Hi friends! I don't know about you, but I can hardly believe that today is September - it feels like summer went by in a blink! I have a lot to share with you - I still haven't had a chance to update my blog with retrospectives on my 2017 Italy retreats, or a few of the craft projects I have completed that are awaiting photography. I post on Instagram and Facebook far more than here on the blog. So, if you'd like to catch up, I invite you to visit me over there (the links are on the sidebar on the right).
Today I'm honored to be a part of the blog hop to celebrate the launch of the newest "United we Flourish" stamp/die set from Ellen Hutson. This month she has partnered with the lovely Honey Bee Stamps. They are the same company who designed the awesome pick up truck stamp set that I 'no line watercolored' at Christmas time last year - it's one of my favorite all time projects and so I have a special place for Honey Bee Stamps in my heart. Be sure to read to the bottom of the post to learn how you can win a prize from Ellen Hutson :)
If you're not familiar with the "United We Flourish" concept, here is a little blurb about it: Last November we began celebrating our 10th anniversary with the theme United We Flourish. And what does United We Flourish mean? It means that our company would not be here without the amazing companies we work with, the designers who create stunning projects showcasing the wonderful products being created AND you, our fabulous customers! YOU are such a vital part of our creative community - you inspire & encourage us! Your response to United We Flourish was overwhelming and heart-warming. We heard repeatedly from you that you appreciate how our little company works together with the other manufacturers we carry to bring you their products and education showing how to use those products. To thank you for your constant support and encouragement, we have partnered with some of our friends to offer exclusive limited edition stamp & die sets!!! These sets will be available for a limited time (most likely 3-6 months) after each release, depending on how quickly you snap them up. The theme of these stamps sets are uplifting and fun.
We are thrilled to present the third one to you...Sending Sunshine by Honey Bee Stamps exclusively for Ellen Hutson LLC.
The greeting of this stamp set is perfect for creating inspirational cards to send to friends who need a little pick up. Today's card design was very easy to pull together and would make for a great assembly line card project to complete several in one sitting.
To celebrate this release two randomly selected commenters will win a $30 gift certificate to the Ellen Hutson shop. To enter just leave a comment on the Ellen Hutson Classroom blog or the Honey Bee blog by 11:59pm PST on Friday, September 8th.
To continue on the hop, your next stop is the blog of the talented Julia Stainton.
And, if you're lost, here is the entire blog hop list:
Amy Rysavy: http://prairiepaperandink.typepad.com/
Carissa Wiley: http://www.sprinkledwithglitter.com/
Carly Tee Minner: http://carlytee.com/
Carolyn Peeler: http://www.carolynpeeler.typepad.com/ <------- YOU ARE HERE
Julia Stainton: http://juliastainton.com/blog/
Lisa Adametz: http://papergrace.com/
Lisa Cisneros: http://happypapercrafts.blogspot.com/
Melissa Bickford: http://melissabickford.blogspot.com/
Nichol Spohr: http://www.nicholmagouirk.typepad.com/
Taniesa Vlasak: https://thecraftypickle.com/
In closing, here are the links to the products used on today's card in the Ellen Hutson store:
