Time to Soar Card by Samantha Mann

Inspirational Butterfly card!

Today we are sharing a beautiful butterfly card by Samantha. 

This card features:

Heartfelt Butterflies Stamp Set
Butterflies Stencil Set
A7 Frames & Banners Die Set
Heart Frames Die Set
Frames Squared Die Set

Tree Rings Stencil

She started out by stamping the big heart filled with butterflies from our Heartfelt Butterflies Stamp Set. She embossed the image in white and inked over it with shades of purple ink. She then hand cut it out, using the edges of the butterflies as a guide. Next, she cut out a heart from vellum paper using our Heart Frames Die Set. The butterfly image is designed to fit perfectly inside the scallop edged heart. So beautiful! 

Next, she created the backgrounds. She started with a square brown card base and added texture to that using our Tree Rings Stencil with brown ink. She created a second background layer with bold butterflies. She first inked the paper in shades of green. Then she stenciled the bold butterflies using our Butterflies Stencil Set with a glossy texture paste. She cut this out into a scalloped square using our Frames Squared Die Set. 

Last, she assembled all the layers together and added the "time to soar" message into the center of the heart. She cut out the curved banner using our A7 Frames & Banners Die Set and embossed the message onto the banner. 

Samantha is planning on using this as a graduation card. The butterfly theme and soaring message will work perfectly to inspire a graduate! 

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

Spread Your Wings Card by Amanda Wilcox

Spread Your Wings!

Today we are sharing a gorgeous butterfly card created by Amanda that uses several of our butterfly themed products! 

First, Amanda created a gorgeous background filled with butterflies using our Butterflies Stencil Set. This stencil set includes two pieces, one with the bold butterfly silhouettes and one with the wing patterns. For her project she inked a soft rainbow background. Then she inked the stencil with the bold butterflies using colors that matched the rainbow background. To finish the background she used the stencil with the wing patterns and added glitter paste. So pretty!

To add more butterflies to her card Amanda used our Monarchs Stamp Set, stamping the images in colors that matched the background. She used the coordinating Monarchs Die Set. For the sentiment she used "spread your wings" from our Heartfelt Butterflies Stamp Set. She embossed the sentiment in white onto a black banner that was die cut using our Banner Trio Die Set.

Wha a gorgeous card! Don't forget to say hello to Amanda and see more beautiful cards by her over on her blog, Twiddler's Nook!

Happy Birthday Butterflies Card by Zsofia Molnar

Birthday Butterflies!

Today we are sharing a gorgeous birthday wish by Zsofia, filled with butterflies!

For this card she started by creating that beautiful background using our Butterflies Stencil Set. This set includes two layers so she created the the bold butterfly bodies with the lighter ink shades and then layered on the butterfly details with the second layer and darker inks. So lovely!  She also added tiny black paint spatters for added texture. When all the inking was done she used our Frames & Flags Die Set to cut out the panel. 

To make this fun pattern into a birthday card she stamped the "happy birthday" sentiment in black using our Birthday Essentials Stamp Set. Then she added a second message from our Birdhouse Greetings Stamp Set, embossing it in white onto a small navy blue rectangle. She also added shiny clear embellishment dots to the butterfly centers for an added detail.

This card soars with creativity! We hope you enjoyed this fun card by Zsofia today!

Find more of Zsofia's creations and say hello to her over at her blog, Safsafdesign.

Butterfly Birthday Wishes by Larissa Heskett

Butterfly Birthday!

Today we are sharing a gorgeous butterfly birthday card by Larissa!

To create the beautiful butterfly filled background Larissa used our two piece Butterflies Stencil Set. This set features one layer of solid butterfly silhouettes and one with the wing pattern so you can easily create two color patterns. She used orange dimensional paste with the second layer to create this beautiful effect! She also added some paint splatters and orange sequins to add extra details! 

She framed her butterfly background with a black scallop edged frame that was cut out using our Frames & Flags Die Set. The birthday greeting was stamped from our Birthday Oval Stamp Set and was embossed in white onto a rounded rectangle shape that was cut out using a die from our A7 Frames & Banners Die Set. 

