Love & Meows SKETCH CARD

January 25, 2022January 18, 2022 | marialrussell

Love is in the air and I am busy creating Valentine’s Day Cards. What have you all been up to? If you haven’t seen the new release by Newton’s Nook Designs, y’all need to head on over there and check out all the new products, including the new Love & Meows Paper Pad.

I found a few card sketches while browsing on Pinterest so I thought I’d give it a try today. I don’t normally create sketch cards because mixing patterns is not my thing; but when you have a really cute pattern paper such as the Love & Meows Paper Pad, you can’t help but show it off!

Here’s how I made this card:

Stamp the image from the Knead Kittens stamp set on some X-Press It Blending Card and color the image in with alcohol markers.
Use the Knead Kittens coordinating die to cut the image.
Cut some red card stock measuring 4 1/4 X 5 1/2 and adhere on an A2-size notecard.
Cut a few pieces of pattern paper from the Love & Meows Paper Pad and adhere to the card.
Use a scallop border from your collection and die-cut some dark pink card stock. [Designer tip: this will create a smooth transition between the patterns.]

Die-cut a small stitched rectangle with some Neenah solar white card stock. Matt this piece on some dark pink card stock that matches the scallop border. Adhere this panel on the card front.
Adhere the focal image on the card for added dimension.
Stamp the sentiment with VersaFine Clair ink in Black
Finish the card design by adding some heart enamel dots with liquid glue.

This card is easy, peasy! I may have to start making sketch cards more often since this took about less than 30 minutes, and it can easily be mass-produced! What do you think?

I hope I’ve given you some great inspiration today using the new products from the January release by Newton’s Nook Designs. The supplies I used are listed and linked below. Thanks for stopping by!

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NND January Release Day 1 -Heartfelt Love & Heartfelt Roses

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 | marialrussell

It is that time of the month where the entire design team get so excited to show off the new stamps, dies and/or stencils 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 the first day of the reveals we are featuring the Heartfelt Love & Heartfelt Love Stamp sets, along with the Heart Frames die that also coordinates with the previously released Banner Trio die set.

To make my first card, I started by using the Heart Frames die set to die-cut the scallop heart with some Neenah solar white card stock. I stamped the image on this piece with some Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored the images in with alcohol markers. I also used the biggest die to die-cut some red card stock.

Next, I used the third stitched die from the set, and die-cut the scallop panel that I previously colored. I adhered the outer layer on the red card stock with liquid glue, then foam-mounted the middle piece for added dimension. This gave it some nice layers without overwhelming the whole design.

I finished my design by stamping the sentiment with Versamark ink on the sentiment strip that I die-cut using one of the dies from the Banner Trio die set, and adhered with my tape runner in the middle of the card.

The second card is relatively simple but I really LOVE how this one turned out.

I die-cut the scallop frame on some Bristol Smooth white card stock using the scallop doe from the Frames & Flags die set. I positioned this panel inside my Misti stamping tool and stamped the images twice with some Versafine Onyx black ink. I colored the images in with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I forgot how much I love these markers!

I die-cut the arrows using a retired die-set called Points & Plumes and adhered onto the panel with liquid glue for added texture. I stamped the sentiment on a die-cut strip from the Banner Trio die set, with some Versamark ink and sprinkled some white embossing powder, before heat-setting with my heating tool. I foam-mounted this piece onto the card.

Lastly, I finished my design by adding some clear mirror confetti dots for added texture. Here’s another look:

Would you like to win the “Heartfelt Love” or the “Heartfelt Roses” 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, January 21st at 9pm EST to comment — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, January 2nd.

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

Newton’s Nook Designs

Maria Russell (you are here)

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Newton’s Nook Designs January Release – Day 4 – My Type and Candy Heart

January 17, 2019January 9, 2019 | marialrussell

I am a bit bummed because it is the last day of the January reveals by Newton’s Nook Designs. Were you able to check out the first three days of the reveal? Which one is your favorite so far? You have a chance to win each stamp set during release week so check out the details I have indicated at the end of this blog post. [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 the last day of the reveals, the design team is showcasing two mini stamp sets with its coordinating dies. They are My Type and Candy Heart. Here’s what they look like:

For my first card, I stamped my images with memento ink and colored the images in with Copic markers. I die-cut the images with its coordinating die. I used my handmade circle stencil and inked up a piece of some Bristol smooth white card stock using different pastel color inks.

