July Essentials by Ellen Pin-Sights Challenge Guest Designer!! =)

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Hello!!
I'm here to share the New July Essentials by Ellen Pin-Sights Challenge as a Guest Designer!! SQUEAL!! You have NO IDEA how EXCITED I was when Laurel Beard emailed and asked me to Join them!!  =) I decided to make a FUN "CELEBRATE" Card!! It could be used for MANY occasions!! I also used the Rainbow Colors!! SWOON!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this Challenge!!
Here's what I created!!

I thought it would be FUN to use LOTS of Images from different Sets to create my Card!! I just LOVE LOVE LOVE it when you can get MORE out of your Stamps!! I Stamped and Embossed The Animal Images from the AWESOME Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, Tree Farm by Brandi Kincaid with Versa Fine Black Onyx Ink and Ranger Super Fine Clear Embossing Power onto some Ranger Ink Distress Watercolor Paper !! I added some FUN Elements to dress the Animals up using Images from the Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, Bear Ware by Julie Ebersole!! SQUEAL!! How FUN is it to take Images from different Sets to create a SWEET Scene!! I then cut everything out using the coordinating Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies, Tree Farm by Brandi Kincaid and the Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies, Bear Ware by Julie Ebersole!!
I stamped and Embossed the Sentiment on the Sign from the Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, Fancy Thanks by Julie Ebersole!! I LOVE that it COVERS SO MANY occasions!! =) I colored everything with Copic Markers and then added some White Gel Pen High Lights, Tonic Studios Aqua Shimmer Pen for some Sparkle and some Tonic Studios Morning Dew Nuvo Drops for Texture!! I masked off the Cardbase using some Masking Tape and then Inked it up using Tumbled Glass Distress Ink for the Sky and Gathered Twigs Distress Ink for the Ground!! I added some Water Splatters with the Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer!! I used Foam Tape to POP up my Images and my Card was done!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE theway it turned out and I CAN'T WAIT to see what you create!!! =)

I hope you JOIN in on the FUN over on the Ellen Hutson Classroom Blog for a chance to WIN a $50.00 Gift Certificate to the Ellen Hutson Store!! SQUEAL!! =)

If you're not familiar with the Essentials by Ellen Pin-Sights Challenge its a Monthly Inspirational Challenge based on a Pinterest Inspired Photo that is located on the CLASSroom Blog!! A random Challenge participant will receive a $50 Gift Certificate to the Ellen Hutson Store!!  To be eligible, to WIN you MUST use Essentials by Ellen Products and use the Photo Badge as Inspiration for your Project!! There will be an inlinkz on the Challenge Post where you can Submit your Entry!!

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!!
I CAN'T WAIT to see what you create for the New July Essentials by Ellen Pin-Sights Challenge!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA  =)

Thanks SO Much Flower Bouquet w/ Essentials By Ellen Pin-Sights Challenge!! =)

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Hello!!
I'm sharing the Card I've made for the Essentials By Ellen Pin-Sights Challenge Calling All Artists!!  They are looking for Guest Artists for their Pin-Sights Challenges and I'd LOVE LOVE LOVE to be a Guest Designer so I decided to use the BEAUTIFUL Wild Garden Die Set and the Fancy Thanks Stamp Set to create a Flower Bouquet!! I Die Cut all of the Flowers, Leaves ect. from Distress Watercolor Paper!! Then I used BluePrint Sketch Distress Ink, Chipped Sapphire, Tumbled Glass, Candied Apple, and then left some White!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the way they turned out!! Then for a PoP of Sparkle I used a Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Pen and added it to ALL of the Flowers!! A Few Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Sequins in 3mm, 4mm, & 6mm to finish off the Design!!

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEK!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

Essentials by Ellen Hutson Pin-Sights Challenge!! =)

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Hello!!
I'm stopping in to share a Card I've made for the Essentials by Ellen Hutson Pin-Sights Challenge as well as the 30 Day Coloring Challenge w/ Kathy Racoosin!!
 
