December Design Team Gallery: Volume One

Happy December! We are so excited that our final monthly kit and add-ons of 2022 were released today in the shop, and our team has been merrily making beautiful projects with all of the new goodies! Let’s take a look at our first round of new layouts, pocket pages and notebook spreads to inspire you this month!

Merry by Melissa Mann – supplies used | December 2022 KitDecember 2022 Cut Files, Let it Snow Die Cuts, Matte Silver Heart and Star Cardstock Stickers, Twinkle Paper Stack

In the Mail notebook spread by Michelle Flynn – supplies used | December 2022 Kit, Red Jane Alphabet Cardstock Stickers, Twinkle Paper Stack, In The Mail Stamp, Large Photo Strip Metal Die, Attacher Metal Die

Surprise pocket page layout by Nathalie Leonelli – supplies used | December 2022 KitDecember 2022 Printables, Icon Label Cardstock Stickers, In The Mail Stamp, For the Record Stamp

Special Delivery by Suzanna Lee – supplies used | December 2022 Kit, December 2022 Cut FilesDecember 2022 Labels, Matte Silver Heart and Star Cardstock Stickers, Black Jane Alphabet Cardstock Stickers, Dark Red Puffy Alphabet Stickers, Twinkle Paper Stack, In The Mail Stamp, Large Photo Strip Metal Die

Photo Shoot ’22 by Kat Benjamin – supplies used | December 2022 KitStencil Number Banner Die Cuts, Matte Silver Heart and Star Cardstock Stickers, Black Cardstock Label Stickers, Medium Jane Alphabet Metal Die, Twinkle Paper Stack, Love You Paper Stack, Cool Solids Paper Stack, Warm Solids Paper Stack

‘Tis the Season pocket page spread by Diane Dzubian – supplies used | December 2022 KitStencil Number Banner Die Cuts, Icon Label Cardstock Stickers, Tis The Season Chipboard Stickers, Fa La La Stamp, Christmas Tabs Vol. 2 Stamp, Christmas Phrases Stamp

Special Delivery notebook spread by Marsha Farris – supplies used | December 2022 KitDecember 2022 Labels, Ledger Die Cut Tags, Icon Label Cardstock Stickers, Tiny Christmas Hearts and Stars Puffy Stickers, Thankful Paper Stack, Snow Much Fun Stamp, The Tiniest Date Stamp, Christmas Tabs Vol. 2 Stamp, Nesting Tags Metal Die

Bronner’s Wonderland by Junell Kruzel – supplies used | December 2022 KitMatte Silver Heart and Star Cardstock Stickers, Twinkle Paper Stack, Snow Much Fun Stamp, The Tiniest Date Stamp, Parker Outlined Alphabet Stamp, Large Photo Strip Metal Die

December 8th notebook spread by Meghann Andrew – supplies used | December 2022 KitDecember 2022 Labels, Stencil Number Banner Die Cuts, Matte Silver Heart and Star Cardstock Stickers, White and Dark Green Jane Tile Alphabet Cardstock Stickers, Twinkle Paper Stack, Christmas Tabs Vol. 2 Stamp, December Grid Stamp, Large Photo Strip Metal Die, Attacher Metal Die

Hello Winter notebook spread by Wei Wei Wang – supplies used | December 2022 KitLet it Snow Die Cuts, Stencil Number Banner Die Cuts, Matte Silver Heart and Star Cardstock Stickers, Twinkle Paper Stack, In The Mail Stamp, Snow Much Fun Stamp

Hello, Winter by Sarah Kee – supplies used | December 2022 KitLet it Snow Die CutsMatte Silver Heart and Star Cardstock Stickers, Twinkle Paper StackSnow Much Fun StampLarge Photo Strip Metal Die

Love This Season by Kim Chaffin – supplies used | December 2022 KitStencil Number Banner Die Cuts, Icon Label Cardstock Stickers, Matte Silver Heart and Star Cardstock Stickers

Snow Sisters notebook spread by LeeAnne Jones – supplies used | December 2022 KitLet it Snow Die Cuts, Matte Silver Heart and Star Cardstock Stickers, Navy Puffy Alphabet Stickers, Tiny Shapes and Dots Puffy Stickers – Cool Tones, Cool Solids Paper Stack, Medium Jane Alphabet Metal Die

Hello Winter by Jennifer McMurtrey – supplies used | December 2022 KitLet it Snow Die Cuts, Matte Silver Heart and Star Cardstock Stickers, Snow Much Fun StampLarge Photo Strip Metal Die

Be sure to head over to the Facebook Group to let us know what you’re most excited about this month, and stay tuned for more December kit and add-on ideas and inspiration from our talented team next week!