This card would be perfect for a friend who enjoys butterflies. Isn't it fun how you create a specialized  birthday card with nearly any theme? Just add a birthday sentiment! 

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

A Butterfly Hello by Samantha Mann

A Butterfly Hello! 

There are so many fun things you can do with our stencils and today Samantha is sharing a fun technique on this beautiful butterfly card! 

For this gorgeous card she used our Butterflies Stencil Set. This is a two piece stencil set and she used layer one (which has the butterfly silhouettes) and pressed Versamark ink over the stencil. Then she embossed the silhouettes in silver. 

Next, she used the second layer from the Butterflies Stencil Set (with the butterfly wing details) and used deco foil transfer gel to add rainbow foil over the top. Some of the silver embossing from the first layer melted when she used the heat laminator to apply the foil but the effect is still super cool! 

Once she was finished with the amazing background she embossed some butterflies from our Monarchs Stamp Set using white embossing powder onto vellum. She cut the butterflies out using the coordinating Monarchs Die Set. Aren't they beautiful!? She also added the sentiment "A Happy Hello" from our Heartfelt Butterflies Stamp Set, embossing it onto a vellum banner that was die cut using our Banner Trio Die Set. 

What a lovely combination of textures with the foil and vellum!  This card is sure to brighten someone's day!

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

Newton's Nook Designs & Therm O Web Inspiration Week - Day 3 with Farhana Sarker & Maria Russell

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! 

First up we are sharing flights of thanks by Farhana: 

On this incredible card Farhana created a gorgeous butterfly background by combining the two piece stencil set from Newton's Nook Designs with gold flock sheets from Therm O Web. She adds more gold embossed images from Newton's Nook Designs to add more fun texture! The finished effect is truly stunning! Full product list below. 

Butterflies Stencil Set | Heartfelt Butterflies (sentiment) | Banner Trio Die Set | Monarchs | Monarchs Die SetFrom Therm O Web:

Deco Foil Flock Transfer Sheets - Tuscan Gold | Deco Foil Transfer Gel Duo

Visit Farhana's blog: Everyday Engineered to see more of her beautiful work!

 Next, we have a collection beautiful rainbow pet sympathy cards by Maria:

For her first card Maria created a rainbow themed pet sympathy card.  She paired the beautiful foiled rainbows from Therm O Web with a die cut sun, clouds and dog silhouettes and a stamped sentiment from Newton's Nook Designs. Full product list below. 

Maria created a second version of this same card style, this time switching the theme from dogs to cats. Pet owners are sure to feel comfort from with this beautiful rainbow theme. She again paired the beautiful foiled rainbows from Therm O Web with a die cut sun, clouds and dog silhouettes and a stamped sentiment from Newton's Nook Designs. Full product list below. 

From Newton's Nook Designs:

Dog Silhouette Die Set | Cat Silhouette Die Set | Furr-ever Friends Stamp Set | Sky Scene Builder Die Set | Clouds Stencil | Sky Borders Die Set

Note: The Cat Silhouette Die Set and Dog Silhouette Die Set are 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 pages to be notified!

From Therm O Web:

DecoFoil A2 Toner Card Fronts - Rainbows Galore | DecoFoil Transfer Sheets-Mystic Rainbow | iCraft Easy-Cut Adhesive Sheets

Keeping with the rainbow theme, Maria continued to create more gorgeous pet sympathy cards. For this set she continued to use the toner card fronts and rainbow foils from Therm O Web. This time she paired them with the big paw print die and sentiment from Newton's Nook Designs. Full product list below. 

This card uses the same layout with a slightly different rainbow toner card front and more rainbow foils from Therm O Web. She paired them with the big paw print die and sentiment from Newton's Nook Designs. These rainbow cards are perfect for sending caring thoughts for the loss of a pet. Full product list below. 

From Newton's Nook Designs:

Furr-ever Friends Stamp Set | Frames & Flags Die Set  | Pawprints Shaker Die Set

From Therm O Web:
DecoFoil A2 Toner Card Fronts Rainbows Galore | DecoFoil Transfer Sheets Mystic Rainbow | iCraft Easy-Cut Adhesive Sheets

Visit Maria's blog: Maria Russell Designs to see more today!

