Tuesday, September 16, 2025

all the sunflowers!

hello!
today I have a fun, flowery card up on the Newton's Nook Designs blog!

Hello Sunshine Card by Samantha Mann for Newton's Nook Designs, Newotn's Nook, Distress Inks, Ink Blending, Sunflowers, Card Making, Handmade Cards, Fall, #newtonsnook #newtonsnookdesigns #sunflowers #cardmaking #fallcard #distressinks #inkblending

what did I tell you?
so many flowers! lol!
I stamped the images from Sunflower Days and the new Autumn Fields stamp sets and colored them in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I splattered some white acrylic ink on to and then used the coordinating dies to die cut them out once they were dry.

Hello Sunshine Card by Samantha Mann for Newton's Nook Designs, Newotn's Nook, Distress Inks, Ink Blending, Sunflowers, Card Making, Handmade Cards, Fall, #newtonsnook #newtonsnookdesigns #sunflowers #cardmaking #fallcard #distressinks #inkblending

for the background, I ink blended a card background from white cardstock in greens with Pine Needles, Mowed Lawn and Twisted Citron. then I splattered the same ink colors and also some more white acrylic ink on top. then I die cut that out with the new Card Layout 5 Die Set!
I popped up the triangles with foam tape onto my card base.

Hello Sunshine Card by Samantha Mann for Newton's Nook Designs, Newotn's Nook, Distress Inks, Ink Blending, Sunflowers, Card Making, Handmade Cards, Fall, #newtonsnook #newtonsnookdesigns #sunflowers #cardmaking #fallcard #distressinks #inkblending

I heat embossed the sentiment in white onto some black cardstock. then I used the small banner from the Frames & Flags die set to die cut it out.

be sure to check out the card up on the Newton's Nook blog, too!
enjoy!

Monday, September 15, 2025

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #205 - Awesome Autumn

happy Monday!
let's start this week off with a NEW challenge over at the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog!


I had so much fun coloring up these beautiful bats!


so fun!
these bats are just adorable!

Fangtastic Day Card by Samantha M for Lawn Fawntatics Challenge, Lawn Fawn, Distress Inks, Ink Blending, Bats, Clouds, Halloween, Ink Blending, card making, Cards, Handmade Cards, #lawnfawnatics #lawnfawn #distressinks #inkblending #bats #halloweencard

I stamped and colored the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers from Fangtastic Friends and Fangtastic Friends Add-on. I also added some details with a white gel pen, of course!
once the images were dry, I used the coordinating dies to die cut them out.
 
Fangtastic Day Card by Samantha M for Lawn Fawntatics Challenge, Lawn Fawn, Distress Inks, Ink Blending, Bats, Clouds, Halloween, Ink Blending, card making, Cards, Handmade Cards, #lawnfawnatics #lawnfawn #distressinks #inkblending #bats #halloweencard

I did some ink blending for the background of the card, too! well, lots of ink blending! lol!
I used Distress Inks in Black Soot, Uncharted Mariner, Peacock Feathers and Cracked Pistachio.
I used the Nighttime Sky Stencil for the moon and clouds! I also used Cracked Pistachio for the moon details!

Fangtastic Day Card by Samantha M for Lawn Fawntatics Challenge, Lawn Fawn, Distress Inks, Ink Blending, Bats, Clouds, Halloween, Ink Blending, card making, Cards, Handmade Cards, #lawnfawnatics #lawnfawn #distressinks #inkblending #bats #halloweencard

for the clouds, I used white embossing paste.
the sentiment was heat embossed in white onto Black Licorice Cardstock. and I finished off the card with a sprinkling of minty sequins!
 
I really can't WAIT for you to play along! you could win a $25 gift certificate to Lawn Fawn!!!!
enjoy!

Friday, September 12, 2025

you aaaaarrrrrggghhhhh a treasure!

hello!
today I have a super fun pirate-themed card up on the Lawn Fawn blog! I love it!

You ARRRRGH a Treasure Card by Samantha M for Lawn Fawn, Knock Knock, Who's There, Interactive Card, Card Making, Distress Inks, Ink Blending, Cards, Pirate, Treasure #lawnfawn #distressinks #interactivecard #cardmaking #cards #pirate

see?
it came out so cute!
I stamped and colored the images from On the Beach, Ahoy, Matey, How You Bean? Money Add-on and Fintastic Friends with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I added lots of details with a white gel pen and then used the coordinating dies to die cut them out.

You ARRRRGH a Treasure Card by Samantha M for Lawn Fawn, Knock Knock, Who's There, Interactive Card, Card Making, Distress Inks, Ink Blending, Cards, Pirate, Treasure #lawnfawn #distressinks #interactivecard #cardmaking #cards #pirate

for the background, I did LOTS of ink blending!
I used Distress Inks in Ground Espresso, Vintage Photo and Fossilized Amber for the shore. I splattered the same colors all over the shore to give it a sandy look. and for the ocean, I used Uncharted Mariner, Peacock Feathers and Salvaged Patina. then I used a very dry brush and some white acrylic paint. I tapped on the white paint with the dry brush to create the sea foam spray! LOVE!

