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5 OF MY FAVORITE ESSENTIALS BY ELLEN PRODUCTS

Yup—it’s your lucky day! Ellen Hutson is having a 25% of sale on the Essentials by Ellen product line! My stamp sets/die designs are part of that line, so yes! That discount applies to my exclusive designs, too! Yippee!!! Here’s a direct (affiliate) link to the sale category: Essentials by Ellen

The sale ends December 17th, 11:59pm Pacific and don’t forget to use code EBEDEC2021 at check out!

Aside from my own designs, tho, Ellen’s shop carries a number of other exclusives that are among some of my all-time faves!

5 ESSENTIALS BY ELLEN PRODUCTS I RELY ON:

  • EBE Storage Envelopes - When Ellen first started producing my designs, she asked what kind of packaging I would want, from a crafter’s perspective. I mentioned I’d really love it if they came in storage sleeves/pockets that were so sturdy I could keep and organize them in the same, without the need to invest in something else extra. She nailed it!

  • EBE Crystal Clear Plastic - I use this not only for shaker windows, but also for clear cards, as support for various pop-up mechanisms, making DIY clear overlays, as a mixing palette for watercolor paints and so on and so forth. Sometimes acetate can have a slight haze or cloudiness but not this one; it’s always literally crystal clear!

  • EBE Ebony Black Card Stock - It’s a nice rich black, and at 100# it’s also got a nice heft to it. It’s my go-to black card stock.

  • EBE Teflon Bone Folder - Ellen actually gifted me my first teflon bone folder many years ago; at the time I was skeptical that it being teflon made any kind of difference. I later ate my words, because after my first use it became a tool I can’t imagine being without. It creases my fold lines all buttery smooth, and doesn’t leave a shine on the paper. Truth.

  • EBE 40# Vellum - A frosty but translucent finish that is also weighty enough to serve as a card base. That’s what I’m talkin’ ‘bout.

I can’t say enough good things about the above products—they are/have been long-time staples for me! If you haven’t tried any of ‘em yet, now’s a good time!

Hope your week is going well, and thanks for popping in!


ANNOUNCEMENT

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BEAR WARE GRAND TOUR

Hey, ya’all! Happy World Card-makin’ Day! Bear is off on some international adventures—with bags all packed and a shiny new passport, he is ready to take on the Grand Tour! (France, Italy + the UK) I wanna go, too!!! You can see this small, but darling release over at Ellen HutsonLLC (←link)

In addition to Bear Ware Grand Tour, there’s also some super fun supporting products that can also be used as stand-alones in other projects! I didn’t happen to use them on these particular samples, but you’ll see them on my blog post / YouTube video over on the Ellen Hutson Blog when that publishes at 10 am.

We also have an Instagram hop going on where you can enter your name to win some prizes by leaving comment love! WOOT! Click HERE to go straight to my IG to join in that fun!

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I really couldn’t resist making an Insta-worthy shot of Bear in London, using the Instant Photo Frames! How do you like his deer-stalker? Cracks me up!

For the background, I elongated the Skinny Stripes Die by passing it through my die cutter once, then repositioning the die further down the panel using the previous die cut stripes to guide the positioning and ran it through my machine again . . . felt kinda genius about that, LOL! (serious monkey-clapping)

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For this idea, I was waaaaay excited to use some of the travel accessories in the set to create this “alpha substitution” type design using my trusty Classic Block Alphabet Dies! Had to foil the background with those tiny stars! You know me; gotta have all the stars . . . !!!

So, what do you think? Are you a fan of Bear and this latest version?

P.S. I’m not one to “decorate” my envelopes, BUT, one of my favorite things to use Washi Tape for is to decorate the flap of my envelopes—remember back in the day when wax seals were used to seal envelopes? So lovely and romantic when mail was delivered by hand . . . And, highly impractical in today’s world of modern mail machinery. Enter: Washi Tape. It makes me smile when I’m opening a letter before I’ve even seen what’s inside!


Click on the graphic below at 10 am to view my WCMD video on YouTube!


FYI: There’s a special sale going on today only at Ellen Hutson in honor of WCMD. Please read the details in the graphic below and click directly on the graphic to go straight to that sales category!


HEADS UP! PAPER CRAFT SALE

The Essentials by Ellen 25% off select items sale is going on NOW through Jan 1st 11:59pm PT. Sale applies to the EBElove category (click HERE for to go straight there) and you must use code EBElove25 at check out to get the discount.

Happy treat yo’self!


Affiliate links included in this post; if you shop via my links, it doesn’t cost you anything extra—not one smidge—and I receive a small commission, for which I thank you most profusely.

LAST CHANCE SALE

Everybody loves a sale*, right?! There’s 3 pages of Essentials by Ellen items that are retiring at ellenhutson.com right —> HERE <— and 33 pages of (general) clearance items HERE.

I snagged a few pics of some projects I’d done way back when… Even tho these sets are old(er), it’s fun to revisit them and gosh, you may find a bargain among some of these old favorites! The sets are linked beneath the project photos.

(Pardon some of the papertrufflez.com watermarks; that was my old blog; it’s no longer being updated since I moved here.)

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Got Candy? Stamps / Got Candy Dies

This Halloween set is still my favorite, years later…

Oh, Frappé Stamps / Oh, Frappé Dies

Coffee’s always a good idea…

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Banner Cake Die

The sentiment die included in this die set is not shown on this sample, but it always cracks me up! Big cakes are always so handy to have around for last minute birthday designs, too!

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Rustic Botanicals Stamps / Rustic Botanicals Dies

This set was influenced by Scandinavian floral prints and patterns, which always give me heart palps!

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Bird Shapes Dies

The bird on this one is actually an ornament (faux chipboard). I love winged things…

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Modern Christmas Stamps / Modern Christmas Dies

This holiday set is probably one of the most versatile ever, with its mix of solid imagery + matching patterned overlays.

There’s a whole lotta bargains to be had so you best not hesitate!

Here’s a direct link to the —> “Last Chance Sale” page <— so you don’t have to scroll all the way back to the top of the page, LOL!

CHEERS!

*Affiliate links are included in this post; when you shop via my links, I receive a small commission from the affiliate provider at no cost to you. Thanks for all your support!