Welcome to the February 2017 Essentials by Ellen Release Hop! I’ll be showcasing several of the new products on my post today! You should have arrived from the blog of the amazingly talented Brandi Kincaid!
Stay tuned to the end of this post, because I’m giving away an Essentials by Ellen stamp set!
For my first card today, I used the new Mirror Mirror stamps and dies along with the Spa Day stamps and dies to create a card that seems a little busy and wasn't the design I had originally intended, but I love how it turned out and I think it sends a great message!
I stamped and diecut the mirror in the center of a white cardstock panel and then I added almost all of the sentiments from the Mirror Mirror stamp set around the mirror all over the white panel. I used foiled cardstock for the mirror and used Copic markers to colour the frame of the mirror and the lights.
I stamped the woman image from the Spa Day stamp set onto white cardstock, coloured her in with Copic markers, diecut her and then adhered her in front of the mirror.
You can see the video sharing how I created this card below:
You can see the video sharing how I created this card below:
For my second card, I used the new Make It Beautiful stamp set and coordinating dies to create a fun nail polish themed scene on my card with a really fun sentiment. ;)
I stamped the nail polish bottles onto white cardstock with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and then I coloured each of them in with different colours of Copic markers. Once I was done with the colouring, I added Glossy Accents to the top of each one to make them raised and shiny.
I diecut the outline of the bottle into the main white cardstock panel and then I adhered the panel with foam adhesive. I added the green bottle into the diceut opening, but adhered it directly onto the card base so it would be lower then the diecut panel.
I added the red and aqua bottles to the panel, one direct to paper and one with foam adhesive, stamped the sentiment and added some clear sequins. You can see how I created the card in the video below:
Giveaway!!
Leave a comment on this blog post for a chance to win today's giveaway! The winner may choose any in stock Essentials by Ellen brand stamp set (Maximum value $25 USD) at Ellen Hutson.com To enter, please leave a comment on today’s post by Tuesday, February 28!
ALL winners will be announced at the CLASSroom on Friday, March 3! Please check there on that date to see if you are a winner and for further details on claiming your prize!
Your next stop on the hop is the awesome Emily Leiphart!
If you get lost along the hop, please visit the CLASSroom blog for a complete list of all the designers.
Happy Hopping! ;)
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These rock! Love the CASness of the second card and the awesome sentiment background on the first one!
ReplyDeleteSo fun, love the Spa Day set!!!
ReplyDeleteYour sentiment background is fabulous and such a strong yet cool look! You've inspired me to try that with some of my sentiment stamps as I'd never thought of it. Fantastic release, thank you for the blog hop Karen x
ReplyDeleteLove what you did with the Spa Day stamp set and Mirror, Mirror. The background sentiment stamping is awesome. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThese cards are so fun! The sentiment background looks so good with the mirror and spa girl. And those nail polish bottles look almost real with the glossy accents on top!
ReplyDeleteDarling cards... I love the Nailed It! card.
ReplyDeleteI love the background you created on the spa card! Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteOH WOW!!! I love how your mirror card turned out!!! Absolutely AWESOME!!!
ReplyDeleteThese both turned out really cute, I especially love how you did the mirror card.
ReplyDeleteSuch cute cards and I love how you made the background with the wording.
ReplyDeleteSo, so fun! Love the dimension on the polish card and the graffiti style with the mirror! Really enjoyed the videos, too!
ReplyDeleteSQUEAL!! LOVING the New Release!! OMG!! Your Cards have me SMILING!! =) How FUN!! LOVE them!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on posting for the release and awesome cards, I LOVE the Make It Beautiful stamp set!
ReplyDeleteso agree! LUV the "graffiti" on your spa card!!
ReplyDeleteLove all the sentiments on the spa card!
ReplyDeleteSo fun! Loving both of these fabulously fun cards ♥
ReplyDeleteBeautiful release!!! Love your cards!!! The first one is really funny!!!
ReplyDeleteI loved how you used the sentiments to create the background!
ReplyDeleteLove this release. Your cards are great; so colorful and fun! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletegreat cards. I love the new release.
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards! Great videos!
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards!
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun girlie stamp set. Cute cards.
ReplyDeleteI love the use of the sayings on the background of the first card.
ReplyDeleteLove the cards, Stephanie!
ReplyDeleteThe graffiti look on the first card is very creative. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love your work, Emily!!!!
ReplyDeleteLots of great products, I can't pick my favorite.
