You Make Rainy Days Brighter Card by Tatiana Trafimovich

Bright Umbrellas

This beautiful card by Tatiana is sure to make any rainy day brighter. 

To create this beautiful card she began by cutting out umbrellas in several fun bright colors using our Umbrella Pals Die Set. This die set goes perfectly with the images in our Umbrella Pals Stamp Set but today she is using just the die set on it's own. 

For her card base, she created a fun stenciled panel using both our Bokeh Stencil Set and our Raindrops Stencil. She started by stenciling the big blue dots using the Bokeh Stencil Set with blue inks. Then she added the rain using our Raindrops Stencil with white texture paste! That layering effect is so cool! 

On her card base she added little black raindrops up the side, stamped using the image from our Umbrella Pals Stamp Set and then layered the stenciled panel over the top. Next, she arranged the umbrellas over the stenciled background, layering them on top of each other and added dimensional tape to raise some of them up. The finishing touch is the sentiment "You make rainy days brighter" from our Newton's Umbrella Stamp Set. She embossed the sentiment in white onto black cardstock and then hand cut around it before adding it to her card. 

We love the way the layering of stencils looks on this card! We hope that you will try layering some of your own stencils to create new and fun background patterns and textures!

To see more of Tatiana's beautiful creations, you can visit her blog, Tatiana Trafimovich! 

Rainy Day Slimline Card by Samantha Mann

Brighten a Rainy Day with Cute Umbrellas! 

With spring comes rainy days but this card by Samantha will make any rainy day brighter!

For this incredible rainy day card she used those cute animal shaped umbrellas from our Umbrella Pals Stamp Set. She stamped and colored all those fun animal friends in a rainbow of run colors, using the coordinating Umbrella Pals Die Set to cut them out. 

For her card base, she chose to create a slimline layout and cut out a long scalloped panel using our Slimline Frames & Portholes Die Set. Over this panel she used two stencils to create a fun rainy day sky. Along the top half she used our Raindrops Stencil with black ink for a dark rainy sky.

Along the bottom half she used our Sunscape Stencil with yellow ink and glitter paste to create the beginning of a sunny sky sneaking through. Isn't that such a fun idea!? Those rainbow colored umbrellas over the top really pop off the background. She also embossed the sentiment "You make rainy days brighter" from the Umbrella Pals Stamp Set in white over the dark area. 

We hope this card has brightened your day!

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

Blue Skies Ahead Card by Samantha Mann

Blue Skies Ahead!

Know someone who has been down or under the weather? This card by Samantha is sure to cheer anyone up! For this card she features two panda umbrellas from our Umbrella Pals Stamp Set. She colored the pandas in soft neutrals and added pretty pink cheeks and white gel pen accents! The images were cut out using the coordinating Umbrella Pals Die Set. 

For the card she created an amazing rainbow background using our Sunscape Stencil. She filled each sun ray with a different rainbow foil! So beautiful! Then she added blue inked areas between the rays with distress inks, adding lots of water and white ink splatters! Across the card top she added layers of clouds using our Sky Borders Die Set. The sentiment was embossed in white onto black cardstock and she fussy cut it out before adding it onto the cloudy sky.  

What a gorgeous and cheerful card! It's sure to brighten anyone's day!

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

Rainy Days Card by Samantha Mann

Rainy Days Made Brighter!

This adorable card by Samantha would be perfect for sending to someone who makes your life a little brighter! She created a fun slimline card layout featuring all the cute umbrellas from our Umbrella Pals Stamp Set. This set is packed with adorable umbrella critters and she colored them in fun bright colors. She used the coordinating Umbrella Pals Die Set to cut them out. 

For the slimline card base, she used our Slimline Frames & Portholes Die Set to cut the fun slim panel with the scalloped edge. She used purple distress inks to create the gorgeous purple colored background. Then she used our Raindrops Stencil with some transparent texture paste to add shiny raindrops over the top! So cool! 

