Tropical Fringe Square Card by Amanda Wilcox

Aloha Friend!

Need a quick and easy summer card? This vibrant summer creation by Amanda is so cheerful and easy to create too!

To start out, Amanda got inky with distress inks on watercolor paper. She ink blended several summer colors onto the paper and then used drops of water, swirling them around to move and blend the colors. When she was happy with the look, she heat dried the paper and then added more water drops and white paint for texture. 

Next, she heat embossed the big square tropical image from our Tropical Fringe Stamp Set onto the colorful background. She added another detail by adding a little more color to just the big leaves with a bright lime watercolor.  What a fun special touch! She cut the panel out using our Frames Squared Die Set. 

For the sentiment, she stamped "aloha friend" from our Tropical Fringe Stamp Set onto another watercolored piece of paper and cut it out using our Circle Frames Die Set. She added this into the center of her card  and then mounted the whole creation on a white square card base. A bit of bakers twine across the top adds to the fun. 

We are inspired by how quick and easy this card was to create! You could make several cards like this in different color combos and add different sentiments for a collection of greetings that that are both fun to create and to receive! 

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

Aloha Friend Card by Zsofia Molnar

Aloha!

Happy Friday! We are ending our week with an amazing sunset beach card by Zsofia! 

This beautiful summer card features the kitty playing a ukulele from our Aloha Newton Stamp Set. Zsofia stamped and colored the kitty in lovely neutrals with a pop of pink and cut the image out using the coordinating Aloha Newton Die Set. 

Next, she created a gorgeous beach for the kitty to play music on! She use our two piece Retro Sun & Palms Stencil Set to create a sunset background. To do this she used the first layer of the stencil (with the sunset) and inked it in hues of pink and orange. Then she layered the second stencil over the sunset (with the palms) and added the palms using a black glitter paste over the stencil. How pretty! 

The sandy beach was created by die cutting an edge using our Land Borders Die Set and she added texture to the sand using embossing powder. She also added gloss to the kitties guitar. 

Here are close-ups so you can see all the incredible textures:

She also added sparkle by cutting out the word "Aloha" from the Aloha Newton Die Set from metallic glitter paper. The word "Friend" is from the Tropical Fringe Stamp Set.

What an amazing summer card! We hope you have enjoyed this inspiration today and are inspired to add textures to your cards!

You can find more of Zsofia's creations and say hello to her over at her blog, Safsafdesign. 

Hello Summer Card by Amanda Wilcox

Hello Summer!

Although we we are just finally enjoying spring weather here at NND Headquarters, today we are looking ahead to summer with this gorgeous card by Amanda! That kitty eating the watermelon from our Newton's Melon Stamp Set is so cute and we absolutely love the way she colored the image! The spots on the kitty are so fun and it's really cool how she added glossy accents to the watermelon seeds! This image was cut out using the coordinating Newton's Melon Die Set. 

For the fun tropical background, Amanda used our Tropical Fringe Stamp Set. she colored that fun square image in bright colors and then used the Frames Squared Die Set to cut it out with a scalloped edge. She also cut a piece of vellum using the same shape and layered it over the top to soften the colors! This really makes the kitty image pop! She also added the sentiment "hello summer" from the Tropical Fringe Stamp Set, stamped onto the circle that was die cut using the circle that's included in the Frames Squared Die Set. 

For the card base, she added a bit more summer fun by stenciling a water background using our Waves Stencil. This is the perfect finishing touch for this tropical theme! 

We hope you are inspired by this fun tropical card today and are inspired to start thinking about summer!

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

Aloha Friend Card by Andrea Shell

Aloha!

Today Andrea combines several fun products together in a unique way to create a vibrant tropical themed card! For stamp sets, she combined the koala from our Pina Koala Stamp Set with the big frame from our Tropical Fringe Stamp Set. She colored both of the images in fun bright colors using watercolor markers. Then, although the image from the Tropical Fringe Stamp Set is a big square frame, she instead cut it out to make a circle frame by using our new Circle Frames Die Set! What a creative idea and the image fits perfectly! She also used the scalloped circle from the Circle Frames Die Set to layer another decorative circle behind it in lavender. The koala fits perfectly in the center after he is cut out using the coordinating Pina Koala Die Set.

For the card background she stenciled a background panel using our Serene Stripes Stencil with pink ink over light pink paper. Then she cut the panel out, using our Framework Die Set to give it a fun postage stamp edge. She finishes the layout by adding the sentiment "Aloha Friend" from the Tropical Fringe Stamp Set, adding it onto a circle that was cut out using the Circle Frames Die Set. She also embellishes two of the corners with die cut tropical leaves and a hibiscus flower using our Hibiscus Die Set.

What a wonderful way to combine all these items together for a gorgeous tropical card!

Thank you, Andrea, for giving us inspiration on new ways to use these stamps and dies today! To see more beautiful creations by Andrea, you can visit her over at her blog, Blissfully Scrappy too!

