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!

Beautiful Butterfly Shaker Card by Larissa Heskett

A Happy Hello Filled with Butterflies

This beautiful shaker card by Larissa filled with butterflies is perfect for sending a happy hello to a friend this summer! 

She started out by stamping the big heart filled with butterflies from our Heartfelt Butterflies Stamp Set. She colored all the butterflies in shades of orange to create the feeling of a sky full of Monarchs. She made this fun image into a shaker by adding a heart frame over the top using our Heart Frames Die Set and adding an acetate window and tons of tiny sequins inside. So gorgeous. 

Next, she stamped the pretty butterfly from our Monarchs Stamp Set and added orange and a hint of blue to the image. She cut it out using the coordinating Monarchs Die Set. To assemble her card she added a hint of blue ink blending across here card front and layered the shaker heart on top. She also stamped the message "A happy Hello" from the  Heartfelt Butterflies Stamp Set along the side of the heart. A few lovely gem embellishments finish off this stunning card. 

We hope you enjoyed this beautiful card by Larissa today! 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! 

Sending Smiles Shaker Card by Larissa Heskett

Sending Smiles! 

Today we hoping that this card by Larissa will inspire you to send smiles! She created this beautiful shaker card by pairing images that feature butterflies. 

First, she colored the big heart filled with butterflies from our Heartfelt Butterflies Stamp Set. She colored the butterflies in gorgeous vibrant colors and then added a halo of blue around them. She used this image to create a fun shaker window, adding a teal heart shaped frame around it by cutting the scalloped heart and inner heart shape out using our Heart Frames Die Set. She filled the shaker with tiny sequins and hearts. 

In front of this beautiful shaker she added the adorable image of gnome with a butterfly on his finger from our Gnome Garden Stamp Set. She colored him in colors that match the butterflies and cut the image out using the coordinating Gnome Garden Die Set. Underneath the gnome image she added a bit of hand drawn grass and the sentiment "Sending Smiles" from the Heartfelt Blooms Stamp Set. 

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

Don't these two images pair perfectly together!?  We hope that this card has made you smile today! I know it's easier remember to send out cards for birthdays and other occasions but don't forget to send out cards just to make someone smile! Unexpected happy mail can be the best kind! 

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

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.

April Reveals Day 4 - New Heartfelt Blooms and Butterflies

Today is the final day of reveals for our April Release and we have tons more fun to share! Today we are adding two new heart shaped stamp designs to our collection and a new sentiment set that is perfect for Mom & Dad! Scroll down for details. Plus, we are having a giveaway today, so make sure you read all the way to the bottom of this post to see how to win!

Heartfelt Blooms

Create beautiful floral cards with this 4x6 Stamp Set! It features one large heart shaped stamp that is filled with delightful flowers! This image is perfect for coloring in multiple colors, or you can simply stamp or emboss the image with colored ink for a quick and easy greeting! It also includes seven versatile sentiments for a variety of occasions. This set is perfectly sized to fit with the scallop edged circle frame on the Heart Frames Die Set and is perfect for creating circle cards or layering a circle onto any card! The sentiments on this set are all sized to fit on the die cut banners from our Banner Trio Die Set. Die sets sold separately.

Heartfelt Blooms Stamp Set

• 4 x 6 photopolymer stamp set
• Includes 8 stamps: 1 image and 7 sentiments
• Works with the Heart Frames and Banner Trio purr-fect die sets (shown above, sold separately)
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, April 23rd

Heartfelt Butterflies

Send flights of happy thoughts with this 4x6 Stamp Set! This set features one large heart shaped stamp that is packed full of magnificent butterflies! This image is perfect for coloring in multiple colors, or you can simply stamp or emboss the image with colored ink for a quick and easy greeting! It also includes seven sentiments that are perfect for sending uplifting thoughts! It also includes seven versatile sentiments for a variety of occasions. This set is perfectly sized to fit with the scallop edged circle frame on the Heart Frames Die Set and is perfect for creating circle cards or layering a circle onto any card! The sentiments on this set are all sized to fit on the die cut banners from our Banner Trio Die Set. Die sets sold separately.

Heartfelt Butterflies Stamp Set

• 4 x 6 photopolymer stamp set
• Includes 8 stamps: 1 image and 7 sentiments
• Works with the Heart Frames and Banner Trio purr-fect die sets (shown above, sold separately)
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, April 23rd

Mom & Dad

Create custom cards to celebrate Mom & Dad with this 4x4 sentiment stamp set! Mix and match the words on this set to create cards that are perfect for Mother's Day and Father's Day. You can also customize a card for Mom or Day for any occasion! What a perfect way to let them know how special they are! The sentiments on this set are all sized to fit on the die cut banners from our Banner Trio Die Set. Die sets sold separately.

Mom & Dad Stamp Set

• 4 x 4 photopolymer stamp set
• Includes 11 word and sentiment stamps
• Works with the Banner Trio purr-fect die sets (shown above, sold separately)
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, April 23rd

Fill your heart with inspiration from 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 more cards on some of the DT blogs 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 Larissa using the new Heartfelt Butterflies Stamp Set. Additional products used: Heart Frames Die Set

Created by Zsofia using the new Heartfelt Blooms and Mom & Dad Stamp Sets. Additional products used: Banner Trio Die Set, Heart Frames Die Set

Created by Maria using the new Heartfelt Butterflies Stamp Set. Additional products used: Heart Frames Die Set, Banner Trio Die Set, Petite Flowers Stencil

Created by Tina using the new Heartfelt Blooms Stamp Set and the new Puppy Friends Stamp Set. Additional products used: Banner Trio Die Set and Heart Frames Die Set

Created by Samantha using the new Heartfelt Butterflies Stamp Set. Additional products used: Butterflies Stencil Set, Circle Frames Die Set, Banner Trio Die Set

Created by Tatiana using the new Heartfelt Blooms and Mom & Dad Stamp Sets. Additional products used: Heart Frames Die Set,  Argyle Stencil Set and Bokeh Stencil Set (card pictured on right).

Created by Samantha using the new Heartfelt Butterflies Stamp Set. Additional products used: Heart Frames Die Set

Created by Amanda using the new Heartfelt Blooms and Mom & Dad Stamp Sets. Additional products used: Banner Trio Die Set and Heart Frames Die Set

Created by Ellen using the new Heartfelt Butterflies Stamp Set. Additional products used: Banner Trio Die Set, Heart Frames Die Set

Created by Farhana using the new Heartfelt Blooms Stamp Set. Additional products used: Banner Trio Die Set and Heart Frames Die Set

Would you like to win the “Heartfelt Butterflies" or the "Heartfelt Blooms" Stamp Set?

We will choose ONE lucky winner for each stamp set!

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 22nd at 9pm EST to comment -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, April 23.

 

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Ellen Haxelmans

Tina Herbeck

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Zsofia Molnar

Maria Russell

Farhana Sarker

Tatiana Trafimovich

Samantha VanArnhem

Amanda Wilcox