MONDO HOLLY ON VELLUM

Lots of us are hopping on Instagram to celebrate Ellen Hutson LLC’s 12th Anniversary!!!—you can find me HERE, if you wanna follow and see all the eye candy we’re sharing!

Some of you may or may not know the story of Ellen and I… So, I’m copying and pasting a post I wrote a couple of years ago on my old blog here, because every word I said then holds true to this day:


THE STORY OF ELLEN & JULIE

LINK:  splitcoaststampers.com

Brace y’selves; it’s about to get sappy.  But in a goodly way. :)

Ellen and I have been chums for a long time, first “meeting” on Splitcoaststampers.com where we were delighted to discover we lived in the same state, and within a few hours’ travel time! One day, Ellen invited me to her home for lunch plus an afternoon of stamping and cardmaking.  I will never forget that day–it was a blast and she endeared herself to me instantly because of her friendly, open demeanor, her warm, happy spirit and boundless enthusiasm!

When she launched Ellen Hutson LLC, I was excited for her and very much in awe and admiration–it takes a lot of courage to turn a dream into a reality.  And, yes, hard work.  LOTS of hard work.

As her company has grown and blossomed, my respect and admiration has only deepened–because I know the heart of the woman behind the company; her desire and commitment to help other individuals that work with her, alongside her, within this industry, to achieve and succeed is unparalleled.  I’m thankful for the faith she has put in me, and all her encouragement…  I thank my lucky stars daily that I get to call her colleague AND dearly loved friend.

I’m so gosh darn proud of her, I could bust!

Congratulations, Ellen and Team, for rocking the last TWELVE years and here’s to many more! ❤️



I was going for a a mod holly look. How’d I do?

My holiday card stash is just about complete, but if you’re lookin’ for more holiday inspo, I have an online workshop listed over in my shop that might interest you, called Making Merry ⬅︎

Meantime, it’s MONDAY already! How’d that happen???!!!

Cheers!


SNOW DAYS WITH STRIPES

Why is it I always have too many irons in too many fires? Launching an online holiday class almost simultaneously with a new release is nuts— I’m still trying to catch my breath . . . The above is one of several samples I made for the November release but I got completely overwhelmed . . .

Alrighty, on to the project I’ve posted today! I love using these smaller dies, like the Skinny Stripes, for DIY Stencils—makes me supremely happy!

I tested out a bunch of different tools for getting multiple ink colors stenciled within this tight pattern, with the least amount of fuss/work (y’all have no idea; I was like a woman possessed) and, after many fails, it was actually my Sponge Daubers for the win! YASSSSSS!!! •fist pump•

Glossy Accents over the diamond shapes makes them look like epoxy dots! LOVE THAT!!!

Crystal Clear Plastic for the pop-up platforms are almost invisible. Cool. Video for how to assemble the Pop-Up Mittens Die Set is HERE; just scroll down the page a bit until you see the video player.

Hope you’re having a good week!

How did it get to be Tuesday already????? Note to self: Get a clone.


HOLIDAY ONLINE WORKSHOP IS UP!

I’ve been sooooo MIA, but that’s cuz I’ve been up to the gills getting THIS ready! It’s finally LIVE! YAY!!! •collapsesinheaponthefloor•

All the details are here at this link: MAKING MERRY <—-click that to check it out!

I’m giving away 3 seats! Leave a comment on this post, and I will announce some winners on Monday, Nov. 12th!

Hope you’ll come make merry with me online! •grin•

NEW EBE SWEATER WEATHER RELEASE!

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OK, really it’s the November EBE release, but I love sweater weather—there’s nothing like being all cozy! My latest release is available now at ellenhutson.com Check it all out on the This Just In Page HERE—be warned, the samples are drool-worthy!!! You can also listen in on “The Story Behind The Stamps”—just scroll down that page until you see the video.

I’m sharing this fun ditty today featuring, Snow Buds Stamps/Snow Buds Dies:

Who wouldn’t wanna hang out with this crowd?

Watch out for the kid on the left—he’s a cheeky one! •grin•

Links to the release are down below—there’s even some great bundles!

There are also some brand spankin’ new embellishments (over in the NEW section) that are perfect for this collection, also listed down at the bottom of the project specific supplies. SO CUTE!!!

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope there’s something in this release that speaks to you!

Cheers!


NOVEMBER 2018 RELEASE:


PROJECT SPECIFIC SUPPLIES/BRAND NEW EMBELLISHMENTS LISTED BELOW: