Herd It's Your Birthday Card by Zsofia Molnar

Birthday Moos!

Today we are sharing a fun farm themed birthday card by Zsofia! 

This adorable card features the cute cow from our Moo Stamp Set. Zsofia stamped the cow and hay bale from the Moo Stamp Set. She also stamped the bundle of balloons that are placed in the tail of the cow using and image from our Cycling Friends Stamp Set. She colored all the images, using pretty shades of yellow and blue on the balloons. The images were then cut out using the coordinating Moo Die Set and Cycling Friends Die Set. Next she cut out a black banner using our new Basic Frames Die Set and layered the images on top. So cute! She also added the sentiment "Herd it's your birthday!" from the Moo Stamp Set, stamped onto a bubble that was cut out with our Speech Bubbles Die Set. She added a bit of white ink to the edges of the banner along with some white twine across the top and a few clear embellishment dots to finish out the banner. 

For her card, she used a white card base and then layered a fun gingham patterned paper from our Pastel Basics Paper Pad, cut into a zig zag edged frame using our Frames & Tags Die Set! This perfectly frames the banner and adds to the farm theme! The last step was the the big "celebrate" across the bottom, stamped in black using our Birthday Essentials Stamp Set.

This fun farm themed birthday card would be perfect for a friend or family member of any age!

We hope you enjoyed this fun card by Zsofia today! You can find more of Zsofia's creations and say hello to her over at her blog, Safsafdesign.

Let the Good Times Roll Card by Jennifer Jackson

Let the Good Times Roll! 

Hello! Jen here today and I'm sharing a fun cat themed birthday card that is sure to make the recipient smile! 

To create this card I started by stamping the kitty unrolling the toilet paper from our Naughty Newton Stamp Set. Isn't this image so funny? I added stripes to the kitty and some white gel pen accents too. Then I cut the image out using the coordinating Naughty Newton Die Set. 

I was looking through my stamps and decided that it would be fun to make this image into a birthday card by pairing it with the cat themed birthday sentiment from our Heartfelt Meows Stamp Set and the message "let the good times roll" from our Cycling Friends Stamp Set. Doesn't that go perfectly with the unrolled toilet paper!? I cut out the sentiments using the Banner Trio Die Set for the blue banner and the circle from the Frames Squared Die Set for the stitched circle shape. 

I then made a little setting for the cat using our Serene Stripes Stencil to make a wallpaper and a piece of gray for a floor.  I cut both pieces out into a smaller rounded square using our Frames Squared Die Set. The large scalloped rectangle is that frames the whole layout is from our Frames & Flags Die Set. 

I hope that this card made you smile today! And don't forget to look at the stamps you have and try mixing and matching the sentiments from different sets to create fun new ideas! 

Cycling By with a Spring Hello Card by Donna Idlet

Cycling by with a Spring Hello!

Today we are cycling by with a cheerful spring greeting created by Donna! 

She started out by stamping the image the duo riding a bike from our Cycling Friends Stamp Set. She colored the bike in a pretty pink and added flowers to the basket, cutting the images out with the coordinating Cycling Friends Die Set.

Next, she created a fun scene for these friends to cycle through by using our Spring Garden Line Stencil to add a line of pretty tulips. She also a cloudy sky using our Clouds Stencil across the top and added brown ink across the bottom to create the road. The whole scene is framed with a stitched/scalloped edge using the frame from our Frames & Flags Die Set. 

In the sky she added the sentiment "A Happy Spring Hello" using our Spring Blooms Oval Stamp Set. As a finishing touch she added butterflies and bees into the sky using the tiny images from our new Spring Haul Stamp Set and cutting them out with the coordinating Spring Haul Die Set.

We hope this card has brought some spring cheer to your day! To see more beautiful cards by Donna, you can visit her blog, Creative Lady!

Happy Holidays by Tatiana Trafimovich

Happy Holidays!

Tatiana created this card today, using colorful die cuts for the holidays!

To create this card she used die cuts almost exclusively. She started with our Pines & Holly Die Set and cut out all the amazing holiday foliage shapes from white bristol paper. She then used watercolor markers to add color to all the pieces for that amazing watercolor look. She arranged all the little elements around the edge of a card front panel, trimming off the edges to match the card edges. She splattered the whole piece with white and black ink to add to the painterly feeling. 

For the sentiment in the card center, she die cut out the word "holidays" from our Holiday Greetings Die Set, using gold foiled paper. Then she added the little word "happy" above it, stamped and embossed using the word stamp from our Cycling Friends Stamp Set. 

What a gorgeous way to use die cut images! We hope you will try this technique! To see more of her amazing work, you can visit Tatiana at her blog, Tatiana Trafimovich!

Happy Fall Cycling Card by Donna Idlet

Cycling by with Fall Fun!

Today Donna has created a fun Autumn cycling card that will help you feel the Fall breezes passing by!  

This fun card features the cycling dog and kitty from our Cycling Friends Stamp Set. She colored the image in neutral tones but colored the bicycle a bright blue shade. Such a fun way to make it pop! She cut the image out using the coordinating Cycling Friends Die Set to add to her card. To add the the Fall feel she added pumpkins to the bicycle basket, cut out using our Fall Friends Die Set. 

For her card base she created a scene by inking up a sky and adding in clouds and sun using our Sky Scene Builder Die Set. The lower cloud holds a sentiment inked from our Newton's Crate Stamp Set. 

