Have a Purr-fect Day Card by Diane Morales

Purr-fect Day!

Today Diane has created a sweet kitty card that is purr-fect for sending smiles! This card was inspired by all the flowers she is seeing in her neighborhood this spring!

For this fun card she started out by stamping the kitty surrounded by flowers and butterflies from our Newton's Flower Garden Stamp Set. She colored the image using neutral colors on the kitty and bright reds and yellows for the flowers and butterflies. She also stamped and colored two additional butterfly images. Everything was then cut out using the coordinating Newton's Flower Garden Die Set. 

For her card base she used our Floral Lace Stencil with some white pigment ink and dark red ink to create a fun floral background. She cut this panel out using the stitched rectangle from our Basic Frames Die Set to add a fun stitched edge on her card. 

She then added the kitty and butterflies onto her card and the sentiment, "Have a purr-fect Day!" stamped from the Cat-itude Stamp Set onto a white bubble that was cut out using our Speech Bubble Die Set. 

We love the fun floral theme of this card combined with the sweet kitty! To see more creations by Diane, you can visit on her blog, 2sisters project. 

 

Tulip Thank You Card by Zsofia Molnar

Floral Thank You

Today Zsofia has created a beautiful spring thank you card featuring a floral theme. 

She started out by stamping the pretty bundle of blooms from our Tulips Stamp Set. She colored the tulips white by adding just a hint of light shadow and added bright green to the stems and leaves. The image was cut out using the coordinating Tulips Die Set. 

Next, she created a gorgeous lacy background using our Floral Lace Stencil with blue and green inks. She added a bit of black paint splatter to the top and then cut it out using the largest frame from our Frames & Flags Die Set to give it the fun scalloped edge. She cut a second panel using the same die again with dark green paper and layered it behind the patterned piece to give it a contrasting edge. Then she layered both pieces at an angle onto her card. 

For the thank you message she used the sentiment from our Daffodils Stamp Set, stamped along the edge of the angled pattern. 

What a beautiful card. This fun layout could be easily duplicated using any of other floral designs and would be perfect for creating a series of floral thank you cards!

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

Little Mouse Hello Card by Maria Russell

Note: This is our second post today. To see the winners from our 8 year birthday celebration scroll down or click here. 

A Sweet Mouse Hello

This sweet card by Maria today is perfect for sending a sweet and cheerful hello to a friend! For this adorable creation, she started with the cut mouse holding a flower over his head from our Garden Mice Stamp Set. She colored the image with alcohol marks, adding cut little stippling details and cut the image out using the coordinating Garden Mice Die Set to add it to her card. 

To create that gorgeous card background she used our Floral Lace Stencil with a rainbow of ink colors. Then she added a wavy stitched border of white on the top and bottom, die cutting the edges with our Sea Borders Die Set. Then she used our Essential Alphabet Die Set to cut out letters that spell out "Hello". 

We hope you have enjoyed this simple, yet stunning card! 

 To see more beautiful projects by Maria you can visit her over at her blog, Maria Russell Designs.

Thinking of You Card by February Guest Designer Caitlin Anthony

It's a new month today and we are welcoming our Guest Designer for February, Caitlin Anthony! We have fallen in love with Caitlin's creations on instagram and can't wait to see what she created this month using our products! She will be back each Monday for the month of February with a new project!  Keep reading to find out more about her today and to check out her first project below.

Hi everyone! My name is Caitlin Anthony and I live in Delaware with my husband and two young daughters. I have always loved the arts and I have a background in costuming and makeup artistry. I was first introduced to card making and stamping when I came across some tutorials on YouTube 3 years ago and watching them really helped me deal with some late night anxiety. I fell in love with stamping quickly but was only making cards very casually until the pandemic started and I was furloughed last April; that is when I decided to start pushing myself to learn and practice as much as I could. I am beyond excited to be joining you for the month of February with Newton’s Nook and I hope you get inspired to create!

instagram - caitlinannaleecards 

For my first project this month, I knew I wanted to try to create a good transitional card for this weird time we are in between winter and spring. I decided I wanted to use this super sweet fox from the Woodland Spring Stamp Set but pair it with some cooler, almost frosty colors. I also wanted to balance out using a single image by really making a background that would pop and the Floral Lace Stencil was the perfect fit.

