Well it certainly would help if I actually set this post to go live!! We are happy to announce that we did drawn winners for the latest Online Card Class Pattern Play! The following lucky ladies are currently enrolled in class:
If you have not registered yet it is not too late - this class is filled with lots of little gems that will help you learn how to use those gorgeous patterned papers you have been hoarding :-D Enjoy!!!
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Do you love patterned paper? Grab your favorites and join Kristina Werner, Jennifer McGuire and friends for Online Card Classes' newest class - Pattern Play. Make the most of your patterned paper stash while learning tips and tricks and discovering both clean-and-simple and advanced techniques. Pattern Play includes many card ideas - all with videos - and a variety of card styles. Add step-by-step pdfs, a forum, giveaways, shopping discounts (one is included to our online store www.ellenhutson.com :-D), additional inspiration and a gallery, and you'll be ready to use your pretty papers in fun new ways. Class runs March 18-25 (yep, it starts next Monday!) but you will have lifetime access to the content. Sign up now for only $16.
Register Here - Online Card Classes Pattern Play
We are excited to be giving away THREE seats in this class! All you need to do is tell us what your favorite patterned paper manufacturer is in the comments section below! Please leave your comment by midnight PST March 15 to be included in our random drawing for seats to this fabulous class!
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We are so happy to share this special project with you today as we celebrate and announce the arrival of the Mama Elephant stamp line to our store! Mama Elephant is a small business based in NY/NJ. For childhood buddies, Kryssi and Angela, art and creating have always been our lifelong passion. They bring a collaboration of their aesthetic to Mama Elephant. Their stamps are designed with card makers and scrapbookers in mind with all designs carefully curated to provide optimal versatility with a wide variety of styles - modern, trendy, bold, graphic and most importantly fun!
I just had to know how the name Mama Elephant came about as I find it strikingly sweet and have come to find out that both Kryssi and Angela are devoted mamas to two small girls. Coincidentally, their daughters are name Ellie and Ella. They wanted their name and business to reflect the love they have for their children and family. Above all, like elephants, they never want to forget that their families are the root of everything they work for.
I would like to thank Kryssi for sharing this special project with us today as we celebrate the addition of this fun new line to our store! As well you can find tons (get it - tons, elephant,... ha, ha) of inspiration on their Mama Elephant Blog! -Ellen
Take a closer look at your smaller stamps. They are great building blocks to create a graphic collage that makes a big, bold statement. With strategic placement and multiple sentiments, your finished work can make the same impact as larger stamps with a lot more visual interest. Choose stamps and sentiments that obviously work well together.
With CAS and one layered cards, placement of stamps is very important. You certainly don't want to overdo it. I wanted to create a "yahoo!" kind of card to celebrate Ellen Hutson carrying our line. And I was dying to use this luxurious linen cardstock that Ellen carries. It is as beautiful as I ever dreamed it was! CAS designers, listen up, this is perfect for you!
The first thing I stamped was the "That's What She Said" sentiment from the Say What set. It was easier to visualize where everything should go and balance out the card after the sentiment was stamped. I love that little bit of linen cross hatch pattern from the cardstock peeking out from the stamped image. I then went ahead and built a little collage using one of our newest sets, Rustic Spring. The little swing was designed to fit perfectly with the birdcage and birdhouse included in this set. I simply stamped the swing to suspend under the birdcage. I then stamped the small berry branch so the birdcage is hanging from it. Then I stamped the birdies. I usually take a step back after each image stamped. (Holding it at different angles and squinting your eyes works wonders!)
I then looked at my other stamps and picked sentiments that would either 1) work or 2) make my statement even cooler! "Oh yeah, baby!" played up my first sentiment so in it went! I also chose the little "I heart this" banner from Smitten because it helped me convey my message and because of it was a reverse solid stamp just like "That's What She Said". it helped balance the design out. Finally, I colored in the birds and berries. Since I made the berries colorful, I was careful not to give too much color to the birds or else it would "compete" with the rainbow berries.
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We are once again thrilled to be a sponsor of Online Card Classes latest class - Clean and Simple 2! You can find a special category in our store to assist you when thinking about supplies - remember to "shop your stash" because many of the card ideas can be easily modified :-D
AND we are giving away a spot to class. If you would like a chance at winning this spot leave a comment here on this post! In the comment section below please tell us what your current favorite stamp/stamp line is --- if you have multiple favorites just list them all. We love to hear what you are creating with! You have until Tuesday, January 22nd at midnight PST and we will announce the winner on Wednesday, January 23rd.
