Hello, and welcome to the Holiday II Essentials by Ellen Release Hop! I’ll be showcasing several of the new stamp sets and dies on my post today!
And, yay!!! 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 crazy good 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!
Below you will find the cards I created for the release with details on the products I used, as well as the link to your next destination on today's hop!
To create my first project, I used the most adorable tree and sentiment from Christmas Scribbles stamp set, Christmas Scribbles die set, as well as the car image from the Tis the Season stamp set and the Tis the Season die set. These sets are all illustrated by Julie Ebersole, and are soooooo fun!!
Using scissors, I cut a snowy rolling hill and road surface from white and grey card stock. I stamped and die cut the images from white card stock, and colored the images with markers. I used foam adhesive to pop up the car and the top of two of the trees. Finally, I used my handy dandy tracing wheel to create faux stitch lines at the top edges of the snowy hill, road surface, and along the path of the car's wheels.
I created a second project using Autumn Acorns stamp set and die cut leaves from the beautiful Gourd-Jus die set. I stamped the table setting image (over and over to create a subtle background image) in Pumice Stone Distress Ink on Neenah Desert Storm colored card stock. I added leaves die cut from beautiful glitter paper, and dressed them up with a mother of pearl button with a hemp twine bow.
Ooooh la la!! Looks like an invitation to a dinner I wouldn't want to miss!
You will find the complete release at Ellen Hutson, LLC. There are LOTS of adorable must-have products in this release, for your seasonal crafting!
Now for the rest of the hop details...
If you get lost, please visit the CLASSroom blog for a complete list of all the designers.
If you've come to my blog from Alice Wertz's blog, welcome! Thank you for visiting!
I send you along to Carissa Wiley's blog. Happy hoppin’!
Oh my gosh...Those trees are so cute!
Posted by: Alexis Hilgert | October 27, 2015 at 10:03 PM
Love love love your invitation card. So elegant and pretty!
Posted by: Marianne | October 27, 2015 at 02:51 PM
That Christmas Scribbles set gets me every. single. time. Love your card with the car hauling a Christmas tree ~ great scene. Your invitation does look too good to pass up. Great hop, Anna! bdlakebum at yahoo dot com
Posted by: Kathy Mc | October 27, 2015 at 10:54 AM
Your second card looks soooo professional and neat. It could be an invitation to a formal dinner. I love it
Posted by: Amna | October 27, 2015 at 12:51 AM
SO BEAUTIFUL!! LOVING the Inspiration!! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Posted by: Larissa Heskett | October 26, 2015 at 11:17 PM
Cute cards hard to believe Christmas is coming already!!!
Posted by: Ann Lind | October 26, 2015 at 04:26 PM
Great cards. I really like the one with the trees.
Posted by: Sue D | October 26, 2015 at 01:10 PM
Lovely and sweet cards they are!
Posted by: Helen Gullett | October 26, 2015 at 10:26 AM
I love the finer details of the tyre tracks. Great cards!
Posted by: susan.w | October 26, 2015 at 04:02 AM
Your invitation is gorgeous.
Posted by: FeM | October 25, 2015 at 09:21 PM
I love the scene you created for your Christmas card, and your Thanksgiving invite!
Posted by: Carrie R. | October 25, 2015 at 04:30 PM
These are great!!!
Posted by: Pat C | October 25, 2015 at 11:38 AM
I love both cards, Anna! Great release! Thanks~
Posted by: Paulette S. | October 25, 2015 at 11:18 AM
Love the cards - thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: lori IL | October 25, 2015 at 04:42 AM
Love the Christmas card and the excitement of picking up the Christmas tree!
Posted by: Helen | October 25, 2015 at 02:25 AM
Your cards are really nice. Keep on stamping:)
Posted by: Darlene Renshaw | October 24, 2015 at 09:53 PM
Such creative cards! TFS!
Posted by: Zelda | October 24, 2015 at 08:30 PM
So cute and clever!
these cards make me smile!
Posted by: Sallyann | October 24, 2015 at 06:14 PM
Great cards! Love your style!
Posted by: Eileen M | October 24, 2015 at 06:08 PM
Love your fall card with Autumn Acorns! The background stamping is a perfect touch. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Jennifer L. | October 24, 2015 at 05:31 PM
I just love that little car. Good idea for an invitation too.
Posted by: Janet Mack | October 24, 2015 at 04:20 PM
I love the car with the tree on top and how you used it with the hills and trees on your card! And the colors (and glitter) are fab choices on your invitation card! Thanks so much for sharing!
Posted by: Ruth Gauss | October 24, 2015 at 01:58 PM
Love that fun scribble tree! Awesome cards!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | October 24, 2015 at 01:39 PM
Great projects! I especially like the invitation. Clean and simple but elegant at the same time. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Michele W | October 24, 2015 at 01:18 PM
this is such a fun release, and you have so captured it's sweetness too!
Posted by: Carolynn Wilson | October 24, 2015 at 04:03 AM
Love both of your cards. The dinner plate as a background is so clever.