I started off with a piece of plain white 80lb cardstock that was around 4x6 and I knew I would be trimming it down. I washi taped the cardstock to the stencil from the back and ink blended over the stencil with Distress Ink in Chipped Sapphire and Broken China working with a diagonal meeting point. And I need you to know that taking this stencil off was seriously so satisfying!! I ended up trimming this panel down to 5x3.75 inches and used a corner rounder to soften up the look a little more.

Next I stamped out my little fox and colored it in with copic markers, trying my best to make the colors of the flowers in the stamp match the Chipped Sapphire ink in the background. This fox is definitely more orange instead of red or brown because I really wanted it to contrast with all the frosty blues I was using. I die cut two circles from white 80 lb cardstock and quickly ink blended the smaller one with an even layer of the Broken China ink. I used liquid glue to place the fox on the smaller circle and then added that circle on top of the bigger one, just a little higher than center. I then stamped the "Thinking of You" sentiment from the same Woodland Spring Stamp Set  just underneath with black ink. Then I needed to attach the circles to my stenciled panel and add all of that to a side folding, white A2 sized card base (5.5x4.25 inches) and I also rounded the bottom two corners.  

I love how this sweet card turned out and I cannot wait to send it out to a friend who needs a smile!
- Caitlin

Floral Lace Card by September Guest Designer Kavya

Hi All,

I am excited to be back with another technique using some amazing Newton's Nook products! Let's change things up a bit and play with stencils this time, shall we? Stencils are super fun and can be used to create dramatic cards in a few simple steps. Here is how I created mine:

• I decided to use some Kraft cardstock instead of my usual white for this card. I attached the card to the Floral Lace Stencil using washi tape.
• I first ink blended using white hybrid ink. I then moved the stencil a bit and then ink blended using 4 colors to create a rainbow. I used pink, yellow, lime green, and teal hybrid inks. Adding a white layer first creates a dramatic shadow and really makes the color pop when you are using a colored cardstock! 
• To add some extra glimmer, keeping the stencil in place from the last step, I used Tim Holtz's Nebula stickles glitter gel. I didn't like the stars so I manually removed them later on using a picking tool. 
• I then used some outline letter dies for my sentiment. As I really liked the ink blended panel and didn't want to cover much of it, I used vellum for the center of the alphabets so that you can still see some of the rainbow gorgeousness. 
• I then attached the panel to a larger panel using some foam. 
• And that's about it!

I hope you liked this quick stencil card using this amazing Newton's Nook stencil. I can't believe next week is my last week already! I had so much fun sharing some cool ways to use NN's products! 

Thanks for reading, 
- Kavya

An Amazing Mother's Day Card by Samantha Mann

Amazing Mother!

Mother's Day is nearly here! Have you made a card for Mom yet? If not, this card by Samantha is sure to inspire! Samantha created this gorgeous card using the jar and Hydrangea blooms from our Lovely Blooms Stamp Set. She colored the hydrangea bloom with gorgeous shades of blue and purple and layered it over the jar with punches of leaves, also from the set. She used the coordinating Lovely Blooms Die Set to cut the images out.

She used two stencils to create the amazing background. She started with our Hardwood Stencil, creating a tone on tone woodgrain look. Then she layered our Floral Lace Stencil over the top and stenciled it in white in the two corners of the card! What a gorgeous effect!

The finishing touch is the sentiment. She embossed the words from the Lovely Blooms Stamp Set and the Simply Relative Stamp Set in white on black cardstock and then fussy cut them out by hand! So lovely!

We hope that you have enjoyed this beautiful card by Samantha today! To say hello to her and see more of her amazing creations you can visit Sam over on her blog, Sam's Scrap Candy!

Stenciled Mother's Day Cards by Zsofia Molnar

3 Ways to Create a Card for Mom!

Today we are sharing three gorgeous Mother's Day cards by Zsofia! She created this trio of cards, all featuring our Floral Lace Stencil, used in three different ways!

