So Many Books, So Little Time Card by Amanda Wilcox

Die Cut Focused Card using Books & Blooms

Don't have time to color? Try creating a die-cut focused card to save time! 

This beautiful book themed card by Amanda uses our Bookmark II Die Set and Daisies Die Set.

The stacks of books were created using our Bookmark II Die Set. Amanda cut the dies out multiple times using different colors of cardstock. She assembled the books in stacks onto her card, using a thin strip of brown cardstock as the shelf. 

Next, she added a trio of daisies, cut out using our Daisies Die Set. She arranged the daises on the on both sides of the bookshelf to add a fun touch of whimsy to her card. 

The finishing touch was the sentiment "so many books, so little time" stamped below the shelf. 

This card is so simple to make, just cut out all the pieces and assemble!  It's a quick time-saver to use almost exclusively dies on your card and it's so fun to assemble all the pieces together! If you're short on time or just like to play with die cuts, a card like this is perfect for you! 

See more of Amanda's work over on her blog, Twiddler's Nook!

Special Day Card by Samantha Mann

Celebrate a Special Day!

Don't forget to celebrate the special days in the lives of your friends and family. Whether it's a birthday, anniversary, graduation or other special occasion, this card by Samantha is sure to let someone know how special they are! 

This card features our Dainty Daisies Stamp Set, Lattice Die and Petite Flowers Stencil.

Samantha stamped the bundle of daisies from the Dainty Daisies Stamp Set several times and colored the blooms in various shades of pink. Then she added white paint splatters over the top for a fun textured look. It's almost like droplets of water on a rainy day! She cut the florals out using the coordinating Dainty Daisies Die Set.

For her card background she used our Petite Flowers Stencil with white texture paste, applying it onto white cardstock to create a beautiful tone on tone textured background. 

Next she cut out the beautiful lattice frame using our Lattice Die and layered this over the textured panel. The daisies were added over the top, layered over each other and adhered with dimensional adhesive. If a  stem or bloom went over the edge of the card she trimmed it with a scissor. 

Last she added the sentiment, embossed in white onto a black banner that was cut out using our Banner Trio Die Set.

Here is what we learned from Samantha today:

• Don't be constrained by the size of your card. If images go off the edge you can just trim them to align to the card size.
• Combing layers and textures (like vellum and texture paste) gives your card an extra special touch!

To see more fun cards by Samantha you can visit her over on her blog, Sam' Scrap Candy!

Little Lilies Card by Samantha Mann

Just Because

Do you ever send a card to someone just because you are thinking of them? Samantha has created a beautiful floral card today featuring our Little Lilies Stamp Set and our Trailing Leaves Stencil, perfect for sending thoughtful wishes for anytime. 

To create this gorgeous card she started by stamping and coloring the stem of lilies from our Trailing Leaves Stencil multiple times. The lily image is great because it's so easy to color with just the white and green. Samatha did add a bit of shading to the white areas with light gray and added accents with a white gel pen. She then cut out the florals using the coordinating Little Lilies Die Set.

For her card base she started with a white panel that was the same height as her card and just a little narrower than the width of the card. She cut out three purple glitter rectangles using our  Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock with our Frames & Tags Die Set. She adhered the glitter rectangles to the white panel and then used our Trailing Leaves Stencil to add leaves over the top with white texture paste! Wow! So pretty! She arranged the lilies over the fun background panel, layering them along the left side.

The final touch was the sentiment "just because" which she embossed in black onto a black banner that was cut out using our Frames & Flags Die Set.

We love the textures of the glitter and the stencil paste layered together! We hope you will give this fun technique a try!

To see more fun cards by Samantha you can visit her over on her blog, Sam' Scrap Candy!

Celebrate! Birthday Shaker Card by Larissa Heskett

Birthday Shaker Card

Don't have time to color? Today Larissa shares an idea on how to create a colorful birthday card without spending time coloring! 

For this card she features the image of three kitties blinded by all the candles on the birthday cake from our Newton's Bright Birthday Stamp Set. She stamped the image in black and cut it out using the coordinating Newton's Bright Birthday Die Set. 

