Holiday Card with Patterned Papers by Donna Idlet

Pattern Papers for a Fun Holiday Greeting!

Today Donna is sharing a fun way to use paper scraps to create a beautiful holiday card! 

This card features papers from our Canine Christmas and Christmas Time Paper Pads. She picked the papers that she wanted to feature on her card and then cut them out using our A2 Card Layout Die Set. We love how she lined up the stockings to fit perfectly inside the rectangle die cut! 

She also used our Christmas Word Trio Die Set to cut out the "noel" sentiment with the stitched banner edge. This die fits perfectly inside the center window of the A2 Card Layout Die Set!

What a fun way to create a quick and easy holiday card, just by die cutting and assembling! To see more beautiful creations by Donna, you can visit her blog, Creative Lady!  

2024 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Hop!

Today we are playing along with the Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Hop!

If you like coffee you are going to LOVE this blog hop! There are so may fun stops on this hop featuring coffee themed cards you are sure to be inspired! There will be prizes too on most of the stops! Read all the way to the end of this post for details on the giveaway from us at Newton's Nook Designs and a link to all the stops. 

For our stop on the hop we are featuring a fun coffee themed card by Larissa:

For this beautiful card Larissa used several of our fun coffee themed products. She started by die cutting that to go coffee mug using our Coffee Silhouettes Die Set. She then added ink blending to the different pieces of the travel mug and assembled them together. Next, she used a piece of patterned paper that was filled with coffee beans from our Coffee House Stories Paper Pad and cut it into a scalloped heard using our Heart Frames Die Set.  She also die cut a tag using our Fancy Edges Tag Die Set. She layered the heart and the coffee mug onto the tag, inking a light blue halo behind them. She also added the message "Thanks a LATTE" from our Heartfelt Coffee Stamp Set along the bottom of the tag. 

For her card she chose a light blue card base, matching the light blue halo on the tag. Then she layered a red polka dotted rectangle on top using a patterned paper from our Canine Christmas Paper Pad. She added the tag on top, tying a bunch of pretty ribbon through the top.

What a fun way to send a special thank you! This would also make a perfect gift if you paired it with a mug or bag of coffee!

Here is a look at the coffee themed products Larissa used today: Coffee House Stories Paper Pad,  Coffee Silhouettes Die Set and Heartfelt Coffee Stamp Set.

We also have a BUNCH of additional designs that have coffee or tea in them. 

You can find them ALL here: Coffee & Tea Sets

Would you like to win a $25 store credit Newton’s Nook Designs?

Here's how to win: Leave a comment on this blog. We'd love to hear what your favorite warm beverage is. What's your favorite coffee? Black or flavored? Or do you like tea, hot chocolate, or another warm beverage instead? We will pick one random comment to win! You until next Friday, March 22nd at 9pm  ET to comment for a chance to win. The winner will be announced on the NND blog post on Monday, March 25th.

Stops on this hop will be each be giving away their own prizes so you'll want to visit them all (see full link up below) and don't forget to head over to the Coffee Lovers Blog to see more inspiration all week!  

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Holiday Gift Card Holder by Donna Idlet

No Peeking! Holiday Gift Card Holder!

Today we are sharing a fun card by Donna that is also a gift card holder!

For this fun card layout she started with a  card base that was 5 1/2" x 10 1/2." Then she scored it at 2" and 6 1/4" to make a tri-fold card. On the front panels she cut papers from our Canine Christmas Paper Pad to fit over the panels. She also stamped the kitty in the gift box from our Newton's Gift Stamp Set, coloring the gift in traditional holiday colors and adding "From meow to you!" on to the front.  She cut the image out using the coordinating Newton's Gift Die Set and adhered it to the top flap of the tri-fold card so that the image helps keep the card closed with a little circle of velcro on the back. She also added a "no peeking" in the lower corner, stamped onto a circle that was die cut using the little stitched circle from our Frames Squared Die Set. 

Here is what it looks like as you open the card: 

Once fully open, there are three panels inside that were decorated. On the top and bottom she added white cardstock and the sentiments from our Sentiments of the Season Stamp Set. In the center she added more patterned paper from our Canine Christmas Paper Pad and a pocket to hold the gift card! 

What a fun way to make a gift card feel special!

We hope you have enjoyed this project today. To see more fun creations by Donna, you can visit her blog, Creative Lady!

Newton's Stocking Gift Bag and Tag by Larissa Heskett

Stocking Kitty for Christmas!

Larissa has created an adorable gift tag and bag that is sure to help make a holiday gift feel special! 