Online Card Classes is back with an all-new take on one of our most popular classes: Clean & Simple Card Making 2! Join Kristina Werner, Julie Ebersole, Jennifer McGuire and friends to discover the “secret” to minimalistic and fabulous cards. Learn new techniques and be inspired by 26+ videos and 34+ clever and creative card designs. Gather inspiration from your fellow students and Online Card Classes teachers in the forums and galleries. Then print out class PDFs to take Clean & Simple Card Making 2 with you wherever you go. Plus, with lifetime access, random giveaways and shopping discounts (including from us!), you’ll be able to outfit your card making stash in clean and simple style.
For more information on the class, check HERE.
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Thank you to all of the participants in our Hero Arts catalog debut Take 'n Make challenges - congratulations to our winners whose projects are shown below!!
For all those who love challenges we are thrilled to share that we are now sponsoring the CAS-ual Fridays challenges once a month. Join in this weeks challenge and create a clean and simple thank you note for a chance to win a $25 store certificate!
We are excited to share that the majority of Hero Arts 2013 release products are now available in our on-line store! You can find the newest products at the following links:
As we make room for these new goodies that means some of the wonderful Christmas products are now at significant savings - you can find those that we are retiring in the Warehouse Sale section and ones we simply have too many of in our Overstock Sale section. Don't delay because at these prices they are going to be gone fast!
As well, we have recently received in the latest Lockhart Stamps and Memory Box and Poppystamps 2013 die release.
Now without further ado please enjoy the following creations by you our customers!
photo credit Maria F.
photo credit Maureen Morton
photo credit Regina Hamilton
Thank you again for joining in the fun and wishing you all a healthy and happy new year! -Ellen
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It is so fun to have all these opportunities to share such fabulous goodies with all of you at this festive time of year!!! You have until January 1st to join in the fun on the following challenges:
You can now view the Hero Arts 2013 catalog on-line! Simply click on this link and page through at your leisure :-D We are eagerly anticipating the arrival of the remaining images, as well as a restock on the items that just flew out the doors during our debut party - you can find them in our store at this link!
A huge thanks to all those of you who shared our store on your blog! Conil you are the winner of our $25 store certificate!
Our two free catalogs go to:
Congratulations Jennyfer and Chunyuan we hope you enjoy your new 2013 Hero Arts catalog!
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It has been such an honor to have had Amber share her beautiful tutorial here in the CLASSroom this past weekend and it is now our privilege to try and assist her in sharing the love of the paper crafting community with the beautiful children, teachers, staff and their families who survived the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut. Their lives will be forever changed by the terror and loss that occured on that day, but our hope is that we can also share with them that we care; that they are in our thoughts and that our prayers and love go out to them. Our hope is that by sharing these creative supplies that it will allow them a means by which to release some of the anxiety and emotions that are inside each of them. Please join us in helping Drawn Together by sharing your cards, resources, prayers and love with the individuals whose lives have been torn apart. For more information please visit Damask Love - this post in particular.
There are 185 beautiful tags shared in our challenge post! Thank you to each of you for your contributions!! We are excited to announce the random winner of this challenge - Aunt Pammy thank you for sharing your version of Sharon's Day 1 tag with us!
We would also like to thank each and every one of you for joining us during the 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist and we are excited to share the following winners of our $25 store certificates with you now! If the following winners have not heard from us by week's end please contact us at customerservice@ellenhutson.com with your email address.
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Congratulations - be certain to stay tuned for the winners of our Hero Arts Debut announcement tomorrow!
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Once again we are doing our "Take 'n Make" drawings! So what is a Take 'n Make you ask - well it is some fabulous blog candy that one lucky recipient will win. That participant will "take it" and then "make" a project using the items included! Shown above is the prize package for the Wood Take 'n Make - included are two wood stamps, three ink pads, notecards and cardstock and a frame cut!
Following are some simple instructions sharing how you can participate in the random drawing for our Hero Arts Wood Take 'n Make:
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Included in the Cling Take 'n Make are one cling background, one cling stamp set, one set notecards, two styles designer paper, one ink pad, and one set frame cuts!
Following are some simple instructions sharing how you can participate in the random drawing for our Hero Arts Cling Take 'n Make:
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Included in the Clear Stamps Take 'n Make prize package are two clear stamp sets, one ink pad, two sets of note cards, pearls, trim and brand new frame cuts (not yet released!)
Following are some simple instructions sharing how you can participate in the random drawing for our Hero Arts Clear Take 'n Make:
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We are so excited to announce the arrival of the new Hero Arts preview products here at Ellen Hutson LLC and we need your help! If you love to shop with us and want to share the news with your friends and fan base we would greatly appreciate it!
