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Hi there! Today, the Ellen Hutson Design Ambassadors (and a few friends) are blog hopping to share some inspiration (and prizes!) using the newest Essentials By Ellen release, which is NOW AVAILABLE! You should have arrived here from Lisa Spangler’s blog, and your next stop is Jessica Frost-Ballas. You can also start back at the beginning if you get lost! I have two projects to share with you today using goodies from the latest release, so let’s get started with the details!

For my first project, I paired the darling new Lil’ Squatch stamps and dies with the older Landscapes dies to create a sweet little forest scene. I began by stamping several of the images (including that sweet little sasquatch with his absolutely precious facial expression) on some Copic-friendly white paper using Intens-ified Black Ink from Hero Arts. I then used my Copic markers to color the images.

After die cutting the colored images, I used the Landscapes dies to die cut some mountains from Pebble cardstock and a grassy floor from some Palm cardstock. I also trimmed a panel of Periwinkle cardstock down to A2 size and blended some bright blue ink at the top using blender brushes to help create that crisp, clear summer sky that you might see in the Pacific Northwest!

I adhered all of the die cut elements on the blue panel using a combination of liquid and foam adhesive for lots of dimension. The final touch was to add the greeting from Lil’ Squatch on a rectangle of white cardstock.

For my second project, I used the Sew Cute-Ornament dies to create a fun shaker card! I am not much when it comes to sewing; I own a sewing box with some basic threads and needles, and that is approximately the extent of my knowledge haha. But I wanted to show you that you can do more with your Sew Cute dies than just create darling felt ornaments!

I began by die cutting the large ornament image from Sew Cute-Ornament dies from some Cherry cardstock, which creates a giant window for the shaker panel. I then backed it with some acetate and set to work on the card base!

I stamped a white A2 card base using the Woven Plaid background stamp from Concord and 9th using some light gray ink. I stamped a greeting in the center of the plaid panel using Retro Holiday Greetings using black ink. I filled the shaker with some red, white, and sparkling clear sequins and added a gray and white twine bow!

Well, that’s all for today’s projects! Now, we have some fun giveaway information!

We’ve got fun prizes!!! One random & lucky commenter will win $25 to the EH shop and one will win the whole October Essentials by Ellen release!!! To enter for a chance to win, make sure to leave comments at each stop along the hop! Comment before Sunday, October 13th at 11:59pm PST. Winners will be notified by email.

Your next stop is Jessica Frost-Ballas! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

HI there! I’m so excited to be hopping along today with Altenew’s October 2019 Stencil and Washi Tape blog hop! You should have arrived here from Jen Schow‘s blog, and your next stop is Caly Person‘s blog. (You can always start back at the beginning at the Altenew Card Blog, as well!) We have some fabulous new products for you, including some beautiful new die cut washi tapes, gorgeous new stencils, and a few other goodies, so let’s get started with my projects! Be sure to read all the way to the end to get the giveaway details!

For my first project, I used the gorgeous new Bouquet Die Cut tape to create a pretty background for some watercolored florals. I did a bit of ink blending on some dark teal cardstock using Galactic Stream ink, then added my washi tape, offset to one side. I watercolored some florals from Pen Sketched Flowers, die cutting them with their coordinating dies.

I adhered the flowers to the card front using foam adhesive, then added a sentiment die cut that I’d backed with a rectangle of vellum to help soften the busy background. A few jewels finished it off!

For my second project, I used the gorgeous new Rose Bouquet Stencil. Using small blending brushes to keep the colors where I wanted them, I used Midnight Violet ink, adding some foliage with Aqualicious and Galactic Stream inks. I also spritzed some Iridescent Shimmer Spray while the stencil was still in place to add lots of shimmer and shine!

I adhered a large, royal purple “friend” die cut using some foam tape for lots of dimension, adding a coordinating sentiment from the Mega Friends 3 stamp and die set. A few more purple jewels finished it off and added a touch of sparkle!

Well, that’s all for my projects today. Now, for some fun giveaway information!

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by 10/8/2019 for a chance to win. 

We’ll also draw a winner to receive a $15 gift certificate from the comments left on each designer’s blog on the blog hop list below. All winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 10/12/2019.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Here’s the full hop list in case you got lost:

Altenew Card Blog
Altenew Scrapbook Blog
Virginia Lu
Vicky Papaioannou
Therese Calvird
Svitlana Shayevich
Sveta Fotinia
Norine Borys
Nathalie DeSousa
Mindy Eggen
Maryam Perez
Lilith Eeckels
Laurie Willison
LauraJane
Kymona Tracey
Kelly Griglione
Keeway Tsao
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Jen Schow
Emily Midgett
Caly Person
Ashlea Cornell
Amber Rain Davis

Hi there! Today, I have the pleasure of being a stop on the blog hop helping to introduce Pinkfresh Studio’s newest release! You should have arrived here from Channin Pelletier’s blog, and your next stop is Heather Hoffman’s blog! Pinkfresh Studio has released a bunch of fantastic new stamps and dies perfect for your holiday creations. I’ve created two cards, each with a very different, but still holiday-ish feel to them. Let’s get started with the details!

For my first project, I used the beautiful frame, accent images, and greeting from the fantastic Sparkle With Magic stamp set! This set features a fabulous frame that looks lovely just by itself, but when paired with the accent images included in the set, you can create some beautifully unique cards! I began by silver heat embossing the frame and a few of the included accents onto a panel of white cardstock, then used some whimsical colored inks (from Pinkfresh Studio’s upcoming dye ink release! Eeep!) and blending brushes to blend a cheerful, wintry background.

Once I had completed the ink blending, I used the Essentials: Fancy Labels dies to die cut a window from the center of the blended panel. I backed it with acetate, then used my MISTI to place the sentiment from Sparkle With Magic and stamp with the same three shades of ink used to blend the background! (I love that inked ombre effect!) I filled the shaker with some confetti and Essentials Crystals in coordinating shades, then added some iridescent white gems from the Essentials Jewels mix as a sparkling accent on the front of the shaker.

For my second project, I used a more traditional red-green-and-white color combination. I began by silver embossing the lovely wreath and bow images from Season’s Greetings on some watercolor paper. I then used Emerald City and Candy Apple Liquid Watercolors to add some traditional red and green to the wreath, going back and adding some shadows to the bow using Lavender Liquid Watercolor. I die cut the images using the coordinating dies and turned my attention to the card base and greeting!

For the card base, I die cut the Essentials Pretty Frames cover plate die from some bright red cardstock, then adhered the outer frames (excluding the penultimate dotted frame) on the white card base using liquid adhesive. I also die cut the “Season’s Greetings” in that lovely script font from some vellum and some glittery red cardstock using the new Classic Holiday Words dies. I love using vellum as the outline background for word dies; it helps to add more dimension to the card front without adding any extra bulk or additional color! The final touch was a few green gems from the Essentials Jewels pack for a touch of sparkle.

Well, that’s all for my projects today. Now, I have a fun shopping promotion and some giveaway information for you!

Pinkfresh Studio has a new free US shipping promo – for all orders $100+, shoppers will receive free shipping within the United States without a code. The shipping will be discounted automatically; you just have to select the correct shipping method upon checkout.

Now for some fun giveaway information!

To celebrate the newest release, Pinkfresh Studio will be giving away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog, as well as on the IG feed. Check out the Pinkfresh Studio Blog for all of the details!

In addition, each stop on the blog hop will be giving away a $25 gift certificate to the Pinkfresh Studio store! The winners will be selected from the comments on each blog post. Winners will be announced Monday, Oct 7th on our GIVEAWAY PAGE. You must check that page & claim your prize within 2 weeks.