Hello Honey Bear Card by June Guest Designer Simone Naoum

Today we have our first post from our June Guest Designer, Simone Naoum! We are thrilled to have Simone designing with us this month! Her amazing clean and simple cards are sure to inspire you! We can't wait to share what she creates with our stamps! Keep reading to find out more about Simone today and to check out her first project below!

Hello, everyone! I'm so excited to announce that I am a guest designer for Newton's Nook Designs
My name is Simone Naoum, and I live in Perth, Western Australia with my hubby, our identical twin girls and our fluffy little kitty cat. I originally grew up in a small country town a few hours south of Perth, and will always be a country girl at heart.

My girls are now in kindergarten so in between housework and before school pick-up I like to sneak into my craft room and get stamping.

I have always had a love for cute stationary and paper products from a young age, (which soon turned into a patterned paper obsession) which lead me into card making and stamping! 10 years on and I still love pretty papers but I am now obsessed with rubber stamping and creating cards. My style is definitely clean and simple, as I love lots of clean white space, along with paper piecing and adding in a few fun embellishments.

Hello Everyone

I'm so excited to finally be able to share with you all today, that I am the guest designer for the month of June at Newton's Nook Designs!

This was a bit of hard secret to keep quiet for a while, as I just love working with their sweet stamp sets! For today's card I used the adorable Winston's Honeybees stamp set to create a sweet paper pieced honey bear card.

I started this card by stamping the bear and bee images onto some plain white cardstock and again onto various pattered papers. I then used my Silhouette Cameo machine and the pixscan mat to cut out the images that were stamped onto plain white cardstock. Next I fussy cut all the elements from the patterned papers and paper pieced them all together onto the white cardstock images.

Before sticking the images down onto my card base, I arranged them where I wanted them to go and stamped on my sentiment and the dotted heart trail for the bee. Finally I stuck down Winston and the bees with some adhesive foam, before embellishing the card with some yellow sequins and a black enamel dot.

I absolute love this cute little stamp set! Aren't Winston and those bees just cute?! I hope you enjoyed my first card for Newton's Nook Designs?  I'll be back again next Monday with another one for you all!

Thank you for stopping by.
- Simone

Hello Honey Card by May Guest Designer Cassie Tezak

Happy Monday, everyone! I hope everyone had a great weekend! I'm back with another card using some adorable Newton's Nook products. I wanted to use my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, so that's where my card for today started!

 

I started by cutting down some Bristol Smooth card stock to 4 1/4 by 4 1/4. I stamped the sweet little bee hive and heart stamp from the Winston's Honeybees set all over the piece of paper. I used my Zigs to color them in.



I used a light gray color to fill in the background. I completely fell in love with this color combo. It is so soft and pretty. For my sentiment I wasn't sure how I wanted to add it without letting it get lost in the background. I die cut two hearts, one from vellum and one from Neenah Solar White card stock. I stamped the sentiment in VersaMark and heat embossed white embossing power on the vellum heart. Then I used my Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide ink to ink blend on the back of the vellum.

 

I glued the vellum to the white heart and added some Spectrum Noir shimmer over the top of the vellum. I attached the heart with foam tape to the center of the handmade background.

 

To finish off the card I added some black dots in the background just to fill in the empty spaces. And that's it for my card today! I hope you liked it. Thank you so much for stopping by. I'll have another card for you soon!

 - Cassie

Just bee-cuz Card by May Guest Designer Cassie Tezak

Today we have our first post from our May Guest Designer, Cassie Tezak! We are so excited to have Cassie designing for us this month! Her use of bright colors and cheerful designs will definitely make you smile! We can't wait to share what she creates with our stamps! Scroll down to read more about Cassie today and to check out her first project!

Hello! My name is Cassie, and I'm so excited to be a guest designer for Newton's Nook Designs! I live in Duluth, Minnesota. Work and school keep me from crafting all day long, but I still manage to get some time working with stamps and ink! I have a year old kitten, Milly, who gets into just about everything and a never ending pile of books to be read :) My style for crafting incorporates a lot of color using different techniques and products. Some of my favorite ways to add color are Distress Inks and Copics. If you'd like to see more of my work my blog is: www.creativelycass.wordpress.com
Hello, everyone! I'm so excited to announce that I am a guest designer for Newton's Nook Designs for the month of May! It's been hard to keep this secret in because I've been so pumped to work with this awesome company. The card I have for today uses a mix of Newton's Nook Designs products, as well as my Distress Oxides to create a fun and bright card that can be sent anytime. Let's take a look.

