Entry for the Inky Paws Challenge #110 for Newton's Nook Designs

Hello everyone, it's been a few months since I've done any papercrafting/blogging.  I really have missed sharing with you, but sometimes life is that way. I've been going through some personal things and I struggled to feel creative.  I know that everyone goes through hardships and it's really ok to step away if needed for our own peace of mind. Thankfully my stamps and dies were waiting for me and I truly enjoyed creating this card!

While I am missing designing cards so, so much..I've decided that for now, it's better for me to craft for the personal fun of it. So I hope you'll continue to follow my blog and leave a comment whenever you're so inclined.

With that all said, I thought I'd share with you one of a few cards I made this week with a personal favorite winter stamp set from the Newton's Nook Designs line.  I decided to enter the Inky Paws Challenge which is a color challenge this time.  I'll post links below in case you'd like to join me.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  In friendship ~ Amanda

Copic Colors used:

G12, G21, G24, G29

B000, B01, B04

YR68, Y38, Y35

RV29, RV25, RV23, RV21

C2, C0, C00

Frozen Fellowship

Frames & Flags Die Set

Inky Paws Challenge #110

Joy Ornaments and Cable Knit Embossing

Hi all, I'm here with a fun wintery card to show you today!  I saw this stamp set, Joy Ornaments by Mama Elephant from their latest release and I had to have it.  I actually love coloring letters and I think this set is SO much fun because you have options to turn the O in JOY into snowflakes or ornaments!  Really cool, don't you think? I used the coordinating dies to cut my images out as well.

And how about that embossed background?  I'm in love with the new Cable Knit embossing folder in 6x6 by Sunny Studios! I loved the results when I took the kraft cardstock out, the embossing is just GORGEOUS!

I then took the scallop die from the Frameworks Die Set by Newton's Nook Designs and cut out a very light blue piece of cardstock. I cut out my letters and snowflake, Copic colored them and assembled on my cardfront. I added the sentiment up top AND these super cute  Winter Days Confetti by Pretty Pink Posh for a little added decoration!

Thanks for joining me today, make sure to stop by the Butterfly Reflections Ink and check out these fun products and MORE!

Newton's Nook Designs Holiday Release - Day 4

Hello everyone, welcome to day 4, the final day of Newton's Nook Designs Holiday release.  You know what that means?  All these fun new products will be in store tomorrow for purchase right here: Shop Here!

So I've got quite a few cards to show you today, I had extra time and wanted to give you examples for all the new sets we're featuring today!  On this first card I'm showing you the new Happy Howl-idays! I love both of these pups, super fun to color and they look cute against the background that I've inked and used the new Forest Scene Builder Dies! I also used the new Petite Snow Stencil to add snow to the sky.

My second card features Mistle Toad, omgoodness that is the cutest little toad! I used a scalloped die from the Framework Die set, then popped the little Mistle Toad up on the Cameo Frame Die that I cut out in gold. The little ticket die cut that I heat embossed the sentiment in gold is also from the Framework Die Set.

My third card features Slothy Christmas.  As soon as I saw this image, I thought, boy can I relate!  That's usually how I feel after Christmas, I need a nap! I used the little HOHOHO dies from the new Ornamental Wishes Shaker Dies. The scallop die is from the Frames and Flags die set. I just surrounded Mr. Sloth with a bunch of packages, like he just got done wrapping at 3:00 am, once the kiddos are tucked in bed!

My fourth and last card features one of the new smaller stamp/die sets, Fleece Navidad. These little sheep were so easy to color, so I created a little flock, mounted them to a banner from Frames and Flags Die Set.  I inked the background, stamped some snowflakes from the set and added a little bit of crystal stickles on the snowflakes.  This was a fun and easy card to create!

Would you like to win the “Slothy Christmas and Happy Howl-idays”  Stamp Set?

These stamp sets 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 October 18th at 9pm EST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, October 19th. 

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Amanda Bodine - You are here!

Holly Endress

Ellen Haxelmans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Juliana Michaels

Zsofia Molnar

Naki Rager

Maria Russell

Tatiana Trafimovich

Newton's Nook Designs Holiday Release - Day 3

Hi everyone and welcome to day 3 of the Holiday reveals over at Newton's Nook Designs! Today I'm showing you 2 new stamp/die sets, the first one is Holiday Stockings! This new stamp set coordinates with the stocking dies from Stylish Stockings (last years release). 

I've also used a die set that's currently in the shop, Pines & Holly Die Set.  This die set with the pine, holly, berries and pine cones is a perfect compliment on any holiday card or layout!  So I colored a few of the stockings from Holiday Stockings.  Using a fine black marker, I drew a string and popped up the tops of the stockings with foam tape to make them dimensional.  I added that gorgeous spray to the top of the card and my base was cut from the postage die in Framework Die Set.

