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Fresh Mother's Day Cards with Sandra

Hi! It's me, Sandra. Welcome to the Crate Paper Blog today. Are you looking for some fresh Mother's Day inspiration?! If yes, please keep on reading (and looking). Because today I'm sharing three pretty Mother's Day cards with the All Heart Collection. This collection is young and cool. And you can use it to create awesome projects. I used papers and embellishments from All Heart to create three fresh and modern cards. And they are the perfect gifts to give to cool and hip moms.

 

 

I made cards in three different styles: a 4x6 card with a pocket to hold a note, a rectangle card, and a round card. 

 

 

To make the round card, I used a pair of compasses and patterned paper. First, I folded the paper. Then I used the compass to draw a pencil line. Next, I cut along the pencil line with my scissors. And finally, I decorated the card with fun embellishments from All Heart.

 

 

On the rectangle card, I used one of the pretty paper tassels, a frame and other decorative elements. And I used sequins to add a finishing touch of glamor.

 

 

The third card has a pocket at the back. This is great for slipping in little notes or tags. I used a doily, a paper tassel and a frame as the main elements on this card. I also added one of the cute star charms and sequins. The pretty floral clear stickers are great if you want to add cute highlights onto your cards.

 

 

Last but not least, I hope you like my Mother's Day card inspiration with the fancy All Heart Collection.

 

Have fun creating today!

Yours, Sandra

 

Supplies: Crate Paper - All Heart  WILD (350845), WALLFLOWER (350848), THICKERS - DREAMER (350856), EPHEMERA PACK (350859), 6x12 STICKERS (350860), CHARMS (350861), PAPER TASSELS (350862), STICKER BOOK (350865), FRAMES (350866)

Pocket Tag Mini Album with Enza

Hello there, crafty friends. Enza here, and today I'm excited to share a new mini album with you. This mini was created with products that are part of the Designer Destination program JOANN stores just started. They are now carrying items from both Flourish and Sunny Days collections, along with new Project Pads that include stickers, some papers from the collections, and coordinating cardstock. So amazing!

I decided to make a pocket tag mini album using both collections, which coordinate very well in terms of colors.

I started by choosing the basic cardstock I wanted to use for the tags. They measure 3.5”x6”. Next, I trimmed the pockets from a variety of patterned paper; here the measurements are 3.5”x 3”.

After adhering a strip of washi tape to the top of the pockets, I machine-stitched them in place. I also used one of the glitter papers included in the Flourish Project Pad to make the hole reinforcers.

I mixed several ephemera pieces to fill the pockets and decorate the tags. I layered embellishments from both collections to frame my photos and added die cuts, fussy cut elements and dimensional pieces. As I mentioned above, the Project Pads come with stickers; I adhered the ones I chose to white cardstock and fussy cut around them, as I wanted to have the flexibility to move them around.

I trimmed the cut-apart sheet included in the Flourish Project Pad and used many elements throughout the mini album. To finish, I added ribbon in coordinating colors and more die cuts in between the tags.

I hope you enjoyed reading about my process and feel inspired to create with these gorgeous Crate Paper products. Don't forget to check out JOANN for more amazing finds!

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies: Flourish – Project Pad (350839), Puffy Stickers (350825), Flowers (350820), Ephemera Pieces (350824), Stickers (350826), 6x8 Paper Pad (350827); Sunny Days – Project Pad (350838), 6x8 Paper Pad (350818), Bows (350813), Clear Stickers (350807), Ephemera Pieces (350802), 6x12 Stickers (350803), Charms (350810).

What to Do with Your Scrap Papers

The barcode paper strips are perfect for layering and creating a textured background on a card, layout, or mini album! You can glue them down and curl up the edges or sew them to create a simple pattern on each strip. Who knew paper strips could be so useful!

 

Make organizing more exciting by using your paper strips as labels. Place your label on basic card stock and layer it with the cute prints to make your drawers and closets even prettier! It's a great way to add a little color to your everyday life!

 

As if cupcakes aren't exciting enough, these definitely take the cake ;) Simply wrap some strips of paper around a wood dowel (a tall toothpick also works) and place in your cupcake! It's a little details that goes a long way for your guests!

 

Make sure to give these projects a try and tag us with #cppaperscraps. What else could you make with your scrap papers? Tell us in the comments or tag us in your creative projects! Can't wait to see what you create!!