We have created this special blinkie for this occasion. For those who take your time and "space" to help us, we would like to thank you by including you in a special random drawing for a $25 gift certificate to our store. If you are interested read on:
To install the Blinkie on Typepad:
To install the Blinkie on Blogger:
You should now see our Blinkie on your blog.
Once you have installed the blinkie head back here and include a link to your "spot" using the In Linkz tool provided below. To be included in our random drawing on December 17th please put the blinkie up and add your link before 11:59pm PST December 15th.
How many of you love the Hero Arts catalogs? We are looking forwards to sharing the new Hero Arts catalog with 2 lucky readers of our blog today!
To be eligible for this random drawing all you need to do is head over to our store, take a peek through the new Hero Arts debut collection show here and then in the comments section below tell us what your favorite new image is! Do so before 11:59pm PST, December 15th to be included in this random drawing!
Be certain to come back to the CLASSroom on Friday for more fun to come!
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We hope that you are being inspired by the gorgeous tags shared here during our 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist series and we would LOVE to have you participate! We will be keeping this post at the top of our blog as a reminder for you to join in the fun, so be certain to scroll down for each new tag between December 1st through 12th. Remember to leave a comment every day sharing your appreciation with the artists and gain an opportunity for some fun blog candy!
We are so excited to see what you create and are offering a $150 store credit (imagine being able to shop for whatever you fancy!) --- we hope this motivates you to get creating and join in the fun :-D
To participate in our Feminine Twist Tag challenge please follow these guidelines as you link up your fabulous creations:
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We are so excited that you are looking forwards to Julie's class as much as I am! Her cards and videos always bring a smile to my face and the number of tips and techniques she has stashed away is incredible.
Congratulations go to the following ladies!
We will be in touch with you shortly to help get you registered for class!
For those of you who have been procrasti-crafter's
be certain to head over and register now for
Christmas in a Flurry!
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We have a brand new on-line card class taught by our sweet Ms. Julie just in the nick of time for the holiday "procrasti-crafter"! (This may be my new favorite Julie word - LOL!) Quick and easy cards, wraps and tags for the holidays, including favorite tips, tools & supplies for easy mass production so you can still enjoy a handmade holiday even at the last minute! There are even a few darling low-cost gift ideas you can quickly create with your paper crafting tools tucked into this class!
Join Julie and special guest designers for this 5-day class of holiday fun! Class includes shopping discounts, prizes and video instruction with supporting downloadable PDFs. During this interactive course you will be able to ask questions and receive answers in a private forum, as well as upload and share your projects inspired by the class. Lifetime access ensures that you will be able to enjoy all course content at your own pace, and on your own schedule!
Class Dates: November 26-30, 2012 (Monday through Friday)
Registration begins: today!
Early bird Registration: $15 through Friday, November 9th
Regular Registration: $18, beginning November 10th
To register visit Christmas in a Flurry!
Julie's classes are always fantastic! AND I have three seats to give away! So please leave a comment (one per person please) by Saturday, November 10th, 2012 midnight PST and I will randomly draw the winners and announce them on Sunday!
We hope to see you in class!
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Congratulations to the following lucky ladies!
If you could please send your snail mail addresses to us at customerservice@ellenhutson.com we would really appreciate it!
You can join Jennifer, Kristina and their fabulous guest artists by registering for this new online class here at Holiday Card Workshop! We have also created a special category in our store to help you easily locate the stamps, dies and other tools they will be using to create their projects. You can use what you already have in your stash or find the list of items here - we are working hard with the manufacturers to do our best to keep these items in stock, so please check back or send us an email to notify you if you see that we are out of something. More supplies are on order and arriving each day.
Have a fabulous Thursday and once again congratulations to these three lucky ladies!
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We are so excited to once again be sharing the latest Online Card Classes Holiday Card Workshop with you! This is an all NEW for 2012 Holiday Card workshop! Join a team of incredible artists for a holiday cardmaking class, featuring different styles of stamps and a variety of supplies and techniques!
We cardmakers love the holidays --- perhaps more than any other time of the year! It's the time when we can really stretch our cardmaking muscles with holiday cards. Whether those cards are intricate, inky masterpieces or clean and simple creations, Christmas and holiday cards are some of the most fun to create!
Join instructors Kristina Werner, Jennifer McGuire, and special guest artists for 20+ videos and well over 30 card ideas! Online Card Classes' Holiday Card Workshop includes tips, tricks, techniques, shopping discounts (including to our store Ellen Hutson), giveaways, videos, instructional PDFs, and more. As Always, you will have lifetime access to the class content.
To register, visit Holiday Card Workshop.
