Friday 9 October 2020

Essentials by Ellen October Release Blog Hop



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.)

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76 comments:

  1. Leslie9 October 2020 at 12:32

    Your card is adorable! I absolutely love it!

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  2. dolcreations9 October 2020 at 13:38

    How cute is this! Adorable! Talented team!

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  3. Margarita Navarro-Rivera9 October 2020 at 14:20

    What a clever card! I love it!

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  4. Carrie9 October 2020 at 14:26

    So cute!

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  5. Ingrid9 October 2020 at 14:28

    SUCH a clever little card my friend. Love it. :)

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  6. Andre M.9 October 2020 at 14:46

    This little gingerbread character is too cute! I love eggnog and the way he's cherishing his bottle.

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  7. Heather du Toit9 October 2020 at 15:01

    Love that he's holding eggnog. Too cute!

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  8. Nina9 October 2020 at 15:06

    How cute- I will remember to score the lines of arms for my gingerbread dies.

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  9. Eve N9 October 2020 at 15:30

    So cute and different from anything else I've seen. Great card!

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  10. Isabel Z9 October 2020 at 15:32

    Absolutely adorable!

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  11. Linda Callahan9 October 2020 at 16:12

    So cute!

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  12. Annheidel9 October 2020 at 16:15

    This is so funny and cute!

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  13. Melanie9 October 2020 at 16:31

    That card is too funny! I love it!

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  14. Marty B9 October 2020 at 17:00

    This card is darling! What a great idea!

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  15. MadeByMeghanK9 October 2020 at 17:32

    Ha ha! this is ADORABLE!

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  16. Johanna 9 October 2020 at 17:53

    Clever and cute.

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  17. Carol McCready9 October 2020 at 18:25

    Such a fun card!

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  18. Cheryl B.9 October 2020 at 18:34

    So clever, so cute. I love eggnog and this gingerbread man can serve me anytime!

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  19. Karen9 October 2020 at 19:10

    So cute! What a fun project!

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  20. Mary9 October 2020 at 19:42

    Oh joy! I love your creativity and sense of humor.

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  21. Barbara-Jean9 October 2020 at 19:43

    Love that card! It's really fun and distinctive!

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  22. Maureen Morton9 October 2020 at 20:33

    I love this bold design - it really pops with fun! Great and bold idea. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  23. Lynn D.9 October 2020 at 22:19

    Great font for the sentiment.

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  24. Larissa9 October 2020 at 22:26

    Oh 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! :)

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  25. Janice Harrison9 October 2020 at 22:37

    What a cute, think outside the box, use of these elements! Love it!

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  26. MarianBP9 October 2020 at 23:06

    Wow! So bold - this one is sure to get a few chuckles!

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  27. Jessie Scott9 October 2020 at 23:59

    My favorite cars are always those that think out-of-the-box! This is definitely one of the good ones!

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  28. Candace Hendrick10 October 2020 at 02:02

    Love 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.

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  29. Denise Bryant10 October 2020 at 02:23

    Clever card with your cute Gingerbread Boy! Fun idea! Awesome background colors too!

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  30. Tiffany PR10 October 2020 at 02:30

    I always love your tutorials and card designs. This is no different. Well done!

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  31. Giselle10 October 2020 at 02:32

    What a cute card! Your ink blending is spot on. Your gingerbread is the perfect colour!

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  32. Cy Lee10 October 2020 at 06:24

    Very cute! Love the colors

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  33. Tami B.10 October 2020 at 08:08

    What a super cute idea, and card.

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  34. Pamela10 October 2020 at 08:45

    Super cute - adorable! What a fun card

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  35. sentsue10 October 2020 at 09:07

    So funny! Thanks for sharing your inspiration.

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  36. Sue D10 October 2020 at 09:18

    Cute gingerbread boy card. I like the eggnog bottle he is holding.

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  37. Ryan Hungerford10 October 2020 at 10:04

    Your gingerbread man is sooo cute! What a creative use of those dies!!!

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  38. L10 October 2020 at 10:12

    Cute Gingerbread man!
    Thanks for sharing.

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  39. Vivian10 October 2020 at 10:55

    What a cute card!

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  40. Paula10 October 2020 at 11:43

    Love your gingerbread man!

