Welcome to the Essentials by Ellen Blog Hop! We’re so excited to unveil a brand new line of high quality Clear Stamp Sets and Designer Dies, designed by my sweet, dear friend Julie Ebersole exclusively for another dear, sweet friend Ellen Hutson LLC!
This collection reflects an eclectic mix of images, sentiments and art styles that are sure to appeal to a wide range of tastes! Just in time for holiday crafting, the entire release is available now at Ellen Hutson LLC (and there's even a Get-It-All option!)
All Essentials by Ellen Stamp Sets and Dies arrive in a signature storage package with an (AWESOME and available separately!) durable clear envelope and a labeled cardstock backer for convenient storage and organization. The die packaging features an attached magnetic sheet (more awesomness, also available separately!), to ensure that even the smallest of your dies is stored securely! And best of all, they are now available in their own category right HERE at Ellen Hutson LLC!
Enjoy and happy World Cardmaking Day!
PROJECTS (all supplies are linked at bottom of post):
I had fun making some more Copic "watercolor" backgrounds for these Christmas cards (except this time I used Ranger Specialty Stamping Paper instead of glossy cardstock) ... you can find the complete tutorial HERE on Ellen's the CLASSroom blog.
Quick Instructions:
1. Spread Copic Various Ink Refills onto acrylic stamping block.
2. Spritz with Copic Colorless Blender Solution.
3. "Stamp" the block directly onto Ranger Specialty Stamping Paper to achieve a "watercolor" or "ink blot" look!
For the blue card, I used Copic Various Ink Refills B23 and BG53. For most of the backgrounds I made, I centered the acrylic block on the A2 card sized (4.25" x 5.50") piece of specialty paper but for this blue background I stamped twice, covering the entire piece, and ended up with this great "hill" that I thought would be perfect for the Christmas Scribbles tree! The tree was stamped with Ranger Jet Black Archival ink:
Next, to create the "snow" (or rain? I guess it could be either!) I created a stamp pad out of paper towel and wet it with Copic Colorless Blender Solution. Then I used the large cluster of dots from the Bokeh Dots stamp set and wet the stamp/picked up the Blender Solution from the paper towel, then stamped onto the background:
Here's a closer look at the resulting "snowy" or "rainy" effect ... Fun, right?!!
The Christmas Scribbles sentiment was stamped onto a piece of 110# Neenah Solar White cardstock and hand trimmed, then popped up on Copic X-Press It Foam Tape over the background (also popped up on foam tape), on a Licorice Twist card base. A few scattered Pretty Pink Posh Clear 6mm Cupped Sequins finish it off.
My next card/background was created similarly as above, using Copic RV55 and YG23 Various Ink Refills, stamped in the center of the white panel:
I really like how the pink and green blended together to create some orange and red! The Home & Hearth houses were die cut out of the background (save those window pieces!) and popped up on foam tape over the Licorice Twist card front, then the windows adhered on the flat black card front (the QuickStik makes this an easier job!) -- I love the dimension!
The Merry & Bright sentiment was added with Jet Black Archival ink and the beautiful handwritten Merry & Bright "Christmas" word die cut from beautiful Gold Glitter Cardstock. I really like using Copic's Glue Marker to adhere small/thin die cuts like these windows and word.
Next, I have some holiday tags made with the adorable Twelve Days stamp set. I seriously squealed when I first saw this sweet set -- I know Julie MUST have designed it just for me (bwahahaha!!) . . . so I just HAD to make some of my favorite tags with it!
My tag bases are the fantastic Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Duo 1 Tag die (measures 2-3/4" wide x 4"), cut from Neenah Natural White cardstock. Each of the images were stamped with either Memento Tuxedo Black or Rhubarb Stalk ink onto My Favorite Things' Decorative Circle Tag STAX (this tag die set has been retired but Ellen still has some in stock, so if you really like it, you might want to scoop it up before it's gone!).
I created the hole reinforcers from Licorice Twist and Wax Lips Bazzill Card Shoppe cardstock, using 1/4-inch and 1/2-inch hole punches. Each of the tags were trimmed with pieces of Pink Paislee's Merry & Bright 6x6 patterned paper and Pow! Silver Glitter Paper, then tied with Tim Holtz Silver Tinsel Twine.
Here are the next three tags (now I just have six left to make!)
Don't you LOVE Julie's cute, whimsical illustration style?!! And guess what? This fabulous brand new stamp set could be yours . . . See the Giveaway details below!
GIVEAWAY:
I have some giveaway fun for you! This new TWELVE DAYS stamp set will go to one lucky winner! Please leave a comment here on my blog by October 8. I will announce my winner back here on my blog October 9 (and hopefully will have the rest of my tags finished so I can share them with you then)!
BLOG HOP DETAILS:
The fun all starts at the CLASSroom, where there is a GIANT prize package being given away -- be sure to leave a comment there by October 8. Winners will be announced October 9!
HOPPERS:
- The CLASSroom
- Teri Anderson
- Laurel Beard
- JJ Bolton
- Heather Campbell
- Kittie Caracciolo
- Darlene DeVries
- Julie Ebersole
- Sharon Harnist - You are here!
- Amber Kemp-Gerstel
- Cristina Kowalczyk
- Karolyn Loncon
- Nichol Magouirk
- Jean Manis
- Jennifer McGuire
- Chari Moss
- Paulina Nakamura
- Jocelyn Olson
- Catherine Pooler
- Miriam Prantner
- Julia Stainton
Thanks SO MUCH for stopping by!
UPDATE: COMMENTING IS NOW CLOSED AND WINNER HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED HERE!
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