Mushroom Themed Graduation Card by Samantha Mann

Mushroom Fun for Graduation!

Samantha is enjoying has created a funny graduation card featuring our Fabulous Fungus Stamp Set! This card is sure to get a giggle!

For this fun creation she started by coloring a bunch of mushrooms from our Fabulous Fungus Stamp Set. She colored the mushrooms in a rainbow of fun bright colors. Then she added accents with a white gel pen. She cut them all out using the coordinating Fabulous Fungus Die Set.  She also stamped and colored some green branches to add on using our Succulent Garden Stamp Set and cut them out using the

Succulent Garden Die Set. 

To make this into a graduation card she also stamped and colored graduation hats using our Newton's Graduation Stamp Set. She cut them out using the coordinating Newton's Graduation Die Set and then added them onto the mushrooms! So fun!

For her card she used our Frames & Tags Die Set to create a fun framed background panel. She added bright purple ink to the interior cuts and then arranged the mushrooms around the edges. For the fun sentiment she used letters from our Essential Alphabet Die Set combined with the word "shiitake" from the Fabulous Fungus Stamp Set. She also added "congratulations" from the Newton's Graduation Stamp Set onto a banner cut out from our A7 Frames & Banners Die Set. 

What a fun and unique card! I'm sure it will make the graduate smile!

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

Graduation Card by Samantha Mann

Congratulations to a Graduate! 

Today we have a fun congratulations by Samantha that is perfect for a graduate! 

For this creative card she used the image of the kitty in the suitcase from our retiring Stowaway Newton Stamp Set. She colored the image in gorgeous watercolors and cut it out using the coordinating Stowaway Newton Die Set. Next, she added a graduation hat from our Newton's Graduation Stamp Set. So cute! 

For the card background she created a fun woodgrain pattern using our Hardwood Stencil (also retiring) along the side with some metallic gel. She layered the kitty image over the pattern and added the fun  sentiment from our Newton's Graduation Stamp Set into a blue speech bubble over the kitties head. The speech bubble was die cut using our Speech Bubbles Die Set. The finishing touch is the "Congratulations" sentiment, which was embossed in white onto the skinny banner from our A7 Frames & Banners Die Set. What a fun way to celebrate a graduation! 

Note: The Stowaway Newton Stamp Set and Hardwood Stencil are part of our retiring sale and will only be available while supplies last so if you like these products, make sure you get them while you can and don't forget to see what else is retiring in our retiring sale category! 

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

1st Grade Card by Tatiana Trafimovich

Ready for 1st Grade!

Today we have a wonderful school themed card by Tatiana. She created this card to send to a family member who is starting first grade this year! What a wonderful way to celebrate such a fun milestone!

She began by creating a chalkboard by cutting a square with our Frames Squared Die Set from black cardstock and adding white ink smudges over it to look like chalk. Over this she added the custom sentiment "1st grade 2021" by cutting letters and numbers out using our Essential Alphabet Die Set. 

To add to the school theme, she used the image of Newton with the globe from our Newton’s Graduation Stamp Set . She also added books and an apple from our Classy Teachers Stamp Set and pencils using a little image from our Newton’s Crafty Cardio Stamp Set! Such a fun way to combine all of these sets! She colored the images in fun primary colors and then added details to the kitty, giving him a fun striped fur pattern! The images were all cut our with the coordinating Newton’s Graduation Die Set, Classy Teachers Die Set, and Newton’s Crafty Cardio Die Set. 

On the gray background panel, she also stamped some of the smaller images from our Classy Teachers Stamp Set to make a soft pattern! 

 

We often celebrate graduations but this fun card today reminds us that starting a new year is a reason to celebrate too! 

To see more of her lovely work, you can visit Tatiana at her blog, Tatiana Trafimovich!

Graduation Card by Jennifer Jackson

A Kitty Themed Graduation!

Hello! Jen here today with a fun graduation card! For this card I combined two of our kitty sets. First, I used the image of the kitty with the graduation cap and scroll from our Newton's Graduation Stamp Set. Next, I added the image of the kitty on a stack of books from our Newton's Book Club. I thought these two images paired perfectly for a graduate who loves to read! I colored both images with zig clean color watercolor markers and then cut them out using their coordinating Newton's Graduation Die Set and Newton's Book Club Die Set. 