Our December kit and add-ons have arrived

Our December reveal is here and we are excited to share all of the brand new and exclusive products that are now available in our shop today! Our December kit includes 3 – 4 x 6 inch tags, 18 – 3 x 4 inch tags, and 27 die cuts, that will work great on your scrapbooking layouts, pocket pages, traveler’s notebooks, cards, planners, and more! When designing our kits, we love to think of tags that can be used as prompts to help make it easier for you to get your story started and documented, and this kit is full of those and so much more!

Here’s the first look at all of the fun tags and die cuts included in this kit:

Our monthly kits are limited and once they sell out we will not be restocking! Look for a new kit on the 10th each month at 8:00 am Pacific! Our kits are available for single purchase or select our subscription option to subscribe and SAVE!

Here’s a peek of all the new and exclusive add-ons we have available this month! All of our coordinating add-ons can be purchased separately, so you have a chance to pick the products that work for your stash and what you’re documenting now, and if you need more than one, you can purchase multiples, too! The new items added to the shop for December are: stamps (In The Mail and Snow Much Fun), die cuts (Let it Snow and Stencil Number Banners), Large Photo Strip metal die, cardstock stickers (Icon Labels and Matte Silver Hearts and Stars), and December labels.

Our digital files this month include coordinating printables, cut files, and print and cut labels that coordinate with our kit – once you download these files, you can use/print them over and over again!

Subscribers, you can start bundling now! Bundling is easy – just log into your account and use the “Bundle with my kit subscription” shipping option during checkout to receive FREE shipping on any extra items purchased from our shop that will ship with your kit. This option will only be available during our 24-hour bundling period.

Not a subscriber? Don’t wait any longer to sign up! Subscribe today to lock in our special kit price of $9.99 + shipping, and you’ll be able to bundle any additional products from our shop and have them ship for FREE with your kit subscription, during our 24-hour bundling period, starting on the 10th at 8:00 am Pacific!

When starting a new subscription: you’ll want to first check out with only the kit subscription in your cart. After you have subscribed to our kit, you will then be able to see your special discounts on select items in our SALE section during our 24-hour bundling period! You must be logged into your kit subscriber account to see your discounted items. Quick note: Our subscription is risk free and can be cancelled at any time by emailing us. Our monthly kit and add-ons are available without a subscription each month, too.

Here’s a look at the items on sale for our subscribers only this month:

Subscribers: Pick up these six items for FREE to 20% off during our 24 hour bundling period that is going on now and ends on Sunday, December 11th at 8:00 am Pacific! Please make sure you are logged into your subscriber account, then click on the SALE section to see these items on sale! Once you are logged in, you’ll see your special discounted product listing that specifies Sub Discount.

Looking for more inspiration? Our design team is ready to inspire you with brand new, fresh inspiration using the new products this month! You’ll be able to find their amazing inspiration in our product listings so you can see their projects while you shop! We will also be showcasing our team’s projects on the blog later today, and throughout the entire month!

Thank you so much for joining us today! We are so grateful to be a part of this amazing community and are excited to see how you use these new products! Make sure you share your projects with us in our Facebook group and make sure you use the #EllesStudio hashtag when posting on Instagram for a chance to be featured on our feed and win a gift certificate to our shop!

December Kit Preview with Diane Dziuban

Hi, everyone! Happy December! It’s Diane here with a preview of the gorgeous December kit and extras coming to the shop tomorrow at 8 am Pacific! I think I say this every time, but it’s like the colors and the tags are made for my photos! You will find a mixture of wintry blues, greens, and grey, as well as some Christmas colors! I decided to use the blues, greens and teal hues to create a November currently pocket page.

Supplies | December Kit, Let it Snow Die Cuts, Christmas Phrases Stamp, Christmas Tabs Vol. 2 Stamp

I had a lot of fun layering and stamping my title card using the Christmas Phrases Stamp! I just love all of those labels on one card!

I used three journaling tags to get some details documented, making sure the “currently” tag was the focus in the middle.  I love getting the details down of what is currently favorites for me! It’s fun to see how things change.

I focused on images without people for this layout. I wanted to get some details of things that are bringing me joy right now, like the twinkle lights on the tree, my plants flourishing and a local little bookstore and coffee shop.

