Let the Good Times Roll Card by Jennifer Jackson

Let the Good Times Roll! 

Hello! Jen here today and I'm sharing a fun cat themed birthday card that is sure to make the recipient smile! 

To create this card I started by stamping the kitty unrolling the toilet paper from our Naughty Newton Stamp Set. Isn't this image so funny? I added stripes to the kitty and some white gel pen accents too. Then I cut the image out using the coordinating Naughty Newton Die Set. 

I was looking through my stamps and decided that it would be fun to make this image into a birthday card by pairing it with the cat themed birthday sentiment from our Heartfelt Meows Stamp Set and the message "let the good times roll" from our Cycling Friends Stamp Set. Doesn't that go perfectly with the unrolled toilet paper!? I cut out the sentiments using the Banner Trio Die Set for the blue banner and the circle from the Frames Squared Die Set for the stitched circle shape. 

I then made a little setting for the cat using our Serene Stripes Stencil to make a wallpaper and a piece of gray for a floor.  I cut both pieces out into a smaller rounded square using our Frames Squared Die Set. The large scalloped rectangle is that frames the whole layout is from our Frames & Flags Die Set. 

I hope that this card made you smile today! And don't forget to look at the stamps you have and try mixing and matching the sentiments from different sets to create fun new ideas! 

Congrats on Your New Home Card by Jennifer Jackson

Happy New Home!

Hello! Jen here today and I'm sharing a fun card that I created for a friend who recently moved into a new home! My friend also has several kitties so I thought it would be purr-fect to create a card using our Newton Loves Boxes Stamp Set. 

I started by stamping the images of kitties playing in boxes from our Newton Loves Boxes Stamp Set onto Bristol paper. Then I colored the kitties and boxes using zig watercolor markers. I cut the images out using the coordinating Newton Loves Boxes Die Set. 

Next, I knew I wanted to create a scene for the kitties that looked like it was inside a house. I cut out a stitched rectangle for my scene using our Frames & Flags Die Set and then I masked off the top and added brown ink to make a floor. Next, I used our Serene Stripes Stencil and to add stripes to  the top section of the wall. Doesn't this pattern look a little like it could be wallpaper?

I then arranged all the images over the scene and added the sentiment "congrats on your new home!" onto a white banner that was die cut using our Banner Trio Die Set. 

I framed the whole thing with some heart patterned paper from our Coffee House Stories Paper Pad, cutting it out with our Frames & Flags Die Set to give it a scalloped edge. I love how this turned out and I think the new home owners enjoyed it as well! 

I hope this card has inspired you to be creative and find ways to create fun and unique scenes on your cards!

Floral Get Well Card with Guest Designer Brennan Keane

Today we are sharing another post with our very special guest. We featuring the work of the young and talented Brennan Keane! Brennan is a big fan of creating cards featuring flowers and we are enjoying all his lovely floral cards over on instagram at bkd_creations! Today we are excited to share a card he created especially for our blog! Keep reading on to view his lovely project today!

 

Hello everyone again!
My name is Brennan and I am a 15 year old crafter from Boston!
This is my second guest design for Newton’s Nook and it has been an absolutely amazing experience! In almost all of my paper crafting creations, flowers are involved. For this guest design, I wanted to use one of the many flower stamps from Newton’s Nook. After looking through all of the great options, I decided on the Lovely Blooms stamp set! 

I first stamped out the larger of the flowers, the stem, and the large leaf. Instead of using my typical ink (which is distress ink in the color black soot) to stamp the flower, I used the VersaFine Clair ink pad in the color Nocturne.

I then covered the ink with clear embossing powder and heated it up. I then colored the flower with copic markers. I used RV10 as the base and then blended R81 on top to get the gradient. I used G24 for the leaf and stem and added Y15 for the centers of each flower. After everything was colored, I cut the images out with the coordinating dies and assembled the flower. I used liquid glue, but you could use whatever adhesive is your favorite! I just like the extra time the liquid glue gives me to adjust the pieces if needed.

To add interest to the card, I blended some of Catherine Pooler’s ink in the color Garden Party through the Serene Stripes Stencil. After the background was created, I stamped the Get Well Soon sentiment from the Daffodils Stamp Set (another one of my favorites)! While I don’t do this too often, I decided to pop up the card with foam squares. To put the finishing touch on this card, I added a few green embellishment gems and a black border to the card front before gluing it to the card base!

There you have it! I really hope you all enjoyed reading my second guest design. This experience working with Newton’s Nook has been absolutely amazing. Thank you for taking the time out of your day to read this post and as always, happy crafting!

- Brennan 

(find me on instagram at bdk_creations)

Note: The Lovely Blooms Stamp Set and coordinating die set are part of our retiring sale and will only be available while supplies last so if you like this product, make sure you get it while you can and don't forget to see what else is retiring in our retiring sale category! 

A Cozy Story Time Card by Farhana Sarker

A Cozy Story Time! 