For the card base, I kept it simple and focused on the school colors of navy and yellow. I cut out a yellow scalloped panel using our Framework Die Set. Then I added the word "yay" from our Birthday Essentials. embossed in white onto a banner that was cut out of silver cardstock using our Frames & Flags Die Set. I then added the kitties around the banner and finished it off with the "Edu-CAT-ed" sentiment from the Newton's Graduation Stamp Set. I simply layered this over a navy panel and gray cardstock base. 

I think this sunny and cheerful card would be perfect to let a graduate know how happy you are for them and their accomplishment!

I hope you enjoyed this card today! Thanks for stopping by!

New Job Card by Ellen Haxelmans

New Job Card!

Today Ellen has created a beautiful card for someone who just started a new job, complete with a little treat too!  

She started by coloring the kitty with the globe from our Newton's Graduation Stamp Set. Along with this image she added the stack s of books from the Classy Teachers Stamp Set and the single book and mug from the Sips & Stories Stamp Set. These images were all cut out using their coordinating die sets and added over a circle that was created using our Circle Frames Die Set. 

For the custom sentiment, she used the word "new" from our Loveable Laundry Stamp Set and paired with with letters cut out using our Essential Alphabet Die Set to spell "job". These words were added onto a blue banner that was cut out using our Banner Trio Die Set. 

For a bit of sparkle she created a lovely background using our Houndstooth Stencil with sparkly texture gel. 

Tips on creating this card

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

1. (left photo) I know someone who just got a job in a university, so searched for all things that could fit the theme of the card (Books, coffee…). Then I colored it with my Copic markers.
2. (center photo) When you want a specific sentiment it’s so easy to use the alphabet dies. Suddenly I remembered the word ‘new’ was in the Loveable Laundry baby set and that made a perfect match with the word ‘job’, which was cut out using the Essential Alphabet Die Set.
3. (right photo) The card base was created with the Houndstooth Stencil and Red Velvet Glitz Glitter Gel. For the circle I blended blue distress ink and splattered water on top.

Bonus treat!

To go with this card, Ellen also embellished a cute little apple shaped treat container! She used the same sheet that was patterned with our Houndstooth Stencil and red glitter paste and cut out a tiny tag using our Tags Times Two Die Set. She added "mew did it" from the Newton's Graduation Stamp Set and a little apple from the Classy Teachers Stamp Set! How adorable!!

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!

Graduation Shaker Cards Duo by Andrea Shell

Celebrate a Special Graduate!

Do you know anyone graduating this year? Today we are sharing a duo of shaker cards by Andrea that are perfect for giving to a special graduate! She created these fun cards featuring that kitty holding up his diploma from our Newton's Graduation Stamp Set. She colored the cut kitty with copics, giving him adorable tiger stripes! She colored the image twice, giving one kitty a blue cap and the other kitty a black one! She also colored several of the little hats that are also included in the set in blue and black. She used the coordinating Newton's Graduation Die Set to cut the images out. Then she created gorgeous inked background using distress inks along with our Confetti Stencil. She assembled the images as shaker cards, cutting out a circle frame and filling the shaker windows with the small graduation caps along with some sequins! The kitty image was adhered over the shaker window. The finishing touch is the word "celebrate" along the bottom, stamped from our Birthday Essentials Stamp Set.

Here is the blue version with the green and blue background:

And the second version with the black hat and rainbow colored background:

Both are so gorgeous I can't pick a favorite!

Thank you, Andrea, for sharing this fun way to celebrate graduates this year!

To see more beautiful creations by Andrea, you can visit her over at her blog, Blissfully Scrappy too!

Let your Dreams Take Flight Card by Andrea Shell

Newton Dreams of Success!

Today we have a fun inspirational card by Andrea! She combined several stamp sets for an awesome card idea that will help stretch your creative juices! First, she used the image of the kitty wearing a graduation cap and holding up a diploma from our Newton's Graduation Stamp Set. She colored the kitty with copics, adding fun stripes. She created a sky and grass background for the kitty using distress oxide inks and added little hand drawn tufts of grass. Then she added a fun cloud in the sky containing three kitties from our new Newton Makes Plans Stamp Set. It looks like Newton is dreaming of being a doctor, traveling, and playing music! She added in the "let your dreams take flight sentiment from our Uplifting wishes Stamp Set!

