So what exactly do we have up our sleeves today? Well, there's been a lot of great reception from you in response to the first collection to debut here at Crate Paper this week - Restoration. Because of this, we thought that maybe one of you would enjoy playing with the collection while everyone else is eyeing it at CHA! How about a chance at winning the collection? Are you up for it? We're giving away the Restoration Collection this weekend (more collection giveaways scheduled for Monday & Tuesday as well) to one very lucky Crate Paper fan!! Simply tell us what your PLANS would be for using the collection in the comment section below and we'll select a winner early Monday Mornen'! We look forward to seeing what you guys come up with as we know you'll surprise us to no end with your inspiring ideas! We'll read them ALL, so don't hesitate to jot down an idea or two...good luck everyone!
We have a couple of gorgeous Restoration projects to share with you today from a few our exceptionally talented CP Girls. The first is from our pattern paper expert, Heidi Sonboul!
We've included a lot of florals in the collection and Heidi has done a fabulous job of demonstrating various uses for them. We love how she's combined both the pattern paper flowers and chipboard flowers along with a little bit of twine. We can't imagine how long this must of taken her to create..it's simply beautiful!
Playing cards are classic, aren't they?! They play a lead role in this collection as a part of our "Lace" pattern paper design - they're the ideal backdrop on Larissa Albernaz's layout! She's used them to house an assortment of lil' embellishments and misc. vintage items. She then layered each one with another game playing paper from the collection titled "Flea Market"! This is simply stunning Larissa! We love, love this layout!
Before leaving you today, we want to quickly thank the many of you that followed along with this week's large debut of our three new collections! We were super excited to share them with you and couldn't wait to read your responses to the new collections after having posted them! And let it be said, the response was huge!! We were so happy to find out that you love the collections! Yah! Now we can hardly wait to show them off in person! Our next stop is CHA! Only two more weeks to go until show! It's getting busy around here...
Remember to leave a comment this weekend to win a chance at owning our newest, most favored collection, Restoration. Again, we'll announce the winner this upcoming Monday - Best of Luck and have a wonderful weekend!
I just adore this New collection. Definitely a must have for me since I LOVE EVERYTHING made by CRATE PAPER. I would definitely use every bit of pieces from this collection making layouts, a mini and even a home decor for my DDs room.
Thanks for the chance of getting this, I am really excited. Hoping and praying you'll pick me
Posted by: LG Belarmino | July 16, 2010 at 01:11 PM
I'm thinking of pairing Restoration with a 7 Gypsies printers tray and maybe doing an "about me" LO. I LOVE and adore this collection!
Posted by: Tracy | July 16, 2010 at 01:12 PM
I love this collection! I love everything I've seen this week!!! I'd use them for cards, scrapping my daughter's first year at school this fall...so many possibilities!
Posted by: taylor | July 16, 2010 at 01:14 PM
I think this paper line screams heritage, and I would use it to scrap some of my fabulous heritage photographs.
Posted by: Sandie | July 16, 2010 at 01:15 PM
Yeah for Crate Paper! Love the stuff!!
Posted by: Cali | July 16, 2010 at 01:16 PM
This is the BEST COLLECTION I've seen so far amongst all the releases for 2010 Summer CHA. I will definitely want this all and make me paper dolls
Posted by: Grace | July 16, 2010 at 01:16 PM
Too many project to name them all, but I think I very cute frame could be made with all the flowers!!!
Posted by: Jessi (Kissin' Krafts) | July 16, 2010 at 01:17 PM
the colors in this would be PERFECT for a name shadow box thingie I've been wanting to do for our front room!!!!
Posted by: Natalie | July 16, 2010 at 01:17 PM
I'm thinking heritage layouts, cards, an altered book or a mini album!
Posted by: Suzanne Bier | July 16, 2010 at 01:18 PM
Lovely collection I think I would use it with my heritage photos Love the beautiful colors
Posted by: Pam bray | July 16, 2010 at 01:20 PM
I love crate
Posted by: Marjorie | July 16, 2010 at 01:21 PM
Wow. What an awesome giveaway. Thanks for the chance to win. I <3 this line. It is stunning. After thinking for a moment, I think this would be peferct for some all about me pages...these don't get done very often...to busy scrapping about my daughter...but this line screams Me. :)
Posted by: Jenn K | July 16, 2010 at 01:23 PM
I love the colours. My teenage daughter's birthday is coming up - she has a very eclectic style, she loves to wear mustard, grey, teal blue, red (often all at the same time!) - the colours of this line are so her - I would make her a mini album and card for her birthday with it if I won.
Thanks for the chance.
Julie
Posted by: Julie M | July 16, 2010 at 01:29 PM
I think the question is more what wouldn't I use it for? Have an album planned on our house renovation, some LOs to go in 'my story' album, cards and some autumn leaves pictures which will undoubtedly start to be taken before too long...
Posted by: Cathy G | July 16, 2010 at 01:29 PM
I would create tons of vintage cards and maybe another wall-hanging! And I recently bought some wood letters for my wall, I'd use this gorgeous collection to alter these!
Posted by: Vanessa Menhorn | July 16, 2010 at 01:31 PM
This is a fantastic line. I'd use it to do some heritage scrapbooking. I have a number of really old family photos that would be amazing scrapped whit this line.
Posted by: Samantha Taylor | July 16, 2010 at 01:32 PM
My mom's 50th birthday is coming up. I would love to make her a super special mini album using this collection. I think it is the perfect colors for her and would made an incredible present!!
Posted by: Shannon H. | July 16, 2010 at 01:33 PM
My daughter will be returning soon from a 7 month deployment to the Middle East...I would love to make her a mini book with the pictures she has sent me from her time there. Thanks
Posted by: Vickie McCaffrey | July 16, 2010 at 01:33 PM
A chance to win, that is amazing!!!!! I am so excited because that collection is my very favorite so far and I am so anxious to get them!!!
It's very hard to pick a project for Restoration because the possibilities are endless, from page layouts, to cards, to altered books, to shadow box, EVERYTHING!!! I think ANY project would fit perfectly for that line! :D
♥ I am totally in love! ♥
Thank you so much for the chance to win! And for babbling too much... Hehe!
Posted by: Alessandra Loiacono | July 16, 2010 at 01:34 PM
I think I would be only great things with this collection!!! Love it!!!! My cards and Lo's woul'd be very very wowowowowow!!! hehehe Kisses!
Posted by: PATTY TANUZ | July 16, 2010 at 01:37 PM