Sunflower Card by Larissa Heskett

So Very Grateful

Today we are sharing a beautiful fall card by Larissa that is perfect for sending thoughts of gratitude.

For this card she features our Sunflower Days Stamp Set. She stamped the bundle of pretty sunflower blooms, embossing them in white. Then she added colors over the blooms and the stems, letting the colors smudge outside the lines for a soft glowy look! She also added blue ink around the image and then cut it out into a circle using our Circle Frames Die Set.

She layered two more circles behind the central image. The first circle was cut from a piece of yellow polka dotted paper from our Autumn Paper Pad.  The scallop edged circle was cut from brown paper and then she added distress ink to the edges to give it a worn look.  She also cut out the scallop edged rectangle using our Frames & Flags Die Set with a plaid paper from our Autumn Paper Pad. 

What gorgeous way to say thank you to someone this fall!

To say hello to Larissa and see more of her creations, you can visit her over at her blog, Larissa Heskett Designs.

You're the Spice in my Cider Card by Donna Idlet

It's Cider Season!

Fall is nearly here and that means it's time for apple cider! Today Donna has created a card that captures the spice of the season!  

For this yummy card she started out by using our new Autumn Apples Stamp Set. She stamped the mug filled with cider twice, coloring the mugs in blue and orange and alternating the colors of the apples too. She cut the images out using the coordinating Autumn Apples Die Set. 

For the fun fall themed background she picked pretty patterned papers from our Autumn Paper Pad. She lined up the paper strips together and used our Frames & Flags Die Set to cut them into a fun background panel that has a scalloped edge. 

Next, she stamped the sentiment "You're the spice in my cider" from the Autumn Apples Stamp Set onto a circle that was die cut using our Circle Frames Die Set. This sits nicely behind the two mugs on her card. She also die cut a few leaves using the extra shape dies from our Fall Friends Die Set to add even more fall fun!

We love the combination of products on this card! Such a great fall vibe!

To see more beautiful cards by Donna, you can visit her blog, Creative Lady!

Extra MICE Fall Greetings by Diane Morales

Extra MICE Fall Greetings!

Today we are sharing a fall card by Diane that is extra mice!

She features the image of the sweet mouse playing in fall leaves from our Autumn Mice Stamp Set. She colored this image in lovely fall tones, giving the mouse a gold and yellow scarf! The image was cut out using the coordinating Autumn Mice Die Set to add to her card. She added the mouse onto an oval that was die cut using our Oval Frames Die Set. Then she added the mouse to the oval along with a few more leaves, also from the Autumn Mice Stamp Set, arranged around the mouse. So cute! 

For her card base, she made a slim card measuring 3 ¼ x 6 ¼. Then she added a layer of pretty paper over the top, using a print from our Autumn Paper Pad. The colors of the leaves coordinate perfectly with the colors she used on her mouse image! 

Lastly, she added the sentiment "Hope your Fall is extra mice" stamped from the Autumn Mice Stamp Set. She embossed it in gold onto a hand cut banner. 

We hope this card by Diane has inspired you to create some fall cards! To see more by Diane, you can visit on her blog, 2sisters project. 

 

Fall Themed Cards and a Fond Farewell to Maria Russell

Fall is in the Air!

Today we are sharing two fun fall cards by Maria using some of our brand new Fall products! 

For her first card she features that sweet kitty in the wheelbarrow full of pumpkins from our new Newton's Harvest Time Stamp Set. She colors the image in gorgeous fall neutral tones and adds white gel pen accents. She cut the image out using the coordinating Newton's  Harvest Time Die Set.

For her card, she uses several of the fun prints from our Autumn Paper Pad to create both background strips and to cut out leaves using our Autumn Leaves Die Set. What a fun way to combine the fall shapes and prints together! She layers the papers and leaves behind a scallop edged circle that was cut out using our Circle Frames Die Set. What a fabulous fall creation!

For her second card she features the yummy caramel apples from our Autumn Apples Stamp Set:

She stamped and colored a trio of caramel apples that look good enough to eat! She cut them out using the coordinating Autumn Apples Die Set. For her card she added a tag using our Fancy Edges Tag Die Set. She adds teal polka dot patterns using our Autumn Paper Pad to frame the top and bottom of the tag. In the center she adds the sentiment "You're the caramel to my apple" from our Autumn Apples Stamp Set. She adds some mustard yellow colored polka dot paper to add a perfect background that ties in with the caramel color on the apples! For this she again uses our Autumn Paper Pad and adds a postage die cut edge using our Framework Die Set. 

What a fabulous color combo for Fall! Who is in the mood for a caramel apple treat now!?

A Fond Farewell

We are sad to say that this project marks the LAST post for Maria Russell as part of our Design Team at Newton's Nook Designs! We have enjoyed having Maria on our team and are sad to see go! Maria such a unique talent for combining dies, papers, and stamped images in ways we never would have thought of! Her creative twists always delights us! We know we will continue to be inspired by her in the future and we wish her the very best in her future creative endeavors! 