 

XOXO, The CP Team

Mixed Media Scrapbook Layout with Lorilei

Hello Crate Paper friends!  I am excited to share a new layout with you today that uses the new Flourish Project Pad available at Joann stores!  The Project Pad is full of stickers, patterned paper, glitter cardstock, and gorgeous solid color paper.  I made my entire layout only using the Flourish Project Pad and a pack of Wood Veneer frames!  I hadn't set out to only use it, but it has so many lovely pieces that it was like having a whole collection all together in one spot!

Once I went through the project pad and had a color scheme in mind (blue, teal & yellow), I chose a piece of white cardstock and added some clear gesso to it.  I used blue and teal paint with the smooshing technique and added a bunch of blue color to my background with some splatters of teal.  I wanted my background to be fresh and not too dark.

The With Love card kicked off the whole layout.  I loved the pop of yellow for a springtime feel.  I chose one of the wood veneer frames and added two coats of white gesso to the frame, and once that was dry, I dry brushed white paint over the top.  It gave me a bit of a two-toned white on shabby white feel.  I layered the with love card on top of the frame for a focal point beside my photo.

Next I fussy cut the pretty white flowers sprays, I left a yellow border around some of the flowers to make them pop and to include more yellow in the page.  I also fussy cut the teal butterflies and layered them together with some stitching for a dimensional element.  I added one of the three floral note cards behind my photo with some scrappy white papers and a doily.  I decided to stagger my photo and white frame to draw interest to that area.  

My layout came together pretty quickly, since I had all my parts and pieces made ahead and fussy cut.  I added lots of foam for dimension on this layout as I wanted it to feel full and layered.  I added gold leaves from the sticker sheet around the white flower sprays.  I even added foam adhesive to the edges of the leaves so they would stay popped up and dimensional!  I sprinkled some gold and blue sticker hearts around the main area of the layout, and the final touch was two sticker labels in the pretty blue color!

I loved using the Flourish Project Pad!  Be sure to check it out at Joann's!

Supplies: Flourish Designer Destination - 350823 JAS DD CP MH Flourish Wood Veneer Frames / 350839 CP MH Flourish Project Pad

 

Designer Destination Scrapbook Layout with Amber

Hi friends, it’s Amber! Thanks for joining me on the Crate Paper blog today! I’m super excited to share today’s project with you. If you hadn't already heard, Crate Paper has collaborated with Jo-Ann Fabrics & Crafts! You can now find several Crate Paper products from the Sunny Days and Flourish collections there. Pretty awesome right!?

One of the products that JoAnn's is carrying for both collections is called a Project Pad. This is a pad consisting of select patterned papers from the collection, some glitter papers, some cardstock papers in colors that match the collection, stickers, and alpha stickers. It's essentially a perfect little sampler of the entire collection.

The Project Pad is ideal for any Scrapbooker, no matter what skill level. However, I feel it's especially useful for those who might be newer to scrapbooking, those who have a simpler style, those who can't or don't want to buy all the products separately, etc.

I was so impressed with the Project Pad and felt inspired to create a scrapbook layout only using the products from the pad.

I decided to go with the Sunny Days Project Pad and began working on my layout. What's really cool about the pad is that is comes with several glitter papers and plain colored cardstock. The colors coordinate perfectly with the collection so you can add and layer to your heart's desire.

I loved the coppery glitter paper as well as the soft pastel pink purple cardstock. At first, I wasn't sure how I'd incorporate them into the layout, but I knew I wanted to use them. For the patterned paper, I went with the Apple Blossom of course! It's definitely my favorite paper out of the entire collection.

For the arrangement of the three papers, I left the copper glitter paper at 12 x 12. I then cut the pink purple cardstock down by 0.5 inches on only two edges. Then I did the same thing with the Apple Blossom paper, but this time trimmed it down by 1 inch on only two edges.

After the papers were trimmed, I layered them on top of each other so only two edges of the glitter paper and the pink purple paper showed from behind the Apple Blossom paper. I really like how it came together.

From there, I wanted to add a little more of a "plain" background without a pattern to some part of the Apple Blossom paper because it's a busy pattern. I didn't want the florals to get lost among my embellishing. So, I decided to trim a strip of the light blue cardstock and mounted that onto the Apple Blossom paper.

On that blue strip, I adhered my photo backed on some white cardstock. To the right side of the photo, I created a floral cluster using the flower stickers from the project pad. On top of the florals, I stuck down "The Sweet Life" sticker.

I also used the "Look On The Sunny Side" sticker with another small flower, that cute little peach, and a gold heart.

To the left side of the photo, I added some more colored hearts and a lemon. I also cut the pink number "2" from the numbers paper in the project pad, to represent the "two" of us. The "Follow Your Heart" sticker was a super fun touch as well!

