Major Bed Head

Major Bed Head
by Nicole Nowosad

Well, the Christmas holiday is now over - time to move onto the new year and new projects too!

I wanted to share you with you one last project using Echo Park Holly Jolly! This time, a very non-holiday themed page!

I love the bright colours in the Holly Jolly collection and really, there are lots of fun patterns that are not holiday themed at all - just change up your embellies a bit and there you go!

I added some pink twine from the Twinery in a carefree way around the photo.

In fact, this page was made using the 6x6 paper pad and NOT a full sheet! The 6x6 paper packs are a great way to get a lot of patterns for a little cash!

LCOM has some HERE - all different manufacturers are now making them.. and trust me, they are not just for the card folks out there!

and I even added in some of last year's Echo Park Christmas line - it mixes so well with the new one! love that.

I just love the Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type sentiments that you can pick up at the store. There are several available and add just the right little bit ;)

Supplies used:

Echo Park - Holly Jolly Collection

Twinery - Baker's Twine

Maya Road - Wood Snowflakes

Cosmo Cricket - Tiny Type stickers

K&Co. Smash Tabs

Studio Calico - Tissue Paper

Don't be afraid to whip out that holiday paper on an "everyday" layout or card!

Make sure to share your creations with us in the gallery ! We love to see them!

Stay tuned for more great projects from the rest of the Marketing Team !

Joy to the world

Hi everyone!  I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas!  I'm back today with another LO with the beautiful Season's Greetings collection from Echo Park. 

This collection might be one of those where I actually use the whole pack!  The vintage colors are sooo beautiful!  There are so many elements stickers in this collection!  Even the border on the bottom is a sticker!  I added some twine, ribbon and dew drops.

Next I used this little tree (yup, another element sticker), I thought he was a little plain so I dressed him up a little with more dew drops.

I finished up the LO by adding a few more stickers, a chipboard piece, maya road pin and more twine!

P.S. There is still a lot of this collection in the store so hurry and go get it before I decide to get it all!

I hope you all have a Happy New Year!!!  Don't party too much!

Supplies used:  Echo Park Season's Greetings paper, Season's Greetings Element Stickers, Season's Greetings Chipboard, Season's Greetings Alpha Stickers, Maya Road pin, Twine, Dew Drops, 3D foam squares, Glimmer mist.





Ornaments 2009

Ornaments 2009
by Wendy Sommers

Merry Christmas! I hope that everyone is enjoying the holidays and spending time with those they love during this holiday season.

One of my favourite parts of Christmas is continuing on with traditions my husband and I have started with our children since they were very young. One thing we do every year is choose a new ornament for each of them that is somehow a reflection on their year. We always give it to them while decorating the tree. I love to watch their faces as they unwrap them.

A new favourite of mine this Christmas is Echo Park's Holly Jolly collection! I just adore all of the little embellishments that go along with this collection - it's my favourite part. Everything comes together so easily. I've taken some close-ups of some of my favourite embellishments and stickers from this line.

The tree on the sticker sheet is divine! I added some red and green pearls to it to represent ornaments:

Next up are the brads - who doesn't love pearl brads? The colors are so pretty and they complement so much more than just this collection. You'll find yourself reaching for them often. Another favourite is the little tag also seen here:As soon as I saw the alpha sticker sheet with the little ornaments on it, I was immediately inspired to document our ornaments tradition! There are so many color options for both the ornaments and the alpha letters on this sheet. I decided to use the alpha ornaments and stickers in the same color for each letter. I also added some twine across as well and stapled it into place to mimic ornaments hanging from the tree:
Here's another super cute brad from the same package as the pearl brad above. Also, I cut the swirls from the border sheet of patterned paper in this collection to add some pop of color (and to help focus the eye to the photos). There are so many little treasures within this collection!
And here is my layout:
I honestly have no idea how the Holly Jolly collection is still in the LCOM store! Run and pick up this treasure of a collection before it's all gone! :)**********************************************************************************
Supplies used:
Echo Park Holly Jolly collection kit (including alpha stickers, element stickers)
Echo Park Holly Jolly chipboard
Echo Park Holly Jolly Assorted Brad Pack
The Twinery - honeydew chartreuse twine

*{Christmas Bliss}*

Christmas is always over too quickly for my liking, and this year was no exception...I literally hurried up and scrapped this layout to capture the feeling, it was cozy....magical...perfect. I enjoyed each second of the 86,400 of December 25th, 2011.