Card one (pictured above), uses our Floral Lace Stencil with Distress Crackle Texture paste, colored with Distress Oxide inks, on a piece of kraft cardstock. After the paste dries you get a fun textured look! After the stenciled piece was dry she cut the panel out using the scallop edged frame from our Frames & Flags Die Set. 

She also added a the sentiment from our Mother's Day Stamp Set, embossed in white onto a strip of vellum. She added a little more white to the colors with a white gel pen and added little pearls to the centers for an extra special finishing touch!

For her second card, Zsofia used the the Floral Lace Stencil again on a piece of kraft cardstock. First she used white pigment ink to stencil it, then she moved it to the side a little and stenciled it again with colored Distress Oxide Inks. This gives a fun offset look to the pattern. She also added some gloss glitter gel to the layer with the color before removing the stencil. She again used the scalloped frame from our Frames & Flags Die Set to cut out the panel.

This card also uses the Mother's Day Stamp Set. This time she stamped it with Distress Oxide inks and embossed it with clear embossing powder to add some shine. She added ink to the flowers too and glossy accents to their centers. The panel holding the sentiment was also cut out using our  Frames & Flags Die Set.

Zsofia created a third card using leftover colored texture paste from what she had mixed up for the first card! Don't ever let extra supplies go to waste! She created a smaller panel of colored textures with the Distress Crackle Texture paste. When this was dry, she cut a decorative edge on one side using our Sky Border Die Set. Then she added "It's your day" from our Birthday Essentials Stamp Set, embossing it on a black banner with white embossing powder.  She then used our Essential Alphabet Die Set to cut out the letters to spell "MAMA" across the bottom, layering them in kraft paper and then pink! So clever!

We hope this trio of cards by Zsofia has inspired you to think of how you can use the same products in many different ways! So fun! 

You can find more of Zsofia's lovely creations and say hello to her over at her blog, Safsafdesign.

April Showers Card by Amanda Bodine

April Showers! 

We are in the mood for Spring this week and the theme continues with this gorgeous Spring creation by Amanda! For her card today she features the big sentiment from our April Showers Stamp Set as the focal point of her card. She frames the fun saying with a cute scallop edged frame that was cut out using our Framework Die Set. Then she added cute little flowers and leaves to the corners using our Flower Trio Die Set. Of course you need an umbrella for an April shower so she added in that cute frog umbrella from our Umbrella Pals Stamp Set. She colored the image with Copic markers and and trimmed it out with the coordinating Umbrella Pals Die Set. The gorgeous background was created using our Floral Lace Stencil with fun shades of teal and a little purple!

What a beautiful creation for Spring! This would brighten anyone's day!

Thanks for the fun winter inspiration today, Amanda! To see more of her beautiful coloring and projects, visit Amanda over at her blog,  RutabagaPie Designs!

Tropical Tiki Bar Card by Amanda Bodine

Meet me at the Tiki Bar!

Get ready for some tropical fun with this card today by Amanda! She created a fun tropical theme using several NND products! She started by creating a fun stenciled background panel by inking dark yellow over our Floral Lace Stencil on a cheerful bright yellow paper! Over the background she added duo of tropical drink tiki mugs using our Tiki Time Stamp and Die Set! To go with the tiki mugs she  colored the toucan and several tropical flowers and leaves from our Toucan Party Stamp Set.  She trimmed them all out using the coordinating Toucan Party Die Set and layered them in the two corners of the card! The Toucans go so well with the Tikis, don't you think!? She finished off the card using the "meet me at the tiki bar" sentiment from the Tiki Time Stamp Set, stamped onto a little white flag cut out using our Frames & Flags Die Set.

What a cheerful card! Now I'm craving a tropical drink! If you like the Tiki Time Stamp and Die Set, make sure to get them soon. They are on sale in our retiring category so once they're gone they won't be available any more! See this set and other retiring items here!

Thanks for the beautiful inspiration today, Amanda! To see more of her beautiful coloring and projects, visit Amanda over at her blog,  RutabagaPie Designs!

