Sixth Street Sundries

Emily Midgett

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Ellen Hutson October 2021 Release-Pt 2!

Hi there! I’m back today with some more inspiration using a few of the new goodies from the Ellen Hutson Essentials By Ellen release. I seem to be gravitating towards simple color schemes lately, and these cards today are an homage to my love of chalkboard! Any time I see a beautiful, chunky sentiment, I immediately think “this needs to be a chalkboard.” I have two “ode to chalkboard” projects for you today, so let’s get started with the details! (Affiliate links used where possible. Thank you for your support!)

Both of my projects feature the new Sending Holiday Cheer sentiment stamp set. The typography in this set is marvelous; those chunky sentiments just make me so happy, and they make creating your card front so quick and easy!

For my first project, I began by white embossing the “may your days be merry and bright” sentiment (cannot get enough of that phrase for holiday cards!) from Sending Holiday Cheer onto some Pitch Black cardstock from Hero Arts. I wanted to make the sentiment cover a bit more of the card front, so I used my sharp scissors and fussy cut each line to create four separate sentiment lines.

I wanted some subtle texture for the backdrop of this pretty sentiment, so I die cut the Twirling Flurries die from some more Pitch Black cardstock. I used some Hero Arts Unicorn White Pigment Ink and a blending brush to blend some frosty, chalky ink around the edges. I love the way the white pigment ink highlights the subtle stitching in the beautiful background! I backed the die cut card front with some white cardstock to allow the tiny little die cut snowflakes to peek through, then used foam tape to adhere the sentiment for lots of dimension and texture on this card front. The final touch was to add some iridescent white gems for a bit of sparkle! The bright, crisp white embossing stands out so beautifully from the subtly textured black background.

My next project features the new Holiday Sprigs stamp set, as well as the Sending Holiday Cheer stamps. I again began by doing some white embossing on black cardstock using the “sending holiday cheer” stamp from Sending Holiday Cheer. I also embossed a big bunch of the botanical images from Holiday Sprigs stamp set, then die cut them with their coordinating dies.

I die cut one of my most favorite dies from the Essentials By Ellen line: Stitches Cover Plate from another panel of Pitch Black cardstock. I adhered the die cut flowers and sentiment using lots of foam adhesive and liquid adhesive to add plenty of dimension. The final touch was to add a few bright red gems. I adore a pop of red on a monochromatic card front! I think they look almost like holly berries.

Well, that’s all for my projects today! If you haven’t looked already, I hope you’ll check out the new Essentials By Ellen holiday release… there are so many fun new goodies available right now! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

Ellen Hutson 14th Anniversary+Rainbows and Sunshine!

Hi there! Ellen Hutson is celebrating their 14th birthday, and I’ve created a couple of cards using the newly-released and totally fabulous Big Scripty Happy Birthday die! Rainbows scream “happiness” to me, and these cheerful rainbow cards have a little hint of sass to them to help balance out the sweetness of the rainbows. Let’s get started with the details!

For both of my cards, I die cut the new Big Scripty Happy Birthday from silver glitter cardstock, backing one of the glitter die cuts with heavyweight vellum, and creating a dimensional die cut by adhering two more Happy Birthday die cuts behind the glitter die cut. Both cards also feature Honeysuckle, Grapefruit, Buttercup, Sprout, and Aqua Sky inks from Concord and 9th.

For this first project, I began by stamping the rainbow from the freebie You Are Awesome (a gift with purchase during last weekend’s anniversary sale, but you could also recreate this using the Better Days Ahead stamp set) using Honeysuckle, Grapefruit, Buttercup, Sprout, and Aqua Sky inks from Concord and 9th to create a fun panel of custom patterned paper. I filled in the areas around the rainbows with some little hearts and stars included in the freebie set, then added some black dots to help fill in the white space further.

For the greeting, I heat embossed the sassy sentiment from That Thing You Did on some black cardstock using white embossing powder, then trimmed it down into thin strips. I adhered the dimensional glitter “happy birthday” die cut to the rainbow patterned panel, then added the sentiment strips with foam adhesive, finally adding some iridescent gems to add some sparkle!

For my second project, I wanted to allow the gorgeous Big Scripty Happy Birthday to stand on it’s own. It’s such a generous size that you don’t really need to add too much to your card front to create a quick, fairly gender-neutral birthday card! I created a colorful background by blending Honeysuckle, Grapefruit, Buttercup, Sprout, and Aqua Sky inks from Concord and 9th with blending brushes.

I die cut a rectangular frame from the Essentials Rectangles die set from some more silver glitter cardstock. I adhered it to the blended rainbow panel, then added the “happy birthday” die cuts and another sassy sentiment from That Thing You Did heat embossed on strips of black cardstock. The final touch was some more iridescent gems!

Well that’s all for my projects today. I hope you’ll check out the latest release from Ellen Hutson. So many fun new products, including some great new foiling dies. I encourage you to take a look! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

March 2020 Essentials By Ellen Blog Hop+Giveaway!

