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Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Newton's Nook Designs and Xyron Collaboration!



This week Newton's Nook Designs and Xyron are partnering for a very awesome inspiration week! Each day there is fresh inspiration using Newton's Nook Designs products with Xyron adhesives on the NND blog and on the Xyron facebook page!

Hello everyone!  I started with the NND Winston's Lake House stamp and die set and die cut and Copic colored the images I wanted to use.  




I inked up my background using Mowed Lawn and Twisted Citron distress inks on the bottom and Tumbled Glass and Chipped Sapphire on top for the night sky. I inked in some cloud shapes using a stencil and once dry, I added some sparkle using Nuvo mousse in silver and the Starfield Stencil by NND.


I cut 2 different waves from the Ocean Borders Die Set by NND and inked them up with the same blue colors in my night sky, only much lighter.  I laid down strips of tape using the Xyron Mega Runner Tape Gun on the back to adhere them to my circle that I had die cut and inked up with Squeezed Lemonade and Wild Honey.  


After the waves were glued down, I used my scissors to cut around the circle so the wave border would fall perfectly within the circle..creating the moon behind them.  Using my tape gun, I adhered my moon and waves to my inked background, then glued it all down on my card base.

Lastly, I stamped the sentiment in the moon using Night of Navy ink by SU.  Then I placed and glued down Newton, lily pads and cattails around the water.  Thank you so much for joining me today, keep reading..there are prizes!!



Would you like to win a Prize pack including a Mega Runner from Xyron and a $25 store credit to Newton’s Nook Designs?
Here's how to win:Leave a comment on the NND & Design Team blog posts using Xyron products all week (July 31-Aug 4th) to enter. One winner will be randomly chosen from blog posts throughout the week so the more posts you leave comments on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Friday August 4th at midnight CST to comment. The winner will be announced on the NND blog post on Monday, August 7th.

Xyron will also be giving away a prize pack! Make sure to visit their facebook page each day this week for inspiration and leave comments there for another chance to win!  


I wanted to give you a review of the Xyron Mega Runner as this was my first experience using it. I was really impressed by how balanced the gun was in my hand and the tape itself laid down perfectly on my project. No doubt I'll be keeping this tape gun handy in my work space.

I'm normally a liquid glue user, so I was also excited to try the Xyron Adhesive Eraser Cube (pictured above).  It's awful when glue ends up where it's not supposed to and this seems to happen to me often.  This little eraser does the trick!  Even with stubborn glue, it lifts off easily..such a wonderful little tool!  **As a sidenote, I was given these products to work with for this collaboration, but the opinions I've written here are my own.



Friday, July 28, 2017

Newton's Nook Designs Chicken Scratches

Hello and a very happy Friday to all!  Today I'm in the country mood with this fun card I've made using the Chicken Scratches stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs.


Here's what this cute little stamp set looks like!
I used a dotted patterned Embossing Folder to create my background on some light blue cardstock.  I cut the hill using the Land Borders die set, then added a few strips of polkadot and black papers along with twine. I glued the hill onto my background, then added my chicks and a few little dots of feed on the ground.  Lastly, I created a banner, using the cute little piece of chicken wire I stamped and cut out, then glued down next to the sentiment!  I added a few red matte enamel dots on the banner too.

Thanks so much for stopping by, make sure to visit the Newton's Nook Designs store to check out the products I've used and more!


Friday, July 14, 2017

Newton's Nook Designs 4 Year Celebration Blog Hop!


Hello everyone and welcome to the 4 year celebration blog hop here at Newton's Nook Designs!  I'm so excited we get an extra day to show off these gorgeous products from the July release!

I chose to make another project with "Cosmic Newton" stamp/die set.  It was so hard to choose, but I love creating night skies and this image of Newton with his telescope really spoke to me.


I started with the largest die from the Stitched Nested Creative Square by Studio Katia and inked it in multiple darker blue and black distress ink tones.  I knew where I'd be placing my Newton image and wanted it to look like there was a beam of light shining down on him.  For that area I used some Peacock Feathers and Twisted Citron.  

After it was all dry, I splattered  with a little water and watered down white acrylic paint to create outer space.  I copic colored Newton and the tiny planets and placed them in the scene.  Lastly I cut out a banner and heat embossed the sentiment in black and added a few tiny pink stars.  

I hope you've enjoyed my project for this special event and I really appreciate your comments!  Keep scrolling for the list of participants in this hop, make sure to comment on every blog for more chances to win!



Check out this sweet bonus!  Place an order of $75 or more and receive the NND Pawprints stencil!  Offer good through July 21st or while supplies last!




Celebrate with us and enter to win!

To celebrate 4 years Newton's Nook Designs is giving away a $25 store credit to spend in their online shop to 4 lucky winners! 
Here's how to win: 
Comment on the NND Design Team and Special Guest 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 16th at 9pm CDT to comment. Winners will be announced on NND blog post on Monday, July 17th and will need to contact us to claim their prize so make sure you check back to see if you've won!


