Echo Park Paper CONTEST!

How to Enter:
Take a look at the Echo Park Playful Assortment 12" x 12" Paper Pack, then come back to this blog post and tell us what you like most about the paper pack and what you would use the paper to create for a chance to win!

One lucky winner will be randomly selected to win 24 sheets of Echo Park paper.

Contest Starts: Wednesday, May 16th @ 12:01 AM
Contest Ends: Wednesday, May 16th @ 11:49 PM

Happy crafting!

Snowman Milk Carton

Snowman Milk Carton
Created by OMC Designer Lindsey 
 Fill this adorable milk carton with treats and fun surprises this holiday season!
 
Supplies Used:
Echo Park : Winter Park Collection Kit
Tim Holtz : Distress Ink Pad : Brushed Corduroy, Limited Edition Seasonal Distress Pads 3PK
Sizzix : Bigz Pro Die - Box, Milk Carton
Sizzix : Framelits Die Set 8PK w/Stamp - Snowman by Hero Arts
Faber-Castell : Art Grip Aquarelles - Red (9ct)
Prima : Say It In Crystals - Ice
EKSuccess : Powder Tool
3L Foam Squares - White
Glittered Button
Clear Glitter

Instructions:
1. Cut out the Sizzix Milk Carton Box. Ink all edges with the Brushed Corduroy ink pad before assembling. Assemble the carton.
2. Find the large blue snowflake on the sticker sheet from the Winter Park kit and cover the sticky back with powder using the EKSuccess Powder tool. This will make the back of the sticker not sticky. Attach the snowflake to the center left side of the carton with part of snowflake hanging off the edge.
3. Cut a strip of light blue snowflake paper ¾" x 12" and ink the edges. Wrap around the milk carton and glue together.
4. Using the sticker letters from the Winter Park kit and a glittered button, write out "Snow" on the blue snowflake band. 5. Punch out the Sizzix Snowman, and stamp the features onto the snowman. Add color to the cheeks, nose and scarf using the Faber-Castell Aquarelles. Add adhesive to cheeks and apply clear glitter. Adhere snowman to the carton with the 3L Foam Squares. 
6. Stamp a snowflake on a piece of white cardstock, cut it out, and ink the edges. Attach to the carton with a Foam Square and add a Prima Ice Crystal to the center.

Happy crafting!

Holiday Gifts created with Echo Park & Sizzix!

Snowman Holiday Gift Created by OMC Designer Lindsey

Supplies Used:
Echo Park : Holly Jolly Collection Kit
Basic Grey : Cling Stamp - Nordic Holiday Smiling Snowman
Inkadinkado : Clear Stamp - Folk Holiday Tag Expressions
Tim Holtz : Distress Ink Pad - Brushed Corduroy
Sizzix : Bigz Pro Die - Bag, Scallop Circle #2
Sizzix : Bigz Pro Die - Rosettes
Bazzill 12" x 12" Cardstock : White, Brown
3L Foam Squares - White
Red Floss
Glitter

Instructions:
1. Select the prints that you want to use from the Holly Jolly kit. Decide before cutting what side of paper that you want to be on the outside.
2. Cut the Sizzix Bag, Scallop Circle#2. Ink the edges of the sides with the Distress ink and then assemble.
3. Cut the Rosettes die in the print that you want and ink the edges. Stamp the snowman on white cardstock and cut the figure out. Cut a piece of the red floss and wrap around neck of snowman. Adhere the snowman to the center of the rosette with a foam dot.

3. Stamp the "let it snow" stamp onto a 1 1/2" x 2" piece of white cardstock, add glitter accents, and ink the edges. Mount the white cardstock to a a 1/2" x 3" piece of brown cardstock as the post of the let is snow sign.

Christmas Gift Box Created by OMC Designer Lindsey

Supplies Used:
Sizzix : Bigz Pro Die Set 2PK - Box & Lid by E.L. Smith
Echo Park : Season's Greetings Collection Kit
Inkadinkado : Clear Stamp - Holiday Expressions
Tim Holtz : Distress Ink Pad - Brushed Corduroy
Sizzix : Textured Impressions Embossing Folders 2PK - Holly Swirls & Sheet Music Set
Ranger Ink : Jenni Bowlin Dye Ink Pads - Cough Syrup
Stampendous : Fran-tage Embossing Enamels - Aged Gold
Ribbon

Instructions:
1. Cut out the box and lid using paper from the Echo Park collection. Stamp snowflakes onto the paper before assembling the box. Assemble the box and lid. Once box is made, ink the edges with the distress ink.
2. Cut a 2 1/2" x 4" piece out of the same color cardstock as the box. Ink both sides of the embossing folder and emboss the paper piece with the Sizzix Sheet Music embossing folder. Using another sheet of paper, stamp the "Merry Christmas" stamp first with the brown ink, then with the embossing ink pad directly over top of it. Sprinkle the embossing enamel powder at the bottom only. Tear the edges of the paper and adhere to the embossed piece to create the tag.


3. Tie a ribbon around the box and attach the tag.

Happy crafting!