Category: Echo Park

Last Minutes Valentines Projects by Natalie & Christine

 Are you finishing up last minute touches for Valentines day? Here a couple beautiful projects for you to try…
Well, I have a quick and easy project for you today.  I kind of have this thing for changing out my pillows for the different holidays.  I just have three pillow forms I picked up at Hobby Lobby last fall, and have been making slip covers for every holiday since.  So Valentine’s in no exception, however, I couldn’t find any cute Valentine fabric I liked enough to stare at for a whole month.  So last time I was at Hobby Lobby, I ran across these fabrics, and as much as they are cute, they are not very holidayish (is that even a word?)  So I took it upon my self to fix that.  I grabbed some iron on vinyl from my stash, and a cute file from Lori’s shop, and now the set looks the part.
 
I simply made three pillow cases, but the one that was white I stitched with some red tread to make it a little more fun.  Then I cut out the heart, and ironed it on.  I love quick projects like this, but they look pretty fancy still.
The file I used was from Lori’s shop called 3 hearts and you can find it here.
Next is Christine with this adorable Valentine Heart Shaped Box…
For those who are still trying to think of the perfect gift to give your “somebody special” on Valentine’s Day, I have a fun and easy idea for you.  This beautiful heart shaped box goes together in minutes and is beautiful as well as functional.  

To make the box I used Lori’s Heart Shaped Box cut from her store and then decorated it with one of the new 3D Flowers Sets in her shop.  I used a special trick in my Silhouette program to make the pink of the flower match the box perfectly.  Stop by my blog to find out how I did it.

After the pieces were cut I also added a little Spun Sugar and Worn Lipstick Distress Inks to the curled up edges to create depth.
This picture shows the top and bottom of the box.  I love the pretty scalloped trim on the top of the box.  I added some black satin ribbon because it coordinated so well with Lori’s Love Story paper collection by Echo Park.
And here is where the functional part comes in.  Fill it with a favorite treat, candies, cookies, a handwritten note or anything else you can think of.  Stop by my blog to find out a few tips on using digital paper and the print and cut function to create this hybrid project.
Lori Whitlock Design Supplies used:
Other Supplies:
Love Story Paper Collection by Lori Whitlock for Echo Park Paper
Black Satin Ribbon
Silhouette
Tim Holtz Distress Inks

Treat Boxes by Christine, bag by Natalie and a Guest Post by Linda Vergottini

Today Christine is sharing her talents and gifts with us, quite literally actually, I am so excited to share them with you. Christine says…
 
I have a thing for treat boxes.  I just love making and giving them.  I love how one simple cut file can be a Valentine treat holder one minute and a Mother’s Day gift bag the next.  It all depends on the paper and embellishments that you use. So when this file, Treat Box with Handle, was put in the store, I knew it would be one that I could use over and over again.
The other thing that I want to mention about this cute little treat box is that it is all one piece that fits nicely on a 12×12 piece of paper.  All of the score lines are there and the only adhesive you need to put it together is a strip on the side seam.  The rest of the box is held together with flaps and tucks which makes it very easy and fast to put together.  It literally took longer to cut the file than it did for me to assemble it.  That is fast!!
To create my boxes, I used the Love Story Collection by Lori Whitlock for Echo Park.  It is one of the most amazing paper collections that I have ever used and definitely my favorite Valentine themed line ever.  The stickers that you see are from that collection as well.
Lori Whitlock Supplies Used:
Love Story Collection by Lori Whitlock for Echo Park
Other Supplies:
Silhouette Cameo
Scor-Tape
Black Twine from the Twinery
Stampin Up! foam adhesive
Pink Pearl Pin
Natalie has this adorable bag that she created for her daughter as a scripture bag. I LOVE this and think Lori’s fabric makes it even more fabulous.
Hello everyone, today we have a break in the paper crafting to share with you a little bag I made for my daughter’s birthday.  She turned 8 this last week, and from her grandpa she received a set of scriptures for church.  Since I knew these were coming, I decided to make a bag for her to put them in.  I was in my local craft store and spotted Lori Whitlock’s Hello Sunshine collection in fabric from Riley Blake, and since it was to darling to pass up, I grabbed it and came home and went to work.
I pinned this pattern from Pinterest a while back, and actually made ballet bags for both of my girls with it to hold their shoes to take to class.  It was simple and perfect size I made it again for this bag. I did actually make the bottom a little more narrow than the pattern called for so it would fit her scriptures better.  Since it needed a little dressing up, I added the flower to make it a little more frilly, just like my daughter is.  Lets just say she was thrilled with it, and can’t wait to take them to church with her.

 

 

Today I also have a guest designer to share with you. Her name is Linda Vergottini. She used Lori’s 1 drawer box to make this adorable mini album. Thank you for sharing with us, this is so beautiful and clever!

Gifts by Corri and a layout by Amanda

Today Corri is here sharing a beautiful card and purse set. She always does such a great job. Corri says…

I have a cute card and gift bag that I made using the Echo Park – For the Record 2 Documented collection that Lori designed. 

For my card I layered some of the pattern papers and a doily that I purchased in the baking section at my local craft store.  I cut two butterflies using my Cameo from Lori’s 3 butterflies files.   I embossed the yellow one with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dot folder and added some glitter to the turquoise one. 

For the little gift bag, I cut the party purse and added a pretty layered flower from this set.

This would be a great little thank you gift or a little pick me up for a friend.  You could up some sweet treats or a gift card in the little bag. 

Next I have a beautiful layout by Amanda, it even uses pictures of Amanda, isn’t she beautiful! I added the black borders for our sake to see the edges of the layout. Amanda says…

I created this layout using the Love Story line by Echo Park and Valentine’s banners, valentine’s embellishments, and love tickets.

Guest Designer Tamara Tripodi

October is upon us, can you believe it. Time seems to run quicker the older I get. I truly love the fall. In Utah we already have beautiful leaves changing on the mountains. It is a beautiful site, much like this project by our guess designer Tamara of Happy Wife Crafty Wife. I LOVE this project!

The Thankful title is Lori’s “3D Card Thankful” cut from Echo Park’s This and That Christmas, also designed by Lori. I love how she used it not just as a card, but turns it into a home decor project. What a great way to bring the season inside your home. She also cut the summer tree found in the “Camping Icons” set.

Look at the detail she has put into this card by adding the 4 Fall Leaves, Decorative Pumpkins and button to the bottom of this card. Such a great idea.

Thanks Tamara, this is a beautiful project!

Stationary Set

I love the gracefulness of Lori’s “Stationary Set” and Joy did a great job of capturing just that. I love that you can get such an intricate cut from this file. Joy used a variety of Echo Parks papers designed by Lori,  Hello Summer paper pack and a journaling card from This & That Graceful to complete her project. She did such a great job with this, thanks Joy! She has more details on her blog and you can check that out here.

Be on the lookout for some exciting news tomorrow!