Dual Purpose Die Cutting! 2 Retro Birthday Cards by Donna Idlet

Same Die Cuts, 2 Fun Retro Cards!

Today we are sharing an TWO fun retro themed cards by Donna featuring our fun new stamps and dies!

These cards use the following products:
Newton's Mix Tape Stamp Set
Newton's Mix Tape Die Set
Puppy's Mix Tape Stamp Set
Puppy's Mix Tape Die Set
Party On! Stamp Set
Card Layout 7 Die Set
New Retro Paper Pad
Music Notes Stencil

To start out, Donna created fun backgrounds with die cuts, paper and stencils. She inked up a rainbow with distress inks and then added black music notes over the top using our new Music Notes Stencil. She cut the panel out using our Card Layout 7 Die Set. Then she picked a piece of patterned paper from our New Retro Paper Pad and cut that out using the same die set. These die cut pieces will be used on both cards. 

CARD 1: Newton's Purr-fect Mix Birthday Card!

For the first card she used the die cut patterned paper for the border and the die cut stenciled pieces for the insides of the frames. She stamped that adorable kitty holding the giant cassette tape from the Newton's Mix Tape Stamp Set. She colored the image with alcohol markers, making the cassette a fun mix of bright colors! She added the message "purr-fect mix" onto the label of the cassette and cut the image out. 

For the message she stamped "Happy Birthday" from our Party On! Stamp Set and trimmed it into a thin banner. She adhered the kitty and the birthday message over the background to finish the card.

CARD 2: Puppy's Rockin' Birthday Card!

For the second card, Donna used the remaining die cut pieces to create a card background that is opposite the one on the first card. The die cut stenciled pattern was used for the frame and the die cut patterned paper was used for the insides! This is such a great way to use both pieces of a die cut with a frame!

For the main image on this card she used the cute doggie holding the giant cassette tape from our Puppy's Mix Tape Stamp Set. She colored the tape in similar colors to the first card with a fun bright palette! She added the "You Rock!" message onto the label of the cassette. She stamped a few music notes and then cut out all the images using the coordinating die. 

On this card she used the same "Happy Birthday" message from the  Party On! Stamp Set but this time she stamped and embossed it in white onto black cardstock. She adhered the dog, music notes and birthday message over the background to finish the card. 

Both of these cards are so fun! We love how she used all of the die cut pieces to create cards with opposite patterns. This dual purpose die cutting is such a great way to use all of your supplies and to get TWO fun birthday cards! 

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

Hippity Hoppity! Easter Card by Jen

Hippity Hoppity! 

Hello! Jen here today and I'm popping in with a last minute Easter card that I just created!

This card uses the following products:

Spring Pile Up Stamp Set

Spring Pile Up Die Set

Music Notes Stencil

Hills & Grass Stencil

Basic Frames Die Set

Frames & Flags Die Set

Happy Easter Paper Pack

I started out by coloring the adorable image of the lamb, bunny and chick all stacked up from the Spring Pile Up Stamp Set. I colored them with copic markers using neutral colors with pops of yellow, purple and green. I had fun adding little dots to the lambs fur to make him look fluffy!

Next, I created a fun background for the image. I cut out the stitched rectangle using the Basic Frames Die Set to hold my scene. I used the Hills & Grass Stencil with green ink for the hill on the bottom. Then I grabbed our newMusic Notes Stencil and used it to fill in the sky with blue music notes! I knew I wanted to use the sentiment "Hippity hoppity Easter's on its way!" on the card and I every time I stamp that the song goes through my head so I thought music notes would be a fun touch!

I stamped the sentiment onto a yellow banner (cut using the Frames & Flags Die Set). Then I picked a piece of paper from the new Happy Easter Paper Pack. I thought the purple bunny print tied in perfectly with both the image and the purple I used on the tulip and eggs!

Then I just assembled everything together and the adorable easter card is complete! I had so much fun playing with all of these products!

I hope you enjoyed this project and have a wonderful Easter!

