NND July Release Day 3 – Confetti, Paw Prints & Birthday Sentiments Hot Foil Plates + Giveaway

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Hello and Welcome to the Newton’s Nook July Release Day 3. I hope you were able to join us since Monday.  You also have a chance to win the stamp set being revealed each day so please read through ’til the end of the blog post to find out more info.  [Just a little important note:  I know some of you had difficulties finding the comments section.  If you would like to leave a comment to participate in the giveaway, the “comments section” will only be ever visible when a single post on Word Press is being viewed. Please click on this particular blog post and you will be able to leave a comment below.  Thank you!]  

For Day 3, we are showcasing the following Hot Foil Plates –> Confetti, Paw Prints and Birthday Sentiments.

I opted for a cute mini slimline card to showcase the Confetti Hot Foil Plate. My Gemini Foil Press Machine gave up on me so I was only able to make one card, boohoo!

After hot foiling the background, I adhered some gold and black card stock behind to give it more dimension. I also used the same gold card stock to trim two strips and adhered both pieces on the foreground with liquid glue.

Next, adhering the focal panel on a mini slimline card base with liquid glue; and used some gold gel pen to add some lines and dots for added interest.

I finished the card design by adding the sentiment that I foiled using the Birthday Sentiments Hot Foil Plate and foam-mounting it onto the card for added dimension.

Would you like to win the “Paw Print Hot Foil Plate”?  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 Wednesday July 19th at 9pm ET to comment  — winners will be announced on the blog post on Thursday, July 18th. 

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

Newton’s Nook Designs

Donna Idlet

Ellen Haxelmans

Tina Herbeck

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Diane Morales

Maria Russell

Farhana Sarker

Tatiana Trafimovich

Amanda Wilcox

NND July Release Day 2 – Birthday Barks Stamp Set + Dies and Birthday Woofs Paper Pad + Giveaway

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Hello and Welcome to the Newton’s Nook July Release Day 2. I hope you were able to check out yesterday’s reveal.  You also have a chance to win the stamp set being revealed each day so please read through ’til the end of the blog post to find out more info.  [Just a little important note:  I know some of you had difficulties finding the comments section.  If you would like to leave a comment to participate in the giveaway, the “comments section” will only be ever visible when a single post on Word Press is being viewed. Please click on this particular blog post and you will be able to leave a comment below.  Thank you!]  

For Day 2, we are showcasing the Birthday Barks Stamp Set + Coordinating Dies and Birthday Woofs Paper Pad.

I first trimmed some Bristol smooth white card stock measuring 5 1/4 by 4 inches and used the Slimline Masking Circles Stencil to create the colorful circles with different colors of dye inks. I added some interest to the circles by using some white gel pen and drew some dots and squigglies. I also used some black marker to add more dots to the background.

Next, I stamped the images using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on some white card stock and colored the images in with alcohol markers. I used the coordinating die to cut them all out

The background panel was adhered to some black card stock and added to a white top-folding notecard. I used the flag dies from the Frames & Flags Die set to die cut a few pattern paper from the Birthday Woofs Paper Pad and adhered to the card, then foam-mounted the focal image for added dimension.

I finished the card design by adding the sentiment that was heat-embossed on some black card stock. Here’s another look:

Would you like to win the “Birthday Barks” 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 Wednesday July 19th at 9pm ET to comment  — winners will be announced on the blog post on Thursday, July 18th. 

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

Newton’s Nook Designs

Donna Idlet

Ellen Haxelmans

Tina Herbeck

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Diane Morales

Maria Russell

Farhana Sarker

Tatiana Trafimovich

Amanda Wilcox

NND July Release Day 1 – Newton’s Birthday Delight and Birthday Meows Paper Pad + Giveaway

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Hello and Welcome to the Newton’s Nook July Release and 10-year Birthday Celebration. I am so excited to show off the new products by Newton’s Nook Designs.  You also have a chance to win the stamp set being revealed each day so please read through til the end of the blog post to find out more info.  [Just a little important note:  I know some of you had difficulties finding the comments section.  If you would like to leave a comment to participate in the giveaway, the “comments section” will only be ever visible when a single post on Word Press is being viewed. Please click on this particular blog post and you will be able to leave a comment below.  Thank you!]  

For Day 1 of the reveals, we are showcasing the amazing Newton’s Birthday Delight Stamp Set with Coordinating Die Set and Birthday Meow’s Paper Pad.

I started by adhering the Birthday Meow’s Paper on some A2-size notecard. I trimmed some Bristol Smooth White Card Stock measuring 5 x 3 3/4 inches and used Distress Inks and blending brushes to ink-blend this panel.

I stamped the images on some Neenah solar white card stock and used the coordinating dies to cut them out. I colored the images in using Copic markers.

