Merci Meow Card by Tatiana Trafimovich

Merci Meow!

Today we are sharing a card by Tatiana that is sure to brighten your day! This adorable kitty thank you card features Newton in the hot air balloon from our Newton Dreams of Paris Stamp Set. She stamped this sweet image and colored the hot air balloon in a rainbow of pretty colors using copic markers. For her card today, she fussy cut the image out by hand, but if you don't like to hand cut you could use the coordinating Newton Dreams of Paris Die Set. 

For the rectangle behind the kitty she created an ombré blue sky using distress inks. Then she cut out the stitched rectangle using our Frames & Flags Die Set. She also cut it again several times using our Land Borders Die Set to added the curved stitches. Then she carefully re-assembled the pieces together to make that fun sky! 

For the sentiment, she stamped the word "merci" from the Newton Dreams of Paris Stamp Set, embossing it in white. Then she added the word "meow" below it, die cutting it out using our Pawprint Shaker Die Set on glittery white paper.  A few iridescent sequins add the perfect finishing touch.!

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

We hope this card has brought some cheer to you today! 

Don't forget to visit Tatiana at her blog, Tatiana Trafimovich, to say hello and see more of her beautiful work! 

In This Together Card by April Guest Designer Jennifer Hartsgrove

Today we have our first post by our April Guest Designer, Jennifer Hartsgrove! Jennifer caught our eye with her adorable creations on Instagram and we are thrilled to have her as a guest this month! We can't wait to to see what she creates! We hope you will enjoy seeing her new creations on our blog each Monday this month! Keep reading to find out more about her today and to check out her first project below!



Hi Krafty Friends, I'm Jen from Katahdin Krafts. My krafty korner of the world is in northern Maine, where I live with my very tolerant husband, three active homeschooled children, two naughty dogs, two spit fire cats and a very stubborn house pig! So I officially reside in a funny farm! My passion for art and crafting began at a young age and led me to earn my BFA. I concentrated in photography which was an easy stepping stone into paper crafting. I am honored to have the opportunity to be a guest designer for Newton's Nook Designs for the month of April. What a great opportunity from a fabulous company, thank you so much for having me!

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Hello Krafty Friends, Jen here from Katahdin Krafts. I have the honor of being April’s Guest Designer for Newton’s Nook Designs! I have been a Newton’s fan for quite sometime, often working with their products.

For this project I was inspired by our global events and wanted to showcase unity for our hurting world. What better way then Newton’s Dreams of Traveling Stamp Sets! We truly are all in this together, whether we are on the front lines, staying home, or delivering lunches, we are all trying our best. I’ve often stated how crafting is my therapy, well we all need some sort of mental outlet now, stay healthy everyone.


On this card I used the Netwon Dreams of Italy, Newton Dreams of Paris, Newton Dreams of New York, and Newton Dreams of London stamp sets. I stamped them out using copic friendly ink. Then colored them with the following color palette:

• Newton’s Fur – Y35, Y38, YR15 and YR16. His ears are R20.
• London Newton – B24, B28, and R27.
• Paris Newton – B24, B28, R14, R17, R27, T0, and T1.
• NYC Newton – R14, R17, T0, and T1.
• Italy Newton – G3, G5, R14, R27, C00, and C1.
• Empire State Building – N0, N2, and N4.
• Big Ben – E51, E53, E55, and E57.
• Brooklyn Bridge – N2, N4, and N5.
• Leaning Tower of Pisa – W1, W3, and W4.
• Eiffel Tower – C1, C3, C5, E31, and E34.
• Cloud – C00, C0, and C1.

Next, I used Lawn Fawn’s Foursquare Backdrop to cut a panel for my card. I then inked up the four sections with Distress Oxide Inks. For the sky I used Tumbled Glass, Shaded Lilac and Tattered Rose. Then I used Mowed Lawn for the grass.


I then used the Newton’s Nook Designs Clouds Stencil to add some interest in the sky areas.


For my card base I cut a piece of Chili Red Classic Cardstock to 8.5″ x 5.5″ and scored it at the 4.24″ mark line, to create an A2 sized card. I used a liquid glue to adhere the frame from the backdrop die to the card base, and popped the inked sections back in place.


Then it was time to assemble my card, I really love how it turned out! I had this concept in mind for a couple of weeks, and it was exciting to see it come to life.


I've also created a video showing you how I created this card:

Don't forget to subscribe to the Newton's Nook Designs YouTube Channel to see more great videos!

Thanks again to Newton’s Nook Designs for this awesome opportunity!

Until we meet again Krafty Friends, stay safe and keep krafting!

- Jen

Never Stop Dreaming Interactive Card by Andrea Shell

Just a Little Note!