I stamped the sentiments using the Candy Heart stamp set and adhered the pieces onto my card with some foam adhesive.

I adore this mini stamp set. You can use this stamp set not jsut for Valentine’s Day but for any occasion as well. Here’s a closer look:

For Christmas this year, my daughter gave me a mint-green typewriter! I was bawling when I received it! I’ve always wanted one and every time my daughter and I went to Michael’s I would stop by to admire the typewriter and say to her one of these days I’ll get one of these. She bought it out of her teacher’s salary! I was so touched by this and I was super emotional that day! So coloring the typewriter with pastel colors reminded me of my very special gift from my loving daughter!

For my second project, I also used the cat images from the Newton’s Christmas Cuddles stamp set. I wanted these kitties sitting on a pyramid of candy hearts. I stamped he images with memento ink and colored them in with Copic markers. I die-cut the images with the coordinating dies. Here’s my second card:

I used a Hearts embossing folder that I purchased from Hobby Lobby to add more details to the card. To finish my design, I added the red heart from the Heart Sprinkles Embellishment from Kat Scrappiness. Here’s a closer look:

Don’t you just love the kissing kitties? Those Candy Hearts are adorable too! The coordinating die really cuts out the hearts perfectly and is a must-have. These mini sets are so inexpensive!

Would you like to win both the “My Type” and “Candy Heart” Stamp Set?
We will choose ONE lucky winner to win both of these mini stamp sets!

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 January 17th at 9pm EST to comment — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, January 18th.

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

Newton’s Nook Designs

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Newton’s Nook Designs January Release – Day 2 – Caffeinated Cats

January 15, 2019January 9, 2019 | marialrussell

It is the second day of the January reveals by Newton’s Nook Designs. I hope you were able to check out yesterday’s reveal. You also have a chance to win each stamp set during release week so check out the details I have indicated at the end of this blog post. [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 our projects today, the design team is showcasing the Caffeinated stamp set. Here’s what it looks like:

I love to color! Coloring is very therapeutic for me and I normally do it while listening to music or while waiting for my laundry to finish, or even waiting for my instant pot meal to finish cooking, haha!

I stamped the image on some Neenah solar white card stock and colored the images in with some Copic markers. I wanted to use some intense colors so I mostly used dark Copic markers. I altered the image a little bit to make it look like a pyramid of cats. I fussy-cut the image and set it aside.

On an A2 size piece of Bristol smooth white card stock, I inked up my background with some Squeezed Lemonade and Dried Marigold distress oxide inks with the Sunscape Stencil.

To finish my design, I stamped the sentiment on the background and adhered this piece to an A2 size card base. I was soooo bummed that I smeared the sentiment a little. I almost threw out this card out of frustration but I spent so much time altering and coloring the image so I decided to stick with it. I also added the hearts from the Heart Sprinkles Embellishment by Kat Scrappiness. Here’s a little closer look:

I don’t know about you but coffee and kitty? They are my jam! haha! I especially love kittens because they have so much energy and they can basically play all day. I wish I have about 10 of them running around!

Would you like to win the “Caffeinated Cats” Stamp Set? We will choose ONE lucky winner to WIN this stamp set!

Here’s how to win:

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

Newton’s Nook Designs

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Love is in the Air with Newton’s Nook

January 9, 2019January 9, 2019 | marialrussell

Hello Newton’s Nook fans! I hope your holidays went perfectly well and you’ve managed to spend a lot of time with your loved ones. 2019 is here and it is time to start this month to welcome the season of LOVE! You will probably see a lot of love-themed projects on the blog this month.

For my project today, I am showcasing the Newton’s Christmas Cuddles stamp set and its coordinating dies (sssh! this stamp set is also perfect for Valentine’s Day projects or an anniversary-themed card), the Tumbling Hearts stencil the Sky Borders die, and the Uplifting Wishes stamp set.