Hi there! Today’s the day… the new Essentials By Ellen release is now live! We are having a blog hop to celebrate! You should have arrived here from Laurel’s blog, and your next stop is Sandy’s blog. We have some prizes available, too, so be sure to read all the way to the end to find out more! I have two projects for you today using some of the new dies, so let’s get started with the details!

For my first project, I used the brand new Essentials Ovals dies along with a few older dies to create this clean and simple project. I began by die cutting a panel of white cardstock using the new Essentials Ovals dies, as well as one of the thin frames from some silver foil cardstock. These new Essentials dies are quite unique in that in addition to cutting the full solid shape, they also cut intricate and delicate frame! These die sets are also absolutely massive-totally worth the money!!

I adhered the thin silver foil frame to the white oval A2 frame, then popped up the white oval frame on the card base using foam adhesive. I added some die cut flowers using the Bold Blossoms dies cut from Azalea and Pitch Black cardstock, then added a black die cut Big Scripty Thank You to the interior of the frame. The final touch was a few silver gems to add some more sparkle!

For my second project, I used the new Essentials Rectangles dies to create some delicate frames to help draw the eye to my sentiment! I began by stamping a pretty floral background using the Mondo Wildflowers stamp set and some Pinkalicious ink.

I added two Essentials Rectangles frames cut from Azalea cardstock to the stamped background panel, then added a black Big Scripty Hello in the center of the frames. I also used a fine black pen to add some random black dots to help fill in some of the blank spots in the patterned background. The final step was to add some hot pink gems for a bit of sparkle!

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

We’ve got super fun prizes!!! One random & lucky commenter will win $25 to the EH shop and one will win the whole March Essentials by Ellen release!!! To enter for a chance to win, make sure to leave comments at each stop along the hop! Comment before Thursday, March 12th at 11:59pm PST. Winners will be notified by email.

Ellen Hutson 12 Tags of Christmas: Day 4

Hi there! I have another post for the 12 Tags of Christmas celebration and contest going on over at Ellen Hutson over the next several days! Today’s theme is Deck the Halls, featuring beautiful artwork from Sandy Allnock. For my tag today, I used the beautiful Mondo Holly stamp set to do some no-line coloring. Let’s get started with the details!

To start, I used the Gemini Jr and Foil Press to create a festive green and red foil frame. I then trimmed a backer of white Copic-friendly cardstock and stamped the Mondo Holly using Ink On 3’s Fadeout Ink, then did some no-line coloring using Copic markers.

Once I’d finished coloring, I stamped a greeting from the Essentials By Ellen Retro Holiday Greetings using Intens-ified Black ink in the corner of the Copic-colored panel.

I punched a hole in the top left corner, then threaded a loop of red and white twine to create a hanger for the tag.

Well, that’s all for me today! I hope you’ll check out the challenge and all of the fantastic inspiration to be had over at the Ellen Hutson blog. (Psst-there are prizes to be had!) Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

Essentials By Ellen November Release+Blog Hop!

Hi there! Today, the latest Essentials by Ellen release is now live, and we are celebrating with a blog hop chock full of inspiration, as well as prizes! You should have arrived here from Carolyn’s blog, and your next stop is Brandi’s blog. These new products are absolutely beautiful. I know most of us are elbow-deep in Christmas card prep, but these new sets are beautifully happy and springy! I have two projects for you today, so let’s get started with the details!

For my first project, I created a pretty-in-pink shaker card using the new Be the Change stamp set. I began with a slightly smaller than A2 panel of pink cardstock and die cut one of the butterflies using the Be the Change dies from the center of the panel. I used some blender brushes to blend some Magenta ink around the edge of the die cut, then backed it with some acetate to create a shaker. I also stamped a greeting from Be the Change using the same Magenta ink.

I placed a full sized A2 panel of the same pink cardstock in my Misti, placing the shaker front over the top, then used that to place the butterfly stamp in the proper spot in the Misti. I added some sequins and closed up the shaker card. Simple, but so pretty! I think this would be really pretty to make in other colors, too!

For my second project, I wanted to do some Copic coloring with the new In The Weeds stamp set. I began by stamping the floral cluster from In The Weeds using Intens-ified Black Ink on some Copic-friendly white cardstock. I then used my Copic markers in shades of cool blues, purples, and greens. I also blended a bit of pale blue ink behind the florals to create a bit of sky.

Next, I die cut and stamped a butterfly from Be the Change and colored it with the same Copic shades. I die cut a white frame using the Oh Happy Day shaker, then adhered it to the floral panel using foam adhesive. I stamped a greeting from In The Weeds on a rectangle of white card stock, then adhered the greeting and the Copic butterfly using foam adhesive.

Well, that’s all for my projects today! I have a few more to share with you in the next few days, so be on the lookout for some more inspiration. Now, we have some fun giveaway information!

We’ve got super fun prizes!!! One random & lucky commenter will win $25 to the EH shop and one will win the whole November Essentials by Ellen release!!! To enter for a chance to win, make sure to leave comments at each stop along the hop! Comment before Thursday, November 14th at 11:59pm PST. Winners will be notified by email.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Your next stop is Brandi’s blog. Happy hopping!