Next, I pressed the Aged Mahogany Distress ink on the acrylic block and added some water; I then used my watercolor brush to add splatters to the ink-blended panel. This created more texture to the background. I die-cut the grass panel using the Land Border Die and the Birthday Meow’s Paper Pad and adhered on the panel. I also added the colored images to the foreground with liquid glue.

I adhered the focal panel with some black card stock and trimmed it closed to the size of the panel to ground the images, and added to the card.

The last thing to do is add the sentiment that I heat-embossed on some black card stock and die-cut using the circle die from the Frames Squared Die Set. Here’s another look:

Would you like to win the “Newton’s Birthday Delights” 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 Wednesday July 19th at 9pm ET to comment  — winners will be announced on the blog post on Thursday, July 18th. 

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

Newton’s Nook Designs

Donna Idlet

Ellen Haxelmans

Tina Herbeck

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Diane Morales

Maria Russell

Farhana Sarker

Tatiana Trafimovich

Amanda Wilcox

You’re Always In My Thoughts with LDRS Creative’s New Release

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When I saw the Poppy Posy Stamp Set and Poppy Posy Coordinating Dies, followed by the Poppy Posy Layering Stencils, I knew I just have to have it! Whenever there is a chance to use the LDRS Hybrid Inks to color images, I’m definitely all in!

I started by stamping the image on some Neenah Solar White card stock using Raven Hybrid Ink. I used the Poppy Posy Layering Stencil 1A and Kiss Me Red Hybrid Ink with my mini sponge daubers. Next is Stencil 1B with Scarlet Rose and I also used the Coffee Bean to add more depth. I then moved on to using the other stencils with Evergreen and Key Lime Pie.

Using the Poppy Posy Coordinating Die Set made it easier to cut out the image. However, somehow my cutting machine did not cut it right so with the help of precision snips, I managed to cut out some of the excess white outline.

The background was created by trimming some white card stock to 4 x 5 1/4 inches using the new Old Brick Wall stamp set and Alloy Hybrid Ink. I used fun foam and tape runner to adhere this panel on some black notecard for added dimension. To give the card more texture, I die-cut some leaves using the Perfect Petals Layering Die Set and adhered the leaves on the background, before foam-mounting the focal image to the card. The sentiment was then stamped on some black card stock with watermark Ink and heat-embossed with the white embossing powder and heating tool.  This was also foam-mounted to the card.

Lastly, I added some Lovely Watercolor Enamel Dots and used my white gel pen to add more texture to the flowers. Here’s another look at the card:

I hope you guys like this card and got inspired. The supplies I used are highlighted and linked within the context of this blog post. Thanks for stopping by and happy stamping!

Let Your Light Shine with Newton’s Nook

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I have been building up my stash of “just-because” cards and today’s project features the new Succulent Garden Stamp Set with the Trailing Leaves Stencil for a fabulous plant themed greeting! 

To start, I die-cut the Slimline Frames & Portholes Die Set to cut out a fun scalloped border and also used Circle Frames Die Set to die-cut three circles to frame each shape. I adhered both panels to a slimline black card base and drew some lines and dots for added dimension.

The rainbow panel was inked up with some distress oxide inks and I used the Trailing Leaves Stencil over the top with some black ink. I used the same Circle Frames Die Set to die-cut the circles and adhered them onto the card with liquid glue.

I added several succulent plants to the top and bottom circles using the Succulent Garden Stamp Set and die-cut with the Succulent Garden Die Set. 

The final detail is the “Let Your Light Shine” Sentiment across the center. To create this, I used the Bright Sentiments Hot Foil Plates with bright blue foil on black card stock and die-cut using the  Banner Duo Die Set. easy Peasy. Here’s another look:

I hope you like this card today and got inspired. The supplies I used are highlighted and linked within the context of this blog post. Where available, I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and inspiration. Thank you for stopping by, and have an amazing day!

Thinking of You Always with LDRS Creative

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Hello LDRS Creative fans! Today I’m sharing a super simple yet elegant card, showcasing the AMAZING Delicate Stitches Scalloped Rectangle Dies that I paired with previously released, Flower Doodles Stamp Set, Flower Doodles Coordinating Die Set, Flower Doodles Layering Stencils and Orchid Stamp Set (background) by LDRS Creative.

I started by stamping the diamond pattern background on some A2-size Neenah Solar White Card Stock using the Orchid Stamp Set with Iced Tea Hybrid Ink.  I didn’t want the color to be super dark so I stamped it first on some scrap paper then stamped it onto the background panel.  

Next, the scallop frame was made by using the Delicate Stitches Scalloped Rectangle Dies on some Neenah Solar White Card Stock.  I foam-mounted this on the background panel for added dimension and adhered both of these pieces to some white top-folding notecard.

