April Reveals - Day 3 - Umbrella Pals Stamp Set

Welcome to day 3 of reveals for our April Release! Today we are sharing an adorable new stamp and die set called Umbrella Pals! We are giving the Umbrella Pals Stamp 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!

Umbrella Pals

Could umbrellas be any cuter? This charming 4x6 stamp set lets you create cute umbrella friends who are sure to brighten any rainy day! Choose from a frog, bear, fox, cat, panda, raccoon or beaver umbrella top and add on the handle! The included sentiments are so fun and uplifting they will make anyone smile! The die set for this includes coordinating dies and also includes a bonus stitched umbrella top, long umbrella handle and handle base that can be cut from any paper and mixed in with the stamped images or used on their own!

Here's some info on the Umbrella Pals stamp set:

• 4 x 6 photopolymer stamp set 
• 13 stamps: 9 images and 4 sentiments
• Coordinating Umbrella Pals purr-fect die set (sold separately) includes 7 dies 
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, April 20th

Make those rainy days brighter with 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.

Amanda created this fun and vibrant card using a whole bunch of the umbrellas from the new Umbrella Pals Stamp Set! She colored them in vibrant colors with copics and layered them over an awesome blue background. She added clouds to the background using our Cloudy Sky Stencil too! 

Naki created a cluster of cute umbrella friends from the new Umbrella Pals Stamp Set using soft colors! She layered them over a lovely watercolored background and added the sentiment onto a vellum cloudy edge that she cut out using the Sky Borders Die Set. So pretty! 

Ellen created a sweet trio of critter umbrellas from the new Umbrella Pals Stamp Set and layered them over a fun cloudy background that was created using our  Cloudy Sky Stencil. She also used our Frames & Flags Die Set to create the scallop edged background and the black banner. 

Samantha created this cheerful card to showcase the cute panda umbrella from our Umbrella Pals Stamp Set! She also added in some clouds in the top corner using our  Cloudy Sky Stencil with white embossing paste! That rainbow washi tape up the side adds the perfect cheerful touch!

The sky is crowded with cute umbrellas on this adorable card by Holly! She created a fun watercolor background and layered all those cute umbrellas from our Umbrella Pals Stamp Set over the top! So perfect for a rainy day greeting!

Maria created this adorable rainy Day scene using new products mixed with older releases! She used the frog umbrella from the new Umbrella Pals Stamp Set to create a place for Newton and his sweetie to get out from the rain! The kitties are from our Newton's Sweetheart Stamp set. She also used our Land Borders Die Set and Sky Borders Die Set for the clouds and grass and our Frames & Flags Die Set for the fun Scallop edged frame. 

This card by Tatiana features the bonus stitched umbrella that is included in the Umbrella Pals Die Set! She cut it out of fun watercolored cardstock pieces to create rainbow of pretty umbrellas! She also used our Frames & Flags Die Set to cut out the stitched rectangle panel and added the sentiment from the Umbrella Pals Stamp set! So cheerful! 

Jennifer created this adorable square card using the panda and bear umbrella from the new Umbrella Pals Stamp Set. She layered them over a lovely watercolored background. Isn't that pop of yellow watercolor so pretty!?

Larissa created a sunny scene for the cute frog umbrella from the new Umbrella Pals Stamp Set.  It's super cute how she stamped the frog onto green plaid paper and cut him out! She also used our Sky Borders Die Set to create layers of clouds.

This colorful card by Juliana is sure to brighten anyone's day! She used a trio of critters from the new Umbrella Pals Stamp Set and colored them in fun bright colors. Then she added them onto the stitched rectangle panel (cut out using our Frames & Flags Die Set. She also used our Cloudy Sky Stencil to create a fun cloudy background! 

Would you like to win the “Umbrella Pals” 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 April 19th at 9pm EST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, April 20th. 

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

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

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!

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!  

Layton's Legacy Blog Hop

Today we are hopping along with Lea Lawson for a blog hop and fundraiser and card drive for NICU parents! Lea has organized this event to help parents in NICU after spending time there herself with her son, Layton Caleb, who is the namesake for this event.

In addition to this blog hop, You can read more about her story and ways you can help on the  Card Drive and Fundraising post on her blog.  

Here is the mood board for the event:

I was so inspired by this sweet woodland theme I created two cards for this hop:

For the first card used our Deer Friend Stamp Set and colored two of the sweet little fawns using Derwent watercolor pencils and a water brush. I then cut them out using the coordinating Deer Friend Die Set to layer them onto the card. For the card base I cut out the white scallop edge panel using our Frames & Flags Die Set. Then I layered the blue sky and grey hills over the top, cutting the hills out wiht our Land Borders Die Set. 

Then I layered the sweet fawns over the top with some dimensional tape. Since this card is supposed to feel uplifting for the parents, I also added the sentiment "Think Happy Thoughts" from our Happy Little Thoughts Stamp Set.

For my second card I used our new Umbrella Pals Stamp Set. I thought the bear and raccoon umbrella would go perfectly with the woodland theme! I stamped them and colored them with zig watercolor brush markers and gave the umbrella handles a bright yellow accent. I cut them out using the coordinating Umbrella Pals Die Set to layer them onto the card. 

To create the sky I used our Cloudy Sky Stencil with white embossing paste to create some textured clouds in the sky. Then I inked over it with blue ink and wiped the ink off from the clouds.  I also cut a panel of white with a cloudy edge for the bottom using our Sky Borders Die Set. This was the perfect place to add the "share my umbrella" sentiment from the Umbrella Pals Stamp Set.

Layton's Legacy Blog Hop:

Don't forget to check out all the blogs in the hop today for a chance to win prizes!.
All the participating blogs are in the link-up below:

An InLinkz Link-up

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!

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!

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!