Thursday, July 16, 2015

Newton's Nook Designs July Release - Message in a Bottle + Die

it's the last day of Newton's Nook Designs July release! but never fear...there's still more fun to be had this week!! he he!




today, the whole DT is showcasing the new, awesomely nautical Message in a Bottle stamp set and die! YES! that's right, another stamp and die combo!! SO cool!!

you can totally use this to scrapbook, create a project life type spread, gift tags and, of course, cards! all of the new sets will be available for purchase on July 17th, right here!
this set was just TOO perfect not to scrapbook one of my favorite memories of this summer, so far!

ok guys, i just HAAAAAAD to create this little ship in the bottle as a shaker card!! i HAD to!!


i colored in that ship with copics, and then used lots of different shapes and things to create the 'water' part of the shaker card!



i used some embossing paste a fun chevron stencil to add just a little bit of interest to the card front. the sentiment was stamp by coloring the sentiment with distress marker! hello - that was FUN! 
i seriously already have like 5 other cards made with this set - I LOVE IT! 

but i'm only sharing one other today! ha!



this time, i wanted to use that octopus, because guys, that 'kraken' sentiment KRAKs me up! ha ha! i LOVE it!!
i just sent it to my twin brother for his birthday, actually!

i stamped the octopus a few times along the background (on watercolor paper), then used some watercolored distress inks to add the loose color! 



the anchors were die cut, and then i added glossy accents to them!
i love me some anchors! :)


Would you like to win the “Message in a Bottle” 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 blog release 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, July 16th at 9pm CDT to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, July 17th. 
We will also be having a giveaway on Facebook - so make sure to like our Facebook page and enter to win there! 

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

31 comments:

  1. Sigh, love your projects!!!! Such an awesome new set!!!

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  2. These are...well...inspiring! The bottle as a shaker looks amazing!

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  3. Love these bottles shaker cards I'm seeing! Yours look amazing too!

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  4. the first card is amazing.
    Love the boat "floating" in the water.
    the octopus are fun.
    thanks for sharing.

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  5. Yes, I agree with you! This is one of my faves from this release! :) You've done an amazing job with both of your designs here!! Love your shaker style and the cool watercolor background with your second one!

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  6. Love your shaker card with the bottle- how awesome is that and that Kraken card is fun!!!

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  7. So fun!! Love your shaker card!!!

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  8. two lovely cards, but the shaker is my favourite

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  9. Wow, I love your shaker card! The simplicity of the second card is so appealing - I love how you used the Distress Inks to add colour to the octopuses.

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  10. Such an AWESOME shaker card - I love that chunky glitter you put inside it - so cool! And I also LOVE what you did with the kraken! I am loving the messy watercolor style- great for those who aren't fans of detailed coloring!!

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  11. You've totally shown how versatile this set and dies are. The shaker is great, but my favourite is the Kraken card - I'm a Classicist and it totally Kraks me up too! Just love those splashes of blue. Xx

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  12. Amazing cards,fabulous,colorful and awesome!

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  13. Super fun cards - love the shaker and the smooshing on the second one is so cool with this set!! You have really done a terrific job!!

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  14. You and your backgrounds! I swear i just love staring at them!! Both such fun cards!! I love the texture on your first card and your second that background is STUNNING! Love the water color on top of the images.
    Amazing!:D

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  15. Great cards. I love the shaker. The bottle is perfect. TFS

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  16. Love the water in the saker card...two different and wonderful designs.

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  17. The water in the shaker card is just awesome. Thanks so much for sharing. Love these.

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  18. both cards are amazing, but the shaker card is so cleaver, I love it!

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  19. Love the shaker card and the "water" in the bottle!

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  20. Absolutely love both of your cards! And we were totally on the same wavelength with the shaker cards - I had the very same thought too! Lol

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  21. Amazing cards! I love how you did the water inside that bottle!!!
    TFS!
    Melissa

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  22. Love the ship in a bottle shaker and great colors on the octopus card.

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  23. Both cards are FABULOUS!
    Love the clever shaker card and the artsy water coloring!
    *swoon*
    Anni

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  24. Shuzam, a shout out to you that your ship shaker is a shining share!

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