Hello Friends and welcome to Pops of Paper! Today, I’m joining several of the EH Design Ambassadors on a Blog Hop celebrating the Essentials by Ellen Holiday Release!!
This Holiday Release is HUGE and I’m so excited to share with you cards I created by mixing and matching existing Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies with the New Merry Little Christmas and Bear Ware 5. I just love Adorable Bear from All Inside!
I hope you enjoy all my projects today. Be sure to stop by and see all of the creations from the talented EH Design Ambassadors and Guest Designers!! Leave a comment at each stop for a chance to win prizes!! Next up on the Hop is the amazing Kelly!
Merry Little Christmas
The Merry Little Christmas stamp set is perfect for setting the In the City or In the Country Holiday Scenes. As a kid, one of my favorite memories was driving into the big city to see all the holiday shop windows and Christmas lights but I’m a country girl at heart so I can definitely imagine myself all cozy and snug in the Country Cottage up in the Pine Tree mountains.
To create the country scene, I used the EBE by Julie Ebersole, Alpine Window Designer Dies and EBE Star Trail Designer Dies to create the hills and stars from Kraft and white card stock. For the extra snowfall, I added Gloss White Nuvo Drops. The Merry Little Christmas cabin and Snowman were quickly colored with Copic Markers.
To create the city scene, I used the EBE Big City Designer Die for skyline and the retired Snowfall Backdrop die. I also added in a few stars from the EBE Star Trail Designer Dies. All of the Merry Little images were colored with Copic Markers. For a little extra sparkle, I added Diamond Stickles to the Distress Oxide Ink Blended Background.
Bear Ware 5!!
Ok, so Bear Ware 5 might be another one of my favorites this release. I combined Bear with Little Bear from Bear Ware 4 to create two fun holiday critter cards. I was also so excited to match-up the North Pole sentiment from Santa’s List. For extra snark on the tangled lights card, I included a sentiment from the Voices in My Head Stamp Set.
BLog Hop Details
Blog Hop Giveaway Info! Prizes, prizes, we’ve got the prizes! One lucky commenter will win the whole Essentials by Ellen holiday release! And another will receive $25 to spend at ellenhutson.com! For a chance to win, all ya’ gotta’ do is hop along, enjoy the fabulous eye candy, and leave a little love for your fellow crafters: increase your chances by commenting on each stop on the hop! Comments left before 11:59 PDT on October 14 will be entered to win. (Winners are selected randomly.)
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So many terrific ideas here! Nice way to use merry little Christmas with other sets and dies! Thanks!
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This release is awesome. I’m loving the new bear ware accessories ❤. Your creations are just fabulous. I can’t wait to get my hands on this release.
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Bear Wear 4 is definitely on my wish list! I love how you used him and the cards
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Gorgeous cards! This is such an amazing release! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
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I love this release, such fabulous projects!
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love the color combination on the first card, especially the grey sky … fantastic cards
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So creative and so many options.
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All of your projects are wonderful, but I love the shaker town card the most. Simply stunning. 😍😍😍
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The bears are darling. Love the big city
background of the little houses. Great card
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Beautiful, fun cards. Love this release — something for everyone.
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LOVE the Bear!
And all your cards!
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Love the partial circle window card.
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Love the cute scenes and bear cards you created.
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Oh my goodness! Love all of these! Thanks for the inspiration!
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I need to add to my Bear Ware collection. So glad that you created cards using the newest accessories. My shopping list will have Bear Ware 5.
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Enjoying your No place like home card! Well done!
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I love every single card on this site. It’s too difficult to pick a favorite, so I won’t.
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Love Mr. Bear!
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I like the color combo for the cabin scene. Nice idea shares.
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All of your cards are beautiful, so clean and crisp, I just love that. The bears are my favorite and I have all of his wears!
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Wonderful ideas! Loved your cards!
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I just love your scenes! Each one had me going “Oooh!”.
What a wonderfully fun release. Love the light, artsy, fun images.
Thanks for the wonderful inspiration.
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What a great release! Such fun cards and inspiration! Thank you!
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I really like your Christmas bears with the tangled lights – boy, can I relate! Thanks for the cute ideas.
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This release is so much fun! I love all your cards, but that tangled light card with the bears is my favorite! And I love how the alpine window die goes so well with the pieces of this release!
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Love the cute bears with their ‘light dilemma’. Great cards and inspiration – thanks for sharing!
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Great cards for Christmas! I really like the country scene card as it reminds me of a snow globe.
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Cute cards! I really like the one with the Christmas lights!
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Your little scene cards are terrific, and I especially like your card with the tangled lights and the bears–so fun and great sentiments!
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All of your creations are so flippin’ cute!
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After having seen some of your wonderful work on Ellen’s Instagram I am now a follower on Feedly. Love your great cards…..so much personality.
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