Posted by: snazzy jj | October 23, 2015 at 09:52 PM
Thank you so much for sharing your talents! I simply must have those trees! :) Many Blessings, Melitta
Posted by: Melitta Ball | October 23, 2015 at 08:05 PM
Beautiful cards! I always like clean and simple, very nice. :)
Posted by: Donna | October 23, 2015 at 07:37 PM
Love the poinsettia die!
Posted by: Oksana | October 23, 2015 at 04:53 PM
You show what a great release this is! The invitation is so elegant, and yet so simple.
Posted by: Marty H | October 23, 2015 at 04:20 PM
Both projects are lovely but the second one steals my heart!
Posted by: Agata | October 23, 2015 at 03:31 PM
The dinner invitation is a great CAS card. Loved how you made your own background.
Posted by: Dora B | October 23, 2015 at 11:21 AM
Love both cards. The dinner invitation is great.
Posted by: Pam C | October 23, 2015 at 10:49 AM
Love your holiday scene card! Such a neat idea to use a tracing wheel for the faux stitching lines. And the autumnal look of your invitation card is fabulous. ~ Andrea
Posted by: Andrea D. La Vigne | October 23, 2015 at 09:16 AM
I absolutely love your clean and simple look fall card. It exudes elegance. Thank you for sharing
Posted by: Sharon Klumph | October 23, 2015 at 06:07 AM
DELIGHTFUL cards Anna!!!
LOVE your CUTE Christmas tree scene, LOVE the SPARKLING leaves of your invite too!!!
THANK YOU for sharing :)
Posted by: TracyM #6773 | October 23, 2015 at 03:00 AM
You did some really nice cards. Now I'll be watching my mailbox to see when I am going to receive one! LOL I wouldn't mind receiving that dinner invite either. What time do you want me there and what should I bring? LOL Off to my next stoop the hop!
Posted by: Gail Plaskiewicz | October 22, 2015 at 10:02 PM
Your invitation is unique- love the design!!!
Posted by: Laurie Brown | October 22, 2015 at 08:45 PM
Those leaves really make that second card!
Posted by: Kris in Alaska | October 22, 2015 at 07:24 PM
Love both of the cards. The invitation is very classy! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Pam Legg | October 22, 2015 at 05:04 PM
I love your scribble tree Christmas card (awesome) and your invitation is so beautiful and elegant. Both so well done. Thank you so much.
Posted by: JanM | October 22, 2015 at 11:50 AM
Ooooh love the invite card, the colors and everything just look so classy together. TFS!
Posted by: Nicole | October 22, 2015 at 10:58 AM
What a great invitation card. So versatile!
Posted by: Laura Joyce | October 22, 2015 at 10:54 AM
Beautiful Thanksgiving invite.
Posted by: SentSue | October 22, 2015 at 10:33 AM
Wonderful cards, love the please join us, so creative!!!!
Posted by: Gina | October 22, 2015 at 10:12 AM
Love the trees and car die. Also great sentiment
Posted by: Pam | October 22, 2015 at 09:28 AM
Wonder what the trees that are still standing are thinking - happy they're not cut down or jealous because they weren't
Great card.
the second is clean and simple and so pretty.
thanks for sharing.
[email protected]
Posted by: Mary Holshouser | October 22, 2015 at 09:19 AM
Clever using the plate and silverware as a pattern paper!! Love your inspiring ideas in both cards! I love how you combined both of my fave stamps for your Christmas card...perfect!
Posted by: Cindy | October 22, 2015 at 06:10 AM
Who wouldn't love to receive that invite in the mail...love it!
Posted by: scrappergirl56 | October 22, 2015 at 05:50 AM
Love the invite.
Posted by: Ellie f | October 22, 2015 at 05:18 AM
Those Christmas trees are darling! Great cards.
Posted by: Amy McCue | October 22, 2015 at 04:00 AM
Great cards! I love all the stand alone dies best of all!
Posted by: donna | October 22, 2015 at 03:04 AM
Beautiful cards. Love those trees!
Posted by: Linda M | October 21, 2015 at 11:52 PM
Wonderful cards
Posted by: Sherry | October 21, 2015 at 11:47 PM
Gorgeous cards! Love the glitter die cuts on the invitation.
Posted by: Kathy BM | October 21, 2015 at 11:12 PM
I really enjoyed your Thanksgiving car . Thank you for the idea!
Posted by: Joan m | October 21, 2015 at 09:54 PM
Just love the scribbly tree card- the car with the tree on top is too cute !
Posted by: Larissa tan | October 21, 2015 at 08:34 PM
Great cards. I'm loving the sketchy tree stamp.
Posted by: Memoriesbymanda | October 21, 2015 at 08:07 PM
Well, I'd be right over with an invitation like yours....lovely!
Posted by: Kris | October 21, 2015 at 08:07 PM
Fabulous cards, love them both!
Posted by: Kathy R. | October 21, 2015 at 07:21 PM
So fun to see how different everyone's cards are!
Posted by: Marcie Lovett | October 21, 2015 at 06:09 PM
so beautiful cards!
