Monday, August 22, 2011

Echo Park Guest Designer and Giveaway!



How fun to be able to work with Echo Park's newest products as a guest designer! Be sure to check out the Echo Park blog and Echo Park facebook site as well!
***also, be sure to read the end of this post for how to enter to win a kit from this line!***



Banner 10-31 card: On this card I cut a spider web from patterned paper and inked the outer edges with black ink. Place that on the center of your card. Next, place two black brads on either side of the web- don't make the brads too tight so that you can wrap them with orange twine. Place banner stickers onto black cardstock. Add 10 star and 31 to centers of banners. Cut around banners so that the bbanners are matted with black cardstock. Use pop dots to adhere banner pieces to card. I used the Cricut Expression to cut the spider and glued it to my card.



Beware of cats jar.
Choose a glass jar to decorate- I got this one fairly cheap from a craft store. Cut a circle the size of the bottom of the jar. I used my Cricut Expression and Cricut Happy Hauntings cart to cut a spooky tree from Apothecary Emporium patterned paper and set it into the glass. I really want to re-use this container during other seasons. So, instead of adhering my sticker (beware of black cats) onto it, I adhered the sticker to black cardstock and cut around it. Then, I attached it to my orange ribbon at the top of the jar.




Spider box: To create the spider box I used the awesome spider patterned paper from this line. I used my cricut and the wrap it up cart to cut the box (material saver off, which turned out to be 9" I then cut the layers of spider at 2". I used the lacey sticker from the Apothecary Emporium line to wrap around the top edge of the box as well.




3D Coffin treat box: I used my cricut once again and cut a 3d coffin from patterned paper using the wrap it up cart <3dcoffin> at 9". I inked the edges. Then, I folded a long strip of patterned paper accordion style and made a pennant-style embellishment for the top of the coffin. I added orange ribbon and topped it with one of the cool stickers from the Apothecary Emporium collection. I also used three small bat stickers from this line, only adhering the centers and gently bending the wings for a 3d look.


In celebration of my guest spot I'm giving away a kit from the Echo Park's Apothecary Emporium line! This is the line I used on the projects shown today! Leave a comment here and on the Echo Park blog for a chance to win! I'll randomly choose a winner on Thursday, the 25th and announce it on my blog and on the Echo Park facebook site! tfl!

Thanks everyone and thank you Echo Park for the fun opportunity!, Charity

32 comments:

Kathy Martin said...

Wow! You really ROCKED this Echo Park line! Love seeing these project ideas! I have that line...so no need to enter me. Now I have some inspiration for it! :)

debpaint16 said...

I love your projects & am so excited for the chance to win this Awesome line!!!
debpaint16@aol.com

Emily said...

Fabulous projects! That paper is awesome! Love the spiderweb paper :)

Emily (coolcricutcreations at yahoo dot com)

Margie said...

Wow!! GOrgeous projects!!! Love how they turned out-all of them!!
margie_visnick@yahoo.com

Esther said...

Great projects! Great paper line too!

Amy E said...

Your projects are awesome! The spider box is adorable!!

amyis300 AT hotmail DOT com
scrapthissavethat.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

WOW! Awesome projects... thanks for a chance to win this line to make my own!

littlen said...

great projects. awesome paper. i'm a halloween freak, so i'm loving all the halloween designs i'm starting to see on the blogs.

Brenda said...

I love all of your projects with this line. I would sooo love to win this line of paper. Thank you for the chance to win!!

brz352@yahoo.com

cdm317 said...

You really worked that paper! Your creations are fabulous!

Queen Mary said...

I LOVE the glass jar and the coffin box! Love your creative combination with Teresa's collection! MaryVTapia@live.com

Blossom inch said...

that are gorgeous and I love that Echo park line.

Kaizen Fashion Project said...

I adore Echo Park! Thanks for the chance to win!

heatheranne99 at gmail dot com

connie said...

Awesome projects! This is my favorite Halloween Line this year! Thanks for a chance to win.

Jocelyn Renae said...

Wow! Such awesome works of art!! You're super talented.

Melissa said...

You did an excellent job with your Halloween projects. I love the jar with the tree inside. The spider web paper is a great base for Halloween designs. Thanks for the chance to win-

Josie0602 said...

I love these projects!! Echo Park is awesome paper...thanks for the chance to win some!
Tracy
jtg0398(at)sbcglobal(dot)net

Sonia said...

Wow...loving your Echo Park Apothecary treats! So cool! thanks for the chance to win :)

Kim L in ATL said...

Wow - I love it all! You did an awesome job. The box would make some great cupcake boxes for halloween!
kimlinton@comcast.net

Linda Harris said...

I love this paper line. Your projects rock!!! Thanks for sharing!!! I have a terrible time finding this paper locally. Any suggestions??/ Maybe I can win it and solve my own problem!!!! LOL

Deby said...

I love the paper and all the cute projects.

Deby G said...

I love the paper and the cute projects.

MischievousFox said...

Wonderful projects!! Looks like Echo Parks paper line will be so fun for Halloween! I love the coffin gift box and I vow to make at least one of those for Halloween this year! Thanks for the inspiration!

Cathy Pender said...

I love this new Echo Park line! You are so creative! Love what you made for Halloween with it.

Anne Fisher said...

Love the Halloween projects - so fun! Can't wait to make them myself. Thanks so much for sharing and for the chance to win!

Cheryl said...

I love your projects! This line is great! Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. Thank you for the chance to win.

Linda said...

Love your projects! The paper is striking.

Elisa said...

The projects are amazing. Halloween is my favorite holiday so this line for me is totally fantastic. Thanks for sharing, Elisa

Carole said...

oooohhhhhhhh I just love Halloween - your ideas are fantastic - thank you for sharing !! Your jar is so cute - would be fun to have on my desk at work !!! Just adore Echo Park papers and this line is over the top fabulous !!!

Anonymous said...

I hope you haven't picked a winner yet...I just found your designs...you really did an awesome job on the decorations, I can see many of them adding to my decore this halloween...I'd love to win this line so they can all join my decor...TFS

Freda
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m_davey39982 said...

I always look to your ideas for inspiration. I especially love your halloween ideas as I have four boys who love to dress up and I love to catch those memories on paper. This paper is "too cool" as my youngest son says! m_davey39982@fanshaweonline.ca

m_davey39982 said...

I love your layouts and ideas. They give me ideas that can capture such important moments in my life as I am married and have four boys. My youngest says "this paper is too cool" and I agree. I would love to use it on my next layout. m_davey39982@fanshaweonline.ca