Hello everyone! Welcome to day 4 of 5 days of hops for Ellen Hutson's 11th anniversary! If you didn't get here from the Ellen Hutson blog you can check it out HERE to find out all that's going on! For this hop we were all encouraged to use our favourite Essentials by Ellen set(s). I knew I had to use the Leading Ladies - Cozy Lady set. I identify rather strongly with the whole theme of this set (and her outfit and messy top bun lol):
I stamped my Cozy Lady onto Neenah Solar White 80lb card stock with Hero Arts Intense Black ink and coloured her in with Copic markers. After colouring I used a white gel pen to add a few highlights and whatnot.
This week's Color Throwdown Challenge inspired my colors for this card - even though it's cold and snowy here in Saskatchewan I like to think that autumn colors like this are still out and about for some of you wherever you are.
After I'd coloured in my Lady Lady and the to-go cup, I used the coordinating dies to cut them both out. I absolutely love that the coordinating die for Cozy Lady cuts around her arm so that you can tuck in the coordinating images from the set. I of course used the to-go cup.
Using the cup inspired me to make a quick little matching To-go Cup gift card holder. I used the Honey Bee Stamps Coffee Gift Card Holder dies and happened to have a Starbucks gift card in colors that went PERFECTLY with this card.
I used the EH Treat Yo Self wafer die (another favourite of mine - I just got it recently but it's been on my list for the longest time. I was so excited to finally get my hands on it) for both the card and to adhere to the "wrap" on the little gift card holder. I used a glue dot to hold the gift card in place.
I finished off the inside of the card by stamping the Cozy Lady on the inside with Distress Oxide ink, then masked her hand and stamped the to-go cup with a different color of ink. I then stamped a sentiment from the Cozy Lady set and that was it!
To see how this card came together check out my video below:
Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <------click!
Next stop on the hop is Carly Tee's fabulous blog! <------click!
Thanks so much for joining me today!
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