Good Tuesday morning and welcome to the Holiday II Essentials by Ellen Release Hop! I’ll be showcasing a few of the new stamp sets and dies on my post today! I also get to give away an Essentials by Ellen stamp set! The winner may chose ANY Essentials by Ellen brand stamp set (maximum value $15) currently in stock at Ellen Hutson.com To enter my giveaway, please leave a comment on today’s post with a valid email address by October 27th!
There is also a wonderful Grand Giveaway in the CLASSroom! To enter, be sure to leave a comment there, also by October 27th, with a valid email address; winners will be announced at the CLASSroom on Friday, October 30th!
Have fun checking out all the wonderful designs along the hop!
If you get lost, please visit the CLASSroom blog for a complete list of all the designers.
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- The CLASSroom
- Lisa Adametz
- Sandy Allnock
- Teri Anderson
- Laurel Beard
- JJ Bolton
- Heather Campbell
- Kittie Caracciolo
- Julie Ebersole
- May Flaum
- Kristie Goulet
- Sharon Harnist
- Karolyn Loncon
- Nichol Magouirk
- Jean Manis
- Jennifer McGuire
- Carly Minner
- Chari Moss
- Carolyn Peeler
- Julia Stainton
- Alice Wertz
- Anna Wight
- Carissa Wiley
My first project was made using the new Gourd-Jus die set paired with the Happy Thanksgiving sentiment from the Autumn Acorns set.
When I cut the images I noticed that the negatives that would normally be removed stayed in place. Instead of pushing them out leaving the negative space I secured them all in place on the back with double stick tape. I wanted the lines of each image to be pronounced when I colored them. I used distress inks and mini applicators to apply color to the images. When I was finished applying color I applied versa to the images and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. Clear embossing makes the colors become much brighter. Check out my Fall Leaves Tutorial in the CLASSroom if you would like to see step by step photos of my coloring process.
I cut frames from the Impression Obsession All-in-one Frames Rectangles 2 and attached them to the card base with thin strips of mounting tape. I attached all the images with mounting tape and arranged all them in a loose design to appear as if they were sitting on a table at the farmers market. I couldn’t resist putting the two little leaves on the sentiment frame.
My second project was made using the new Christmas Scribbles die set paired with the Christmas Scribbles stamp set. The twinkly stars in the background are from the new Holly Jolly stamp set and the sentiment is from the Tis the Season set.
I applied the color to the tree portion of the stamp with a distress marker avoiding the little star at the top and stamped the trees across the card base. I stamped the tree one more time on a separate piece of cardstock to cut out with the new accompanying die. I used my waterbrush to lightly pull the color down to fill in the open sections of all the trees.
I hand cut the snowy ground layer with deckle scissors and cut the thin frame using my Nesting Card Templates. I attached the ground piece to the back of the frame with double stick tape and then attached the frame to the card base with thin strips of mounting tape. The individual tree was attached in the scene with a double layer of mounting tape. The sentiment was stamped with versa, embossed with gold embossing powder and attached with mounting tape. I added a tiny bit of sparkle to the stars with yellow stickles for the finishing touch..
Thanks for coming by and I sure hope you enjoy hopping to see all the fabulous designs with the wonderful new dies and stamps.
Essentials by Ellen Holiday II 2015 Complete Release
Gourd-Jus Project
Christmas Scribbles Project
I love that christmas trees! amazing looks!
Posted by: Daria Grushina | October 21, 2015 at 10:41 AM
Great cards! I especially like the Thanksgiving card using all the gourds. All the colors are great and I really like the way you left the small pieces in place, using them for texture. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Michele W | October 21, 2015 at 10:45 AM
Thank you for sharing!
Posted by: Jen B | October 21, 2015 at 10:57 AM
I love the fall themed card..
Posted by: Debbie Rumpza | October 21, 2015 at 11:19 AM
Love both of these cards!
Posted by: Sherry | October 21, 2015 at 11:55 AM
Love your gourds!!!
Posted by: Marcia | October 21, 2015 at 12:23 PM
the Christmas scribble tree is so much fun. it is in my cart.... : )
Posted by: nancy faith | October 21, 2015 at 12:36 PM
WOW! These cards are AWESOME........
Posted by: Sharon Brand | October 21, 2015 at 12:43 PM
love the layering on your cards!
Posted by: Kelly Massman | October 21, 2015 at 01:54 PM
Beautiful cards. Love both of them.
Posted by: Linda | October 21, 2015 at 02:08 PM
Great cards! Love the trees!
Posted by: Mo | October 21, 2015 at 02:10 PM
As always, your cards are stunning and inspirational. Love the glitter card with the trees. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Sue McW | October 21, 2015 at 02:19 PM
The Thanksgiving card is GORGEOUS! There's only one problem. It's TOO pretty to be a card. I think it should be a table display for the holiday.
Posted by: Cyndee S | October 21, 2015 at 02:42 PM
Love the new Gord-jous die set! And the poinsettia dies. Actually, I guess I just love dies! It is great to have matching dies for stamp sets.