ReplyDeleteLove how the sentiments ended up looking on your first card. Good decision to just go with it! Those nail polish bottles are awesome and the addition of glossy accents is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! Especially liked the Nailed It!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards and projects to share the release … thank you!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards. I really like the background you created on the spa card.
ReplyDeleteI love the cards
ReplyDeleteCute cards! I especially love the background you created with the different sentiments :)
ReplyDeleteLove your first
ReplyDeletecard with all the
sayings on the wall!
Looks so cute. The
nail polish card is
really fun!
Carla from Utah
thanks for the fun cards
ReplyDeleteCute cards.
ReplyDeleteLove how you did the background!
ReplyDeleteThe more I see the nail polish image used, the more I like it! Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteSo adorable. Loving these.
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards! Love the BG on the first and the nail polish is fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteTwo very amazing cards for an incredible new release. Thank you for inspiring us!
ReplyDeleteIt is so much fun to see every DT member's ideas - love your cards!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh. Love the cards. It was fun watching you create.
ReplyDeleteboth cards are just marvelous!! Thanks for the vids too:)
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! so creative!!
ReplyDeleteSo much to do with this set! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThe sentiment background is fabulous. I love the nail polish die cut in the card. Great ideas!
ReplyDeleteI can not believe I'm going to have to buy a nail polish stamp set. This is ridiculous, but YOU MADE ME DO IT. :)
ReplyDeleteLoving that background on your first card - really sets off that sweet gal! And your bottles really pop on your second.......such a fun release and you showcase it so darn well. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteFantastic cards. I think I may need to get the sets that you used. I can't stop looking at them!
ReplyDeleteThe glossy accents really push your card up a notch! Nailed It! : )
ReplyDeleteDarling cards
ReplyDeleteLove the ombre on the Nailed It Card. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteVery cute cards!
ReplyDeleteGreat card designs, love them!
ReplyDeleteGET OUT!!! Graffiti background?! Totally stealing that idea! Nail polish ombré????? PERFECTION!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards. I love the nail polish! I have such a huge collection, I am wondering how it would look to use actual nail polish....hmmmm, might have to go try that!
ReplyDeleteSuper fun, I want those nail polish!
ReplyDeleteI love both of your cards. These stamp sets really make it possible to come up with some very different cards.
ReplyDeleteReally enjoy your graffiti encouragement background with the spa day and mirror stamp set. Great texture on the towel. It's busy, but with it being a neutral color, it is not overly busy and the lady in towel pops as center. Great design layout. Really love the details on your Nailed It card! The glossy accent and layering of bottles elevates the card. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteSo many fun cards from the new spa collection. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI love this Stamp set and your cards are great!
ReplyDeleteAwesome colors and designs. I love the graffiti background!
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute! What a great set.
ReplyDeleteLove these! The background on the first is so eye catching, love the design!
ReplyDeleteI think your custom sentiment background turned out really amazing and makes for such a fun card. Love the dimension on the nail polish card too!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards using the new Ellen Hutson's products! Love the Spa Day card!
ReplyDeletethank you for sharing your beautiful cards
ReplyDeleteThese are so fun! I am especially loving the second one and the simplicity of the design and the coloring.
ReplyDeleteLove what you did with the background on the spa day card, and the nail polish bottles look amazing!
ReplyDeleteLovely release & cards! Thank you for sharing 😗 !
ReplyDeleteLove your cards. They're perfect girlfriend cards.
ReplyDeleteI love how you made the mirror spa card inspirational. So great!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards and I always enjoy your videos! Thanks for sharing on the blog hop!!
ReplyDeleteTwo really fun cards. Great sentiment background on the first. . .clever dimensional touch to the second. Each showcases the new releases so well. Thanks for sharing your creativity, especially with the videos.
ReplyDeleteLove the carda
ReplyDeleteJust the graffiti background. So inspirational.
ReplyDeleteI love all your cards, so cute
ReplyDeleteLove your black and white background with the sentiments!!
ReplyDeleteAdorable and very inspirational... That spa set is on my wish list.. Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh!! That sentiment background on your first card is just perfect! I also loved your Nailed It card!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great background and use of colors. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLove your card !
ReplyDeleteLove what you created. So much fun!!!
ReplyDeleteNailed it card is the best
ReplyDeleteLove the graphic vibe of the first card.
ReplyDeleteI like them both! Really neat!
ReplyDeleteWhat great designs! I love them both!
ReplyDeleteYour final decision was the right thing to do.
ReplyDeleteFun cards.
ReplyDeleteLove your background with the mirror and spa lady!