To create this beautiful gift, she started out by stamping and coloring the image of the kitty in the stocking from our Newton's Stocking Stamp Set. She added some amazing details to her coloring with shading, stripes on the kitty and white gel pen accents. She cut the image out using the coordinating Newton's Stocking Die Set and added a little pom pom to the Santa hat.  She also adorned the stocking, adding a sprig of holly stamped from our A Kitten Christmas Stamp Set with a heart embellishment to replace the berries!

Here is a close-up so you can see all the details:

She added this fun image to a tag that was cut out using our Fancy Edges Tag Die Set. She added a little circle tag to the larger tag using our Jolly Tags Stamp Set (cut out with the coordinating Tags Times Two Die Set). She embellished the top of the tag using a bunch of pretty ribbons! She also used patterned papers from our Canine Christmas Paper Pad and our Christmas Time Paper Pad. 

What a gorgeous Holiday creation! The recipient of this gift is sure to be wowed! 

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

Dachshund Through the Snow Card by Ellen Haxelmans

Dachshund Through the Snow!

Today we are Dachshund through the snow with the adorable dachshund puppy on this holiday card by Ellen! 

For this card she features that cute puppy wearing a sweater from our Holiday Hounds Stamp Set and pairs it with patterned papers from our A Dog's Life Paper Pad and Canine Christmas Paper Pad! She colored the puppy in colors that coordinate with the papers and added him onto her card using a tag that was created with our Fancy Edges Tag Die Set! What a fun pairing of dies, papers and stamps! Everything coordinates perfectly and has a fun and festive holiday feel! Read below for details on how to create this fun card!

Here is a quick tutorial  from Ellen on how to create this card:

• (Left photo above): Cut out a red frame from the biggest die from the Frames & Flags Die Set. Next, cut out a rectangle with paper from the A Dog's Life Paper Pad and attached it with roller tape onto the red frame.
  
  
• (Center photo above): Create a tag with the Fancy Edges Tag Die Set using pattern paper from the Canine Christmas Paper Pad and green and brown paper. To get the scalloped edge, cut out the tag out of brown paper and then cut it again with the scalloped edge die from the tag set.
  
  
• (Right photo above): Stamp the sentiment from the Holiday Hounds Stamp Set with green ink onto on the speech bubble (cut out using the Speech Bubble Die Set). Stamp the dachshund from the olor the dachshund from the Holiday Hounds Stamp Set and cut out using the Holiday Hounds Die Set. Color with Copic Markers. Ellen used the following colors: Brown: E35, E33, E31, Red: R39, R37, R46, Green:YG25 YG07 YG01, White: B000, 0

This card would be so fun to send to any dog lover on your holiday Christmas card list! Or, if you have cat lovers, simply change up the image using one of our many cat designs in our Newton Category. 

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

Christmas Stockings Card by Tatiana Trafimovich

Pretty Stockings Using Patterned Papers!

The holidays will be here before you know it! Have you started on your holiday cards yet?  Today we fun and easy Christmas card by Tatiana that is sure to inspire your holiday crafting!

Tatiana began by cutting out a bunch of stockings using our Stylish Stockings Die Set with pretty patterned papers from our new Christmas Time Paper Pad and Canine Christmas Paper Pad. Then she cut out the heel, toe and cuffs from a glittery white cardstock, again using the Stylish Stockings Die Set. She then adhered all the stocking pieces together and lined them up in three rows on her card base. So pretty!

In the center, she added the glittery message "peace & joy." This was created by cutting out the words from some glittery gold cardstock using the bonus word die from our Christmas Nap Die Set. 

This card is so simple to make! You could cut out tons of stockings and make a bunch of these for holiday greetings this year! To see more of her amazing work, you can visit Tatiana at her blog, Tatiana Trafimovich!

Christmas Ornament Shaker Card by Ellen Haxelmans

Christmas Ornament Card

Today Ellen created a wonderful Christmas Ornament card that features a combination of cutting dies and papers from Newton's Nook Designs! 

For the main image Ellen created an ornament using our Ornament Shaker Die Set. She cut the shaker frame from black cardstock and the top from glittery silver cardstock. Then she cut the background using the pretty print of a holiday street from our Christmas Time Paper Pad! She filled the shaker window with shimmery sequins to add a fun holiday sparkle! A bit of blue ribbon from through the top of the ornament ties in perfectly with the blue sky on the paper!

For her card base she chose a light blue, matching the ribbon and sky. Then she added a panel of argyle printed paper from our Canine Christmas Paper Pad. She framed it with a die cut scalloped frame, cut out using our Frames & Flags Die Set and black cardstock. 

The finishing touch is the word "Christmas" across the bottom. This was die cut from sparkly silver paper using our Holiday Greetings Die Set. 

Isn't it wonderful how everything coordinates perfectly together!? We love the festive feeling the sparkle adds to this card! To see more creations by Ellen, you can visit her over at her blog Crafty Ellen!

