Newton's Nook Designs & Therm O Web Inspiration Week - Day 4 with Donna Idlet and Larissa Heskett

This week Newton's Nook Designs and Therm O Web are partnering for a fabulous inspiration week! All week long both design teams will be sharing ways to add fun foils and more to your cards using Therm O Web products with Newton's Nook Designs stamps! There are prizes too! Read all the way to the end of this post to find out how you can win! 

Today we are featuring projects by Donna and Larissa! 

First up with have two fun celebratory cards by Donna:

For her first card Donna created a sparkly rainbow background using the Balloons Stencil from Newton's Nook Designs with rainbow foil from Therm O Web. This fun rainbow background makes the perfect celebratory birthday card when paired with the fun kitty hugging the balloon from the Newton's Birthday Bash Stamp Set by Newton's Nook Designs. Products listed below.

From Newton's Nook Designs: 

Newton's Birthday Bash Stamp Set | Newton's Birthday Bash Die Set | Balloons Stencil | Circle Frames Die Set 

From Therm O Web: 

Deco Foil Transfer Gel Duo | Deco Foil Transfer sheets - Rainbow Shattered Glass

For her second card Donna keeps it clean and simple but with lots of sparkle! Perfect for a special dad, she created that awesome background using toner card fronts and foils from Therm O Web. Then she added on a die cut banner and sentiment from Newton's Nook Designs. Full products listed below. 

From Newton's Nook Designs: 

Mom & Dad Stamp Set | Banner Trio Die Set

From Therm O Web: 

Deco Foil Toner Card Fronts - Reverse Polka | Gina K. Designs Fancy Transfer Foil - Turquoise Sea

Visit Donna's blog: Creative Lady to see more!

Next we have this lovely pet sympathy card by Larissa:

Larissa created a beautiful and shimmery sympathy card for a pet. She combined the circle die cuts from Newton's Nook Designs with foil from Therm O Web to create a card that feels truly special. She also added pretty papers to the card front and a sweet sentiment to the inside using products from Newton's Nook Designs. Full product list below. 

  

From Newton's Nook Designs: 

Dog Silhouettes Die Set | A Cat's Life Paper Pad | Furr-ever Friends Stamp Set } Newton's Book Club Die Set (heart) | Circle Frames Die Set

Note: The Dog Silhouette Die Set is temporarily out of stock but we will be getting more in very soon! If you'd like to be notified they are back in stock, just sign up on the product page to be notified!

From Therm O Web: 

Deco Foil Transfer Sheets - Turquoise Satin | Deco Foil Transfer Sheets - Lime Satin | Deco Foil Toner Sheets  | Gina K. Designs Fancy Transfer Foil - Glimmering Gold | iCraft UltraBond Adhesive Pen

Visit Larissa's blog: Larissa Heskett Designs to see more!

Make sure to come back tomorrow for more fun with Newton's Nook Designs + Therm O Web!

For a chance to win, enter using the link at the end of this blog post today!

There are also more amazing projects over on the Therm O Web blog so pop over there for more inspiration! Don't forget to enter to win a prize from either Therm O Web or Newton's Nook Designs below! 

Five Incredible Roundabout Cards by June Guest Designer Amy Tollner

Hi everyone!! Today is, unfortunately, my last post as the Newton’s Nook Guest Designer for June. I am honored for the opportunity and have had a wonderful time! I LOVE the new Roundabout stamp sets and went a little crazy with them as I have 5 cards to share with you today!

 

Thanks So Much Card

For this card I stamped the Floral Roundabout Stamp Set in gray ink on colored paper and colored it with Copic markers. It took a little while to find colors that I really liked the look of on the colored paper, but I think I found some good combos! I left the stamp in my stamp positioning tool. After coloring the flowers, I re-stamped them with embossing ink and gold heat embossed the image. I then used the largest scalloped circle from the Circle Frames Die Set to cut out the Floral Roundabout. It came out so beautifully that I knew I didn’t want to cover up too much of it! I used a banner from the Banner Trio Die Set and gold heat embossed the sentiment. I then rubbed the embossing ink pad along the sides of banner and dipped it in the embossing powder. I liked the look so much I used it for the banners on my other circle shaped cards as well!

Copic colors used:

• BV02, BV04, BV08
• RV04, RV06, RV09
• V12, V15, V17
• BG05, BG07, BG09
• BG32, BG34, BG49
• G02, G05, G17
• G24, G94, G99

For a final sparkling touch, I added gold Stickles to the flower centers and berries!