I started out by stamping the image on Neenah solar white card stock and colored them in with my Copic markers. I die-cut the images using the coordinating die. On a piece of Bristol smooth white card stock, I colored my background with distress oxide inks and used my Tumbling Hearts stencil to add the hearts. I die-cut the rest of the elements that I needed to assemble the card. Here’s what it looks like:

To finish my design, I used my home-made clouds stencil using the Sky Borders die and colored the frame to make it look like sky. I also stamped the sentiment with Versamark ink and used white embossing powder and my heating tool to heat set it. Here’s a little close-up:

I added the Heart Sprinkles Embellishment mix from Kat Scrappiness.

I hope you like my card today. The supplies I used are listed and linked below. Have an amazing day and happy crafting!

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Kat Scrappiness January Release – Day 1

January 8, 2019January 8, 2019 | marialrussell

Hello my crafty friends. I’m super excited to share my first post for January 2019 and it is the January release by Kat Scrappiness. For Day 1, we are showcasing the Lacy Layered Heart dies and the Stitched Sentiment Strip dies. They go perfectly well together or on their own.

For my first card, I inked up some Bristol smooth white card stock with my distress oxide inks and die-cut the piece with the outer layer of the die. I also die-cut some Lawn Fawn glittered card stock using the lacy heart die. I adhered this piece onto my colored heart with some Nuvo liquid glue.

On another piece of some heavy-duty card stock, I used the Fancy Floral Coverplate die with an embossing mat to dry-emboss the details on the card stock. I think this turned out so beautifully. I love the impression it makes on the card stock.

I adhered the heart on this embossed piece with some foam tape. I also adhered this piece onto an A2 size card base. Here’s what it looks like:

I stamped my sentiment on some black card stock with versamark ink and heat and sprinkled some white embossing powder. I used my Wagner heating tool to heat-emboss the sentiment, and cut this piece using the new Stitched Strip Sentiment dies. I finished the design by adding some Sparkling clear jewels. Here’s a closer look:

I love how this card turned out! I know this is a simple card but that glitter heart in the middle compliments the colored background. Here’s another look:

For my second project, I used the Everyday Brush Strokes stamp set and stamped the image with Ballet Slippers and Pizza Crust inks by Lawn Fawn. I used the Stitched Sentiment Strip die to die cut the middle piece. I used foam adhesive to adhered my foreground on an A2 size card base. I stamped the sentiment on the strips and adhered the pieces using Nuvo liquid glue.

To finish my design, I added the Silver Scissor Sequins mix. Since this is going to a crafty friend, I know she will appreciate those cute little touches that I added on this card. Here’s a closer look:

I added some Nuvo glitter drops on the heart to give it some dimension and shine. I also love how this card turned out.

I hope you like my projects today. These dies are now available at the shop. The supplies I used are listed and linked below. Don’t forget to use my coupon code “MARIA10” for 10% off your order at the shop. Happy crafting!

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Kat Scrappiness Large Alpha Dies with Lawn Fawn

February 8, 2018February 8, 2018 | marialrussell

Hello my crafty friends. I am back today to share with you a simple Valentine’s Day card, showcasing the new Large Alphabet dies and Christmas Red Sequins by Kat Scrappiness, Lawn Fawn Sweet Friends stamp set and Lawn Fawn Sweet Friends coordinating dies, plus other supplies available at the shop.

I started out by stamping my images on Neenah Solar white card stock and I colored the images in with my Copic markers. I cut another 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 piece of Bristol Smooth white card stock and used my Tumbling Hearts stencil to create my background, with my Worn Lipstick distress oxide ink and the ink blending tool.

I wanted to create a Valentine’s Day shaker card and also use the new Large Alphabet Dies. I chose the letters, X and O and used my die-cutting machine to cut my background. I covered it with my acetate and used my foam tape to create my shaker window. I have been meaning to use the Christmas Red sequins and thought that this was the perfect color to use as my shaker element.

