Pattern Happy Blog Hop

Yahoo, it's time to celebrate that Pattern Happy is now available at Ellen Hutson!  Woot woot!

How cute are the Pattern Happy stamps and paper?!?!  I love!!!

For my card, I stamped the sun and banner/sentiment from Suntiments.  Then I created my panel and tucked some cute pattern happy paper behind it. 

Prize Info (please include at some point in your post):

Not only do we have bunches of inspiration, we have prizes!!! Make sure to leave comments at each stop on the hop for a chance to win one of two Pattern Happy prize packs! Leave your comments before April 5th, at 11:59pm PST. Winners will be contacted via email.

Hop Order (starting from The Classroom blog or the PH blog)

Amy Tsuruta

Carly Tee Minner

Emily Midgett

Heather Campbell  *** YOU ARE HERE ***

Kat Benjamin

Kelly Griglione

Khristine Sorge

Kristine Davidson

Laurel Seabook

Sharon Harnist

Essentials by Ellen - Stay Golden

Hey everyone!

I've got pineapples on the brain - I'm headed to Hawaii for Spring Break tomorrow (eeeep bring on the SUN!!!).  I cannot wait to devour my fair share of pineapples.  So, it's only natural I'd pull out the Essentials by Ellen Stay Golden stamp set.

To create my card, I stamped the pineapples across the bottom of my card and then added some finishing die cut details along the top and bottom of my panel.  I used my favorite Essentials by Ellen Linen cardstock - it's got the slightest text that it really makes solid images look really need with a slightly added distressing.  

The patterned paper poking from the bottom is from Pattern Happy - which is new at the Ellen Hutson store. 
Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing part of your day with me!
Have a great day!

Supplies:

Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, Stay Golden by Julie Ebersole

Pretty Pink Posh Dies, Stitched Borders 2

Essentials by Ellen, White Linen #100 Cardstock, 25 Pack

Avery Elle Pigment Ink Pad, Lemon Grass

Avery Elle Pigment Ink Pad, Mimosa

Avery Elle Pigment Ink Pad, Fizz

VersaFine Ink Pad, Onyx Black

Kuretake Gansai Tambi, 36 Color Set

Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray

Avery Elle and Ellen Hutson watercolor blog hop

Hello!  We are so excited to be hopping along with our friends at Ellen Hutson today.  We are featuring projects using our NEW Liquid Watercolors and are SO excited to show them off in action.  Avery Elle's liquid watercolors come in 10 gorgeous shades that can be used on their own or easily mixed together to create custom colors.  For an intense shade use the watercolors straight out of the bottle.  If you want lighter shades, just add various amounts of water to get the color you desire.  The possibilities are endless.  Be sure to check out all of the details of the hop as well as how to be entered to win one of TWO FULL SETS of our Avery Elle Liquid Watercolors over on the Ellen Hutson Classroom Blog.  

Let's get to the hop shall we?  

For my project, I created a watercolor background using Lemon Grass, Celery, Sapphire, Aquamarine and Sea Glass watercolors.  

I stamped adorable little animals from the new Party Pals stamp set, colored them in and then die cut them.  I adhered everything to the card with dimensional adhesive and then heat embossed the sentiment and stamped the stars.  I added glittery gold Nuvo drops to the inside of the stars! 

Supplies: 

Avery Elle Clear Stamps, Party Pals

Avery Elle-Ments Dies, Party Pals

Avery Elle Clear Stamps, Toucan Party

Avery Elle-Ments Dies, Toucan Party

Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray

Avery Elle Embossing Powder, Pure White Fine

Inkadinkado Embossing Magic Bag

Avery ELLE-ments Dies, Wonky Stitches

Scotch Foam Mounting Tape

Avery Elle Liquid Watercolor, Lemon Grass

Avery Elle Liquid Watercolor, Celery

Avery Elle Liquid Watercolor, Sapphire

Avery Elle Liquid Watercolor, Aquamarine

Avery Elle Liquid Watercolor, Sea Glass

Tonic Nuvo Glitter Drops, Yellow Bird

Ranger Distress Watercolor Cardstock

Next stop you're off to Emily Midgett's blog!

Here's the full list of hop participants!

Avery Elle

Julie Ebersole

Caryn Davies

Lisa Spangler

Heather Campbell  ***you are here***

Emily Midgett

Yainea

Melania Deasy

Carissa Wiley

Katie Gehring

Carly Tee Minner

Ashley Marcu

Elena Roussakis

Laurel Beard

Sandy Alnico

Mermaids

Hey y'all!  Getting caught up on the blog today.  Darn it, I hate falling behind.  