Oh, Happy Day Card

For this card I used the same process for stamping, coloring, and embossing the Floral Roundabout Stamp Set as the previous card except that I used silver embossing powder instead of gold. I used the same color Copics, and just switched them around a little. I used the largest scalloped circle from the Circle Frames Die Set to cut out a piece of silver glitter paper. I then cut out my Floral Roundabout Stamp Set with the largest stitched circle die and adhered it to the scalloped circle with liquid glue. I used a banner from the Banner Trio Die Set and silver heat embossed the sentiment. I then rubbed the embossing ink pad along the sides of banner and dipped it in the embossing powder. I decided to use the Hummingbird Stamp Set, and again used the same stamping, coloring, and embossing process to create a silver heat embossed hummingbird. I fussy cut the hummingbird along the embossing lines so I wouldn’t have any excess white around it, and popped it up with foam tape.

Copic colors used for Flowers:

• BV02, BV04, BV08
• RV04, RV06, RV09
• V12, V15, V17
• BG05, BG07, BG09
• BG32, BG34, BG49
• G02, G05, G17
• G24, G94, G99

Hummingbird: 

• BV0000, BV000, BV00, BV01, BV02
• RV0000, RV000, RV00, RV02
• YG0000, YG00, YG01, YG03
• BG0000, BG000, BG11

For finishing touches I added silver Stickles to the flower centers and berries, and gave the Hummingbird a sparkling underwing with a glitter pen!

You Are Amazing Card

For this card I stamped the Floral Roundabout in black ink and colored it with Copic markers. I used the largest scalloped circle from the Circle Frames Die Set to cut out a piece of gorgeous purple glitter paper. I then cut out my Floral Roundabout Stamp Set with the largest stitched circle die and adhered it to the scalloped circle with liquid glue. I used a banner from the Banner Trio Die Set and gold heat embossed the sentiment and edges of the banner. Then, I wanted to have one of the beautiful butterflies from the Monarchs Stamp Set fluttering its wings on this card! I stamped two of the same butterfly, using dye ink, leaving the stamp in place in my stamp positioning tool. I colored both butterflies, then stamped them again, this time using black pigment ink, and embossed them with clear embossing powder. That way I was able to get a great contrast with the pigment ink being so dark, and was also able to make them shine! I then cut them out with the matching die set. I adhered the first butterfly with foam tape, then glued only the body of the second butterfly on top, gently bending its wing forward.

Copic colors used for Flowers:

• V01, V12, V04, V17
• RV10, RV13, RV14, RV25
• Y00, Y02, Y08, Y19
• YG01, YG03, YG17, YG67
• G21, G24, G94, G99
• BG11, BG23, BG15
• B000, B01, B02, B04

Butterfly: 

• Y08, Y17, YR04, YR16, YR07

I finished off this card by using different colored sparkling Stickles for the flower centers and berries!

Hip Hip Hooray Card

This time I used the Birthday Roundabout stamp set, stamping the image in gray ink, and coloring it with Copic markers. I used the largest scalloped circle from the Circle Frames die set to cut out a piece of beautiful hot pink glitter paper. I then cut out my Birthday Roundabout with the largest stitched circle die and adhered it to the scalloped circle with liquid glue. I used a banner from the Banner Trio die and gold heat embossed the sentiment and edges of the banner. I then used one of my favorite stamp sets, Newton’s Birthday Bash, along with the matching die set, to stamp, color, and cut out a party hat and Newton holding the balloon. I just love that stamp! I popped Newton up on a Mini Action Wobbler for some added fun!

Copic colors used for Birthday Roundabout:

• BV31, BV02, BV04
• V01, V12, V04, V17
• RV10, RV13, RV14, RV25
• Y17, YR04, YR16, YR07
• Y00, Y02, Y08, Y19
• YG00, YG03, YG06, YG09
• BG11, BG23, BG13, BG15
• B000, B01, B02, B04
• E50, E51, E53

Newton:

• C0, C1, C2, C3 – for stripes
• Ears – R20, R32, R43
• Nose – R20
• Balloon – RV13, RV14, RV25, RV29
• Hat – RV13, RV14, RV25
  YR04, YR16, YR07, YR18
  Y00, Y02, Y08, Y19
  V12, V04

To finish off this card I used a glitter pen and glossy accents for some sparkle and shine!

