Hyacinth Thank You Card by Special Guest Brennan Keane

Today we a special guest post to share. We are featuring more inspiring work from the talented young Brennan Keane!  

Hi everyone! If you don’t know me, my name is Brennan Keane, and I’m a floral-obsessed seventeen-year-old teenage boy cardmaker (which is definitely a mouthful). Newton’s Nook Designs was the first company I ever designed for, so I’m beyond excited to be back as a guest designer!

For today’s card, I’m working with the brand-new Hyacinth Stamp Set. I stamped three of these gorgeous florals and colored them up with Copics. For the flowers, I used V17, V15, and V12, with V09 for the centers. For the leaves and stems, I went with YG17, G24, and G21.

Next up is the background! I kept it super simple with some soft ink blending, using the leftover blue and green ink on my blending brushes to mimic the sky and ground.

I used the coordinating Hyacinth Die to cut out the flowers and popped them up with a little foam tape for dimension. For the sentiment, I chose “thank you,” which is also included in the Hyacinth Stamp Set.

Instead of just gluing the card front onto a plain white base, I stepped it up by using a deep aqua cardstock and doing some tone-on-tone stamping with the Cherry Blossoms Stamp. It’s a subtle detail, but I love the extra depth it adds!

Thanks so much for taking the time to check out my post. I absolutely love guest designing for Newton’s Nook and am so grateful to be asked back. Huge thanks to Jen for another opportunity!

Hope you all have an amazing day and happy crafting!

- Brennan

Happy Howl-oween Card by Guest Designer Brennan Keane

Today we a special guest post to share. We are featuring more inspiring work from the talented young Brennan Keane!  

 

I'm back, back, back again! Hi everyone, my name is Brennan and I am a 15 year old teenage boy who’s obsessed with creating cards with florals! However, I’m here to shock y’all today, because I made a Halloween card!

To start off, I masked a small strip of my card front and blended in some Crown Me ink from Simon Hurley and added a distressed effect with a Distress Ink pad in the color Black Soot. I also added a little water to get the splatter. I then used the new Spooky Line Stencil with some Solar Paste in the color Slippery When Wet to create the eerie Halloween sky!

I used the adorable Ghostly Good Times stamp set and stamped out both the dog and cat ghosts. Now it’s time to color! For the cat, I used Copics in the colors, from darkest to lightest, BG13, BG23, and BG11. For the dog, I used the colors, also from darkest to lightest, Y19, Y18, and Y15.

To finish off the card, I stamped the sentiment “ Happy Howl-oween”!
Lastly, I added a black matte and glued everything onto my card base. I hope you all enjoy this spookdorable (I created a new word!) Halloween card!

As always, thank you to Jen and Sam for another guest design opportunity! Have a great rest of your day everyone and happy crafting!

- Brennan

Chrysanthemum Card by Guest Designer Brennan Keane

Today we a special guest post to share. We are featuring more beautiful work from the talented young Brennan Keane!  

Hello everyone! I am so excited to be back on the Newton’s Nook blog today! For those of you that don’t know me, my name is Brennan and I’m a 15 year old card maker who loves floral stamps. But you’re not here to learn about me, so let's get into this fall floral card!

For this card, I’ll be using the newest addition to the floral line, the Chrysanthemum Stamp Set! I decided to go for a funky fall look, so instead of coloring the stamp in with your traditional fall colors, I used copic colors RV19 (the darker marker) and V06 (the lighter marker) to create a magenta blend. I then colored in the leaves with G24, doing multiple layers of it to create a slight dimensional effect. I also used Y15 to color in the center of the flower.

To make the background, I used a Catherine Pooler ink pad in the color Glam to create a custom colored cardstock. I then used the Holiday Foliage Stencil, which in my opinion can be a fall or winter stencil, with some Lunar Paste in the color Slippery When Wet to add a little shine to the card! To mount the floral to the card, I used some shape dies from my stash with white and lilac colored cardstock, and glued that all down to the background! Finally, to finish off the card, I added a black matte and called it a day!

I hope you all enjoyed this post! Also, a special thank you so much to Jen and Sam for their continued kindness and support!

I hope that everyone has a great rest of your day and as always, happy crafting!

- Brennan
(find me on instagram at bkd_creations)

Succulent Birthday Card by Guest Designer Brennan Keane

Today have another special guest post from Brennan Keane! Brennan has been created a few cards features for us this spring and today we are sharing a new card using our Succulent Garden Stamp Set! Keep reading on to view his lovely project today!

Hi everyone!
My name is Brennan and I am a 15 year old card maker. This is my third guest design for Newton’s Nook Designs and I’m so excited that I was asked back! For this card, I’ll be using the Succulent Garden Stamp Set and coordinating die set.

