Wanna Get a Closer Look at the New October Afternoon?

I thought so! I'm going to share today all of the projects I created with the three new lines for the booth at CHA. (If you're reading this from CHA, please be sure to stop by the October Afternoon booth!)

Let's go in the order the lines were revealed on the October Afternoon blog. 

First up was 9 to 5. Here's a refresher for you of the official sneak image:

You may remember that I blogged about this line when it was first revealed, giving some ideas about what could be done with this line. Here's what I ended up doing with it:

Yes, this is my entire work history documented on one layout. The three photos at the top are each placed on a different embellishment from the line - a "from the desk of:" journaling card, an inter-office envelope from the Miscellany pack, and a file folder from the Miscellany pack. The three photo/embellishment elements stick off the edge of the layout a bit, and the inter-office envelope is angled up a bit with a pop dot. I used my Cameo to cut the title out of the woodgrain paper and used a strip of the paper at the bottom again. The woodgrain isn't just a woodgrain pattern - it actually looks like wood! It's called "Boardroom." Don't you love that fun row of working women? It's called "Shorthand" and has three horizontal rows of women set against a small-scale grid background.

Next up is Cakewalk, which I worked with a bit more. Again, reveal image first:

I started off working with this line by making a card using lots of different bits and pieces:

The top left circle combines a circle punched from star-patterned paper with a number sticker layered on top of it with a pop dot. The top center circle is from the Flower Sack. The top right circle combines two Flower Sack elements with a brad (yes, that's a chevron brad!). The bottom left circle combines a Flower Sack element and a tin pin. The center bottom circle is a word sticker layered on top of a label sticker. The bottom right circle combines a label sticker with two Flower Sack elements. The pink word strip is from the Miscellany pack. The pink polka dot paper at the bottom is one of the many fun basic patterns in this line. 

After my card, I made a layout:

I went for the fun factor here and journaled about Sadie by the numbers. This layout was really easy to do, as the number squares are 1" X 1". I cut 1" X 2" or 1" X 3" strips from white cardstock and glued them randomly over the patterned paper number squares. I added a circle-shaped number sticker to each with a pop dot and journaled something related to that number. I added the "5+1" flashcard from the Miscellany pack, as Sadie is six. I cut my title with my Cameo and added flag/pennant/banner shapes from the Streamers paper, which is covered with fun strips of these shapes in all different colors and patterns. I put some of the shapes on toothpicks as flags and others on a piece of string as a garland. Last, I punched large stars from white cardstock and small stars from patterned papers and large Flower Sack elements. I adhered the smaller stars to the large stars with pop dots and scattered them around the layout.

My last project with this line was a tag:

I cut the tag shape from star patterned paper and layered the bingo card from the Miscellany pack on top of it. I added a red cardstock "grommet" over the hole in the tag. A tin pin went on top of the center square and then I added smaller circles punched from a large-scale polka dot paper for the other bingo markers. A phrase sticker from the Word Sticker sheet added the finishing touch.

Last is the line I was most nervous about using. Woodland Park is a bit of a departure for October Afternoon. I can't quite explain why, but it just has a different feel. When I was trying to figure out how to work with it I blogged about it instead. After I had sat on it for a day or so I finally "got it" and was able to work with it.

First, the reveal image:

I was instantly inspired by the Huckleberry Hill paper in this line, which is filled with rows and rows of butterflies just waiting to be cut out. So I did just that and made this card:

 
I combined the butterflies with one of the floral patterns in the line, adding stitching, a ribbon bow, and a stick pin with a computer-generated greeting.

Next I deviated significantly from the theme of the line, choosing patterned papers in Christmas-y colors to create this layout:

I cut a bunch of Christmas tree shapes with my Cameo and then layered them in a pyramid shape to form a larger tree. I added a ribbon bow and a star punched from cardstock to finish the tree. Two rows of garlands at the top combine Cameo-cut title words with punched circles and stars, all machine-stitched. I journaled on a label sticker and added the date with Mini Market stickers.

Last, but not least, I made a tag with Woodland Park:

This tag combines the elegance of Woodland Park (the blue patterned paper in the background) with the cuteness of Woodland Park (the little animals, which are handcut from patterned paper). The "nature" flashcard is from the Miscellany Pack.

Still haven't seen enough? Head on over to the October Afternoon blog, or check out some of the October Afternoon design team members' blogs (look at the left here for a list of those folks!) to see more ideas for using these three lines. Also, be sure to check back on the October Afternoon blog and my blog tomorrow (Monday) to see more Cakewalk projects!