Rose Filled Thank You Card by Samantha Mann

Roses for a Beautiful Thank You

Today Samantha has created a gorgeous thank you card featuring two of our rose themed stamp sets. This beautiful card is perfect for sending thoughts of gratitude. 

She begins by stamping the black and white background using our Heartfelt Roses Stamp Set. Although this stamp is in the shape of a heart she turned it and stamped it several times to fill the background with a continuous pattern. What a great idea! The then cut out the panel she had created using our Basic Frames Die Set to give it a nice stitched edge. 

Next she stamped the stem of blooms from our Roses Stamp Set several times. She colored all the blooms using zig watercolor markers in shades of pink and red. She added green on the leaves and then splattered all of the images with white paint. Doesn't this give them a gorgeous dewy look? Then she cut them all out with the coordinating Roses Die Set and they were ready to add to her card. 

For her card she started with a white card base. She layered her black and white panel over the base, adhering it with some dimensional tape. Then she added the roses on each side, letting them overlap and tumble off the sides. She embossed the thank you sentiment in white onto a black cardstock that had been cut out using our A7 Frames & Banners Die Set. 

What a gorgeous card! We love how the roses spill over the edges. You don't always have to be constrained by the edges of the card.  Just send it in a larger envelope and you're all set! Plus, the recipient will be wowed by your creativity! 

We hope you are inspired by this card by Samantha today. To see more of her beautiful work you can visit her over on her blog, Sam' Scrap Candy! 

Let Love Bloom Card by Diane Morales

Let Love Bloom!

Today we are sharing an adorable card by Diane that combines love and spring themes together! 

To create this cute card she started by stamping the sweet birdhouse image from our Birdhouse Greetings Stamp Set. She colored the image in fun bright colors and also colored a few extra butterflies. The images were cut out using the coordinating Birdhouse Greetings Die Set and she layered them onto a vellum oval that was cut out using our Oval Frames Die Set. 

For the background she chose the pretty patterened paper filled with love letters from our Love & Meows Paper Pad. The paper matches the red birdhouse perfectly! Then she finished out her card by choosing the sentiment "Let love bloom" from our Heartfelt Roses Stamp Set. She embossed the sentient in white onto red cardstock and cut it out using the Banner Trio Die Set. What a perfect combination! 

This fun creation would be perfect to send as a Valentine but would also work perfectly for celebrating the love of spring! Such a fun combination of products!

To see more creations by Diane, you can visit on her blog, 2sisters project. 

Heartfelt Thanks Card by Samantha Mann

Heartfelt Thanks

This year we are hoping to send out more thank you cards, how about you? Today we are sharing some gorgeous inspiration on this thank you card created by Samantha!

To create this beautiful card she started by with big heart filled with roses from our Heartfelt Roses Stamp Set. She embossed the image in white and then used several shades of distress inks to add a gorgeous ink blend over the top. This is a great way to use a large image without doing detailed coloring and it looks amazing! Then she cut out the image using the large scalloped heart die from our Heart Frames Die Set. This image and the rest of the stamps in our Heartfelt category are all designed to fit perfectly inside that die! She also used the thank you sentiment from the Heartfelt Roses Stamp Set, embossing it in white onto a black banner that was cut out using our Banner Trio Die Set. 

For her card base she ink blended a gorgegeous green background panel and then added leaves over the top, using our Trailing Leaves Stencil with white texture paste. So gorgeous! 

As a final touch, she cut out three butterflies using the shape die from our Slimline Frames & Portholes Die Set. She sewed them onto her card with a sewing machine and pushed their wing up to add a fun dimension. 

We hope you are inspired to try some ink blending to make gorgeous thank you cards! To say hello to Sam and see more of her beautiful creations you can visit her over on her blog, Sam's Scrap Candy!

Inky Paws Challenge Team Guest Week - Sue Trembeth

This week we are featuring our Inky Paws Challenge Design Team!

Each day this week we will have a fun project featuring an IPC team member using some of their favorite Newton's Nook Designs products! These awesome designers share projects each Monday inspired by the challenges over at our Inky Paws Challenge blog so make sure to visit them over there too and get inspired to play along with us and our Inky Paws Challenges! 

Today we are featuring a project by Sue Trembeth!  

 Sue created this sweet kitty card featuring our Cat Silhouettes Die Set:

This sweet kitty card by Sue would be perfect for sending a note to a friend who lost their pet to let them know they are in your thoughts! To create this card she started out by using our Retro Sun & Palms Stencil Set and inking the stripes in the sunset in a rainbow of colors. She then cut the image out using our Heart Frames Die Set to create that wonderful rainbow heart. What a wonderful idea! 

In front of the heart she added a black kitty silhouette using our Cat Silhouettes Die Set.

For the card base she dry embossed a panel of hearts using our Tumbling Hearts Stencil and pressing it through a die cutting machine. Then she cut the panel out with our Frames & Flags Die Set to give it a scalloped and stitched edge. She also added the "thinking of you" sentiment from our Floral Roundabout Stamp Set, stamped onto a banner that was die cut using our Banner Trio Die Set. Keeping all the background elements white really makes that kitty and rainbow pop! 

