
Hello and welcome back to The Season! Today is the first day of four blog hops. We’ll continue to celebrate our 4th Anniversary with our team and special guests everyday until January 8th.
For our 4th Anniversary, we released 9 new stamp designs with coordinating dies. All products are available for purchase now and will be ready to ship beginning 1/11/19. Head over here to our Anniversary Release debut blog post if you missed it yesterday!
All of our new products are available for purchase now and will begin to ship on January 11. Be sure to scroll down for promotion and giveaway details!
For our mini hop today, we have some super talented guests joining us!
- The Ton <—– You are here!
- Amy Tsuruta
- Renee Day
- Lea Lawson
- Janette Kausen
- Vera Yates
- Jana Millen
- Laurel Beard
Now that you’ve seen the fabulous lineup, let’s move on to my projects for today!

For my first pair of projects, I used our GWP Promotion stamp: Gifted. This set features three different gift box clusters (in addition to individual gift boxes). I really love this set for it’s ability to customize the different tones for each of the different gift boxes in the clusters since they are spaced out. You can just ink up different portions of each stamp creating a multi toned stamped image.
This is our promotional free gift with purchase GWP set for this release. This set is a free gift with $175* purchase.This promotion does not apply to prior purchases*. The threshold amount is calculated BEFORE taxes and shipping and AFTER any gifts codes/giveaway codes are applied. This promotion cannot be combined with other specials, promotions or giveaway codes. This promotion will continue until January 8, 2019 at 11:59pm EST or until supplies last. Limit one incentive package per customer. No coupon code needed. All incentive products will automatically be added to qualified orders (they will not show up in your cart but will be added to orders as we pack them).
**There must be a new Anniversary 2019 Release product in your order to qualify for our GWP promotion.** These GWP products are available for immediate purchase.
**We’re also issuing DOUBLE REWARDS POINTS for all purchases made from January 4 to January 7, 2019 at 7pm EST.

For my first card, I stamped my gift cluster using a variety of our Couture Color Inks (Hot Tourmaline, Bright Emerald, Cosmopolitan Pink, Azurite, Cali Blue and Hollywood Star).
Once stamped, I fussy cut my stamped image (dies are available). Next, I rose gold heat embossed our Delicate Grid background stamp onto white cardstock. Then I created a border using the two largest dies of our Double Stitched Rectangles (large) die collection. Then I assembled my card by mounting the border onto the rose gold embossed background. I additionally popped up my gift cluster.
For my sentiment, I used our Hugs word die (die cut from black cardstock). I adhered this directly onto my background. The Happy Birthday portion of the sentiment is from our Basic Banners (white heat embossed onto black cardstock and popped up). Lastly, I embellished my project using our Gold Medallion Sequins.
For my second card, the process was almost identical with a different background stamp. First, I stamped our Bare Tones background in Cali Blue ink. Then I die cut a white stitched panel using the second die from our Double Stitched Rectangles Large Die Collection. Then I assembled the background panel, white stitched panel and Gifted stamped cluster image together. I added our Gold Medallion sequins to complete my card.
For my next pair of cards, I used our layered Power Pumps set which I am currently obsessed with!

My first card was very simple (left)! I stamped the three step layered heels stamps in our Caviar Hybrid Ink, Smoky Quartz (highlight) and Red Sangria Hybrid). The sentiment was also stamped in our Caviar. Lastly, I trimmed my panel which I popped up onto a side folding A2 base.
The second card was created in a similar fashion. I just changed up my ink colors (Azurite, Cobalt Breeze and Vanilla Frosted Cupcake) and added more panels to layer my mats for more contrast. I also added the jeweled element to my shoes (stamped in our Caviar Hybrid Ink and Crystal Pewter).
GIVEAWAYS
We have giveaways everyday on these mini hops! Win a stamp of choice from our 4th Anniversary Release. To enter, leave a comment on each blog each day. We’ll choose one winner per day (4 winners total) and announce the winners on our blog by January 12. The comment period for all release giveaways will close on January 11 at 7pm EST.
That is all from me today. Thank you for making The Ton a part of your day today! Your next stop on today’s hop is the talented and awesome Amy!
Hugs,