Music Notes Stencil Inspiration by Jennifer Jackson

Music Notes Stencil Inspiration

Hello! Jen here today and I'm two cards using our new Music Notes Stencil. We just added this stencil as part of our Retro Product Release, but I wanted to show some ways you can use it with other products too!

1. Aloha card

For my first card I paired the Music Notes Stencil with our Aloha Newton Stamp Set. I thought the kitty playing the ukulele would be a perfect fit! I stamped and colored the kitty using alcohol markers before creating the rest of my card. Of course I had to color the kitty orange to look like Newton! 

Next, I cut a rounded rectangle to hold my scene using our Frames & Flags Die Set. I then stenciled the fun retro sun from the Retro Sun & Palms Stencil Set in bright fun colors, letting it bleed off the edge. 

I decided where I wanted the kitty to sit on the card and stenciled some music from the Music Notes Stencil so that it would look like it was floating from where he sat. I used some washi tape to mask off the areas of the stencil that I didn't want to ink up. Then I adhered on the kitty with some dimensional tape and added the "aloha" sentiment underneath the music notes. 

I added a bit of pattern using the fun teal print from the New Retro Paper Pack, cutting it out with the large zig zag edged frame from the Frames & Tags Die Set. Then I mounted everything onto a purple cardstock base. 

2. Happy Birthday Card

For my second card I created a fun birthday card featuring the Music Notes Stencil with our Newton's Birthday Trio Stamp Set. First, I stamped and colored that cute trio of cats singing "Happy Birthday" from the Newton's Birthday Trio Stamp Set. To color them I used watercolor markers.

Next, I created a fun music background. I cut out a square panel using our Basic Frames Die Set. Then I used the Music Notes Stencil with pink ink to create a fun music background. I added extra pink ink to the bottom to create a solid pink area to place the image over. 

I used the same teal print from the New Retro Paper Pack in the background. This time I cut it to a 4" x 5 1/4" rectangle using a paper trimmer. I then adhered all the layers onto a white card base, adding some dimensional tape behind the kitties. 

I hope you can see how versatile the new Music Notes Stencil is! This stencil will go with so many fun music related themes!

Don't forget to check this stencil out, along with other products in our Retro Party Release today! 

Retro Party! New Product Reveal!

Welcome to our PARTY!

 Party on with us and enjoy the reveal of our new Retro themed products today! We will keep the party going all week long with fresh inspiration each day and an Instagram Hop on Friday! 

It's going to be TOTALLY RAD!

Our new collection includes:

Newton and Puppy Mix Tape & Party On! Stamp Sets

TWO Stencils 

 TWO Toner Card Front Designs

Retro 6x6 Paper Pack

Card Layout 7 Die

This collection will be available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, March 20th

Let's Party!!

Here is some inspiration using our bodacious new products! 

   

Card by Samantha Mann uses the new Newton's Mix Tape Stamp Set, Puppy's Mix Tape Stamp Set, Party On! Stamp Set, Music Notes Stencil, and Card Layout 7 Die. Additional products used: A7 Frames & Banners Die Set

 

Card by Jennifer Jackson uses the new Puppy's Mix Tape Stamp Set, Party On! Stamp Set, Card Layout 7 Die, and Retro Vibes Stencil Set.  Additional products used: A7 Frames & Banners Die Set

Card by Amanda Wilcox uses the new Newton's Mix Tape Stamp Set, Party On! Stamp Set, and Retro Mix Toner Card Fronts. Additional products used: Banner Trio Die Set, Circle Frames Die Set

Card by Diane Morales uses the new Party On! Stamp Set, Retro Vibes Stencil Set, and New Retro Paper Pack. Additional products used: Framework Die Set

Card by Larissa Heskett uses the new Party On! Stamp Set, Retro Mix Toner Card Fronts and Solid Blank Toner Card Fronts. Additional products used: Heart Frames Die Set

Card by Farhana Sarker uses the new Party On! Stamp Set and Retro Vibes Stencil Set

Check out the Design Team Blogs for 

more inspiration and project details:

Newton's Nook Designs

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Diane Morales

Farhana Sarker

Amanda Wilcox