Tropical Card by Holly Endress

Aloha Friend

Is it hot where you live? We are definitely having some warmer weather this week at NND headquarters! This gorgeous card by Holly is perfect for a hot summer day! She used the beautiful tropical square frame from our Tropical Fringe Stamp Set, coloring it in gorgeous vibrant colors! She added the "aloha friend" sentiment, also from the same set, inside the frame. This set has several different sentiments and they all fit inside the frame, giving you a bunch of different options for your cards. After coloring the image, Holly cut it out  just along the edge of the square and mounted it over some fun tropical patterned papers to create a cheerful summer greeting!

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

July Reveals - Day 3 - Zoo Party and Tropical Fringe

Welcome back for more fun on the 3rd day of our July release reveals!  Today we are revealing two new amazing square images with a zoo and tropical theme! We are also giving away a $20 store credit each reveal day to one lucky winner so make sure you read all the way to the bottom of this post to see how to win!

Zoo Party 

Go wild with this fun zoo themed 4x6 stamp set! This set includes one large square stamp with playful animals peeking in from each edge that is perfect for birthday cards and greetings from the whole zoo! All 6 sentiments are sized to fit inside the frame, giving you a fun variety of greeting options. This set is perfectly sized to fit with the scallop edged frame on the Frames Squared Die Set and is perfect for creating square cards or layering a square onto any card!

• 4 x 6 photopolymer stamp set 
• Includes 7 stamps: 1 image and 6 sentiments
• Works with the Frames Squared purr-fect die set (sold separately)
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, July 19th

Tropical Fringe

Get ready for a tropical paradise on this 4x6 stamp set! This set features a big frame of gorgeous hibiscus blooms, pineapples and tropical leaves that will be so much fun to color! All 6 summer sentiments are sized to fit inside the frame, giving you a fun variety of greeting options. This set is perfectly sized to fit with the scallop edged frame on the Frames Squared Die Set and is perfect for creating square cards or layering a square onto any card!

• 4 x 6 photopolymer stamp set
• Includes 7 stamps: 1 image and 6 sentiments
• Works with the Frames Squared purr-fect die set (sold separately)
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, July 19th

Don't be a Square! Enjoy these Fun Creations 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.

This tropical thank you card was created by Andrea. She used the fun big image of zoo animals from our new Zoo Party Stamp Set, coloring them in gorgeous colors! Then she added a frame around the image using our Frames Squared Die Set. For the card background layer she added leaves using our Tropical Leaves Stencil. 

This stunning tropical card was created by Amanda. She colored the gorgeous floral and pineapple image using our Tropical Fringe Stamp Set in shades of orange, teal and green. Then she layered the sentiment over it on a circle cut out using our Frames Squared Die Set. She also used this die set to cut out the stitched square rectangle, which was stenciled using our Tropical Leaves Stencil.

Tatiana created this amazing zoo themed card featuring the fun big zoo image from our Zoo Party Stamp Set. She colored the image of zoo animals in soft yet bight colors and layered it over a lovely tropical background that was created using our new Hibiscus Stencil Set. What a gorgeous card for a special birthday!

Are you feeling the summer vibes? This card by Samantha will put you in the mood. She used the fun square image from our Tropical Fringe Stamp Set to frame the "Hello Summer" Sentiment. She colored the image in fun bright colors and mounted it on a scalloped Square card that was cut out out using our Frames Squared Die Set. 

Holly created this adorable zoo themed thank you card using our new Zoo Party Stamp Set. She colored the big square image of zoo animals in fun bright colors and cut it out to add to her card. She added the sentiment in a small stitched circle that was cut out using our Frames Squared Die Set and added some fun animal print papers! What a fun way to say thanks!

Naki used gold edges and soft colors to create this amazing summer card! She used the image from our Tropical Fringe Stamp Set and embossed it in gold before adding in soft bright pastel watercolors! What a perfect card to send for a summer greeting to a friend! 

Ellen created this adorable square zoo card, perfect for a cheerful birthday greeting! She used the big square image of zoo animals from our new Zoo Party Stamp Set and colored them in fun bright watercolors! She used our Frames Squared Die Set  to create the scalloped and rounded square layers and for the circle that holds the sentiment too.

This fun and colorful card by Zsofia is perfect for a summer greeting! She used the gorgeous square image from our Tropical Fringe Stamp Set and coloring in in fun vibrant colors. Then she added the  Hello Summer" Sentiment in the center. She framed it with several layers of colored cardstock to help the image pop! So beautiful!

Get ready to party with the awesome zoo critters on this card by Maria! She created a fun square card using the fun new square image of animals from our Zoo Party Stamp Set! She created layers around the image using our Frames Squared Die Set to create an adorable square card! Perfect for a Birthday party card or invite! 

This gorgeous thank you card was created by Larissa! She used the beautiful square image from our Tropical Fringe Stamp Set and colored it in beautiful summery colors! She stamped the Thank you sentiment center. The center image and layers behind it were cut out using our Frames Squared Die Set.

Would you like to win a $20 store credit to Newton’s Nook Designs?

ONE lucky comment will be chosen from each reveal day to win! 

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 July 18th at 9pm EST to comment -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, July 19th.

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