Along the bottom she added a hill and some grass, cut out using our Land Borders Die Set. She assembled it all together, adding some leaves floating in the breeze from the Harvest Haul Stamp Set.  The whole scene is framed with a scallop edged frame that was cut out using our Frames & Flags Die Set. 

We love how this fun bicycle set can be used for Spring and Fall cards alike! 

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

Happy Birthday with Cycling Freinds Card by Amanda Wilcox

Riding By to Say Happy Birthday!

Today Amanda created a beautiful Birthday card with a bit of added fall flair! 

To create this fun card she started with image of the bicycling dog and kitty from our Cycling Friends Stamp Set. She colored the animal friends in neutral colors and added a bright red for the bicycle and pops of green and blue on their accessories and on the added gifts and balloons! The images were cut out using the coordinating Cycling Friends Die Set. 

Here is a close up so you can see the coloring and the fun added glossy accents!

Next she stamped and embossed the big circle of fall leaves from our Fall Roundabout Stamp Set using gold embossing powder. She inked over the image with shades of blue ink and then cut it out into a tag using our Fancy Edges Tag Die Set for the tag! So pretty! She added some twine to tie a bow and layered the tag behind the adorable friends on their bicycle! 

For the care base, she created a that background pattern using our Houndstooth Stencil. She gave it extra detail by applying Decofoil flock to the stenciled pattern! So fun! 

The finishing touch is message. She stamped the words from our  Cycling Friends Stamp Set in different colors and cut them out so she could stack them on the upper right side of the card! 

This card has so many fun details that all pair perfectly together! 

To say hello to Amanda and see more of her awesome creations you can visit her over on her blog, Twiddler's Nook! 

Happy Birthday Dog Card by Tina Herbeck

Catch a Happy Birthday!

Today we are sharing a birthday card by Tina that would be perfect for anyone who loves dogs!

For this fun canine themed creation she used the image of the pup jumping into the air from our Dog Park Stamp Set. She colored the dog and the image of the frisbee and cut them out using the coordinating Dog Park Die Set. Next, she created a little scene for the dog inside an oval that was cut out using our Oval Frames Die Set. She used our Clouds Stencil to add a cloud filled sky and our Land Borders Die Set to add an edge of grass. What a perfect setting for the pup to play frisbee in! Then she added the "Happy Birthday" sentiment using a stamp from our Cycling Friends Stamp Set.

For the card base she layered bright and colorful patterned papers from our Summertime Paper Pad. What a cheerful summer scene!

We hope this cute card has brought a smile to your face today! To see more wonderful cards by Tina, you can visit her blog, The Scrappin Rabbit! 

April Reveal Day 1 - Cycling Friends Stamp Set & Tree Line Stencil

Welcome to the first reveal day for our April Release! This month we are excited to share a collection of new spring designs! We are starting things out by getting out our bicycles with our new Cycling Friends Stamp Set. We are also featuring a new tree stencil that you are sure to love! 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. 

Cycling Friends

Ride by with a happy hello using this 4x6 stamp set! This whimsical design features Newton and his dog friend riding a bike and includes loads of accessories that fit in the bike basket. With this versatile design you can fill the basket with flowers, birthday gifts, a picnic or letters to create cards for many different occasions! There's even a second kitty who can ride along! (Die sets sold separately.)

Here's some info on the Cycling Friends Stamp Set

• 4x6 photopolymer stamp set
• Includes 14 stamps: 7 images and 7 sentiments
• Coordinating Cycling Friends purr-fect die set (sold separately) includes 7 dies
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, April 22nd

Tree Line Stencil

Add rows of trees to your scenes using this creative stencil! This design includes three rows (tree trunks, solid tree tops and leaves) that can be layered to create decorative 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 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, April 22nd

Let's go on a bike ride with 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 - 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.

Created by Samantha using the new Cycling Friends Stamp Set. Additional products used: Cloudy Sky Stencil

Created by Tatiana using the new Cycling Friends Stamp Set and Tree Line Stencil.  Additional products used: Sky Borders Die Set, Land Borders Die Set

Created by Zsofia using the new Cycling Friends Stamp Set and the Tree Line Stencil.  Additional products used: Framework Die Set

Created by Amanda using the new Tree Line Stencil. Additional products used: Banner Trio Die Set, Land Border Die Set, Floral Roundabout Stamp Set

Created by Ellen using the new Cycling Friends Stamp Set and Tree Line Stencil.  Additional products used: Land Borders Die Set, Sea Borders Die Set, Frames Squared Die Set

Created by Maria using the new Cycling Friends Stamp Set and  Tree Line Stencil.  Additional products used: A7 Frames & Banners Die Set, Clouds Stencil, Hills & Grass Stencil

Created by Donna using the new Cycling Friends Stamp Set and Tree Line Stencil.  Additional products used: Land Borders Die Set, Sky Borders Die Set

Created by Farhana using the new Cycling Friends Stamp Set and Tree Line Stencil.  Additional products used: Land Borders Die Set, Petite Clouds Stencil

Created by Larissa using the new Cycling Friends Stamp Set.

Created by Tina using the new Cycling Friends Stamp Set and Tree Line Stencil.  Additional products used: Land Border Die Set

Would you like to win the “Cycling Friends" 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 April 21st at 9pm ET to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, April 22nd.  

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton's Nook Designs

Donna Idlet

Ellen Haxelmans

Tina Herbeck

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Zsofia Molnar

Maria Russell

Farhana Sarker

Tatiana Trafimovich

Amanda Wilcox