The classes that Jennifer and Kristina create are always fabulous! AND, I have three seats to give away! So please leave a comment (one per person please) by Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 midnight PDT and I will randomly draw the winners and announce them on Wednesday! Have a fabulous weekend!
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A huge THANK YOU to all those who participated in our World Card Making challenges! We hope that you had fun seeing what our talented designers had cooked up for you and a very special thank you to both of our guest designers, Chari Moss and Kittie Caracciolo, for joining in the fun and challenging you with their beautiful creations!
Challenge Participants Grand Prize Winner
Now without further ado... congratulations Sue VanDeVusse!!! You are the winner of the $150 gift certificate to our store!
Pinterest Inspired Challenge - card created by Sue VanDeVusse
Challenge 1 - Holiday Cards
Challenge 2 - Pinterest Inspired
Challenge 3 - Sketch
Challenge 4 - Create a Scene
Challenge 5 - Trend
Congratulations ladies! If you have not heard from us by the end of the day today please contact us at customerservice@ellenhutson.com with your snail mail address! We are excited to share these fun craft supplies with you and would like to thank everyone for joining us for this fun event!
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We are happy to announce the first winner of the blog candy we are giving away from this past weekend of festivities! A huge thanks to everyone for sharing some love with Jean!
Congratulations Lisa G. you are the winning comment on our guest, Jean Manis' post! We will be contacting you momentarily for your snail mail address, but if anything goes amiss in our attempt please contact us at customerservice@ellenhutson.com.
Don't forget you have more chances to win some fun prize packages by leaving comments on the five challenge posts this past Saturday (look for the posts with pictures of goodies attached and leave comments for the designers :-D)and entering your creations in the two InLinkz Challenge Posts. For more information read:
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It is with great excitement that we share our projects and challenges throughout
the day on Saturday, October 6th, World Card Making Day.
We would LOVE to have you play along with us!
We will be keeping this post as a reminder here at the top of the CLASSroom, so be certain to scroll down for the fun challenges we have in store for you!
Today is the second day of our World Card Making Day sale - remember to shop early for best selection!
Throughout the day today, Saturday, October 6th, starting at 8:00am PDT we will be sharing a new challenge every hour until we have posted all FIVE challenges! Be certain to return throughout the day to see what is new, leave a comment for each designer and enter to win some fun blog candy! Your comment on each challenge post will automatically enter you in a random drawing for the goodies that we are giving away in that post.
Please scroll down through the posts that include a challenge number next to them - example WCMD 2012 Challenge 1: Holiday Greetings with Julie Ebersole, etc. There will be a total of five different challenges posted today for you to participate in. (Don't forget about our special Lawnscaping Fall Blog Hop Challenge as well - but it is not included in this challenge!)
To participate in this drawing, our grand "Challenge Blog Candy" giveaway, all you need to do is create a project for one of the five WCMD Challenges, snap a picture, load it to a gallery or your blog and link us up! We are SO excited to see what you create! Our grand prize for this challenge will be a $150 store credit (the winner will be able to use it to shop for whatever they fancy!) --- we hope this motivates you to get creating and join in the fun :-D
Following are instructions sharing how you can participate in our Grand Prize WCMD Challenge Blog Candy:
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With World Card Making Day tomorrow we wanted to start off with some FUN today! Be certain to note that we have TWO posts for you today! Please join me in welcoming our guest designer Jean Manis in the following post, as well carefully read through this post being we have a special discount for EVERYONE who participates in this challenge AND a discount code for shopping today and tomorrow!
Over the next two days we will be offering you a MULTITUDE of challenges to participate in and prizes to win!!! So be certain to return again tomorrow! For today and tomorrow we have a special shopping discount for you - if you place an order with us at www.ellenhutson.com either today or tomorrow please use the code WCMD2012 to receive 15% off everything in-stock on your order except Copic products!
It is such a privilege to be sponsoring the Lawnscaping Challenges fall blog hop!!! When Laurel sent me the badge for the hop I just had to create using it AND I wanted for each of you to have the opportunity to participate as well! After you have completed hopping we hope you feel incredibly inspired and will get busy creating because we have a FABULOUS surprise for those who take this on. We will be offering a one-time discount code to all participants who create a project following the directions below!
To play along in this challenge and be qualified for the discount code you must do the following:
On Monday, October 15 we will use the email address you provide when entering your project using the InLinkz information included below to send out a special email to all those who have participated with a one-time use discount code of 15%. You will be able to use this code on any order you place with us at anytime until the end of this year - December 31, 2012. We hope this gets you busy creating and joining in the fun ;-D
Be certain to head over to the Lawnscaping Challenge Blog for additional fun and more blog candy!!!