This sweet hot air ballon card by Andrea is sure to uplift your day! She created this card using image of the kitty in the hot air balloon from our Newton Dreams of Paris Stamp Set. She colored the image in cheerful bright colors using copic markers. She cut the image out using the Newton Dreams of Paris Die Set. She added the image onto a wobbler before adding it to her card so that it sways back in forth in the sky! (scroll down to the end of this post to see a little video)

For the sky, she used our Clouds Stencil to create layers of clouds in different pastel colors! So pretty! She also used our Hills & Grass Stencil to ink a hill along the bottom and stamped the sentiment onto the hill from our Cosmic Newton Stamp Set. The whole background panel was cut out using the scallop edged die from our Frames & Flags Die Set.

Here's a quick little video clip so you can see the wobbler in action! 

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

Merci Card by April Guest Designer Candice Fisher

I can’t believe it is week three already!  We are in full Spring here and I am dreaming of Paris with Newton!

I can just image how awesome it is in Paris right now and will live through Newton as he travels there in this bright card!

Of course to create this fun scene I used the Newton Dreams of Paris Stamp Set. I started by using my cameo to create the three rectangles and then ran it through my die cutting machine to get the stitched frame.  For the background, I trimmed some watercolor paper to fit behind the frame and inked with squeezed lemonade, tumbled glass, and broken china. I then took the circle stencil #1 from the Bokeh Stencil Set and added white ink over for a faint circle impression. I lined up the Eiffel tower and stamped with versafine black ink and added a green stitched hill.  

I stamped the Paris Newtons, hot air balloon, and clouds, colored with copic markers, and fussy cut out, but you can get the coordinating dies to make your life easier! To create the scene, I added a die cut sun that I inked with squeezed lemonade to the top left. I lined up the frame and stamped the merci directly onto the frame and then pop dotted on the card base. Next, I added the cuties in Paris, gluing and pop dotting to get them secure.

For my embellishments, I added a variety of different sequins and added some white pen dots to the images.  

I hope you can each dream of your city that you would love to be in, or if you have any of the Newton's travel stamp sets share your creations on Newton's Nook Design Facebook page!

And you can always check out and join for your chance to win in the Inky Paws Challenge!

I’m off to now dream about England, or maybe Italy…

- Candice 

Find me at: Candicards blog  • Instagram

Just a Little Note Card by April Guest Designer Candice Fisher

Today we have our first post from our April Guest Designer, Candice Fisher from Candi Cards! We adore Candi's gorgeous coloring and adorable scene building and we are delighted to feature her creations on our blog this month! Keep reading to find out more about her today and to check out her first project below!

Hi! My name is Candice Fisher and I live in Minnesota with my family. I have tried almost all crafty hobbies over the years, but these days you will find me making cards most of the time! My favorite “go to’s” are stamp sets with great sentiments, stitched dies, word dies, and copic markers. You will see me add sparkle to all my projects! I wanted to thank Newton’s Nook Designs for inviting me to share with you this April! My blog is Candi Cards and you can find me on Instagram as Candicards

Happy Monday morning to you!

I am so excited to be sharing my creations with you this month of April using the amazingly adorable products from Newton's Nook Designs as a guest designer!

For my first card I chose to use the soo cute Garden Mice Stamp Set, I can’t get over how adorable they are!  They are also a perfect size to use by themselves or to use them all on a card.

I couldn’t just pick one, so I went with a design that allowed me to use three of these cuties!

I started my card by creating the front frame using the smaller stamp die from the Framework Die Set using thick white cardstock and trimming it to fit a little smaller on my card base. I then used the same smaller stamp die on watercolor paper and inked each section with oxide inks: scattered straw, tumbled glass, spun sugar, and twisted citron. I tend to use watercolor paper for my oxide ink blending, I find I get a much smoother blend. 

I stamped all the images from the Garden Mice Stamp Set & Newton Dreams of Paris Stamp Set , colored with copic markers, and fussy cut out, but you can get the coordinating dies to save you the time!  I also stamped the sentiments, one directly on the frame (laying it all out so I knew where to place it) and one on a banner.

To put it all together, I pop dotted the frame first, then I glued the inked pieces inside.  Next, I pop dotted the adorable mice in each section and added a few white pen accents. The clouds I varied in height for depth and added some white sequins for a little shine!

I thank you for stopping by and look forward to sharing with you throughout the month!

You can also join in on the current Inky Paws Challenge for chance to win!  

- Candice 

Find me at: Candicards blog  • Instagram

August Reveals - Day 2 - Fabulous Frenchies

Today is the second reveal day for our August Release! Today we are sharing an adorable new french bulldog themed set called Fabulous Frenchies! We are giving the Fabulous Frenchies Stamp stamp set away one lucky winner so make sure you read all the way to the bottom of this post to see how to win!

