Sunday, October 6, 2019

Essentials by Ellen October Release



Hello Folks! Welcome to the Essentials by Ellen blog hop showcasing the new October release of stamps and dies!

You may have come from Therese's blog, but if not please feel free to start at the beginning with Ardyth's blog. 



It's a set of Sasquatch!! This Lil' Squatch set has two adorable Sasquatch who can either be lurking in the forest behind the trees, which are also included, or they can be out in the open with your greetings.


The Squatch in the background is hiding behind the forest cut with the corresponding dies. I appreciate that these trees come in a group of three so you don't have to worry about cutting multiples, or arranging them on your card. You get an instant forest!



The "May the Forest be with You" sentiment cracks me up. I always prefer to have additional words on my cards, so I found "your birthday" from another EBE set and then just added "on" with my felt tipped pen. Sometimes I don't always know what to do with the extras in a set, like mushrooms, berries, etc. but I really like having the tiny acorn above the sentiment to reinforce the forest theme.



Speaking of really liking sentiments, this one from the Voices in my Head Vol 2 set is hilarious! And so relatable, for people of any age. This would be a perfect teen card.
 

The font is perfect for another attempt to make my own Far Side cartoon (here's the first one I made). I traced the Alpine Windows mountains and then just drew a rectangle. It's fun to color in shades of gray.



Julie has added to her popular Mondo flower series, this time with a Mondo Chrysanthemum and corresponding dies. What I love is that in addition to the giant flower, you get giant leaves. Just perfect for a fall birthday card!



After gold embossing the leaves, I watercolored them with oranges and yellows, and finished up with a gold spatter. The edges of the card base are colored with a copic marker.




Finally, we have an adorable snowman to stitch up for Christmas! With all the holes cut out, this would be the perfect project to work on with your kids or grandchildren.



You could even host an ornament-making party! Felt is so inexpensive ... just buy a quantity of white, and then the rest of the elements are so small you could probably cut them all from the scraps you may have lying around. How fun would it be to gather everyone around a table with a pile of snowmen and accessories in the middle, and just start sewing, chatting, and singing Christmas carols?!



There's something so cozy about felt and all of its glorious texture! Don't forget to slightly stuff him before you sew him up. I used actual stuffing, but you could also just use whatever you have on hand. Tissue (paper or Kleenex) would work well 


Also don't forget to cut an extra scarf for the back.


Like my friend Betty mentioned on IG this week, it would be so neat to have a whole tree filled with these guys! Put a Hallmark movie on and grab your needle and thread!

PRIZES:

We've got fun prizes!!! One random & lucky commenter will win $25 to the EH shop and one will win the whole October Essentials by Ellen release!!! To enter for a chance to win, make sure to leave comments at each stop along the hop! Comment before Sunday, October 13th at 11:59pm PST. Winners will be notified by email.


I'm pleased to send you to Lisa's blog where I know you'll see several amazing projects!

Thanks so much for stopping by!
-Kelly




 

Supplies Used (including affiliate links ... thanks so much for your support!):



Lil' 'Squatch by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps

Mondo Chrysanthemum by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps

Mondo Chrysanthemum by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Designer Dies

Totally Random Sayings Vol. 3 by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps

Voices in my Head Vol. 2 by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps

Lil' 'Squatch by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Designer Dies

Sew Cute - Snowman, Essentials By Ellen Designer Dies

Teflon Bone Folder, Essentials by Ellen

My Sweet Petunia Mini MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool (6-1/8 X 7)

Life Changing Blender Brush - 4 Piece Broad, Picket Fence Studios (LCB-4)

46 comments:

  1. Ahh, Kelly. It's been so long since I've been by for a visit. Absolutely love all your projects from today. That little acorn hovering over the creature made me think of mistletoe, and I wondered who would come by for a kiss.

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  2. Ok, that's It! 🙈 I'm going to need everything! Lol! Your Lil Squatch cards are the best. I just love how you took the saying from the word set and it totally works in your card. I'm in love with lil squatch! 💗

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  3. Yes, I can totally relate to the people sentiment on some days! Wonderful projects!

