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3 Ways to Stretch Your Stitching Dies – Ellen Hutson

By: Tiffany February 17, 2023

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Happy Friday! Did you catch my post from Monday on the Ellen Hutson blog? February is National Embroidery Month, and I shared three ways to add stitching in your cardmaking.

Dear Santa, I Can Explain – Ellen Hutson

By: Tiffany December 27, 2022

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I have a simple card to share today using the latest Ellen Hutson, Essentials by Ellen winter release. I should have finished and sent this card before Christmas, but time got away from me. This will be the start to my 2023 stash, lol.

How to Create Autumn-Themed Mini Notes – Ellen Hutson

By: Tiffany October 10, 2022October 4, 2022

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Have you tried the Essentials by Ellen Mini Note die yet? It is an easy way to create adorable and interactive tiny cards, tags, or notes to send a little love to friends and family. I’m on the Ellen Hutson blog with inspiration on how to use this die and lots of tips along the way!

Holiday Trio – Ellen Hutson

By: Tiffany August 25, 2022August 25, 2022

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Today, I’m sharing a trio of holiday cards + a bonus tag I made mixing some new and previously released products from Ellen Hutson. These are clean and simple so easy to reproduce and duplicate. Hooray to slowly building up my holiday card stash!

Bee You Shaker Card – Ellen Hutson

By: Tiffany June 20, 2022June 13, 2022

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Do you love clean and colorful cards using paper strips? Are you looking for ways to stretch your supplies? You’re in luck! I have a fun card to share using Ellen Hutson products!

Thinking of You – Ellen Hutson

By: Tiffany May 29, 2022

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It’s been a tough past couple weeks and I haven’t been in a very crafty mood to be honest. But I had to summon some creativity because there are several releases coming soon. Today, I’m sharing a very clean and simple card mixing MFT and Ellen Hutson products to honor Memorial Day.

Alcohol Ink Background Technique: 2 Colorways – Ellen Hutson

By: Tiffany May 23, 2022May 21, 2022

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May is National Strawberry Month so I wanted to use some common strawberry colors (pink, red, and green) as my color palette. Alcohol inks pack such a beautiful punch of color so I decided to share how I make my “signature” alcohol ink background.

Thank you, Teacher! – Ellen Hutson

By: Tiffany May 5, 2022May 3, 2022

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It’s Teacher Appreciation Week! Though I think educators should be celebrated all year round, I am all for a week all about uplifting and encouraging our hardworking educators! I am proud to support all of our overworked and underpaid school staff! To celebrate and provide some inspiration in hopes you will make a few cards to share with the educators in your life, I’ve created two, new clean and simple card designs using Ellen Hutson products.

Happy Mother’s Day – Ellen Hutson

By: Tiffany April 29, 2022April 27, 2022

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Have you tried stitching on your handmade cards yet? I’m totally hooked!! Today, I’m sharing a card using some new stitching dies from Spellbinders. Ellen Hutson recently got several new products from Spellbinders, just another reason to shop the Ellen Hutson website for all your cardmaking needs!

Tips on Aligning Layering Stencils – Ellen Hutson

By: Tiffany April 27, 2022April 24, 2022

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If you’re like me, you love layering stencils! The possibilities are endless and you can make beautiful designs quickly! Do you ever struggle lining up layered stencils? If so, I have some tips for you! There are so many different kinds of layering stencils so all of these tips may not be applicable to all of them. But I’m hopeful one or two of these tips will help you achieve perfect placement each time.