Hummingbird Card by Samantha Mann

Humming Along... 

Let someone know they are in your thoughts with this adorable hummingbird card by Samantha!

For this card she features the sweet bird from our Hummingbird Stamp Set. She stamped the image once and then stamped it a second time using the mirror stamping technique so that she could have two birds facing each other! WOW! How cool is that!? She colored both bird using gorgeous bright greens and pinks, perfect for a cheerful greeting. For the bird on the right she used the coordinating Hummingbird Die Set and for the mirror stamped bird on the left she fussy cut the image out by hand with a scissor. 

For the background she used our Tropical Leaves Stencil to create a gorgeous backdrop filled with pink tropical leaves! Then she simply added the sentiment along the bottom and a bit of black and white washi tape for a finishing touch. So pretty! 

To say hello to Sam and see more of her amazing creations you can visit her over on her blog, Sam's Scrap Candy!  

Thinking of You Card by Larissa Heskett

Thinking of You!

Today are are sharing a gorgeous card by Larissa that is perfect for letting someone know they are in your thoughts! She features the image of the lovely hummingbird from our Hummingbird Stamp Set, coloring it in gorgeous green and pink hues. Her coloring technique of adding tiny dots really adds a ton of detail and dimension to her image! So gorgeous! She also colored the flowers from the Hummingbird Stamp Set, perfect for the bird to flutter over. 

Here's a close up of her amazing coloring:


She added the images over a blue inked circle sky, cutting them out using the coordinating Hummingbird Die Set. She also adds the sentiment "Thinking of you" from the Floral Roundabout Stamp Set three times around the circle edge. Although the sentiment comes as a straight edge, you can easily create a curve with it onto your stamping block! That is one great thing about photopolymer stamps. She adds a teal scalloped circle frame using our Circle Frames Die Set.

For the card background she adds a subtle pattern of flowers using the large image from the Floral Roundabout Stamp Set. She also stamps this image across the flap of the coordinating envelope for a  lovely finishing touch!



We hope you enjoyed this gorgeous card by Larissa today!

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

Five Incredible Roundabout Cards by June Guest Designer Amy Tollner

Hi everyone!! Today is, unfortunately, my last post as the Newton’s Nook Guest Designer for June. I am honored for the opportunity and have had a wonderful time! I LOVE the new Roundabout stamp sets and went a little crazy with them as I have 5 cards to share with you today!

 

Thanks So Much Card

For this card I stamped the Floral Roundabout Stamp Set in gray ink on colored paper and colored it with Copic markers. It took a little while to find colors that I really liked the look of on the colored paper, but I think I found some good combos! I left the stamp in my stamp positioning tool. After coloring the flowers, I re-stamped them with embossing ink and gold heat embossed the image. I then used the largest scalloped circle from the Circle Frames Die Set to cut out the Floral Roundabout. It came out so beautifully that I knew I didn’t want to cover up too much of it! I used a banner from the Banner Trio Die Set and gold heat embossed the sentiment. I then rubbed the embossing ink pad along the sides of banner and dipped it in the embossing powder. I liked the look so much I used it for the banners on my other circle shaped cards as well!

Copic colors used:

• BV02, BV04, BV08
• RV04, RV06, RV09
• V12, V15, V17
• BG05, BG07, BG09
• BG32, BG34, BG49
• G02, G05, G17
• G24, G94, G99

For a final sparkling touch, I added gold Stickles to the flower centers and berries!

Oh, Happy Day Card

For this card I used the same process for stamping, coloring, and embossing the Floral Roundabout Stamp Set as the previous card except that I used silver embossing powder instead of gold. I used the same color Copics, and just switched them around a little. I used the largest scalloped circle from the Circle Frames Die Set to cut out a piece of silver glitter paper. I then cut out my Floral Roundabout Stamp Set with the largest stitched circle die and adhered it to the scalloped circle with liquid glue. I used a banner from the Banner Trio Die Set and silver heat embossed the sentiment. I then rubbed the embossing ink pad along the sides of banner and dipped it in the embossing powder. I decided to use the Hummingbird Stamp Set, and again used the same stamping, coloring, and embossing process to create a silver heat embossed hummingbird. I fussy cut the hummingbird along the embossing lines so I wouldn’t have any excess white around it, and popped it up with foam tape.

Copic colors used for Flowers:

• BV02, BV04, BV08
• RV04, RV06, RV09
• V12, V15, V17
• BG05, BG07, BG09
• BG32, BG34, BG49
• G02, G05, G17
• G24, G94, G99

Hummingbird: 

• BV0000, BV000, BV00, BV01, BV02
• RV0000, RV000, RV00, RV02
• YG0000, YG00, YG01, YG03
• BG0000, BG000, BG11

For finishing touches I added silver Stickles to the flower centers and berries, and gave the Hummingbird a sparkling underwing with a glitter pen!