What a fun way combine a few stamp sets together and to make a custom card that fits the recipient just right! 

Thank you for the clever inspiration today, Andrea! To see more beautiful projects by Andrea, you can visit her over at her blog, Blissfully Scrappy too!

April Reveals - Day 1 - Newton's Graduation Stamp Set + Essential Alphabet Die

Today is the first reveal day for our April Release! This month we are releasing FIVE new stamp sets, plus new dies and a new stencil design too! Keep checking back each day to see more! Today we are starting things out with the adorable new Newton's Graduation Stamp Set and Essential Alphabet Die Set! We are giving the Newton's Graduation 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!

Newton's Graduation

This adorable 4x4 stamp set features Newton cheering on the graduates! He is ready to adorn your graduation cards, dressed for the occasion in a graduation cap. These cute images pair perfectly with the sentiments and are just what you need to create fun graduation cards and more. The image of the kitty with the globe is also great on it's own for creating cards for teachers!

Here's some info on the Newton's Graduation stamp set:

• 4 x 4 photopolymer stamp set 
• 7 stamps: 3 images and 4 sentiments
• Coordinating Newton's Graduation purr-fect die set (sold separately) includes 3 dies 
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, April 20th

Essential Alphabet Die Set

Create your own custom words and sentiments with this clean and simple alphabet die set. The letters in this set are perfectly easy to use and small enough to comfortably fit onto your cards. This set also includes a full set of numbers, exclamation point, ampersand, comma and pound sign. Use the pound sign to create fun hashtags too!

• Includes 41 dies
• Each letter/number is approximately 3/4" tall
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, April 20th
  

Celebrate graduations and more today with these beautiful 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.

Amanda used the Essential Alphabet to die cut the whole alphabet out of black! Then she added a bookshelf below! What a clever way to use the showcase the die set for a school themed card! She added on the kitty from the Newton's Graduation Stamp Set in a lovely blue graduation cap too! 

Jennifer created this adorable card featuring the kitty with the globe from the Newton's Graduation Stamp Set. Since she left off the graduation hat this card could be used for fun to give a teacher or student any time of year!

Ellen created a fun graduation city scene! She used the little city from the Snow Globe Scenes Stamp Set and the big building from our Newton Dreams of New York Stamp Set as a backdrop for the kitty from the Newton's Graduation Stamp Set. She also added in some clouds using the Cloudy Sky Stencil and the "YAY" using letters from the new Essential Alphabet Die Set. 

Juliana used the new Essential Alphabet Die Set to create a fun inlaid die cut background for her graduation card! Then she added light grey graduation caps over the top of the letters! This is the perfect backdrop for the kitty with the globe from the Newton's Graduation Stamp Set! 

Hip Hip Hooray! This adorable graduation card was created by Naki! She colored the kitty from the Newton's Graduation Stamp Set with soft no-line coloring and added on the Hip Hip, Hooray from the Uplifting Wishes Stamp Set and some confetti using our Balloon Shaker Die Set.  Purr-fect for a celebration! 

Tatiana created a fun alphabet background for her card by die cutting letters on masking paper using our new Essential Alphabet Die Set. Then she inked over them with blue ink for a fun background! She then layered on the kitty with the globe from the Newton's Graduation Stamp Set. 

This card by Maria is super upbeat and pretty! She used a fun rainbow background and added a layer of clouds using our Sky Borders Die Set. Then she added on the sentiments and cute kitty from our Newton's Graduation Stamp Set.

The cheerful primary colors on this card by Holly go perfect with the graduation theme! She added on the cute kitty with his diploma and the "mew did it" sentiment from the new Newton's Graduation Stamp Set! What a great card for a celebration!

This fun card by Samantha is perfect for a graduate! She die cut out letters to spell "congrats" using the new Essential Alphabet Die Set and layered a fun pink and orange inked panel behind the letters! Then she added the "mew did it!" and kitty with the globe from the new Newton's Graduation Stamp Set. So cool! 

Larissa added a fun map background to her card with the kitty and the globe from the Newton's Graduation Stamp Set! What a fun combo! This kitty is ready to take on the world! Her coloring is amazing too!

Would you like to win the “Newton's Graduation” Stamp Set?
This 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 19th at 9pm EST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, April 20th. 

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

Naki Rager

Maria Russell

Jennifer Timko

Tatiana Trafimovich