ESSENTIALS BY ELLEN APRIL 2019 RELEASE

My April 2019 Collection is now available and on showcase over at ellenhutson.com HERE!

I’ll be sharing samples over the coming days, but wanted to share this project today, with the Painted Stripes and Instant Photo Frames, because I was able to shoot a video for it.

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FEATURING: Painted Stripes and Instant Photo Frames

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I hope you like this release—gosh, it is a TON.OF.FUN. to make stuff with! EEP!!!

Did you see all the release inspo shared on the Ellen Hutson blog??? Ohhhhh, Mylaaanta!!! So good. SO SO GOOD!!!

Check it all out—I’d love to know what your favorites are!

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SUPPLIES (affiliate links used wherever possible):

• Painted Stripes by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps

• Instant Photo Frames by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Designer Dies

• Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pk

• Catherine Pooler Ink Pad, Mint To Be

• Catherine Pooler Ink Pad, It's A Boy

• Catherine Pooler Ink Pad, Melon Ice

• Catherine Pooler Ink Pad, Limoncello

• Catherine Pooler Ink Pad, It's A Girl

• Catherine Pooler Ink Pad, Bellini

• Scotch Foam Mounting Tape

• Tonic Nuvo Jewel Drops, Strawberry Coulis

• Tonic Nuvo Crystal Drops, Dandelion Yellow Gloss

• Tonic Nuvo Crystal Drops, Ripened Pumpkin Gloss

• Tonic Nuvo Crystal Drops, Apple Green Gloss

• Tonic Nuvo Crystal Drops, Caribbean Ocean Gloss

• Tonic Nuvo Jewel Drops, Sea Breeze

• We R Memory Keepers Mini Score Board

• My Sweet Petunia MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool (8-1/8 X 10-1/2)

• My Sweet Petunia Creative Corners

• Crafter's Companion Gemini Junior

CAKE AND CANDLES

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Need some quick, easy cards for an upcoming birthday? Or one that you missed, which always seems to be my situation, LOL! Both of these feature the same set, Hip Hip Hooray, by the Stamp Market

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The cake card was stamped all onto a white panel (quarter sheet of card stock), sliced through on the diagonal and then the bottom was mounted flush to a standard A-2 card base and the top layer was popped up with dimensional adhesive.

Added some NUVO Drops in coordinating colors and BOOM!

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This second one features blown out candles . . . do you get it? LOL!

This is a modified version of a card I taught recently in a LIVE class. Quick video showing how below:

Are you always on time with your cards, or always late, like moi?

Cheers and thanks for stopping by today!

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SUPPLIES (affiliate links used wherever possible):

• Hip Hip Hooray, The Stamp Market Clear Stamps

• VersaFine Clair Ink Pad, Nocturne

• Canson Arches French Bound Cold Press Watercolor Paper Pad 9x12

• Canson XL Watercolor Paper Pad 9x12

• Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pk

• Catherine Pooler Ink Pad, It's A Girl

• Catherine Pooler Ink Pad, Polished

• Catherine Pooler Ink Pad, Shea Butter

• Catherine Pooler Ink Pad, It's A Boy

• VersaFine Clair Ink Pad, Pinecone

• Catherine Pooler Ink Pad, Icing On The Cake

• My Sweet Petunia MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool (8-1/8 X 10-1/2)

• Pentel Arts Aquash Water Brush, Large Fine Point (23637)

• Tonic Nuvo Jewel Drops, Limoncello

• Tonic Nuvo Jewel Drops, Strawberry Coulis

• Tonic Nuvo Jewel Drops, Sea Breeze

• Kuretake Gansai Tambi Single Color, Black (20)

• Kuretake Gansai Tambi, 36 Color Set

• Kuretake Gansai Tambi, 24 Color Set

• Kuretake Gansai Tambi, 12 Color Set

• Pretty Pink Posh Sequins, 6 mm Flat, Gold Stars

• Imagine Crafts, On Point Glue

• Marvy Uchida Jewel Picker

• Tonic Comfort 8.5 Inch Guillotine Paper Trimmer by Tim Holtz

FLORA & FAUNA CELEBRATE THEIR 2ND BIRTHDAY!

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My sweet friends over at Flora & Fauna are turning 2 today and have a lovely sale going on! Be sure to use code birthday2 over on their site for 20% off!