I am sharing this layout with you, because I know that you are going to begin scrapping those Christmas Past memories :)

Thanks so much for all the support and love you have given me and know I wish you a great holiday...as it continues on into the New Year!!! XOXO :)

Supplies used:

Jillibean Soup Christmas Eve Chowder - Boiling Water

Jillibean Soup Christmas Eve Chowder - Frozen Lobster Tail

Jillibean Soup Christmas Eve Chowder - Frozen Shrimp

Jillibean Soup Christmas Eve Chowder - Salt and Pepper

Jillibean Soup Christmas Eve Chowder - Bite Size Bits

Bazzill Basics Cardstock

Glitz Design Giant Rhinestones - Beautiful Dreamer

American Crafts Thickers

Bazzill Avalanche Pom Poms

The Twinery - Twine Maraschino Red

Black fine point Sharpie

Uniball Gel pen in White

Christmas Jammers

Merry Christmas to everyone today! We're actually celebrating Christmas day TODAY!

That's the life of a family with an nurse!! I'm actually working all day tomorrow and Christmas Day...so we decided to have our celebrations today! How fun!

And today you have the privilege of seeing my first LO in about 3-4 weeks! What's funny is that when I went to use my cutter last night....it was DUSTY!! Lol

I guess that's a hint that I need to use it more?? ;o)

Anyway, I created this LO last evening and I used Fancy Pants St Nick paper  Fancy Pants St Nick paper and the rubons too! I used some twinery twine too....and, of course, AC Thickers! All of these goodies can be found at the LCOM Shop!  

Here is my LO I made! Hope you enjoy it and I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a joyful New Year!!

*Have a Holly Jolly Christmas*

Holiday Projects
by Nicole Nowosad

Since it is almost Christmas..... and you may have a few minutes on your hands... cause I am sure everyone is done all their shopping, baking, wrapping...etc... right? Well, if youdo have a few creative minutes this week, I thought I would share with you a bunch of holiday projects all made with the Holly Jolly line from Echo Park.

All of the projects can be made in 30 minutes or less and are a great way to use up some of your supplies too! I find that I am forever wanting new and more new seasonal lines - so this year I was determined to use up what I have - so next year, I can go crazy again!

So, here we go - first project up is a few quick gift card envelopes:

Really, all you need to do is take a 4" x 7" strip of Holly Jolly paper and make some quick folds! I stitched around the outside, but you could use some tacky tape, or another strong adhesive too to make the pockets. Embellish with some of the Holly Jolly Stickers or Chipboard shapes - even a journalling card and some bling ! Tie some Twinery baker's twine around the top and you are done!

Next up is a quick little gift jar for candy, etc.:

Take a mason jar, just add ribbon or twine; a sticker and the Maya Road Wood Snowflakes and some bling- fill with some yummy goodies and share !

Time for some quick decorations right? Here is a SUPER quick project that I am sure you have seen on the 'net:

I will be making more of these for next year! My kids even helped ;)

 Dust off those punches out and get to work! Punch a bunch of various shapes and papers - stitch together with your trusty sewing machine into a banner and hang! I added a few snowflake and xmas trees to mine too.

Add in a little glitter paper for sparkle too. Love the sparkle. ;)

One last project a little hanging project:

Just fold a few rosette/accordian circles and add a glitter snowflake and some chipboard letters.. hot glue to some tied ribbon and voila!

Hope you are inspired to make a few last minute projects this week as the countdown to Christmas has begun!!

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Supplies used:

Echo Park - Holly Jolly Collection

Twinery - Baker's Twine

Maya Road - Wood Snowflakes

Bling

Now - go check out the store and all the deals - there are daily stocking stuffer deals going on right now!

Happy Holidays!

*{When My Heart Finds Christmas}*

Christmas is so crazy. This year is no exception. Yet, more and more I find myself wanting to step back and embrace small moments and freeze them. I know it doesn't seem old to some, but I am staring down 36 and I turned around to see a 9 year old and a 7 year old...and I just need time to slow down...so I can still hug them and keep them small...it must be some sort of middle age crisis approaching me, because I swear they were 2 and 4 and Mack was staring at me with her big blue eyes and a bink and I was tying her shoes because we were going to go pick up Paddy at the bus stop from Kindergarten....time really does go by too quickly....I used to laugh at adults when they said that, but now I get it.

I really did get to capture them in a picture that portrays them perfectly. My beautiful kiddos, the reason I wake up each day and keep going, just like the song says....."Everything becomes a little clearer, I realize what life is all about..."...and this layout really says it all when I am feeling grumpy or melancholy...they help my heart find Christmas.

Supplies used:

Jilllibean Soup Christmas Eve Chowder - Bite Size Bits

Jillibean Soup Christmas Eve Chowder - Boiling Water

Jillibean Soup Christmas Eve Chowder - Dried Green Onion

Jillibean Soup Christmas Eve Chowder - Frozen Lobster Tail

Jillibean Soup Christmas Eve Chowder - Frozen Shrimp

Bazzill Cardstock

Glitz Design - Beautiful Dreamer - Giant Rhinestones

American Crafts Cardstock Alphas

October Afternoon Sticky Keys - Black and Red

Le Pen in Brown

Have a wonderful Monday!! Hope in all the hustle and the bustle you can get some "me" time in!! :)

And the Deals Continue...

Don't forget to drop by the LCOM store for fabulous stocking stuffers and daily deals until December 20th!!! So much scrappy goodness!!!

Check out today's deals here

Stocking Stuffers & Daily Deals

Are you looking for the perfect gift for someone who loves scrappy goodies? Check out the LCOM store today through December 20th for awesome stocking stuffers and daily deals!!! That's right, new deals each day!!!!

Check out today's deals

*{Heart-Filled Friday}*

Happy Friday!!! Holy cats where did the month go? We're staring down the week of Christmas and of course in my "House of Procastination Insanity"....there's craziness abound...2 class parties to help organize, hunt and gather for, finishing up last minute purchases, Mackenzie has a last minute project due Monday, preparing for my Momma to get here, and then Karl's father and brother, sister-in-law & niece, teacher gifts, Karl's gifts, my Momma's gifts, mailing my Dad and Step Mom's present..the crazy list never ends...and my cards are no exception...I am a full out procrastinator....and I came up with wonderful cards...cute, simple, already had envelopes....and what's the problem with this you ask?

Oh, I came up with them yesterday, bahahahah! And I have about 30 to make....I have made 3. SO in my typical Shannon-ish fashion everyone will get their Christmas cards fairly close to Christmas as they do each year, and smile to themselves and shake their heads and say..."That's our Shannon."....and it's ok...because I literally do it every year...every year I have the intent that I will not be late, that I will not overschedule myself or create lofty goals for myself...and every year I do, and it's ok. Really it is, and if you are suffering this same craziness, then I am right there with you!

I wanted to share with you one of my 2 simple card designs....and I am thankful to say that while I am a procrastinator and have decided that part of my day today will be spent baking...that my cards will go fast because for once I did not try to overcram the card with and kept it simple. :) I know some of you who follow me, just snorted.

Here is the card I created using great stuff available in Tanya's store!!

Materials used:

Jillibean Soup Christmas Eve Chowder - Boiling Water

Jillibean Soup Christmas Eve Chowder - Dried Green Onion

Jillibean Soup Christmas Eve Chowder - Frozen Shrimp

Bazzill Basics/ Two Scoops - Sandable - Sprinkles

The Twinery - Twine Bundle - Maraschino Red

Have a great Friday and I hope that you accomplish that to-do list!!!

Her Christmas Message

Her Christmas Message
by Wendy Sommers

Hello blog readers! I'm back today with more of Echo Park's Holly Jolly collection to share! I want to share a layout that I created to celebrate this hectic, holiday season! We get so caught up in all the planning and purchasing. It's nice to take a step back and remember the reason for the season. And it's even nicer when it is a child who reminds of why we celebrate!

