Paper Crafts and Card Making Ideas with Dress It Up and Echo Park

Unlock your inner artist with our inspiring guide to paper crafts and card making! Whether you're a seasoned creator or just starting out, exploring the world of stunning embellishments and beautiful papers can transform your projects from ordinary to extraordinary. Using Dress It Up embellishments, with our playful designs and vibrant details, you'll add a unique touch that will make your creations stand out. Meanwhile, Echo Park Papers offers a wealth of patterns and textures that set the perfect backdrop for your artistic expression.

Dive into a plethora of ideas that can spark your imagination and set your creativity free. From whimsical greeting cards to charming scrapbooking layouts, the possibilities are truly endless. Grab your scissors, glue, and a dash of inspiration, and let's embark on a creative journey that will leave you with stunning pieces you'll be proud to share. Join us as we unleash your creativity and elevate your crafting game!

Sunshine Card Featuring Dress It Up and Echo Park

What Are Dress It Up Embellishments?

We're glad you asked! Dress It Up Embellishments are small 3D elements that add personality and character to your craft projects! Each embellishment is designed and copyrighted by Dress It Up. We have a wide range of embellishments to fall in love with, including animals, flowers, holiday themes, and much more!

We are also finders and collectors of adorable craft embellishments that we think you'll love. We carry popular styles of flat back embellishments, sewing buttons, and more. All of these elements can help make your designs stand out! Mix and match your favorite embellishments to create unique, one-of-a-kind creations.

Pair Your Embellishments with Echo Park:

Echo Park is one of our favorite brands of paper! They offer high-quality paper in a variety of patterns, textures, and more. They are a card-maker's dream turned reality featuring creative themes you're sure to fall in love with.

Stay Pawsitive Card featuring Dress It Up Embellishments and Echo Park Paper

Why Make Your Own Cards?

Card making is a wonderfully fulfilling hobby that combines creativity, mindfulness, and personal connection. It allows you to express yourself through color, texture, and design, turning simple materials into heartfelt keepsakes. Whether you're crafting for birthdays, holidays, or just because, handmade cards add a unique, personal touch that digital messages can’t match. The process itself is therapeutic—cutting, stamping, gluing, and embellishing can help reduce stress and improve focus. Plus, card making offers endless opportunities to learn new techniques and experiment with styles, making it a hobby that grows with you. Sharing your creations can brighten someone’s day, making card-making not just fun, but deeply meaningful.

Plus, who doesn't love to get a homemade card? They are fun, personal, and show the person who made it put thought and love into their creation!

Cow themed treat box featuring Dress It Up embellishments and Echo Park papers

Not Just For Cards!

While paper and embellishments make amazing cards, they can also be used to create so much more! Use your high-quality paper to create unique

Echo Park paper is thick and sturdy, perfect for creating treat boxes, favors, and adding to picture frames for a pop of color. Dress It Up Embellishments are the perfect addition to any craft, offering a wide range of items ready to be created.

Adorable flower pot craft with Dress It Up and Echo Park

Seasonal Crafts with Paper and Embellishments!

From spooky to sparkly, sweet to sunny—seasonal crafts shine brighter with the whimsical flair of Dress It Up Embellishments and the bold, colorful charm of Echo Park papers. Whether you're creating a spooky Halloween scrapbook page, a cheerful spring greeting card, or festive holiday décor, these crafting staples help you tell a story through texture, color, and detail. Dress It Up’s themed buttons and embellishments add whimsical, dimensional touches.

Paired with Echo Park’s beautifully coordinated paper collections, rich with patterns and seasonal motifs, your projects instantly gain cohesion and visual appeal. These materials are perfect for scrapbooking, card making, gift tags, DIY banners, and more, making it easy to tailor your crafts to any holiday or occasion. Together, they offer a fun, easy way to keep your creativity fresh all year long.