Good Wednesday morning and welcome to the Holiday 2016 Essentials by Ellen Release Hop! I’ll be showcasing just a few of the new stamp sets and dies on my post today! You will definitely want to hop along to see all the wonderful new sets and all the designer’s beautiful projects.
And, yay!!! I also get to give away an Essentials by Ellen stamp set! The winner may chose ANY Essentials by Ellen brand stamp set (Maximum value $25 USD) currently in stock at Ellen Hutson.com To enter my giveaway, please leave a comment on today’s post by Tuesday, October 25th!
There is also a crazy good Grand Giveaway in the CLASSroom! To enter, be sure to leave a comment there, also by Tuesday, October 25th!
ALL winners will be announced at the CLASSroom on Friday, November 4th! Please check there on that date to see if you are a winner and for further details on claiming your prize!
Happy hoppin’!
My first Project was made using the Season to Sparkle Stamps and Season to Sparkle Die Set. I love the shape of the deer and thought it would be so pretty embossed in gold on a clean white background.
I cut the deer and the stars and embossed them with gold embossing powder. I stamped the sentiment with versa and embossed with gold embossing powder. I wanted to have one more element of gold so I applied versa along both edges of a piece of cardstock, embossed with gold and then attached to the sentiment layer. The sentiment strip was attached to the card base with ATG adhesive. The deer was attached with mounting tape and the stars were popped up on glue dots.
My second project was made using the Stitches Cover Plate, Homespun Holiday Stamps and Homespun Holiday Die Set. I think the pattern on the Stitches Cover Plate is so pretty and wanted the majority of it to be uncovered for my project. The tree from the Homespun Holiday set was just the perfect thing to add a holiday image to go along with the sentiment but still allow the stitches to show well.
I stamped and cut the tree image twice and colored with Peeled Paint and Candied Apple markers. I applied versa to the images and embossed with clear embossing powder. I cut the bottom portion off of one of the trees and offset and layered it to the back of the front tree. I wanted to show a few more branches. I stamped and cut the red tree trim piece and star, colored with red marker and embossed with clear embossing powder. The star was attached to the tree top with glue dots. I cut the trim into three pieces and attached in the branches with glue dots.
The sentiment was stamped using black versafine on the white layer and embossed with clear embossing powder. The sentiment was layered with red cardstock and attached to the card base using ATG adhesive. The tree was attached to the card base with mounting tape.
The sentiment was stamped using black versafine on the white layer and embossed with clear embossing powder. The sentiment was layered with red cardstock and attached to the card base using ATG adhesive. The tree was attached to the card base with mounting tape.
You should have arrived here from Julie Campbell and Kimberly Crawford is your next stop along the hop trail. If you get lost along the hop, please visit the CLASSroom blog for a complete list of all the designers.
Thanks for coming by and I sure hope you have fun checking out all the wonderful creations and the fantastic holiday stamps and dies.
Love has CAS your cards are. Great job!
I love the simplicity of both these cards. They would be easy to mass produce for mailing out as your annual Christmas cards. I’m especially loving the tree in the burlap bag!
Beautiful cards from a fabulous new release! Simply gorgeous!
Awesome cards… I love the depth on the Christmas tree card!
Beautiful cards! Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful cards!
The stitches cover plate is a perfect choice for the background using Homespun stamps/dies. A beautiful CAS card to replicate for the holidays!
Your cards are gorgeous; love the ‘traditional’ images! WOW on every level; thank you for the smiles today!
~carol
Good job on bringing these stamps and dies to life. Even when you think you know what they will look like on a card, they look so much better in the cards made for the hop. Well done.
Absolutely love the new deer die.
Beautiful cards; I really like the burlap wrapped tree.
Beautiful cards, this is such a great release!
Beautiful gold deer, and accents! Also love that superb tree, and the special addition of the stitches in the background!
Both cards are lovely!
Both of your cards are beautiful!
Pam
scrap-n-sewgranny.blogspot.com
Love your cards and this collection.
Such lovely work. So great that you used the reindeer die without stamping it. I love a stand alone die!
Beautiful cards. Thank you.
I love what you did with that dear.. so beautiful. And cutting the tree twice… genius. thanks so much for sharing and the chance to win 🙂
I love these cards. The one with the deer is my kind of card. I also like the way you have done the Christmas tree. Great job.
