Newton's Nook Designs Frosty Folks

Hello everyone, I sure have missed making cards to share with you, so I decided to write a blog post before Christmas to say hello and share a project I made with some new Newton's Nook Designs products.  

To begin with, I couldn't contain my excitement when I saw the brand new Mountain Stencil released in November.  I live in the foothills of the Appalachians and the views I see from my backyard are stunning.  However, heading up to higher elevations and seeing the mountains from a lookout point is truly spectacular and now fairly easy for me to recreate the look using this stencil.  So, needless to say I've got a lot of future plans for this mountain stencil!

For my background, I started by heat embossing a few snowflakes included in the stamp set.  I always do this first before inking. Then I chose a variety of purple and blue inks, starting at the top and working my way to the bottom, I created numerous mountain ranges and left the bottom white for the snowmen to sit on a bed of snow. I decided to add some extra flakes with my white gel pen and love how that turned out!

 

Frosty Folks

I then foam popped up this ADORABLE snowman image, Frosty Folks, which I Copic colored.  I enjoy coloring snowmen with striped hats, top hats, vests and patterned scarves. So this set was for me.  Plus, I love the versatility of being able to use this set all winter long.

Mountain Stencil

I've linked up both Newton products used, for your browsing/shopping convenience. Thank you so much for stopping by!  I hope you enjoy your holidays in whatever special way you choose to celebrate! 

I've entered this project in the following challenges:

Little Red Wagon Challenge #528 - Any Winter Holiday Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge 418-419

Crafty Cardmakers #247 - Christmas

Newton's Nook Designs 6 Year Celebration Blog Hop

Hello everyone! We're celebrating Newton's Nook Designs 6th Anniversary and the team is getting together today to show off a few extra projects using the wonderful July release products which are now available in store!

Today I'm sharing 2 cards using both new 2 piece stencils, Pineapple and Hibiscus because I just couldn't get enough of either of them! What do you think of the gold and blue pineapples?  I think they really look fun and summery with Newton from Newton's Perfect Wave riding his surfboard! I used the shaped die from Frames Squared on both cards under my images.  

Newton's Perfect Wave

Pineapple Stencil

I'm showing off this second card using the same design, just flipped in direction and using this cute image from Corgi Beach! 

I've linked the new products that I've used below.  Make sure to visit the shop, there's a great sale going on through Monday.  And keep scrolling, Newton's Nook Designs is giving away 6 - $25 gift certificates to some lucky fans, make sure to take the hop and comment!

Corgi Beach

Hibiscus Stencil

Celebrate with us and enter to win!

To celebrate 6 years, Newton's Nook Designs is giving away a $25 store credit to spend in their online shop to 6 lucky winners!

Here's how to win:

Comment on the NND Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective blog hop posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. 

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Sunday, July 21 at 9pm EST to comment. Winners will be announced on NND blog post on Monday, July 22 and will need to contact us to claim their prize so make sure you check back to see if you've won!

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton's Nook Designs
Amanda Bodine
Holly Endress
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Zsofia Molnar
Naki Rager

Maria Russell

Andrea Shell

Tatiana Trafimovich

Newton's Nook Designs June Release - Day 3

Good morning Newton fans, today is day 3 of the June release at Newton's Nook Designs and we're here with 2 new stamp/die sets to show you today. For my first card I created this scene using Newton's Picnic. This is now one of my top favorite NND images, I just love that little kitty butt poking out of the picnic basket!  

So I Copic colored my image, and created my scene on this circular die cut.  I also cut out some grass using Land Borders Die Set and glued it onto my circle.  I added some light blue ink blending behind my image and foam popped my main image over it.  I stamped a few ants on the grass and added a dragonfly and butterfly and a few clouds from Newton Hangs Out.  

So moving on to my second card, I've used the new Newton Hangs Out stamp/die set to create this fun little scene! I started with some happy diagonal striped paper and layered on the rounded rectangle from the Frames and Flags Die Set.  I colored up my main Newton image and added a little yellow/green ink blending behind it.  I also added a dragonfly from the Newton's Picnic set and stamped the sentiment onto the smallest circle from the Frames Squared Die Set

Thanks so much for stopping by, make sure to comment at the DT's blogs for your chance to WIN!

