THIS POST IS LOADED WITH INFO, PROJECTS AND PRIZES, SO PLEASE READ ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM!
Hi Friends!!
Welcome to the Essentials by Ellen Blog Hop! We’re so excited to unveil a brand new line of high quality Clear Stamp Sets and Designer Dies, designed by Julie Ebersole exclusively for Ellen Hutson LLC. This collection reflects an eclectic mix of images, sentiments and art styles that are sure to appeal to a wide range of tastes! Just in time for holiday crafting, the entire release is available now at Ellen Hutson LLC. All Essentials by Ellen Stamp Sets and Dies arrive in our signature packaging with a durable clear envelope and a labeled card stock backer for convenient storage and organization. Our die packaging also features an attached magnetic sheet, to ensure that even the smallest of your dies is stored securely!
The fun all starts at the CLASSroom, where there is a GIANT prize package being given away—be sure to leave a comment there by October 8th; winners will be announced October 9th! In case you get lost along the way, here is the full list of hoppers!
HOPPERS:
- The CLASSroom
- Teri Anderson
- Laurel Beard
- JJ Bolton
- Heather Campbell
- Kittie Caracciolo
- Darlene DeVries
- Julie Ebersole
- Sharon Harnist
- Amber Kemp-Gerstel
- Cristina Kowalczyk
- Karolyn Loncon <-----YOU ARE HERE!
- Nichol Magouirk
- Jean Manis
- Jennifer McGuire
- Chari Moss
- Paulina Nakamura
- Jocelyn Olson
- Catherine Pooler
- Miriam Prantner
- Julia Stainton
I created some super fun projects with these new stamps and dies, and I can’t wait to share them with you!!
First up is a project I created using the Cozy Christmas stamp set and complementary Home & Hearth Dies. I also did a short video on doing the Partial Die Cutting Technique to create your own DIY Border die cut. WARNING: This is only my second video that I’ve ever done in my life, and I have a long ways to go before I have this thing mastered. So please, please be kind to me. Here’s the project, and the video follows (the video only shows the partial die cut process, not the entire assembly of the card):
For my next project, I made some wine glass charms using some Shrink Plastic and the Twelve Days Stamp Set. Oh my gosh, these were so fun to make! I wanted them to have a little color, so I stamped them in Staz-On onto the Shrink Plastic, and then I colored the back of the images so that the Staz-On wouldn’t ruin my markers, before I applied heat to shrink them up. So much fun!
I created the box for the Wine Glass Charms using my Cameo. The tag on the box features a sentiment and holly leaves from the Merry and Bright stamp set. I thought this would be a super cute hostess gift for a holiday party! Right?!
My next project features the Christmas Scribbles stamp set. There are an awesome array of “scribbled” images and sentiments in this set. I focused on the branch and the pine cones. This project also features the Brush Stroke Peace Die and the Brushstroke Christmas stamp set.
The next project features the Brushstroke Love die, the Christmas Scribble stamp set, the Merry and Bright stamp set, and the Brushtroke Christmas stamp set (I did a bit of stamp surgery to create the sentiment – HA!)
My final project was created using the uber fun and clever Zipper Panel die! It also features the Laurel die and the Prize Stag die, as well as one of the dies from the Merry and Bright die set.
Here’s what the inside looks like when you “zip” it open (PLEASE NOTE that I used another vendor’s die to create the slits for the “gift card”)! This thing has so many POSSIBILITIES!!
Okay, you all have been such troopers in sticking with me here, so I wanted to give something back!! First of all, Ellen and Julie have very kindly offered up one of the stamp sets that I used in my projects.
GIVEAWAY #1!!
This new Cozy Christmas stamp set will go to one lucky winner! Please leave a comment ON THIS BLOG POST by October 8th; winners will be announced October 9th!
GIVEAWAY #2!!
A $50 Gift Certificate to Ellen Hutson, LLC will be given to one lucky winner! Please leave a comment ON THIS BLOG POST by October 8th; winners will be announced October 9th!
$50 Gift Certificate to Ellen Hutson, LLC.
Here are the links to ALL of the new products!!
Enjoy the hop, be sure to comment to win, and happy World Card-making Day!
488 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 401 – 488 of 488Wonderful cards! Thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win.
I love the shrink plastic idea!! Awesome!!! Thanks for the chance to win one of my favorite sets from the release!
Wonderful cards and love the wine glass identifiers!
Um, hello! Your projects are amazing, as usual! You totally rocked this release!
Omg so much eye candy to see here great cards, techniques, projects. Thanks for all the inspiration with these great stamps and dies.
Your little houses and trees is awesome! I love those brushstroke Christmas words, too!
WOW - LOVE ALL the projects you have shared today Karolyn!!! You must have had SO MUCH FUN making them because I am having a lot of fun admiring them :)
Your Cozy Christmas card is BEAUTIFUL, LOVE the SPARKLE, LOVE the rolling hills and LOVE the row of houses & trees - THANK YOU for your FABULOUS tutorial on partial die cutting, I'm very new to the amazing world of die cutting with my Big Shot and NOW I'm even more excited learning new techniques to try with it!!!
LOVE your cute wine charms, a sweet gift idea, LOVE your other cards too but thought that I might get in trouble writing too long of a comment, so the last thing I will say is that white on the wood grain is STUNNING and the zipper card REALLY COOL :)
THANK YOU for sharing your CREATIVE INSPIRATION and CRAFTY TEMPTATION - I am SO EXCITED with this release!!!
Thank you for the video tutorial, it was wonderful! Beautiful results, too! I also love the 12 Days wine glass charms! Thanks for sharing!
How clever you are! The wine glass tags are truly wonderful -- great idea! I want to be on your Christmas list. I like the first card as well -- the starry backgrounds and glitter paper snow really sets off the houses.
This hop just gets better and better! The wine glass charms are the best idea, OMG!!! and with the 12 days of Christmas as the charm, what a great gift. Thanks for the inspiration. I'm never buying this is a gift ever again, I'm going to make them myself. How inspiring!!!
The wine charms are such a clever idea - Amazing!
I'm blown away by your cards. Each one showed different techniques and variety of styles. Tks.
Lovely projects!
Great projects! Love the 12 days gift you made absolutely fab!
Wow, wonderful projects! What a wonderful gift those wine glass charms are :)
I can't imagine the receiver of the 12 Days gift box!!! Beautiful artwork!
LOVE the wine glass charms!!
Very cool creations! I love the wineglass charms, a great idea to recreate. The dimension you add to your card is simply amazing! Love EVERYTHING you create :)
Your blue Peace on Earth card BLEW me away!! What gorgeousness, what class, what sheer beauty!! You did an amazing job - I am in awe of the loveliness you created!! Also - the wine charms are so clever - what a cool idea!!!
love the new release, great cards!
Oh these are just crazy cute! Love the glass tags made with the 12 Days stamp set. Thanks so much!
Each of your projects are amazing! Such inspiration! This new line is fabulous and I'm going to go broke, me thinks.
I love that card with the matching dies!! What a great card to reproduce~~
Your first card is gorgeous!
These new dies look amazing, they're just so intricate! Thanks for the chance to win.
love them
Oh my goodness! Gorgeous projects AND two giveaways....your so generous!! Love the ways you used all the new goodies, your wine glass trinkets are so pretty. So much inspiration and thanks so much for two chances to win!
I love all of your cards, but the wine charms are stunning.
Thanks for showing me what the little squiggly line stamp was for! :) I love this card and all of the little details you've included. It's a treasure.
Great projects! I love the wine charms you made--it will make a great gift. Thanks too for the video on the partial die cuts.
Those little houses are so sweet!
I am blown away by your wine charms set! Oh my goodness! How clever! Thanks for sharing all your projects and cards!
Wow every one of your projects is stunning, I love the deer antlers dipped in gold and really love the drink glass identifiers so much. How awesome would it be to give that as a hostess gift.. very good job...everything you did is top notch.
Oh, you clever, clever girl!!! The glass markers? GENIUS IDEA!!! These are fantastic, Karolyn! Thank you SO MUCH!!!
Such wonderful cards, and my goodness, who would not love the 12 Days wine glass tags!
ThanQ for sharing your talent ..the cards are amazing :)
I really enjoy your cards! Very inspirational!
Wow! What a beautiful assortment of creations to showcase this fabulous release!!! Love the wine glass charms!!!
Love what you did with the dies and stamps - fantastic hostess gift and the packaging is beautiful!