  

Here is a close up so you can see all the amazing details:

This card is sure to brighten someones day! Don't forget to take time to send cards out to those you care about to let them know!

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

Under the Weather Card by Jennifer Jackson

Share my Umbrella!

Hello! Jen here today with a fun weather themed card that is perfect for a get well wish! This card features a fun trio of animal themed umbrellas, stamped using our Umbrella Pals Stamp Set. I colored them using copics, adding freckles to the cheek of the raccoon! Then I cut the umbrellas and the coordinating handles out using our coordinating Umbrella Pals Die Set with different colors of cardstock to add some bright tones! 

For the background I created a panel of raindrops using our Raindrops Stencil. Over this I layered a section of clouds using our Sky Borders Die Set and stamped the sentiment "under the weather" on the clouds. I added a scalloped edge to the panel using our Frames & Flags Die Set. I also used this same die set for the black banner that holds the sentiment "share my umbrella", embossed in white. 

To add one more pop of color I chose a bright yellow card base! I think this sunny and cheerful card would be appreciated by anyone who wasn't feeling their best! It's perfect for letting them know you are thinking of them! 

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

Blue Skies Ahead Card by Samantha Mann

Blue Skies Ahead!

If you are feeling down or having a lot of rainy days, don't forget there are always blue skies ahead! Samantha created this cheerful card featuring umbrellas from our Umbrella Pals Stamp Set. She colored these cute critter themed umbrellas in a rainbow of fun bright colors using distress inks. She cut the images out using the coordinating Umbrella Pals Die Set and layered them over a bright blue sky panel that was cut out using our Frames & Flags Die Set. Clouds were added on using our Cloudy Sky Stencil with texture paste to give a fun bit of dimension too too. The final touch is the sentiment "forecast: blue skies ahead," which was embossed in white and fussy cut out to add to the card.

This colorful and inspiring card is sure to send smiles and cheer!

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

February Reveal - Day 3 - Newton's Rain Boots

Welcome back for Day 3 of our February Release Reveals! Today our favorite feline is back and ready for spring puddles in the new Newton's Rain Boots Stamp Set! Complete with his ducky friends this set will become a favorite for Springtime fun! Scroll down for details. Plus, 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!

 Newton's Rain Boots

Newton is ready for a rainy Spring day on this 4x4 stamp set. He is so cute nestled inside a pair of rain boots along with lovely Spring flowers. The two adorable duckling friends add to the fun and are ready to play in the puddles with him! This sweet set is perfect for Spring greetings and get well wishes too!

• 4 x 4 photopolymer stamp set 
• Includes 6 stamps: 3 images and 3 sentiments
• Coordinating Newton's Rain Boots purr-fect die set (sold separately) includes 3 dies
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, February 21st

Splash Along in the Puddles with Sweet Spring 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.

The bright Spring colors on this card by Tatiana are so fun! She features the image from our new Newton's Rain Boots Stamp Set, giving the kitty bright purple boots to sit inside! She also added in a fun rainy sky using our new  Raindrops Stencil and a layer of grass using our  Hills & Grass Stencil to complete the rainy day scene. 

Maria brightens up a rainy day with adorable pink polka dotted boots and adorable duckies! She features the images of the kitty in rain boots and the ducks from our new Newton's Rain Boots Stamp Set. She also adds in a kitty umbrella  from our Umbrella Pals Stamp Set. To set the scene she uses our Land Borders Die Set to create hills and grass and then adds in a rainy sky using our  Raindrops Stencil and clouds from our new Sky Scene Builder Die Set. So cute!

This card by Andrea is sure to cheer up someone who isn't feeling well. She creates an adorable scene using the kitty in boots from our Newton's Rain Boots Stamp Set. Isn't it adorable how she added stripes to the fur? Then she builds a scene using our Fence Die Set, our Land Borders Die Set for the grass and our Sky Borders Die Set. Raindrops fill the sky, added in with our new Raindrops Stencil. 