April Reveals - Day 2 - Wedding Frills Stamp Set + NEW Floral Lace Stencil

Today is the second day for our April Release! Today we are celebrating weddings and more with the beautiful new Wedding Frills Stamp Set and Floral Lace Stencil! We are giving the Wedding Frills Stamp stamp set away one lucky winner so make sure you read all the way to the bottom of this post to see how to win!

Wedding Frills

Celebrate the happy couple with this elegant 4x6 stamp set. Inspired by lacy wedding gowns and décor this gorgeous set is features exquisite lacy florals that are sure to make stunning cards! All four sentiments fit inside the lacy medallion shape to make a custom greeting for a wedding, shower, anniversary card, or party!  The coordinating die set also includes a bonus circle die that can be cut out of the larger lacy medallion shape or cut from another paper and layered on top of the lacy medallion image to hold the sentiments in the stamp set.

Here's some info on the Wedding Frills stamp set:

• 4 x 6 photopolymer stamp set 
• 9 stamps: 5 images and 4 sentiments
• Coordinating Wedding Frills purr-fect die set (sold separately) includes 6 dies 
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, April 20th

Floral Lace Stencil

Create gorgeous lacy backgrounds with this exquisite floral lace stencil. The delicate floral medallions are the perfect way to add a bit of elegance and charm to your cards and projects! Use it with colored inks or pastes on white cardstock if you'd like the lace to appear white. 

• 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.
• Each stencil is 6 x 6 and is sold individually 
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, April 20th
  

Celebrate weddings, celebrations and more today with inspiration by 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.

This elegant wedding card was created by Juliana. She used the new Floral Lace Stencil to create an embossed background for this fun gatefold card. Then she used image from the Wedding Frills Stamp Set, embossed in gold for the front of her card!

Maria created this beautiful card using the flowers from the Wedding Frills Stamp Set to create a wreath of flowers and added the "Happily Ever After" in the center! So perfect for a special day!

Amanda used the Floral Lace Stencil to create a soft and pretty background and then added the lacy medallion and flower from the Wedding Frills Stamp Set, embossed in white over some burlap for a fun shabby chic look!

This romantic card was created by Ellen. She used the lacy flower images from the Wedding Frills Stamp Set stamped in black onto a heart with the sentient in the center! She added lovely gold accents to make it special. She also used our Sky Borders Die Set to create a scalloped edge dividing the black and red background. 

This gorgeous card by Tatiana is perfect for a newlywed couple! She used the new Floral Lace Stencil with white embossing paste on a stitched rectangle panel (cut out using our Frames & Flags Die Set). Then she added some vellum with a scalloped edge (cut out using our Sky Borders Die Set). Last she added on gold letters using the new Essential Alphabet Die Set. 

Samantha created a sweet pink wedding card that is so delicate and pretty! She stamped the lacy flower images from the new Wedding Frills Stamp Set along three edges and embossed them in white before adding pink ink and splatter around them.

This card by Holly is perfect for a special couple! she used the new Floral Lace Stencil to create a fun lacy background. Then she layered the stitched rectangle panel over the top l (cut out using our Frames & Flags Die Set). She layered some images from the new Wedding Frills Stamp Set to complete the look. You could change the colors to match the wedding party's dresses too! 

This sweet long card by Naki is the perfect size for holding a gift of money to give to the bride and groom! She used lovely stamped lacy floral images from the Wedding Frills Stamp Set combined with burlap and sheer ribbons to create a gorgeous shabby chic look! 

Larissa created a gorgeous card for a special Mom! She inked background with Distress Oxide inks with the new Floral Lace Stencil and then used the a negative foiling technique. How fun! She also used our Simply Relative Stamp Set to add on the "World's Best" and die cut the letters for Mom using our new Essential Alphabet Die Set. 

This elegant wedding card was created by Jennifer! I love the kraft and white together! She used our new Wedding Frills Stamp Set to emboss the lacy images in white and added on some extra little flowers and pearls! She also used our Frames & Flags Die Set to cut out the scallop edged panel.

Would you like to win the “Wedding Frills” Stamp Set?
This 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 19th at 9pm EST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, April 20th. 

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Amanda Bodine

Holly Endress

Ellen Haxelmans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Juliana Michaels

Naki Rager

Maria Russell

Jennifer Timko

Tatiana Trafimovich