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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Essentials by Ellen Christmas Card Trio

Essentials by Ellen Christmas Card Trio

Happy 11-sleeps-till-Christmas! Are you excited?! Over here, I’m pleased to report that all of my holiday cards have been sent, gifts have been gifted (or scheduled to be gifted), and Christmas music has been playing constantly. I’m feeling very ready for the opportunity to rest and relax over the holidays, and I hope that you […]

Pinkfresh Studio You’re the Best Floral Card

Pinkfresh Studio You're the Best Floral Card

Yes, it may be the middle of December. Yes, you may have nothing but holiday cards, tags, gifts and wrapping projects out in your craft room right now. And yes, I know that pink, orange and purple aren’t really Christmas colors. Buuuuuuuut we all need a good stash of everyday cards on hand, and that’s […]

12 Tags of Christmas – Let it Snow Shaker Tag

12 Tags of Christmas Day 6: Let it Snow Shaker Tag

I truly cannot believe that it’s December, nor can I believe how fast time has been flying these days. That said, this girl is more than ready for the holidays. Today I’m super excited to be participating in Day 6 of the Ellen Hutson 12 Tags of Christmas, with a tag inspired by the song […]

Pinkfresh Studio Overlapping Geo Leaf Card

Pinkfresh Studio Overlapping Geo Leaf Card

Raise your hand if you, like me, looooove a good geometric design. Both my hands are raised over here, and I’m really excited to be sharing a card featuring my latest geometric fave, the Overlapping Geo Leaf suite from Pinkfresh Studio. This new suite includes a hot foil plate, stencil and coordinating die, and the […]

Pinkfresh Studio November 2022 Release Blog Hop

Pinkfresh Studio Dreamy Floral Hot Foil Card

Hey there, friends! Today I’m excited to be part of the blog hop to celebrate the Pinkfresh Studio November 2022 release which just went live this morning. I think those of you who love hot foiling, florals and geometric prints like yours truly are going to really enjoy this one, and I can’t wait to […]

Delivering Holiday Cheer Handmade Card

Essentials by Ellen Delivering Holiday Cheer Handmade Card

Earlier this month a brand new release hit the Ellen Hutson shop, and as I mentioned in my Release Review post, this one was FULL of goodies for every type of cardmaker – stamp sets with coordinating dies, hot foil plates, gift packaging, and even a stitching die for making ornaments for your tree. This […]