Essentials by Ellen – Release Week – Day One | Ellen Hutson LLC

  Today is the start of the Ellen Hutson LLC – Essentials by Ellen Release Week.  Everyday we will be featuring new products in projects we’ll be sharing.  The new release will be available on Friday, March 4th at 9 am pacific.  We will be celebrating with an Instagram Hop! Today we’re featuring: Bear Ware

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Udon | Mama Elephant + Ellen Hutson LLC

  I needed to design a birthday card for my Mom’s birthday.  I’ve been wanting to ink up the Mama Elephant – Oodles of Noodles set.  I didn’t realize that I initially forgot to pick up the coordinating sentiment set. Oodles of Noodles Noodle Sayings Striallop Diagonal Creative Cuts I heat embossed the sentiment on

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At Home with Catherine Pooler + Ellen Hutson LLC

  Did you see the new Catherine Pooler – At Home Collection?  So much goodness!  I picked up several of the pieces at Ellen Hutson LLC. Today I’m featuring: Bold Bits & Patterns Stacked Inspirations Sentiments This card combines Minted + Aquatini inks: This one teams up Melon Ice + Martini inks: I’ve linked up

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Rainbow Duo | Essentials by Ellen + Die Sale

  Did you hear that Ellen Hutson has their Die Cutting section – 20% off?! I wanted to whip up a couple rainbow cards using some dies that are on sale through tomorrow. First up is the Ellen Hutson LLC – Essentials by Ellen – Essential Arches.  I stacked them to include three colors [more

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Yeti or Not | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #2 – reminder

  We’re back with a reminder about Challenge #2 theme of Hearts.  Our sponsor is Pink & Main: For all the details about the challenge, please visit the challenge post HERE. Here’s how I was inspired: I combined a Unity Stamps/Graciellie Design Mug from Coffee With a Heart with the following items from Pink & Main:

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You color my world | Therm -o-web + Ellen Hutson LLC

  My friends at Therm-O-Web sent me their newest release that contained Spring Fling + Rainbows Galore Toner Sheets along with the new foil, Mystic Rainbow.  Today I’m sharing a project that features Rainbows Galore Toner Sheets along with the gorgeous Mystic Rainbow. Seriously, the Mystic Rainbow foil is gorgeous.  I foiled both patterns so

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Stinkin’ Sweet | Lawn Fawn

  Seriously, who would think skunks would be so cute.  Lawn Fawn is killing me with these guys.  Today’s card features: Tiny gift Box Skunk Add-On Quilted Heart Backdrop: Portrait Scent with Love Add-On You wouldn’t think so but it’s the Quilted Heart Backdrop that took me so long to decide on: White on White

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Colorado Craft Co | Free Shipping!

  It’s free shipping days, today and tomorrow at Colorado Craft Company’s store.   I made this especially for today.  It features the This is the Life set.  That mouse has been made to be laying on top of that mushroom but I kept seeing it falling onto the mushroom.  This is when I tell you

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such a perfect day

Fall inspired cards are definitely one of my favorites! I was in a local scrapbooking shop that is closing up shop.  I picked up some of the Carta Bella Perfect Autumn collection: paper:  carta bella/perfect autumn  stickers: carta bella/perfect autumn  other: mft die, melissa frances german glass glitter, stampin’ up veneer See that wooden element?

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Pink Power Blog Hop: Never underestimate the power of a woman.

Chaitali has rounded up some of her crafty friends to help spread BC awareness. This is a cause close to her heart after her mom was diagnosed with BC earlier this year. She designed the Pink Power set for her mom with a lot of love. She is sponsoring this hop with the set for the hop guests. We

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bring on the merry!

…and I’m back with another holiday card. cardstock:  pti white/black, bazzill neon  stamps:  reverse confetti/bring on the merry  ink:  zing white, wplus9 white  other:  paper smooches poinsettia die, mme washi, yns gold nugget gum drop  So, I didn’t craft at all yesterday {gasp!}.  I played with Katie, we went to a pretty fun crafty garage

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you are one of a kind

Before we know it, it’ll be November.  I’m trying to get in a Holiday State of Mind: So I picked up the Teresa Collins’ Something Wonderful 6×6 at Impress for 40% off.  It’s an awesome collection of papers!  I combined it with Paper Smooches’ Fresh Snow.  Something that I always forget to do is heat

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give thanks.

This is post 2 of 2…click HERE for my Your Next Stamp Fun Friday Challenge If you know me, you know that I love a good challenge.  I don’t know what I would do without all the various challenge blogs out there.  It’s definitely overwhelming trying to keep up with everything.  Personally, I think challenges

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Your Next Stamp Fun Friday Challenge: coffee and a good book

this is post 1 of 2…click HERE for my give thanks post Howdy! I’m having fun with the Your Next Stamp Design Team this month! Today, we’re playing along in the Fun Friday Challenge! You can play along using the sketch: or the Inspirational Photo: For all the challenge details, please check the YNS Challenge

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Fusion: You are my sunshine

post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Grateful post. Hello! Today is the start of a new Fusion Card Challenge: Super fun, right?! Today, I used the photo as my inspiration: cardbase:  michael’s  journal cards:  simple stories/a charmed life  other:  doodlebug enamel dots, canvas corp clothespin I used pieces from the Simple

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grateful.

post 1 of 2 for me today…Click HERE for my Fusion post. So, on Tuesday night I went to my last High School Open house.  It’s kind of weird to think of it that way.  My boy is a Senior this year. Wow.  This is the boy that wrote on his face with marker, gave

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Chickaniddy Crafts: Thankful

Hello!   Today is my day up on the Chickaniddy Crafts Blog! My assignment was to create a thankful card, and I had a ton of fun! Here’s a sneak peek: I’d love for you to pop over to the Chickaniddy Blog and say Hi!

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Curtain Call Smooch: You’re Lovely.

There is still time to join us for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Smooch!  You have until October 10th at 8:00 AM CDT to be inspired and share your project! Our Super Sponsor is Paper Smooches I was super lucky to be able to play with Paper Smooches’ Blossoming Buds: This is definitely my favorite Paper Smooches Floral set.

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