I actually have an online class featuring some previously released Flora & Fauna stamps right HERE—if you enjoy their quirky and fun stamps/dies, this class is right up your alley!

I have a few creations to share, featuring dies from their most recent release.

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Featuring Large Hi Die, Flowers with Greenery Die

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Love having this sprig of flowers peek thru the card front like this . . .

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Featuring Large Hi Die, Woodlands Flower Die

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This one features negative die cutting and lots of “sloppy” watercolor . . .

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Feauturing Mini Cactus Trio Die

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Love putting a high gloss finish on die cuts—reminds me of porcelain or ceramic! •all the heart eyes•

Thanks for stopping by!

A DAY WITHOUT COFFEE . . .

Still coffee, still neutral. But this one has a cheeky peek-a-boo window effect using this wonderful Avery Elle Die Set—there’s pretty much a size for any length sentiment you might need, which is pretty cool!

And, when you open it, you see, in the words of the infamous Paul Harvey . . . “ . . . the rest of the story. Good day!”

I got a lovely soft watercolor effect by applying some color from the Clean Color Real Brush Markers I used against an acrylic block, loading the color onto my waterbrush from there, and then happily slopped away . . . You know my methods.

LOL!

Cheers and I hope you do have a very.good.day!

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SUPPLIES (affiliate links used wherever possible):

• Latte Love by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Stamp & Die Combo

• Latte Love by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps

• Latte Love by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies

• Simple Sentiments, Avery Elle-Ments Dies

• VersaFine Clair Ink Pad, Nocturne

• VersaFine Clair Ink Pad, Pinecone

• Canson Arches French Bound Cold Press Watercolor Paper Pad 9x12

• Canson XL Watercolor Paper Pad 9x12

• Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pk

• ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 028, Pale Pink

• ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 072, Beige

• ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 061, Light Brown

• ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 097, Pale Gray

• ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker, Set of 36

• ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker, Set of 48

• ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker, Set of 60

• Pentel Arts Aquash Water Brush, Large Fine Point (23637)

• Zig Watercolor BrusH20, Long Detailer

• ZIG Watercolor BrusH20, Medium

• ZIG Watercolor BrusH20, Large

• Scrapbook Adhesives 3-D Foam Squares, Regular White

• Scrapbook Adhesives Thin 3-D Foam Squares, Mix White

• Crafter's Companion Gemini Junior

WHITE PUFF EMBOSSING POWDER

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I totally forgot I had this sitting in the hopper, awaiting a write-up and all . . . And like the last card I shared, it continues on in the neutral color scheme I’ve been taken with of late. Rather classic and timeless, which I really REALLY like!

The skinny stripes were die cut through a white panel and I borrowed that sentiment from Bear Ware 3 because it just seemed the perfect match for the design. After I stapled that to the panel it was all mounted to a kraft base card.

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Used my Clean Color Real Brush Markers + my Aquash to watercolor the images (stamped onto watercolor paper).

Yeah, that’s the puff white embossing powder at work again—just looks so cool on top of that deep rich brown coffee! •SWOON•

This card reminds me of a lovely morning coffee I had a short time ago with a friend at one of our local coffee shops, called Sunshine Drip—they served our coffee in real porcelain coffee cups and it was soooo nice to catch up with her (although I’m afraid I probably talked her ear off, LOL!)

Hope you make time for coffee with a friend sooner, rather than later! It’s good for the soul!!!

Cheers!

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SUPPLIES (affiliate links used wherever possible):

• Latte Love by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Stamp & Die Combo

• Latte Love by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps

• Latte Love by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies

• Bear Ware 3 by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps

• Skinny Stripes by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Designer Dies

• VersaFine Clair Ink Pad, Nocturne

• Strathmore Watercolor Paper 9X12

• Strathmore Watercolor Paper Pack, 5x7 Cold Press

• Pentel Arts Aquash Water Brush, Large Fine Point (23637)

• ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 062, Dark Brown

• ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 097, Pale Gray

• Inkadinkado Embossing Magic Bag

• VersaMark Ink Pad

• WOW Embossing Powder, White Puff

• Hero Arts Embossing Powder, Detail White

• Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pk

• Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Environment Desert Storm, 25 pk

• Hero Arts Embossing Gun (Wagner)

• Tim Holtz, Tiny Attacher

• Crafter's Companion Gemini Junior