Herd it's your Baa-thday Card by Zsofia Molnar

Farm Animals Birthday Card!

Today we are sharing an adorable birthday card by Zsofia that features cute animals from several of our farm themed products! She used the cow from our Moo Stamp Set, the pig from our Oink Stamp Set, the horse from our Neigh Stamp Set and the sheep from our Baa Stamp Set. She colored all these adorable farm friends and cut them out using the coordinating Moo Die Set, Oink Die Set, Neigh Die Set, and Baa Die Set. 

Then she created a fun square card for these cuties using the stitched scalloped square and the rounded square dies from our Frames Squared Die Set to make a window frame. She layered the frame over some checkered paper and then tucked an animal into each corner. In the center she used added a decorative die cut shape in light blue and a circle in black, also from our Frames Squared Die Set. The sentiment is from Baa Stamp Set and was embossed in white on the black circle. It's so fun how all these critters surround the sentiment! 

This fun birthday card would be perfect for a young girl or boy  - or for anyone who likes funny puns!

We hope that you enjoyed this fun card by Zsofia! You can find more of Zsofia's creations and say hello to her over at her blog, Safsafdesign.

Happiness Is... Card by March Guest Designer Jane Trivedi

Hi everyone! 
Jane here sharing this rainbow colored card using the adorable Sips and Stories Stamp Set set by Newton’s Nook Designs.

To create the rainbow background, I first taped the Serene Stripes Stencil to a piece of white card stock and used a scrap piece of post-it tape in the center to create a mask. Next, I ink blended a rainbow of colors using the following distress ink colors: carved pumpkin, worn lipstick, candied apple, seedless preserves, mermaid lagoon, cracked pistachio and squeezed lemonade. After removing the mask, the panel was cut using a paper trimmer to 5 inches by 3.75 inches and adhered to a white A2 card base using foam tape.

The image was stamped in copic-friendly black ink on white card stock and colored using copic markers. White gel pen was used to add highlights and texture. The image was then cut using scissors and mounted to the card front using foam tape. The sentiment is also from the Sips and Stories Stamp Set and was stamped on the card front using black ink.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!
Hope you found some inspiration using these amazing products from Newton’s Nook Designs!

-Jane

Yee-haw Birthday Card by Samantha Mann

Saddle Up for Birthday Fun!

Yee-haw! Today we are saddling up for a fun birthday wish with Newton on this fun card by Samantha. For her card today, she features the kitty riding a toy horse from the Newton Rides West Stamp Set. She colored the image in fun vibrant colors, adding stripes the kitties fur and a fun rainbow of color the the horse mane! So cute!  She also stamped and colored three cactuses from the same set and the cut everything out using the coordinating Newton Rides West Die Set. 

For her scene she created an awesome sky using distress inks in shades of blue and then added clouds over the top using our Cloudy Sky Stencil. For the desert, she created layers of sand using our Sea Borders Die Set and Sky Borders Die Set for curvy stitched borders. Then she added distress inks in browns to the layers, along with paint splatters to make it look like he's kicking up the dust! 

A black bubble from our Speech Bubbles Die Set hold the "Yee-haw" sentiment and she also added "Saddle Up & celebrate," both from the Newton Rides West Stamp Set.

Here's a close up image so you can see the amazing coloring:

This card is sure to send smiles and birthday cheer to any of your friends or family! 

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

You Brighten My Life Daffodil Card by Tatiana Trafimovich

Brighten Someones Day!

Spring is nearly here and with it, the bright and cheerful colors of spring flowers. Today we are sharing a cheerful card by Tatiana that features daffodils, one of our spring favorites! 

She created this card by stamping the cluster of flowers from our Daffodils Stamp Set twice. She used the coordinating Daffodils Die Set to cut out the images. Then cut the second image apart by hand so she could put the bloom from the top onto the bottom to create a new arrangement. She colored both sets of blooms using copic markers in fun shades of yellow. She also stamped and die cut the butterfly from the Daffodils Stamp Set three times to add to her card. 

She added the blooms and butterflies to a stitched rectangle that was cut out using our Frames & Flags Die Set. She added the sentiment "You brighten my life" to the panel and layered it all over a kraft colored card base.

The vibrant yellow blooms on this card are sure to brighten the recipients day!

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

New Home Kitty Card by Samantha VanArnhem

New Home!

