New Free Idea e-Book From Echo Park Paper

Echo Park Paper is one of those companies who truly stands behind their product.  We LOVE their collection of e-Books so much, we wanted to help get the word out about them.


Their new 'Celebrate & Create' idea book is absolutely stunning!  It offers 25 pages complete with vivid images and step-by-step instructions for 20 impressive projects!

Click here to view the e-Book

Included are easy to follow directions for this beautiful card:

Grab your free e-Book today!

Happy Trails To YOU - Tube -a- licious Gift Ideas

I'm always looking for creative ways to brighten someone's day or share a little surprise!  Mini gift ideas are perfect for this time of year.  There seems to be an abundance of reasons to celebrate: weddings, graduations, showers, birthdays, end of the school year...  


Today, we're sharing quick and easy gift ideas from Laura and Ashley featuring clear Craft Trendy Tubes!


Make this trail-mix tube for the scout or camper in your life.  All it takes is a circle cutter, kraft cardstock (or Canvas Corp's Kraft Round Tags & Ties), your fave die-cut, a bandana (or ribbon) and some hot glue!  Oh yeah - don't forget your favorite trail or granola mix:

Click here for step-by-step how-to 

Looking for a great party or shower favor idea?  Select fun, bite sized snacks to fill the craft tube and a coordinating ribbon.  You can even personalize them with a tag to include the recipient's name or a special thank you message!

I really LOVE Ashley's idea to adhere craft tubes to a greeting card:

Click here for step-by-step how-to

I think I just may use some of these ideas for my son's graduation party!  Do you think he'll like a greeting card with a tube stuffed with money? :)

As always, we love hearing what you think about the project ideas we post! Comments are welcome!

How To Tutorial: Masculine Gift Set

By Laura
We hear lots of specific requests from our A Cherry On Top customers.  Having a lack of male specific products or projects happens to top the list.


This week, Laura shares with us this perfect gift set idea just in time for that graduate in your life or Father's Day!  

Ingredients:

Plus:

Recycled gift or paper shopping bag

Wooden dowel

First, decide on the card size you would like to make.  Typical finished dimensions are 5¼" x 7¼" or 4½" x 5½".  To construct the card, cut strips of patterned paper and dark cardstock matting, and adhere it to your card:

Create the dark brown matting for the sticker sentiment by gluing it to a scrap of cardstock and trimming around it.  Then attached it to the card with foam tape.

Finished Card:

Check out Laura's complete step-by-step tutorial in our Ideas Section.  This project can be revamped over and over again to use for showers, teacher gifts or any special occasion.

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A Bit About Laura: 'I love bright colors, graphic patterns, clean and simple everything, polka dots (and chocolate!) I am a card-maker and stamper at heart, but I enjoy creating all kinds of paper-crafty goodness! My work has been published in Paper Crafts, CARDS, CardMaker, Simple Scrapbooks, and Crafts 'n Things.'