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  41. Sandra W.10 October 2020 at 12:51

    Oh my gosh! This is adorable. Can’t wait for eggnog season.

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  42. April10 October 2020 at 14:09

    I love your partying gingerbread boy!

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  43. bzyPTmom10 October 2020 at 14:52

    Cute card--and now I want eggnog--and it's still 99 degrees where I live!

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  44. Sheri Witthoft10 October 2020 at 18:33

    You clever girl! I count figure out how to get that gingerbread man onto the card front and this is absolutely awesome. Well done

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  45. Michele K. Henderson10 October 2020 at 18:50

    SOOO sweet and fun too!

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  46. DorothyA10 October 2020 at 19:21

    Love 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!

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  47. Susan T10 October 2020 at 19:29

    Got eggnog? Love your take on this release. Would be cute to give him a milk mustache.

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  48. Unknown10 October 2020 at 20:54

    I saw the die for the gingies on Ellen’s site. Your card is adding to the temptation to get them! It’s adorable

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  49. Julie from NZ10 October 2020 at 21:23

    What a super adorable card and so different from everyone else's creations. **LOVE** ❤

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  50. Kris in Alaska11 October 2020 at 01:05

    I love that he's holding the bottle! Clever!

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  51. Craftyjules11 October 2020 at 01:36

    Very cute card. Love the star background!

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  52. Bev Karolak11 October 2020 at 04:07

    Such a cute card! I love it! 🙂

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  53. ~amy~11 October 2020 at 08:19

    I always love your clever designs! This is so much fun!

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  54. SmilynStef11 October 2020 at 08:40

    How cute is that ... and I love some holiday Egg Nog

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  55. Allison Nesbitt11 October 2020 at 10:07

    Oh man. That little gingerbread man / plushy die is calling my name. My granddaughter would love this.

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  56. Anika E11 October 2020 at 12:35

    What 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.

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  57. Mary Holshouser11 October 2020 at 14:13

    funtastic idea. gingerbread
    and eggnog. Ready to party.
    thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  58. Mary-Anne V11 October 2020 at 14:32

    Gingerbread and eggnog yum- what a great combination. What a fun card.

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  59. BeverlyBL11 October 2020 at 17:02

    Gingerbread man and eggnog. The perfect combination.

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  60. Eileen M11 October 2020 at 20:43

    Super cute card! Love your creativity!

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  61. LittleSher11 October 2020 at 21:34

    Tee hee. This makes me smile.

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  62. Deb G11 October 2020 at 22:21

    LOVE this!

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  63. jan metcalf12 October 2020 at 10:45

    Looks like you are ready for the holiday!

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  64. Barbara H12 October 2020 at 12:53

    Who doesn't like eggnog!!! So much inspiration, your background is so pretty and your card is so merry!

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  65. Ms. Tamp12 October 2020 at 19:08

    Fun use of the sets to create the scene.

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  66. Tracey Landt12 October 2020 at 21:31

    Such a cute card Ardyth. Fantastic new release from Ellen.
    Thank you for the inspiration.
    Keep well.
    T x

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  67. Cynthia12 October 2020 at 21:40

    So creative, love that the gingerbread boy loves eggnog!

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  68. jen12 October 2020 at 23:37

    Theses are so so fun!!!

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  69. Janet a.k.a. swanlady2113 October 2020 at 10:13

    Too cute! Love how you've mixed up the different sets.
    What a wonderfully fun release. Love the light, artsy, fun images.
    Thanks for the wonderful inspiration.

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  70. Jean13 October 2020 at 15:32

    What a great release! Such fun cards and inspiration! Thank you!

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  71. Melissa14 October 2020 at 02:51

    Another great design. I love the little gingerbread perslon and the way the card is laid out is very pleasing.

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  72. berryblue14 October 2020 at 08:55

    Your card made me smile today! It's so wonderfully fun!

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  73. Bri Kay14 October 2020 at 14:10

    So cute!

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  74. karenajo14 October 2020 at 19:28

    What a wonderful, fun card!. Thanks for sharing !

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  75. deedster15 October 2020 at 09:48

    Such a sweet card Ardyth. I love how you ‘scorched’ his arms LOL Wonderful combinations of colour and sentiments.

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  76. Cat13 November 2020 at 21:24

    Very cute gingerbread person!

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