I started this card by taking a piece of Neenah Solar White card stock and cutting it down to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. Then I took some of my stitched circle dies and placed them on the panel. Once I had them where they were spaced out enough, I ran them through my die machine. I wanted to have circles where colored could show through from the bottom piece of paper. I used my Distress Oxides and and ink blender to achieve a rainbow blended look on a piece of paper and splattered it with water to get some of that great oxide effect.

Once that bottom layer was dry I adhered it to the top panel that had the die cut circles. Next I grabbed the Lovely Blooms stamp set and stamped the jar onto some Neenah Solar White. I also stamped a couple of the pieces that are intended to be flower parts, but instead I made them look like a brand and leaves for the insect jar. I also stamped a bee from Wintson's Honeybees stamp set inside the jar, and a couple to be used outside of the jar. I colored all of the images in with my Copics and fussy cut them out./div>

I wanted to have it look like two of the bees had escaped the jar so I took the dotted line stamp from Wintson's Honeybees  stamp set and stamped it using my Misti stamping tool to ensure I got good crisp lines since it was going over the layers of paper. To make the dotted lines look different I masked off the heart on one of them and fixed any imperfections with my Copic Multiliner. I attached the jar and two bees with foam tape. Finally, I stamped the sentiment 'just bee-cuz' in Versamark on some Kraft card stock and heat embossed some clear embossing powder over top. I attached the piece to my card with some glue. The card panel was attached to a card base, and that was it for this card! I just love how these pops of color look against the white card stock. And those cute little bees are just too cute! Their little dotted fly patterns make me smile :D I hope you enjoyed my first card for Newton's Nook Designs! I'll be back again soon with another one. Thanks so much for stopping by!
- Cassie

Inky Paws #32 Challenge Winners

Inky Paws Challenge #32 Winners!

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last Inky Paws Challenge at here at the Newton's Nook Designs blog! This months Challenge was a to add an ARROW to your project!

Top Picks for Inky Paws Challenge #32

Here are our top picks! Read the description below each card to see who created it - and make sure to visit their blogs and tell them congrats!!

Our first top pick is this gorgeous card by Ellen! We love how she colored the kitties and the arrow really draws your eye to the sentiment! She used the cat images from our Newton Unwinds stamp set. 

Our second top pick is this lovely card by Tatiana! We loved how she created an arrow background, trimming out arrows from a snowflake die that she had! We also loved how she used images from our Made from Scratch stamp set to create a lovely chalkboard feel!

Congrats to Ellen and Tatiana! Don't forget to send us an e-mail at info@newtonsnookdesigns.com to claim your $10 store credit!

Inky Paws #32 Favorites

We also wanted to share a couple more entries that we really loved! We chose THREE more as our favorite picks! If you see your card below, contact us if you'd like to get a "favorite" badge for your blog!

We loved how Diane created an arrow with bees from our Winston's Honeybees stamp set.
Such a sweet idea and a fun window card too! 

Jennifer created this fun puppy love card! We love how she used the pups from our Darling Duos stamp set to create the focal point of her card and added a big arrow behind them! 

We also love this sweet Kitty card that Andrea made for her vet! We love how she added little arrows pointing to the kitty and also the tiny arrow background paper! She used our Newton's Sick Day Stamp set. 

Thanks so much!
Thanks again to everyone who entered - It's really so much fun to look through all the entries and see everyones ideas! If you didn't win this time we hope you'll play along again next time! Our next Inky Paws challenge will begin in a couple weeks - on Friday, June 24th!

Thankzzzz Card by Larissa Heskett

Thankzzzz!

Today we're sharing a lovely bee Thank You card by Larissa! She made this adorable hanging beehive by stamping the branch from the Hanging Around Stamp Set and then stamping the Beehive from our new Winston's Honeybees Stamp Set under it. She added some sweet bees and the stitched heart bee-trail, also from the Winston's Honeybees Stamp Set. I love the fun cloud edge to the scene too! So pretty!

Thanks so much Larissa for making us smile! To see more beautiful projects by Larissa, head over to her blog, Larissa Heskett Designs and say hello to her today!

