Essentials by Ellen Late Summer 2016 Blog Hop!




Hello, and welcome to the Late Summer 2016 Essentials by Ellen Release Hop! I’ll be showcasing several of the new stamp sets and dies on my post today!  You should have arrived here from the awesome Julia Stainton's blog!  If not, you'll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is The CLASSroom



And, yay!!! I also get to give away an Essentials by Ellen stamp set!  The winner may chose ANY  Essentials by Ellen brand stamp set  (Maximum value $25 USD) currently in stock at Ellen Hutson.com  To enter my giveaway, please leave a comment on today’s post  by Tuesday, August 23rd!

There is also a crazy good Grand Giveaway in The CLASSroom!  To enter, be sure to leave a comment there, also by Tuesday, August 23rd

ALL winners will be announced at The CLASSroom on Friday, August 26thPlease check there on that date to see if you are a winner and for further details on claiming your prize!

If you get lost along the hop, please visit The CLASSroom blog for a complete list of all the designers.

I have 2 cards to share with you today, first up is Sock Monkey Surprise by Kimberly.  I can't begin to tell you how excited I am about this particular stamp set with coordinating dies.  My good friend Kimberly Wiener from Wienerhoneymooners designed this set, Sock Monkey Surprise!



I had so much fun making this card!  The girl sock monkey is dragging the boy sock monkey to the craft store...haha.  He's still hanging onto his cup of coffee!  This stamp set is chock full of accessories...I managed to add the bow, the mug and the balloon.  Gotta love the coordinating dies for the Sock Monkey Surprise set.  The clouds are from the new Silver Linings die set, more on that one in a smidge!  All the patterned paper is from My Favorite Things - Fun & Frolic.

Yay for Kimberly!  I couldn't be more thrilled for her!

Next up I'm featuring the Silver Linings by Julie!


This die set is amazing...so many possibilities!  I used the clouds with Ranger Watercolor paper and Ken Oliver Color  Burst in UltraMarine Blue.  Love that sunburst...so fun!  I also used the fun Stay Salty stamps + dies...the sentiment, the sailboat and do you see the clear embossed waves under the sailboat?


The complete release can be found HERE.

That's it for me...I can't wait to hop and see how everyone was inspired with this release!  Now hippety hop over to my bloggie buddie, Alice Wertz!

Remember, if you get lost along the hop, please visit The CLASSroom blog for a complete list of all the designers.


Comments

Cris G. said…
Very cute cards, Amy! This new collection has some realllllly cool products!
"The girl sock monkey is dragging the boy sock monkey to the craft store...haha." Isn't it the story of our lives?... It's just that in this case the boy sock monkey looks happy... maybe because he's taking his cup to the craft store :D.
Sharon Mi. said…
Beautiful cards! I really like the sail boat card.
bev p said…
Wonderful! I adore those monkeys and love how you put together the elements for the nautical card. Great job. Thanks so miuch.
Dana said…
The monkeys are so adorable! And I love the watercolor clouds!!
Angela Walters said…
Your cards are so fun! I love the sock monkey's. They look like they're having a lovely day together!!
Audrey Pettit said…
Oh...my...GOSH, those sock monkeys!! That beautiful sailboat scene!! These are amazing, Amy! Love, love, LOVE!
Sue D said…
Your 'Sock Monkeys' are the most adorable yet! Great colors and mix of pattern papers. Love the lipstick on 'girl' monkey. And your 'Silver Linings' scene is so pretty and peaceful. TFS your talent and inspiration using the new release products!!
Arianna Barbara said…
Oh wow! Gorgeous cards!!!
Patti said…
Sailboats and sock monkey! what could possibly be sweeter!?!

Thank you for the chance to win!

