Friday, December 4, 2020

Deck the Halls with Inky Paws 2020 Blog Hop!

happy friday!
today, I'm so excited to participate in Newton's Nook Designs' Deck the Halls with Inky Paws Blog Hop!


this is one of my favorite blog hops of the year!
be sure to hop around to all the stops for the BEST chances to win! there are some AMAZING special guests, and it's going to be FUN!

for my card, I used the super cute and winter-magic-y Nutcracker Squeak stamp set!


Visions of Sugar Plums Card by Samantha Mann for Newton's Nook Designs, Slimline Card, Christmas, Stencil, Embossing Paste, Handmade Cards, Card Making, #newtonsnook #slimline #cards #christmas #christmascard #handmadecard #stencil #nutcracker

I colored all of the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, then I used the coordinating dies to die cut them out! I think the mice are just soooo sweet and the Nutcracker is one of my favorite things about the holiday season!

Visions of Sugar Plums Card by Samantha Mann for Newton's Nook Designs, Slimline Card, Christmas, Stencil, Embossing Paste, Handmade Cards, Card Making, #newtonsnook #slimline #cards #christmas #christmascard #handmadecard #stencil #nutcracker

next, I die cut out the background with both the Slimline Frames & Portholes and Slimline Frames & Windows die sets! I used the squares and ink blended them with Evergreen Bough, Cracked Pistachio and a tiny bit of Mermaid Lagoon to darken the top in Distress Oxide Inks!
then I attached them evenly across the scalloped panel, and then used the Snowfall Stencil and some glittery embossing paste to add to the magic and whimsy!

Visions of Sugar Plums Card by Samantha Mann for Newton's Nook Designs, Slimline Card, Christmas, Stencil, Embossing Paste, Handmade Cards, Card Making, #newtonsnook #slimline #cards #christmas #christmascard #handmadecard #stencil #nutcracker

then I placed the Music Stencil on my card base and used Tumbled Glass Distress Ink to add some subtle texture to the background.

then I heat embossed the sentiment in black onto vellum and fussy cut out around it.

and check out this SALE!!!




Deck the Halls with Inky Paws SALE! 
$5 off every $30 You Spend!
That means $5 of $30, $10 of $60...up to $25 off $150!*
No Coupon Needed
Now through Sunday, December 8th!
*Maximum $25 discount per order. 


Enter to Win! Deck the Halls with Inky Paws Hop Prizes! We will be choosing two lucky winners to win a $25 store credit for Newton's Nook Designs online shop! To enter, just leave comments on the Design Team Member and Guest blogs (see list below)! Two winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs in the blog hop. 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 Sunday, December 8th at 9 pm EST to comment -- winners will be announced on the NND blog on Monday, December 9th.
Deck the Halls with Inky Paws Blog Hop List:

28 comments:

  1. Your coloring on the mice is perfect!! The snowfall stencil and the glitter paste really make the card POP :)

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  2. Oh my word, I'm totally smitten with this sweet card!!!

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  3. Like the whimsy mice nutcracker card.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  4. The Nutcracker is always a delightful event each year - but NOT this year - will have to watch on TV - a past film - sigh - never-the-less your lovely art work depicts the nice fabulously - TFS

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  5. As always, absolutely stunning card!!!

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  6. I LOVE the colors!! This is just too cute!!

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  7. Fun scenes. Love the ballerina
    jumping high. thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  8. Love the little Mice, the ballerina is especially cute!
    Wonderful job on the background ink blending, the snowflakes and sparkle give it that little something extra!
    Thanks for sharing!

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  9. Fabulous slim line card. I love that color of aqua and the cute mice.

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  10. Beautiful coloring! I love these mice and your slimline!

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  11. beautiful background - this card is darling

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  12. Love your gorgeous card!
    Adorable stamps!

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  13. Loving your layout and colors for this card, it's precious

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  14. Squeak! Seriously the cutest card! I adore these little mice, and you showcased them wonderfully!

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  15. CUUUUUUUUUUUTE card! Your mice are just so darling looking! And I really love the backgrounds too!

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  16. Marisela Delgado said: Such a beautiful card! mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com

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  17. Oh my! Your coloring is fantastic!

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  18. So cute! Love watching the Nutcracker ballet.

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  19. Love these cute mice and your adorable card! Wonderful coloring!

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  20. It's the Nutcracker! Our favorite holiday show! I love the background color and the slimline shape and your coloiring of the sweet mice! Beautiful!

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  21. The mice are adorable! I love the slimline format too.

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  22. Loving your bright fun background and your Copic coloring is just beautiful, Kay! Thanks for making me smile. thanks. https://cs-finder.com

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