Happy Birthday Card

For my last card I cut down a 5"x 7" card to an A6 size card, 4 ½" x 6 ¼", because it was the perfect size for the card I wanted to make. I used the Balloons Stencil with one of my favorite things, glitter paste, to make a sparkling background! I then cut out the largest scalloped circle from the Circle Frames Die Set and blended Distress Oxide Ink colors Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers, and Mermaid Lagoon. I cut out a banner using one of the Banner Trio dies and blended the same ink colors onto it. I stamped the Birthday Roundabout Stamp Set onto my ink blended scalloped circle with embossing ink and white heat embossed the image. I also white heat embossed my sentiment onto my ink blended banner. I then stamped and colored Newton holding the balloon and a party hat from Newton’s Birthday Bash Stamp Set and cut it out with the matching die set. I once again popped Newton up on a Mini Action Wobbler in the center of the Birthday Roundabout Stamp Set!

Copic colors used for Newton:

• YR0000, YR000, YR20, YR31 – for stripes
• Ears – R20, R32, R43
• Nose – R20
• Balloon – YG01, YG11, YG03
• Hat – BG11, BG23, BG13
  YG01, YG11, YG03

I finished off this card by using a glitter pen on Newton’s hat, and giving Newton a shiny glitter balloon!



I’m sorry this post was so long, but I hope you enjoyed all of the cards today! I have truly enjoyed my time as Guest Designer for June and want to say a huge THANK YOU to Newton’s Nook Designs! It was such an honor to design for my favorite company! Thank you everyone and I hope you all have a great day!!
-Amy

Balloon Shaker Card by Ellen Haxelmans

Send a Happy Wish!

Today we are sharing a gorgeous balloon shaker card by Ellen! This fun balloon themed card would for a spring Birthday greeting or just to send to a friend to lift them up!

She created a fun Balloon shaped shaker window using our Balloon Shaker Die Set. This die set includes the balloon shape as a solid shape and a frame, which makes creating shaker windows simple! The die set also includes a string for the balloon and some small confetti shapes that you can fill inside. Ellen used the small confetti shapes combined with sequins to fill her shaker. She also used the die cut word "Wish" from the same die set.



She used our Balloons Stencil with multiple colors of ink to create a colorful balloon background! She has some tips on how to do this technique below. The purple scallop edged frame was die cut out using our Frames & Flags Die Set.

Tips on using multiple colors on a stencil!

Below we have some tips from Ellen on how to create a fun multicolor background with a stencil:

1. Draw all the balloons on a piece of masking paper with the help of the stencil and a pen.
2. Cut out a square around the balloons you drew and then cut out the balloon itself. You don’t need to cut it out perfectly but not too wide.
3. Mask off the balloons with the same size and go over it with inks

We hope you are inspired to try to create some colorful stenciled backgrounds of your own! If you do, make sure to share them with us by using #newtonsnook on instagram or posting them in our Create & Share group on Facebook!

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

Shell-abrate Card by Nakaba Rager

Shell-abrate!!

Today we are ready to "Shell-abrate" a with this adorable card by Naki! For this lovely card, Naki features the sweet turtle carrying a gift from our retiring In Slow Motion Stamp Set. She colors the cute turtle in soft watercolors. Then she fussy cuts the image out to add to her card. She cuts off the bow on the package but adds her own behind it using some thin sparkly string!

For the card background she creates a pink sky using distress inks and adds balloons behind the turtle using our Balloons Stencil and embossing paste. A bit of paint splatter adds to the fun celebratory feeling of this card!  She finishes it off with the sentiment embossed in gold! This card would be perfect for a fun birthday celebration!

The In Slow Motion Stamp Set is part of our retiring sale and will only be available while supplies last so if you like this set, make sure you get it while you can and don't forget to see what else is retiring in our retiring sale category!

Thank you for the adorable inspiration today, Naki! If you like this project you can see more of Naki's work over on her blog, Notes from Naki. Stop by and say hello!

Happy Birthday Shaker Card by Zsofia Molnar

Today we are sharing an adorable shaker card by Zsofia that is perfect for a special birthday wish!  She created a fun shaker balloon shape using our Balloon Shaker Die Set with fun shiny specialty papers. Inside the shaker shape she used the sentiment from our Uplifting Wishes Stamp Set along with some bits of sparkly confetti. What a lovely effect!