When I first saw the blog hop badge I couldn't help but have flowers on my brain - I just love these big, beautiful sunflower blossoms! I have been wanting to try a fabulous idea I had pinned to my Pinterest board that brought me back to elementary school days when we wrapped tin cans with string and yarn. Everything just seemed to come together when it dawned on me that Lawn Fawn has the most fabulous hemp!
Mason jars are a hot trend right now! So what better and more fun way to use your crafty supplies than to create an up-to-date centerpiece for the upcoming Thanksgiving festivities! I must admit I didn't part with one of my pretty Mason jars, but rather used a pickle jar that had just been washed to recycle. Begin by applying two rows of 2 1/2" Be-Creative (Sookwang) tape to your jar.
I worked from the bottom up, only removing the protective covering from the lower portion of the tape. This made it easy to hold on to the jar and wrap the hemp as shown in the photo above.
Hide the "tails" of the hemp as shown above. I like to work using odd numbers - the look is always more balanced that way. So I started with 5 rows of the mustard, 3 rows of the teal, etc.
When you complete your last row simply tuck the tail end beneath the previous row. I used my craft knife to help me gently lift the previous row and tuck the end in place. Then use the knife to scrape away any excessive adhesive and an adhesive eraser to eliminate any tape remains.
To create the tag I embossed the die cut Desert Storm tag and added this fabulous cornucopia from Lawn Fawn's Harvest set. Coloring on the Desert Storm paper using Prismacolor pencils gives a warm look to the completed image!
I couldn't resist creating a second tag using the same stamp set - this tag being a little more modern in appearance.
Mount all three leaf stamps on an acrylic block and stamp multiple times using Distress Embossing ink. Then apply Adirondack's Butterscotch embossing powder and heat set it. This embossing powder is a perfect coordinate to the Lawn Fawn hemp! To create the coordinating ribbon colored a segment of 1/4" silk ribbon with coordinating Copic markers.
Can you imagine little jelly jars done in this manner and situated at each place setting?!! You could write individual names on the tags and use them as place holders or line them up down the center of the table and use as a centerpiece. I hope that this inspires you to go and pull out your Lawn Fawn stamps and join in this fun challenge!
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Class starts Monday!! So if your name does not appear below you still have time to register for this fabulous class and get in on the first day of class! Jennifer and Kristina will be contacting the lucky winners below - congratulations ladies and have fun in class!!
For complete details on this fabby class simply click through the following link:
Register now for
with Jennifer McGuire and Kristina Werner
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Big thanks to all those who have reached out to help Jennifer Scull and her family by purchasing this digi set, as well as to those who have left their warm regards to cheer her on! The winner of our $25 gift certificate is:
Congratulations Geri - thank you for sharing your love with Jen!
As well today I have some more fun news to share with you - I have THREE spots to give away from Online Card Classes newest class called KICK START! All you need to do to win the spot is leave me a comment regarding how you tend to be inspired below in the comments section. You have until midnight Pacific Time, Saturday, September 8th and I will randomly draw the winners on Sunday!
Do you ever find yourself stuck in a creative slump? Never fear! Break down the mental blocks that keep you from creating! In KICK START, Kristina Werner, Jennifer McGuire and a team of all-star artists give you a front row seat to their creative process and explore ways to get back your creative mojo!
Kick Start's 20+ videos will cover many topics including organizing inspiration, making the most of card making sketches, getting more from your supplies, smart shopping and much, much morel. Take a peek into the creative minds of Tim Holtz, Shari Carroll, Kelly Purkey, Julie Ebersole, Lisa Spangler, Dawn McVey, Kelly Rasmussen, Kathy Racoosin, Amber Daigre and Maile Belles. Many cards will be shared along the way, too!
This two-week interactive class includes free downloads, prizes, shopping discounts, (yes, once again we are offering a discount code to our store Ellen Hutson LLC in this class) galleries, a Q&A forum and lifetime access!
Class runs September 17-29, but content will be available for a lifetime!
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"Keep your face to the sunshine and you will never see the shadow." -Helen Keller
We would like to invite you to join us today as we do our best to help bring a ray of sunshine into Jen Scull's life. Jen has been a customer of ours for several years and it is an absolute honor to be invited to donate a prize for the Party Time Tuesdays blog hop. During the blog hop participants will be sharing the sweet digi set created by Paper Makeup - Jen's Sunshine to help Jen and her family during this difficult time. All proceeds from the sale of this set will go directly to Jen's family.
For complete instruction on how you can participate in the blog hop please head over to Paper Makeup Stamps blog. You will find information on how you can join in the fun and possibly win the $25 gift certificate we have provided there, as well as numerous other prizes! As well please keep reading this post for yet another opportunity to brighten someone's day.
