Ardyth's 1K You Tube Video Hop!

Hi!
Today we’re hopping to celebrate Ardyth reaching 1000 YouTube subscribers this month!

I made a summer inspired card to join in on the fun!

After you’ve finished watching my video, please leave a comment for your chance to win, and then click on the link in the video description below for the next person in the hop.

There are more than 20 participants on this video hop and there are prizes to be won!

• One comment from each video on the hop will be chosen to win 2 Catherine Pooler inks of your choice.  
• One comment from the whole hop will be chosen to win a $25 Gift Certificate to Ellen Hutson LLC.  
• One comment from the whole hop will be chosen to win a prize pack valued at over $100 from A Jillian Vance Design.

And because today is also Ardyth’s birthday, she’s contributing three $25 Gift Certificates (one to Ellen Hutson LLC, one to Catherine Pooler Designs and one to A Jillian Vance Design) to three randomly-chosen comment on her video on YouTube.

If you get lost along the way, go to Ardyth’s blog for the full list of participants.
All prizes will be announced on Monday, June,11 so you have until then to comment.

I explain in my video how to create this card! Isn't it so bright and summer-y?!?!

Now, head on over to my video on You Tube to keep hopping! Good Luck!

SUPPLIES:

Inks: Aquatini, Party Dress, Orange Twist, Melon Ice, Lime Rickey (Catherine Pooler), Onyx Black (Tsukineko)

Paper: Black Tie Gala, Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler)

Stamps: Mermaids Tail (Ellen Hutson)

Dies: Sunshine Words (Ellen Hutson), Flamingo Palm (Echo Park)

Other: Purple Tape, 3D Foam (Therm O Web), Clear Sparkle Marker (Spectrum Noir)

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Ellen Hutson April Color Trends Challenge!

Hi! I am so beyond excited to be playing along in this month's Color Trend Challenge over at Ellen Hutson! It's the Drama Queen Color Palette and check out these colors! I happen to love purples and blues, so these colors were right up my alley!

I used the Essentials by Ellen Mermaid's Tail stamp set and coordinating Designer Dies. This set is just too cute! 

I stamped the tail on vellum using a few different color inks, cleat heat embossed it and die cut it out.  I also foiled some Peel N Stick Toner sheets and die cut that out, too.  I wanted to create a bit of a foiled drop shadow behind the tail to show off the vellum.

For the background, I watercolored using Aqua markers.  I pulled it all together onto some Turquoise Sea cardstock and added the cute little shell die cuts.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you will play along to win a $50 Gift Certificate to the Ellen Huston Store!!!!!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Mermaid's Tail (Ellen Hutson)

Ink: Onyx Black (Tsukineko)

Dies: Mermaid's Tail (Ellen Hutson)
Paper: Premium White Cardstock, Watercolour Cardstock (Spectrum Noir), Turquoise Sea (Gina K for Therm O Web)

Other: Spectrum Aqua Markers

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Lawnscaping Challenge 107: Sponsored by Ellen Hutson

Welcome back to another Lawnscaping Challenge!

The wonderful, fabulous Ellen Hutson! is sponsoring this challenge!!! Certainly you are familiar with her and her store, but if not, a little bit about the store in her own words:

Ellen Hutson, LLC began their adventure in November 2006 as an online web store committed to bringing you the finest paper crafting products and related product education. They are always looking to provide their customers with quality products, excellent customer service, and education and inspiration for the products they carry. You can shop with Ellen by clicking HERE. As well please join them to be inspired and learn some fun techniques in the CLASSroom, or stay up-to-date on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and/orPinterest.

I used Critters on the Savanna, along with the coordinating dies.  That cute word bubble is from A Birdie Told Me.

I colored everything in using Spectrum Aqua Markers.  The background was created with Distress Inks.

This is such a fun challenge - I hope you'll play along with us!!!!

Stamps and Dies: Lawn Fawn

Ink: Memento, Distress Inks

Markers: Spectrum Aqua

Paper: Spectrum Aqua Watercolor Paper, Cougar 80# Cover

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Ellen Hutson:Pin Sights Challenge

Hi!
I'm playing along in another Pin Sights Challenge!!

This pin is beautiful, but so out of my comfort zone! I so rarely so soft colors, so I was anxious to push myself.  :)

I used two different Essentials by Ellen dies: Zipper Panel and Bold Blossoms.  I die cut the blossoms and held them down with respositonable adhesive.  I used my Spectrum Aquas (Blossom, Wild Rose and Bud Green) with water to create that effect.

For the die cut, I rubbed some Memento Delicata Silvery Shimmer onto cardstock and then die cut it out.  

Thanks for stopping by - I hope you play along!

Dies: Essentials by Ellen

Ink: Memento

Markers and Watercolor Paper: Spectrum Aqua

Other: Waterbrush

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Lawnscaping Challenge 105: Watercolors sponsored by Ellen Hutson

Happy Monday and welcome back to another Lawnscaping Challenge! Woo hoo!

The wonderful, fabulous Ellen Hutson! is sponsoring this challenge!!! Certainly you are familiar with her and her store, but if not, a little bit about the store in her own words:


Ellen Hutson, LLC began their adventure in November 2006 as an online web store committed to bringing you the finest paper crafting products and related product education. They are always looking to provide their customers with quality products, excellent customer service, and education and inspiration for the products they carry. You can shop with Ellen by clicking HERE. As well please join them to be inspired and learn some fun techniques in the CLASSroom, or stay up-to-date on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and/orPinterest.


Ellen Hutson will be sponsoring our first challenge of each month in 2015! The prize? A $25 gift certificate to the online store! Thank you Ellen!

Ready for my creation?

I love the Critters from the Past set, so I watercolored using Distress Inks, then die cut them out, using the coordinating Lawn Cut.  

I used Distress Inks again in the background, mixed with water and die cut some clouds from Blue Skies to finish everything off!

I hope you will play along with us!

Stamps/Dies: Lawn Fawn

Ink: Rangers Distress Inks (various), Memento Tuxedo Black

Watercolor Paper: Canson

Other: Waterbrush, Acrylic Block

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Ellen Hutson PIN-Sights Challenge

Hi! I'm playing along in the current PIN-Sights challenge over at the Ellen Hutson blog!

This pin is so fun! I love that color combo!

I used some Dreamweaver Metallic Gold Embossing Paste for the background using a Heidi Swapp stencil and added a sentiment from the Essentials by Ellen Hello Gorgeous set.

For those sweet flowers, I was so inspired by the image! I die cut them from the Essentials by Ellen Bold Blossoms die set and then used Mowed Lawn and Picked Raspberry Distress Inks as watercolors to get that soft look.

Stamps: Ellen Hutson

Dies: Ellen Hutson

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Inks

Paper: Canson Watercolor paper, 80# Cougar Cover, Recollections (black)

Embossing paste: Dreamweaver

Stencil: Heidi Swapp

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