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! 

Flights of Thanks Card by Farhana Sarker

Flights of Thanks!

Today we are sharing a beautiful butterfly themed thank you card by Farhana! She combined two of our products that feature butterflies for a card that is sure to take flight!

For the background she used our two piece Butterflies Stencil Set. She used the stencil with the butterfly silhouettes and added beautiful ink colors in purple, blue and green. The pretty wing patterns were applied using the second stencil with white ink. This stencil also has etching on it so it's easy to line up. What a lovely effect! 

Then, for the image in the center, she used the heart shaped butterfly stamp from our new Heartfelt Butterflies Stamp Set. She embossed this lovely big image on vellum using gold embossing powder! Then she cut the image out using the big scallop edged heart from our Heart Frames Die Set. This image fits perfectly inside the die cut. To finish off this amazing card, she embossed the "flights of thanks" sentiment from the Heartfelt Butterflies Stamp Set in gold onto a purple banner. This banner was cut out using our Banner Trio Die Set, which works with all the sentiments on this stamp set! 

What a beautiful way to send a note of appreciation! 

We hope that you enjoyed this beautiful card by Farhana! You can find more of Farhana's creations and say hello to her over at her blog, Everyday Engineered.

You're How Old? Card by May Guest Designer Adam Karle

It's the first Monday of May today and we are welcoming our May Guest Designer, Adam Karle! We have been enjoying his fun and creative cards on instagram and can't wait to share what he creates this month using our products! Adam will be back each Monday for the month of May with a new project! Keep reading to find out more about him today and to check out his first project below.

Hi, my name is Adam and I have been a crafter specializing in cards for more than six years. I am always trying new and different products to stretch my creativity often resulting in new designs and products. When I am not crafting I am playing with my two spoiled fur babies. I am inspired by travel and nature. I am looking forward to sharing my work with you. Please follow me on instagram at ark513 to see more of my work.

Hi all, this is Adam and I am a guest designer for the month of May. I enjoy making cards and tend toward clean and simple as my main style.  I hope you enjoy what I create and follow me each Monday this month.  I am very excited to share my creations with you.

I like to start my cards by stamping, coloring (with Copic Markers) and cutting my focal images. These are from the Neigh Stamp Set by Newton’s Nook Designs.

Now I decide on the card size and what I want the background to look like. I will be making this card a 5”x7” with multiple layers.  I wanted the background to look like a pasture so I cut several shades of green card stock in a swooping manner to resemble hills.

The next layer is a layer 2 in light gray with score lines every ½” to resemble ship lap boards.  I blended gray around the edges to age the layer.

The final layer is the card base with the outside edge ink blended in dark brown.  The paper is faux wood grain.

Now to the assembling of the pieces and layers, I stamped some grass onto the pasture layer and added a white horse rail fence.  Then I decided this layer needed some of the faux wood as a frame.

Added a few embellishing butterflies from the Butterflies Stencil Set which is the Newton’s Nook layered stencil.

I added a sentiment from the Neigh Stamp Set and a few sequins to complete the card.  I hope you enjoy creating your version of this fun card for the horse lover in your life.  

For more inspiration please follow me on instagram at www.instagram.com/ark513.

-Adam

Newton's Nook Designs & Therm O Web Inspiration Week - Day 5 with Farhana Sarker, Maria Russell & Jennifer Jackson

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 Farhana and Maria! 

First up we are sharing a two gorgeous friendship cards by Farhana: 

On her first card Farhana created a beautiful floral card featuring pretty purple roses and hearts using Newton's Nook Designs stamps and dies. Then she added a coordinating purple background filled with tiny sparkly hearts using foils from Therm O Web.

From Newton's Nook Designs:

Heartfelt Roses Stamp Set | Heart Frames Die Set

From Therm O Web:

Deco Foil Toner Card Fronts - Dainty Hearts | Deco Foil Transfer Sheets - Prince Periwinkle

This second card by  Farhana would make any dog lover smile! She uses stamps and dies from Newton's Nook Designs to create a scene. She adds a lovely cloudy sky using by adding fuzzy texture using transfer gel and flock Therm O Web over a cloud stencil from Newton's Nook Designs. Full products are listed below. 