To finish my design, I added my little Froyo images and stamped my sentiment. I also added the little strawberries to the Froyo and covered it with glossy accents. Here is the card:

Isn’t this adorable? I hope you like my card today and got inspired. Please visit www.katscrappiness.com for inexpensive dies and craft supplies. Don’t forget to use my coupon code “MARIA10” for 10% off your order at the shop. The supplies I used are listed and linked below. Have an amazing day!

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NND January Release – Newton’s Sweetheart Stamp Set and Dies

January 18, 2018January 16, 2018 | marialrussell

It is the last day of the reveals by Newton’s Nook Designs and we saved the best for last by showcasing the Newton’s Sweetheart stamp set and coordinating dies. I love this stamp set so much! I also love the fact that I can use a LOT of pink and hearts, without judgement, haha!

You also have a chance to win each stamp set during release week so check out the details I have indicated at the end of this blog post. [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 understanding and I apologize for the confusion.]

I started out by stamping my images on Neenah solar white 110 lb card stock with my memento tuxedo black ink using my favorite Tim Holtz stamp platform. I colored the images in with my Copic markers.

For my first card, I die-cut my smooth white card stock with a die from my stash. I added the hearts using the Tumbling Hearts Stencil (revealed last Monday). I adhered the foreground onto my card base and stamped the sentiment with my Versafine ink. I adhered Newton and his sweetheart and finished my design by stamping some small hearts. Here is the first card below. I love the simplicity of it.

For my second card, I die-cut a piece of white card stock with a window die from my stash. I colored the negative pieces with my distress oxide inks. I adhered Newton and his cute girlfriend to the window, and stamped two of the sentiments from the stamp set. I used the Tumbling Hearts Stencil die again to add the pink hearts on the top and bottom of the card.

Which one is your favorite? Don’t you just love this stamp set? I hope you got inspired this week. I also listed and linked some of the supplies I used.

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

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

Newton’s Nook Designs

Maria Russell (you are here)

Jennifer Timko

Tatiana Trafimovich

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NND January Release – Deer Friend Stamp Set and Dies

January 17, 2018January 16, 2018 | marialrussell

It is the third day of the January reveals by Newton’s Nook Designs and today we are showcasing the Deer Friend stamp set and coordinating dies. [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 understanding and I apologize for the confusion.]

I stamped all of the images on Neenah Solar White card stock and colored them in with my Copic markers. I die-cut the images using the coordinating dies. I wanted to showcase the deer by creating a shadow box card. This card can be folded flat and inserted in an envelope for mailing. I followed a shadowbox tutorial on pinterest. here’s what you need:

Cut two pieces of card stock measuring 4 1/4 X 6 3/4, and score 1 1/4 from each long edge.
Die-cut a square window from the center of one of the panels (this is your front piece). You will later on connect both panels to create your shadow box.
Cut a 4 1/4 square panel of patterned paper and adhere to the center of the second card panel (this is your back piece). (You can do your stamping here before you assemble the box).
Cut two pieces of green card stock. One is measuring 1 1/4 x 5 and the other is measuring 1 x 5 and score from each long edge at 3/8″
I used the Newton’s Nook Grass Border die to die-cut the green panels.
Adhere some score tape on each scored panels.
Fold the ground panels flat, flush to the card’s bottom edge. Fold right side flat over them to adhere.
Attach the images you need to decorate your shadow box.
Fold box flat and adhere right side flaps to close the card.

Here are some step-by-step photos:

Here is the card:

You can also use acetate sheets to suspend some images inside your shadow box (i.e., birds, clouds, etc.) I hope you got inspired today to create your own shadow box.

Would you like to win the “Deer Friend” 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 January 18th at 9pm EST to comment — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, January 19th.

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

Newton’s Nook Designs

Maria Russell (you are here)

Jennifer Timko

Tatiana Trafimovich

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Newton’s Nook Designs January Release – Day 2 – Caffeinated Cats

Love is in the Air with Newton’s Nook

Kat Scrappiness January Release – Day 1

Kat Scrappiness Large Alpha Dies with Lawn Fawn

NND January Release – Newton’s Sweetheart Stamp Set and Dies

NND January Release – Deer Friend Stamp Set and Dies

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