Posted by: Amante del Papel | October 21, 2015 at 05:59 PM
Pretty cards Anna. Love the scene on the first one... the second is so elegant.
Posted by: Monika/buzsy | October 21, 2015 at 05:22 PM
Love those Scribble Trees!
Posted by: Jeanette | October 21, 2015 at 05:18 PM
Love the Christmas Scribbles word stamps, thanks!
Posted by: Cindy | October 21, 2015 at 04:10 PM
Love the Christmas Scribbles word stamps, thanks!
Posted by: Cindy | October 21, 2015 at 04:09 PM
Love the Thanksgiving card!
Posted by: ksdavis1947 | October 21, 2015 at 03:42 PM
Cute cards
Posted by: Connie Magar | October 21, 2015 at 02:48 PM
I love the invitation card I think that it is elegant yet simple and I love the subtleness of the plate and silverware background.
Posted by: Rose Dierking | October 21, 2015 at 02:16 PM
This is a great release. I like the die ideas.
Posted by: Deb A. | October 21, 2015 at 01:53 PM
Pretty cards. The Christmas card is aDORable!
Posted by: Lettie Nugent | October 21, 2015 at 01:46 PM
sweet and charming cards. <3
Posted by: jeannine | October 21, 2015 at 01:33 PM
Fabulous cards. Love those Xmas trees and the background on the
invitation is just perfect.
Posted by: Sharon Brand | October 21, 2015 at 12:47 PM
Loved the glittery leaves on the second card. The subtle background stamping was also very cool.
Posted by: Cyndee S | October 21, 2015 at 12:12 PM
both of your cards are wonderful, but i really love how sweet your invitation is--the subtle background with the lovely leaves!
Posted by: Kelly Massman | October 21, 2015 at 11:10 AM
Beautiful cards. Love the background of the "Please Join Us" card. Very clever.
Posted by: Sue McW | October 21, 2015 at 10:56 AM
Such a cute car card!
Posted by: Karen Armstrong | October 21, 2015 at 10:07 AM
Love 'em!! You dinner invitation is awesome. Love the trees on your holiday card.
Posted by: Marcia | October 21, 2015 at 09:43 AM
that car stamp/die is to adorable. cute cards!!!
Posted by: nancy faith | October 21, 2015 at 09:27 AM
Great cards
Posted by: Sheryl Peavy | October 21, 2015 at 08:56 AM
The scribble tree card is so fun and adorable and the dinner invitation card is elegant and beautiful.
Posted by: barbara lassiter | October 21, 2015 at 08:52 AM
Those scribble trees are just adorable!
Posted by: Debbie Rumpza | October 21, 2015 at 08:40 AM
I love both your cards! The first one is so playful...how did you get the tracing wheel to create such a perfect line? The second card feels more glamorous and I love the glitter leaves!
Posted by: Kari V. | October 21, 2015 at 08:18 AM
These cards are so cute!! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Halina | October 21, 2015 at 08:16 AM
From whimsical to simply elegant - you nailed it on these two cards! You're a genius to use your tracing wheel to add stitching lines! That baby is coming out of the closet now... Both of cards are so, so amazing! TFS!
Posted by: Hazel | October 21, 2015 at 08:05 AM
So cute. Love the tree card.
Posted by: deana | October 21, 2015 at 07:59 AM
Great card designs - the second one is my fave! So CAS and beautiful!
Posted by: joy meadows | October 21, 2015 at 07:55 AM
Great cards! Love the scene in the first one.....the second is just beautiful. Love the design ♥
Posted by: Brandi R | October 21, 2015 at 07:30 AM
I like the scene you created on first card. The C & S design of the second is terrific.
Posted by: Angie Hall | October 21, 2015 at 07:06 AM
Loved both your cards-especially the second one.
Posted by: Deborah Rikard | October 21, 2015 at 06:48 AM
two fun holiday cards!
Posted by: Ina Good | October 21, 2015 at 06:40 AM
two great holiday cards.
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Posted by: stamping sue | October 21, 2015 at 06:36 AM
your cards are beautiful! Love this new release!
Posted by: Nina-Marie Trapani | October 21, 2015 at 06:31 AM
The whimsical trees are adorable on your card!
Posted by: jan metcalf | October 21, 2015 at 06:12 AM
Loved both of your cards! Your Christmas card is adorable with the cute car and those scribble trees! And your Thanksgiving invitation is so elegant! It's definitely a party I would love to attend! My email is [email protected]
Posted by: Janet Swofford | October 21, 2015 at 06:10 AM
Both cards are really beautiful!
Posted by: Karine boivin | October 21, 2015 at 06:09 AM
Both of your cards are wonderful! Love your coloring!
Posted by: ~amy~ | October 21, 2015 at 05:45 AM
You've created a fabulous thanksgiving card - love the subtle background with the plate.
Posted by: Kathy Stacy | October 21, 2015 at 05:26 AM
I really love your cards! They are so pretty especially the one with the car!
Posted by: Sherisse | October 21, 2015 at 05:14 AM
Thank you, so pretty!
Posted by: Leslie Brown | October 21, 2015 at 04:59 AM