I love the sentiments and sweet imagery in this set and wanted to participate and encourage Jen and her family! It was so easy to purchase and download this set to create the project below.
I resized the images in Photoshop and broke the sentiment into two parts creating a little hidden message with the last phrase of the sentiment.
Using the My Favorite Things Bookmark Duo die I was able to create an interactive card to honor Jen. This sentiment holds so true - I feel blessed and happy to know that perhaps our little contribution might bring sunshine to someone else's life. Jen we will hold you in our thoughts and prayers and wish you and your family moments of sunshine in the rough days ahead!
AND it gets even better... we would like to donate a second $25 gift certificate to our store here! If you are creating and using this set or would like to leave words of encouragement for Jen we would love to encourage you to share your creations and thoughts - simply link us up to your project below and/or leave a word of encouragement for Jen in the comments section. We will randomly draw a winner from the combined links and comments we receive before the September 4th deadline.
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A huge congratulations to the following winners of our random drawing for this fantastic new class, Stretch Your Stamps, from Jennifer McGuire and Kristina Werner!
Jennifer and Kristina will be in touch with you shortly!
For complete information head over to...
We have created a special category in our online store, Ellen Hutson LLC, called Stretch Your Stamps which showcases the featured stamps and dies and links you to Jennifer and Kristina's class site. The items in this special category will be on sale through June 30th. After signing up for class you will get a discount code to use when shopping with us ---don't forget to use your class discount code as well for fantastic savings!
Be certain to watch our newsletter for a way to save a few dollars on the class fee! You can sign up for our newsletter on the home page of our storefront - located on the right-hand side of your screen part way down.
Class runs from July 9-23 - hope to see you there!
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Registration is now open for the newest Online Card Classes (Jennifer McGuire and Kristina Werner) interactive class...
This class shares techniques and tips for getting the most from many different stamp styles. Each day of class focuses on a certain type of stamp - background, collage, borders, etc - and shows 5 cards (and 2 videos) using them creatively. With 50+ card ideas and 20+ videos, you wil be sure to look at your stamps in a whole new light.
In addition to the teachers, Kristina Werner and Jennifer McGuire, there are many fabulous guests and special appearances from stamp designers themselves - including Ali Edwards, Claudine Hellmuth, Kim Hughes and Tim Holtz.
We here at Ellen Hutson LLC are honored to sponsor this class. After signing up, you will also get a discount code to use when shopping with us! We will be carrying the entire selection of stamps and dies suggested for this class, so keep checking back as items are arriving in our warehouse each and every day. We have created a special category called Stretch Your Stamps which showcases the featured stamps! (Oh, and watch our newsletter for a way to get a few dollars off the class fee! You can sign up for our newsletter on the home page of our storefront - located on the right-hand side of your screen part way down.)
Class runs from July 9-23. Hope to see you there!
Head HERE for more information!
Jennifer and Kristina have so very generously offered THREE spots in Stretch Your Stamps! Just leave a comment on this post by midnight, PDT Friday, June 8th, 2012. I will use a random number generator to drawn the winners and announce the winner on Saturday, June 9.
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We are so excited - Fold It, Flip It, Pop It, Zip It started this morning and it has definitely started with a POP! Love your first project Julie!
There were some WONDERFUL projects entered in our InLinkz interactive cards drawing! A big thanks to everyone who shared their creations with others by joining in the fun. The winner of the InLinkz drawing is...
ETA: It is definitely a busy Monday around here - I have no idea how I managed to select the wrong winner - SO we are going to have two winners - LOL!
Marina is our actual winner!!! Thank you JJ for letting us know, we appreciate your honesty and would like to honor it with a class spot as well! Marina's project is fabulous as well - you must all check it out!
JJ Bolton!
I just had to share her card here - it is fabulous!
Visiting her blog I found all kinds of gorgeous creations - you will definitely be inspired if you visit! Congratulations JJ!
We have two additional winners from those who left a comment for Julie here in the CLASSroom:
Thank you to everyone who participated and if you haven't already signed up for class you may just want to do so - this will be a wonderful opportunity to laugh and learn with Julie, Julia, Sharon, Christina and Maile!
If the winners haven't heard from us later today please do not hesitate to contact us at customerservice@ellenhutson.com. Have a wonderful day and happy crafting!
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Thank you all for welcoming Kittie so warmly here in the CLASSroom! I knew the instant I saw her work that you would all appreciate it so very much - don't forget you can always follow each detailed project she creates on her blog Kittie Kraft!
Now on to the winner of our little thank you goodies shown below:
The random number generator picked...