Your cards are just lovely. I love the gold embossing, very elegant. Also love the dimension of your tree by adding more branches.
Love the cards. My favorite one the tree one. Love it. Amazing job
Two beautiful cards — love the simplicity and elegance of the gold and white of the first, and the texture and colour of the second.
Stunning cards!
Both of your cards are beautiful, but my favorite has to be the Christmas Tree from Homespun Holiday. It’s my fav stamp set in this new release. Thanks for sharing.
Wonderful cards!!!
Lovely cards.. I am espcially fond of reindeer.. love the simplicity of both cards!
Bernice P
Such simple but stately elegance in the deer card. I love the look embossing gives my cards. The Christmas tree card is great as well. Just two different looks, both beautiful!
Love the cards! Especially the embossed deer. Got me thinkin’….
Love your cards. Especially the cute tree! Thanks for sharing
Your cards are beautiful! LOVE the new background die!
Two great cards. Love the tree on the stitched background, and the sentiment is spot on. Thanks for sharing your talent and inspiration!
Kitty you are making it very difficult not to go back to my cart [which is so full now, I think I might be in trouble!!!]
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The first is so clean and elegant and the second so sweet the way you twined the popcorn into the branches! Thank you, Kittie! XO!
Beautiful elegant deer card! Loving the second card also – this one moved that particular stamp set up on my list. It’s going to be so hard to decide what to order; wish I could get them all! TFS!
Your cards are very elegant! I especially love what you did with that tree. There are definitely some must-haves in this new release!!
Love that Christmas tree card. So bright and festive.
These are stunning! So creative!! Thanks for sharing your talent!
Both cards were just wonderful–but the Christmas tree card was my favorite! It looked so warm and welcoming! Thanks for sharing some great ideas!
Love both of your cards. The gold embossing on the reindeer and the stitched background on the Christmas tree card (as well as the vibrant red used) give a wonderful richness to the cards. TFS!
You have such talent! Beautiful cards.
Love the card with the textured background and the tree!
These are simple and lovely, Kitty!!
I really love these cards. Such different styles, but both so pretty. And the new stamp sets are just great.
Love that textured background on the tree card.
Kittie , love your fresh ideas !
Love the style of these cards. thank you for sharing:)
The tree card is so sweet and the sentiment is perfect
Beautiful cards. The gold is deer is very elegant and the tree looks rustic and homey. Thanks for sharing.
Very pretty! TFS!
I liked it that you added extra branches to the tree. When I was growing up and we would get a real tree almost all the time we would buy extra branches to add to our tree (they were placed in holes my dad drilled i n the trunk)
so pretty, love the sentiments on both and the , the first is so pretty in gold and love your background with the tree in the second!
fun use of embossing powder with these amazing stamps!
I love what you did with the tree! It definitely pops a lot more with the extra added branches, and red star just gives it the perfect touch! Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful cards. I’m crazy about the Stitches Cover Plate.
Beautiful gold accents! Love the deer!
Love the simple gold embossed designs against white!
I love the sweet little Christmas tree! very pretty!
Beautiful. I really love your tree card. So pretty and simple
love your simple but pretty cards.
Beautiful cards; the first is stunning!!
I love that reindeer it is a great size. Normally they are too big or too small. Your 1st card I liked a lot and your second with the tree looks fantastic.TFS
Gorgeous!
beautiful CAS cards! the Christmas tree one really speaks to me! thanks!!
Great 2016 Holiday Collection both stamps and dies. Your cards are simple and to the point , the sentiments fit the seasons meaning perfectly .
I like the deer but the tree card is awesome, love the sentiment.
These are both cool.
Clean and simple makes it easy for Christmas!
Thank you for sharing your talent with us all! The Christmas tree design is simple and yet so striking.
Love the embossed details on your cards, lovely!
Beautifully elegant Kittie. As always.
sweet cards! I love the sentiments
Lovely designs! Thanks for the inspiration!
Have a lovely day 🙂
Nicole
You created two beautiful cards with the new release sets !
Original idea, embossing the deer.
I love the quote on your second card.
Thank you for sharing your creations !
Ohhh, I love the tree with the bag around it. So cute!
Surely, the cover plate die will soon be out of stock, it’s just awesome ! Just like your cards which are, as usual, incredible.
