echo park + may arts = blog hop + a giveaway…

Hi friends!  Welcome to this stop along the Echo Park/May Arts Blog Hop! :)

For my project, I wanted to use Echo Park’s newest line, Winter Park. 

I love the different shades of red and blue accented with the neutral browns and creams.

I incorporated two different types of ribbon from May Arts – a warm, fuzzy ribbon and another with lots of sparkle!

I used foam dots to add this cute little snowman to a journaling block that started with the phrase, “once there was a snowman,” and I added other random stickers to finish the journaling.  I thought he needed some buttons too, so I tied jute through a couple of red buttons and added them to his tummy.

These sticker trees are also popped up with foam squares – and just take another peek at that ribbon below the trees – doesn’t it just scream “warm and cozy”?!?  I love it!

Don’t be afraid to place stickers directly on your photo – I added the little strip of border sticker and the snowflake stickers to the corner of this photo of Zach. :)

This is a better photo of the glittery/spakly brown ribbon.  I gathered/pleated it with glue dots – if it was white it would look just like snow on a sunny day – I love the brown though!

And finally, here’s a close-up of the journaling block.  Of course, I wrote the journaling (hand-written journaling is always my preference!).  I love that all of Echo Park’s lines have a sheet of journaling blocks included – with oodles of options.  I used three on this layout – one for the title block, one for the journaling block, and one is just a base for embellishments (with the trees). There are lots of options for those lovely little cards!

What do you think?  Do you love this new line by Echo Park?  Would you like to win it for yourself? 

Just leave a comment here on my blog telling me one thing you are looking forward to this holiday season.  I’ll choose a random comment on Friday and that person will win a Winter Park Kit from Echo Park!  Please be sure to leave your e-mail address so I can contact you if you win!

Be sure to visit the May Arts blog for fun ideas!

And, of course, check out the Echo Park blog!

And then make sure to hop along to all of my fellow Echo Park Design Team members blogs for lots of cute project ideas and more chances to win!  Here’s a list of everyone who is participating:

Tamara Tripodi

Kandis Smith

Shaunte Wadley

Leslie Ashe

Wendy Sue Anderson (you are here)

Patricia Kumfer