Hello, and welcome to the Spring 2015 Essentials by Ellen Release Hop! If you came from the uber talented Jennifer McGuire’s blog, you are right on track! Today I’ve got four cards to share with you showcasing some of the new stamps and dies from Ellen Huston, and here are what I came up with:
I started by drawing a big speech bubble with a black pen for my first card. Then I stamped the flowers from Bohemian Garden stamp set inside the bubble after masking it off. Next, I colored outside the flowers with Copic marker B02 and added some dots to the big flowers with Copic marker Y19. After that, I stamped the bird and sentiment from Wish Big stamp set. I drew a tiny heart at the end of the sentiment for an extra interest.
For my second card, I used the negative part of die cuts from Wild Garden die set as a stencil to paint watercolors. Then I adhered die cuts onto the watercolored images. I curled up the end of each die cut to add some dimension. I finished off my card with the sentiment from Amazing Women stamp set.
I created my own background for the next card using a variety of images in the Bohemian Garden stamp set. I added the dots to the only big flowers with Copic marker FB2 to highlight them. Next, I adhered four “Beyouful” word sentiments in red to give some thickness to it.
This is my last card that I’m sharing today. I embellished the card with some Sparkling Clear sequins from Pretty Pink Posh to finish it off. That’s all! I hope you loved my creations and got some inspiration. 🙂
Giveaways: There are two ways to win!
Before you go, I’m giving away this new Bohemian Garden stamp set to a lucky winner! Please leave me a comment to enter my giveaway by May 5th. I will announce the winner in this post on May 8th. Good luck!
And there is more! The fun begins in the CLASSroom and there is also a Grand Giveaway! To enter, be sure to leave a comment there, and at every stop along the hop by May 5th!
It is now time to head on over to Catherine Pooler’s blog to see what creation she has to inspire you all. I am sure she has something amazing made up. Thanks so much for stopping by today. Happy hopping!
Lisa Adametz
Sandy Allnock
Joni Nina Andaya
Joan Bardee
Laurel Beard
Heather Campbell
Kittie Caracciolo
Julie Ebersole
Sharon Harnist
Pamela Ho
Tiffany Johnson
Emily Leiphart
Jennifer McGuire
May Park – you are here!
Catherine Pooler
Miriam Prantner
Heather Pulvirenti
Julia Stainton
Alice Wertz
Carissa Wiley
Giveaway Winner (Edited)
Congratulations, Daisies Girl! Please contact me at fepooh@gmail.com to claim your prize.
Kimberly Merritt
Absolutely gorgeous! I love the watercoloring behind the die cuts – sooo pretty!
May . 02 . 2015vickidavis557
I love the technique using the die cuts as stencils. Beautiful. The water coloring really sets off the white flowers. Thanks!
May . 02 . 2015dottiej27
I love the soft pastel backgrounds with the white diecut overlays.Beautiful!
May . 02 . 2015Janet Lech
understated yet beautiful cards! Thanks for sharing your talent!
May . 02 . 2015Kathie Dobbins
These cards are just awesome! You show a unique perspective! Love the floral speech bubble and cute little bird. Love the water colored area with cutouts applied to top!
May . 02 . 2015Lisa
These are so wonderful. That bird with the speech bubble? He’s so adorable. Great work!
May . 02 . 2015Sarah
Gorgeous cards.
May . 01 . 2015Indy
Oh my goodness! These are ALL so creative and wonderful! The speech bubble with the flowers…so fun! Then the blue flowers and red sentiment…striking! Then the die cutting with the water colors…wow!
May . 01 . 2015denisegutshall
Oh May, what stunning cards — especially the first card! I love the colors and it is just so original! Thanks for showing several ways of using this fabulous stamp set.
May . 01 . 2015Laurie Brown
I’m really loving this stamp set and I our fabulous projects made me fall harder:-)
May . 01 . 2015Linda
There are so many fun ideas with this stamp and die set! Your cards are just beautiful!
May . 01 . 2015Susie Moore
Your red, white and blue card is just wonderfulul!!!!!!
May . 01 . 2015Bobbie Bluegill
A speech bubble filled with flowers! Just how a bird would talk, I am sure. Lovely.
May . 01 . 2015Laura Miller
The bird and the flower bubble are so colorful – – I would never have the patience to Copic color all of that. REALLY NICE!
May . 01 . 2015Jona
Love love love all 4 of these cards. The first one is so cute and the color is stunning. The last one is so clean and simple and elegant. You really show how to use this release in different ways!
May . 01 . 2015Jean Williams
Love the flower – bird combo. Made me look at the card twice.
May . 01 . 2015Nancy
Beautiful cards May!
May . 01 . 2015Becs Attwood
Beautiful cards – love all the different looks you got with these stamps & dies. Thanks for sharing.
May . 01 . 2015Sandy Small
Nice cards!
May . 01 . 2015tasha
love that comic strip look!! so fun and different!
May . 01 . 2015Jennifer Delauter- Hovermale
WWOOWW!!! All of your cards are gorgeous! You showed us so many different ways to use these stamps and dies. The chicken with the speech bubble is so cute. The watercolored flowers look so soft and dainty. Thank you for sharing your beautiful and creative cards!!
May . 01 . 2015Jan O
Great cards! Fresh look!
May . 01 . 2015Helen Gullett
WOW, May Park! These cards are gorgeous! The blue flowers background is stunning!
May . 01 . 2015Nandini
Wow! The cards are absolutely gorgeous and showcase this amazing stamp set so well! Especially love the water coloured cards!
May . 01 . 2015Natalie Rice
Your cards are beautiful. You have the touch.
May . 01 . 2015