You Are Amazing Card

For this card I stamped the Floral Roundabout in black ink and colored it with Copic markers. I used the largest scalloped circle from the Circle Frames Die Set to cut out a piece of gorgeous purple glitter paper. I then cut out my Floral Roundabout Stamp Set with the largest stitched circle die and adhered it to the scalloped circle with liquid glue. I used a banner from the Banner Trio Die Set and gold heat embossed the sentiment and edges of the banner. Then, I wanted to have one of the beautiful butterflies from the Monarchs Stamp Set fluttering its wings on this card! I stamped two of the same butterfly, using dye ink, leaving the stamp in place in my stamp positioning tool. I colored both butterflies, then stamped them again, this time using black pigment ink, and embossed them with clear embossing powder. That way I was able to get a great contrast with the pigment ink being so dark, and was also able to make them shine! I then cut them out with the matching die set. I adhered the first butterfly with foam tape, then glued only the body of the second butterfly on top, gently bending its wing forward.

Copic colors used for Flowers:

• V01, V12, V04, V17
• RV10, RV13, RV14, RV25
• Y00, Y02, Y08, Y19
• YG01, YG03, YG17, YG67
• G21, G24, G94, G99
• BG11, BG23, BG15
• B000, B01, B02, B04

Butterfly: 

• Y08, Y17, YR04, YR16, YR07

I finished off this card by using different colored sparkling Stickles for the flower centers and berries!

Hip Hip Hooray Card

This time I used the Birthday Roundabout stamp set, stamping the image in gray ink, and coloring it with Copic markers. I used the largest scalloped circle from the Circle Frames die set to cut out a piece of beautiful hot pink glitter paper. I then cut out my Birthday Roundabout with the largest stitched circle die and adhered it to the scalloped circle with liquid glue. I used a banner from the Banner Trio die and gold heat embossed the sentiment and edges of the banner. I then used one of my favorite stamp sets, Newton’s Birthday Bash, along with the matching die set, to stamp, color, and cut out a party hat and Newton holding the balloon. I just love that stamp! I popped Newton up on a Mini Action Wobbler for some added fun!

Copic colors used for Birthday Roundabout:

• BV31, BV02, BV04
• V01, V12, V04, V17
• RV10, RV13, RV14, RV25
• Y17, YR04, YR16, YR07
• Y00, Y02, Y08, Y19
• YG00, YG03, YG06, YG09
• BG11, BG23, BG13, BG15
• B000, B01, B02, B04
• E50, E51, E53

Newton:

• C0, C1, C2, C3 – for stripes
• Ears – R20, R32, R43
• Nose – R20
• Balloon – RV13, RV14, RV25, RV29
• Hat – RV13, RV14, RV25
  YR04, YR16, YR07, YR18
  Y00, Y02, Y08, Y19
  V12, V04

To finish off this card I used a glitter pen and glossy accents for some sparkle and shine!

Happy Birthday Card

For my last card I cut down a 5"x 7" card to an A6 size card, 4 ½" x 6 ¼", because it was the perfect size for the card I wanted to make. I used the Balloons Stencil with one of my favorite things, glitter paste, to make a sparkling background! I then cut out the largest scalloped circle from the Circle Frames Die Set and blended Distress Oxide Ink colors Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers, and Mermaid Lagoon. I cut out a banner using one of the Banner Trio dies and blended the same ink colors onto it. I stamped the Birthday Roundabout Stamp Set onto my ink blended scalloped circle with embossing ink and white heat embossed the image. I also white heat embossed my sentiment onto my ink blended banner. I then stamped and colored Newton holding the balloon and a party hat from Newton’s Birthday Bash Stamp Set and cut it out with the matching die set. I once again popped Newton up on a Mini Action Wobbler in the center of the Birthday Roundabout Stamp Set!

Copic colors used for Newton:

• YR0000, YR000, YR20, YR31 – for stripes
• Ears – R20, R32, R43
• Nose – R20
• Balloon – YG01, YG11, YG03
• Hat – BG11, BG23, BG13
  YG01, YG11, YG03

I finished off this card by using a glitter pen on Newton’s hat, and giving Newton a shiny glitter balloon!



I’m sorry this post was so long, but I hope you enjoyed all of the cards today! I have truly enjoyed my time as Guest Designer for June and want to say a huge THANK YOU to Newton’s Nook Designs! It was such an honor to design for my favorite company! Thank you everyone and I hope you all have a great day!!
-Amy

Duo of Stenciled Butterfly Cards by Larissa Heskett

Beautiful Butterflies!

Today Larissa share TWO cards using the same stencil set with different techniques! For both cards she features our gorgeous Butterflies Stencil Set, used with Therm O Web products to create beautiful cards that shine and sparkle! This stencil set includes two pieces so it makes it easy to create layered patterns like this.

For the first card (shown above) she stencils a black butterfly pattern using the stencil labeled #1 from out Butterflies Stencil Set onto kraft cardstock. Then for the colored pattern, she lines up the stencil labeled #2  from our Butterflies Stencil Set and uses Transfer Gel Duo and Rainbow Shattered Glass Deco Foil. So pretty!

