About Baking Christmas Cheer
Baking Christmas Cheer is a festive collection from Echo Park Paper Co.—a leading name in premium scrapbooking and paper crafting. The collection celebrates one of the most beloved Christmas traditions—festive baking—through charming, illustrated designs featuring gingerbread creations, sweet holiday treats, candy canes, hot cocoa and the warmth of a busy Christmas kitchen.
This is a collection for crafters who love the cosy, nostalgic side of Christmas—the traditions passed down through generations, the warmth of a kitchen filled with festive aromas, and the joy of sharing homemade treats with the people who matter most. Every design in the collection captures that warmth and translates it into beautifully coordinated craft papers and embellishments.
Echo Park's commitment to premium quality is evident throughout. All papers are printed on 65 lb accent opaque cardstock—a heavyweight, high-opacity paper that delivers vibrant colour, clean cutting and excellent layering results. Acid-free, lignin-free and made in the USA, every product meets archival quality standards for memory keeping and heirloom projects.
Choose the Right Baking Christmas Cheer Format
If you're making full-page scrapbook layouts | 12×12 Collection Kit If you're making Christmas cards | 12×12 Collection Kit (cut to size) If you're creating recipe journals & baking memory books | 12×12 Collection Kit If you're adding coordinating embellishments | Element Sticker Sheet (included in Collection Kit) If you're building larger projects & extended builds | Collection Kit + coordinating products
Project Inspiration
Christmas Scrapbook Layouts
Use the 12×12 Collection Kit papers as full-page backgrounds and focal layers for Christmas scrapbook spreads. With 24 unique designs across 12 double-sided sheets, you have abundant variety for multi-page albums without repetition. Layer papers, mat photographs with coordinating designs, and add element sticker sheet pieces as festive embellishment that ties every page together with Baking Christmas Cheer charm.
Christmas Greeting Cards
Cut 12×12 papers to card base sizes and layer smaller trimmed pieces for matting and accent panels. Apply element sticker sheet pieces as focal toppers and decorative accents—gingerbread characters, sweet treat details and festive kitchen elements that add instant personality to every handmade card. The coordinated designs mean every card in your collection shares the same warm, inviting Baking Christmas Cheer aesthetic.
Recipe Journals & Baking Memory Books
The Baking Christmas Cheer theme is a natural fit for festive recipe journals and Christmas baking memory books. Use papers as journal covers, section dividers and page backgrounds, apply sticker elements for festive decoration, and combine with handwritten or printed recipes, photographs and baking memories for a beautifully personalised keepsake that celebrates Christmas baking traditions for generations.
Gift Tags & Festive Packaging
Trim collection papers into gift tag shapes and punch hanging holes for coordinated festive labels. Apply element stickers for instant character-rich decoration, and wrap gifts with coordinating papers for a fully matched festive presentation. The warm, inviting Baking Christmas Cheer designs create charming personalised tags that add a handmade, heartfelt quality to every Christmas gift.
Mixed Media Christmas Artwork
Combine Baking Christmas Cheer papers with paint, stamps and mixed media elements to create textured, layered Christmas artwork. Tear and layer papers for collage backgrounds, apply sticker elements over painted surfaces, and build richly detailed mixed media compositions that celebrate the warmth and nostalgia of festive baking season.
Tips & Techniques
Making the Most of 24 Unique Designs
Each of the 12 Collection Kit sheets features a completely different design on both sides—giving you 24 usable designs from a single pack. Plan your projects before cutting to identify the best design pairings, keep offcuts from larger sheets for smaller accent elements, and use both sides of each sheet within the same project for maximum coordinated variety.
Using the Element Sticker Sheet Strategically
The included element sticker sheet features designs drawn directly from within the collection. Use larger sticker elements as card and layout focal points, smaller stickers as accent and border details, and combine multiple stickers for grouped vignettes. Apply over coordinating paper backgrounds for fully integrated, cohesive project compositions.
Layering Papers for Visual Depth
Use bold, decorative designs as statement backgrounds and simpler, more subtle designs as matting layers. This creates visual hierarchy—statement papers provide personality, quieter papers provide structure—giving projects professional depth without cluttered or competing aesthetics. The 65 lb cardstock weight layers cleanly without adding excessive bulk.
Creating Coordinated Card Collections
Choose 2–3 Baking Christmas Cheer paper designs as your base palette for a complete card collection. Use one design as a consistent background across all cards, vary the second layer between cards, and apply sticker elements in coordinating positions for a matched collection that feels intentional and professionally designed.
Recipe Journal Construction Tips
For recipe journal builds, score and fold 12×12 papers to create durable page spreads. Use heavier designs for covers (the 65 lb cardstock holds up well to repeated handling), lighter designs for interior pages, and element stickers as section markers and decorative headers. Protect finished journal pages with a matte or gloss medium for long-lasting, food-safe presentation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What's included in the Baking Christmas Cheer Collection Kit?
The Collection Kit (SKU BCC516016) contains 12 double-sided 12×12 sheets—each with a unique design on both sides for 24 usable designs total—plus one 12" element sticker sheet with coordinating embellishment designs. All printed on 65 lb accent opaque cardstock, acid-free and lignin-free, made in the USA.
Q: What is 65 lb accent opaque cardstock?
65 lb accent opaque is a premium cardstock weight used across Echo Park's collections. Heavier than standard paper and designed for full opacity, it ensures layers beneath don't show through and provides a smooth surface for crisp colour and clean cutting. It's an ideal weight for scrapbooking, card-making and layered paper crafts.
Q: Are Baking Christmas Cheer papers acid-free?
Yes. All Baking Christmas Cheer papers are acid-free and lignin-free, meeting archival quality standards for scrapbooking, memory keeping and heirloom recipe journal projects.
Q: Can I use this collection for a recipe journal?
Yes—the Baking Christmas Cheer theme is perfectly suited to festive recipe journals and Christmas baking memory books. Papers work beautifully as covers, dividers and page backgrounds, with sticker elements providing festive decoration throughout.
Q: How many sticker designs are on the element sticker sheet?
The 12" element sticker sheet features multiple coordinating designs drawn from within the Baking Christmas Cheer collection. Exact sticker count varies—check the product page for full specification details.
Q: Can I use these papers for junk journaling?
Yes. Baking Christmas Cheer papers work beautifully for junk journaling. Tear and cut papers into page sizes, layer designs for textured spreads, and use sticker elements as instant embellishment. The warm, nostalgic festive baking aesthetic suits the eclectic, expressive character of junk journaling particularly well