Great cards! The stitch cover plate is a great die for winter cards!!
These are so cool and festive!
Your cards are great. I especially like the tree.
Oh Kittie, what beautiful cards and the sentiment are just lovely! Great work as always!
I absolutely adore the card with the little tree in its red bag, and the die background. very CAS.
Love the gold and white – super classy. The second card is so stunning too with the red, white and green. Nicely done!
wonderful cards!!
Really great cards. I love all the gold on the deer, such a fabulous job.
Gorgeous cards!
Really elegant designs!
Love your card designs. I especially like the tree in the burlap and the sentiment on that card.
both cards are simply gorgeous!!!
Really like the contrast of styles in your cards. I love the Homespun Holiday card the best. That stamp set is beginning to grow on me & I’ve added it to my wish list.
I love the sentiments, the minimalist look of the deer card and the cheeriness of the tree card. Great job!
Love both your CAS cards! Love that awesome stitched cover plate and how you created your tree! !
Also love the gold embossing against the crisp white card stock!
Wonderful cards. I like the gold embossing on the deer card.
I always admire your cards, Kitty, you have a wonderful eye.
I always forget little touches like a clear coat of embossing powder leaves a nice shine behind.
Beautiful cards. Really like what you did with the tree! Thanks for sharing!
That little tree is awesome and I love your creative design with it. Thanks so much.
Beautiful cards and very imaginative as always. Love the gold embossed deer and the Christmas tree.
Beautiful and elegant cards. Thanks for sharing!
Love your cards – the gold is so elegant, but I also love the one with the coverplate die and the Homespun stamp set!!! Love that coverplate!!!
your cards are so classic elegant and traditional, they’re just wonderful
Love both your cards, but using the tree die twice is genius. Thanks for sharing.
Fantastic cards and really like the stitching cover die also love what you did to the tree card. Thank you for sharing your awesome ideas and being part of the giveaway.
Good Afternoon, Kittie. OH! really love the burlap tree card. love the background and the sentiment. I can picture this tree with the children in pajamas around it. It is so good to have a boy and girl choice in one set, budget. and makes a good design. thanks for sharing and the possible gift….. Hugs.
oooo…..Good release. Wish it had come out before I started Christmas cards.
Great card ideas–love the details and dimension.
Now torn–tree….reindeer…Love them both. Great cards and love this release. It is super!
such pretty CAS elegant cards, Kitty!
Your cards are always so elegant!
Beautiful cards! I am loving that little tree! 🙂
I love, love love how you did the Christmas tree. It is beautiful!!
Your gold deer card is so elegant & pretty! Love that new stamp set!
The good deer is stunning, and the red tree against the textured background is classy!
Very classy cards! I love when they are simple and yet convey the handcraft finish and quality. Beautiful!
Beautiful cards … love this release!
That gold and white reindeer card is so elegant and pretty and i LOVE the Christmas tree design.
Wow love the texture.
Both your cards are beautiful today. I love the simple elegance of the deer embossed in gold. Thanks for sharing.
I love your tree card!
Love both of your cards Kittie! Gorgeous!
The second card is my favorite.
Love being able to see this release up close, very pretty.
Love that tree card. So crisp and clean
Great cards, this is such a good terrific release!
Your cards are always wonderful and creative!!
Great cards! Especially like that tree! So much in this release, I’m having a hard time figuring out what to get! Thanks for sharing! On to the blog hopping….so much fun!
Kittie, Love your cards, being so easy on the eyes, beautiful colors & layouts. Thank you for sharing your talent.
Your cards are so beautiful. Stunning designs. This new release is just amazing.
Beautiful cards – love the new release!
Just love the potted tree and especially the sentiment with it.
Wonderful holiday cards!
Lovely cards! I love the stitching cover plate!
Classy and elegant per usual!
The stitches die looks great on your last card!
Beautiful card with the deer, so very posh looking. The coloring on your second card is great also. Thanks for sharing your ideas with us.
Your cards are so dimensional and striking! Thanks for the inspiration!
That stitched background looks amazing ! Awesome die ! I’m loving this new release
Can’t miss with gold and you sure proved that. The new background stamp is great for the cute tree.
Such gorgeous attention to detail! Lovely!
Beautiful cards!!!! They are simple but elegant!!!
Beautiful cards. I’m especially liking the stitched cover plate die design.