She leaves the image uncolored but uses a paper filled with colorful stripes from our Birthday Woofs Paper Pad to add color. She cuts the paper out using our Basic Frames Die Set to give it the banner shape and layers it behind the stamped image for an instant pop of color. Next she cuts a banner out of lime green cardstock using our Banner Trio Die Set and stamps the sentiment from our Birthday Roundabout Stamp Set onto the banner. 

She decides to add more color by creating a shaker pocket to layer behind the banner. She uses a clear sleeve and adds sparkle and color with purple, blue and sliver sequins inside the pocket. This adds color AND fun to the card!

To finish the card she layered the shaker panel over a blue scalloped card panel that was cut out using our Frames & Flags Die Set.  

We hope this card inspires you to try different ways to add color to your card. If you don't have time to color, bright cardstock colors,  patterned papers and sequins are the perfect way to brighten up a card!

To see more projects by Larissa you can visit her on her blog, Larissa Heskett Designs.

Take Life One Cup at a Time Card by Diane Morales

One Cup at a Time! 

This colorful coffee themed card by Diane is sure to catch your eye! Her card today features our Coffee Delights Stamp Set and Mugs Stencil.

Diane colored the big stack of mugs from the Coffee Delights Stamp Set in shades of orange, teal and blue with a pop of yellow!  She continued with the coffee theme and created a panel of mugs using our Mugs Stencil, with dark blue ink over the a bright lime green paper for a fun contrast. 

To assemble her card she started with a navy colored card base and added the coffee patterned panel over the top. She cut a frame from white cardstock using our Framework Die Set and added it to her card center. The stack of mugs was layered over the top. She also added the sentiment "take life one cup at a time," onto a circle that was cut out using our Circle Frames Die Set.

We hope this colorful coffee card has brightened your day! To see more creations by Diane, you can visit on her blog, 2sisters project.

Shell-ebrate! Summer Shaker Card by Farhana Sarker

Shell-ebrate!

Today Farhana is shaking up some fun at the beach with a shaker card using our new Seaside products! 

For this card she started out by coloring the cute kitty image from our Newton's Sand Dollar Stamp Set. 

For the summer scene she cut a curved edge for her sandy beach and then added some brown ink along the edge and paint splatters for texture. She stamped the message "Shell-ebrate!" from the Seashell Roundabout Stamp Set along the bottom of the sand. 

Next she worked on her shaker background. She used a piece of bubble filled paper from our Seaside Paper Pad and slid it into a clear shaker sleeve. For this you could use a clear cellophane bag or envelope. Or you could create your own using some leftover plastic from a product's packaging. She then added some sequins and tiny little fish shapes into her shaker pocket. 

Then she layered the image of Newton and the beach scene over the shaker background. What a fun card! 

We hope this inspiration will give you some inspiration to create a shaker this summer!

To see more of Farhana's creations you can visit blog, Everyday Engineered.

Fireworks Card by Samantha Mann

Celebrate!

Today we are celebrating  summer with a beautiful card by Samantha feauting our Newton's 4th of July Stamp Set and Fireworks Stencil.

To create this fun celebratory card Samantha stamped and colored the image of cat with the sparrklers and the image of the cat in dog in a wagon of fireworks from our Newton's 4th of July Stamp Set. She used watercolor marks in tones of brown and red with just a touch of blue. Aren't the pink cheeks on the pets so cute? 

For her card backgound she inked a panel of white cardstock using shades of blue. She started with the darkest color at the top and faded down to white about two thirds of the way down the panel. Then she used our Fireworks Stencil and white texture paste to add the fireworks over the top. This panel was then added to her white card base, leaving a small strip of white on either side. 

Last, she added the message. She die cut a small black banner from our A7 Frames & Banners Die Set. Then she embossed the word "celebrate" from the Newton's 4th of July Stamp Set in white onto the banner and layered it over the fireworks. 

What a fabulous way to celebrate summer!

To see more fun cards by Samantha you can visit her over on her blog, Sam' Scrap Candy! 

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NEW! Mini Seaside Release Preview!

Today we are previewing our fun new seaside products! This new mini release includes two adorable new designs that are perfect for creating summer cards!! Read on to learn more and make sure to read all the way to the bottom of today's post for details on how to enter our giveaway for a chance to win a $25 store prize! 

