Ellen Hutson August Release Blog Hop + PRIZES!

Hi there and welcome to my stop on the Ellen Hutson August release blog hop. I’m so glad you’re here!

This release is so good that I had to have allllll the stamps! I made a bunch of cards and just couldn’t stop — with more to come!

I thought I’d give you some tips and tricks for each one, so let’s hop to it!

Eye Made This for You

This first card uses the new Happy Haunting stamps and Spiderwebs dies! Ahhhhhh love these so much! The sentiment is from the Pumpkin to Talk About set — so many good ones in there.

Pro tips:

• You can scare up some great cards for Halloween with the Happy Haunting set — of course! — buuuuut I’m thinking it’s totally would be worth it to pick up the Pumpkin to Talk About set and use that “eye made this for you” all year long! Love it!!! Put it on the backs of cards, on your envelope, ah heck put it everywhere!
• If you’re like me and love to add wiggle eyes to cards then this is totally the set for you! That jar, amiright?
• I used Hero Arts reactive dye inks for the background — love playing with these inks! I used key lime fizz, grape crush, pool party and lemon drop here.
• One last tip — see that spider? Well, I just happened to have the EBE Plaid Maker set on my desk and I used it to stamp that dashed line for his thread! YES!

Jingle All the Way

This next little number uses the new Shipping Tags, Rustic Woodgrain and Holiday Characters!

Pro tips:

• This card uses the new Rustic Woodgrain two ways: white heat embossed for the background and then stamped in on kraft paper for the Shipping Tags.
• Speaking of white embossing powder — THIS is the best I’ve ever found! Super bright white!
• I added some holly to Santa’s hat over the pom-pom and then I added some green colored droplets for a pop of color.
• Couldn’t resist adding some EBE Painted Stripes to the side of the card — love how stamping it in red makes it look like peppermint, plus it goes with that twine — makes me happy!

Woodgrain + Tags

The Shipping Tags die makes FOUR tags with one pass through the die cut machine — this is genius you all! No more cutting one dinky tag at a time. YEAH! So of course I had to make some MOAR while I had them on my desk!

Pro tips:

• A red droplet is a must for Rudolph’s nose!
• Those droplets also make great Christmas tree ornaments!
• This tip is probably a no-brainer, but the Rustic Woodgrain stamp is big enough to cover a card! So I stamped it on kraft cardstock before cutting the tags. :)
• One last tip for the tags: the Essentials by Ellen stamps and dies come in super high quality pockets, and I like store any extra die cut pieces in there as well. These Shipping Tags are so versatile — it’s great to always have some on hand!

Outta’ You’re Gourd

This next card features one of my favorite stamps of all time: Mr. Bear from All Inside! Love him to bits and new Bear Ware 4 accessories are so cute!

Pro tips:

• This set just begged to be stamped in antique linen for a little no-line coloring. Here’s a big tip for ya: add his eyes and nose back in with a black pen!
• Then add a little glossy accents on his eyes + nose.
• The strips cut from kraft paper and the EBE Landscape dies are the perfect way to “ground” the card.

Peace

Last but not least, I’m mondo in love with the new Mondo Amaryllis stamp!

Pro tips:

• I just HAD to do a little no-line coloring on the Mondo Amaryllis! Yep, had to be done.
• After I was finished watercoloring everything I added some details with colored pencils and that black pen again.
• Last but not least, I discovered you can stamp on vellum with Hero Arts sea salt reactive ink. I used the Rustic Woodgrain for a peaceful addition to the card, then finished it off with clear droplets.

Prizes!

We’ve got super fun prizes: One random & lucky commenter will win $25 to the EH shop and one will win the whole August Essentials by Ellen release!!! For a chance to win, make sure to leave comments at each stop along the hop. Comment before Thursday, August 15th at 11:59pm PST. Winners will be notified by email. Good luck my friends!

Hop On!

If you’ve been hopping along with us you’ll have arrived here from my friend Laurel’s blog — I have the full hop list for you below. Your next stop on the hop is Michele’s blog — can’t wait to see what she’s scared up!

Here’s the full list if you’re just joining the fun:

• Adelina Starace
• Ardyth Percy-Robb
• Carissa Wiley
• Carly Tee Minner
• Carolyn Peeler
• Elena Roussakis
• Emily Midgett
• Julie Ebersole
• Kelly Griglione
• Laurel Beard
• Lisa Spangler < you are here!
• Michele Ferguson
• Sandy Allnock
• Sharon Harnist
• Therese Calvird

Supplies

Note that these are my affiliate links so if you make a purchase by clicking the link below I’ll receive a small commission at no charge to you — thank you!

First up, the NEW stamps and dies from the August release! Find the full release HERE!

Mondo Amaryllis by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps

Mondo Amaryllis by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Designer Dies

Holiday Characters by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps

Holiday Characters by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Designer Dies

Rustic Woodgrain by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps

Shipping Tags by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Designer Dies

Bear Ware 4 by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps

Bear Ware 4 by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Designer Dies

Happy Haunting by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps

Happy Haunting by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Designer Dies

Spiderwebs, Essentials By Ellen Designer Dies

Pumpkin to Talk About, Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps

The Last Bite by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps

Retro Holiday Greetings by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps

Now for the rest of the supplies in no particular order:

DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolors, Essentials 5ml Set of 6

Landscapes by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Designer Dies

Lime Rickey, Catherine Pooler Ink Pad

Ranger Stickles, Sprinkled Sugar

Sea Salt, Hero Arts Hero Hues Reactive Ink

Lemon Drop, Hero Arts Hero Hues Reactive Ink

Grape Slush, Hero Arts Hero Hues Reactive Ink

Key Lime Fizz, Hero Arts Hero Hues Reactive Ink

Pool Party, Hero Arts Hero Hues Reactive Ink

40 lb. Vellum – 25 pk, Essentials by Ellen

Painted Stripes by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps

WOW Embossing Powder, Super Fine – Opaque Bright White

Colored Light Droplets, Essentials by Ellen Embellishments

Imagine Crafts, On Point Glue

Mini Glossy Accents, Ranger Accents

Crystal Clear Droplets, Essentials by Ellen Embellishments

Ebony Black 100 lb – 25pk, Essentials By Ellen Cardstock

Self Adhesive Googly Eyes, Hero Arts Self Adhesive Googly Eyes

Plaid Maker by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps

Rockin Red, Catherine Pooler Ink Pad

All Inside by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps

All Inside by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies,

Antique Linen, Ranger Distress Oxide Ink Pad

Thanks so much for joining me and sticking it out to the end of the post! Let me know if you have any questions or you’d like to see a video of any of the techniques, and don’t forget to leave a comment to be entered to win the whole release! xoxo