3 Floral Color Palettes featuring the Mondo Rhododendron

4 Floral Color Palettes to Celebrate Spring

Happy First Day of Spring, friends! Here in southern California we’ve been getting a whoooooole LOT of spring showers (and even some snow, but let’s not talk about that.) I’m very hopeful that plenty of flowers are just around the corner, and in the meantime, I’ve been playing with the paper variety in my craft […]

4 Easy Background Ideas for Easter Basket Gift Tags and Cards

4 Easy backgrounds for Easter basket tags and cards

Hey there friends! Anyone struggling today with the hour of sleep we lost yesterday by springing ahead? (Raising my hand high over here!) Though it still feels far too chilly here in southern California for spring, there’s certainly signs sprouting in my craft room. Today I’m over on the Ellen Hutson blog sharing 4 easy […]

Essentials by Ellen Elegant Eggs Easter Card

Essentials by Ellen Elegant Eggs Easter Card

How’s that for alliteration?! The first day of Spring may not be until March 20th, but as of this morning, Spring has sprung over at EllenHutson.com! The new Essentials by Ellen release has just gone live, and it’s a small but super cute one. You may have seen my reveal video for the Essential Eggs […]

2 Spring Cards featuring Essentials by Ellen Essential Eggs

2 Spring Cards featuring Essentials by Ellen Essential Eggs

Last week I couldn’t help but notice at around 5pm that it was still light outside, and that can only mean one thing: spring is just around the corner! On that note, it’s almost time for another Essentials by Ellen Release, and this one’s bursting with a whole lotta spring cuteness. If you’ve been following […]

Stretch Your Supplies: Handmade Valentine’s Day Gift Tags

Easy Handmade Valentines Day Gift Tags

If you’ve been following along for a while, you’re probably already aware that one of my favorite stamp sets of all time is the Abstract Paint Strokes from the Essentials by Ellen line. Since it’s been at least a month since I last used it (who am I?!), I figured it was time for a […]

Video: How to make a 2-in-1 Gift Card Holder and Valentine

Video: How to make a 2-in-1 Gift Card Holder and Valentine

Hi friends! It’ll be Valentine’s Day before we know it, and if you’re considering sending a little happy mail to your Valentine, your bestie, or another loved one in your life, I’ve got a video for you! Today I’m over on the Ellen Hutson blog and Youtube channel, sharing 2 projects I made that’ll hold […]

Trufflin’ Valentines Day Card

Trufflin' Valentines Day Card

Hey there, friends! Did you catch the new Essentials by Ellen release last week? Admittedly, I was a little preoccupied with moving to a new apartment on release day, but I hope you all enjoyed the sneak peeks and inspiration shared by the team during Friday’s Instagram hop. Oh, and don’t worry – if you […]

So Chewsy Valentine’s Day Shaker Card

Essentials by Ellen So Chewsy Valentines Shaker Card

New year, new Essentials by Ellen release coming at ya! I can’t think of a better way to kick off 2023 than with a load of fresh crafty inspiration, and that’s exactly what you’ll find in this sweet release that just landed in the Ellen Hutson shop. There’s something nostalgic to me about gumball machines. […]

Top 10 Essentials by Ellen Favorites of 2022

Top 10 Essentials by Ellen Cardmaking Favorites of 2022

Happy (almost) new year, friends! I hope you’ve all been having a wonderful holiday season, and perhaps like me, you’re excited about the prospect of what the new year holds. Recently I thought it would be fun to take a look back at all the cards I’ve made this year (well, the ones that made […]

Pinkfresh Studio December Release Blog Hop

Pinkfresh Studio December Release Blog Hop - Floral Border Card

Happy Holidays, friends! With Christmas just a few days away, It’s time to squeeze in one last Pinkfresh release for the year. There’s a mix of everything in this one, including beautiful floral designs, hot foil plates and sentiments. My card today features the Pinkfresh Studio Floral Border suite, and while normally I’d jump at […]