Special Guests:


Newton's Nook Design Team:


Thursday, July 13, 2017

Newton's Nook Designs July Release Day 4


Hi everyone and happy Thursday, it's going to be another GREAT reveal day today.  Omgoodness, I'm head over heals on this Cosmic Newton stamp/die set!  That rocket and space suit with the Newtons inside, too cute!!


I started with a 5x5 card base and die cut a smaller pierced square which I inked up in multiple blue shades of distress inks.  Also a little bit of fossilized amber ink behind the rocket!  Once dried, I used the Tanzanite Nuvo glitter paste over the brand new Starfield stencil by NND.  I filled in the extra areas with some dots from my white gel pen.  Once the panel was dried, I foam tape mounted both Newton images and added a banner with a white heat embossed sentiment from the set!


Thank you SO much for joining me today and for your sweet comments!  Don't forget to leave comments at all the blogs for your chance to win!


Would you like to win a $20 store credit to Newton’s Nook Designs?
ONE lucky comment will be chosen from each reveal day to win! 

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 July 15th at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, July 16th. 

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

Amanda Bodine You are here!

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Newton's Nook Designs July Release Day 3


Welcome to day 3 of our birthday celebration over at Newton's Nook Designs!  Today we've got another amazing stamp/die set to show you called Toucan Party!  What an absolutely beautiful creative set!  Did you know there are a thousand ways to color a toucan?!  Google it, you'll be amazed!  Well, here's my take on these gorgeous birds!


I used this brand new Tropical Leaves stencil on Green Apple cardstock by Simon Says Stamp and a very light touch with Mowed Lawn Distress Ink while shading over the stencil. The green panel was die cut using the outer frame of Femme Frames by Mama Elephant. I then covered with a smaller piece of vellum and mounted my Copic colored toucans with a banner and some cute enamel dots!


Thanks for joining me today and thank you for all your sweet comments which I appreciate so much!


Would you like to win a $20 store credit to Newton’s Nook Designs?
ONE lucky comment will be chosen from each reveal day to win! 

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 July 15th at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, July 16th. 

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

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Newton's Nook Designs July Release Day 2


WooHoo, it's Day 2 of the July release and we're still partying, celebrating Newton's Nook Designs 4th birthday!  I'm so glad you're here joining us!  

Today I've got 2 more stamp/die sets to share with you and I think you're going to looooove them, just like I do!


First off, Cocktail Mixer stamp/die set..aren't these little drinks fun!!  I started off distress inking 3 round spots in Peacock Feathers, Twisted Citron and Worn Lipstick distress inks, then did a little water splatter on them for a bubbly look.  I colored up a martini, a blue Hawaiian and a margarita with my Copics and added some Stickles to the drinks for sparkle!  


Next I'm sharing a card I made with Stowaway Newton stamps/dies.  I just love Newton snuggled up in the clothes on a stack of suitcases!  This was a fun image to Copic color.  I then die cut a circle from vanilla cardstock and distress inked the new Pawprints stencil lightly using Tea Dye distress ink.  I added the Bon Voyage die cut that comes with the die set and used some old 7 Gypsies papers I had as a background inside the circle.  It has a bit of a shabby look and I thought that paired well with the luggage.  

Thanks so much for joining me today, keep scrolling for a chance to win!



Would you like to win a $20 store credit to Newton’s Nook Designs?
ONE lucky comment will be chosen from each reveal day to win! 

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 July 15th at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, July 16th. 

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

Amanda Bodine <<<You are here

Monday, July 10, 2017

Newton's Nook Designs July Release Day 1


Hello Newton fans!  I'm so excited about this July release, not only do we have A-Mazing new stuff to show you, but it's also Newton's Nook Designs 4th birthday celebration!!  So be sure to join us here all week long for new product reveal, inspiration and prizes..keep scrolling to learn how to win!!

Today I'm showing off cards I've made with 2 new stamp sets, Winston's Lake House w/coordinating dies and Lake Advice.  


Winston's Lake House stamps/dies are all Copic colored.  I cut the waves out using the new Sea Borders die set.  All July release NND products are pictured below!


Lake Advice stamped and Copic colored.  I used the new NND Waves stencil, first with a light inking of Tumbled Glass distress ink. Then I went over the ink with Nuvo Moonstone Paste to create the rippling waves on my background.

In addition to these great new stamps/die sets, we're also featuring the new Sea Borders die set AND brand new STENCILS in the NND line!  I'm a huge stencil fan and these designs are just gorgeous. So stay tuned for more stenciling projects this week!



Would you like to win a $20 store credit to Newton’s Nook Designs?
ONE lucky comment will be chosen from each reveal day to win! 

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 July 15th at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, July 16th. 

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

Amanda Bodine - You are here!