Rainbow Hello

Spring is here, and while I'm not a fan of the seasonal allergies (ugh, pollen count), I do enjoy using pastels and rainbows to make bright and cheerful cards.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Hello Cupcake

For today's card, I've used C.C. Designs' Pinke Cupcakes & Balloons stamp, along with the brushstroke Hello die from Ellen Hutson LLC. I wanted to create a bright and cheery card, so I used light colors and paired a neutral taupe with a yellow patterned paper. I chose a brown for the die-cut, as it seemed less harsh than black.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Autumn Leaves Hello

The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry, and so did my plans to blog and share a card every day in September. However, I did still sneak in quite a few moments of creativity - so I'm excited to share all the lovely cards I've been creating.

Today's card is a mish-mash of manufacturers. It features a critter from Lawn Fawn, some stamps and dies from My Favorite Things and a die from Ellen Hutson. I also used some patterned paper and cork for my layers, as well as Tonic Nuvo drops for enamel dots. 

For this card, I tried to do the "layered but CAS" style that Kay Miller rocks. I'm not entirely convinced that I pulled it off effectively, but I had fun trying. I liked the color contrast, as well as the palette. It reminds me of autumn leaves crunching under my feet as I took walks through the neighborhood when I was younger.

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~

Stash Kit: January 2017

Since it's a new year, I thought I'd start with a fresh new kit for January -- and take the opportunity to incorporate some of the recently-purchased supplies I got in the holiday sales. I've added extra stamps for January, as I intend to carry some of them over to the months that follow.

As with previous months, I will be adding a variety of cardstock, dies and coloring mediums such as Copics, Prismacolor pencils or watercolor. 

Without further ado...

Little Darlings - Rainy Night

Reverse Confetti - Lift Me Up

Pinkfresh Studio - Happy Days

Ellen Hutson LLC - All Inside

Neat & Tangled - Giving Tree

Simon Says Stamp - What's Brewing

WPlus9 - Garden Buddies

Pinkfresh Studio - Felicity 6x6

Pinkfresh Studio - Felicity Word Stickers

Webster's Pages - #Happy phrase stickers

Gossamer Blue - Gramercy Road enamel dots

Thanks for reading!
~Elle~