supplies
patterned paper: [multi arrow/anything goes collection, anything goes, primary dots & dots & stripes simple life 6x6 paper pads] echo park paper
accents: [alpha sticker & brad set/anything goes collection] echo park paper
cut file: [#59531 globe by echo park] silhouette design store
other: [4"x4" unprimed wood cradle panel] michael's

today my first echo park paper project is up on the echo park paper blog. it is an intro post & includes this card i created with one of my favorite echo park collections from a few years back - everyday eclectic by allison kreft. to create the snowman i used the echo park snowman cut file from the silhouette design store. i cut all his little pieces in the file from different patterned papers then pieced him together. the little circle on top of his hat i cut by hand from felt & his eyes and mouth are tiny little rhinestones.


supplies
cardstock: [kraft] bazzill basics, [solar white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [everyday eclectic 6x6 paper pad] echo park paper
felt: [robin's egg] taylored expressions
accents: [everyday eclectic element stickers] echo park paper, [black mini rhinestones] a muse studio
cut file: [echo park snowman #34027] silhouette design store