ReplyDeleteCUTE cards, great release!
ReplyDeleteSweet, sweet cards!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards!
ReplyDeleteThe You Are Worth it Card is so cute!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun stamp set for all the girlfriends cards!! Love your clever design and the sentiment especially!!!!
ReplyDeleteStephanie, for so many many people who look in the mirror and hate what they see? Your stunningly gorgeous first card is a lesson in self-love. ♥
ReplyDeleteLove your cards, Stephanie. They are bright and fun, and beautifully done as always. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteSuch fun cards! thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteI think you "nailed" both cards! Very cute.
ReplyDeleteso cool. loved your colouring :)
ReplyDeleteI am in love with the otters and the swing and slide die set.
ReplyDeleteLOVE your cute cards and this new release!!
ReplyDeleteLove the colors on the nail polish bottles! Too cute!
ReplyDeleteGotta have the nail polish! Fun card!
ReplyDeleteCute designs. Spa Day lady is such a cool card to make
ReplyDeleteFun cards! Especially love that you created a kind of graffiti wall by stamping all of the sentiments from the mirror stamp set.
ReplyDeleteVery punny! And lots of fun, great samples
ReplyDeleteLove the sentiment background on your spa card.
ReplyDeleteBoth of your cards are great but I really love your first one, with the stamped background and her standing in front of the mirror, this set is an awesome one to make friend cards with, sweet sets
ReplyDeleteNice fun cards!Thank you for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are fantastic Stephanie! Love the background sentiments on the first one, a great idea for affirmation!
ReplyDeleteYour second one is fabulous as well. Love the glossy accents on the bottles, another great idea!
Love the the 3 dimensional nail polish bottles.....such a cute idea....
ReplyDeleteSimple, great colors and such a fun theme. I like those cards!
ReplyDeleteCute spa cards. I like the stamped background on the first and the colors and shine of the nail polish bottles.
ReplyDeletelittle details always catch my eye - love that you made her towels polka dotted!
ReplyDeleteLove the nail polish! Thanks for sharing some inspiration!
ReplyDeleteLove your fun cards!
ReplyDeleteSuch cute cards, Stephanie! That background idea is great! Thanks so much for sharing with us and for participating in this great hop and giveaway.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute. Looks like this set is fun to play with. I love the first with the words as the background piece. I love seeing all of these ideas!
ReplyDeleteNailed it.
ReplyDeleteThe cards are fun and cute.
thanks for sharing.
Such fun sets, your projects are fabulous! LOVE the nailed it card.
ReplyDeleteOh my these cards are so perfectly feminine - Love them:)
ReplyDeleteHow cute these are. Love both cards.
ReplyDeleteLove the videos and cards. Using all the sentiments to create a backdrop was brilliant! I also love the play with dimension. You definitely nailed this one!
ReplyDeleteyour cards are super cute, Stephanie! I especially like the second one.
ReplyDeleteIreally enjoyed your take on the nail polish bottles. Great job.
ReplyDeleteLoved seeing your cards and watching the video.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of using sentiments as a background! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteFun cards! Love what you created with this new release.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun cards!! Love the background page you created with the "you are" sentiments. Those nail Polish bottles are pretty cute
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute card with it's little pun! The nail polish bottles and the sentiment are just go hand in hand!!! Hahaha Really great job!
ReplyDeleteFun cards!
ReplyDeleteWhimsical cards! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are just soooooooooo much fun!! Fabulous coloring!
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Great cards! Love the way you made background paper with all the Spa Day sentiments. Super design idea!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! I love the repeated sentiment stamping!
ReplyDeleteGreat card designs, Stephanie! My favorite is the one with the nail polish. Just the bright colors, simple composition, and different layers for the images make it so cool. Tfs! :) ~ Andrea
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, love the sentiment background and the bright nail polish!
ReplyDeleteYour sentiment background is gorgeous! I also love the nail polish bottles on your second card!
ReplyDeleteLove the spa day card. It looks like she is thinking of affirmations! And Nailed It is just totally adorable and could be used for so many things with my girlfriends! Thanks for sharing these on video - it is so helpful to see the process and I appreciate your time
ReplyDeleteLove these fun stamp sets! Your cards are awesome! I love all the mixing of sets. So versatile!
ReplyDeleteYou are awesome! These totally rock!
ReplyDeleteReally love the sentiment stamps used as a background. The cards are really fun! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThe nail polish card is really fun!
ReplyDeleteI love the first card so much. What a great idea and so much fun. Whoever receives this card is so lucky. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove these girly cards. Great background you created on the first with the sentiments.