CONGRATULATIONS Wanda!! Please send us your snail mail address (customerservice@ellenhutson.com) and we will get your goodies right out to you! For all those who have been watching for updates on the dies please stay tuned to our Facebook page we try to keep hot items updated there. Many of the dies did arrive these past couple of days and we are hoping that more will be on their way shortly - we have lots on order, but we are never quite certain when they will drop on our doorstep ;-D Thank you to all for your amazing support - we truly appreciate it!
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Are you a die cutting expert or do you consider yourself a novice? Do you prefer a traditional die cutting machine or would you rather use your computer to design what you’ll be cutting? Or maybe you’re just not sure! Never fear, we’re here to help! Join Kristina Werner, Jennifer McGuire, guest instructor Nichol Magouirk and many great guests, including our own Julie Ebersole, for A Cut Above, as they show you the ins and outs and everything you need to know about the various die cutting systems.
You’ll leave class with the knowledge of numerous tips and creative techniques for using the Big Shot, Vagabond, Cuttlebug and Grand Calibur with various types of dies and embossing folders, as well as the Silhouette Cameo. The first half of class will be devoted to traditional die cutting methods and the second half will be focused on the increasingly popular Silhouette (Cameo, SD, and original Silhouette). Simple to complex, beginning to advanced – we’ll cover it all!
This three-week interactive class includes free downloads (including from guest artist Ali Edwards), BIG prizes, galleries, a Q&A forum and lifetime access! Class runs April 16 to May 7, but content will be available for a lifetime.
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As an official sponsor of "A Cut Above", Online Card Classes has generously granted us 3 (THREE!!!) spots to give away! That's right! You could win a spot in this exciting, info-packed class!
To enter, please leave a comment (one comment per person, please) on this postby Thursday, April 12th, 2012 9:00 Pacific Time. We will draw and announce the winners this Friday, April 13th, 2012
There's also a giveaway over on Julie's blog, Paper Trufflez--click HERE to enter over there, too!
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Congratulations go out to Heidilynn! You are the winner of the class spot in Joanne Sharpe's Letter Love 101 Art Journaling class!!
Heidilyn, we will be in touch shortly and for everyone else - it's not too late to sign up! I am looking forward to signing in to catch my first glimpse this weekend! Oh goodness, but life has been busy!!!
Don't forget to scroll down through the previous posts - Julia S shares a spectacular project and Julie has shared our Top 10 List from Winter 2012 CHA. Have a fabulous weekend!!!
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Art journaling is all the rage right now and one of the things that fascinates me most is the lettering and illustrated words I have been seeing. My handwriting is quite "precise" - it must be because of teaching elementary age children how to print and write in cursive. Then when I did architectural drawings and kitchen design it became even more precise - so I am very much looking forward to expanding my horizons with this class. Yes, I have already enrolled and have decided to give away a spot in this class to one of our lucky blog readers!
This wonderful line of stamps is created by Joanne Sharpe! As well Joanne has been published in many magazines including Journaling, Somerset Studio, Somerset Apprentice, Cloth, Paper Scissors and more!
Letter Love 101: Art Journals
Online Workshop with Joanne Sharpe
Letter Love 101: Art Journals is an online workshop taught by mixed media lettering artist Joanne Sharpe! During this course we will create THREE playful art journals with several hand lettering styles, illustrated words, doodled quotes and spectacular decorative pages. For complete information and to sign up just click on this link and it will take you to the page on Joanne's blog where you can sign up for class. 29 DAYS of class is only $35!
For your chance to win a spot in this class simply leave a comment below before midnight, January 29th. We will randomly draw one lucky winner from the comments below. We would love to hear if you have tried art journaling, adding art to your scrapbook pages or hand lettering on your card fronts! Oh and if you do art journal what is your favorite journal to use - is it a Moleskine, or??? Inquiring minds would like to know :-D I will do my best to draw the winner of this spot while at CHA so that we can get you enrolled before class starts on February 1st. I am looking forwards to exploring and creating using the techniques I learn in class - come and join in the fun!
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If you haven't heard we are having "lovely" weather here in the Pacific Northwest. Our office is currently closed - no phone, no email, etc. so if you are trying to reach us we are just not available. We thank you for your patience and hope that we will be able to get to things tomorrow, but the back-log may be a little overwhelming.
This is the current view out my front door - it is so pretty, yet so lethal. First snow, now ice... I REALLY hope that it starts to rain (and not flood) --- didn't think I would ever wish for rain - LOL! Trying to sit back and relax, but I'm so not used to doing that. Guess I need to download a book and start reading, so that I get absorbed in a good story rather than sitting here worrying - LOL!