From Newton's Nook Designs:

Garden Gnome Stamp Set | Garden Gnome Die Set | Puppy Friends Stamp Set | Puppy Friends Die Set | Petite Clouds Stencil | Land Borders Die Set

Deco Foil Transfer Gel Duo | Stencil Pal | Deco Foil Flock Transfer Sheets - Blue Sky

Visit Farhana's blog: Everyday Engineered to see more of her beautiful work!

 Next, we have two more incredible cards by Maria:

For her first card Maria created an adorable scene that is perfect for sending a smile to a friend! She used stamps and dies from Newton's Nook Designs to create the scene. She added flock from Therm O Web to the sun and grass for a fun bit of texture. She also added created fuzzy clouds using a cloud stencil from Newton's Nook Designs with transfer gel and flock from Therm O Web. So cute! 

From Newton's Nook Designs:
Newton's Birdbath Stamp Set | Newton's Birdbath Die Set | Land Borders Die Set | Circle Frames Die Set | Sky Scene Builders Die Set | Petite Clouds Stencil

From Therm O Web:

Deco Foil Transfer Gel Duo | Deco Foil Flock Transfer Sheets - White Latte | Deco Foil Flock Transfer Sheets - Green Envy | Deco Foil Flock Transfer Sheets - Emerald Green | Deco Foil Flock Transfer Sheets - Sunshine Yellow | iCraft Memory Tape Runner XL | iCraft 3D Double-sided Adhesive Foam Squares | Pixie Spray

For her second project Maria created this amazing gnome card! She created a fun rainbow background and added sparkly hearts over the top using Toner Sheets and foil by Therm O Web. Then she layered the gnome and vellum heart over the top using stamps and dies from Newton's Nook Designs! The sparkles and rainbow give this card such a lovely magical feeling! 

From Newton's Nook Designs:
Garden Gnome Stamp Set | Garden Gnome Die Set | Heart Frames Die Set | Land Borders Die Set | Banner Trio Die Set

From Therm O Web:

iCraft Memory Tape Runner XL | iCraft 3D Double-sided Adhesive Foam Squares | Pixie Spray | Deco Foil Clear Designer Toner Sheets - Dainty Hearts | Deco Foil Transfer Sheets - Enchanted Rose

Visit Maria's blog: Maria Russell Designs to see more today!

 Last, we have two more fun flocked cards by NND owner, Jennifer, who couldn't resist playing along!:

For her first card, Jennifer gets ready for summer with a fun tropical card. She used the two piece Pineapple stencil from Newton's Nook Designs and added fuzzy green tops to the pineapples using transfer gel and flock sheets from Therm O Web. The cute Koala stamp from Newton's Nook Designs coordinates perfectly with the background! Full products listed below. 

From Newton's Nook Designs:
Pina Koala Stamp Set | Pina Koala Die Set | Pineapple Stencil Set | Banner Trio Die Set | Circle Frames Die Set | Frames & Flags Die Set

From Therm O Web:

Deco Foil Transfer Gel Duo | Stencil Pal | Deco Foil Flock Transfer Sheets - Emerald Green | iCraft Memory Tape Runner XL 

For her second card, Jennifer created a fun scene featuring the new kitten stamps and with dies from Newton's Nook Designs. For the background, she used the two piece butterfly stencil from Newton's Nook Designs and added texture to the butterfly wings using transfer gel and flock sheets from Therm O Web for a fun and happy spring card! 

From Newton's Nook Designs:
Captivated Kittens Stamp Set | Captivated Kittens Die Set | Butterflies Stencil Set | Circle Frames Die Set | Frames & Flags Die Set

From Therm O Web:

Deco Foil Transfer Gel Duo | Stencil Pal | Deco Foil Flock Transfer Sheets - Blue Sky | iCraft Memory Tape Runner XL 

We hope you have enjoyed our fun inspiration week 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 below!