Do you know anyone who has recently moved?  Today we have an adorable kitty card by Samantha that is perfect for sending happy wishes to a new home owner!! She started out by stamping two images of kitties in cardboard boxes from our Newton Loves Boxes Stamp Set. She colored them in neutral colors, adding stripes to the gray kitty and used the Newton Loves Boxes Die Set to cut the images out. 

For her card she started with a white card base. For the scene she cut out a panel using the stitched rectangle from our Frames & Flags Die Set. She then cut the top again using our Sky Borders Die Set. She added layers of clouds on the top half using our Clouds Stencil and inked a green grass area on the bottom. This simple background gives the kitties such a lovely setting! 

To finish the card, she added the sentiment "Congrats on your new home" from the Newton Loves Boxes Stamp Set. New home owners are sure to adore this card, especially if they have cats! 

To say hello to her and see more of her beautiful creations you can visit Samantha over on her blog, Sam Van Designs!

Spring Acetate Card by Farhana Sarker

You are Amazing!!

Need a fun idea for a special card? Try acetate! This awesome card idea Farhana will definitely inspire you to think of fun and creative ways to make unique cards! She started out with the round floral image from our Floral Roundabout Stamp Set, embossing it in gold. She colored the image with copic markers and then cut it out using the large stitched circle from our Circle Frames Die Set. For the sentiment she stamped "You are Amazing" onto the rounded edge banner from our Banner Trio Die Set in gold. She ink blended over the sentiment with a pink to yellow blend to match the flowers! So pretty! 

Here is a close up so you can the beautiful details and embossing:

For her card, she used a sheet of acetate and cut it to the size for an A2 card base. scoring it on the top to create a clear card base. She adhered the floral circle image to the front and then cut out a white scalloped circle using the Circle Frames Die Set and adhered it behind the floral image on or the inside of the card. She also cut out a second scalloped circle using the Circle Frames Die Set and layered it on the card inside, lining them up so that when the card is closed you don't see the inside shape. 

Then when you open it up, you do see the second scalloped circle. This circle makes the perfect place to write a message to the recipient! 

What a fun and unique way to create a special card! We hope this card by Farhana has inspired you today! We hope you will try to make a acetate card of your own! If you do, we would love to see it! Make sure to share it with us in our Create & Share facebook group! 

We hope that you enjoyed this beautiful card by Farhana! You can find more of Farhana's creations and say hello to her over at her blog, Everyday Engineered.

Welcome Spring Card by March Guest Designer Jane Trivedi

Happy March 1st!  Today and we are welcoming our Guest Designer for the month of March, Jane Trivedi! We discovered Jane's creations and on instagram and fell in love with her card making style! We can't wait to see what she creates this month as our guest! She will be back each Monday for the month of March with a new project!  Keep reading to find out more about her today and enjoy her first project below.

Hi everyone!  I’m a 30 something working professional living in southern California with my husband, daughter and westie. Paper crafting and card making have always been my favorite hobbies. I love designing with bright bold colors and using a variety of color combinations.

blog - https://www.papercraft4fun.com/
instagram - https://www.instagram.com/papercraft4fun/


Hi Friends! I’m so happy to be guest designer at Newton’s Nook this month! Today, I’m sharing this lovely spring card using the Woodland Spring Stamp Set and some masking paper.

To create this scene, I first stamped the image of the deer using copic friendly black ink onto a piece of white A2 cardstock. Then, I stamped the same image onto masking paper and cut the image using scissors. Next, I placed the mask on the image and also used some masking paper to mask off the bottom portion of the card. The following distress inks were used to blend the background (top to bottom): kitsch flamingo, dried marigold and spun sugar.

After removing all the masks, I added the sentiment “welcome spring” from the Woodland Spring Stamp Set. Then, a few flowers and leaves were added to the bottom of the card to fill in the white space. Images were colored using the following copic makers:

Deer: E0000, E51, E53, E33
Bird: BG10, BG11, B000, B0000
Flowers: YR16, Y17, Y21, RV55, R02, V06, RV52
Leaves: BG32, YG01
White gel pen used to add accents to the images.

The panel was then cut down to 5 inches by 3.75 inches and adhered to a piece of A2 Bazzill cardstock (color is butter mints). The entire front panel was then adhered to a white A2 card base.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! 
Can’t wait to share more with you all this month!

- Jane T