I now have the time and can do our Hero Arts Take 'n Make winners though because I am lucky to have power at my house! YEAH for power! I'd better hurry though based on the outages all around me - LOL!
A huge thanks to all who participated - I love seeing the projects you created! It appears that you may be getting a head start on next year's Christmas projects - yeah for you!!!
Hero Arts Wood Take 'n Make Winner
Congratulations go out to Teri (blindstamper) - I love how you used both Distress Ink and Copics!
Hero Arts Cling Take 'n Make Winner
Congratulations Athena! You have been a busy lady!!! I love how you used the stripe to create a plaid!
Hero Arts Clear Take 'n Make Winner
Congratulations Pai! I love the white and black with a pop of color!!
Please contact us at customerservice@ellenhutson.com with your snail mail address. It is going to take us a few days this time to get your goodies out to you, but please know that we will be in touch!
Thank you again to all for your patience and support!
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Class starts today!! Following are the three very lucky ladies who have won spots in the Clean & Simple Card Making class:
Congratulations ladies - you will be contacted shortly regarding how to join class!!
If you haven't already signed up for class - you will not want to miss out! For complete details please visit the following link - Clean & Simple Card Making.
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We have a very special something to give you to start your new year off with a bang! These girls ROCK the clean and simple look! Julie Ebersole is joining Jennifer McGuire and Kristina Werner for this fantastic upcoming online class: Clean & Simple Card Making! We know Julie is definitely the queen of clean and simple!
In this online class you will learn to take the mystery out of creating a minimalist card that looks "complete," AND WOW you with numerous tips and techniques for clean and simple cards! This upbeat and inspirational class will include nine fabulous guest artists (all of who are exceptional at the clean and simple look), a discount code to our store Ellen Hutson LLC, giveaways (and YES, there is a special prize from us!) and a few surprises along the way!
We have created a special category in our store, Clean & Simple Card Making, to help you simplify finding the products these talented ladies have used in this class. We encourage you to use the products you already have on hand, but there are a few new products we have brought in for this class that will be featured. We have extended the discount period to run past the end of class, so that you can wait to place your order for specific items until after you have seen everything in the class - we hope that this helps you purchase only what you will use. Yes, we know that we are a retail store, BUT we really do want you to use what you purchase from us! Please check back often, as these popular products will continue to be replenished before and during the class!
Clean & Simple Card Making will feature over 25 new card ideas and over 15 instructional videos. What better way to start the new year than with a wealth of new ideas to add to your card making arsenal and simplify your creations!
Class is January 9-23, 2012, but class materials (videos, pdfs, etc.) will be accessible for a lifetime. Click HERE for more info.
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We are giving away THREE spots in the Clean & Simple Card Making Class! Just leave a comment here by this Thursday, January 5th 11:59pm PST, telling us what you are most excited about learning creatively in the new year ahead, for your chance to win in this random drawing. If you have already paid for a spot in this class and are picked as a winner you will be given your money back - Good luck!!!
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Merry Christmas
and
Happy Holidays
from all of us here at Ellen Hutson LLC!
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Oh goodness - I apologize for completely spacing out on the drawings for our Hero Arts goodies! Do you ever just simply forget that you need to do something? It scares me when this happens... makes me wonder what is happening to my mind!
A HUGE thanks to all who helped us spread the word about the new Hero Arts products! We appreciate that you are willing to share our business with others - if it weren't for you we wouldn't be here. We know that and we thank you so much for your support!
The winner of the $25 gift certificate is...
Congratulations and thank you Geri! Please email us at customerservice@ellenhutson.com and we will get you hooked up so that you can go shopping!
Karen and Lu C please email us at customerservice@ellenhutson.com with your snail mail address and we will get a new catalog sent out to each of you. We hope you enjoy the beautiful samples in these catalogs!
Now don't forget that you still have time to play along in our Hero Arts Take 'n Make challenges, cause if you are anything like me you may have forgotten - LOL! Here are the links to the three challenges that are open until January 15th:
I am happy to share that our furniture is now pushed back into place, but I still have not had the opportunity to put things away. Sometimes there are just more important things to do ;-D. This week I took the time to take my girls downtown Seattle to relive old memories and create some new ones. My now 17-yr-old daughter asked if we could ride the carousel and take Santa pictures. When they were little we always used to join their Dad for lunch and make an "event" of it. As they grew older we were met with frowns at the suggestion, so I can honestly tell you that I was absolutely thrilled to jump right in. It took a little more talking with the younger one to convince her that it didn't matter that they were no longer little :-D
I love these two so very much and am so very lucky to be their mom! On behalf of our family we would like to wish each of you the merriest of Christmases, and if you do not celebrate Christmas the happiest of holidays!
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