This adorable card by Tina will definitely "quack" you up! She uses our new Newton's Rain Boots Stamp Set for the image of the kitty in rain boots and adds the ducks peeking through the edges of a circle filled with rain using our Raindrops Stencil.  The scalloped edge was added using our Frames & Flags Die Set. Tina has a video showing how she created this card over on our YouTube channel here today so make sure to check that out! 

The gorgeous rainbow on this card by Samantha is perfect for a get well wish! She created a lovely rainy background using our new  Raindrops Stencil and then added rainbow colors over the top. She also features that cute kitty and boots image from the new Newton's Rain Boots Stamp Set, adding the sentiment into a bubble cut out using our Speech Bubbles Die Set.

How about a pair of cute floral boots? Naki created just that by paper piercing the boots using the image from the new Newton's Rain Boots Stamp Set. She adds soft sweet colors to the kitty and yellow tulips too. For the card background she creates a rainy scene using our new Raindrops Stencil in the background. So perfect for sending cheer on a rainy day!

Newton is having so much fun with his ducky friends on this sweet card by Ellen. She features the kitty in some bright blue boots from our Newton's Rain Boots Stamp Set, along with his ducky friends. For the background she adds in shiny raindrops using our new \ Raindrops Stencil and a layer of grass on along the bottom edge using our Land Borders Die Set. A yellow scalloped panel was added on using our Frames & Flags Die Set too.

This get well card by Amanda is sure to cheer up anyone who is a bit under the weather. She creates and adorable scene featuring Newton and his ducky friends from our new Newton's Rain Boots Stamp Set. She adds in a layer of grass with our Land Borders Die Set and a fence using our Fence Die Set. Then shiny raindrops in the background were created using our new Raindrops Stencil. She frames up the scene with a scalloped edge using our Frames & Flags Die Set. So cheerful!

This card by Zsofia cheer up any rainy Spring day! She features the cute kitty and his ducky friends from the new Newton's Rain Boots Stamp Set, coloring the boots in a fun teal and red color combo! She adds in a rainy sky using our new Raindrops Stencil and some clouds using our new Sky Scene Builder Die Set. The sentiment is stamped onto a banner cut out using our Frames & Flags Die Set and the postage edge was added using our Framework Die Set.

Larissa creates a card that is perfect for spring fun and splashing in the puddles! She features the kitty from the new Newton's Rain Boots Stamp Set, giving the kitty fun teal boots! She creates a scene with grass using our Land Borders Die Set and adds shimmery rain to the background using our Raindrops Stencil. She adds in a few clouds using the new Sky Scene Builder Die Set. Isn't it cute how she colored part of the sentiment teal to match the boots!?

Would you like to win the “Newton's Rain Boots” Stamp Set?

This stamp 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 February 20th at 9pm EST to comment -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, February 21st.

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Ellen Haxelmans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Zsofia Molnar

Naki Rager

Maria Russell

Andrea Shell

Tina Smith

Tatiana Trafimovich

Amanda Wilcox

Umbrella Shaker Tags by Nakaba Rager

Blue Skies Shaker Tags!

Today we are sharing a set of adorable shaker tags by Naki! She colored four of the fun critter shaped umbrellas using our Umbrella Pals Stamp Set. She stamped them in a light gray color and used watercolors to give them that lovely soft look! The images were all cut out using the coordinating Umbrella Pals Die Set.  Then she used the cute umbrellas to adorn some circle shaker tags. Inside each tag she added sequins and clouds that were cut out using our Winston Takes Flight Die Set. She also embossed the "forecast: blue skies ahead" sentiment onto the back of each tag using our Umbrella Pals Stamp Set with white embossing powder!

What a great way to dress up a gift!  Here's how cute these tags look when attached to a little plant:

Thank you for the fun inspiration today, Naki! If you like this project you can see more of Naki's work over on her blog, Notes from Naki. Stop by and say hello!

