XOXO Cards by Samantha VanArnhem

XOXO!

We are getting in the mood for sending Valentine's cards this week! How about you? Today we have a sweet typewriter card by Samantha that is sure to help get you in the mood for sending some love notes!

She started out with the adorable tiny typewriter from our My Type Stamp Set. She stamped the image of the typewriter several times and colored it in different shades of red and pink. On each typewriter paper she added the "xoxo" sentiment. She cut out all the typewriters using the coordinating My Type Die Set and added them onto her card in a grid pattern. The scallop edged panel was die cut using our Frames & Flags Die Set. 

Creating a grid like this is such an adorable and creative way to use your smaller stamp sets! Which color typewriter is your favorite?

Samantha had one extra typewriter after she created this card so she made another bonus project: 

This clean and simple card is perfect for letting someone know you care! On this card she also added the "you are loved" sentiment from our Heartfelt Essentials Stamp Set. This set is filled with caring thoughts and is perfect for adding a bit of love to any project! 

We hope these cards by Samantha have inspired you today! We hope you will try to make a grid card or a clean and simple card with your smaller images! If you do, we would love to see it! Make sure to share it with us in our Create & Share facebook group! 

To say hello to her and see more of her beautiful creations you can visit Samantha over on her blog, Sam Van Designs!

Just a Little Note Card by Andrea Shell

Just a Little Note!

Today Andrea created an adorable card that's perfect for sending a note to a friend who likes dogs! She created this card combining elements from several different stamp sets. She started with the corgi from our Corgi Beach Stamp Set and combined him with the typewriter from our My Type Stamp Set. She colored both images and cut them out using the coordinating Corgi Beach Die Set and My Type Die Set. She added the "Just a little note" sentiment from the Garden Mice Stamp Set, which ties the images together perfectly. For the striped background she used our Serene Stripes Stencil.

The fun layers were created using our two favorite shape sets! The postage edge frame is from the Framework Die Set.  The rounded rectangle and flag are from the Frames & Flags Die Set and the stitched circle is from the Frames Squared Die Set. These three die sets are essential for layering and work great together!

Thank you, Andrea, for the cute inspiration today! To see more fun creations by Andrea, you can visit her over at her blog, Blissfully Scrappy too!

April Reveals - Day 4 - Newton's Birdhouse + Mother's Day and Father's Day!

Today is our fourth and final reveal day for our April Release! Today we are sharing THREE more little stamp sets. First we are featuring our kitty, Newton, in our Newton's Birdhouse Stamp Set. Then we are sharing two cute little 2x3 three sets for Mother's Day and Father's Day. 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!

Newton's Birdhouse

Newton is having so much fun watching birds on this cute 3x4 stamp set! He's curled himself around the base of the birdhouse so that he has the best view! Use this adorable set for friendship cards and more! It's the perfect way to send a happy hello!

Here's some info on the Newton's Birdhouse Stamp Set:

• 3 x 4 photopolymer stamp set 
• Includes 6 stamps: 3 images and 3 sentiments
• Coordinating Newton's Birdhouse die set (sold separately) includes 3 dies
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, April 12th

Mother's Day and Father's Day

Celebrate Mom and Day with these adorable 2x3 sets. The beautiful Mother's Day stamp includes the "Happy Mother's Day" sentiment surrounded by flowers. The Father's Day stamp image is perfect for a Dad who likes to fish and includes the "Happy Father's Day" sentiment surrounded by a fishing pole with a fish on the end.  Perfect for creating a fun cards for Mom and Dad!

Here's some info on the Mother's Day and Father's Day Stamp Sets:

• 2 x 3 photopolymer stamp sets (sold separately)
• Each set includes 1 stamp
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, April 12th

More amazing card for Mothers, Fathers, and more 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.

Tatiana created this beautiful card featuring the new Father's Day Stamp Set in the center. She framed the cute image with a frame stenciled using the new Hardwood Stencil! She also stenciled and awesome fish background to go with it using our Tropical Fish Stencil.