Posted by: Sandy Small | October 21, 2015 at 02:46 PM
Simply lovely! The gourds look so real!!!
Posted by: Laurie Brown | October 21, 2015 at 03:25 PM
The clear embossing powder really made the color on your gourds po . Thank you for the ideas
Posted by: Joan moser | October 21, 2015 at 03:36 PM
Cute cards.
Posted by: Connie Magar | October 21, 2015 at 05:32 PM
Your projects always have so much dimension! Beautiful!
Posted by: Robyn I | October 21, 2015 at 06:08 PM
both cards are beautiful. I really like the scribbly-doodly stamps and you have certainly done them justice. I don't do a lot of fall cards, but I'd really love to do one like yours. It's amazing. Thanks so much.
Posted by: bev p | October 21, 2015 at 06:11 PM
OMG, those Christmas Scribbles are just too stinkin' cute!! I would Love to have those. I love your tree card!
Posted by: Jeanette | October 21, 2015 at 06:53 PM
Love the Christmas Scribbles word stamps and the tree stamp!
Posted by: Cindy Brooks | October 21, 2015 at 06:57 PM
Spectacular tree card, they're both beautiful though. TFS
Posted by: Cathy Green | October 21, 2015 at 07:52 PM
Beautiful cards Kittie. Love the shiny finish on the fall images... the shimmery trees look wonderful too.
Posted by: Monika Davis | October 21, 2015 at 08:00 PM
Kittie your cards are stunning and so beautiful! I love them!
Posted by: Amante del Papel | October 21, 2015 at 08:32 PM
your cards are stunning and so beautiful, I love them!!!
Posted by: Amante del Papel | October 21, 2015 at 08:33 PM
Kittie your cards are stunning and so beautiful, I love them!
Posted by: Amante Del Papel | October 21, 2015 at 08:34 PM
Wow, just wow! I LOVE the tree card!
Posted by: Sophiegirl | October 21, 2015 at 08:51 PM
Beautiful coloring, Kittie!
Posted by: Marcie Lovett | October 21, 2015 at 09:27 PM
You always make such beautiful and detailed cards!
Posted by: Natalie | October 21, 2015 at 09:28 PM
Wow!!!! Love what you did for the hop. So much dimension and so much fun!!!
Posted by: Chelsea | October 21, 2015 at 09:54 PM
wow! These are amazing!!! I love the layering on all of your cards!
Posted by: Summer Sunset54 | October 21, 2015 at 09:58 PM
Beautiful cards. I love the clear embossing over the coloring on your Thanksgiving card.
Posted by: Carrie R. | October 21, 2015 at 10:00 PM
Your Gords look amazing! Lifelike but tiny.
Posted by: Memoriesbymanda | October 21, 2015 at 10:23 PM
Love how you put clear embossing over the die cut to make the color brighter!! Great idea!!
Posted by: pam legg | October 21, 2015 at 10:29 PM
Amazing cards. Love the colouring of the gourds and pumpkins.
Posted by: Kathy BM | October 21, 2015 at 10:41 PM
Always look forward to seeing what you will come up with....lovely!
Posted by: Kris | October 21, 2015 at 10:51 PM
Wonderful. Love all this release Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: sherry butcher | October 21, 2015 at 11:13 PM
Love all the gourds and the very clever xmas trees.
Posted by: snazzy jj | October 21, 2015 at 11:13 PM
I really love the stunning colors of the Thanksgiving card. Thanks for the pointer to use clear embossing powder.
Posted by: Marty | October 22, 2015 at 12:12 AM
Wow wow wow! These cards are amazing! The gourds are just spectacular and the tree cards looks stunning! Love them!
Posted by: Nicole | October 22, 2015 at 02:31 AM
I love the layering of the pumpkins and the trees.
The pumpkin coloring is wonderful.
thanks for sharing some great cards.
txmlhl@yahoo.com
Posted by: Mary Holshouser | October 22, 2015 at 11:59 AM
Terrific cards. I think I like the one of trees best, though.
Posted by: Pam | October 22, 2015 at 12:44 PM
I really like how shiny the gourds turned out. Those colors really pop!
Posted by: Laura Joyce | October 22, 2015 at 01:15 PM
Your cards are framed pieces of art-- so pleasing!
Posted by: Carolynn Wilson | October 22, 2015 at 03:13 PM
Wonderful cards. I like the clear embossing on the first and the sparkle on the second.
Posted by: Sue D | October 22, 2015 at 03:41 PM
Wow! These are great! LOVED the pumpkin card!!!!
Posted by: Pat C | October 22, 2015 at 04:12 PM
Excellent work! Those gourds look like real!
Posted by: Agata | October 22, 2015 at 05:48 PM
I love the colors in your cards, and the "random pile" placement of the gourds in your Thanksgiving card. Tfs! ~ Andrea
Posted by: Andrea D. La Vigne | October 22, 2015 at 09:22 PM
Two very fun projects!