You Make Rainy Days Brighter Card by Samantha Mann

Make Rainy Days Brighter! 

Today we are filling the day with rainbows! This gorgeous card Samantha will brighten even the dreariest day! She created an amazing rainbow cloud background using our  Cloudy Sky Stencil and a whole rainbow of distress ink colors to create that vibrant background! She added some water splatters and then cut the background out using the scallop edge from our Frames & Flags Die Set to add to her card base. She added on two adorable panda umbrellas using our Umbrella Pals Stamp Set and the coordinating Umbrella Pals Die Set. The sentiment "You make rainy days brighter" goes perfectly with this amazing rainbow card.

This card would be great for sending to a friend who needs a little bit of cheer!

If you loved this creative and colorful project by Sam today you can say hello to her and see more of her awesome creations over on her blog, Sam's Scrap Candy!

April Showers Card by Amanda Bodine

April Showers! 

We are in the mood for Spring this week and the theme continues with this gorgeous Spring creation by Amanda! For her card today she features the big sentiment from our April Showers Stamp Set as the focal point of her card. She frames the fun saying with a cute scallop edged frame that was cut out using our Framework Die Set. Then she added cute little flowers and leaves to the corners using our Flower Trio Die Set. Of course you need an umbrella for an April shower so she added in that cute frog umbrella from our Umbrella Pals Stamp Set. She colored the image with Copic markers and and trimmed it out with the coordinating Umbrella Pals Die Set. The gorgeous background was created using our Floral Lace Stencil with fun shades of teal and a little purple!

What a beautiful creation for Spring! This would brighten anyone's day!

Thanks for the fun winter inspiration today, Amanda! To see more of her beautiful coloring and projects, visit Amanda over at her blog,  RutabagaPie Designs!

Frog Umbrella Card by August Guest Designer Kara Pogreba

When I saw the Umbrella Pals Stamp Set, it took me back a few years when my girls were little.  We had a frog umbrella just like the one in the stamp set!  It even made it into the scrapbook back in the day.  I remember how cheerfully that umbrella always stuck out, which gave me the idea for this little pop-up box:

The background was inked twice using the Cloudy Sky stencil and DI Stormy Sky - once with a light hand and once with a heavier hand.  The sentiment was heat embossed onto a die cut from the Framework die set and inked over with a bit of DI Mowed Lawn.

When closed, the card looks like this:

The raindrops from the Umbrella Pals Stamp Set were second and third generation stamped in DI Stormy Sky and Broken China and the panels were inked with a bit more Stormy Sky.

Here was my little inspiration:

Supplies:
Stamps:  Umbrella Pals Stamp Set
Dies:  Umbrella Pals Die Set, Framework Die Set, LF Scalloped Box Card Pop-Up
Stencils:  Cloudy Sky Stencil
Ink:  Distress Ink Stormy Sky, Broken China, Mowed Lawn, VersaMark
Copics:  YG05,06,09
Other:  SSS detail white embossing powder

I had so much fun spending these August Mondays with you!  Thank you once again, Newton's Nook for giving me this wonderful opportunity!
Kara

Blue Skies Ahead Card by Samantha Mann

Forecast: Blue Skies!

Do you know someone who's feeling a bit down? This card by Samantha is perfect to cheer them up! She created this lovely and cheerful card using our Umbrella Pals Stamp Set. She stamped the three fun critter shaped umbrellas and colored them in lovely watercolor shades, added little white gel pen accents! Then she cut the umbrella tops and handles out using the Umbrella Pals Die Set. For her card base she created and awesome bright water distressed blue and teal panel using distress inks and added the sentiment, embossed in white, on top. Then she added layers of clouds using our Sky Borders Die Set! So awesome! The bit of rainbow tape up the side adds and extra bit of cheer too!

Thank you Samantha for making us smile today! To say hello to Samantha and see more of her awesome creations, you can visit Samantha's Blog, Sam's Scrap Candy!