There are so many stickers, letters, and papers contained inside this amazing project pad. Creating several gorgeous scrapbook layouts has never been more easy and more organized. I'm so impressed with the project pad and can't wait to make more layouts with it. I hope you enjoy it too!

Supplies: Project Pad (350838), Sticky Thumb Adhesive Runner (340261), We R Memory Keepers Trim & Score Board (660071)

 

Easter Wreath with Bea

Hello Crate Paper fans! This week the highlighted theme on the blog is Easter! Easter means sunshine, flowers and a lot of family time for me. Egg painting and creating small home decorations are general Easter activities, what we love doing together with my kids. This year we decided to create a colorful floral wreath using the beautiful Sunny Days collection by Maggie Holmes. The fresh colors and the cute embellishments in this collection are perfect for any spring themed decoration.

I started my project with creating a bunch of rolled flowers using my Silhouette Cameo. I tried to select patterned papers from every colors to create a rainbow look. I cut a paper hoop from chipboard paper to hold the flowers. I used a shadow box to add a frame to my project, and adhered the paper hoop on the top of the wood grid.

The stunning tissue paper flowers from the collection are nice complements to the rolled flowers in this project. I used my hot glue gun to adhere the flowers to the paper hoop. When finished, I arranged leaves and butterflies around the flowers from the sticker sheets.

I used black alphabet stickers to add the ‘Happy Easter’ title to the center of the wreath.

On the top of the wreath, I added a striped fabric bow with a charm. So pretty! To finish my project, I adhered rhinestones around the wreath. I just love the nice shine of them!

This floral wreath was super-fast and easy to make! I hope you enjoyed this Easter decoration idea and I have inspired you to make something like this using the Sunny Days collection to decorate your home!

Supplies: Sunny Days collection | Parasol (350789). Apple Blossom (350786), Sun Kissed (350782), Splendor (350775), Seaside (350773), Happy Place (350772), Fabric Bows (350813), Rhinestones (350811), Charms (350810), Cardstock stickers (350803), Ephemera (350802), Chipboard stickers (350801), Puffy Thickers (350800), Puffy Alpha stickers (350798) Paper flowers (350812)

Easter Scrapbook Layout with Flora

Hi creative Ladies! It’s Flóra back on the Crate Paper Blog. Today I am sharing an Easter themed 12x12 scrapbook layout. I have used the lovely Maggie Holmes Flourish collection what you can find in the JoAnn stores. This is the perfect line for your spring memories as it is all about florals.

 

 

Two years ago we made a trip to Hollókő on Easter Day where you can join the traditional Hungarian Easter celebration. This little village is beautifully preserving the old traditions. We took a photo there with a shepherd so I thought it would be fun the document it. The collection includes big ephemera and sticker pieces so you can fill up a layout pretty quick. Therefore, I kept my page simple and clean.

 

 

I picked Aviary 12x12 Paper which has a cool brick pattern. I placed on die cut pieces from Ephemera Pack. My favorites are the vellum pieces with rose gold foil. They are super pretty and unique. I found a cute bunny on the Memorable Paper and fussy cut it. Adhered over the vellum frame with foam tape. The Project Pad includes a sheet of stickers what I also used up for my page along with the fun Embossed Puffy Stickers.

 

 

The collection includes gorgeous Sequins Dimensional Flowers. I added them on two places. They are perfect for my spring layout. I also fussy cut butterflies and dragonfly from Charming Paper and placed them on the left of my page just like they would fly away.

 

On the right, I placed my photo in a beautiful die cut frame. The colors are perfectly matching and highlighting the photo. In the end, I added Cardstock Label Stickers here and there and stamped the date on an empty label. I hope you will also collect  lovely Easter memories this year and will document it with Crate Paper goodies! Thanks for stopping by!

 

Used products:

12x12 Aviary Paper (SKU 344365), 12x12 Charming Paper (SKU 344360), 12x12 Memorable Paper (SKU 344357), Ephemera (SKU 344387), Cardstock Stickers (SKU 344401), Embossed Puffy Stickers (SKU 344398), Project Pad (SKU 350839), Sequins Floral (SKU 350820)

 

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Easter Scrapbook Layout

 

Hello Crate Paper friends!  Lorilei here today sharing a layout I made about Easter using the gorgeous Sunny Days collection by Maggie Holmes!  I can hardly believe Easter will be here soon!

My whole layout revolves around the big pink E from the Sunny Days Die Cut Alpha pack.  It was too pink and too perfect not to use!  Once I had chosen it, I decided to make one of my favorite types of pages, having items "strung" on a line.  I selected a photo of a bunny my daughter got for Easter a couple of years ago and went from there.