Fabulous Frenchies

This 4x6 stamp set features cute little French Bulldogs with an extra bit of flair! Choose the dog dressed in bow ties or a french beret and pair them with the french themed sentiments to create fabulous thank-you cards, birthday cards and more! Try attaching the balloon to the tail of the standing Bulldog or add on the birthday hat for a unique birthday greeting!

Here's some info on the Fabulous Frenchies stamp set:

• 4 x 6 photopolymer stamp set 
• 12 stamps: 7 images and 5 sentiments 
• Coordinating Fabulous Frenchies purr-fect die set (sold separately) includes 7 dies 
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, August 17th

Enjoy these fun french bulldogs with cards 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.

Juliana created this fun trio of birthday bulldogs using the new Fabulous Frenchies Stamp Set! She colored the three dogs in shades of blue and yellow with birthday hats and fun big birthday balloons! She added in a stack of gifts and sunglasses from the Loveable Llamas Stamp Set. She even added some fun yellow confetti behind them all using our Confetti Stencil.  She put the whole thing inside a postage edged frame cut using our Framework Die Set.

Samantha created a French themed card using the fun new Fabulous Frenchies Stamp Set. She started by coloring the french bulldog wearing cute beret and created a scene for him by creating hills with our Land Borders Die Set and clouds in the sky using our Sky Borders Die Set. She also added in a little Eiffel tower in the background using the image from our Newton Dreams of Paris Stamp Set.

This sweet bulldog card was created by Tatiana using the new Fabulous Frenchies Stamp Set! She added a whole bouquet of balloons and added them behind the dog so that it looks like they are attached to his tail! So fun! She also used our Framework Die Set for the scallop edged die cut frame. 

Holly created this gorgeous card  with a fun french flair! She used the cute bulldog wearing a beret from the new Fabulous Frenchies Stamp Set and colored him in shades of grey! Then she added a beautiful rainbow watercolored Paris skyline in the background! What a fun combo! She finished off the card with the "Pardon my french" sentiment! So lovely! 

This sweet birthday card is perfect for anyone who loves dogs! Amanda created this card using the cute french bulldog from our new Fabulous Frenchies Stamp Set. She colored him along with the balloon and birthday hat in gorgeous vibrant hues using copics and added him to her card onto a stitched rectangle that was cut out using our Frames & Flags Die Set. She also created that super cute pawprint background using our Pawprint Stencil

This adorable card by Naki is as pretty as a postcard! She used our the cute french bulldog from the new Fabulous Frenchies Stamp Set and hand watercolored that amazing scene for her background. She added in the Eiffel tower from the Newton Dreams of Paris Stamp Set too. The red and blue mail striped washi tape gives the perfect finishing touch!  

This beautiful  birthday card was created by Larissa using the cute bulldog from the new FFabulous Frenchies Stamp Set! She added the fun birthday hat and balloons and a subtle pawprint pattern in the background using the Pawprints Stencil.  She also used our Frames & Flags Die Set for the stitched rectangle and the Framework Die Set for the postage edged panel.

This adorable puppy card was created by Maria! She used the cute french bulldog wearing a beret from our new Fabulous Frenchies Stamp Set! She colored him with fun bright colors and added him to a fun scene along inside an oval! The sentiment "Pardon my French" goes so perfectly with this image!

It's a birthday party on this card by Zsofia! She used all those fun bulldogs from the new Fabulous Frenchies Stamp Set and used masking to stamp them layered together on her card! How awesome! She added fun bright balloons behind them to add to the celebration. She also added the word "celebrate" from the Birthday Essentials Stamp Set to complete the look! 

Ellen created this sweet Parisian scene featuring the french bulldog from our new Fabulous Frenchies Stamp Set! She created a scene for the bulldog using our Land Borders Die Set to create hills and grass. She added in an Eiffel tower in the background, stamped using our Newton Dreams of Paris Stamp Set and flowers in the foreground from our Toucan Party Stamp Set. Then she mounted the whole lovely scene onto a pink postage edge panel using cut out using our Framework Die Set.

Would you like to win the “Fabulous Frenchies” 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 August 16th at 9pm EST to comment -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, August 17th.

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
Juliana Michaels
Zsofia Molnar
Naki Rager
Maria Russell
Tatiana Trafimovich

Le Meow Scene Card by Maria Russell

Le Meow!
Today we have the sweetest little scene card by Maria that is sure to make you smile! Most of the images are from the magnificent Newton Dreams of Paris stamp set! I love the Eiffel Tower in the background of that pink sky!! And the cute grey kitties really pop! There are also hints of greenery around the scene with the little leaves from the Deer Friend stamp set! Isn't that a great way to add more interest and texture to the scene? I love it!