October Reveal Day 1 - Holiday Heights Stamp Set, Christmas Tree Line Stencil and TWO Christmas Paper Pads!

Welcome to the first reveal day for our Holiday Release! This month we have a release jam-packed with Christmas themed goodies that are sure to get you in the mood for holiday crafting! We are starting things out by sharing four new products today! First, we are revealing a new stamp set that features tall skinny images of dogs and cats preparing for the holidays! Next, we have a new Tree Line Stencil, this time with a Christmas theme. Finally, we have two new Christmas themed Paper Pads! 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 today too. 

Holiday Heights

Reach new heights this Holiday season with this adorable design. This 4x6 stamp set features two tall holiday themed images with a cat and dog that are perfect for creating Christmas greetings! Add in the sentiments to create a cute, fun and festive Christmas Card, tag or bookmark! Both images will also fit on the bookmark in our Bookmark Die Set. (Die sets sold separately.)

Here's some info on the Holiday Heights Stamp Set

• 4x6 photopolymer stamp set
• Includes 7 stamps: 4 images and 3 sentiments
• Coordinating Holiday Heights purr-fect die set (sold separately) includes 4 dies
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, October 14th

Christmas Tree Line Stencil

Add rows of Christmas trees to your scenes using this creative stencil! This design includes three rows (solid tree tops, tree trunks and stars, and Christmas decorations) that can be layered to create decorated Christmas trees. Use the etching to align all the parts perfectly. Mix and match by using just two of the rows or all three on your design.

Here's some info on the Christmas Tree Line Stencil:

• Our premium custom stencils can be used with your favorite spray mists, inks, embossing pastes, chalks, paints, and more to add pattern and texture to your paper crafting projects. 
• Includes one 6x6 stencil
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, October 14th

Christmas Time & Canine Christmas Paper Pads

Celebrate Christmas with these holiday themed 6x6 paper pads. The designs in these pads are filled with basic holiday and dog themed holiday designs! There are 24 sheets of paper, 2 each of 12 different double sided designs, on heavy cardstock with a touch of sheen. The designs will coordinate perfectly with our collection of Christmas and dog themed stamp designs!  If you want cat themed designs, don't forget to check out our previously released Meowy Christmas Paper Pad too! 

Here's some info on the Christmas Time & Canine Christmas Paper Pads

• Each 6x6 Paper Pad includes 24 sheets (12 Double-sided designs), sold separately
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, October 14th

Get ready for Holiday Fun with 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 - you will find a few extra cards on some of the DT blogs and you might even find a fun video or two along the way! 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 Amanda using the new Holiday Heights Stamp Set, Canine Christmas Paper Pad and Christmas Time Paper Pad. Additional products used: Slimline Frames & Portholes Die Set, Bookmark Die Set, Sky Borders Die Set, Forest Scene Builder Die Set

Card by Donna using the new Holliday Heights Stamp Set and the Christmas Time Paper Pad. Additional products used: Oval Frames Die Set, Circle Frames Die Set

Card by Samantha using the new Christmas Tree Line Stencil. Additional products used: Banner Trio Die Set, Heartfelt Holidays Stamp Set

Card by Tatiana using the new Holiday Heights Stamp Set and the Christmas Tree Line Stencil. Additional products used: Bookmark Die Set, Fancy Edges Tag Die Set

Card by Ellen using the new Christmas Tree Line Stencil. Additional products used: Frames & Flags Die Set

Card by Tina using the new Holiday Heights Stamp Set and the Christmas Tree Line Stencil. Additional products used: Slimline Frames & Portholes Die Set, Land Borders Die Set

Card by Zsofia using the new Christmas Tree Line Stencil and the Canine Christmas Paper Pad.  Additional products used: Heartfelt Holidays Stamp Set

Card by Samantha using the new Holiday Heights Stamp Set. Additional products used: Forest Scene Builder Die Set, Petite Snow Stencil

Card by Maria using the new Holiday Heights Stamp Set. Additional products used: Starfield Stencil, Petite Snow Stencil, Frames & Flags Die Set

Card by Farhana using the new Christmas Tree Line Stencil. Additional products used: Snow Much Cheer

Card by Larissa using the new Holiday Heights Stamp Set. Additional products used: Fence Die Set, Frames & Flags Die Set, Forest Scene Builder Die Set, Land Borders Die Set

Would you like to win the “Holiday Heights" 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 October 13th at 9pm ET to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, October 14th.  

Newton's Nook Designs
Donna Idlet
Ellen Haxelmans
Tina Herbeck
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Zsofia Molnar
Maria Russell
Farhana Sarker
Tatiana Trafimovich
Amanda Wilcox