It's your time

Hello friends!  I'm so excited to show you my card for today, it's also up on the Avery Elle blog! 

 I used the new Avery Elle Look Up stamp set to create this card and simply colored the feathers in with my Copics. I made my own mist with watercolor spatter. :)  I love this sentiment so much.  I think it's a good twist for so many occasions - graduation, new job, off to college.

(Avery Elle | Ellen Hutson) 

 Thank you so much for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Lil' Inker Designs: Blog Hop and Farewell

It's Lil' Inker Designs release day!  Hooray, this release is fantastic! 

This Eat More Donuts set is so cool.  Have I ever mentioned how much I love teacher sentiments that aren't stereotypical teacher-ish!

 With 2 kids in school, I will be using this set a lot!

This set - I'm All, You're All - it's awesome.  Clever, clever Laura and ladies!  Stitched Speech Bubbles - be still my heart!  I'm in Heaven! 

Generally I'd be thrilled that it's Lil' Inker Designs blog hop time, but today I'm a little sad.  This is my last post as a part of the Lil' Inker Design Team.  I've loved being a part of Lil' Inker so much!  Unfortunately my day job has blown up exponentially and I no longer have the free time I once did.  So, I had to make the tough, tough decision to step down from my position on Lil' Inker.  Thank you Laura and everyone for inviting me to your team.  What an honor!    Now it is off to Jen Carter's blog for the rest of the hop!
Here's the entire hop list if you need it! 

Laura/Shop - http://www.shoplilinker.blogspot.com/

Amy Kolling - http://stamp-n-paradise.blogspot.com/

Chrissy Larson - http://chrissycards.blogspot.com/

Erin Lee Schreiner - http://www.erinleecreative.com/

Heather Campbell - http://parkermolly.blogspot.com/

Jen Carter - http://jensinkspot.blogspot.com/

Karen Baker - http://thebalddragonfly.blogspot.com/

Kristen Foreman - http://kristenforemandesigns.blogspot.com/

Laura Williams - http://lauralooloo.blogspot.com/

Lea Lawson - http://leascupcakesandsunshine.blogspot.com/

Lisa Henke - http://mylittlecreativeescape.blogspot.com/

Mary Dawn Quirindongo http://mypinkmexico.blogspot.com/

Maureen Merritt - http://www.mamamostamps.com/

Sarah Jay - http://www.criminalgrace.com

Store - http://lilinkerdesigns.com/ 

Thanks for stopping by and have an awesome day!

Go-to Gal Designer Challenge: Stampin' Up

***This is my 2nd post of the day, for my Lil' Inker Designs release post, click HERE or scroll down!***
Hip hip hooray!  It's Designer Challenge day!  Yep, it's the last Wednesday of the month (Seriously, where did October go?!) and so it's time for the Go-to Gals to play! 
Today, we're featuring Stampin' Up!

Stampin' Up gets me every time!  Their ribbon is just incredible!  Scrumptious!
For my project, I decided to focus on something other than a card because at Christmas I am all about the packaging!  

To create my pretty package, I used the kraft polka dot baggies and wrapped it with Cherry Cobbler Striped Grosgrain ribbon.  Then, I used the new Wonderous Wreath and dies set to create my tag.  Eek, I love this stamp and die set!  
Now it's off to see what the other girls cooked up!  

Teri Anderson

Heather Campbell <-- That's me!

Kimberly Crawford

Kim Kesti

Laura Williams

Laina Lamb had to sit this month out but stop by anyways and say Hi!
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Joy to the World

The new Avery Elle Joy to the World has got to be one of my most favorite Christmas stamp sets ever.  

Globes are such a huge trend but this also works well for Christmas ornaments and even a moon!  I love versatility like this! 
I have this card up on the Avery Elle blog today. 

I stamped the globe using the new Joy to the World coordinating die cuts and then assembled them onto my card.  I used the new Finished Frames dies to create the fancy panel of this card.    Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day!

Mama Elephant Stampede!

Seriously, pinch me. 

I love Mama Elephant.  I LOVE Mama Elephant so much - to be participating in the 2nd anniversary stampede is such an honor!  If you're joining mid-way - be sure to head to the MAMA ELEPHANT BLOG to start from the beginning!

I got to play with the new Mama Elephant Peace On Earth stamp set.

Gorgeous, right? Sigh - I find this set just beautiful. 

Now for a few projects with this set...

First I layered the sentiment on a pile of patterned papers, gold foil paper and vellum.  I then heat embossed the doves and added gold die cut accents with the Confetti die.  The striped stamp along the bottom of the sentiment panel is from Basic Borders.

Next up, I used the same sentiment on a shimmery card stock base.  Then, I added a cityscape die and some snow drifts using the landscape trio die to create a little scene!

For the celebration, there's a deal over on the Mama Elephant website!
* There will be a 10% discount code active for the 3 day blog hop (HAPPY2ME)
* Purchases over $100 will receive the HAPPY EVERYTHING stamp set free.
* Purchases over $150 will receive the HAPPY EVERYTHING stamp set and HAPPY SCRIPT die free.

And a few giveaways too!
* We are giving away THREE $25 gift certificates each day of the Stampede, 9 winners total. 
* Exclusive prize giveaways on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, 3 winners total.

* Winners will be chosen and announced by us Monday, October 20th on the ME blog. 

Next up - it's off to the fabulous Wida Miller's blog. 

Here's the entire hop order in case you need it!
MAMA ELEPHANT BLOG
Laura Bassen 
Lisa Spangler 
Lorraine Marasigan 
Iwona Palamountain 
Heather Campbell ****you are here****
Wida Miller 
Paulina Nakamura (link to Mama Elephant blog)

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! XOXO!