Today is the LAST day to Enter our Inky Paws #31 - Sketch Challenge

There's still time! Our challenge closes Tonight, Friday, May 13th at Midnight CST time. To enter, all you need to do is create a card or project inspired by the sketch using NND products!

The winners of this challenge will get a $10 gift card to our shop! You can view full details and link up your card to our Inky Paws Challenge on this post.

If you don't own a NND stamp set yet you can still play along - just download and use one of the digital freebies on our freebies page.

Just BEE-Cuz Card by Danielle Pandeline

Just BEE-cuz!

Winston is hanging out with his honey on this adorable card by Danielle. She used the cute image of Winston holding the honeypot and all those cute bees and clouds from the our Winston's Honeybees stamp set. I love how she added on a big white oval embossed in a hexagon/honeycomb pattern! the white card really makes the bear pop off. Then she added the "just BEE-cuz" sentiment, also from the Winston's Honeybees stamp set on a yummy yellow flag! So adorable!

Thanks for the BEE-utiful card today! To say hello to Danielle and see more of her adorable cards, you can head over her blog, GirlRacerScrap!

Honey Bee Treats by Jess Gerstner

Sweet Honey Treats!

Today we have adorable little honey treats by Jess! I love how she created those adorable tags using the bees and the "just bee-cuz" sentiment from our Winston's Honeybees stamp set! The dotted tag edge is also stamped using our new Tag Sampler stamp set and she trimmed out the tags with our Tags Times Two die set! These would be adorable party favors or little gifts for co-workers! Mmmm... now I want some Bit-O-Honeys!

Here's a video Jess created showing you how she made these cute treats:

Thanks for the fun inspiration today,  Jess! You can see more of her projects on her blog, Jess Crafts  - and you can also follow her Jess Crafts youtube channel to see more fun videos!

Inky Paws Challenge #31- Sketch!

This month's challenge is a Sketch Challenge! 

create a project based on this sketch!

Are you ready to get your paws inky with us and play along to win a prize? The Challenge winner will receive a $10 store credit to our online store and a Inky Paws Challenge Top Pick Badge to add to your blog! If we get more than 15 participants, we will choose two winners so be sure to tell your friends to play along! 

You have TWO WEEKS to play along - Deadline to enter is Friday, May 13th, 2015 at Midnight CST. The winners will be announced on the NND blog.

Are you ready to play along and get your paws inky?

• Create a NEW project (card or other paper craft item).

• Your project MUST use at least one Newton's Nook Designs stamped image (or free digital stamp - check out our Freebies page).

• Post your project to your blog or to an online photo gallery such as Flickr, Pinterest, or splitcoaststampers (on splitcoast please use keywords newtonsnook and IPC31).

• Link back to this challenge (if posting in an online gallery copy the link into the photo description). 

• Submit your project to this challenge using the InLinkz widget below. You must submit a DIRECT link to your post page.

• Have more than one great idea? You can enter more than once! Just link up each card separately. 
• TIP: Please make sure your photo in focus  - We can't pick you as a winner if we can't see your card clearly because your photo is blurry! 

Here's some inspiration!

Several of our Design Team Members decided to play along - check out all the awesome birthday cards they created! Read the description below each card to see who made it.

Our April Guest, Christy played along with our challenge and created this yummy card! She used our Tag Sampler stamp set and Tags Times Two Die Set for the handmade with love tag. The little dotted heart image is from Winston's Honeybees. I love how she paired it with pattern paper that has handmade jars of yummy goodies on it! 

Samantha created this fun card using the sketch! I love the black and white background with the pop of color for the tag! She used our Tag Sampler stamp set and Tags Times Two Die Set for the tag. The ice cream is from the Summer Scoops stamp set. 

Jess created this fun BEE card using our new Tag Sampler stamp set and Tags Times Two Die Set  along with the cute bees from the Winston's Honeybees stamp set! I can just imagine those bees buzzing every direction!

Crafty Math-Chick had fun with our new Tag Sampler stamp set and Tags Times Two Die Set on her card. I love how she added in the ball of yarn from the Newton Unwinds set to create a fun background - and the subtle sweater paper too!

I created a mermaid themed card with this sketch! I used our Tag Sampler stamp set to stamp the tag and I cut it out with the Tags Times Two Die Set. Then I colored the mermaid from the Mermaid Crossing stamp set and fussy cut her out. I added the "have a FIN-tastic birthday" sentiment to the tag, also from the Mermaid Crossing stamp set! 