I can’t wait for you to see the December kit and extras on the 10th! You are going to love them! And be sure to check out the ‘subscribe and save’ option to help you document your best memories this month, and into 2023! Happy crafting!

December Design Team Sneak Peeks

We are just two days away from our December kit and add-ons reveal and we are so excited to be able to share these fun sneak peeks of amazing projects our team made using all the new products that will be available soon! Our December reveal will be full of exclusive products that we’ve designed and will have you ready to document your December stories and take you right into the month of January! Look for these products and more, available in our shop, on Saturday, December 10th at 8:00 am Pacific!

Not a subscriber? Reserve your spot now by pre-ordering our December kit and lock in our $9.99 kit price by starting a subscription today! You’ll want to choose our SUBSCRIBE & SAVE option to get signed up and start your subscription with our December kit. We will then hold your kit and you’ll be ready to bundle and save at our December 10th reveal! Details on how to bundle with your subscription order will be emailed to you once you have purchased this product.

Kit subscribers, don’t forget! Along with being able to bundle any products from our shop that will ship for FREE with your kit during our 24-hour bundling period, starting on the 10th at 8:00 am Pacific each month, our subscribers will also have access to special discounts on select items! Above is a preview of our December discounts and savings that will be available for our subscribers during our December bundling period! These discounted items can be found in our SALE section during our 24-hour bundling period, and you must be logged into your kit subscriber account to see them. If you haven’t subscribed to our kit, sign up now to take advantage of these special offers on December 10th!

We are so excited to share all of these new products with you and to see how you use them on your projects! Make sure you set your alarm and mark your calendar for this Saturday, December 10th at 8:00 am Pacific! We hope to see you there!

Thanksgiving Fun with Jennifer McMurtrey

Hello, friends! It’s Jen today with a holiday-themed pocket page spread documenting my family’s Thanksgiving. November came and went very quickly, and I am working on finishing last month’s spreads before going into December mode. However, I find myself at the very end of supplies in terms of the November 2022 Kit and add-ons. That being said, let me show you how I used very little product to complete this multi-page layout.

Supplies | November 2022 KitLabels, Ledgers and Tabs Die CutsHoliday Frame Stickers, Warm Solids Paper StackThankful Paper Stack, Holiday Fun StampAutumn Tabs Stamp

When it came to documenting our day, I found I actually had quite a bit to say. In order to accommodate all of my journaling, I opted to print on patterned paper from the Thankful Paper Stack that I cut down to 3 by 6 inches. Once printed, I backed the striped paper with a solid piece from the Warm Solids Paper Stack and embellished with die cuts, a sticker, and stamped sentiment. 

On the opposite page, I printed a large-format photo and added two banners cut from a 3 x 4-inch journaling tag. My husband restored an arcade, which he does as a hobby, for our future son-in-law and surprised him with it that day. 

Next, are a total of eight photos that I was able to fit onto two pages using small-format pictures along with flip-ups. On the opposite side of my journaling, I printed three smaller pictures and labeled them using Labels, Ledgers and Tabs Die Cuts with the Autumn Tabs Stamp. Because I am operating with few supplies, my pockets have minimal embellishments with more focus on the pictures.

The final page holds five more photos that I was able to include by creating flip-ups. First are photos of the entire family that took several attempts to achieve. I included the “bad” pictures because they are part of the story and are fun to see. When the photos are lifted, the good picture is included with a die cut attached to the top.

Last are the Thanksgiving details that include the who, what, when, and where of the day. This pocket has a flip-up with three total pieces. First is the 3 x 4-inch journaling tag from the November Kit that includes my hand-written notes.

Beneath the journaling tag is a picture of the cast-iron pecan pie I baked. Finally, I included a photo of the caramel-apple pie that I make every year for Thanksgiving.

When it comes to getting the most out of my product, stamps and patterned papers are my go-to. Now that Thanksgiving is officially documented, I can think ahead to the December release and record more holiday memories!

Thank you for stopping by today. Remember to post your projects using the hashtag #EllesStudio so we are sure to see your amazing creations!

#EllesStudio Spottings on Instagram

This month, the #EllesStudio hashtag on Instagram was filled with inspiring fall projects and Document December prep that we loved seeing, and these five posts caught our eye!

We are starting off with two beautiful, fall projects! On the left, Leilani (@leilani_scraps) created a beautiful pocket page using our September 2022 monthly kit! It’s the perfect combination of photos, story and products. Beautiful! On the right, we were so excited to see how Stacie (@4momsed) used our Autumn Days Stamp in beautiful hues to create such a stunning layout! What a great design.

