Clean and Simple Abstract Birthday Card

It seems I’m on a major abstract stamping kick this month, and while I considered whether I really needed to post another one, I just couldn’t resist! The last Essentials by Ellen release included a whole bunch of really fun celebration-themed products, which is GREAT if you’re a crafter like me whose cards are about […]

Painted Floral Birthday Wishes Card

Floral Birthday Wishes - featuring Essentials by Ellen Painted Florals

Hey there, friends! Today the project I’ve got for you was one that put me in my happy place because it combined many things I love when it comes to cardmaking: Whenever I’m not feeling super creative, I always find myself going back to some of my favorite, most hard-working stamp sets to create new […]

Essentials by Ellen Hey You Suite, 3 Ways

Essentials by Ellen Hey You Suite, 3 Ways, plus die alignment tips

Hi friends! Did you catch the new Essentials by Ellen release a couple of weeks ago? Life’s been quite busy lately (in great ways!) so I haven’t been in my craft room as much as I’d like, but I’ve been steadily working my way through creating with these celebration-themed goodies and am having so much […]

Hooray Cake-Shaped Handmade Shaker Tag

Hooray Cake-Shaped Handmade Gift Tag - featuring Essentials by Ellen April 2023 Release

What’s the one kind of card you always find yourself needing more of? For me, it’s birthday cards, and it just so happens they’re my favorite kind to make! If you feel the same, you’re in luck – the April 2023 Essentials by Ellen release just went live today, and it’s alllllll about birthdays, cake […]

Painted Floral Birthday Cards

Painted Floral Birthday Cards

Sometimes a stamp set comes along that gets me super excited, and continues to do so every time you pull it out. Ok – well at least that’s how I feel about the Essentials by Ellen Painted Florals. This one was released last spring, but one of my favorite things about it is how it […]

Handmade Fall-Themed Birthday Card

Handmade Fall-Themed Birthday Card featuring Ellen Hutson Fallish Stamp and Die Set

To say that it’s feeling like fall here in Los Angeles might be a bit of a stretch in comparison to other parts of the country, but the projects coming out of my craft room are giving all sorts of fall vibes right now. In last month’s Essentials by Ellen release, the Fallish Stamp and […]

Clean and Simple Mondo Rhododendron Card

Essentials by Ellen Mondo Rhododendron Card

Hey there, friends! Last week I gave you a thorough look at the August Essentials by Ellen release, and today I’ve got a new project to share that features the Mondo Rhododendron stamp set. You may already have some of the Mondo floral family in your stash, and I think this is one of the […]

Hexagon Hot Foil Birthday Card

Hexagon Hot Foil Happy Birthday Card

Hey there friends, and Happy August! August happens to be my birth month, so today I’m kicking it off with a Hexagon Hot Foil Birthday Card over on the Ellen Hutson blog. In the video tutorial, I’ll walk you through how I made this project, and we’ll take a closer look at the Essentials by […]

Clean & Simple Boho-Inspired Birthday Card

Boho-Inspired Birthday Card with Essentials by Ellen Essential Circles Hot Foil Stamps

There’s nothing I love more than a good clean and simple, geometric card with a fun color palette, and that’s exactly what I set out to make when creating today’s project. Last week, the latest Essentials by Ellen release went live in the Ellen Hutson shop, and it included new Essential Circles and Arches hot […]

Brighter Days Celebration Card

Pinkfresh Studio Brighter Days Celebration Card

Hey there, friends! Today I’m hanging out over on the Pinkfresh Studio blog, sharing a project that I made for this month’s Pinkfresh Challenge. I’ve used one of my favorite suites, Brighter Days – a hot foil plate, stencil set and die that I’m sure I’ve got down to pennies per use at this point! […]