February Reveals Day 1 - Spring Roundabout + 2 New Stencils!

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

Welcome to first reveal day for our February Release! This month we getting ready for spring with some awesome new spring and Easter themed designs! Today we are starting things out with our new Spring Roundabout Stamp Set and TWO new Stencils! Scroll down for details. Plus, we are having a giveaway today, so make sure you read all the way to the bottom of this post to see how to win!

Spring Roundabout

Welcome in spring with this 4x6 Stamp Set! This set features one large circle stamp, filled with playful spring and Easter images and 5 spring themed sentiments! This set is perfectly sized to fit with the scallop edged circle frame on the Circle Frames Die Set and is perfect for creating circle cards or layering a circle onto any card! The sentiments on this set are all sized to fit on the die cut banners from our Banner Trio Die Set. Die sets sold separately.

Spring Roundabout Stamp Set

• 4 x 6 photopolymer stamp set
• Includes 6 stamps: 1 images and 5 sentiments
• Works with the Circle Frames and Banner Trio purr-fect die sets (shown above, sold separately)
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, February 19th

New Spring Stencils

We have TWO new amazing stencil designs that are perfect for spring! The two piece Bunny Tails Stencil Set is perfect for creating beautiful two color patterns. Use one stencil to ink up the bunny silhouettes and use a different color or texture paste to add their tails using second stencil. Both stencils include etching of the opposite layer so they are easy to line up. 

Bunny Tails Stencil Set:

Our second new stencil features a basketweave pattern that is perfect for creating backgrounds for Easter projects and more! Try using it with texture pastes or foils to add a special touch to your projects!

Basketweave Stencil:

• 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. 
• Individual Stencils include one 6x6 stencil and Stencil Sets include two 6x6 stencils that can be combined to create a layered design. 
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, February 19th

Get ready to spring into 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 Spring Roundabout Stamp Set and Bunny Tails Stencil Set. Additional products used: Circle Frames Die Set, Banner Trio Die Set

Created by Samantha using the Spring Roundabout Stamp Set. Additional products used: Banner Trio Die Set

Created by Tina using the Spring Roundabout Stamp Set and Basketweave Stencil. Additional products used: Circle Frames Die Set, Banner Trio Die Set. Fancy Edges Tag Dies Set, Bitty Bunnies Stamp Set

Created by Zsofia using the Bunny Tails Stencil Set. Additional products used: Framework Die Set, Banner Trio Die Set

Created by Maria using the Spring Roundabout Stamp Set and Basketweave Stencil. Additional products used: Circle Frames Die Set, Bitty Bibs Die Set (bow).

Created by Larissa using the Bunny Tails Stencil Set. Additional products used: Frames & Flags Die Set

Created by Farhana using the Spring Roundabout Stamp Set and Basketweave Stencil. Additional products used: Circle Frames Die Set, Banner Trio Die Set

Created by Samantha using the Spring Roundabout Stamp Set and Basketweave Stencil. Additional products used: Circle Frames Die Set, Banner Trio Die Set

Created by Amanda using the Bunny Tails Stencil Set. Additional products used: Banner Trio Die Set, Circle Frames Die Set, Hop Into Spring Stamp Set, Hop Into Spring Die Set

Created by Ellen using the Spring Roundabout Stamp Set and Basketweave Stencil. Additional products used:  Banner Trio Die Set, Circle Frames Die Set, Frames Squared Die Set

Would you like to win the “Spring Roundabout" 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 18th at 9pm EST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, February 19th.  

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

Thanks a Latte Card by February Guest Designer Caitlin Anthony

Hi everyone! For my third project this month, I really wanted to change things up and do a slim line card. I should probably start off by telling you that as a human being, my body is probably made up of about 64% coffee on any given day. So, when I saw the super sweet new Love Café Stamp Set from the Valentine’s release, I knew I needed it immediately and I thought I would use it to inspire my slim line card.

I started out by cutting down some plain white 80 lb cardstock to 3 x 8 inches and taping it to the back of the circle stencil from the Slimline Masking Circles & Squares Stencil Set. I used a blending sponge and two colors of distress ink to create an ombré effect for each circle, with the darker color (Walnut Stain) on the outside and the lighter color (Gathered Twigs) in the middle. I also made up a water mixture with each color and added splatters to each circle. I really wanted to give it the feel that lots and lots of coffee had dripped and spilled there over time (but really, who would dare to waste coffee like that…). The last  addition to the circles was the little coffee beans from the Love Café Stamp Set, which I stamped with the Walnut Stain distress ink since I wanted a more rustic, splotchy feel.

I stamped the lady from the Pumpkin Latte stamp set and the coffee mugs from the Love Café Stamp Set in alcohol friendly ink and stamped a sentiment from the Pumpkin Latte Stamp Set in the middle circle in the same black ink. I picked out a cool black and beige pattern paper for the main card panel and used coordinating copics to color in the images, adding in a hot pink combo for a fun pop. I used the coordinating die sets to cut out the images then removed the circle panel from the stencil and added some Antique Linen and Gathered Twigs to the outer edges of the rectangle.