Did you create an October Daily album? Lynnie (@lynniebcrafts) did, and we love that she used our Halloween Die Cuts to embellish it! Spooky cute! On the right, we’re transitioning into the holidays with this FUN page by Becky (@myhappycraftylife) that she stamped using the Parker Alphabet Stamps in both solid and outline! Her quote page just makes us smile!

We had to feature both photos of this flip-out shaker page created by Jen (@jenjen_creates) using our November 2022 Kit. We can’t wait to see how Jen fills these pockets with her holiday memories!

Just for sharing their projects, these five paper crafters will each win a $10 gift certificate to the shop! Thank you so much for posting your projects and using the #EllesStudio hashtag, ladies! Please email us at info@shopellesstudio.com to claim your prize!

Show us what YOU have created using our products! Post to Instagram using the hashtag #EllesStudio for a chance to be featured here on our blog, and win a gift certificate to the shop! We can’t wait to see what you create this month!

Document December 2022 Inspiration: Week 01

Happy December, everyone! We are so excited to start off this week by sharing the projects our talented design team has already begun creating in their Document December albums using our Document December 2022 kit and add-ons! Without further ado, let’s let them inspire us to record our merry December moments!


Diane Dziuban

Diane is kicking off the first page of her album with a beautiful “December” cut file, filled with photos and patterns from our Twinkle Paper Stack! We especially love how Diane added interactive elements, like the pull-out Christmas Die Cut Tags in a small pocket and on her title page!

Jennifer McMurtrey

Jennifer’s album is taking a fun, vintage approach, and we love how she added fun texture and an antique wash to our “Dec 2022” die cut from the Document December 2022 Kit on her transparent title page! And her full-page photo underneath is stunning, too!

Junell Kruzel

How fun and happy is this spread from Junell? We just love the happy and colorful Christmas trees that she created using our Twinkle Paper Stack that she topped with the Red Foil Vellum Numbers! And her title—isn’t it sweet? She used the Lizzy Alphabet Stamp and stickers from the Document December 2022 Kit to create this perfect title!

Kat Benjamin

Kat’s fun spread features a large, embellished photo and pockets—the best of both worlds! Kat used die cuts, stickers and pocket tags from our Document December Kit, as well as our Christmas Tabs Vol. 2 Stamp, which includes so many useful phrases! We can’t wait to see more of Kat’s album!

Marsha Farris

Marsha’s reason why is JOY, and her spread makes us joyful when we look at it! We love the vellum pocket that Marsha created to hold her “why” tag, created with our Nested Tags Metal Die, Twinkle Paper Stack, Hazel Alphabet Stamp and Large Star Jane Alphabet Stamp. We also love that Marsha used our December calendar from the Document December Kit and embellished it with stamped icons and phrases from our Christmas Tabs Vol. 2 Stamp.

Melissa Mann

Melissa completely blew us away with her title page spread featuring a quote from Laura Ingalls Wilder, which she stamped using our Medium Jane and Parker Alphabet stamps! Then, the sweet felt pocket holds tags created using paper from our Twinkle Paper Stack and are used for stamped lists, created with our Christmas Tabs and Christmas Tabs Christmas Tabs Vol. 2 stamps. We also love that she included photos on the back!

Michelle Flynn

Michelle created such a FUN, graphic opening calendar using our December calendar featured in the Document December Kit! We love how she made it her own using the Twinkle Paper Stack and stickers from the Document December Kit, along with the Chipboard House Stickers. What a great idea!

Sarah Kee

Sara’s opening page shows off her clean style and her ease of layering embellishments! We love that she layered up stickers and die cuts from the Document December Kit on a stitched vellum pocket, and added a trail of Tiny Christmas Hearts and Stars Puffy Stickers and sparkles from the kit, down the length of the page. So pretty!

Suzanna Lee

Suzanna’s opening page is actually a vellum shaker, topped with Document December Kit die cuts and other sparkly embellishments. We LOVE the emphasis on green, white and gold. Isn’t it so pretty!?

Wei Wei Wang

Last, but not least, Wei Wei created a colorful opening spread using so many of our favorite stamps! First, she used gold embossing powder with our Large Star Jane Alphabet Stamp in the perfect colors to coordinate with our kit to spell out “December” and matched it with the vellum “story” word from the Title Builder Vol. 5 The Merriest Vellum Die Cuts! On the right, Wei Wei stamped a beautiful tag using our Fa La La, December Grid and Christmas Tabs Vol. 2 stamps! We just love this happy, graphic tag!