The Flower Doodles Stamp Set was stamped using Raven Hybrid Ink then colored using the Flower Doodles Layering Stencils and the following Hybrid inks –> Dark Wash Jeans, Marina Madness, Dan-D-Lion, Key Lime Pie and Evergreen.  I die-cut the images with the Flower Doodles Coordinating Die Set and adhered onto the focal panel with liquid glue.

The sentiment was stamped onto some black card stock with Watermark Ink and sprinkled some white embossing powder then I heat-set with the heating tool.  I adhered this onto the focal panel and finished the design by adding some lines and dots on the card for added interest.  Here’s another look:

I hope you like this card today and got inspired. The supplies I used are highlighted and linked within the context of this blog post. Where available, I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and inspiration. Thank you for stopping by, and have an amazing day!

Paw-sing to Send You A Happy Hello with Newton’s Nook Designs

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I have a really cute card to share with you today that is so simple to make that you can ass-produce to send to your friends. For the project below, I am showcasing the new Birdhouse Greeting Stamp Set & Dies with the Smitten Kitten Stamp Set & Coordinating Dies by Newton’s Nook Designs.

Here’s how I made this card:

I hope you like this card today and got inspired. The supplies I used are highlighted and linked within the context of this blog post. Where available, I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and inspiration. Thank you for stopping by, and have an amazing day!

NND May Release Day 4 – Newton’s Hanging Basket Stamp Set & Dies + Giveaway

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Hello and Welcome to the Newton’s Nook May Release Day 4. I hope you were able to join us since Monday.  You also have a chance to win the stamp set being revealed each day so please read through ’til the end of the blog post to find out more info.  [Just a little important note:  I know some of you had difficulties finding the comments section.  If you would like to leave a comment to participate in the giveaway, the “comments section” will only be ever visible when a single post on Word Press is being viewed. Please click on this particular blog post and you will be able to leave a comment below.  Thank you!]  

For Day 4, we are showcasing the Newton’s Hanging Basket Stamp Set and Newton’s Hanging Basket Coordinating Dies.

The background was made by inking up a panel of Bristol Smooth White Card Stock with Distress Oxide Inks in Picked Raspberry, Ripe Persimmon and Mustard Seed.

Leave the ink-blended panel to dry for about 20 minutes then use the Tropical Leaves Stencil and apply some Ranger Distress Matte Texture Paste using some Palette Knife. This will add a lot of texture to the focal panel. Allow this to dry for another half an hour and adhere on some top-folding notecard.

Next, create the frame by using the Reverse Scallop Frame from the Framework Die Set and adhere some Vellum for added texture. Foam-mount this frame onto the card for more dimension.

Stamp the image on some Neenah Solar White Card stock and color the images in with alcohol markers. Use the coordinating die to die-cut the image and adhere on the focal panel.

Would you like to win the “Newton’s Hanging Basket” 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 18th at 9pm ET to comment  — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, May 19th. 

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

Newton’s Nook Designs

Donna Idlet

Ellen Haxelmans

Tina Herbeck

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Zsofia Molnar

Maria Russell

Tatiana Trafimovich

Amanda Wilcox

NND May Release Day 3 – Birdhouse Greeting Stamp & Dies + Giveaway

| marialrussell

Hello and Welcome to the Newton’s Nook May Release Day 3. I hope you were able to join us since Monday.  You also have a chance to win the stamp set being revealed each day so please read through ’til the end of the blog post to find out more info.  [Just a little important note:  I know some of you had difficulties finding the comments section.  If you would like to leave a comment to participate in the giveaway, the “comments section” will only be ever visible when a single post on Word Press is being viewed. Please click on this particular blog post and you will be able to leave a comment below.  Thank you!]  

For Day 3, we are showcasing the Birdhouse Stamp Set and Birdhouse Coordinating Dies Coordinating Dies.

The background was made by adhering the Pattern Paper from the Spring Blooms 6×6 Paper Pad on some top folding notecard. I sized it specifically to fit the Oval Frames Die Set and cut-off the excess with my precision snips.

Next, I used the same Oval Frames Die Set to create the frame and foam-mounted this piece on the notecard for added dimension.

I stamped the images on some Neenah Solar White Card Stock and colored them in with alcohol markers. I used the coordinating die to cut the image out and foam-mounted on the focal panel.

I finished the card design by adding the sentiment that I heat-embossed on some black card stock and added the red bow from the Baby Bib Die Set.

Would you like to win the “Birdhouse Greeting” 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 18th at 9pm ET to comment  — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, May 19th. 

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

Newton’s Nook Designs

Donna Idlet

Ellen Haxelmans

Tina Herbeck

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Zsofia Molnar

Maria Russell

Tatiana Trafimovich

Amanda Wilcox