Evening Kittie… Sorry I’m late….took me an hour to get to the end of the line here… hehehe….
As always, your cards are beautiful, but the deer one, oh now that was 3 steps over beautiful…. and you know I’m going to have to buy the dies…. lol.
Thank you for sharing your amazing creativity….
Gold and white are SO elegant!!
Love your cards, Kitty. I specially like the tree with the background stitch. It reminded me of home 🙂
Wonderful cards. Loving that cover die. It looks stunning on your second card.
Very simple, clean and elegant designs. Great work. Thanks for sharing
beautiful…love them both, especially the 2nd one.
Doubling up the tree was a great idea. Love it.
that tree looks so 3D!
Beautiful cards!
Really nice ?
I like on both cards that you had the strip with gold embossing on both edges or red border. Those panels pop.
I love the simple look of your cards, and the use of metallics.
So beautiful! Love the boldness of the colors! They really make a statement!
lovely creations!
Your cards are always so well done. Thanks.
Great release! I really love these new images!
Great idea to layer the tree! I love that! Pretty sure I never would have thought of that!
Beautiful cards, elegant deer in gold on white and the Homespun Christmas tree with stitched background is gorgeous, so much texture!
very elegant cards
Awesome projects! Thanks so much for sharing on the blog hop!!
WOW!!! Just absolutely stunning!!!
Your Homespun tree is my favorite!
Wonderful cards! Awesome release!
Love the burlap tree. The stitchery background is aces.
I love your beautiful cards. My favorite is the gold and white, that will always win in my book. It’s so elegant.
Pretty cards! Love the gold embossed deer!
Love how you made that deer look completely different than what it looks like on the set. Gold and white has got to be one my all-time favorite combo and how love that you used traditional Christmas colors for the second 🙂 Great job! Thank you for sharing!
Beautiful cards!!
Such great bold contrasts on your cards! Love the gold shine on the deer card. Always so festive at holiday time.
Oh wow! Your cards are amazing!!!
Such great cards. Thanks for sharing.
I like how you used the products and your colors…its traditional but with an edge.
Very elegant card!
Gorgeous cards. Love love love the reindeer.
I love Christmas ideas ~ always make over 100 cards every December. Thank you for the inspiration over the years!
I love the gold embossing.
I think the background stitches die is a real winner.
So pretty, love them!
Nice CAS cards.
Gorgeous cards. I love the sentiments on both cards.
Beautiful cards and great techniques to build lots of dimension!
Love your cards! The gold in the first one is very clean and simple but gives that extra pop with all the gold elements. The second card is so cute with that tree!
Lovely cards!
Beautiful cards created from a terrific release.
Homespun is my favourite set in this release and I love how you used it. Always beautiful work!
As always your cards are great. I like how you embossed your die cut outs. Keeping the deer simple but yet making it stand out.
Love the deer in his border.
Beautiful card.
The tree is darling.
thanks for sharing some great cards.
I adore CAS designs and these are fabulous!
Beautiful cards. The embossing makes the one card very fancy looking. Love it.
Beautiful cards. Love the gold embossed reindeer. And the sentiment on the second one is so perfect.
Great cards! Love the texture and details on both of them including the embossed deer and the background on the tree card!
The deer is just stunning embossed in the gold. Did it take more than one coat? The picture looks like multiple repeated layers. (Something I haven’t tried yet, but it’s on my list! Well done! Thank you.
Love the elegant tree with the double layered die. EH knocks it out of the Park, AGAIN.
An elegant golden beauty and love the another one!
Pretty cards!
Lovely, well done!
Really great cards, so classy and elegant!
Love your cards and the new products are fabulous!
Great cards! tfs
Awesome cards! Love all the texture on the Christmas tree design!
Lovely cards from a wonderful holiday release.
Gorgeous! The stitched cover plate adds so much to a project. I love it.
Gorgeous as always. Especially love the tree and garland.
Great cards! I love the stitched cover plate! Thanks for sharing.
Love the background die!
I really like the gold elements used on the first card. The holidays really lend themselves to pretty touches like gold and silver, don’t they?
Both your cards are so pretty!! I love that you kept them simple and sweet ?
Love your idea on cutting the garland in thirds for the Christmas tree. Nice card.
As always, beautiful cards!
Nice cards! I love the shiney green and red trimmed tree. So festive.