She also added a note to the inside of the card:

The paw prints are from our  Cat-itude Stamp Set and the "with love" is from our Heartfelt Roses Stamp Set. 

What a purr-fect way to send caring thoughts to someone. You could also switch this to a dog theme simply by using a dog from our Dog Silhouettes Die Set instead of the cat. 

Products used: Retro Sun & Palms Stencil Set, Tumbling Hearts Stencil, Floral Roundabout Stamp Set, Heartfelt Roses Stamp Set, Cat Silhouettes Die Set, Heart Frames Die Set, Frames & Flags Die Set

Visit Sue's blog: The Creative Studio 

Find her creations each Monday on the Inky Paws Challenge Blog too!

Hope you enjoyed this project today! Stop back tomorrow for more inspiration from our IPC team members!

Heartfelt Thanks Card by Farhana Sarker

Heartfelt Thanks! 

Today we are sharing a gorgeous floral thank you card created by Farhana. 

For this beautiful card she embossed the big image roses in a heart shape from our Heartfelt Roses Stamp Set in gold. So elegant! She colored the image in lovely shades or pink and green, using shading along the edges of the petals and leaves for dimension. She gave the image a stitched and scalloped edge by using our Heart Frame Die Set. This image fits perfectly with the die cut! 

For her card base she used our Petite Hearts Stencil. To give it a fun texture she used deco foil transfer gel over the stencil and once it was dry she applied the pink flocking.  What a lovely effect! 

She layered her die cut heart onto her card over the fun heart background. For the sentiment she used the word "heartfelt" from the Heartfelt Roses Stamp Set, embossed in gold and paired it with a "thanks" die cut in gold. 

What a lovely way to say thank you!

You can find more of Farhana's creations and say hello to her over at her blog, Everyday Engineered.

 

Heartfelt Thanks Card by Zsofia Molnar

Heartfelt Thank You Card!

Today we are sharing another fun way to use our new products by Zsofia to create a lovely thank you card!

To make this card, she first cut out two scallop edged circles using our Circle Frames Die Set. Then she added pink centers to them using a light pink ink with our Slimline Masking Circles & Squares Stencil Set. She left the stencil in place after adding the light pink and then stamped the image from our Heartfelt Roses Stamp Set using a darker pink ink. This technique perfectly masked the area so the stamped roses only appear over the pink circle. What a fun and creative way to use the stencil as a mask!

She added the circles onto her card over some blue striped paper. She also added three sentiments from the Heartfelt Roses Stamp Set, each embossed in white over a dark pink banner that was cut out using our Banner Trio Die Set.  The three sentiments that she chose work perfectly together for sending special thanks! She finished the card by adding some pretty pearls. 

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

A Duo of Heartfelt Cards by Ellen Haxelmans

Heartfelt Card Duo!

Today Ellen has created TWO beautiful cards featuring our new Slimline Masking Hearts Stencil Set, used in two different ways! This set includes a stencil with three heart cut outs. The interior heart cut outs are included so you can use those for masking too! Read on to see how!

For her first card, Ellen created a beautiful Valentine with overlapping hearts:

She stenciled a trio of overlapping hearts in the center using our Slimline Masking Hearts Stencil Set (see details on how to do this below). Once the image was created she added the sentiment "Happy Valentine's Day" from our Heartfelt Love Stamp Set in the center. It was stamped onto a banner from our Banner Trio Die Set and added with a bit of dimension. The whole panel was framed with a light pink scalloped frame that was cut out using our Frames & Flags Die Set. 

How to create the overlapping hearts for this card:

Below we have some tips from Ellen on how this card was created.

1. (left photo) You can match the Slimline Masking Hearts Stencil perfectly on top of a normal 4x6 card front. You will see two cards fit on the rectangle.
   
   
2. (center photo) After you ink blend the first two hearts, you can slide the stencil over and place a third heart in the center. The grid that is etched on the stencil will help you find the middle.
   
   
3. (right photo) I added an ink blend along the sides of the card with brown ink

For her second card, Ellen created a square Thank You Card, using the interior heart as a mask.

For this card, she used our Slimline Masking Hearts Stencil Set to create a gorgeous ink blend around a white heart (see details on how to do this below). She layered this fun inked panel over a gray scalloped frame and a white rounded square that were cut out using our Frames Squared Die Set. The sentiment "Heartfelt Thanks" was stamped from our Heartfelt Roses stamp set onto a banner that was cut out with our Banner Trio Die Set. 

 

How to create the inked heart shape for this card:

Below we have some tips from Ellen on how she created the inked heart shape.

1. (left photo) The Slimline Masking Hearts Stencil Set includes the interior pieces too. When you place your stencil on top of a card (here a square) you can find the middle by using the guide lines on the stencil.
   
   
2. (center photo) Add a spray adhesive or removable tape on one side of the heart to hold it in place. Then use the opening from the stencil that is already on your paper to guide where you place the heart on your project. This ensures your heart is placed perfectly in the middle. Then you remove the outer piece of the stencil.
   
