Echo Park, "Paris Notre Dame", Winter Wishes Layout

 Am working through our many photos of our Viking Paris to Swiss Alps from late November through December 2025 of our wonderful time! This is a simple layout showcasing the photos of Paris Notre Dame during these winter days and night. The cathedral is so beautiful on the inside especially, and more to journal at a later time. These pattern papers are the Echo Park Winter Wishes collection which has one each of these patterns. Matched up with 2 shades of Bazzill cardstock from my stash. The alphas are American Craft Thickers which have a sparkly and textural element. Love looking at this layouts so long after the trip which reminds me to always take time to MAKE memories! We loved this trip so much that we are going yet again this Christmas on Viking Prague to Paris, God willing! My health has been limiting but am pro-active to do procedures to help that. Hope you enjoy the layouts!

Challenges:

July Colorful Options Challenge: Choose one color-BLUE

Word Art Wednesday #760-761

Our Jordan Family Layout

                                        Scrappy Friends Tic Tac Toe Challenge-The left vertical column: Green, Metal brads and inside journaling. 

  Rochelle Spears May Challenge Sketch

 Other Challenges:

 Simon Says Monday Challenge: Tag It!-inside pocket

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #752-753

Echo Park Winter layout

 Using the Echo Park Winter Magic collection, I made this and other layouts. Hope you enjoy them. Also, the laser cut title, "Baby it's cold outside" is by Hey Kid company. The blue Navigo card is one I drained while using the Paris metro and added it to this layout. We went to this flea market two mornings in December on cold rainy days. Had a fun time looking. Purchased this sterling bracelet and Ametrine stone-which shows  Amethyst and Citrine. 

Challenges: 

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Whatever the weather

Word Art Wednesday: #740-741

Echo Park Wishes Layout

 

Using Let's Party Collection Kit - Echo Park, and one plaid paper in my EP stash,

 I made this layout for the Scrappy Friends'  Challenge. I used the center column vertically on 

the Tic Tac Toe: Paperclip, Circle and shiny  Enamel Dots. Thank you for having such great 

challenges to help me scrap more!  

Other Challenges: 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Not a card

Word Art Wednesday Challenge: #712-713

Best Christmas Party Layout

 

Center row diagonally: 3 Photos, Circle, and Enamel Dots.

Extras: Gold sticker letters.

For my layout I used the following supplies: Carta Bella Christmas Time collection, and Decorative Brads; Recollections Gold Sticker letters, Echo Park Sticker letters, DCWV Dark Green #2, red and black cardstock, Sizzix Viewfinder thinlits die, Doodlebug Design Sprinkles red enamel dots, and Spellbinders Platinum 6. Oh, and I traced circles and free hand cut the larger red circle.

The funny part is that my friend's house has a ton of Christmas trees and we were doing an ornament exchange. So the joke is, "Too many ornaments? No such thing!" It was such a fun time! 

This is apart of the Scrappers Challenge:

January Scrap with Stacy's Tic Tac Toe  

Rochelle Spear's January 2025 Sketch

Other Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday challenge blog#685-686 

Echo Park America Layout

Used Rochelle Spear's sketch with the Echo Park America collection and ephemera and stickers. Also, used Altenew Fancy Celebrate die with blue cardstock for the title. The wooden pattern paper is a cut a part and then added a fussy cut piece to the top. Popped up the banner and the truck with Scotch 3D adhesive to add dimension.

 

Challenges:

Scrappy Friends Bonus Challenges:

Rochelle Spears September Challenge

SCRAP WITH STACY'S September 2024 TIC TAC TOE CHALLENGE: Center vertical line: Wood Grain Paper, 2 photos, tag 

Word Art Wednesday #663-664 

Poodle Echo Park Double layout

 

              A Cherry on Top January 2024 Double Layout Sketch

Jungle Guides Crop layout

Using the fun Echo Park Wild Thing collection, I designed and made this layout. I used a Creative Memories large circle cutter with Bazzill swiss dot orange cardstock. We had a fantastic time and won again the 2nd place in the costume contest. The last pic on the right is of Lee Ann and I eating out in Inverness at Stumpknockers which is a fabulous restaurant that I highly recommend!! Had no where to put the photo so added it to this layout of the same theme! We have so much fun at our Scraptique Retreats!!

Challenges: 

 Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-Cute Critters

Word Art Wednesday #629-630

Park Hopping My Happy Place: Jan 2024

 

Scraptique Oktoberfest Layout

 

Beloved Sons Layout

 

                                                    Sketches in Thyme Oct. Week 1 #487

Details:

Using 2 packages of Echo Park This & That collection, I made this fun layout! I love putting all of these layers of cut up papers and letting my sons know how much I love for them. 

Other supplies: Bazzill Vanilla Cardstock, Walnut stain ink, blender tool, Fiskars 12" trimmer, Scrappy tape as well as Scotch tape runner and foam tape, Fiskars scissors, Alpha stickers, Maya Road eyelet envelope. 

Other Challenges I am entering:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Thinking of You (My sons)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday #515-516

Echo Park Be Mine Double Layout

This is a double layout that I scraplifted from Pinterest and here are pics from my trip years ago. Used Prima Marketing flowers from my stash. The papers are from Echo Park Be Mine and includes the stickers. Bazzill cardstock in Black Dot, and light pink. 

Challenges

Lasting Memories Layout Challenge-#566 Use Stripe pattern paper

Lasting Memories Challenge #563-Polka Dots-The black swiss dot background paper

Echo Park The Story of Fall Double Layout #3

Using the same Echo Park The Story of Fall collection again, I made yet another layout of Thanksgiving 2018. I tend to make 4 layouts for each of the family so as to add them to their albums. That way they can look at their happy memories any time they choose.

With the 3 die cut pumpkins, I used my Copic Sketch markers and TH Walnut stain with blender to make them more realistic. 

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday: Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday: #366-367

Echo Park The Story of Fall Double Layout #2

Again, I used the same package of Echo Park The Story of Fall collection and added the embellishment package as well. The Buttons are all from my stash as is the twine. The cuts were strategically so as to match on either side. Enjoy.

Challenges:

Scrapbook.com

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Echo Park The Story of FAll Layout

Using Echo Park The Story of Fall Collection: Wood Floral, Journaling card, Orange Leaf, and orange cardstock to match. Also, printed flowers, star stickers, Recollections gold cardstock, black cardstock, brown seam binding, Fiskars scissors, and trimmer, and Spiritual Die Cut sentiments.
Challenges:
Scrapbook.com: December Journaling Challenge; Scrap with your Scraps; and Tic Tac Toe.
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes #112
Word Art Wednesday #366-367 #144

Echo Park Fall Cards

Have been so busy these last two months, I haven't posted as I should have. Here are my Fall Cards I love making. Sadly they were sent out so fast, I almost didn't have time to photograph them.

Using Echo Park pattern papers from the The Story of Fall collection by Lori Whitlock, I made a stationary set to mail to all of my friends and family. Other supplies included medium brown seam binding, Inspirational die cuts, Distress Ink Walnut Stain, Blender, Twine, Fiskars 12 inch trimmer, scissors, Platinum 6 die cutting machine, Tool N One, Cardstock for cards and to match.
Challenges:
 Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes #30
Word Art Wednesday #366-367