Love your work Kittie. This release is so full of greatness. Brandi is an awesome addition to Ellen Hutson LLC. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful! Love the dies!!
Wow, amazing cards! Love the release!
Both your cards are great. Love the Christmas tree card!
Wonderful cards! I like that backgroud die with stiches! Great release!
Oooh, gorgeousness! Both cards are just magnificent, and relatively easy to do multiples! Super!
Beautiful use of the dies on both of these cards.
The simple design of your deer card is so impactful and the gold embossing just makes it so elegant. Love it! And the little tree is super cute!
that background die is amazing. . . .beautiful on your card. . . .
I love the simplicity of your cards –especially the burlap-wrapped tree!
I am loving this release. Thanks for some great inspiration.
Love those classic holiday christmas colors! Such great designs!
Your cards are wonderful!!! Love them and this new release:)
Your cards are elegant.
Gotta say I love the gold card cuz I love shine.
But the tree card is absolutely fabulous.
WOW!
Love the depth and texture you achieved and the added interest it brings to your CAS cards!
Really lovely cards! Love how you embossed the die cut deer!
Super cute cards. I’m going back through the Blog Hop today at a more leisurely pace (Tuesday was kind of a frenzy because I wanted to get my order in before stuff sold out, lol!) And I am liking that Homespun Holiday stamp set more and more….sigh!
Pretty cards. Thanks for sharing.
The deer card is amazing. So elegant.
Love your elegant cards.
Wonderful inspiration. Love the designs of your cards esp the first one.
Gorgeous creations! Love the how the christmas tree turned out!
Both cards are so elegant and beautiful. Well done!
Beautiful, thanks for the inspiration.
Rene from OZ xo
As always, your cards are stunning!
Great cards, Kittie! Thanks so much for sharing with us and for participating in this great hop and giveaway.
Beautiful and elegant card designs!
Love the classic red and green on the tree card. So cute!
That reindeer in gold is stunning!
Wonderful and festive cards. Love your golden deer and cute little tree.
I cannot believe that tree is stamped! I thought you used pipe cleaners. So realistic and cool!
Wonderful cards. Thank you for sharing them!
So beautiful! Love the gold! And so happy to see that stitched background! LOVE!
Your cards are beautiful .
Gorgeous cards!! Thanks for all the inspiration!
Love the card using the cover plate.
Such elegant cards and I love the sentiment stamp on the second card – so special!
Truly lovely cards – the reindeer card is very elegant in its simplicity and I love the texture of the tree card.
Wonderful cards Kittie! Love the CAS style! TFS!
Loved your cards and your descriptions!
Beautiful traditional cards. Thanks for sharing your ideas with all of us!
Beautiful cards!
Your deer is so elegant, and I love your Christmas tree. Well done both of them.
The gold embossing on the deer is stunning~ and the texture from the stitches cover plate, <3!
Simply elegant cards. Thanks for sharing!
Your cards are so elegant and beautiful and I especially love the sentiment on the 2nd.
Beautiful cards! Thank you for the inspiration!
Love the CAS elegance of your first card with the layout and colors – stunning!!! Your second card is gorgeous with the crispness of the white and red/green color combo. Love both and they are so classically you!
I really love that embossed reindeer!! So elegant.
Beautiful cards 🙂
Lovely cards!
Beautiful creative cards, love how you used the die cuts.
Love how you’ve transformed the stamped tree into a mature Christmas tree using the dies, and I agree that the stitched cover plate die is super pretty.
Beautiful cards! I like how you doubled up the tree die to give it more dimension!
Love both of your cards, Kittie. I really like the sentiment on the deer card. Great job on the Christmas tree card too. Thanks.
Delightful cards! So many great details!
Love the elegance of the gold embossed one.
Great cards! I especially like the texture on the tree card.
SQUEAL!! LOVING LOVING LOVING the New Release!! Such AWESOME New Sets and Inspiration!! TANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Both of your cards are beautiful!
I love the elegance of your first card, & how you filled out the tree on your second. Great job! 🙂 ~ Andrea
Beautiful cards! I especially love the one with the tree, so cute!
Beautiful cards. CAS and so very festive. 🙂
Great cards! Loving’ this release! Thanks for the chance to win!
~God bless~
Beautiful cards! Thanks for sharing!