DIY Shop & Party Day Winners + Valentine Frames w/Sophie Crespy

I fell in love with the embellishments in the Fourteen Collection; the chipboard and paper cut-outs were calling my name. And of course, I wanted to use them all at once!! So, I decided to find a way to bring them center stage and make them the central focus of my layout.

In highlighting the chipboard and cut-outs, I created small cards with circular windows - each housing it's own unique embellishment assortment. I arranged them in a grid-like format beneath three black and white photos of those near and dear to me.

Here's how to re-create the look...

Begin by cutting large strips of white cardstock that are equal in width and length. Using a two inch circle punch, punch a a window in each one as shown below.

Select papers from Fourteen's 6" x 6" patterned paper to adorn the edge of your window-punched cards. Place the first sheet on the end of the card and mark, cut and adhere into position.To ensure that it's squared, use a gridded mat as a cutting guide.

Cut an additional strip of patterned paper in a contrasting color and size and adhere it alongside the first . Trim off any excess.

Round off the right top and bottom corners with a medium sized corner punch.

Add foam core pop dots to the back of the card. Choose a patterned paper to sit beneath the card. Then dig into your favorite embellishments and layer - make sure to vary shapes and colors.

I chose to add a bit of sprayed ink for an extra burst of color. Here are a few close-ups of the cards on my layout:

Well, I do hope you'll dig into this amazing collection and take delight in it's sweet, bright colored embellishments!

And now for the very exciting news that you've been patiently waiting for - last week's DIY Shop & Party Day Collection Kit WINNERS! As promised, there are two DIY Shop collection kits up for grabs. Congratulations to the following two people:

"OH my goodness!!! I SOOO have to have this collection! Can't wait until it is available! It is perfect in every way! LOVE all the layouts and samples too! Beautiful!!! Heather H. in Wyoming" Posted by: Heather - housesbuiltofcards | January 16, 2013 at 10:28 AM

"Amazing projects and ideas! I love all your new collections, but DIY is my favorite and it's so versatile!!! It's definitely my style:) Thank you so much for the chance to win!!
Beth R. in DeWitt, IA" Posted by: Beth Ruffner | January 16, 2013 at 02:40 PM

And last week's Party Day winner is this lucky person:

"Love the colors, patterns and the versatility of this collection. Perfect for any birthday!
Thanks for the chance to win some cp goodies! Kelly E. Kewaskum, WI" Posted by: kellyann | January 17, 2013 at 08:02 AM

To all the winners, please forward your info to cpblog@cratepaper.com - collections will ship upon availability. We anticipate hearing from the three of you!! Congrats & Enjoy!

Once again, we'll have plenty more giveaways of the new collections in the very near future. The giveaways have been especially welcomed thus far, so we figure why stop now?! Check us out later this week for an extra special "multi-collection" surprise!!