Did you know that today is World Cardmaking Day? It’s pretty much every crafter’s dream holiday. An excuse to lock the door and get knee deep in cardstock and glue…or in the case of today’s post, an excuse to visit a ton of blogs that are all offering you a first peek at the newest collection of stamps and dies available from Ellen Hutson. Papercrafter extraordinaire Julie Ebersole has designed a line of incredibly trendy and versatile products that are exclusively available at Ellen Hutson and today is the big day that you can grab ’em up.
I’m here along with twenty other crafty temptresses to show you my take on these new products. So, let’s get scrolling – because I’m sure you are ready for me to stop talking and start crafting.
Each of the cards you’ll see in this post are decididly simple, which means you can pump out a stack of cards in little to no time at all. These days, I am a very big fan of quick and easy.
SUPPLIES:
Cozy Christmas | Brushstroke Christmas | Merry & Bright Stamp Set | Memento Luxe Ink in Pear Tart // Love Letter
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Apply ink the “Joy” stamp and use a wet wipe to remove ink from the dot over the “j” 2. Stamp “Peace” and “Love” on either side of “Joy” greeting 3. Stamp holly leaf image in red and green ink
Watercolors are a great way to add texture without doing much work at all . Just swipe on some color. No need to be neat or precise. Love that.
SUPPLIES:
Cozy Christmas | Merry & Bright Stamp Set| Memento Luxe Ink in Teal Zeal | Watercolor set | Watercolor Paper | Martha Stewart Iridescent Glitter Glue
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Paint blue background onto front of card and allow to dry 2. Stamp swirly line from Merry & Bright stamp set 3. Stamp tree, star and “Merry Christmas” greeting 4. Add yellow glitter glue to star and dots of white glitter glue to create snowfall
When I received the products in this new release, I was so excited to see a laurel wreath die. I love a good laurel wreath and it’s about time someone created one for all of us papercrafters. To create this card, I turned it upside down and added a simple twine bow.
SUPPLIES:
Laurel Wreath Die | Merry & Bright Handwritten Dies | Merry & Bright Stamp Set| Memento Luxe Ink in Love Letter | Ellen Hutson Craft-a-Board | Copic Markers in YG11, Y13, YG17 | Red & White Baker’s Twine
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Die cut wreath from green cardstock and from Craft-a-board 2. Use Copics to add shading to edges of wreath 3. Adhere cardstock wreath to Craft-A-Board 4. Adhere bow to wreath 5. Die cut “happy” sentiment from red cardstock 6. Cut banner from white cardstock and stamp “holidays” greeting in red ink.
SUPPLIES:
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Stamp leaves 2. Stamp “Thank You” greeting on a small strip of white paper 3. Mount strip on kraft paper and adhere to front of card
SUPPLIES:
Merry & Bright Stamp Set | Bokeh Dots Stamp Set | Solid Red Baker’s Twine
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Stamp large circle in shades of green 2. Stamp greeting 3. Adhere red twine bow
This last project may just be my very fave. If you are unfamiliar with the hilarity of “Treat Yo Self” do your self a favor and indulge in next thirty-five seconds. Considering that Halloween is right around the corner, it only made sense to put this die to use for the holiday. I printed out the “Trick or” portion and added it to the die.
SUPPLIES:
Treat Yo Self Die | Vellum | Crop-a-dile Tool | Fiskars Pinking Shears | Orange Striped Treat Bags | Black Striped Treat Bags | Purple Baker’s Twine | Xyron 3″ Sticker Maker
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Cut die from orange cardstock 2. Run through sticker maker 3. Print out banner with additional greeting and adhere to die 4. Cut tag shape from vellum and add eyelet with Crop-a-dile 5. Trim bottom tag with pinking shears
And now that you’ve scrolled your way through all these projects, you’ve earned a chance to win one of my favorite stamp sets! Please leave a comment here by October 8th; winners will be announced October 9th!
For more WCMD inspiration featuring the Ellen Hutson Essentials Collection by Julie Ebersole, visit these bloggers! There are prizes to be won – so don’t miss out on a single blog!
http://parkermolly.blogspot.com
http://kittiekraft.typepad.com/kittiekraft/
http://paperfections.typepad.com/
http://mypapersecret.blogspot.com/
karolyns-paperkraft.blogspot.com
http://nicholmagouirk.typepad.com
http://www.jennifermcguireink.com/
http://www.prettypinkposh.com/blog
http://redballooncards.blogspot.com
What lovely cards! Thank you for all the ideas you brought us!
Gorgeous Cards…and I’m loving seeing all the different takes on the new stamps So inspiring!
love these sets!
Thanks so much for all the helpful hints and new techniques. Your work is just stunning. I love the simplicity of the Christmas tree card with the watercolor background. I am finding myself to be a big fan of the bokeh dots. Wow!
Gorgeous cards!
Super sweet cards! Love the quick & easy part too!
Very elegant “peace, joy, love” card–my favorite!
Just Beautiful! Clean, simple and elegant! I am loving the bokeh!
I love your projects. I especially love the Laurel Wreath. I struggled trying to figure out how to use it. Your use is the favorite that I have seen. Very creative.
DIY, and I want to do just like you and make it a Cozy Christmas! Thanks for the chance to win, Amber. Your cards are awesome for mass producing.
fabulous cards…especially love the circles into the wreath!
Lovely cards!
Clean and simple, i love it!
These are some very pretty CAS cards!
You made such a variety.
I’ll buy and DIY: bought cards for people who aren’t family, and DIY for family.
Don’t send many Christmas cards; I make special personalized tags for their gifts. So glad you got to showcase some of Julie’s new work
Love your fall color leaves.
I love your style!
Great cards
I am hoping to make most, if not all of them, i have done around 10 so far. We are planning a big overseas holiday in December so not sure if they will all get made, or perhaps i will send fewer this year. Great cards thanks for a chance to win a gorgeous stamp set.
Love the style, colors and cards!
I love your simple designs. Sometimes, we need to make a whole bunch very quickly.
DIY of course! I love these cute ideas!
This post has got me ready for the holidays now and it’s only October! I’m definitely going to diy now! Especially love the watercolor look!
I love the simple watercolor look. Those cards are simple but amazing.
Your cards and wonderful…love the watercolor backgrounds!
WOW! I am so in love with your cards and tags! So simple yet gorgeous. The wreath is so beautiful. The watercolor is elegant.
Your watercolors are beautiful!
Super fun cards, I love your mini tutorials as well, thank you!
Great cards. So beautiful and so simple to make.
Love your projects! Glad to see the step-by-steps too…you make things really accessible for all skill-levels. Thanks for sharing!
Getting in the spirit!
I am going to try and DIY! (forgot to say that on my other comment…hopefully it’s ok to repost)
As always, I get so inspired to create after spending some time with you on your blog. Thanks so much for the help!
Very beautiful creations, the soft watercolor background is sooooo pretty!!
I Love the simplicity but Elegant as well. TFS