On this card she also added the sentiment "Just wing it" from our Hummingbird Stamp Set, embossed in white on a circle that was cut out using our Circle Frames Die Set. The whole panel was also framed with a scalloped edge that was cut out using our Frames & Flags Die Set.



For her second card, Larissa created another beautiful and sparkly Butterfly pattern. This time she started again with the stencil labeled #1 from out Butterflies Stencil Set, using it to create black butterflies. Then, she took the stencil labeled #2  from our Butterflies Stencil Set and used Deco Foil Metallix Gel and Gina K Designs Glitz Glitter gel to give sparkle to the wings! She finishes the card off with the "Thinking of You" sentiment from our Floral Roundabout Stamp Set, embossing it onto a banner that was cut out using our Banner Trio Die Set. Just like on the first card, the whole panel was also framed with a scalloped edge that was cut out using our Frames & Flags Die Set.

We hope you have enjoyed these two ways to add sparkle to your stenciled projects! So beautiful! 

Thank you, Larissa, for the beautiful inspiration today! To say hello to Larissa and see more of her creations, visit her over at her blog, Larissa Heskett Designs.

May Reveal - Day 3 - Hummingbird Stamp Set

Welcome to reveal day three for our May Release! Today we are humming along to share the lovely new Hummingbird Stamp Set! This set is filled with sweetness and is perfect for sending smiles! We are having a giveaway today too, so make sure you read all the way to the bottom of this post to see how to win!

Hummingbird

The delightful hummingbird on this 4x4 stamp set is humming by to help you send sweet hellos. This set features a hummingbird and  flowers that combine together perfectly to create scenic summer cards. Add in one of the sweet sentiments and you have a card that is sure to help spread smiles!

• 4 x 4 photopolymer stamp set 
• Includes 6 stamps: 3 images and 3 sentiments
• Coordinating Hummingbird purr-fect die set (sold separately) includes 3 dies
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, May 22nd

Hum along with us and get inspired by creations 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.

Hum along with this sweet card created by Samantha. She features the bird and blooms from our new Hummingbird Stamp Set. In the background she adds a blue watercolor wash over white flowers added along the bottom using our Bold Blooms Stencil. 

Maria created a gorgeous and vibrant card. She colored the images from our new Hummingbird Stamp Set and in stunning colors and created a coordinating background using distress inks. The sentiment was stamped onto a black banner from our Banner Trio Die Set. 

Amanda created a lovely thinking of you card with our Hummingbird Stamp Set. She colored the bird and flowers in bright colors and then layered them over a cloudy background circle that was created using our Clouds Stencil and new Circle Frames Die Set. 

Andrea created a magnificent scene using our Hummingbird Stamp Set. She colored three sets of flowers and the bird using the no line coloring technique. The result is stunning! She added the images onto her card over a distress inked background, adding a postage edge to the panel using our Framework Die Set

Larissa created a whole field of flowers for the bird on her inspiring card! She repeatedly used the blooms from our new Hummingbird Stamp Set and colored them in shades of purple, layering them across the bottom of her card. She added in a beautifully colored hummingbird with lots of dot details added to the coloring. The whole scene was framed with a scalloped edge using our Frames & Flags Die Set. 

Zsofia created a picturesque scene for her card today! The little bird from the Hummingbird Stamp Set is given a gorgeous cloud filled sky to fly through using our Cloudy Sky Stencil.  She adds a fence to the scene using our Fence Die Set and some grass along the bottom using our Land Borders Die Set. The whole beautiful panel was cut out using our Frames & Flags Die Set. 

This delightful square card was created by Ellen. She created a field of flowers by overlapping the flowers from our new Hummingbird Stamp Set. She colored the images in vibrant hues with tons of delicate details. She added this scene to a square card that was created using our Frames Squared Die Set. 

Tatiana created this darling card featuring the new Hummingbird Stamp Set. She coloring the images with soft pastels using copics and added tons of details. Then she layered the flower onto a tag that was cut out using our Fancy Edges Tag Die Set. A bit of grass cut out using our Land Borders Die Set adds a perfect extra embellishment. The card background includes some texture that was created by embossing using our Floral Lace Stencil. 

Just wing it! This incredible card was created by Tina using the new Hummingbird Stamp Set. She embossed the images using metallic embossing powder and colored them with bright watercolors. Then she added a cluster of circles to her card using our new Circle Frames Die Set. Make sure to visit her blog today to see a video too! 

The vibrant colors on this little bird on this card by Naki are so gorgeous! She colored the image from our new Hummingbird Stamp Set in brilliant bright watercolors. Then she added a whole garden of flowers underneath by layering the flower image several times. What a delightful scene!

Would you like to win the “Hummingbird” 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 May 21st at 9pm EST to comment -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, May 22nd.

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Ellen Haxelmans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Zsofia Molnar

Naki Rager

Maria Russell

Andrea Shell

Tina Smith

Tatiana Trafimovich

Amanda Wilcox