I’m becoming a true fan of The Ton! Love these Power Pumps! They make me smile. big. : )
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I love the new stamps, especially the peonies!!! They are my favorite flower!!!
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Your cards are wonderful and so are the new stamps!
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Effie, your cards are beautiful. Thank you so much for inviting me to help celebrate your 4th Anniversary…big congrats!
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Beautiful release; the peonies are gorgeous and the power pumps are to die for! Happy Anniversary and best wishes for many more.
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So creative! I am loving the new stamps especially gifted ones!
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I am just learning how to make cards. I love your demonstrations! They are very helpful!
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love that gifted set!
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Super fun release – love the shoes!
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I really love the gifts! What a great card! So many things you can do with this beautiful stamp set! Great HOP!
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Love the release!
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Happy anniversary! What an amazing release. The peonies are gorgeous and the gift stack is so much fun.
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Cool cards! Those heels are AMAZING!
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Just found The Ton thru one of my FB groups and wow! I’m in love with all the gorgeous flowers especially the new flower and book. Already putting my wish list together!
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This release is awesome. I love the close up shoes and the embellishment for the back is amazing! The present stamp set is genius too. Love the lantern set.
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Love those 👠 heels!!!
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Thanks for sharing these amazing cards.
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I love those lanterns. Going to be
fun using different metallic colors
to make the frames. The
book with the flowers is a
gorgeous stamp.
thanks for sharing
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Love your new release! 🙂 Can’t wait to see all the awesome talent on the hop.
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Happy Anniversary!
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Love, love those shoe cards!!!!!!!!
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Love the peonies!! Love The Ton!! Congratulations on another fabulous year. Wishing you much continued success.
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Love The Ton!! ❤ the cards are gorgeous ❤ Congratulations on another wonderful year ❤
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Beautiful cards! Love the Gifted and Power Pumps sets! Congrats on your anniversary release!
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A mountain of presents and a good pair of shoes, WIN/WIN! Great release 😉
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Fantastic, I love the shoes and the gifts!
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I always say – “The higher the heel, the closer I am to the top.” I can’t resist a hot pair of stilettos. These are so fabulous.
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Fabulous projects thanks for sharing
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so many cute stamps! I just learned about the MISTI stamp tool, so I am glad for a video that demonstrates how to use it!
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Those crystal heels are a must! LOVE!
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I am in awe is every stamp set you release and only wish you had an outlet in the UK.
The high heeled shoes set are fabulous.
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Love your images–so versatile. The shoes are fabulous.
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Very pretty, I love the heels !
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These colors are amazing and I love the bright look both on the gifts and the shoes! So fun!
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A great new release.I love it especially the shoe set & the lantern set!
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SUPER VIDEOS, Effie! The hop was GREAT!!! I SO LOVE the new florals & the Lantern Set! I received my recent order from you today! I have to say, I am SO IMPRESSED with how you let us know every step of the way, where our stamps & goodies are! I am TICKLED with my order! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!!!!!!!! 😉
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What a pretty array of cards…..I do not own any Ton stamps yet…..but this release if very intriging. Thank you for sharing your beautiful work.
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I love the pretty presents and those gorgeous inks!! Now I have to make room for a new set of inks!! Those heels are beautiful as well!!
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Hi Effie! Happy 4th Anniversary! Love your stamp designs and the new release! Thanks for all the tutorials too! I learn alot from you!
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I love your stamps. Please include me in your drawing.
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I’m new to The Ton. Very happy I found you. Love the gifts and the shoes are awesome.
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WOW! Why haven’t I found you before today! Beautiful stamps!
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Awesome new designs. Love the high hills with the bling!
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Great blog hop and fun gorgeous cards. I love the stamps. I love the flowers. They would be so much fun to water color.
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Your cards are gorgeous! I love the stamps and colors! I also LOVE the Power Pumps stamp!!
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Looks like this release has something for everyone. I personally love the gorgeous floral images, and the gifted set is wonderful.
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A great blog hop today – lots of inspiration. Also, the videos you posted are very helpful, particularly for those 2 stamp sets, to see how they work together. The way the gift cluster works is ingenious.
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WOW! What a gorgeous release! I love all the new products especially the large peony! Can’t wait to see what everyone does with them!
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This is my first visit here. Love what I am seeing here. Florals are a favorite of mine, you have some real beauties. Thank you for this opportunity.
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Super cute card! Happy Anniversary!
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