An InLinkz Link-up

You're the Bees Knees Card Set by Samantha Mann

Sweet Bees Card Set! 

This project today by Samantha will make you smile! She used our cute new Winston's Honeybees stamp set to make this fun collection of cards! I just love  how she used a fun stencil and embossing paste to make a honeycomb texture on the background of these cards! Then she added the adorable beehive and bee image from the Winston's Honeybees stamp set, along with some clouds - fussy cutting them out and adding them on top! The sentiment "You're the bees knees" embossed onto the black cardstock strip adds the perfect finishing touch! What a fun set of cards! This would make a perfect gift!

Thanks, Samantha for the fun inspiration today! For more details on her project and to see what else she's creating, you can visit Samantha's Blog, Sam's Scrap Candy!

BEE Happy Card and Video by Christiana Reuling

BEE Happy card! 

Today we have a feature by our guest designer for April, Christiana Reuling. She created an really fun bee card using our BRAND NEW Winston's Honeybees stamp set. 

I love the fun way she created a scene across the tags! She cut out the tags using our Tags Times Two purr-fect die set. This is such a fun way to use this die! I love the fun little bows and pattern papers too! 

Christy also created a video too - you can check it out to see tips on how to create this card! 

Wasn't that fun? We'd like to say thank you again Christy for being our guest designer this month! We really enjoyed having you as a guest and all the fun projects you created with our stamps!

You can continue to follow Christy on her blog, Christy Gets Crafty.

April Release - Reveal Day 1 - Winston's Honeybees

Today is our First Reveal day for our April Release and we are featuring the new Winston's Honeybees stamp set! We are giving the stamp set away to one lucky winner so make sure you read all the way to the bottom of this post to see how to win!

We have a BRAND NEW STAMP SET SIZE this month: 4x4!

Winston is BUZZ-ing your way to send fun bee-themed greetings! In our first fun new 4x4 sized stamp set, Winston is adorable with his sweet honeybees. Make fun spring cards for your sweetie and cute friendship wishes. You will BEE happy to have this adorable set in your collection!

Here's some info on the Winston's Honeybees stamp set:

• 4 x 4 photopolymer stamp set 
• Includes 13 stamps: 8 images and 5 sentiments
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, April 22

We're BUZZing with excitement to share some fun inspiration from our Design Team & Guest!

Check out all the amazing projects below from our Design Team & Guest Designer below - Then, make sure to click through to all their blogs for details on their cards - Some of the designers have extra cards on the blogs and you might even find a fun video or two along the way! Make sure to comment for a chance to win! Details on the giveaway are at the bottom of today's post.

Our first card today is by Christy, our April Guest Designer! Isn't it cute how she colored a little scene with grass for Winston and his honey? She has a video over on her blog today too - so make sure to check it out at Christy Gets Crafty!

Yukari created this sweet card! She did some amazing watercoloring on Winston and his bees! The vellum clouds give it the perfect finishing touch! 

Samantha made a whole set of gorgeous rainbow cards with white embossed images from the set! I love the added "thankzzzzz" on the black strip!

This card has some amazing coloring by Nina-Marie I LOVE the scene she created with the hand-drawn tree and grass! So beautiful!

Kimberly created this adorable layout! I love Winston in the oval surrounded by all the bees!

Jess created this fun lip balm holder! Such a fun idea for a fun little gift!

Lydia used the tiny flower image and turned them into lollipops! What a fun idea! The "sweet on you" sentiment is from our Apple Delights stamp set. 

I love all the fun layers of hexagons and the pop of hot pink on this card by Danielle! 

This watercolor card by Stephanie is so sweet! I love the stenciling behind Winston and the fun chevron paper!

Larissa created this adorable tag with Winston for a jar of honey! What a SWEET idea!

Crafty Math-Chick found the perfect honeycomb paper to go with Winston and his bees! I love the fun black borders too!

Would you like to win the “Winston's Honeybees” 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 blog release 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 21st at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, April 22nd. Note: If you have already ordered this stamp set and you win, you may replace it with any in stock item of equal value. 

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Lydia Evans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Crafty Math-Chick

Jess Gerstner

Stephanie Muzzulin

Danielle Pandeline

Nina-Marie Trapani

Kimberly Rendino

Yukari Yoshioka

Christiana Reuling- Guest Designer