January Reveals - Day 2 - Sending Hugs

Today is the our second reveal day for our January Release and we are featuring adorable new critters that hug in our Sending Hugs Stamp Set and Coordinating Die Set. We are giving the Sending Hugs stamp set away one lucky winner so make sure you read all the way to the bottom of this post to see how to win!

Sending Hugs

Join Newton and his friends and send a hug to someone you know with this sweet 4x6 stamp set. This set features four adorable critters with their arms ready to hug all the included accessories! Use the coffee mug for a warm "Hello" or the little gift for a birthday card! The possibilities are endless. You'll want to check out the coordinating die set too, which includes an interior cut for the arms so items can easily be inserted between them.

Here's some info on the Sending Hugs stamp set:

• 4 x 6 photopolymer stamp set 
• 20 stamps: 13 images and 7 sentiments
• Coordinating Sending Hugs purr-fect die set (sold separately) includes 13 dies 
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, January19th

Get inspired to send hugs with these adorable projects  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 card by Naki is so adorable! She used the heart from the coordinating die set to create a little heart banner that both the pup and bear can hold! She also used the new Tumbling Hearts Stencil to create the background! 

Larissa created an adorable Birthday card using the dog holding a bottle of wine and flowers from the Sending Hugs Stamp Set. She also added the "Cheers" die cut and Happy Birthday sentiment from the Cocktail Mixer Stamp & Die Set. She also used the scallop edge frame from the Frames & Flags Die Set. 

Juliana created this super cute card with a whole crew of friends inside a polaroid frame! Those critters are so cute hugging their gifts and cupcakes! What a great way to send a birthday wish! 

This sweet birthday card was created by Maria. She used the kitty colored in grey and added a cute pink cupcake inside the kitties paws! She also added on the "happy birthday" sentiment from the Newton Loves Cake Stamp Set.

Samantha created this adorable card using the owl from the Sending Hugs Stamp Set. She added a cup of coffee in his wings to keep him warm! She also added in a branch from the What a Hoot Stamp Set. For the background she created clouds using ink with a mask created from the the Sky Borders Die Set.

Ellen created this adorable pop up card using the dog from the Sending Hugs Stamp Set. It's so cute how he pops up holding that bouquet of flowers!

The trio of friends on this card by Tatiana is ready to send birthday wishes! She colored three of the critters from the Sending Hugs Stamp Set and tucked in flowers, a gift, and a cupcake into their arms! She  used the Tumbling Hearts Stencil to create a fun heart background. She also used the Frames & Flags Die Set to cut out the framed edge and the cute little banners!

The pink and purple owl on this card by Jennifer is so cute! It's so adorable how the owl is holding a love letter tucked into it's wing and ready to send love! She also used the Tumbling Hearts Stencil   to create a fun heart background behind the owl!

Holly created this adorable trio of birthday friends using the new Sending Hugs Stamp Set and adding cute birthday items inside their arms! She layered them over a gorgeous teal watercolored background. The scallop edged panel was trimmed out using our Frames & Flags Die Set.

Would you like to win the “Sending Hugs” 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 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 January 18th at 9pm EST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, January 19th. 

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:
Newton's Nook Designs
Holly Endress
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Juliana Michaels
Naki Rager
Maria Russell
Jennifer Timko
Tatiana Trafimovich

Sweet Treats Blog Hop!

It's our 4th Annual Sweet Treats Blog Hop!

The Newton's Nook Designs Team is hopping along today to share some great Sweet Treats - just in time for Valentines day! Make sure you scroll down to the bottom of this post to see the whole list and hop along and comment for a chance to win!

For my stop on this hop I created these fun treat holders:

I used the tag die cut from the Fancy Edges Tag Die Set set along with the Sending Hugs Stamp Set and Sending Hugs Die Set create these holders.