She finished off the scene with some impressions she made Land Border Die Set! The sentiment, also from Newton Dreams of Paris, was heat embossed onto the cute little flag!
Maria has a video on her YouTube Channel showing how she made this card!

To see more beautiful projects by Maria, visit her over at her blog, Maria Russell Designs and don't forget to subscribe to her YouTube channel too!

Le Meow Card with February Guest Designer Valliam

Hello all! It’s already Valentines week! :) I'm back again with another Valentine's Day card. I made this cute love scene card using Newton Dreams of Paris Stamp Set. This is such a fun set with lots of adorable and sweet images.



For this card, I stamped and colored the Eiffel tower, hot air balloons, the cute Newton and his girlfriend using distress inks. To add little shine, I heat embossed the tower using clear embossing powder. Then, I cut the images using their coordinating dies from Newton Dreams of Paris Die Set. Next, I used the stitched rectangle die from Frames & Flag Die Set to create a focal panel and picked a white card stock as the base card. To create the sky background, I cut a piece of white card stock using Sky Borders Die Set and inked the background with Salty Ocean and Mustard Seed distress inks. I did the same for the base card but used only Salty Ocean distress ink.



Then, I framed the scene by adhering the images. It was the fun part of making this card. I stamped the sentiment directly onto the sky panel and added tiny heart above Newton. Finally, I mounted the entire focal panel onto a the base card using foam tape. I had so much fun coloring the images on this set and love how sweet this card turned out!

Thanks again for stopping by! Happy Valentine's Day!! Love you all to the max! Have a great week with your loved ones. See you all on next Monday with another card.

Hugs! :)

-Valliam

Oh La La Card by Holly Endress

Oh la la!

Today we are sharing this gorgeous rainbow oh la la card by Holly! Her card features two of our cute kitties from our Newton Dreams of Paris Stamp Set. She colored the kitties with copic markers and trimmed them out with the coordinating Newton Dreams of Paris Die Set. She also added a bit of sparkle on the pink beret and a mustache on the boy kitty! So adorable!

For her card, she created an amazing rainbow background using  distress inks. Then she used our Tumbling Hearts Stencil with some Transparent embossing paste to create a subtle heart texture over the top! Here's a close-up so you can see how pretty it is!

She also added a little silhouetted scene of Paris (using a die from another company) and finished off the card with the "oh la la" sentiment from the Newton Dreams of Paris Stamp Set. This adorable card would make a lovely Valentine but could really be sent to a friend any time of year!

Thank you, Holly, for the adorable card today! You can find more of Holly's creations and say hello to her over at her blog, Hollybeary Creations!

Newton's Nook Designs & Chibitronics Inspiration Week - Day 3 with Ellen and Naki

This week Newton's Nook Designs and Chibitronics are partnering for a fabulous inspiration week! All week long both design teams will be sharing ways to light up your cards using Chibi lights 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!

Today we are featuring projects by Ellen and Naki!

 First up we have this adorable Halloween project by Ellen:

Ellen used the Chibitronics Starter Kit along with several NND stamp sets to create this adorable Halloween project! She used the fun big sentiment from the Fall-ing For You Stamp Set embossed in orange  along with some fun distress inks for her background. Then she added on the cute little pumpkin from the Pick-a-Pumpkin Stamp Set with a jack-o-lantern face trimmed out using the Pick-a-Pumpkin Die Set! The inside of the face lights up when you press on the card! So cool! She even added in a sweet black cat silhouette using the kitty from our Furr-ever Friends Stamp set! 

Ellen has a second project on her blog today so pop over there to check that out too!

You can visit Ellen's blog: Crafty Ellen to see more and leave a comment for another chance to win!

Our second project today is pretty Paris scene by Naki:

Naki created this lovely Paris scene using our Newton Dreams of Paris Stamp Set along with the Chibitronics Starter Kit! She started by stamping the Eiffel Tower and creating beautiful background created with distress inks. Then she added the kitty in the hot air balloon, also from the Newton Dreams of Paris Stamp Set  floating over the sky. She configured her chibi lights so that when you press on the card front the  Eiffel Tower lights up! WOW! So dreamy!

Visit Naki's blog: Notes from Naki to see more and leave a comment for another chance to win!

Would you like to win a prize pack including a Starter Kit from Chibitronics and a $30 store credit to Newton’s Nook Designs?

Here's how to win:
Leave a comment on the NND & Design Team blog posts using Chibitronics products all week (Aug 21-25) to enter. One winner will be randomly chosen from blog posts throughout the week so the more posts you leave comments on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Friday August 25th at midnight CST to comment. The winner will be announced on the NND blog post on Monday, August 28th.

Chibitronics will also be giving away a prize pack! Make sure to visit the Chibitronics Blog each day this week for more inspiration and leave comments there for another chance to win!