Welcome to the February 2017 Essentials by Ellen Release Hop! I’ll be showcasing several of the new products on my post today! Read more below about the giveaway!
PROJECTS
First up is the Spa Day stamp set and coordinating Spa Day dies by Brandi Kincaid. I also used Brandi's new Mirror Mirror die set:
This card started with a watercolor background created with a mixture of Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors in No. 50 Pale Aqua and No. 61 Cornflower Blue on Ranger Watercolor Paper, using a Black Velvet 8 watercolor brush. After the watercolor had dried, I stamped the flower with Cracked Pistachio Distress Ink.
The spa girl stamp images were inked with Distress Markers: Cracked Pistachio (towels), Antique Linen (skin), and Spun Sugar (lips), Frayed Burlap (eyes) and stamped onto watercolor paper. The mask and straw were inked with Picked Raspberry Distress Ink, the cucumbers with Lucky Clover, and the glass with Tumbled Glass. After each of the images were stamped, I ran a watercolor brush over them, to spread the ink around the image. All the images were die cut with their coordinating Spa Day dies.
The glass was also die cut from Ellen's 40# Vellum and adhered over the cucumber and straw, to give it a realistic glass look. To finish the card, I die cut Mirror Mirror from Silver Foil cardstock and Vellum and layered them together. It was popped up with X-Press Foam Tape onto the background. Finally, the Spa Day sentiment was silver heat embossed and the leftover tiny circles that came out of the mirror die cut were adhered to the centers of the background flowers!
My next project uses Julie Ebersole's Spread the Sparkle stamp set, along with its coordinating Sparkle die. I also used Julie's fan-tabulous new Hinged Thanks die:
Spread the Sparkle stamp set and Sparkle die were originally free gifts with purchase back in November, to celebrate Ellen's 10th Anniversary, but are now available for sale!
I made a shaker with the Hinged Thanks die and filled it with Strawberry, Sea Breeze, and Clear sequins. The shaker letters are all still affixed to the die cut cardstock along the left sides (thus the "hinged" name!), creating fun peek-a-book "doors".
The shaker piece was backed with Taylored Expressions Cookie Monster cardstock. I die cut the "thanks" letters again, from Be Creative sheet adhesive and glittered them with Elizabeth Craft Silk Microfine Warm Diamond glitter using the Burnished Velvet technique, then cut them out and adhered them over the shaker letters. Hopefully, you can see the pretty sparkle by clicking on the photo above for a larger view.
The sequin stamps from the Spread the Sparkle stamp set were stamped with Taylored Expressions Strawberry Milkshake, Salt Water Taffy, and Sprinkles inks. The "You make my world" sentiment, also from the Spread the Sparkle stamp set, was silver heat embossed. The coordinating Sparkle word was die cut from another sheet of Be Creative sheet adhesive and this time glittered with Royal Teal.
GIVEAWAY
It’s a good thing you are here because I’m giving away an Essentials by Ellen stamp set! The winner may chose any in stock Essentials by Ellen brand stamp set (Maximum value $25 USD) at Ellen Hutson.com. To enter, please leave a comment on THIS POST by Tuesday, February 28!
There is also an AMAZING Grand Giveaway on the CLASSroom blog! To enter, be sure to leave a comment there, too, by Tuesday, February 28!
ALL winners will be announced at the CLASSroom on Friday, March 3! Please check there on that date to see if you are a winner and for further details on claiming your prize!
BLOG HOP
Next on the hop is the fabulous illustrator of the Spa Day stamp and die sets I used above, Brandi Kincaid!
If you get lost along the hop, please visit the CLASSroom blog for a complete list of all the designers.
Thanks so much for stopping by and happy hoppin’!
SUPPLIES:
SPA DAY CARD ================================
THANKS SPARKLE CARD ========================
So fun, the designs and colors!!
Posted by: ~amy~ | February 21, 2017 at 08:52 AM
Such beautiful cards! The spa day set is so cute. I would love to get it when I lift my spending freeze!
Posted by: Devy | February 21, 2017 at 08:54 AM
Love your creations using the new Ellen Hutson Release. The Spa Day stamp is so fun. I'm in love with the hinged thanks die.
Posted by: Margaret S Schuering | February 21, 2017 at 08:56 AM
Beautiful cards, love the fun spa one and the sequin card is just gorgeous too. Fantastic release, thank you for the blog hop Karen x
Posted by: Karen P | February 21, 2017 at 08:57 AM
Stunning cards!! You've used 2 of my favourites from the release, the spa day set and the thanks hinged die.
Posted by: Rukmini | February 21, 2017 at 09:00 AM
Sharon,
Thanks for your creations. The Spa Day stamp set and dies and Mirror, Mirror are awesome!
Posted by: Margaret S Schuering | February 21, 2017 at 09:01 AM
Love your thanks/Sparkle card! Can't wait to purchase some of these stamps. Thank you.
Posted by: Constance Hildebrand | February 21, 2017 at 09:04 AM
I love your Thanks card!
Posted by: Debbie | February 21, 2017 at 09:14 AM
Love the cards!!
Posted by: Sabrina Radican | February 21, 2017 at 09:16 AM
Wonderful inspiration! Love this new release!
