Essentials by Ellen February 2017 Release Hop

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Welcome to the February 2017 Essentials by Ellen Release Hop! I’ll be showcasing several of the new products on my post today!

It’s a good thing you are here because I’m giving away an Essentials by Ellen stamp set!  The winner may chose any in stock Essentials by Ellen brand stamp set  (Maximum value $25 USD) at Ellen Hutson. To enter, please leave a comment on today’s post by Tuesday, February 28!

There is also an AMAZING Grand Giveaway in the CLASSroom!  To enter, be sure to leave a comment there, too, by Tuesday, February 28!

ALL winners will be announced at the CLASSroom on Friday, March 3! Please check there on that date to see if you are a winner and for further details on claiming your prize!

You should have arrived here from Heather Campbell's blog and your next stop along the hop is Darlene DeVries' blog.  If you get lost along the hop, please visit the CLASSroom blog for a complete list of all the designers.

Happy hoppin’!

My projects today were made using the Oh Deer Stamps and Oh Deer Die Set and the Otter Ware Stamps and Otter Ware Die Set.

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Julie’s deer images in the Oh Deer sets are so precious and I thought they would be perfect paired with the heart wreath and flower images from the Otter Ware sets.  I placed hot pressed watercolor paper in my MISTI and stamped the deer with gathered twigs ink and then used my waterbrush to pull some of the brown out to the body of the deer. I heat dried the image and then stamped the deer again to reinforce the body lines.  I love my MISTI!!  After they dried I used a mini applicator to add just a little more brown on their backs and ears.  I cut the deer out using the dies and then trimmed a little of the edges off with my scissors. I used my MISTI to line up my wreath stamp and used crushed olive ink to stamp the image. I once again used my waterbrush to pull the green out to fill in the wreath, allowed to dry and then stamped again to darken the wreath foliage image.

KC Essentials By Ellen Oh Deer 1 right

I carried the heart theme to the card base using Lawn Fawn Let’s Polka In The Meadow.  I think the tiny heart pattern is so sweet. I had lots of color choices in the paper pack but really loved the green to represent a forest background for the deer.  I attached a double matted frame to the card base using mounting tape.  I attached both the deer to the card base with mounting tape.  I layered the heart wreath over an all white wreath to make it stand out a bit more in front of the green background  then secured it in place with  mounting tape.  I was going to leave the wreath plain but decided to add the three tiny red flowers to add a touch of color.  I carried the red over to the tag for the finish.   

KC Essentials By Ellen Oh Deer 1 center

I really love Julie’s wreath image and couldn’t resist creating a clean and simple project that made it the main focal point.  I repeated the same steps as above to stamp and color the wreath using my MISTI, markers and waterbrush. I stamped a few extra pieces of foliage, colored and cut them out.  I trimmed the foliage pieces off a little and arranged them on the wreath and attached with glossy accents.  I cut three red flowers, formed them with my stylus and molding pad and attached then to the wreath with glossy accents.  I applied clear Wink of Stella to the flowers to add some sparkle and then set the tiny pearls in the center.

KC Essentials by Ellen Otter Ware 1 right

I cut and assembled the square frames to create a triple matted frame and attached to the card base using mounting tape.  I applied thin strips of mounting tape all the way around the back of the wreath and attached it to the card base.

KC Essentials by Ellen Otter Ware 1 left

I hope you are enjoying our blog hop and seeing all the wonderful new sets in the release.  You should have arrived here from Heather Campbell's blog and your next stop along the hop is Darlene DeVries' blog.  If you get lost along the hop, please visit the CLASSroom blog for a complete list of all the designers.

Oh Deer card is 5.50” x 4.25”

Wreath card is 4.50” square

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264 thoughts on “Essentials by Ellen February 2017 Release Hop”

  4. The word play on the deer set is just totally adorable! Both of your cards are gorgeous and anyone would love to receive one of them. The deers are so sweet and now I want those stamps too! Fantastic release, thank you for the blog hop Karen x

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  5. Great cards! I was wondering how you would incorporate the Otter set with the deer but it works perfectly. A great way to stretch your stamps and dies. Thanks for the fun blog hop. I love the new release!