She surrounded the balloon with a puppy on each side from our Puppy Playtime Stamp Set. Isn't it adorable how she colored each puppy with different shades of brown and gave them matching green and blue accessories? She cut the puppies out using the coordinating Puppy Playtime Die Set. Here's a close-up of one of  those cute puppies. Isn't it cute how she added the bone to the end of the balloon string too?

For the card background she created a scallop edged panel using our Frames & Flags Die Set
and filled it with balloons using our Balloons Stencil. She also added some green grass along the bottom using our Hills & Grass Stencil. What a lovely scene, perfect for a special birthday greeting!

Thank you, Zsofia, for inspiring us to mix and match these fun products together! You can find more of Zsofia's lovely creations and say hello to her over at her blog, Safsafdesign.

Cake Day Card by Holly Endress

Happy Cake Day!

Birthdays are all about the cake, right!? This adorable birthday card by Holly features the adorable image of the kitty with a giant cake from our Newton Loves Cake Stamp Set. She colored the cake in a fun rainbow of colors and added on some white accents with a white gel pen. The image was trimmed out using the coordinating Newton Loves Cake Die Set. To create the card, Holly used our Balloons Stencil with some lime green ink for the background, adding the sentiment from the Newton Loves Cake Stamp Set over the balloons. She added a black banner to help the image pop, using our Frames & Flags Die Set. A bit of rainbow pattern up the side of the card coordinates perfectly with the rainbow cake! What a fun way to send a festive birthday greeting!

Thank you, Holly, for the cute card today! You can find more of Holly's creations and say hello to her over at her blog, Hollybeary Creations!

Paw-some Birthday Card by May Guest Designer Anika Mercier

Hi Everyone,

I'm always in need of birthday cards which also means I'm always on the hunt for great stamps to create birthday cards. So, when I saw Paw-some Birthday stamp set I knew I had to snatch it up. I love how cute the little dog is and how he's leaning on the pile of presents trying to get the bone - really adorable! 

Background 

For my background, I knew I wanted to use the fantastic Balloon Stencil since it adds so much fun to any birthday card. I started by inking the background panel with Distress Oxide inks in a circle pattern. I used Abandoned Coral for the center of the panel and then added Carved Pumpkin and finished with Squeezed Lemonade along the outer edges. Next, I taped the Balloon Stencil on top of the inked background and pulled out my Moonstone Nuvo Glimmer Paste to add sparkle and shine to the balloons. I loved how bright and happy they turned out! 

Coloring 

To color the image I used a combination of Zig and Arteza watercolor makers. I colored the pup with two shades of brown makers and used water to soften the coloring and add dimension. For the gifts, I used two shades of orange, one yellow, one green, and a gray maker and I skipped the water so the colors would stay bold and bright. 

Sentiment and Assembly 

I white heat embossed the super cute sentiment from the stamp set on to some orange cardstock and then adhered it to yellow cardstock so the sentiment really pops. Next, I die cut the image with the coordinating dies and placed the pup so it would appear he was standing on the sentiment banners. Lastly, I adhered the design panel to a white card base. 

Quick Tip: 

When you layer images, sentiments, etc. on glitter paste it's always best to use a liquid adhesive as it absorbed into the spaces between the glitter and makes for a better bond.  

I hope you enjoyed this card! We'd love to see your creations using Newton's Nook products so be sure to tag #newtonsnookdesigns on Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by the Newton's Nook Blog!

- Anika 

I'd love to connect with you! Please come find me at my blog colorandink.com or follow me on Instagram at colorandinkdesigns

Paw-some Birthday card by Jennifer Jackson

Paw-some Birthday!

Hello! Jen here today with another fun birthday card using our Paw-some Birthday Stamp Set! I never have enough birthday cards when I need them so I decided to create a couple of extras using this new stamp set. For this card I colored the pup to look like a chocolate lab and then used fun primary colors for the stack of gifts using copic markers. I also colored the birthday hat to match. I cut out the images using the coordinating Paw-some Birthday Die Set. I love how this color combo looks and it will work great for a masculine birthday too!

For the card I used our new Balloons Stencil and used a blend of yellow and orange ink to create a fun balloon background. I layered the pup over the background, adhering him with foam tape. Then I added a stripe of teal and white striped washi up one side. To finish the card I added the sentiment, also from the Paw-some Birthday Stamp Set onto a green banner that was cut out using our Frames & Flags Die Set.

I know this card will come in handy for the next time I need a birthday card!

Have a great Friday!