This adorable scene was created by Maria featuring the kitty and birdhouse from our new Newton's Birdhouse Stamp Set! She colored the image with fun colors and added cute stripes to the kitty. Then she created a scene for the image, adding layers of grass using our Land Borders Die Set and a fence using our new Fence Die Set. She added another birdie on the fence and a larger one in the sky from our Newton's Birdbath Stamp Set. So cute!

Amanda created this gorgeous card for mom using our new Mother's Day Stamp Set. She colored the image and surrounded it with little flowers cut out using our Flower Trio Die Sett. She also added a scallop on top and bottom using our Sky Borders Die Set. She created a lovely grey woodgrain background using our new Hardwood Stencil. 

Naki created this adorable kitty scene featuring the kitty and birdhouse from our new Newton's Birdhouse Stamp Set. She stamped the image with light colored ink and colored the image with soft colors and edges. For the scene she added layers of grass using our Land Borders Die Set and added in a fence using our Fence Die Set. The background is a gorgeous blend of distress inks!

Any mom would fall in love with this gorgeous card by Larissa! She used our new Mother's Day Stamp Set combined with the typewriter image from My Type Stamp Set to create a stunning combination. She also added a few extra flowers around the typewriter using stamps from our Lovely Blooms Stamp Set,  Bunny Hop Stamp Set, and Woodland Spring Stamp Set along with their coordinating dies. The beautiful image was framed with a scallop edged frame cut out using our Frames & Flags Die Set.  

This card by Andrea is perfect for any dad who likes the outdoors! She created a gorgeous outdoor scene using our Forest Scene Builder Die Set, Sea Borders Die Set and Land Borders Die Set. She added fun hand colored details to the die cuts to give them depth. The scene perfectly frames the fun image in the sky from our new Father's Day Stamp Set. 

Newton is collecting lots of birds near his birdhouse on this adorable card by Zsofia. She featured the image from our new Newton's Birdhouse Stamp Set and added several more little black birds to the sky around the house. She also added a strip of blue woodgrain pattern behind the image using our new Hardwood Stencil! Such an adorable card! 

Samantha created two gorgeous cards, perfect for Mom and Dad! For Mom, she layered two backgrounds created with our Bold Blooms Stencil and Hardwood Stencil. She cut the floral image out using our Frames Squared Die Set. Then she added the sentiment from our new Mother's Day Stamp Set on a layer of vellum. For Dad she created layers using our Hardwood Stencil and Plaid Stencil Set. She also used our Framework Die Set to cut out the plaid. Again she added the sentiment, this time from the Father's Day Stamp Set on a layer of vellum! 

Holly created this adorable kitty card using the Newton's Birdhouse Stamp Set. She colored the image adding awesome texture and patterns on the kitty and birdhouse! Then she paired the image with lovely bright patterned papers! So adorable!

Would you like to win the “Newton's Birdhouse” 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 April 11th at 9pm EST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, April 12th. 

Note for Google+ users: Blogger no longer supports commenting with G+ accounts. If you have selected a G+ profile in the past you will appear as an unknown author until you login to Blogger and supply a new display name and avatar. You may do this by going to your Blogger account and going to Settings/User Settings. Once there you can  select "Blogger" as your profile and edit it. Information on these changes to blogger can be found this article. 

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Amanda Bodine

Holly Endress

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Zsofia Molnar

Naki Rager

Maria Russell

Andrea Shell

Tatiana Trafimovich

January Reveals - Day 4 - My Type & Candy Heart

Welcome to Reveal Day 4 for our January Release! Today is the last day our reveals for January and we have TWO adorable mini sets to share: My Type and Candy Heart! Both of these sets are perfect for cute Valentine cards! We also have a giveaway today so make sure you read all the way to the bottom of this post to see how to win!

 

My Type

Perfect for Valentines and more, this cute little 2x3 stamp set includes a typewriter and type related sentiments that got just right together! The "xoxo" and "hello" images will fit onto the piece of paper in the typewriter image too.