Anyways, I'm posting my Avery Elle card a few days late but better late than never, right! 

For today's post, I'm playing with the Mermaids stamp set.  I tell ya - this set just makes me happy!  I love these little mermaids and I especially love how the pair fantastically with the previously released Bubbles set.  

If you didn't see the video introducing this set, be certain to check it out here. 

To the card, shall we? Actually... I created TWO cards! 

For my first card, I created a distress paint background by simply circling the paint in the center of the cardstock.  I die cut it using the new Pierced Mat die. 


Then, I stamped, die cut and colored my mermaids.  The sentiment is stamped on a banner from Wonky Stitches . 

For my next card, I created a distress ink blended background with a custom stencil I created with just vellum and a die.  I love this technique!  Here I paired the mermaid and seahorse from Mermaids with a fish from Bubbles.

Thank you so much for stopping in and sharing part of your day with me.
Have a wonderful day!

Ellen Hutson - S'whale hello

Hey all! Today we're hopping to celebrate Ellen Hutson's new 2018 design ambassador team.  I'm so excited to be returning to the Ellen Hutson team - such a special group and outstanding company to be affiliated with!  I pinch myself everyday that I'm so lucky!  

For the hop, we're celebrating the new team with a special get to know you post. 

So fun, right?!?!

Since this post is all about getting to know is - we thought some Q&A was in order! 

1. Coffee or tea?  Coffee - but I actually only drink decaf!  A few years ago, I gave up caffeine as part of a cleanse.  It was amazing how it felt coming off caffeine - and I won't ever go back now!
2. How did you come up with your blog name?  My blog name is actually both of my children's names!  Parker is now 10 and Molly is nearly 8. 
3. Tell us one silly/random/interesting tidbit about yourself!  Hmmm.... there are lots of silly tidbits.  I LOVE PUGS.  I can sing all of the US presidents in order to the tune of Yankee Doodle.  I work full time as a Manufacturing Engineer for a very large, US based aerospace company.  

Alright, now to the card making stuff...  Even as a seasoned card maker, I enjoy learning tips & tricks from other crafters.  I learn so much when I go to other card makers blog about color combinations and different ways to use many of the supplies I already have.   

If I were to offer a tip to my readers when it comes to crafting - I would recommend people think of the rule of thirds.  I often will divide my projects into thirds or use three of something or have three main things going on.  

What's a hop without a project to share?!?!  We were asked to create whatever we wanted to represent our style.   

My signature style is definitely fun & cute.  Since I love love love critter stamps, I decided I wanted to create a card with an a Essentials by Ellen critter stamp.  The whales in S'whale just couldn't be any cuter - I adore them!!

To create my card I die cut my top layer and then ink blended a background behind it. I added some stamped details and then created a shaker with some sequins.  I stamped, colored and die cut the whale and added it to the front of my card.  Finally I heat embossed the sentiment on black cardstock and added it to the front. 

Supplies:

Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue, 0.88 oz.

Pretty Pink Posh Sequins, Sparkling Clear Stars

Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps, S'Whale by Julie Ebersole

Essentials By Ellen Designer Dies, S'Whale by Julie Ebersole

Avery ELLE-ments Dies, Pierced Circles

Ranger Distress Mini Ink Pad, Chipped Sapphire

Ranger Distress Mini Ink Pad, Cracked Pistachio

Ranger Distress Mini Ink Pad, Wilted Violet

Ranger Ink Blending Tool, 1 Inch Round

COPIC Sketch Marker BV0000, Pale Thistle

COPIC Sketch Marker BV000, Iridescent Mauve

COPIC Sketch Marker BG0000, Snow Green

COPIC Sketch Marker BG000, Pale Aqua

Avery Elle Pigment Ink Pad, Ocean Mist

Avery Elle Pigment Ink Pad, Sugar Plum

Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 250 Sheet Ream

Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Licorice Twist, 10 pk

Avery Elle Embossing Powder, Pure White Fine

Inkadinkado Embossing Magic Bag

Scotch Foam Mounting Tape

Here's the entire hop order incase you need it! 

Ardyth Percy-Robb  

Carissa Wiley   

Carly Tee Minner 

Carolyn Peeler 

Elena Roussakis

Emily Midgett

Heather Campbell *YOU ARE HERE*

Julia Stainton 

Julie Ebersole 

Justine Hovey  

Kelly Griglione  

Kittie Caracciolo 

Laurel Beard 

Lisa Adametz

Lisa Spangler 

Lydia Evans 

Michele Ferguson  

Sandy Allnock 

Sharon Harnist 

Therese Calvird

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