Here's the pieces you need to create each treat holder:

You will need  two pink tags and then a piece of cardstock that is the same width as the tags (about 2 3/8") and about 2" tall. This piece will create a hinge at the bottom. Score the small piece 3/4" in from each end. You fold it up to create a U shape and add adhesive to each flap that is folded up and adhere it to the tag. You will can also cut a tag from pattern paper and one from white to decorate the front. I used the scallop edge mini border that is part of the Fancy Edges Tag Die Set to create those fun edges and layered them over the front of the treat holder. I stamped "Happy Valentine's Day" in the pink area at the bottom of the front from the Love Bites Stamp Set.

For the inside you can add any little treat. For mine I put some conversation hearts into a cello bag and adhered it to the back tag. Then I folded all up and add a ribbon to close it! 

To decorate the front, I colored the cat and dog from the Sending Hugs Stamp Set and colored them with copic markers. I also colored an envelope and ice cream from this set. Then trimmed them all out using the coordinating Sending Hugs Die Set. This die is SO COOL because it cuts around the arms so you can insert all those cute little accessories inside them to hold!

I had so much fun playing with this set I decided to try another quick treat holder:

This time I colored the owl, bear and two hearts from the Sending Hugs Stamp Set with copic markers. I cut them out using the coordinating Sending Hugs Die Set and inserted the hearts into their arms. I created little treat toppers using a piece of red cardstock folded in half. On the front half I used the Sky Borders Die Set to create a fun scalloped bottom edge and then put the piece over a cellophane bag filled with candy hearts. I added the sentiments "love" and "hugs" from the Sending Hugs Stamp Set onto little kraft colored banners cut out using the banner shape from the Frames & Flags Die Set. These are so quick and easy to make and look adorable!

Hope you enjoyed these projects today. The next stop on the hop is Amanda Bodine! Make sure you hop through all the blogs below and leave a comment for a change to win :)

Sweet Treats Blog Hop Giveaway!
Would you like to win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Designs online shop?
We are giving them out to TWO lucky winners!

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 Monday, February 5th at 9pm EST to comment -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Tuesday, February 6th.

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
Juliana Michaels
Naki Rager
Maria Russell
Jennifer Timko
Tatiana Trafimovich

Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

Today I'm playing along with the Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog hop!

There are going to be TONS of fun prizes too - 

including a $25 store credit from us at Newton's Nook Designs! 

You can head over to the Coffee Lovers Blog for more details on how to play along! 

Here's what I created:

I pulled out our Sending Hugs Stamp Set and stamped the kitty and coffee mug onto watercolor paper. I used Zig Watercolor Markers to color the kitty and the mug and then cut them out with the coordinating Sending Hugs Die Set! This die set is super fun because it also cuts around the arms of the animals which makes it easy for them to hold the fun accessories in the set. This set includes a few different items for them to hold but I stuck with the coffee for today's post!  

Behind the Kitty is a scallop edge rectangle that I cut out using our new Framework Die Set. I splashed some pink and brown watercolor on it to match the kitty and coffee. For the sentiment, I used "I need some coffee right MEOW" from our Newton Loves Coffee Stamp Set. I stamped it onto a black ticked shape, also cut out from using the ticket from the Framework Die Set. For the background panel I stamped coffee beans from the Newton Loves Coffee Stamp Set over a panel of kraft colored cardstock. I mounted the whole design onto a pink cardstock base. 

While I was coloring I couldn't resist also coloring the bear and owl from the Sending Hugs Stamp Set so I created a second card using the same layout and elements but featured those two cuties instead. Again, the sentiment  and coffee bean background images are from the Newton Loves Coffee Stamp Set. I used the Framework Die Set again to cut out the scallop edged rectangle and ticket shape. This time I mounted it all on a green cardstock base. 

I hope you enjoyed these two fun coffee cards today! 

If you haven't checked out these designs yet, here's an image

of the Sending Hugs Stamp Set (left) and  Newton Loves Coffee Stamp Set (right):

If you are new to us, you might not know that Newton is our real kitty! You can follow us on facebook or instagram to see lots of photos of him! By the way - Newton would be a big fan of this blog hop since he really DOES LOVE COFFEE! I can't leave it unguarded or he will come stick his paw into the mug and then lick it! Silly kitty!