Posted by: Kris in Alaska | October 22, 2015 at 10:15 PM
Great cards! I don't own a die cutting machine but I could stamp these if I had them and cut them out. They look so nice and I would love to receive both of these cards in my mailbox.
Posted by: Gail Plaskiewicz | October 22, 2015 at 11:26 PM
STUNNING cards!
Posted by: SHERRY | October 22, 2015 at 11:57 PM
I love the happy feelings I get when I see your festive cards. You are talented in design and thank you.
Posted by: Sharon Klumph | October 23, 2015 at 12:33 AM
Stunning cards Kittie!
Posted by: Tracey McNeely | October 23, 2015 at 01:51 AM
BEAUTIFUL cards Kittie!!!
YES, your gourds really are GOURD-JUS!!!
LOVE you FABULOUS SPARKLING trees and ALL-ROUND-AWESOME card designs!!!
THANK YOU for sharing :)
Posted by: TracyM #6773 | October 23, 2015 at 05:24 AM
Pretty cards!
Posted by: Pam C | October 23, 2015 at 01:21 PM
The two little leaves added the right touch. Thanks for the technique of making colors brighter.
Posted by: Dora B | October 23, 2015 at 02:10 PM
The first card does look like the farmers market. I like the shiny gourds. The second is simple but elegant. Thanks.
Posted by: Angie Hall | October 23, 2015 at 03:31 PM
Beautiful cards! I really like the sparkle on the trees!
Posted by: Donna V | October 23, 2015 at 09:26 PM
Love the multiple layer cards as they look so tactile that they MUST be touched!! TFS! Many Blessings, Melitta
Posted by: Melitta Ball | October 23, 2015 at 11:42 PM
Wonderful cards,especially love the colours in the Fall card. So pretty
Posted by: Jill | October 24, 2015 at 04:28 AM
Awesome fall card with fabulous colors! Love that fun scribble tree too!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | October 24, 2015 at 04:31 PM
Wow the 3D elements really pop and so do the colors! the Christmas card is just adorable!
Posted by: Sallyann | October 24, 2015 at 08:12 PM
I love the happy accident of negative space that wasn't. Your pumpkin and gourd display is stunning. Can't wait to get my hands on these dies - I just wish that I had 1/10th of your talent with them!
Posted by: Marie St. John | October 24, 2015 at 09:30 PM
Beautiful Gourds and Trees, Kittie! Great Release~
Posted by: Paulette S. | October 24, 2015 at 09:47 PM
Wonderful cards. Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Zelda | October 24, 2015 at 10:52 PM
Nice cards.
Posted by: FeM | October 25, 2015 at 12:41 AM
Everything looks amazing!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Michelle :)
Posted by: MeeShelL1G | October 25, 2015 at 04:06 AM
Wow! So beautiful and elegant! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: lori IL | October 25, 2015 at 06:13 AM
Love your pretty scenes. Your pumpkin collage looks awesome!
Posted by: Marianne | October 25, 2015 at 07:24 AM
I'm not really a gourd person but your are just beautiful! I can't believe how rich they look using just Distress colors!
Posted by: Carolyn S | October 25, 2015 at 03:09 PM
You've created two really fabulous cards with wonderful seasonal scenes! The shine and shimmer you've added make them even more beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing!
Posted by: Ruth Gauss | October 25, 2015 at 09:03 PM
Two very impressive cards. Fantastic blog hop! Cheers.
Posted by: susan.w | October 26, 2015 at 03:39 AM
Wow! Kittie, your cards are STUNNING! That gourd card is super amazing!
They look so real with the 3D effect your did!
Posted by: Helen Gullett | October 26, 2015 at 09:27 AM
I like your second card with sketchy pictures
Posted by: Amna | October 26, 2015 at 12:30 PM
Lovely card. I love all the special touches!
Posted by: Barb C | October 26, 2015 at 12:58 PM
Love the gourd card!
Posted by: Marlys | October 26, 2015 at 05:31 PM
The dimensionality of your cards is amazing :)
Posted by: Alexandra Madison | October 26, 2015 at 09:35 PM
How unbelievable! Your gourd card is out of this world! I am new to your site and I can't wait to look through your art and tutorials! Thank you!
Posted by: Karen Rice | October 27, 2015 at 01:08 AM
Very cool! What a great prize too! Thanks and God bless! ILuvTheEucharist @ aol.com
Posted by: Rose Santuci-Sofranko | October 27, 2015 at 01:44 AM
SO BEAUTIFUL!! LOVING the Inspiration!! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Posted by: Larissa Heskett | October 27, 2015 at 02:06 AM
Both cards are Gourd-Jus, Kittie! Your work is superb in more ways than one, and you truly are an inspiration. TFS your secrets with us. bdlakebum at yahoo dot com
Posted by: Kathy Mc | October 27, 2015 at 01:19 PM
Great cards! So many awesome designers there too
Posted by: Chris Loverseed | December 09, 2015 at 05:11 PM