Happy New Year | Essentials by Ellen

 

Happy New Year!  For most people, it's all about New Year's Eve!  Staying up to ring in the new year!  If you've been following me a for a while, you know that I'm a definite early bird.  I'm fast asleep by 9:30 and spring out of bed around 1:30.  It's a horrible sleep cycle and I'm always super happy for myself when I can sleep in [I'll even take until 3 am!].  

I grew up in a household with two people that met in Seattle but were both born in Japan.  New Year's has always been associated with food for me.  For the past several years I've invited a handful of friends over to share a meal on New Year's Day.  I rely heavily on the Japanese Market, Uwajimaya.  They have an awesome assortment of asian food.  This year it was just the three of us [just like Christmas and Thanksgiving].  I did drop off food for my Momma who is living in a retirement community that is on COVID lockdown.  This was the first time we actually got to 'talk' through the window.  I usually drop off snacks for her and then park where I can see her deck.  She'll walk outside, wave and we chat on the phone.  They have a portion of the lobby vestibule with chairs and a microphone on the other side for the resident to talk into.  Anyways, my Momma was pretty pleased with the food selection.

I made this card for her this morning: 

It combines the following Ellen Hutson - Essentials by Ellen sets:

So Matcha

Wonky Backdrops

Mondo Holly

So Matcha, such a sweet set and I had to rewatch Julie's video sharing her inspiration for this particular release.  I feel so fortunate to have been able to travel with my Momma to Japan in March 2018.  My oldest brother and my sister-in-law joined along too.  It was a super fun trip with a ton of memories.

The Wonky Backdrops circles have been stamped in Catherine Pooler - Something Borrowed.  It was actually a 'stamp off'.  The first stamp was a glorious blue but to bright for my design so I used the stamped off version.  The color was inspired by these photos.

The sentiment is from Mondo Holly.

Thanks for much for stopping by and here's to a fabulous 2021!

So Matcha by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps

So Matcha by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies

Mondo Holly by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps

Wonky Backdrops By Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps

E95 - Tea Orange, COPIC Sketch Marker

YR01 - Peach Puff, COPIC Sketch Marker

G0000 - Crystal Opal, COPIC Sketch Marker

G12 - Sea Green, COPIC Sketch Marker

R00 - Pinkish White, COPIC Sketch Marker

E51 - Milky White, COPIC Sketch Marker

E31 - Brick Beige, COPIC Sketch Marker

Rockin Red, Catherine Pooler Ink Pad

Something Borrowed, Catherine Pooler Ink Pad

Jet Black, Lawn Fawn Ink Pad

Jet Black, Lawn Fawn Reinker

Stamp Shammy, Lawn Fawn

Mini MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool (6-1/8 X 7), My Sweet Petunia

Crafter's Companion Gemini Junior