Hope you enjoyed this coffee card today! Make sure you head over to the Coffee Lover's Blog to find out how you can link up your card to play along -- There are a TON of prizes, including one from us at Newton's Nook Designs!

Thanks for stopping by! 

Have a great weekend!

2018 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

This is our second post today, to see a gorgeous set of winter bird cards by Ellen, scroll down or click here. 

Today I'm playing along with the FALL/WINTER Coffee Lovers Blog hop!

There are going to be TONS of fun prizes too - 

including a $25 store credit from us at Newton's Nook Designs! 

You can head over to the Coffee Lovers Blog for more details on how to play along! 

Here's what I created:

We have several coffee themed sets so it's hard to choose but I decided to work with the cute kitty from our Sending Hugs Stamp Set for my card today.  I love this set so much because the coordinating die set cuts around the arms which allows you to add in accessories for the characters to hold. On this card, I added in the little coffee cup tucked into his arms to go with our coffee them today. For the background I created a fun blue and mint plaid pattern using our new Plaid Stencil Set. This set includes two pieces that easily line up so you can create plaid patterns in multiple colors! It's SO fun to use! 

After I had the plaid background panel created, I cut it into scallop using our Frames & Flags Die Set. I also cut a stripe of white and of mint paper using the same die set and stacked them together over the plaid. I stamped the "sending smiles" sentiment from the Sending Hugs Stamp Set on the mint stripe and added some bright blue twine to finish out the card! This was so simple to make and I LOVE how it turned out! 

If you haven't seen these products yet, here are images of what I used today:

Sending Hugs Stamp Set and coordinating Sending Hugs Die Set

New Plaid Stencil Set

Frames & Flags Die Set

We also have a BUNCH of designs that have coffee in them. 

You can find them all here: Coffee Sets

If you are new to us, you might not know that Newton is our real kitty! You can follow us on facebook or instagram to see lots of photos of him! By the way - Newton would be a big fan of this blog hop since he really DOES LOVE COFFEE! I can't leave it unguarded or he will come stick his paw into the mug and then lick it! Silly kitty!

Hope you enjoyed this coffee card today! Make sure you head over to the Coffee Lovers Blog to find out how you can link up your card to play along -- There are a TON of prizes, including one from us at Newton's Nook Designs!

Happy Birthday Dog and Cat Cards by Zsofia Molnar

Happy Birthday Cards for Dog and Cat lovers!!  

Today we have a duo of birthday cards by Zsofia featuring designs for both dog and cat fans! These two cards feature the same design and type of products but different color palettes and themes! What a great way to design one card and alter it to make it work for the person you are sending it to!

For the first card she used the cute dog from our Sending Hugs Stamp Set. She cut the dog out using the coordinating Sending Hugs Die Set. This die set is special because it also cuts around the paws, allowing the dog to hold items. For this card she colored that cute cupcake to nest inside. She also added a little gift to the side. To make it even more fun, she added in a big blue balloon using our Fabulous Frenchies Stamp Set and Fabulous Frenchies Die Set. The fun dog themed background was created using distress inks in shades of green and blue with our Woof Stencil! So cute!

For the second card she used the same layout but changed the images and colors. For this one she chose the cat from our Sending Hugs Stamp Set. Again, she cut the cat out using the coordinating Sending Hugs Die Set, added another adorable cupcake tucked inside the arms and a gift to the side. And, just like the previous card, a balloon was added on using our Fabulous Frenchies Stamp Set and Fabulous Frenchies Die Set. This time she stenciled a is a cat themed background using distress inks in shades of red and yellow with our Meow Stencil! So cute!

This is such a fun idea! You could create a whole series of these in different colors and be ready with birthday cards for all the dog and cat fans in your life!

Thank you, Zsofia, for the awesome inspiration today! You can find more of Zsofia's lovely creations and say hello to her over at her blog, Safsafdesign.

Sending Hugs Card by Jennifer Timko

Sending Hugs!