Our team will be back here on the blog each Monday this month to share what they’re adding to their album, and we hope you’ll share yours with us, too! Post on Instagram using the #EllesStudio hashtag, or join our Facebook Group and post your pages in the discussion board. We can’t wait to see what you’ve been creating for the merriest project of the year!

A Merry Traveler’s Notebook Spread with Wei Wei Wang

Hi, Elle’s Studio friends! It’s Wei Wei here, sharing a traveler’s notebook layout using the November monthly kit and add-ons, Document December products along with the Title Builder Vol. 5 The Merriest Stamp!

Supplies | November 2022 Kit, Holiday Frame Stickers, Document December 2022 Kit, Tis the Season Chipboard Stickers, Tiny Christmas Hearts and Stars Puffy Stickers, Twinkle Paper Stack, Fa La La Stamp, Title Builder Vol. 5 The Merriest Stamp

To begin the layout, I selected a pink paper from the Twinkle Paper Stack as the background of the right side of the spread. Next, I layered a pink frame from the new Holiday Frame Stickers under my photo. The adorable Tis the Season Chipboard Stickers and Tiny Christmas Hearts and Stars Puffy Stickers were great for decorating the layout.

To further embellish the spread, I added stamping on some of the die cuts from the Document December 2022 Kit with the Fa La La Stamp.

To create the title, I stamped  “Fa La La Moments” using the Title Builder Vol. 5 The Merriest Stamp with red and green ink. 

I love the colorful “MERRY” pocket tag from the November 2022 Kit that is great for highlighting pictures on a page and add a pop of color. I adhered it to the right page, then embellished with a Holiday Puffy Label Sticker from the Document December Kit.

To complete the spread, I stamped the word “merriest” from the Title Builder Vol. 5 The Merriest Stamp, and added the Christmas Tradition Stickers from the Document December Kit.

Thanks for stopping by, and don’t forget to share what you’re creating with our November kit and add-ons by posting on Instagram using the #EllesStudio hashtag!

A sneak peek of our December 10th reveal!

Our December kit + coordinating add-ons reveal is almost here and we can’t wait to share with you all the new and exclusive products that will be available soon! Our reveal will be full of the perfect products to document your December stories and take you right into the month of January! This month, our December Kit will include 3 – 4 x 6 inch tags, 18 – 3 x 4 inch tags, and 27 die cuts!

Not a subscriber? You can pre-order our December kit now and lock in our $9.99 kit price by starting a subscription today! You’ll want to choose our SUBSCRIBE & SAVE option to get signed up and start your subscription with our December kit. We will then hold your kit and you’ll be ready to bundle and save at our December 10th reveal! Details on how to bundle with your subscription order will be emailed to you once you have purchased this product.

Kit subscribers, don’t forget! Along with being able to bundle any products from our shop that will ship for FREE with your kit during our 24-hour bundling period, starting on the 10th at 8:00 am Pacific each month, our subscribers will also have access to special discounts on select items! These discounted items can be found in our SALE section during our 24-hour bundling period, and you must be logged into your kit subscriber account to see them.

We are so excited to share all of these new products with you and see how you use them on your projects! Make sure you set your alarm and mark your calendar for Saturday, December 10th at 8:00 am Pacific for our December kit and add-ons reveal! We hope to see you there!

Document December 2022 Prep with Wei Wei Wang

Hi Elle’s friends, It’s Wei Wei here and I am so excited about this year’s Document December project! I have already begun to get all of my Document December 2022 Kit and add-ons organized and have put together the foundation pages to prep for the stories I want to tell. Are you ready?

My favorite part of Document December is decorating my title page with the adorable embellishments included in the kit. Even better is being able to use supplies I have on hand, such as the Twinkle Paper Stack, Red Foil Vellum Numbers, and Chipboard House Stickers.

I glued the calendar behind the first page to create a big pocket so that I can store my pocket mini album.

I used the Pop-Up Frames Metal Die as a place to document my favorite things. However, I cut out some of the flaps and added many beautiful embellishments directly to the page because I don’t want to fill each frame with photos.  

The amazing Document December Kit, Dark Green Jane Tile Alphabet Cardstock Stickers, and White and Dark Green Jane Tile Alphabet Cardstock Stickers are perfect for those pop-up flaps.

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a look at my Document December pages, and be sure to share what you’re creating with your Document December 2022 Kit and add-ons by posting on Instagram with the hashtag #EllesStudio and in our Facebook group! Happy crafting!