All your cards are amazing. Such fine attention to detail makes them top notch!
Your video was great and I adore the wine glass charms. It is always nice to have ideas for unique hostess gifts!
I cannot pick a favorite out of these cards. They are all fantastic. I love the wine charms and what a great gift idea.
Your wine charms are just the cutest gift ever! Love 'em!
Awesome cards and projects thanks so much for sharing!
Love the brushstroke set on the woodgrain background. Just beautiful!
Wow! Every single one of your creations is perfect. Your have inspired me.
Your work is beautiful! I am so inspired to get Christmas-y crafty now!
sheesh 450 comments...not sure mine will ever be seen! I have a HUGE wish list of these- some being delivered today!! LOVED your projects, I adore EVERYTHING you make!! mwah!
Oh My Goodness! I love discovering new blogs to follow that inspire me...I found myself in awe as I scrolled down through each new project. Simply stunning takes on the new sets.
love your cards + the sets!
Beautiful cards, great new sets and dies!
What beautiful projects, Karolyn! Wow! The twelve days charms are real winners. So clever and so much fun...
WOW! The gorgeousness just keeps on coming!!! These are amazing, love your charms!
I loved your video on creating the houses and trees. Your projects are wonderful. I
awesome cards!!! also love the wine glass markers...
Wow! Awesome cards and those wine charms? What a clever, clever idea!
All your projects are great and my favorite is your cozy Christmas with the blue glittery sky and the white. Thank you for sharing your creativity. Would love to win.
Love the houses! Great ideas.
This would be such a great early Christmas present. I love all of your creative designs! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
These cards are amazing!
Thanks for the tutorial for the partial die cut, love your cards, and adore the wine glass charms, awesome!TFS
These are such lovely cards-simply elegant!
I really love the card using the woodgrain paper and the Brushstroke die and stamp set. It's very atypical, but so pretty. The wine glass charms are so fun!
Love all your cards and projects!!
That set of wine charms is so clever and the packaging is perfect. Great idea, well executed. Fantastic!
Great cards, you rock.
Karolyn...you are "utterly" amazing!!!
Great cards! I love the Christmas scribbles stamp set!
Exciting projects
Cards are amazing; wine charms are adorable!
Oh my gosh, your cards are amazing but those wine charms and box take the cake!
Karolyn - That last card was just amazing, did you stamp the card base? Or is this paper and if so what is name of the company. I love the design.
What beautiful cards and love the wine glass tags...so creative!
WOW! Your cards are stunning!!! Love the stacked deer on the wreath!
I love how you used the dark blue and white. How striking!
Simply gorgeous cards and projects! I love these new goodies, can't wait to get my hands on them!
Lovely cards. This release is fantastic. I guess I'll have to buy some stamps and dies.
Love all of your samples...the Cozy Christmas set is so lovely. Thanks for sharing! Will definitely be back to your blog!
Wonderful cards!!
Great use of the die cut window to make a gift card holder!
I absolutely love your cards! All the details too!
Your cards are so elegant and classy! Your wine charms all wrapped up look so festive!
I read your bio and I am not laughing, I love to play bingo too!
Love it. Thanks for sharing.
First, you are ridiculously talented! :) second, awesome cards! My fav is the first one. It really is cozy!! :) love that set
Great projects and thank you for helping me "in the mood" to start working on my holiday crafts!
Karolyn, amazing projects!! Love your video tutorial :)
I love your cards!! awesome!!TFS
This is such a cleaver idea. Love the video and glad that you shared with us, all of the cards are darling and you did a wonderful job with the new showcase of stamps and dies of Julie and Ellen.
I have 2 questions if you can answer them.
1. What kind of scissors are your little snip its, I love to fussy cut and little scissors are hard to find.
2. I have never seen the plate that you use for the cutting, the one with the curved plate.
Thanks for sharing]
Gretchen
This is such a cleaver idea. Love the video and glad that you shared with us, all of the cards are darling and you did a wonderful job with the new showcase of stamps and dies of Julie and Ellen.
I have 2 questions if you can answer them.
1. What kind of scissors are your little snip its, I love to fussy cut and little scissors are hard to find.
2. I have never seen the plate that you use for the cutting, the one with the curved plate.
Thanks for sharing]
Gretchen
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