Today we are sharing an adorable card by Jennifer inspired by the mood board for the Layton's Legacy Blog Hop! For her card today, Jennifer stamped the sweet little owl in teal and two little yellow flowers from our Cottage Garden Stamp Set. She die cut the pieces out using the coordinating Cottage Garden Die Set. For her card she used a lovely grey card base and then cut out a piece of chevron patterned paper using the stitched rectangle from our Frames & Flags Die Set. She also cut out a stitched circle and  added the "Sending Hugs" Sentiment from our Sending Hugs Stamp Set. She layered it all together with some bakers twine for this sweet card.

To see more about the Layton's Legacy Blog Hop and Card Drive, you can check out our post here yesterday too.

Thanks, Jennifer for the inspiration today! To see more creations by Jennifer, you can her over at her blog, Stampin' on the Fly!

Sending Love Card by Tatiana Trafimovich

Sending Love 

Today we have a card by Tatiana that is perfect for Valentine's Day! This card features images from our adorable Love Owl-ways Stamp Set. To create the image of the owl with all the valentine goodies she combined several images. She started with the owl holding the balloon form the Love Owl-ways Stamp Set. Next, she added just the box of candy from the owl holding the candy from the same set, so that the one owl could hold both items! Then, to add more accessories she added the letters and bouquet of flowers from our Sending Hugs Stamp Set! This owl is truly laden down with love! She colored all the images with copic markers and cut them out using the coordinating Love Owl-ways Die Set and Sending Hugs Die Set. The tiny hearts in the sky are also from our Love Owl-ways Stamp Set. 

For the card base she created a sky filled with clouds using our Cloudy Sky Stencil with a crackle texture paste. Then she layered this over a white panel with a postage edge that was cut out using our Framework Die Set. The last piece was the custom sentiment, created by combing the word "sending" from the Sending Hugs Stamp Set with the die cut "love" cut out with our Darling Hearts Die Set.

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

You can visit Tatiana at her blog, Tatiana Trafimovich, to say hello and see more of her beautiful work! 

Love, Hugs & Smiles Card by Amanda Bodine

Love, Hugs & Smiles! 

Today we have an adorable trio of friends sharing love, hugs, and smiles on this card by Amanda. She used the three characters from our Sending Hugs Stamp Set and colored them in lovely vibrant hues using copic markers. She also colored the wine bottle, flowers, and gift, which are also images from our Sending Hugs Stamp Set. She die cut out all the items using the coordinating Sending Hugs Die Set and nestled them in the arms of the characters. The coordinating die set also cuts around the arms to make it easy for them to hold things! For her base, Amanda added a arch of blue ink for the characters to layer over. She also added a fun balloon using our Fabulous Frenchies Stamp Set and coordinating Die Set. She added the words alongs the bottom and few extra hearts too!

This card is so cute! What's great about it is that it would work for almost any occasion. You could send it for a birthday, anniversary or other celebration! A great card to have in your stash!

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!

Coffee Gift set by Ellen Haxelmans

Adorable Coffee Gift Set

Today we have an a fun idea on how to make a gift special by Ellen. She created an adorable coffee card to go with a gift of coffee for a friend. She used the cute image of the bear, Winston, holding a coffee from our Sending Hugs Stamp Set. This stamp set is super cool because when you cut it out with the coordinating Sending Hugs Die Set it also cuts around the arms so the critters can hold the accessories in the set! She also embellished her coffee shaped card using our Tumbling Hearts Stencil with white embossing powder to create that cute heart background. She finished it off with the the sentiments "sending smiles" on the wrap and "hello" on the lid from our Sending Hugs Stamp Set. So cute!

She tucked it inside her box with the coffee gift and she also decorated the outside of the box to make this package feel extra special using the image of Winston in his airplane from the Winston Takes Flight Stamp Set! Wouldn't this be so fun to receive in the mail?

Do you love this project by Ellen? To seem more of her beautiful creations, you can visit Ellen over at her blog Crafty Ellen!