I chose a white background and added the Sunny Days mint paint through one of the stencils for a messy painted feel.  I watered down the paint that was left over and added some mint splatters, and once the paint was dry I added some gold sprinkles too!  The paint and stencil add such a pretty unique look to the background! Next, I picked out one of the gorgeous fabric blue and pink bows and along with the big E, and mint paint that set my color scheme.  I added the round acetate piece from the Sunny Days die cut pack behind my photo for a pop of the blue.

For the end of the line on the right side of the page, I decided to make a pocket for my journaling.  I used the Pool Time paper, trimmed it down and turned it into a library pocket to hold my tags.  Before I adhered the pocket altogether, I trimmed out the April card from the Weekend paper and stitched it to what would be the front of the pocket.  I rounded the top corners of the pocket with a punch and then adhered the two sides with tape.  I fiddled around with loads of choices to decorate the front of the pocket and then found the super cute pink bike which fit perfectly!

To finish off my page, I added one of the gold metal clips to the photo, the pretty mint paper flower, which helped to bring the mint background forward on the page and then I turned to the Sunny Days sticker book and rhinestones for little sprinkle details.  I found the perfect small additions in the sticker book (happy moments clear sticker) and the radiate love word strip is from the 6x12 sticker sheet.  The pink chipboard heart finished it all off!

Sunny Days is such a lovely collection and can be used for so many photos and stories!  Thank you for joining me today!  Remember to take lots of photos of your Easter traditions and celebrations!

Supplies: Sunny Days - 350788 POOL TIME / 350794 WEEKEND / 350801 CHIPBOARD STICKERS / 350807 STICKER BOOK / 350803 6x12 STICKERS / 350811 RHINESTONES / 350813 FABRIC BOWS / 350808 DIE-CUT ALPHAS / 350812 PAPER FLOWERS / 350802 EPHEMERA PACK / 350814 METAL CLIPS

Easter Candy Carton Favors with Amber

Hi friends, it's Amber here today on the Crate Paper blog! I hope you all are ready for this super fun Easter project I'm sharing today. It was such a joy to create!

Easter is coming up fast, can you believe it? I love Easter because it's full of bright colors, pretty sun dresses, yummy candies, and fun games. There are so many fun things to do, and I don't mean just for the kids. We are celebrating Easter this year for the first time in our brand new home, so I wanted to do a craft to make it a little more special!

I decided to create Easter candy egg cartons to give as goodie boxes! It's the perfect way to share something sweet with an Easter twist. And the best part is that they're very simple to create.

I started out by gathering several of the half dozen egg cartons. Yes, you'll have to figure out what to do with the eggs inside, but if you're like me, you'll boil them and whip up some delicious deviled eggs for Easter brunch! Or you can make colorful Easter eggs with your kiddos and hide them for an egg hunt!

After my cartons were empty, I painted them. The acrylic paint set from the Sunny Days collection is perfect for this! I think the colors fit nicely for Easter.

Once the cartons were painted and dry, I moved on to my favorite step of every project - the embellishing! The Sunny Days collection was simply meant for this project. Its colors are bright and really help pull off the Easter theme.

I started on each carton by layering two patterned papers down on the top. I rounded the corners of the papers, then used adhesive tape to secure them down.

After the patterned paper tops were secured, I added some embellishing. The paper flowers were the perfect toppers for the cartons so I stuck one down on each. I then stuck down some puffy sticker hearts.

To finish them off, I put a clear sticker phrase on each carton. Afterward, I took some twine string and wrapped it around each carton to secure them closed.

After the egg cartons were complete, I filled them with sweet treats! Since there were six different pockets for six eggs, I put different candies in each pocket. The candies I chose were Starburst jelly beans, Sour Patch eggs, Reese's Peanut Butter eggs, Peanut M&M's, Crunch eggs, and Peeps Marshmallows.

Once the cartons were filled, I tied them back up and they're currently waiting patiently to be given away on Easter! They're so festive, creative, and pretty. I can't wait to give them away to my family so they can enjoy the sweetness inside. For me, it's the paper sweetness on the outside that brought the most joy!

I hope you're inspired by this Easter project! Have a beautiful day, friends!

Supplies: Charm (350792), Retreat (350790), Apple Blossom (350786), Daisy (350774), Clear Sticker Book (350807), Acrylic Paints (350816), Paper Flowers (350812), Puffy Thickers (350800), Sticky Thumb Adhesive Runner (340261), We R Memory Keepers Trim & Score Board (660071)