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  13. Good Morning, Kittie. what an unusual layout. I never would have thought of. The brilliant colors for wreath and deer, the deer are colored brilliantly, they look real. They catch your eye right away. ,,,thanks so much for inspiring……have a good day.

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  28. Both of these sets are my favorite of the new release! Have been looking for a deer sentiment set. Wonderful job! Thanks for the opportunity.

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  81. I could see the deer set making adorable xmas cards too! I just love this release. Great job on the cards. Very clean and elegant looking.

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  88. Ah yes! You have really shared with us the versatility of these sets – never would have thought to combine the two. Such a sweet nature scene and the heart wreath alone is stunning! Love your colors and layouts. Thanks for rocking this wonderful release and for the chance to win.

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  91. Beautiful color combinations. I enjoy the simple elegance of your layout. The “Oh Deer” and the entire Otter Collection are some of my favorites of the new release. Cute punny humor. Thanks for using the kelp wreath in two ways, especially the repurposing it as a vine wreath. Looking forward to seeing other uses with the wreath because I fell in love with it.

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  97. Oh, Kittie!!! Your shading on the deer? Impeccable! And, I love that you used the wreath from Otter Ware to highlight them! I reread your quick tutorial/tips on how you used the MISTI for both of these–fab technique I can’t wait to try myself!!!

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  99. Oh, WOW!!! You have taken some simply lovely stamps and taken them way beyond the next level. I hadn’t really noticed the little wreath too much, and just look what you did with it! Sometimes the simplest designs (not easy, but simple!) really have the most impact. Thank you.

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  102. I just love the scene you created with the deer and heart wreath. Fabulous color choice too. There is so much to love about this new release…and my wish list just got a lot longer!!

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  114. I adore what you did with the deer and the heart wreath, brilliant! Such a gorgeous card and I love the simplicity of the other card, with just the wreath. Thank you for sharing your beautiful work and process!

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  115. These two cards are so lovely. Your framing showcases the images beautifully…and the heart wreath is so versatile. Thanks for sharing your creativity.

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  146. Both cards are lovely. I really like the idea of using multiple frames. It’s a subtle and elegant way of highlighting your main element. The wreath framing the deer takes that card over the top. Well done!

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  166. These new sets are going to get me into trouble, I want everything!!! Your cards are great, I especially love the spa day 🙂

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  168. I enjoy creating cards with stamps + matching die cuts = perfection! I make many cards at one sitting & take joy in sending them off to my friends. I picture them getting their mail in & being happy to open a card from a friend vs. another bill.

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  172. I love this release! It’s so cool! But your card using Spa Day is so cute! I can’t wait to get the set in my hands so that I can play with it! Thanks for the inspiration .

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  177. Absolutely love both cards, but your second card with the heart wreath is stunning! Love the triple matted frame and the wreath is beautiful!

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  202. So cute — I love to see different takes on the same stamps. The wreath looks great in your designs — and it looks very different in them as well. I like the versatility of it all. Thanks for sharing!

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  203. I have always admired your work & enjoy your attention to detail. I think you inspired me the most when I started to learn about & use dies.
    Thank you for sharing your art.

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  215. Such an adorable release! Loving all the examples! Great way to use the heart ‘wreath’!
    My Favorites are the Otter stamp set, Wonky backgrounds and slider dies!
    Thanks for the chance to win!
    ~God bless~

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  243. Such pretty cards! Those deer are adorable, but I am like you. I enjoy clean and simple as well as an adorable card! Adding the wreath to the deer just goes to show that Otter Ware can double as Deer Ware any day of the week =)

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  251. The heart shaped wreath is just adorable, and the deers are as cute as can be. I like e this release. GreT job on your cards.

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  259. Really enjoyed reading the different techniques you did to make the wreath stand out along with the red little flowers. Using the Misti seems like a great tool to invest in.

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  263. Kittie, I am really impressed with your deer and wreath card. It is simply stunning. Your “framed” wreath is gorgeous. You are so very talented!

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