Today we are enjoying a cozy storytime card by Farhana that is sure to make warm you up on a cold day!

For this fun card she features the image of the girl reading and drinking a warm beverage from our Sips & Stories Stamp Set. She colored the image, giving her a fun red sweater, and cut it out using the coordinating  Sips & Stories Die Set. 

For her card background she started with a white panel and used our Serene Stripes Stencil to dry emboss the striped pattern by pressing it through her die cutting machine. Then she used the snow globe shape from our Snow Globe Shaker Die Set to cut a window out of the panel.  She made this window into a shaker shape, adding sparkly snowflakes to the background using our Petite Snow Stencil. She also added little snowflake and circle shapes too. Isn't this so pretty? It looks like she is gazing out into a snowy day!

 

The final touch is the sentiment "I'm so glad that you're part of my story" which is embossed in gold onto black cardstock and carefully cut out by hand. 

This card is perfect to send a friend to let them know you are thinking of them during the cold winter days!

You can find more of Farhana's creations and say hello to her over at her blog, Everyday Engineered.

Baby Congratulations Card by Amanda Wilcox

Baby Laundry Card!

Today Amanda has created an adorable card to celebrate a new baby featuring several fun products together. The star of the show on her card is the adorable bear bib from our Bitty Bibs Stamp Set. She colored the image with fun bright pastels and gave the bear a shiny nose! Then she used the Baby Bibs Die Set and to add the fun scalloped edge behind the image and the bow! 

For her adorable card background she layered two stencils. First she used our Serene Stripes Stencil to add a layer of blue stripes. Then she layered fuzzy clouds over the top using our Cloudy Sky Stencil with some flocking! How fun! The whole patterned panel was cut out using the Frames & Flags Die Set to give it a scalloped edge. 

Then, she put all the pieces together and included a fun yellow frame around the bib that was cut out using our Framework Die Set. She used the same die set to cut the ticket shape that holds the sentiment. 

Here is a close up so you can see all the gorgeous details. 

Any new parents would be thrilled to receive this amazing baby card! 

To say hello to her and see more of her awesome creations you can visit Amanda over on her blog, Twiddler's Nook!

Galloping By Card by Amanda Wilcox

Galloping By...

Today we are galloping by with a happy hello on this card by Amanda! This fun card features the image of a horse from our Neigh Stamp Set, galloping along over some fun colorful stripes! Amanda colored the image of the horse and cut it out using the coordinating Neigh Die Set to add him to her card. She also added a couple of hay bales using an image from our Moo Stamp Set, cut out with the coordinating Moo Die Set. 

The background was created by stenciling stripes using our Serene Stripes Stencil over a  postage edged panel that was cut out using our Framework Die Set. She finishes off this fun layout by adding the sentiment, also from the Neigh Stamp Set along the bottom edge. 

Amanda also added a fun message on the card inside. She finishes off the "Galloping by" sentiment from the front with the "to say howdy" sentiment on the inside! Another horse finishes off the fun! Both images are also from the Neigh Stamp Set. 

Do you decorate the inside of your cards? With two part sentiments, this is a fun way to add a special touch! We hope you have been inspired to try this on cards you create!

To say hello to her and see more of her awesome creations you can visit Amanda over on her blog, Twiddler's Nook!

April Reveals Day 1 - Gnome Garden and Bleeding Heart Stamp Sets + Petite Clouds Stencil

Note: This is our second post today. To see a fun coffee themed card by our Guest Designer, Mugdha Gujarathi, scroll down or click here.

Welcome to first reveal day for our April Release! This month we have a release that is jam packed with spring fun! Today we are starting things out with two adorable sets that are perfect for spring gardens. Plus, we have a new stencil that is great for scene building! Scroll down for details. 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!

Gnome Garden

We "gnome" that this set will be a favorite for spring! This 4x6 stamp set includes three adorable gnomes playing in the garden with flowers and butterflies. Add on the gnome themed sentiments to create adorable spring and summer themed cards that are sure to send smiles! Die sets sold separately.

Gnome Garden Stamp Set

• 4 x 6 photopolymer stamp set
• Includes 12 stamps: 7 images and 5 sentiments
• Coordinating Gnome Garden purr-fect die set (sold separately) includes 7 dies
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, April 23rd

Bleeding Heart

This wonderful 3x4 stamp set features the blooms of the beautiful Bleeding Heart plant. The unique heart shaped blooms are perfect for sending caring cards filled with thoughts of sympathy, love, and thank you from the bottom of your heart! Die sets sold separately.

Bleeding Heart Stamp Set

• 3x4 photopolymer stamp set
• Includes 8 stamps: 2 images and 6 words/sentiments
• Coordinating Bleeding Heart purr-fect die set (sold separately) includes 2 dies
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, April 23rd

Petite Clouds Stencil

This playful stencil is filled with petite clouds that are perfectly sized to create cloudy sky backgrounds! The petite size makes them just the right for pairing with our stamp images. Use this cloudy pattern to create settings for spring, summer and more!

