Good morning! It's time for the Ellen Hutson release Blog Hop (hop details below!)
This release is huge - there are so many fun new goodies, it was hard to decide what to make for today! I hope you've seen all the cards I've made for the sneak peeks over the last 12 days - they're all on my Instagram grid!
I started with my 4.25x5.5 inch card base. I masked off 1/2 inch on each side, and blended Catherine Pooler Sauna ink into the centre. I stamped some 'sparkles' from Santa's List and then I spritzed it with Avery Elle Clear Shimmer Spray (such a beautiful, subtle sparkle).
I cut a Gingerbread Boy from white cardstock and inked both sides of him with Over Coffee and then Mandarin Spice ink to get a perfect cookie-colour!
I also cut the milk bottle from 12 Days of Christmas and blended It's A Boy ink on the edges to create some dimension. I added the cutout to the centre to look like eggnog, and I stamped "Eggnog" from last year's Retro Holiday Greetings with Samba ink, to match the lid.
Then I carefully scored his arms so that he could hold onto his eggnog (that's why I coloured both sides of the gingerbread).
Finally I stamped the sentiment (also from Retro Holiday Greetings) with Versafine Onyx ink, and added some more sparkle with Diamond Stickles on the stamped stars.
Hop Details:
Prizes, prizes, we've got the prizes! One lucky commenter will win the whole Essentials by Ellen holiday release! And another will receive $25 to spend at ellenhutson.com! For a chance to win, all ya' gotta' do is hop along, enjoy the fabulous eye candy, and leave a little love for your fellow crafters: increase your chances by commenting on each stop on the hop! Comments left before 11:59 PDT on October 14 will be entered to win. (Winners are selected randomly.)
Ardyth <<You are here!
Your card is adorable! I absolutely love it!
ReplyDeleteHow cute is this! Adorable! Talented team!
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever card! I love it!
ReplyDeleteSo cute!
ReplyDeleteSUCH a clever little card my friend. Love it. :)
ReplyDeleteThis little gingerbread character is too cute! I love eggnog and the way he's cherishing his bottle.
ReplyDeleteLove that he's holding eggnog. Too cute!
ReplyDeleteHow cute- I will remember to score the lines of arms for my gingerbread dies.
ReplyDeleteSo cute and different from anything else I've seen. Great card!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely adorable!
ReplyDeleteSo cute!
ReplyDeleteThis is so funny and cute!
ReplyDeleteThat card is too funny! I love it!
ReplyDeleteThis card is darling! What a great idea!
ReplyDeleteHa ha! this is ADORABLE!
ReplyDeleteClever and cute.
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun card!
ReplyDeleteSo clever, so cute. I love eggnog and this gingerbread man can serve me anytime!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! What a fun project!
ReplyDeleteOh joy! I love your creativity and sense of humor.
ReplyDeleteLove that card! It's really fun and distinctive!
ReplyDeleteI love this bold design - it really pops with fun! Great and bold idea. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteGreat font for the sentiment.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, I love what you did here! I love that you made the gingerbread boy holding the bottle and bent his arms into hands! That is absolutely genius! I'm still chuckling over this card! It is sure to bring Holiday cheer to its lucky recipient! :)
ReplyDeleteWow! So bold - this one is sure to get a few chuckles!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite cars are always those that think out-of-the-box! This is definitely one of the good ones!
ReplyDeleteLove the boldness of the card. With the size of the gingerbread being almost half of the card. I don't see such big elements on cards. So cool and caught me eye right away even made me giggle.
ReplyDeleteClever card with your cute Gingerbread Boy! Fun idea! Awesome background colors too!
ReplyDeleteI always love your tutorials and card designs. This is no different. Well done!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute card! Your ink blending is spot on. Your gingerbread is the perfect colour!
ReplyDeleteVery cute! Love the colors
ReplyDeleteWhat a super cute idea, and card.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute - adorable! What a fun card
ReplyDeleteSo funny! Thanks for sharing your inspiration.
ReplyDeleteCute gingerbread boy card. I like the eggnog bottle he is holding.
ReplyDeleteYour gingerbread man is sooo cute! What a creative use of those dies!!!
ReplyDeleteCute Gingerbread man!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
What a cute card!
ReplyDeleteLove your gingerbread man!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! This is adorable. Can’t wait for eggnog season.
ReplyDeleteI love your partying gingerbread boy!
ReplyDeleteCute card--and now I want eggnog--and it's still 99 degrees where I live!
ReplyDeleteYou clever girl! I count figure out how to get that gingerbread man onto the card front and this is absolutely awesome. Well done
ReplyDeleteSOOO sweet and fun too!
ReplyDeleteLove the card! This is the time where my family LOVES the eggnog, with and without any ADDITIONS! My son is eggnog king, and I would love to make a card like this!
ReplyDeleteGot eggnog? Love your take on this release. Would be cute to give him a milk mustache.
ReplyDeleteI saw the die for the gingies on Ellen’s site. Your card is adding to the temptation to get them! It’s adorable
ReplyDeleteWhat a super adorable card and so different from everyone else's creations. **LOVE** ❤
ReplyDeleteI love that he's holding the bottle! Clever!
ReplyDeleteVery cute card. Love the star background!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute card! I love it! 🙂
ReplyDeleteI always love your clever designs! This is so much fun!
ReplyDeleteHow cute is that ... and I love some holiday Egg Nog
ReplyDeleteOh man. That little gingerbread man / plushy die is calling my name. My granddaughter would love this.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute and creative way to use the gingerbread pushy and the 12 days stamp and die set together. Way to think out of the cookie box.
ReplyDeletefuntastic idea. gingerbread
ReplyDeleteand eggnog. Ready to party.
thanks for sharing
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Gingerbread and eggnog yum- what a great combination. What a fun card.
ReplyDeleteGingerbread man and eggnog. The perfect combination.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute card! Love your creativity!
ReplyDeleteTee hee. This makes me smile.
ReplyDeleteLOVE this!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you are ready for the holiday!
ReplyDeleteWho doesn't like eggnog!!! So much inspiration, your background is so pretty and your card is so merry!
ReplyDeleteFun use of the sets to create the scene.
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute card Ardyth. Fantastic new release from Ellen.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the inspiration.
Keep well.
T x
So creative, love that the gingerbread boy loves eggnog!
ReplyDeleteTheses are so so fun!!!
ReplyDeleteToo cute! Love how you've mixed up the different sets.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderfully fun release. Love the light, artsy, fun images.
Thanks for the wonderful inspiration.
What a great release! Such fun cards and inspiration! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteAnother great design. I love the little gingerbread perslon and the way the card is laid out is very pleasing.
ReplyDeleteYour card made me smile today! It's so wonderfully fun!
ReplyDeleteSo cute!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful, fun card!. Thanks for sharing !
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet card Ardyth. I love how you ‘scorched’ his arms LOL Wonderful combinations of colour and sentiments.
ReplyDeleteVery cute gingerbread person!
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