Thank you so much, Maria, for the awesome inspiration! We'll miss you!

If you would like to continue to follow Maria you can always find her at her blog, Maria Russell Designs!

Get Well Kitty Cards by Jennifer Jackson

Get Well Kitty Cards!

Hello! Jen here today. I realized that didn't have very many get well cards in my stash so I decided to make a few and today I'm sharing 3 sweet kitty themed cards that are purr-fect for sending get well wishes. 

I started by stamping images from our Newton's Sick Day Stamp Set. The kitty with the blanket and thermometer in his mouth is so cute, isn't he? I colored the image using alcohol markers. On the blanket I colored it green and then used the colorless blender to remove color for lighter stripes. I also added some darker green and blue to for several colors of stripes. This turned out so cute! I cut the image out using the coordinating Newton's Sick Day Die Set and then mounted it on a white circle that was cut out using our Circle Frames Die Set. I added the sentiment "hope you're feline better soon!" from the Newton's Sick Day Stamp Set onto the circle. 

For the background I used yellow dot and green gingham patterned papers from our Autumn Paper Pad and added in the bright blue striped paper from our Coffee House Stories Paper Pad. The trio of prints is framed with a postage edged frame, die cut using our Framework Die Set.  A few sequins in coordinating colors finish off the card. 

I made a second card using the exact same image from the Newton's Sick Day Stamp Set. This time I colored the blanket blue with alcohol markers and used the same technique as above with the colorless blender to remove ink. This time I created dots. I also added in some dark blue and yellow dots too.  Again, I used the  coordinating Newton's Sick Day Die Set to cut out the image and a white circle that was cut out using our Circle Frames Die Set with the same sentiment as above. 

For the background I used the same yellow dot and green gingham patterned papers from our Autumn Paper Pad and added in the bright blue striped paper from our Coffee House Stories Paper Pad. Again, I used a postage edge frame that die cut using our Framework Die Set and a  few sequins in coordinating colors finish off the card. 

The last card I created uses a different stamp and layout. This time I used the image of the kitty with the bowl of soup from the Newton's Sick Day Stamp Set. 

I kept with a similar color theme as the other two cards, using blues and greens with a gray kitty. I cut the image out using the coordinating Newton's Sick Day Die Set. Then I cut out a decorative square using our Frames Squared Die Set. I used distress inks on the square to color it so that it matched the bowl. I also added the sentiment in the upper right corner of the decorative square shape. 

For this card I used our Bokeh Stencil Set to create a background of cheerful yellow dots. This set has two layers that can be combined for a bokeh effect but you can use just one of the layers by itself to create fun dots, which is what I did here. I added a bit of white cotton twine and then mounted it onto a green cardstock base to match the green on the soup bowl. 

I had so much fun creating this trio of get well cards. I hope they bring the recipients some cheer! I hope you enjoyed this inspiration today! 

Happy Thanksgiving + Black Friday Sale Starts Now!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Jen here today (owner of Newton's Nook Designs with my husband Jeff) and we want to take a moment to wish everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday! This holiday season is a time to reflect and appreciate all you are thankful for and we want to let you know that we are so thankful for YOU, all of our AMAZING customers and fans! We are hope you are spending our day today filling up on turkey and relaxing! If you are at home doing a little online shopping, make sure to scroll down to the end of this post for details on our Black Friday Sale!

Today I have created a Thanksgiving card featuring our  Newton's Cornucopia Stamp Set. I just love this image of the kitty peeking over the cornucopia filled with fall goodness! I colored the image using watercolor markers and then cut it out using the coordinating Newton's Cornucopia Die Set. 

I layered this cute image onto two circles that I die cut using our Circle Frames Die Set. For that awesome plaid background, I used a piece of patterned paper from our Autumn Paper Pad. It's so much fun to add patterns using our papers and so quick and easy too! I added the sentiment "happy Thanksgiving" (also from the Newton's Cornucopia Stamp Set) embossed in white onto a brown banner that I cut out with our Frames & Flags Die Set. 

I hope you enjoyed this card today! If you're here to find out about our sale this weekend, that's up next!

BLACK FRIDAY sale starts today!

Yep. We know it's only Thursday, but our Black Friday sale starts today! It's our BIGGEST sale of the year so head over to newtonsnookdesigns.com to grab your favorites at our best prices & don't forget to pick up some gifts too!

Hello Fall Card by Larissa Heskett

Hello, Fall!

Today Larissa has created a beautiful fall card that is filled with awesome textures! 