This card came together so quickly at the end. I glued the circle panel to the pattern paper and added my images to their circles. I decided to put the cups at the bottom because they had a heavier feel vs the latte lady. I glued the whole piece down to a card base measuring 3.5 x 8.5 inches and paired it with a kraft brown slimline envelope. This was a really fun card to make and I can’t wait to play with these slim line stencils some more.

As a bonus, I was begged into sharing one last picture with you this week. My 6 years old daughter came to inspect my work and fell in love with the Woodland Spring Stamp Set that I used in my first card. She made her own card with those stamps, completely on her own start to finish and asked if I could share it with you all- we hope it makes you smile!

- Caitlin

Sneak Peek! New Products are Coming!

New February Product Reveals are Next Week!!

Ready for some new goodies? Here are a few peeks!

SAVE THE DATE:

Reveals will be Monday through Thursday February 15-18
and new products will be for sale on Friday, February 19! 

Sending My Love Snowman Card by Larissa Heskett

Sending Love and Snowmen!

We are loving how the team is thinking of new and fun ways to create Valentine's Day Cards this week!  Today we are featuring a fun snowman themed love card by Larissa! To create this adorable card she stamped the big image of snowman from our Snowman Roundabout Stamp Set and then cut it into a heart shape using our new Heart Frames Die Set! She colored the snowmen in pretty pastel colors and used the image to create a fun heart shaped shaker card. To cut out the shaker frame she also used two of the heart dies from our Heart Frames Die Set. She filled the shaker with sweet sequins and then added it to her card with the "Sending my Love" sentiment from the Heartfelt Love Stamp Set. She also framed it with a scalloped edge cut out of pink polka dot paper using our Frames & Flags Die Set

She even created a coordinating envelope by stamping the snowmen onto the flap! How adorable!

We hope that this card brings makes you smile! Don't forget to take a second look at your stamps to see which ones would work for Valentines! Simply adding a soft color palette and some hearts can turn almost any design into one you can use on a Valentine card!

To say hello to Larissa and see more of her creations, visit her over at her blog, Larissa Heskett Designs.

Merci Meow Card by Tatiana Trafimovich

Merci Meow!

Today we are sharing a card by Tatiana that is sure to brighten your day! This adorable kitty thank you card features Newton in the hot air balloon from our Newton Dreams of Paris Stamp Set. She stamped this sweet image and colored the hot air balloon in a rainbow of pretty colors using copic markers. For her card today, she fussy cut the image out by hand, but if you don't like to hand cut you could use the coordinating Newton Dreams of Paris Die Set. 

For the rectangle behind the kitty she created an ombré blue sky using distress inks. Then she cut out the stitched rectangle using our Frames & Flags Die Set. She also cut it again several times using our Land Borders Die Set to added the curved stitches. Then she carefully re-assembled the pieces together to make that fun sky! 

For the sentiment, she stamped the word "merci" from the Newton Dreams of Paris Stamp Set, embossing it in white. Then she added the word "meow" below it, die cutting it out using our Pawprint Shaker Die Set on glittery white paper.  A few iridescent sequins add the perfect finishing touch.!

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

We hope this card has brought some cheer to you today! 

Don't forget to visit Tatiana at her blog, Tatiana Trafimovich, to say hello and see more of her beautiful work! 

Espresso Your Love Kitty Card by Tina Herbeck

Special Delivery!

Today Tina has created an adorable kitty card that is perfect for Valentine's Day! She started out by stamping the kitty from our Newton's Mug Stamp Set. She added hearts to the front of the mug using the hearts from the Love Emergency Stamp Set and the Smitten Kitten Stamp Set. Then she colored the image with copics, adding fun fur stripes on the kitty. So cute! The image was cut out using the coordinating Newton's Mug Die Set

Behind the kitty she created a pretty pattern of hearts using our Tumbling Hearts Stencil along with some Distress inks. She cut this out with our Framework Die Set to add the fun postage edge. The sentiment "Espresso your Love" is from our Love Cafe Stamp Set. 

Tina proves that any image can work for a Valentine's Day Card - just add some hearts! 

We hope this adorable Valentine by Tina has inspired you today! Don't forget to pop over and say hello to Tina and see more of her awesome creations on her blog, The Scrappin Rabbit!

Sweet Treats Blog Hop Winners!

Thank you to everyone for participating in our blog hop!

We really enjoy reading all of your comments! Look below to see if you won! 

The the winning blogs and the comments were chosen using random.org

For the first $25 Store Credit -  the winner was randomly chosen from Tina Smith's blog: bernietk 

For the second $25 Store Credit -  the winner was randomly chosen from Zsofia's blog:  momsnoozy3

Congrats to the Winners! Don't forget - you have 7 days from today to to e-mail us at info@newtonsnookdesigns.com with your full name and email address to claim your $25 store credit! (It's easiest if you already have an account set up in our shop)