For my second card, I cut the scalloped base from the Frames and Flags Die set.  Then I found some patterned paper in my stash that I liked.  I cut 3 ornaments out using the dies that go along with the Ornamental Wishes stamp set.  Although I didn't make a shaker today, you can see on other team member's blogs, what these ornaments look like both as shakers or just regular ornaments.  I LOVE the shape and there are also 2 different toppers and some little bits to cut out for shaker filling!  I decided to heat emboss in gold, one of the sentiments on the front of my ornament which turned out lovely I think!

Would you like to win the “Holiday Stockings Stamp Set or Ornamental Wishes ”  Stamp Set?

We will chose 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 October 18th at 9pm EST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, October 19th. 

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Amanda Bodine - You are here

Holly Endress

Ellen Haxelmans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Juliana Michaels

Zsofia Molnar

Naki Rager

Maria Russell

Tatiana Trafimovich

Newton's Nook Designs Holiday Release - Day 2

Hello, welcome to day 2 of the Newton's Nook Designs Holiday reveals!  Today we're showing off some super cute new stamp sets, The Nutcracker Squeak and Caroling Newton!  Make sure to keep scrolling for your chance to win one of these sets!

For this first card, I used the stamp/die set The Nutcracker Squeak to create this super cute little scene! I started with a dark purple piece of cardstock and stenciled it with the new Petite Snow Stencil. I used a tree from the Forest Scene Builder Die set and die cut the turquoise floor using the scallop die from Sky Borders . I then added in my images and white heat embossed the sentiment.

For my second card, I used the new Music Stencil to create my background.  I copic colored and die cut the Caroling Newton trio. I added onto a double stitch oval die cut, stamped a few musical notes above the critters and perched that tiny singing mouse on the kitty's head!  I cut a little banner from the Frames and Flags die set to add above and finish my card.

Would you like to win “The Nutcracker Squeak” or the “Caroling Newton” Stamp Set? We will choose ONE lucky winner for each stamp set!

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 October 18th at 9pm EST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, October 19th. 

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Amanda Bodine - You are here!

Holly Endress

Ellen Haxelmans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Juliana Michaels

Zsofia Molnar

Naki Rager

Maria Russell

Tatiana Trafimovich

Newton's Nook Designs Holiday Release - Day 1

Hello Newton fans, welcome to day 1 of the October Holiday reveals!  Today we're showing off some amazing new product that will be available in store this coming Friday, October 19th!  So remember to hop along with us each day, Monday-Thursday and leave your comments on all the DT's blogs for your chance to win! 

For my first card, I've used this beautiful stamp/die set, Winter Memories.  I love silhouette stamps, they're so beautiful when it comes to creating scenes. I created a hill using the Land Borders Die set. I stamped out my images with VersaFine Onyx Black ink.  I created my background by diecutting a circle for my moon and inked blue all around it.  Then I took the brand new Evergreen stencil and used a darker blue to ink them onto my panel. I did glitter up the hill, it was just hard to show in the photo. I love the way this card turned out and it was very easy!

Next up, I'm showing off these two new die sets.  Forest Scene Builder and Holiday Greetings Dies. You can see them listed below, these are two of my favorite new die sets, omgoodness those tall pines are just stunning and birch trees are my favorite. I'm also so excited about the new word dies. I think they paired well on this wintery moonlit card!

Would you like to win the “Winter Memories”  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 October 18th at 9pm EST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, October 19th. 

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Amanda Bodine - You are here!

Holly Endress

Ellen Haxelmans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Juliana Michaels

Zsofia Molnar

Naki Rager

Maria Russell

Tatiana Trafimovich

Newton's Nook Designs - Thanksgiving Cozy Campers

Hi everyone, I'm here today showing off a fall card I've made using a few stamp sets by Newton's Nook Designs!

I started by choosing my fall colors with a Aztec look. I've always been a fan of oranges, tans and turquoises together, how about you?

I started by coloring the camper from Cozy Campers stamp/die set. I colored a bunch of the tiny pumpkins from the Harvest Tails stamp/die set. I then die cut all of the images and a hill from the Land Borders Die set. I shaded the hill using Tea Dye distress ink.

Then I cut a white background panel that I inked with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink and used the Cloudy Sky Stencil with some white ink to create my sky.  

Lastly I stamped the sentiment, Happy Thanksgiving with VersaFine Black Onyx Ink.

I hope you've enjoyed my fall card, thanks for stopping by!

Simon Says Stamp and Newton's Nook Designs Stamptember Reveal!

Today Newton's Nook Designs is featured on the Simon Says Stamp site with an EXCLUSIVE stamp set that was designed just for the 2018 STAMPtember celebration! You can purchase the new Hello Beautiful Stamp Set and coordinating die sets today at Simon Says Stamp.  Remember, these items are ONLY available through Simon Says Stamp while supplies last!

Today I'm also sharing two projects with you using these fun new designs!  I used the fox and Newton to create a few fall/masculine looking cards. I just love that you can stamp out whichever greeting you choose on the banners!  The dies on both cards are from the Framework Die set.

Thanks for joining me, happy shopping!!

Check out the inspiration from the rest of the team!

Amanda Bodine
Holly Endress
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Juliana Michaels
Zsofia Molnar
Naki Rager
Maria Russell
Tatiana Trafimovich