To create this card she started by creating a background filled with texture. She chose a plaid paper from our Autumn Paper Pad. Over the paper she added pumpkins using our three piece Jack-o-Lantern Stencil Set. She added the pumpkin bases using a texture paste with the stencil. Then she added the stems using Deco Foil Transfer Gel Duo. She also added a bit of the gel onto the pumpkins. When the transfer gel was dry she added the green flock using Deco Foil transfer sheets and a laminator. What a wonderful combination of textures! Here is a close-up so you can see all the details:

She framed this lovely panel using the scallop edged frame from our Frames & Flags Die Set. Then she added the sentiment, "hello, Fall" from our Heartfelt Fall Stamp Set, stamped onto a circle that was cut out using our Circle Frames Die Set. 

What a gorgeous Fall creation! To say hello to Larissa and see more of her creations, you can visit her over at her blog, Larissa Heskett Designs.

Pumpkin Spice Card by Donna Idlet

Pumpkin Spice + Pretty Papers!

Today Donna has created a beautiful autumn card that is jam packed with pumpkin spice fun! 

She started out by coloring the image of the girl holding giant pumpkins and a coffee from our Pumpkin Latte Stamp Set. She colored it in fun bright colors! Don't you love the blue jacket!? She cut the image out using the coordinating Pumpkin Latte Die Set. She also colored and cut out two leaves a little pumpkin using the same set. She added these elements onto an oval that was cut out using our Oval Frames Die Set. She also added a bit of grass to the bottom of the oval using our Land Borders Die Set and clouds to the top using our Clouds Stencil to create a fun scene inside the oval. She added the sentiment, embossed in white onto a banner that was die cut using our Frames & Flags Die Set. 

For her card base she chose patterns from our Autumn Paper Pad. The plaid and pumpkin patterns both coordinate so well with the pumpkin spice theme! She cut them into strips and layered them onto a dark chocolate colored cardstock to create a fun contrast! What a fun way to add some pretty prints to your cards! 

 To see more beautiful cards by Donna, you can visit her blog, Creative Lady!

Fall Themed Scrapbook Layout by Samantha Mann

Celebrate Fall!

Today we sharing a  gorgeous Fall themed scrapbook page by Samantha featuring some of our favorite fall produts!

For this page layout she used photos of her family and added them to her page, surrounded by leaves that were die cut using our Autumn Leaves Die Set. She cut the leaves out from pretty paper prints from our Autumn Paper Pad. She also added texture behind the leaves using our Falling Leaves Stencil with some white texture paste. So gorgeous! 

Here are some close ups so you can see the amazing textures:

Don't those leaves look beautiful cut from all the patterned papers!? 

If you like to scrapbook, we hope that you are inspired to try our stencils and die cuts on your pages!

 

To say hello to Sam and see more of her amazing creations you can visit Sam over on her blog, Sam's Scrap Candy!

Heartfelt Fall Card by Ellen Haxelmans

A Fall Card Filled with Love!

Today Ellen created a loving Fall wish with this beautiful card. This card would be perfect for sending caring thoughts during the Autumn season! 

For the main image Ellen used the big heart image from our Heartfelt Fall Stamp Set. She colored the leaves using gorgeous fall colors and then cut the image out using the scallop edged heart from our Heart Frames Die Set. On top of the heart she added "with love" stamped from our Best Mom Oval Stamp Set onto a small stitched circle from our Frames Squared Die Set. She also added a little yellow banner behind the circle, cut out using our A7 Frames & Banners Die Set.

For her card base she created a square card and then cut layers of squares using our Frames Squared Die Set. On the top layer she added a pretty paper print using our Autumn Paper Pad. A bit of twine finishes off the layout. 

We hope you are inspired by this lovely fall wish today! 

To see more creations by Ellen, you can visit her over at her blog Crafty Ellen!

Fall Thank You Card Duo by Farhana Sarker

Two Fall Thank You Cards! 

Today Farhana has two beautiful Fall thank you cards that feature our Autumn Oval Stamp Set. Both are so pretty it will be hard to choose which one is your favorite!

For her first card she colored the big Fall oval image from the Autumn Oval Stamp Set in fun bright colors. She colored the pumpkins bright orange and used a bright mint green for their stems a fun pop of pink to the leaves! What a fun way to extend a Fall color palette! She die cut the image using our Oval Frames Die Set. The sentiment "Thankful for you"  was layered in front, also on an oval that was die cut using our Oval Frames Die Set. She layered it onto a kraft colored card and layered a couple of pattered strips from our Autumn Paper Pad behind it. So fun!

For her second card she used the same colors but used opposite paper colors. This time she colored the big fall oval image from the Autumn Oval Stamp Set in the same colors but onto kraft colored cardstock. Again she used the our Oval Frames Die Set to cut out the ovals. This time she layered them onto a white colored card base. Again she layered a couple of pattered strips from our Autumn Paper Pad behind it. 

Isn't it fun how you can create a duo of cards using the same layout but with a completely different looks, just by switching out the papers? So creative! 

If you're curious about her Fall color palette, here is an image of the copic colors she used: 

The bright green and pink added to the Fall colors are so fun! We hope you'll give this color palette a try!

You can find more of Farhana's creations and say hello to her over at her blog, Everyday Engineered.