ReplyDeletelike the background on the spa card
ReplyDeletelove your cards that word backgrond is wonderful
ReplyDeleteTotally fun cards! Love the word background on the first card!
ReplyDeleteLove, love your cards. The spa face with the perfect background is one of my favorites. Thanks for sharing you great ideas.
ReplyDeleteSuper love the background, glad you created it =)
ReplyDeleteI love this Spa set. The cards that are being shown using this stamp set are so clever and really quite varied. I have to admit that I am not much of a "make up" girl, but the nail polish is growing on me.
ReplyDeleteI love your first card so much! The background is so unexpected and different from all the cookie cutter cards out there! Great take on the stamp sets!!!
ReplyDeleteI love this release! So many cute sets to choose from. "Make it beautiful" is cute and I really like the sentiments! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThis is really adorable! I love all the positive text messages surrounding our hero!
ReplyDeleteVery adorable. Love the Spa girl. Great work.
ReplyDeleteSuch fun cards! Love the glossy accents addition over the nail polish bottles--they really make this card pop! And the first card--I love how you used all the affirmations as a repeat background! These cards are absolutely adorable! :)
ReplyDeleteLove that background! :)
ReplyDeleteSuper cute cards!
ReplyDeleteI Loe these cards. Brandi did an awesome job with stamp design.
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards! I especially love how you stamped all of the different sentiments to create the background on your spa girl card!!! And the punny sentiment on the second card is super fun too!!
ReplyDeleteThese stamps are so cute. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteSuch an adorable release! Loving all the examples!
ReplyDeleteMy Favorites are the Otter stamp set, Wonky backgrounds and slider dies!
Thanks for the chance to win!
~God bless~
That spa card is adorable and the Nailed It is too funny!
ReplyDeleteI am just lovin' the new releases and your cards are so cute and creative.
ReplyDeleteI love all of the new releases! Your cards are so fun and colorful. The and you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSuch fun cards, anyone would love to get these, I must have these new sets!
ReplyDeleteThese spa sets are really clever. love what you have done with the nail polish!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards as always!!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards. I really like how you created dimension with the 3rd nail polish bottle by setting it back onto the base of your card.
ReplyDeleteLove your cards!
ReplyDeleteAll your cards are awesome.
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Fabulous cards!! I love them both!!
ReplyDeleteGreat videos! Love the supportive messages on your spa card and the fun dimensional nail it card.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! Love the use of words as a background for spa card! Thanks
ReplyDeleteyour spa card is fantastic!!! love all the sayings around the mirror!
ReplyDeleteThe "nailed it" card is awesome!
ReplyDeleteBoth of your cards are super cute! Love them!
ReplyDeleteThe spa stamp set is so fun!
ReplyDeleteThe woman with the towel on her head really cracks me up! Fun release and great cards
ReplyDeleteSpa day continues to be my favorite!
ReplyDeleteI love the background on your first card. These sets are so fun!
ReplyDeleteI love the way you used the sentiments for a background to the mirror and spa girl!
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards! The first card is amazing!
ReplyDeleteI love the CAS look of your second card, esp with the colors you chose!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards, but I LOVE the background of the spa set. Amazing!
ReplyDeleteLove the vibrant colors on the nail polishes
ReplyDeleteLove your cards. They re so unique. This release rocks
ReplyDeleteLove the subway art background on the first card and ombre nail polish on the second!
ReplyDeleteReally love the lady in SPA card with your own made Backhround
ReplyDeleteI made my background paper also by my self
and your card is Awesome
the nail polish in Green yaay cool new colors hehe
Adorable nail polish card too
I am so enjoying the creations from this new release!! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! Love the coloring.
ReplyDeleteWow. Awesome cards. This is a fun release.
ReplyDeleteStephanie,
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine a woman in the world who wouldn't want to get either of these cards! The first one is so uplifting, and fun at the same time. I can only imagine what the second one looks like in real life. With the dimension from die cutting your main panel and lowering one bottle, popping one up, and then adding glossy accents! It has to be beautiful!
I just love these stamp and die sets. They are adorable and I can't wait to get my hands on them! This is my first blog hop and I am enjoying each one of you creative ladies. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI so agree with the other comments - that first card is wonderful with all the uplifting sentiments! And of course, the nail color card - you rock!
ReplyDeleteSuper fun design! Thanks for sharing Stephanie!
ReplyDeleteLove how you made the entire background out of the sentiment stamps!
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