NEW! Newton's Sand Dollar Stamp Set & Seaside Paper Pad

Put your toe beans in the sand and make waves in your craft room with our new Seaside products! Combine our new Seaside Paper Pad with our Newton's Sand Dollar Stamp Set or use them with products in our Summer Category for to create cards for sunny summer days!

• Newton's Sand Dollar Stamp Set includes 6 stamps: 3 images and 3 sentiments
• Newton's Sand Dollar coordinating die set includes 3 dies
• Seaside 6x6 Paper Pad includes 24 sheets of 12 double sided designs
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, June 13th

Head to the Seashore with inspiration by our Design Team!

Check out all the awesome projects below from our Design Team below! Then, make sure to click through to all their blogs for details on their cards! Make sure to comment on all the blogs for a chance to win! Details on the giveaway are at the bottom of today's post.

Card by Jen using the new Newton's Sand Dollar Stamp Set and Seaside Paper Pad. Additional products used: A2 Card Layout 2 Die Set, Frames & Flags Die Set (banner)

Card by Jen using the new Seaside Paper Pad. Additional products used: Basic Frames Die Set, Banner Trio Die Set, Seashell Roundabout Stamp Set (sentiment)

Card by Diane Morales using the new Newton's Sand Dollar Stamp Set. Additional products used: Frames & Tags Die Set, Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment

 

Card by Larissa Heskett using the new Newton's Sand Dollar Stamp Set and Seaside Paper Pad Additional products used: Hexagon Frames Die Set

 

Card by Jen using the new Newton's Sand Dollar Stamp Set and Seaside Paper Pad. Additional products used: Fractured Card Layout Die

 

 

Card by Amanda Wilcox using the new Newton's Sand Dollar Stamp Set. Additional products used: Retro Sun & Palms Stencil Set, Waves & Splashes Stencil, Land Borders Die Set

  

Card by Larissa Heskett using the new Newton's Sand Dollar Stamp Set and Seaside Paper Pad Additional products used: Hexagon Frames Die Set

Card by Amanda Wilcox using the new Newton's Sand Dollar Stamp Set and Seaside Paper Pad. Additional products used: A2 Card Layout Die Set, Filigree Oval Frame Die Set, Circle Frames Die Set

 

 

Card by Samantha Mann using the new Newton's Sand Dollar Stamp Set. Additional products used: Sunscape Stencil, A7 Frames & Banners Die Set

 

Card by Samantha Mann using the new Newton's Sand Dollar Stamp Set and Seaside Paper Pad. Additional products used: Circle Frames Die Set, Banner Trio Die Set, Lattice Die Set

 

 

Card by Samantha Mann using the new Newton's Sand Dollar Stamp Set and Seaside Paper Pad. Additional products used: Lattice Die Set, Banner Trio Die Set, Seashell Roundabout Stamp Set (sentiment)

 

 

Card by Zsofia Molnar using the new Newton's Sand Dollar Stamp Set. Additional products used: Retro Sun & Palms Stencil Set, Frames & Flags Die Set, Hills & Grass Stencil,

A7 Frames & Banners Die Set, Seashell Roundabout Stamp Set (sentiment)  

 

 

Card by Farhana Sarker using the new Newton's Sand Dollar Stamp Set and Seaside Paper Pad. Additional products used: Seashell Roundabout Stamp Set, A2 Card Layout Die Set

 

 

Card by Diane Morales using the new Newton's Sand Dollar Stamp Set and Seaside Paper Pad. Additional products used: Banner Duo Die Set, Circle Frames Die Set

 

 

Card by Farhana Sarker using the new Newton's Sand Dollar Stamp Set. Additional products used: Seashell Roundabout Stamp Set, Circle Frames Die Set

 

 

Enter to Win a $25 Prize!

One lucky winner will receive a $25 prize to spend at Newton's Nook Designs online shop! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective blog posts featuring our new products today.  For a chance to win, leave comments on the Design Team Member Blog Posts today (June 12th). 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, June 15th at 9 pm ET to comment. Winners will be announced on the NND blog on Monday, June 16th.

Want another chance to win? We will be having an instagram hop on Friday with a second prize! Please join us over on Instagram on Friday, June 13 for details! 

Newton's Nook Designs

Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Diane Morales

Farhana Sarker

Amanda Wilcox

Zsofia Molnar