Essentials by Ellen Holiday II Release Blog Hop!

Hello and welcome to Essentials by Ellen Release Blog 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!

If you arrived from Julia Stainton's Blog, you are on the right track. If not, you can start the hop from the CLASSroom Blog! Without further ado, here are my cards.

Ahh... I absolutely adore these gourds! =)

All the gourds and leaves are cut using the Gourd-jus die set with watercolor paper. I then colored them with Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolor.

After adhering them to the card front, I added a few matching watercolor dots for a little interest. The sentiment is from the Autumn Acorns set.

For my second card, I inked up images from the Tis the Season set. This time there is a matching die set being released! =)

Mr. Chill Santa and the car + Christmas tree are stamped with Antique Linen Distress Ink, colored with Copic markers then cut using the new matching dies.

The sentiment is from another new set called Holly Jolly. I embossed it with WOW! Gold Glitter Finish embossing powder on vellum. I just love the extra glittery shine this embossing powder gives!

All the new stamps and dies are available NOW! You can also find the entire release here!

There is also a crazy good Grand Giveaway in the CLASSroom on Friday, October 30th!

If you get lost, please visit the CLASSroom Blog for a complete list of all the designers. It's time to send you to Anna Wight's Blog! Don't forget to leave comments along the way for more chances of winning an Essentials by Ellen stamp set of your choice! Happy Hopping! =)

Have a fantastic day and thanks for stopping by!

Affiliate links are used in some cases! =)
supplies:
for the Gourd-Jus Thank You card:
cardstock: (Rustic White) Papertrey Ink, (white watercolor) Strathmore Artist Papers
clear stamp: (Autumn Acorns) Essentials by Ellen
hybrid ink: (Chocolate Brown) My Favorite Things
color medium: (Gansai Tambi Watercolor) Kuretake ZIG
card size: 3 5/8" x 5 3/8"




for the Tis the Season Have a Holly Jolly Christmas card:
cardstock: (white) Papertrey Ink, (vellum)
clear stamps: (Tis the Season, Holly Jolly) Essentials by Ellen
dye ink: (Antique Linen) Ranger Industries
watermark ink: VersaMark
embossing powder: (Zing Gold Glitter Finish) American Crafts
accents: (green, red, clear iridescent sequins)
dies: (Tis the Season) Essentials by Elle
tool: (die-cut machine) Provo Craft, (heat gun)
other: (foam tape) 3M
Copics used:
Mr. Chill Santa:
beard: W3, W1, W00, 0
hat: C1, C00, 0, R27, R24, R17, R14, R22
sunglasses: T10, T8, T6, T4
car: C1, C00, 0, C7, C5, C3, Y18, Y08, R27, R24, R17, R14, R22
tree: E29, E39, E99, YG67, YG17, YG25
card size: 3 5/8" x 5 3/8"