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Yay, it's Essentials By Ellen release day! I've been so excited for today and I'm so happy you're here! Welcome!!! Today I have the honor of showing off some of the new release, the Mirror Mirror sets by Brandi Kincaid and the Swing N Slide die by Julie Ebersole! First up, Mirror Mirror stamps & dies:

To create this card, I stamped the background with makeup images from the Make It Beautiful set, coloring just the lipstick with a VersaMark pen and embossing with new WOW Yum Yum Bubblegum pink. I cut a circle from silver foil paper and embossed the sentiment in the same powder I used on the lipsticks, to look like a lipstick message on a mirror. Quick tip...not all foiled paper can handle heat embossing so make sure to test a scrap first. And to create the "lights", I colored the circles and topped with Morning Dew Nuvo drops. Of course there is yellow Nuvo but when you use clear (Morning Dew) over blendable ink, it "pulls" the color up to create more of a glow.

Next I continued my lipstick theme with Julie's adorable Swing N Slide die...

To create this card, I blended Spun Sugar and Shaded Lilac Distress Inks on smooth watercolor paper. I embossed the sentiment in white and drew my "lipstick" heart with Watermelon pink gelato. Gelatos make fabulous "lipstick" for paper! I used one of the slide dies on the panel, inking the card beneath it to match. And I created the slider with the lipstick from the Make It Beautiful set.

Before you keep hopping, there is one more super fun thing, I’m giving away an Essentials by Ellen stamp set! Here's the "fine print":

The winner may chose any in stock Essentials by Ellen brand stamp set (Maximum value $25 USD) at Ellen Hutson.com To enter, please leave a comment on today’s post by Tuesday, February 28!

There is also an AMAZING Grand Giveaway on the CLASSroom blog! To enter, be sure to leave a comment there, too, by Tuesday, February 28!

ALL winners will be announced at the CLASSroom on Friday, March 3! Please check there on that date to see if you are a winner and for further details on claiming your prize!

Your next stop is the wonderful blog of my friend Carolyn Peeler! If you get lost along the hop, please visit the CLASSroom blog for a complete list of all the designers.

Have fun hopping!

xo,

Carly

Essentials By Ellen February 2017 Release:

Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, Spread the Sparkle by Julie Ebersole

Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps, Mirror Mirror By Brandi Kincaid

Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps, Make It Beautiful By Brandi Kincaid

Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps, Oh Deer By Julie Ebersole

Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps, Otterly Awesome By Julie Ebersole

Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps, Otter Ware By Julie Ebersole

Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps, Wonky Backdrops By Julie Ebersole

Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps, Spa Day By Brandi Kincaid