Thanksgiving

Hello friends!  I have a card up on the Avery Elle blog today!

I used the new Seasonal Sentiments and stamped with the thanksgiving acorn.  First I stamped one acorn in Truffle ink and then all of the surrounding acorns repeatedly in kraft ink.  

(Avery Elle | EH)

Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing part of your day with me! Have a great day!

Sweet baby

Hello friends!

I'm so behind on getting this post up- I apologize!  

I used the new Avery Elle We R Family and Additions!  See that patterned paper?  That is the new Avery Elle Everyday Collection 6x6 pad!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Essentials by Ellen blog hop winner

Hello!  As promised, popping in to share a winner!

 

Which means...

Congratulations Richard!     You won an Essentials by Ellen Merry & Bright stamp set.

I'm off to email you, congratulations!  

Essentials by Ellen Blog Hop!!!!!!!!!!

THIS POST IS LOADED WITH INFO, PROJECTS AND PRIZES, SO PLEASE READ ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM!

HAPPY WORLD CARD MAKING DAY FRIENDS and most of all welcome to the Essentials by Ellen Blog Hop!  Hip Hip Hooray!

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 a signature packaging with a durable clear envelope and a labeled card stock backer for convenient storage and organization.  Even the die packaging also features an attached magnetic sheet, to ensure that even the smallest of your dies is stored securely!

You can check out the entire new release HERE!

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 8^th; winners will be announced October 9^th!  

In case you get lost along the way, here is the full list of hoppers

The CLASSroom - http://ellenhutson.typepad.com/the_classroom_new/

Teri Anderson - terisplace.wordpress.com

Laurel Beard - www.laurelbeard.org

JJ Bolton - www.jjbolton.org

Heather Campbell - http://parkermolly.blogspot.com

Kittie Caracciolo - http://kittiekraft.typepad.com/kittiekraft/

Darlene DeVries - http://www.darlenedesign.com

Julie Ebersole – http://papertrufflez.com

Sharon Harnist - http://paperfections.typepad.com/ 

Amber Kemp-Gerstel - www.damasklove.com

Cristina Kowalczyk - http://mypapersecret.blogspot.com/

Karolyn Loncon - karolyns-paperkraft.blogspot.com

Nichol Magouirk - http://nicholmagouirk.typepad.com

Jean Manis - www.jeanmanis.com

Jennifer McGuire - http://www.jennifermcguireink.com/

Chari Moss - www.mossymade.com

Paulina Nakamura - http://www.prettypinkposh.com/blog

Jocelyn Olson - http://redballooncards.blogspot.com

Catherine Pooler - www.catherinepooler.com

Miriam Prantner -  http://mprantner.blogspot.com

Julia Stainton - http://juliastainton.com/blog

Let's get to the projects, shall we???

For my first project, I used the new Bokeh Dots, Merry & Bright stamps, the new (and coolest) stag die and words dies from Merry and Bright!  The little hearts are from the Home & Hearth die set. I used vellum to make the bokeh dots a little more subtle and then stamped the hearts on the vellum!

(Bokeh Dots, Merry & Bright stamp set, Merry & Bright dies, Stag die, Home & Hearth dies, Ink, Gold Foil Paper, sequins, glue dots) 

Next, I kept it one layer and used the Bokeh Dots and words dies from Merry and Bright! 

(Bokeh Dots, Merry & Bright dies, Home & Hearth dies, Ink, Gold Foil Paper) 

Tis the Season is seriously one of the cutest stamp sets EVER!  It just makes me HAPPY!

(Tis the Season, white ink, twine)

The Merry & Bright stamp set is a full of possibilities!  I used stamped the string and sentiment and then went in and stamped and colored in the lightbulbs.  Then, I added a white gel pen accent and coated the  light bulbs with glossy accents. 

(Merry & Bright stamp set, white gel pen, glossy accents) 

Last project to share with you is my Zipper Panel die project, and I thought this was the PERFECT Christmas Tree ornament die.  How fun is this to hide a gift card or moola in!?!?  I used the new Home & Hearth dies to create a die cut scene and a Cozy Christmas sentiment which pairs perfectly! 

(Zipper Panel Die, Cozy Christmas, Home & Hearth dies, twine, patterned paper)

 Here's the inside. :) 

Now for some fun to share...  the sweet and extremely generous Ellen & Julie are offering up a prize!

Yes, I have a set of Merry & Bright to give away! 

Please leave a comment ON THIS BLOG POST by October 8^th!  Winners will be announced October 9^th!

Now it's off to Kittie Caracciolo's blog!  Thanks so much for stopping by and joining us for this very, very special hop!

Add a little dazzle

It's Add A Little Dazzle and Avery Elle week!  This week the Avery Elle design team is playing with some amazing metal sheets from Add A Little Dazzle.  These sheets work great with our Elle-ments dies!  After visiting here, be sure to check out the Add A Little Dazzle blog for even more inspiration!  Be sure to comment on our company and designer blogs throughout to week to be entered to win one of two prizes - a $30 Avery Elle Gift Certificate or a prize from Add A Little Dazzle!  Winners will be announced on Monday, October 6th.

For my project today, I combined a sentiment from Look Up on a stamped (with my favorite Sea Glass ink) background using the Brushed stamp set.  Then, I die cut stars from Finished Frames from my Add a Little Dazzle metal sheets and adhered them to a panel also mounted on a magnetic sheet!  Very fun! 

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day!