Would you like to win the “Newton Hangs Out” or the “Newton’s Picnic” Stamp Set? We will choose ONE lucky winner for each stamp set!

Here's how to win: 

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday June 13th at 9pm ET to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, June 14th. 

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton's Nook Designs

Amanda Bodine

Holly Endress

Ellen Haxelmans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Zsofia Molnar

Naki Rager

Maria Russell

Andrea Shell

Tatiana Trafimovich

Newton's Nook Designs June Release - Day 2

Today is day 2 of the June reveals at Newton's Nook Designs and today we're featuring the new Woof Stencil, Say Woof Stamp Set and the Pawprint Die Set!!!

I decided to create a rainbow background for this card, not only did I want to try the pretty ink blending, but I also wanted to play along with the latest Inky Paws Challenge #99 The theme is rainbow and there's a $20 store credit to be won if you enter a project of your own!

Do you see the little bones inside the shaker?..check out all the cute little trinkets you can cut out using the new Pawprint Die set! I also added a fun sentiment to the card front using the new Say Woof stamp set!  I used the Acetate Sheets and the Double Sided Adhesive Foam to create my shaker, then added all the sparkle!

Keep scrolling for your chance to WIN!!!

Would you like to win the “Say Woof” Stamp Set? This stamp set will be given away to ONE lucky winner!

Here's how to win: 

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday June 13th at 9pm ET to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, June 14th. 

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton's Nook Designs

Amanda Bodine

Holly Endress

Ellen Haxelmans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Zsofia Molnar

Naki Rager

Maria Russell

Andrea Shell

Tatiana Trafimovich

Newton's Nook Designs June Release - Day 1

Hi all, welcome to day 1 of the June release at Newton's Nook Designs!  Today we're featuring a new Meow Stencil, Cat-itude Stamp set and Pawprint Shaker Die!

I started by ombre inking a panel in shades of blue, then I took the new Meow Stencil and went over the whole thing in a darker blue ink.  I glued that down on a kraft A2 sized card. Did you know that NND carries packs of acetate sheets and double sided adhesive foam? They're excellent quality and if you enjoy making shakers, I'd suggest picking up a pack or two of each!

So I cut out the shaker frame and a few of the little trinkets that you can add to your shaker elements.  Do you see the little fish bones inside the paw?  I added some sparkly sequins too and then stamped a sentiment from the new Cat-ittude below with a little cat head!  

This was a fairly simple card to put together and I love the fun results!  Thanks so much for stopping, make sure to keep scrolling for details on how to win!!!

 Would you like to win the “Cat-itude” Stamp Set? This stamp set will be given away to ONE lucky winner!

Here's how to win: 

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday June 13th at 9pm ET to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, June 14th. 

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton's Nook Designs

Amanda Bodine

Holly Endress

Ellen Haxelmans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Zsofia Molnar

Naki Rager

Maria Russell

Andrea Shell

Tatiana Trafimovich

Basket Add-Ons Thinking of You by Paper Sweeties

Hi all, today I'm sharing a card that I made just for myself.  I needed a little crafty time this morning and I couldn't wait to use some new-to-me products by a company called Paper Sweeties. Have you heard of them?

I was recently inspired by a project made by Larissa Heskett, one of my teamies on the Newton's Nook Designs Team!  She also happens to design for Paper Sweeties and when I saw this card she made, I instantly went shopping!  So I'll share her card with you here (below), along with a link to her blog, and you can see where I got my inspiration!

So I went with the same type of black cup using PS Sweet Cuts Keep Calm and Drink Coffee Die.  Larissa used her roses from Basket Add-Ons Thinking of You as a base for the cup, which I LOVED, but I ended up filling my cup with them and liked that look as well!

I also added my little Hello sign and a heart that came in the Sweet Cuts Truck Add on Life is an Adventure Die Set

I used a stencil from Taylored Expressions called Blooming Beautiful  adding some ink to my background using Tea Dye Distress Ink over Kraft cardstock.