I decided to create a FUN Diagonal Background using the Essentials by Ellen "Fancy Thanks" Stamp Set "Heart of Gold" Phrase with Nautical Blue Ink and then Embossed it with WoW Super Fine Clear Embossing Powder!!  I used some Tumbled Glass Distress Ink to Ink around the Base of my Card Front and then decided to add some Vellum just to tone down the Background alittle!! I used an MFT Rectangle Die to Die Cut both my Card Base and the Vellum the Same Size!! I then used the Essentials by Ellen "Folk Heart" Die Set to Die Cut a Navy Wood Grained Patterned Paper!! Then I Stamped and Embossed the SWEET Bear from the Essentials by Ellen "All Inside" Stamp Set and then Die Cut it using the Coordinating Essentials by Ellen "All Inside" Die Set!! I wanted to Ground my Design so I decided to Die Cut and Watercolor some Images from the Essentials by Ellen "Wild Garden" Die Set from some Distress Watercolor Paper!!  I added some Clear Sparkle Pen for some Shine!! Then I Die Cut the Essentials by Ellen "Brushstroke Love" Die to create a Layered Sentiment for me Card!! I used some Nautical Blue Cardstock as a Shadow and then Gold Embossed some Cardstock and Die Cut the Gold "LOVE" for the Top Layer!! I also added so Pretty Pink Posh Gold Sequins to finish off the Design!!

 

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by today and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEK!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA    =)

Essential by Ellen July Pin-Sights Challenge ~ Red-White-Blue Floral Thanks Card!! =)

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Hello!!
HAPPY FRIDAY!! =)
We have another BUSY Weekend ahead and I'm NOT Ready to think about Back-To-School stuff for Beckett!! =(  He starts on the 18th of August and I'm just NOT READY for Summer to be over!! Its going to be a HUGE Adjustment for ALL of us!! Good thing we still have a COUPLE weeks to get ready!! =)
I'm stopping in to share the Card I've made for the Essential by Ellen July Pin-Sights Challenge!!
I just LOVED the INSPIRATION Photo!! WOWOWOWOWOW!! Makes me HAPPY!! I thought it would be FUN to create a Flower Arrangement for the Center of my Card!! I used the Ellen Hutson Wild Garden Dies along with the Ellen Hutson Fancy Thanks Stamp Set!! I Die Cut everything from Distress Water Color Paper and then I used both Distress Markers and Zig Real Clean Color Real Brush Markers to WaterColor everything!! I Watercolored my Card Base using Tumbled Glass Distress Ink and the Stamped and Embossed the Sentiment using Lawn Fawn Ink in Deep Sea and I really LOVE this shade of Ink!! A few Crystal Clear Sequins from Pretty Pink Posh and my Card was done!! =)

I'm also playing along with the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes!!

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

Floral Die Cut Thanks Card ~ Pin - Sights Challenge at Ellen Hutson!! =)

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Hello!!
I'm stopping in to share the card I've made for the  Pin - Sights Challenge at Ellen Hutson!!  I fell in LOVE with this Color Combo and just KNEW I had to try and Play along!! I was able to play while Greyson was napping today and I'm REALLY HAPPY with the way it turned out!! I started by using some Peerless Copper Water Color Paint that I added to a piece of Tim Holtz Water Color Paper!!  I wasn't happy with the coverage that I was getting because beings it is a Metallic Finish, it wasn't a FULL Coverage, so it just wasn't pretty in my opinion!!?? I decided to add some Table Salt to the entire piece of Water Color Paper and then set it aside to dry!! Once dry I rubbed off the excess salt and I LOVE the results!! AWESOME and it looks Distressed and I didn't really do anything!! =)

 I then Die Cut the Flowers from the Ellen Hutson Bold Bloom Stand Alone Die Set also from some Water Colored Distress Paper that I colored using Distress Inks in Picked Raspberry and Mowed Lawn!! I then stamped my Sentiment from the Ellen Hutson Fancy Thanks Stamp Set using the WPlus9 Silver Ink!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the way it turned out!!
THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEK!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

Essentials by Ellen Pin-Sights Challenge ~ Thanks Shaker Card!! =)

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HELLO!!
I'm stopping in to share the card I've made for the Ellen Hutson's Essentials by Ellen Pin-Sights Challenge!! I LOVE this Photo and the FUN Inspiration that was shared on the Classroom Blog!!
I KNEW I had to take a Que from the Card that Isha Gupta created and make a Shaker Card!! I LOVE Shakers and a design came to me almost instantly!! =) I LOVE when that happens!! I was ALSO drawn to the Black and White Heart Pillow in the Inspiration Photo!! I wanted to base my Card Design on that and create my Shaker Card following that and then I knew I wanted to add the Strips on the edge of my Card!! I used the New Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies, Folk Hearts by Julie Ebersole to create the Shaker Window for my Card!! Then I used the Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies, Bold Blossom Stand-Alone by Julie Ebersole to add a BEAUTIFUL Flower on top of the Window!! I Layered the Two different sizes together to create some FUN Dimension!! I Stamped and Embossed a Sentiment from the Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, Fancy Thanks by Julie Ebersole inside the Heart Window and then added a mixture of Sequins from Pretty Pink Posh!!

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a Fabulous Week!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA  =)