You ARRRRGH a Treasure Card by Samantha M for Lawn Fawn, Knock Knock, Who's There, Interactive Card, Card Making, Distress Inks, Ink Blending, Cards, Pirate, Treasure #lawnfawn #distressinks #interactivecard #cardmaking #cards #pirate

I used the Knock Knock, Who's There? die set to create the interactive element!
it's one of the easiest dies to use and I LOVE it!

You ARRRRGH a Treasure Card by Samantha M for Lawn Fawn, Knock Knock, Who's There, Interactive Card, Card Making, Distress Inks, Ink Blending, Cards, Pirate, Treasure #lawnfawn #distressinks #interactivecard #cardmaking #cards #pirate

I couldn't resist adding the cute little hermit crab inside the door! and the fun speech bubble just cracks me up!
I wanted the card to look like the treasure chest was being opened up and reveling even more treasure! ha!

You ARRRRGH a Treasure Card by Samantha M for Lawn Fawn, Knock Knock, Who's There, Interactive Card, Card Making, Distress Inks, Ink Blending, Cards, Pirate, Treasure #lawnfawn #distressinks #interactivecard #cardmaking #cards #pirate

be sure to check out the card up on the Lawn Fawn blog, too!
enjoy!

Thursday, September 11, 2025

Newton's Nook Designs Falloween Release - Autumn Fields and Pumpkin Tails Stamp Sets + Coordinating Dies

today's the last look at the spooky and cozy Newton's Nook Designs Falloween Release September release before it's available to purchase!


check out what we're working with today: Autumn Fields and Pumpkin Tails Stamp Sets + Coordinating Dies

you can totally create a project life type spread, gift tags and, of course, cards! all of the new sets will be available for purchase on September 12th, right here
all of these new products are so fun!
and sooooo versatile!

my first card uses the very cozy
Autumn Fields stamp set!

Hello Autumn Card by Samantha Mann for Newton's Nook Designs, Newton's Nook, Autumn, Autumn Card, Card Making, Distress Inks, Ink Blending, Scarecrow, Pumpkins #newtonsnook #newtonsnookdesigns #pumpkins #scarecrow #cardmaking #autumn #fall #fallcard

I stamped the images and then colored them in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. and of course, I added some details with a white gel pen! once eveyrthing was dry, I used the coordinating dies to die cut them out. 

Hello Autumn Card by Samantha Mann for Newton's Nook Designs, Newton's Nook, Autumn, Autumn Card, Card Making, Distress Inks, Ink Blending, Scarecrow, Pumpkins #newtonsnook #newtonsnookdesigns #pumpkins #scarecrow #cardmaking #autumn #fall #fallcard

I used a Distress Inks in Spiced Marmalade, Dried Marigold and Mustard Seed to create the warm background. then I used the same colors but with the Jack-o'-Lantern Stencil Set (minus the faces!) to add more tone-on-tone interest! then I used Vintage Photo for the stems of the pumpkins.
I also used Vintage Photo and Fossilized Amber for the grass at the bottom. then I used the Land Borders Die Set to die cut it out!
 
Hello Autumn Card by Samantha Mann for Newton's Nook Designs, Newton's Nook, Autumn, Autumn Card, Card Making, Distress Inks, Ink Blending, Scarecrow, Pumpkins #newtonsnook #newtonsnookdesigns #pumpkins #scarecrow #cardmaking #autumn #fall #fallcard
 
of course I splattered some white acrrylic ink on top, then popped up the images with foam tape. the sentiment was heat embossed in white and then die cut out with the thinnest banner from the Frames & Flags Die Set.
 
my next card uses the new and super adorable Pumpkin Tails stamp set!

Hello Pumpkin card by Samantha Mann for Newton's Nook Designs, Newton's Nook, Pumpkin, Puppy, Ink Blending, Distress Inks, Ink Blending, #newtonsnook #newtonsnookdesigns #inkblending #distressinks #shapedcard #pumpkin #cardmaking #autumn

LOOOOOOVE this one!
I colored these images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, too.
then after some details with a white gel pen, I die cut them out.
I die cut out 5 ovals from the Oval Frames Die Set and then used Seedless Preserves, Milled Lavendar, Chipped Sapphire and Dusty Concord Distress Inks.
 
Hello Pumpkin card by Samantha Mann for Newton's Nook Designs, Newton's Nook, Pumpkin, Puppy, Ink Blending, Distress Inks, Ink Blending, #newtonsnook #newtonsnookdesigns #inkblending #distressinks #shapedcard #pumpkin #cardmaking #autumn
 
 of course, I splattered some of the same ink color and white acrylic ink onto the background, too!
then I die cut the banner from black cardstock using the Frames & Flags Die Set. then the sentiment was heat embossed.