My daughter, Olivia, has been making homemade cards for weeks for her friends to celebrate Christmas. She puts the most thoughtful notes inside! (I know the one she gave me is something I will cherish forever.) I knew this special moment needed to be captured on a layout so I set out to do just that.

One of my favourite things to do lately is create banners with my patterened papers. It's so quick and inexpensive - I love the look:


If you haven't picked these up already, you don't know what you are missing! These Tiny Type stickers by Cosmo Cricket are so inexpensive ($1.95!!) and you get TONS of stickers. They are the perfect complement to any layout. Here, I used the Christmas version:

One of my favourite parts of EP's Holly Jolly collection is the Element Stickers. I created this border using the ornaments from that sheet (it literally took seconds to do):

From time to time, I like to get my children to write the journalling on their layout. It's such a great way to capture their childhood. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to have Olivia write the journalling on this layout - having her write on the journal tag fit the theme of my layout so well:

Here's another close-up using the element sticker sheet:

Another favourite embellishment from this line for me is the brads! They obviously match this line but the colours are so versatile - you could use tem for so many more collections from different manufacturers:

And here's my layout:

Thanks for the visit! Be sure to check back soon for more wonderful inspiration from the MT!

Wendy

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Supplies Used from the LCOM store:

Echo Park - Holly Jolly collection: Assorted brad pack
Echo Park - Holly Jolly collection: Element stickers
Echo Park - Holly Jolly collection: Dash Away pp
Echo Park - Holly Jolly collection: Up on the Housetop pp
Echo Park - Holly Jolly collection: Stocking Are Hung pp
Echo Park - Holly Jolly collection: Fa-la-la-la-la pp
Echo Park - Holly Jolly collection - Merry & Bright pp
Echo Park - Holly Jolly collection - Holiday Wrap
Cosmo Cricket - Tiny Text stickers: Christmas
Other: Prima holiday leaves, mist, AC slick writer

Dear Santa

As much as we all love Christmas in my family, both my kids were kinda scared of Santa when they were little.  This photo of my son is the best Santa photo I have and he is still not sitting on his lap!  I used Echo Park Seasons Greetings for this LO.  The whole collection has a beautiful vintage feeling.

The papern paper I choose was busy so I tried to keep it light on the embellishments (can you believe it...no Prima!)  I used the alphabet stickers that came with the collection to do the journalling.  I matted them all in black!

I added a few chipboard pieces, twine and stickles and my LO was done!

Supplies used:  Echo Park Season's Greetings paper, Season's Greetings cardstock stickers, Season's Greetings Chipboard, stickles, twine, Glimmer Glaze.

The LCOM store has quite a bit of this collection left.  Hurry before it's gone!





December Daily?

Ok - so, it is already into the first full week of December - but I really did have this book done before December started... have you done one? This is my first year - so I wasn't really sure what we would include or what we would journal, etc.. so I just did a few random things.

This month, I have Echo Park Holly Jolly to play with - my first project is this December daily!

I'll warn ya now... this is a photo heavy post :)

I used an old chipboard album that I had lying around,
and added in a few extras.

I wanted to make the album quick and easy....so I grabbed some red mist and just spritzed over a number mask from a while back! I added some chipboard pieces and some cheap sequins for some sparkle too :)

For the rest of the book, I used the Holly Jolly 6x6 paper pad instead of full sized sheets, the Holly Jolly chipboard, the journalling tags sheet and some twine too. I just love that red colour!!

Here are all the pages of the book - we started with a little journalling already.. left some room for photos, etc...
Here we go:

A couple quick closeups:

one of the journalling card:

a Pink Paislee tag tucked inside a little paper bag.
journalling will go on another tag in behind the date

I love the Maya Road Wood Snowflakes
from the store - they are so cute plain - or misted ;)

I hope you are feeling the holiday spirit now... this project really is a great way to gather all your new holiday scrappy goodies and make something special for your family to record their favorite holiday memories!

Check out the new goodies in the STORE - Canvas Corp, October Afternoon Farmhouse, October Afternoon Holiday Style and more!!!

Happy Holidays to everyone!!!