Patti
Unknown said…
ship certainly does happen ;)
Melynn said…
Love both the cards and that monkey is so much FUN! Thanks for the great ideas.
Kristine said…
These are so cute! I love the "ship happens" sentiment, I must have that one!!
Barbara said…
Love your cards and this new release. It's all great!
Debbie said…
love the sock monkey card
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Sue McRae said…
Your sock monkey card is so fun and cute!
Unknown said…
Amy your cards are always so fun and whimsy!!!
Interesting that the boy sock monkey is SMILING as he gets dragged to the craft store! LOL Seriously, I love your cards, especially the clouds in your second. Great effect! :) ~ Andrea
Marianne said…
Such fun cards, Amy!
Mclay said…
Amy, I'm so glad you captured Kimberly's sock monkey the way you did! I must copy your idea for my husband!! LOL! Your Stay Salty rendition is perfect, too! Love those sentiments. Julie is so real & a great designer! Great cards! Great release!
Shannon said…
Love your monkey card especially that she is dragging him to the craft store. Lol
Shona Chambers said…
These are so fantastic Amy!! Just love how you used the sock monkey set and your ocean scene is 'ship hot'!!
Anna Tracy said…
Love those clouds, very clever!
Sandy Small said…
Great cards, they are so cheerful! I love the silver linings die set with the rays and clouds!
Sue D said…
Great cards. I really like the monkeys.
Amy, I love the stay salty card -- the sky made out of the silver lining die, the clouds out of the set but colored, the boat and the expression is so humorous. Great job!
Margaret said…
Love your cards! But, oh - the sock monkeys! How adorable are they?
gayle-rn said…
Hahaha LOVE your explanation of your sock monkey card. You had me lol but ain't that the truth 😂 Your boat in the ocean was great. Love this release because it's still focusing on SUNMER. My favorite season.
Great cards. Love the inky clouds.
Nandini said…
The sock monkey card is really cute. And I love the lovely blue clouds on the second card. This release is so full of fabulous things!
Dee Earnshaw said…
These are such cute cards!!!
Sue W. said…
I really like your clouds! Stripes & blue color burst. Super fun!
Marta said…
Those clouds are so cool. Thanks for being a part of this awesome hop.
Gwen said…
The monkey card is just adorable! Love the blue-toned clouds on your second card.
cassie said…
Love love love your sock monkey card!!!! So cute :)
Sherry Butcher said…
Great cards, the sock monkeys are so fun and the Stay Salty card is perfect.
Thanks for sharing.
Deedee Maldy said…
The monkeys are so much fun! I love your sense of humor, and it would be lovely to get this card :). I also love the water-colored clouds using the Silver Linings set.
Denise G. said…
The sock monkey monkey card is adorable! I love the neutral colors and the water-colored clouds with the Stay Salty stamps.
StampNK said…
These cards are adorable, especially the sock monkeys going shopping!
Unknown said…
Whimsical and fun cards!
Anja said…
Both cards are so much fun, Amy!
Daria G. said…
WOW!
you clouds card is so unique!
Lainey said…
Fun cards. The sailboat card made me laugh! Thanks!
tinyfeet said…
Cute card using sock monkey set!
Cute cards and great inspiration! Love this new release!
HeatherBCrafty said…
My fave is the sock monkey, so cute and downright FUN! Who wouldn't smile??? Great designs. Thanks for sharing!

HeatherBCrafty
Helen F. said…
Both cards are adorable, Amy. The sock monkeys are really cute, but I am a little prejudice when it comes to sailboats and summertime water-fun :-)
TracyM #6773 said…
FUN & FABULOUS cards Amy!!!
LOVE your SUPER CUTE sock monkeys flying high in the sky, with mug of hot coffee securely along for the ride!!! LOVE your pretty sailing scene too, thinking that Silver Linings is a MUST for my crafty stash!!!
THANK YOU for sharing your CREATIVE INSPIRATION :)
Judie said…
Cute cards! Love the "ship happens" sentiment!
Rebecca said…
Thanks for the great card inspirations! And thanks to Ellen Hutson for the giveaway!
Debbie Scassera said…
Cute cards, you can't go wrong with sock monkeys.
Great cards, love your flying monkeys!
Pattie Escobar said…
Birthday monkey are just too cute. thanks for sharing
Sheri said…
Oh cute! I adore the sock monkeys!
Sherri Y. said…
Thanks for your creative designs.
Tricia Coffin said…
Cute monkey card and well done nautical card, except I don't like the sentiment on this second card.
Lagene said…
Great release and blog hop! AWESOME cards! I especially love the DP paper peiced background card!
KimC said…
Delightful cards Amy! Love love love the clouds!
Sandi said…
I love how you made a boy and a girl sock monkey! That card is adorable but my favorite is the ship and the awesome punny sentiment. I love that font also.
Nance said…
I was hoping there was coffee on one of your cards! LOL Fabulous cards, as always !
Jenniferk said…
Love the sentiment 'ship happens' and your clouds are gorgeous! I also think it is hilarious that the girl monkey is dragging the boy monkey to the craft store! Both of your cards are fantastic!
Lucy E. said…
Super cute monkeys!
I love how you got that
mug of coffee in the scene!
I love the sailboat scene too-
perfect masculine card!
Eileen M said…
So cute! The sock monkeys are so fun!
Kellie 0:) said…
Gorgeous creations. TFS
Jennifer L. said…
Great cards. Especially like the ship card with the Silver Linings die.
Kate B said…
Fun cards & gorgeous clouds!
aknancy said…
I just love the stay salty set. !! such fun cards...thanks for sharing
Marty said…
Ship happens! so clever. Great cards. I love how you have combined elements.
Deborah said…
The Stay Salty card is so pretty love the shades of blue you used. The Sock Monkey card eeeek I ador it I love that you have one monkey holding another monkey cause everything is more fun with a friend right? tfs
Mary-Anne V said…
Wonderful cards...those sock monkeys make me smile.
Larissa Heskett said…
SQUEAL!! LOVING the New Release and the AMAZING Inspiration that you've shared!! TOO FUN!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Mary-Anne V said…
Wonderful cards...those sock monkeys make me smile.
Rachel A. said…
Thank you for the inspiration! I love both of your cards! The sock monkeys are adorable.
trishden said…
Love the Essentials by Ellen stamp sets! Your cards came out great! Thanks for the chance to win one, I got my eye on the Pineapple!
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