• Our premium custom stencils can be used with your favorite spray mists, inks, embossing pastes, chalks, paints, and more to add pattern and texture to your paper crafting projects. 
• Includes one 6x6 stencil
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, April 23rd

Get ready for Gardening  fun with inspiration 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.

Created by Tatiana using the new Gnome Garden Stamp Set and Petite Clouds Stencil. Additional products used: Land Borders Die Set

Created by Amanda using the new Bleeding Heart Stamp Set and Petite Clouds Stencil. Additional products used: Circle Frames Die Set

Created by Tina using the new Gnome Garden Stamp Set and Petite Clouds Stencil. Additional products used: Slimline Frames & Portholes Die Set, Land Borders Die Set

Created by Samantha using the new Bleeding Heart Stamp Set. Additional products used: Bokeh Hearts Stencil Set

Created by Zsofia using the new Gnome Garden Stamp Set and Petite Clouds Stencil. Additional products used: Land Borders Die Set, Slimline Frames & Portholes Die Set, Slimline Frames & Windows Die Set and Speech Bubbles Die Set

Created by Samantha using the new Bleeding Heart Stamp Set. Additional products used: Heartfelt Love Stamp Set (This card also features a sentiment that is a peek from a new design we will be revealing later this week) 

Created by Maria using the new Gnome Garden Stamp Set and Petite Clouds Stencil. Additional products used: Land Borders Die Set, Hills & Grass Stencil, Banner Trio Die Set

Created by Larissa using the new Bleeding Heart Stamp Set.

Created by Ellen using the new Gnome Garden Stamp Set and Petite Clouds Stencil. Additional products used: Framework Die Set, Land Borders Die Set

Created by Farhana using the new Bleeding Heart Stamp Set. Additional products used: Slimline Frame & Portholes Die Set

Would you like to win the “Gnome Garden" or the "Bleeding Heart" Stamp Set?
We will choose ONE lucky winner for each stamp set!

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 22nd at 9pm EST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, April 23.  

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Ellen Haxelmans

Tina Herbeck

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Zsofia Molnar

Maria Russell

Farhana Sarker

Tatiana Trafimovich

Samantha VanArnhem

Amanda Wilcox

Thinking of You Card by March Guest Designer Jane Trivedi

Hi friends!  It’s Jane here, sharing my last card as guest designer for Newton’s Nook Designs. Today, I'm featuring the adorable critters from the Woodland Spring Stamp Set.  Modeling paste and Serene Stripes Stencil also used to create a textured background to frame my scene.

To create this card, I first stamped the floral image on a piece of Bristol cardstock. Next, I stamped the image on masking paper and cut the image using my scissors. The same process was repeated for all the images, stamping and then masking each image. Next, using a small blender brush, I blended the following Catherine Pooler Inks (left to right): chiffon, orange peel, coral cabana, be mine, pixie dust, and serenade.

After the blending was done, I colored the images using a fine water brush and Zig clean color brush markers.  Next, I used a black waterproof pen to go over the images adding thicker lines in some areas to create the illusion of shadow. Then, I added white gel pen highlights to the images and surrounding ink blended areas for a whimsical touch!

To create the textured background, I used the Serene Stripes Stencil  and white modeling paste on a piece of heavy weight watercolor paper. After the panel was dry, I cut the embossed panel to 5 inches by 3.75 inches. The ink blended panel was also cut and mounted on foam tape and adhered to the textured background.  Sentiment from the Woodland Spring Stamp Set was white heat embossed on black cardstock and adhered to the front of the card using foam tape.

The entire card front was mounted to a piece of light grey cardstock and then to an A2 white card base and that completes the card!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Big thanks to Newton’s Nook Designs for having me as a guest this month! 

Happy crafting everyone!

-Jane

Happiness Is... Card by March Guest Designer Jane Trivedi

Hi everyone! 
Jane here sharing this rainbow colored card using the adorable Sips and Stories Stamp Set set by Newton’s Nook Designs.

To create the rainbow background, I first taped the Serene Stripes Stencil to a piece of white card stock and used a scrap piece of post-it tape in the center to create a mask. Next, I ink blended a rainbow of colors using the following distress ink colors: carved pumpkin, worn lipstick, candied apple, seedless preserves, mermaid lagoon, cracked pistachio and squeezed lemonade. After removing the mask, the panel was cut using a paper trimmer to 5 inches by 3.75 inches and adhered to a white A2 card base using foam tape.

The image was stamped in copic-friendly black ink on white card stock and colored using copic markers. White gel pen was used to add highlights and texture. The image was then cut using scissors and mounted to the card front using foam tape. The sentiment is also from the Sips and Stories Stamp Set and was stamped on the card front using black ink.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!
Hope you found some inspiration using these amazing products from Newton’s Nook Designs!

-Jane