Hello Pumpkin card by Samantha Mann for Newton's Nook Designs, Newton's Nook, Pumpkin, Puppy, Ink Blending, Distress Inks, Ink Blending, #newtonsnook #newtonsnookdesigns #inkblending #distressinks #shapedcard #pumpkin #cardmaking #autumn
 
love how it came out!
 
Enter to Win a $25 Prize!
One lucky winner will receive a $25 prize to spend at Newton's Nook Designs online shop! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective blog posts featuring our new products this week. For a chance to win, leave comments on the Design Team Member Blog Posts (see list below) from Tuesday September 9 through Thursday September 11th. 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, September 11th at 9 pm ET to comment -- winners will be announced on the NND blog on Friday, September 12th.

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Newton's Nook Designs Falloween Release - Autumn Postage Sampler and Halloween Postage Sampler Stamp Sets + Coordinating Die

welcome back for another day of the spooky and cozy Newton's Nook Designs Falloween Release September release!


check out what we're working with today: Autumn Postage Sampler and Halloween Postage Sampler Stamp Sets + Coordinating Die

you can totally create a project life type spread, gift tags and, of course, cards! all of the new sets will be available for purchase on September 12th, right here
all of these new products are so fun!
and sooooo versatile!

my first card uses the adorable and sweet Autumn Postage stamp set with the Card Layout 5 Die that was revealed yesterday!

Happy Fall Card by Samantha Mann for Newton's Nook Designs, Newton's Nook, Fall, Autumn, Leaves, Distress Inks, Ink Blending, Card Making, Die Cutting, #newtonsnook #newtonsnookdesigns #leaves #cardmaking #cards #fall #autumn #diecutting

swoon - I love the colors and the color matching!
I stamped the images and then colored them in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. and of course, I added some details with a white gel pen! once eveyrthing was dry, I used the coordinating dies to die cut them out. 

Happy Fall Card by Samantha Mann for Newton's Nook Designs, Newton's Nook, Fall, Autumn, Leaves, Distress Inks, Ink Blending, Card Making, Die Cutting, #newtonsnook #newtonsnookdesigns #leaves #cardmaking #cards #fall #autumn #diecutting

I used a Distress Inks in Picked Raspberry, Abandoned Coral, Dried Marigold, Mustard Seed, Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn to ink blend a standard card background. then I used the Falling Leaves Stencil and the same colors to add some tone-on-tone interest.
I also splattered a tiny bit of black splatters.
 
Happy Fall Card by Samantha Mann for Newton's Nook Designs, Newton's Nook, Fall, Autumn, Leaves, Distress Inks, Ink Blending, Card Making, Die Cutting, #newtonsnook #newtonsnookdesigns #leaves #cardmaking #cards #fall #autumn #diecutting
 
the sentiment was heat embossed in white onto black cardstock and then die cut with the small banner from the A7 Frames & Banners die set.
 
my next card uses the new too adorable spooky Halloween Postage Sampler stamp set!

Trick or Treat Postage Card by Samantha Mann for Newton's Nook Designs, Newton's Nook, Die Cutting, Halloween, Purple, Ghosts, Card Making, Handmade Cards #newtonsnook #newtonsnookdesigns #halloween #halloweencard #cardmaking #purple #cards

LOOOOOOVE this one!
I colored these images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, too.
then after some details with a white gel pen, I die cut them out.
I used the paper from Halloween Meows for the base. and can you tell - I was totally digging the purple!

Trick or Treat Postage Card by Samantha Mann for Newton's Nook Designs, Newton's Nook, Die Cutting, Halloween, Purple, Ghosts, Card Making, Handmade Cards #newtonsnook #newtonsnookdesigns #halloween #halloweencard #cardmaking #purple #cards

then I used the Postage Stamp Layout Die Set with some soft purple cardstock. all of the little images were popped up with foam tape, and it was all set with some vellum behind the die! 
 
Trick or Treat Postage Card by Samantha Mann for Newton's Nook Designs, Newton's Nook, Die Cutting, Halloween, Purple, Ghosts, Card Making, Handmade Cards #newtonsnook #newtonsnookdesigns #halloween #halloweencard #cardmaking #purple #cards
 
the sentiment was heat embossed onto black cardstock, and then I used the coordinating die set to die cut it out! I also heat embossed some spiderwebs around a few of the frames! so fun!
a sprinkling of sequins finished the card!
 
Enter to Win a $25 Prize!
One lucky winner will receive a $25 prize to spend at Newton's Nook Designs online shop! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective blog posts featuring our new products this week. For a chance to win, leave comments on the Design Team Member Blog Posts (see list below) from Tuesday September 9 through Thursday September 11th. 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, September 11th at 9 pm ET to comment -- winners will be announced on the NND blog on Friday, September 12th.