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  4. These are all fabulous Kelly! I totally adore the B&W Squatch, what a fun idea!

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  5. The sasquatch cards are just adorable. I love the colors in the leaf card and the snowmen scene is so cute.

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  6. Beautiful cards & such cute snowmen! When you do your snowman stitching party, can I come over? It sounds like such fun. Thanks for sharing your talent.

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  7. On my gosh, did you have fun, or what! Don't you love all the new sentiments from Julie? Good idea to put the scarf on the back of the snowman, too.

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  8. Your squatch cards, the leaves card and the snowmen are all great. Looks like you had a lot of fun staging your snowman ornaments.

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  9. Awesome scenes with the Lil' Squatch set! Beautiful fall leaves, and an adorable felt snowman ornaments too! Wonderful creations!

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  10. You rocked another release Kelly! While all of your cards are fabulous I'm smitten with your snowmen. The way the coal/buttons curve with their round tummies is so cute!

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  11. You gave us so many great projects to look at and enjoy. Thank you. The monochromatic Bigfoot card and your felt snowmen were the "stars".

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  12. I absolutely love everything that you created.

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  13. You have so many amazing projects, awesome!

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  14. Beautiful projects! Love the little Sasquatch in gray and white and the little scene you created with the felt snowmen.

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  15. Those snowmen are really cute! I like your idea of a making party!

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  16. This whole selection looks to be so much fun!

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  17. Love the snowmen!! And that first Sasquatch card is amazing and that 2nd one is hilarious! People!! Love all your creations here!!!

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  18. So many cute projects. Amazing new release.

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  19. Dear Kelly
    Love all your cards and projects and most importantly i fell in love with your color palette.Blessings

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  20. Oh wow! You have outdone yourself! Your cards are fantastic and then those snowmen are just too cute!!

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  21. EEP!!!!!! so fabulous Kelly! So much inspiration!

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  22. I LOVE the Yeti scenes! And those snowmen are sooooooo cute!

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  23. Love the cards and snowmen, fabulous!

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  24. Awesome cards and super cute snowmen! <3

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  25. Your snowpeople are just so cute. I also love you Sasquatch cards. I like that they are more masculine.

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  26. Wow, what wonderful projects! Fabulous scenes and the snowman ornaments are adorable.

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  27. Oh my--so many cute projects. Love the forest scene and the felt snowmen.

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  28. You rocked this release! Love the cards and that snowman!

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  29. Sooo... are you saying you're hosting a snowman ornament making party soon??? Lol.. Love the new release!

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  30. Love that you used a tall card with the trees and Sasquatch. The sentiment you used for the second card is so perfectly matched with the Sasquatch! Your birthday card is beautifully colored and lastly the snowmen are adorable!

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  31. Fun cards, but those felties are adorable!

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  32. I absolutely adore the idea of having an ornament party with a Hallmark movie on! Wish I knew some folks (we just moved coast to coast) to do this. That plushie is so cuddly!
    I also totally ADORE 'lil squatch and pal in the forest doling out birthday wishes! Super great cards, all of them!

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  33. Your Far Side cards are so cute, Kelly, and I love those Mondo leaves.

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  34. I'd love to be in your forest.
    Cute card. The snowmen are
    darling. Love that the
    stitching holes are already
    punched. thanks for sharing
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  35. Your projects are just amazing. Thank you for all that inspiration.

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  36. Absolutely fabulous projects! Your cards are so fun. Ornament party....sign me up! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  37. Love your beautiful leaf card with all the vibrant colors. Looks so simple and fun to play with all that color

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  38. Wonderful projects, Kelly! I love the fun sentiments on your first cards, the beautiful leaves and then those super fun little felt snowmen! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  39. Your projects are beautiful. Thank you for the inspiration.

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  40. What adorable new products! And the wanderlust stamp set!

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  41. Your squatch cartoon is soo funny!!! Love it.

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  42. Thanks for sharing a variety of inspiration!

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I absolutely love reading comments. Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to leave one! - Kelly