Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Newton's Nook Designs June Release - Furr-ever Friends

hello!
welcome to the 2nd day of the Newton's Nook Designs June release!!




this month's release is amazing, fun and SO CUTE!
today the whole team is showing off the Furr-ever Friends! this is a sad, but necessary set! i've been waiting for one like this, for a while.  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 June 16th, right here!

here's my first card:


I used some Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and the packaging technique to create the sunset background. Then I die cut that out with a circle shape! 


i heat embossed the cat image, and the sentiment in black, and used some Distress Ink Oxide Iced Spruce to create that grey background. I added some white stars with embossing paste and a stencil! 

my second card can be used for a loss of any kind:


I stated by making that bright, rainbow, watercolored background. Again, I used my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers: scribbled them onto a piece of old plastic packaging, spritzed with water and smooshed the packaging onto the card front.


Next, I stamped the forever phrase onto white cardstock and fussy cut around it. I did the same with the wings, but used vellum, and then lots of shimmer from the Wink of Stella pen.

Would you like to win the “Furr-ever Friends” 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 June 15th at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, June 16th. 

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

42 comments:

  1. those cards are stunning!
    love them both!
    and stamp set is purrfect!

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  2. Your cat card is my favorite on the hop. It's gorgeous!

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  3. Cards are adorable. Love the colors you used.

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  4. I am head-over-paws in love with your sunset scene!! Hope to CASE it some day!!

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  5. Love the kitty warming herself in
    the sun. Fantastic coloring.
    thanks for sharing.

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  6. I just love this set. I lost my 13 year old pug, Astro, on June 4th, so this speaks to my heart!

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  7. The layout and details on your card are just perfect. I really like how you positioned the cat. Lovely card!

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  8. so cute! love anything with dogs!

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  9. You're colours are amazing. And the black silhouette is a perfect addition. Love this new stamps.

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  10. Beautiful colors on both cards.

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  11. Both of your cards are stunning!! I am SO in awe of the kitty card. I would NEVER have thought to do anything like that. And your second card- I love how you found a way to use this set for any kinda of loss. ♡

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  12. Oh wow, pretty card with pretty colors!

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  13. This is really touching and thoughtful! I love your combination of colors too,especially the pinks with the grey and the black cat! Really pretty look!

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  14. this set tugs at my heart. So sweet I have to order IT!!

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  15. Both cards are gorgeous! I really love the first one; the whole design of it (pretty CAS really) just speaks to me.

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  16. Stunning backgrounds for these amazing new stamps - love your work!!!

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  17. LOVE both of these cards! I like how you used the set for a general sympathy card.

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  18. Both are beautiful! Love how the first one looks like the cat is sitting in a moon and that the second can be used for any kind of loss.

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  19. These cards are so wonderful!!! Love your fantastic background made with Zig markers!!!

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  20. Lovely and sweet cards. I specially love the first one, the contrast of gray with the colors of the semi-circle is awesome.

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  21. I love your cards! The watercolored backgrounds are gorgeous!

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  22. Wow! The water colored background is amazing!! It really sets a spot for the sentiment.

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  23. These are awesome! I love that beautiful kitty silhouette and all the details! Pretty watercolor background for your 2nd card!

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  24. Such a stunning card with the black cat on the colored circle and the white stars. It's amazing!
    The second one is great to and so beautiful colorful.

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  25. This is an amazing stamp set <3 Ack- your card brought tears to my eyes. Love it!

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  26. Lovely watercolor backgrounds. Your cat card is stunning.

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  27. Wow....I love your second card...and that sentiment is perfect for all sympathy cards...love that you didn't restrict the use to just pet sympathy. Such a versatile set...I can't wait to get it (or maybe win one).

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  28. Both cards are wonderful! A great stamp set.

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  29. Awww!!! Such beautiful and sweet cards!!!

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  30. This is such a beautiful card that reminds me of my cat Pixel who earned his wings 2 years ago. Looks just like the side profile stamp. LOVE this card!

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  31. Both cards are gorgeous but I really love the sunset scene with the kitty. What a great way to show you care!

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  32. Such sweet cards and watercoloring!

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  33. just lost my 21 year old cat, so nice to see a stamp set devoted to our fur family

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  34. Your forever card is just perfect. I alway think muted colors for a sympathy card but this makes me rethink that. Thank you for sharing.

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  35. Absolutely beautiful, I have so go to have this set :)
    I have never heard to the packaging technique, are you able to explain it please? Thank you

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    1. sure can!!! you can tap your ink pad onto some old clear, plastic sticker packaging and spritz with water (or i took my watercolor markers and scribbled onto the packaging and then spritzed with water), then press the packaging to your cardstock! super easy! super organic watercolor look! :) i have a video on youtube showing it, too! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vjtd4ZCLgU

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  36. Loving the uniqueness of your watercolor background to the second card!!! And that way it could be for either a dog or a cat!

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  37. That packaging technique is SO COOL! I LOVE the sunset you created and it makes the perfect visual contrast with the grey starry background. I gotta try some of those Zig Markers one of these days, you make the most beautiful things with them Samantha! <3 Meredith

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