First, I stamped out five succulents and ran them through my big shot with their dies. Once they were cut out, I colored them in with some Copic markers. I used RV34 and RV17 for the center succulent, V15 and V12 for the two purple succulents, and lastly, BG13 and BG23 for the two teal succulents. After all of the coloring was done, I took a 4x4 inch card front and blended a light teal ink onto it. Once that had dried, I took a much darker teal ink and blended it through my new favorite stencil, Trailing Leaves!

Then I cut a circle out of the center of my panel. I don’t normally do this, but I decided to add some height for interest! I glued the succulents to the card front and popped that up on another 4x4 panel. I then stamped the “Hope your birthday doesn’t succ!” sentiment, from the same Succulent Garden Stamp Set, onto my card! I added a black border to the card front, and then glued that all to a card base to finish off the card.

I hope that you all enjoyed this card! It was super fun to make and a little different for me because it *technically* didn’t include any flowers! Also, a special thank you to Jennifer and Samantha for reaching out to see if I wanted to do another guest design (of course the answer was yes!). 

Have a nice rest of your day everyone and happy crafting! 

- Brennan 

(find me on instagram at bdk_creations)

Deck the Halls with Inky Paws Week - Day 4 - Amy Tsuruta

Welcome to day four of our Deck the Halls with Inky Paws week! 

Each day this week we will have a new awesome featured guest and then a BIG blog hop on Friday, December 4th (with some give-aways, of course!) So make sure you come back and visit us every day!

Today's Featured guest is
Amy Tsuruta

Although I've been a lifelong crafter, I started my blog in 2007 and eventually hopped over to IG in 2015.  I love all things, caffeinated, cute + colorful.

Find Amy at:

blog: Tsuruta Designs

Ingstagram: @craftee1

Amy created loads of holiday cheer on this card today!

This sweet and simple card is packed with loads of holiday cheer! Amy started by stamping the big oval image from our Snowflake Oval Stamp Set and embossing it in gold. She then cut the image out using our Oval Frames Die Set. She cut out a second oval with a scalloped edge, again with our Oval Frames Die Set but this time she cut it out of a red polka dot paper from our Christmas Time Paper Pad. 

Then, she added to this fun oval combo by stamping the image of the VW bug carrying a holiday tree on the roof from our Destination Christmas Stamp Set. So cute! She colored just the tree, to give her card that fun pop of bright color and cut the image out using the coordinating Destination Christmas Die Set before layering it over her ovals. She sentiment, "loads of holiday cheer" from the Destination Christmas Stamp Set was also stamped onto the oval shape to finish out the fun! 

Thanks so much, Amy for being our guest today! She will be back for our Deck the Halls with Inky Paws blog hop on Friday, December 9th. Until then, you can visit her at her blog, Tsuruta Designs to read more about her adorable projects and say hello!

Tomorrow we will have special Guest Blog Hop with all the guests we've featured this week and a couple more! Plus our FABULOUS NND Design Team - so make sure you come back tomorrow - there will be prizes too!

Deck the Halls with Inky Paws Week - Day 3 - Jennifer Ingle

Welcome to day three of our Deck the Halls with Inky Paws week! 

Each day this week we will have a new awesome featured guest and then a BIG blog hop on Friday, December 9th (with some give-aways, of course!) So make sure you come back and visit us every day!

Today's Featured guest is
Jennifer Ingle

My name is Jennifer Ingle, commonly known as Jingle! (It works particularly well around this time of year.) I have an amazing husband of over twenty years, a three year old who keeps us on our toes, and two wonderful pups who are always up for snuggles. I work full time in the tech industry and in my spare time I love to read and I love to make things!

Find Jennifer at:

blog Just Jingle

instagram @justjingle

Jennifer created a holiday street that you would love to visit this Holiday!

For this incredible Christmas scene Jennifer stamped the image of the holiday street from our Main Street Christmas Stamp Set. She colored the houses in festive colors and cut the image out using the coordinating Main Street Christmas Die Set. For her card base she inked up a gorgeous sky, masking in a bright yellow moon and stamped the image of the Santa and sleigh, also from the Main Street Christmas Stamp Set. 

The finishing touch is the sentiment from the Main Street Christmas Stamp Set, which she stamped onto a thin strip of black paper and embossed in white. 

Thanks so much, Jennifer for being our guest today! She will be back for our Deck the Halls with Inky Paws blog hop on Friday, December 9th. Until then, you can visit her at her blog, Just Jingle to read more about her, see her wonderful projects and say hello!

Tomorrow we will have special Guest Amy from Tsuruta Designs

Deck the Halls with Inky Paws Week - Day 2 - Jenn Shurkus

Welcome to day two of our Deck the Halls with Inky Paws week! 