   
3. (right photo) You now color the outside around the heart stencil mask. After you have applied the ink, remove the heart mask to reveal the white center. Don't forget to wash the stencil to remove any adhesive if needed. 

As you can see, the Slimline Masking Hearts Stencil Set can be used in so many different ways! If you have this stencil set or the Slimline Masking Circles & Square Stencil Set, we hope you will share what you make with it with us! You can tag us with #newtonsnook or post in our Create & Share Group on Facebook! 

We hope you enjoyed this fun project today and tips from Ellen! To see more unique creations by Ellen, you can visit her over at her blog Crafty Ellen!

Let Love Bloom Slimline Shaker Card by Amanda Wilcox

Let Love Bloom!

What color of rose is your favorite? Yellow roses are definitely on the top of my list of my list! If you like yellow roses, you will adore this beautiful card by Amanda today. She started out by stamping the flowers from our Roses Stamp Set and coloring them in lovely yellow tones. She cut the flower image out using the coordinating Roses Die Set.

For her card, she chose to create a slimline card layout. She used our new Slimline Circles & Squares Masking Stencil to create a trio squares in soft pink. Then she used the frame from our  Slimline Frames & Windows Die Set to create a shaker window! This frame fits perfectly over the stenciled squares. To add a scallop edged frame behind the whole thing she used the large die from the Slimline Frames & Portholes Die Set.  

This shaker window is filled with iridescent circle shapes and is the perfect backdrop for the lovely roses to sit on top. For the sentiment, she added the "Let Love Bloom" Sentiment from our Heartfelt Roses Stamp Set, stamped onto a white banner that was cut out using our Banner Trio Die Set. 

In this close up, you can see all the shimmer from the shaker window and the bit of added sparkle on the flower too!

This incredible floral card by Amanda would be perfect to send to a friend for Valentine's Day or could be used for wedding, engagement or anniversary card too!

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

January Reveals Day 1 - Heartfelt Collection

Note: This is our second post today. To see an adorable duo of puppy cards by our Guest Designer, Tricia Barber, scroll down or click here.

Welcome to first reveal day for our January Release! This month we have some amazing new Love and Valentine themed products to share! Today we are sharing two new heart stamps and a new heart shape die set! These fun new products are all custom designed to work together and we know they will become favorites in your collection! 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 Love

Create love filled cards with this 4x6 Stamp Set! It features one large heart shaped stamp that is filled with adorable patterned hearts! 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 Valentine and love themed sentiments. This set is perfectly sized to fit with the scallop edged heart frame on the Heart Frames Die Set and is perfect for layering a heart 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 Love Stamp Set

• 4 x 6 photopolymer stamp set
• Includes 8 stamps: 1 images 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, January 22nd

Heartfelt Roses

This gorgeous 4x6 Stamp Set features a large heart shaped bouquet of roses that is perfect for sending love. Use this set for Valentines, anniversary, thank you cards and more! The roses are gorgeous when colored but can also be stamped or embossed in a single color for quick and beautiful cards! This set also includes six versatile sentiments to create cards for various occasions. This heart image is perfectly sized to fit with the scallop edged heart frame on the Heart Frames Die Set and the sentiments all sized to fit on the die cut banners from our Banner Trio Die Set. Die sets sold separately.

Heartfelt Roses Stamp Set 

• 4 x 6 photopolymer stamp set
• Includes 8 stamps: 1 images 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, January 22nd

Get ready to spread love and kindness 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 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 Heartfelt Love Stamp Set and Heart Frames Die Set. Additional products used: Banner Trio Die Set

Created by Larissa using the Heartfelt Roses Stamp Set and Heart Frames Die Set.

Created by Tatiana using the Heartfelt Love Stamp Set and Heart Frames Die Set. 

Created by Zsofia using the Heartfelt Roses Stamp Set and Heart Frames Die Set. Additional products used: Banner Trio Die Set

Created by Amanda using the Heartfelt Love Stamp Set and Heart Frames Die Set. Additional products used: Banner Trio Die Set, Frames Squared Die Set

Created by Samantha using the Heartfelt Roses Stamp Set and Heart Frames Die Set. Additional products used: Banner Trio Die Set

Created by Maria using the Heartfelt Love Stamp Set and Heart Frames Die Set. Additional products used: Banner Trio Die Set

Created by Tina using the Heartfelt Roses Stamp Set and Heart Frames Die Set. Additional products used: Banner Trio Die Set

Created by Farhana using the Heartfelt Love Stamp Set and Heart Frames Die Set. Additional products used: Frames & Flags Die Set

Created by Ellen using the Heartfelt Roses Stamp Set and Heart Frames Die Set. Additional products used: Banner Trio Die Set, Frames Squared Die Set, Hardwood Stencil

Would you like to win the “Heartfelt Love” or the "Heartfelt Roses" 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 January 21st at 9pm EST to comment -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, January 22nd. 

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