Posted by: Lori Ellen | February 21, 2017 at 09:21 AM
Love the cards! Thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: Sandy | February 21, 2017 at 09:21 AM
I love these cards, they are wonderful! I have the Sparkle stamp set but not the die, will have to get it now. I love the spa and mirror, mirror sets they are awesome!
Posted by: Pat | February 21, 2017 at 09:26 AM
Great cards. Love the colors on the Sparkle/Thanks card and the spa set is really growing on me.
Posted by: Jeannette aka Jnett | February 21, 2017 at 09:30 AM
Spa Day is such a cute and fun set. I love your thanks/sparkle card.
Posted by: Tami B | February 21, 2017 at 09:33 AM
Thanks for the wonderful inspiration! Your cards are so fun and colorful!
Posted by: Katrina | February 21, 2017 at 09:39 AM
SQUEAL!! LOVING the New Release!! OMG!! Your Cards have me SMILING!! =) How FUN!! LOVE them!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Posted by: Larissa Heskett | February 21, 2017 at 09:45 AM
Love the cards! Thank you for the opportunity.
Posted by: Sarah | February 21, 2017 at 10:01 AM
Love what you did with the sparkle card...so pretty!
Posted by: Denise Kasbohm | February 21, 2017 at 10:51 AM
great cards. the spa day lady scares me!
Posted by: kel h. | February 21, 2017 at 10:53 AM
Thanks card is great!
Posted by: Lynda J | February 21, 2017 at 10:54 AM
Your spa card is a hoot! Great job!
Posted by: Donna Gourley | February 21, 2017 at 10:58 AM
Both of these are super fun! Love them both ♥
Posted by: Brandi R | February 21, 2017 at 11:11 AM
Beautiful release!!! Love your cards!!! The first one is really funny!!! Great choiche of colors!!!
Posted by: Arianna Barbara | February 21, 2017 at 11:17 AM
Beautiful cards! Love your use of colors!
Posted by: Beth Holt | February 21, 2017 at 11:23 AM
Fun cards. This release is so much fun. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Katy | February 21, 2017 at 11:23 AM
Beautiful cards and great inspiration .... thanks.
Posted by: Ann K | February 21, 2017 at 11:31 AM
Sensational cards! Love the colors!
Posted by: Cindy Aguirre | February 21, 2017 at 11:47 AM
What fun designs.
Posted by: Kara S | February 21, 2017 at 11:59 AM
Fun cards. Thank you for sharing.
Posted by: Teresa | February 21, 2017 at 12:00 PM
That pa card makes me chuckle. Love it and the collection. Thanks for inspiring ll of us!
Posted by: Barb C | February 21, 2017 at 12:00 PM
Love your spa card with the mirror. So fun,
Posted by: Mona Portet | February 21, 2017 at 12:03 PM
Love your cards and the colors you use
Posted by: Maryanne Peaslee | February 21, 2017 at 12:11 PM
Gorgeous cards! TFS :)
Posted by: laura mm | February 21, 2017 at 12:12 PM
Love your Sparkle card! Great cards and projects to share the release … thank you!
Posted by: Dennisonka | February 21, 2017 at 12:23 PM
I love how there is only one cucumber is on the eye and the other fell off. Ha
Posted by: Elizabeth Grimball | February 21, 2017 at 12:27 PM
These cards are super fun. I really like how you used the 'thanks' die with the sparkle set. Turned out great!
Posted by: Sarah Greber | February 21, 2017 at 12:44 PM
Your cards are adorable! I love the mint and pink color combo :)
Posted by: Elise S. | February 21, 2017 at 12:59 PM
Sharon, thank you for the inspiration. Your samples today and everyday keep me fresh with ideas.
Posted by: Amy Lemmon | February 21, 2017 at 12:59 PM
Really liked your work!
Posted by: Beth | February 21, 2017 at 01:04 PM
Really like your card concepts. Fun use of the new release
Posted by: Kathy Thisted | February 21, 2017 at 01:07 PM
I think the Spa Day set is just hysterical! Love your cards.
Posted by: Rebecca Yahrling | February 21, 2017 at 01:14 PM
Good job!
Posted by: gretchen n | February 21, 2017 at 01:24 PM
Love the card. So much you can do with this release
Posted by: Brenda | February 21, 2017 at 01:25 PM
Fun cards!
Posted by: Karen | February 21, 2017 at 01:32 PM
So cute. Fun spa face!
Posted by: Jude Unnone | February 21, 2017 at 01:39 PM
Super fun cards!!
Posted by: Tara Prince | February 21, 2017 at 01:43 PM
Amazing cards! I am so excited about all the new products!
Posted by: Taniesa | February 21, 2017 at 01:45 PM
You did such an amazing job with all the cards but I especially loved the thanks card with all the pretty colors and shaker. Shakers are one of my faves
Posted by: Teresa DeWitt-Pierce | February 21, 2017 at 01:54 PM
Love the Spa Day card - heck I loved all the cards. The are just so much fun.
Posted by: Ina Nelson | February 21, 2017 at 01:57 PM
delightful cards!
Posted by: Linda K | February 21, 2017 at 02:19 PM