So as you can see, it's not a duplicated project, but I wanted to give credit for the inspiration.  I think it's great to borrow great ideas and then use what we have in our own craft rooms to create something wonderful!

Larissa Heskett Designs

Thank you so much for stopping by, if you're in the US, please enjoy this Memorial Day weekend. Remembering those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our country. 

Butterfly Reflections Ink and MFT Sweet Summertime

Hi everyone!  I'm here today with Butterfly Reflections Ink, sharing a card that I've made showing off some new product by MFT.  I've always been a big fan of the Pure Innocence line and I have to say my jaw hit the floor when I saw this brand new Sweet Summertime stamp and die set! And of course I had to have this beautiful and FUN die set, Watermelon Slice!  Also check out this coordinating stamp set, Sweet Sentiments AND matching die, Sweet Die-Namics.  I heat embossed the sentiment from the Sweet Sentiments set in white on black and die cut using these awesome new Skinny Strips Dies.

So I cut a background piece of paper (Birthday Blowout 6x6 pad MFT) A2 sized and glued to my card base.  Then i layered with a stitched rectangle in white and I also added some inking behind my scene using Ripe Persimmon Distress Ink. I used this Glitzy Cardstock to cut my watermelon rind out and I love the look!  I also added some Glossy Accents on the seeds and they look so real!  Lastly I added a few enamel dots to complete my card!

Thank you so much for joining me here today, I hope you'll pop over to the Butterfly Reflections Ink Shop and check out all these fun new products!


I've entered this card in the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Stitches 
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Newton's Nook Designs May Release - Day 3

Hi all, well we're 3 days into the Newton's Nook Design's May reveals and today we've got the cutest set, Newton Cleans Up!  I've created 2 cards for today, these images are so much fun to color, I can't wait to use this set again!

So for my first card I did some ombre inking and added a little bit of water splatter.  I cut out a banner from Frames and Flags Die Set, then Copic Colored my image and popped it on top of the banner using foam tape.  I stamped my sentiment, which is so much fun!  Yes, let's skip those dishes!  And then finished off with some pretty enamel dots!

For my second card, I used this super cute laundry basket image.  Don't you just love Newton snuggling in the clean warm blankets?  I also used a banner from Frames and Flags Die set to stamp my image, then I also stenciled the Tumbling Hearts Stencil using green ink for a tone on tone look with a two tone purple frame!

Thanks for joining me today, stay tuned for our last reveal day tomorrow before all these great products will be available for purchase on Friday, May 17th!

Would you like to win the “Newton Cleans Up” Stamp Set? This stamp set will be given away to ONE lucky winner!

Here's how to win: 

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday May 16th at 9pm EST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, May 17th. 

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton's Nook Designs

Amanda Bodine

Holly Endress

Ellen Haxelmans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Zsofia Molnar

Naki Rager

Maria Russell

Andrea Shell

Tatiana Trafimovich

Newton's Nook Designs May Release - Day 2

Hi all and welcome to day 2 of the Newton's Nook Designs May reveals!  Today we're featuring the sweetest little floral set called Dainty Daisies! 

This was such an easy card and boy I'm loving the results! The daisies are so whimsical and so much fun to color, I'd say this set was a must have for my floral stamp collection!

I started by diecutting an oval and distress inking the background.  I copic colored 2 of the daisy clusters, then arranged and layered them over the inked oval. I distress inked my orange background and added a little water splatter for fun, then mounted all on a turquoise base. A few sequins and twine, and my card was complete

Keep scrolling and comment for your chance to WIN!

Would you like to win the “Dainty Daisies” Stamp Set? This stamp set will be given away to ONE lucky winner!

Here's how to win: 

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday May 16th at 9pm EST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, May 17th. 

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton's Nook Designs

Amanda Bodine

Holly Endress

Ellen Haxelmans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Zsofia Molnar

Naki Rager

Maria Russell

Andrea Shell

Tatiana Trafimovich