Each day this week we will have a new awesome featured guest and then a BIG blog hop on Friday, December 9th (with some give-aways, of course!) So make sure you come back and visit us every day!

Today's Featured guest is
Jenn Shurkus

Jenn Shurkus has been papercrafting for over 20 years and has held multiple positions in the paper craft industry including, independent store manager, designer, and teacher. She teaches in-person and online classes, as well as hosts in-person events on Cape Cod, where she lives. When she isn't teaching, you can find Jenn and her boyfriend Chris at their favorite Cape Cod beach or she is snuggling her kitties, Mister Harley, Gus and Jac. She designs her projects in the way to inspire, but not intimidate. Jenn is eager to share her creative passions with others and encourage their artistic growth.

Find Jenn at:

blog: www.shurkus.com
instagram: www.instagram.com/jennshurkus
facebook: www.facebook.com/jennshurkus.artist
youtube: www.youtube.com/jennshurkus

Jenn created a series of gorgeous snowflake cards today!

The holidays are always prettier with a bit of snow, especially when it colored in bold and bright colors like on this cards by Jenn today! She created this gorgeous series of snowy cards using our Snowflake Oval Stamp Set with a watercolor effect! She added multiple colors directly to the stamp and then spritzed it with water before pressing it onto the paper. 

What a gorgeous look! Every card is truly unique and beautiful, just like real snowflakes! 

She also created a second variation!  This time she stamped the big snowy oval from the  Snowflake Oval Stamp Set in silver and then added the colors directly over the top, loosely watercoloring them for a beautiful effect!

Inside each snowflake frame she stamped the sentiment "May your Holidays be filled with sparkle & shine" from the Snowflake Oval Stamp Set. And each snowy oval cut out using our Oval Frames Die Set. She framed each one with a  glittery silver scalloped oval (also cut using our Oval Frames Die Set) for a bit of sparkle! A few gems in each corner add the perfect finishing shine! 

Wow! What a great way to create a series of cards that is both simple and stunning! We hope you are inspired to try this techinque. Make sure you visit Jenn over at her blog for more details. 

Don't forget, Jenn will be back for our Deck the Halls with Inky Paws blog hop on Friday, December 9th. Until then, you can visit her at her blog, Shurkus.com to read more about her adorable projects and say hello!

Tomorrow we will have special Guest Jen from Just Jingle

Deck the Halls with Inky Paws Week - Day 1 - Jennifer Timko

Welcome to day one of our Deck the Halls with Inky Paws week! 

Each day this week we will have a new awesome featured guest and then a BIG blog hop on Friday, December 9th (with some give-aways, of course!) So make sure you come back and visit us every day!

Today's Featured guest is
Jennifer Timko 

My name is Jennifer Timko and I love paper crafting! I live in beautiful Virginia with my husband, two amazing sons and two loving rescue kitties. In my “day job”, I’m a pilot with United Airlines flying as a Captain on the Airbus A319/320. I started paper crafting right before my oldest was born and over these 20 years, I have created bonds and friendships that are truly priceless. My style is clean but I love trying new techniques. There is always so much to learn. 

Find Jennifer at:

blog Stampin' on the Fly

instagram @jentimko

Jennifer is reaching new heights of holiday fun today! 

Some extra “decorations” in your Christmas tree?! The plight of every cat owner! Today, Jennifer created a card featuring our new Holiday Heights Stamp Set. She colored the tree and kitties with Copic Markers. Word has it that these two culprits resemble her cats Kate and Meg. After coloring, she used the Holiday Heights Die Set to cut out the image.

For the background, she chose a print from the Christmas Time Paper Pad. The sentiment comes from the Holiday Heights Stamp Set. The card is finished with a touch of red ribbon.

Thanks so much, Jennifer for being our guest today! She will be back for our Deck the Halls with Inky Paws blog hop on Friday, December 9th. Until then, you can visit her at her blog,  Stampin' on the Fly to read more about her adorable projects and say hello!

Tomorrow we will have special Guest Jenn from Shurkus.com 

Summer Moments Card by February Guest Designer Jennifer Ingle

Hello, folks!
Today is my final post as guest designer and I have had an absolute BLAST working with these fabulous stamps, dies, and stencils! I have been a Newton's Nook Dedsigns fan from Day 1 and I am quite certain that will never change!

For today's card, I pulled out the gorgeous Summer Moments Stamp Set once again. I kept this one fairly simple; stamping on watercolor paper and then painting the image with watercolors. I can't wait to have my toes in the sand again!

I mounted the stamped and painted panel on a kraft card base and added just a bit of iridescent string to the top and a few sequins for a touch of shimmer. This one just makes me want to take that deep breath. Inhale, Exhale, breath.

I hope you have a truly wonderful day!

-Jennifer