Here's some info on the My Type stamp set:

• 2 x 3 photopolymer stamp set 
• Includes 4 stamps: 1 image and 3 words/sentiments
• Coordinating My Type purr-fect die set (sold separately) includes 1 die
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, January 18th

Candy Heart

Send a sweet Valentine greeting with this adorable 2x3 stamp set. This set features one candy heart image and lots of tiny messages that can be added inside to create a custom greeting for a friend or sweetheart.

Here's some info on the Candy Heart stamp set:

• 2 x 3 photopolymer stamp set
• Includes 9 stamps: 1 image and 3 words/sentiments
• Coordinating My Type purr-fect die set (sold separately) includes 2 dies
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, January 18th

Our Design Team is sharing the love with these two cute mini sets! 

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.

Amanda created this sweet card, adding a typewriter in lime green and one in pink using our new My Type Stamp Set! She added two different messages to their paper sheets. How adorable! She also added in a lovely heart background using our Tumbling Hearts Stencil and a scalloped edge with our Frames & Flags Die Set. 

Ellen created this splendid Valentine card using hearts from the new Candy Hearts Stamp Set and coloring them in yellow, red and lime green! She created a custom sentiment using our Simply Seasonal Stamp Set. She cut out the yellow banner using our Frames & Flags Die Set and a scalloped rectangle using our Framework Die Set. 

Maria created a whole row of typewriters in gorgeous bright pastel colors using our new My Type Stamp Set with circles of coordinating color behind them. She added words onto the typewriter papers using the tiny words from the Candy Heart Stamp Set. Such a cute idea! 

This Valentine's Day card by Andrea is so cute! She created two rows of cute hearts in fun bright colors using our new Candy Hearts Stamp Set and coordinating die set. Then She added the Sentiment in the center in black from our new Love Owl-ways Stamp Set (revealed here yesterday). She also used our Framework Die Set for the scallop edged rectangle. 

Samantha created this beautiful card that is perfect for sending a cheerful hello to a friend! She colored a yellow typewriter using our new My Type Stamp Set. Then she added some cut swirly feathers behind it using our Beautiful Plumage Stamp Set. She also added in some tiny flowers and vines using our Toucan Party Stamp Set. She finished out this lovely design by adding textured dots using our Bubbly Stencil. 

This Valentine by Zsofia is pretty in pink! She added cute pink hearts using our new Candy Heart Die Set and embossed words on them with the coordinating Candy Heart Stamp Set. She also added an extra dimension with a lighter colored pink heart behind each one. So sweet and pretty!

This treat tote by Larissa is perfect for sharing valentine goodies! She created a tag for the tote using our Tag Times Two Die Set. She embellished the tag using the typewriter from the new My Type Stamp Set along with a heart and flower bouquet from the Sending Hugs Stamp Set. She also used our  Tumbling Hearts Stencil to create that lovely heart background on the tote!

Tatiana created this cheery valentine using our new Candy Hearts Stamp Set and coordinating die set. She created a fun watercolored panel used the die set to cut lots of hearts out it. Then she layered it over a pink card base and embossed the little candy sentiments into each heart. What a creative way to use these new items!

Naki created a card that has a pop-up typewriter on the inside! She used the typewriter from our new My Type Stamp Set and added in a blue paper coming out of it to hold the sentiment. What a fun surprise when you open the card! She also added in some cute little hearts on the top using our Tumbling Hearts Stencil. 

Holly created a fun valentine with candy that looks good enough to eat! She cut out those fun hearts using our new Candy Heart Die Set, using both heart dies to add that extra dimension on the side. She added the cute little candy sentiments to the hearts using our new Candy Hearts Stamp Set. For her card base, she added more white textured hearts using our Tumbling Hearts Stencil. What a fun Valentine!

Would you like to win both the “My Type” and “Candy Heart” Stamp Sets?

We will choose ONE lucky winner two win both of these mini stamp sets!

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 17th at 9pm EST to comment -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, January 18th.

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

Zsofia Molnar

Naki Rager

Maria Russell

Andrea Shell

Tatiana Trafimovich