Monday, March 16, 2026

Newton’s Nook Designs Retro Party!

yo! it's day 1 of the Newton's Nook March release, and this one is a throw back and totally awesome!!


check out all of the new products being released!!
 
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 now, right here

all of these new products are so fun!
and sooooo versatile!
I legit had so much fun making everything this week!!

Party On! Card by Samantha Mann for Newton's Nook Designs, Newton's Nook, Distress Inks, 80s, Birthday, Card Making, Cards, retro #newtonsnook #newtonsnookdesigns #80s #retro #cardmaking #distressinks

sooooo cool, right?
I stamped the images from the new Newton's Tape Mix and Puppy's Tape Mix and then colored them in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I added some details with a white gel pen and then die cut them out with the coordinating dies! I love them! they're so sweet and fun!

Party On! Card by Samantha Mann for Newton's Nook Designs, Newton's Nook, Distress Inks, 80s, Birthday, Card Making, Cards, retro #newtonsnook #newtonsnookdesigns #80s #retro #cardmaking #distressinks

for the background, I used the Sunscape Stencil and Distress Oxide Inks in Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon and Salvaged Patina. I also used the new Music Notes Stencil and some white embossing paste for some texture!
once it was all dry, I used the new Card Layout 7 Die to die cut it out, and popped up the frame!

Party On! Card by Samantha Mann for Newton's Nook Designs, Newton's Nook, Distress Inks, 80s, Birthday, Card Making, Cards, retro #newtonsnook #newtonsnookdesigns #80s #retro #cardmaking #distressinks

the sentiment was heat embossed from the new Party On! stamp set, in white and then
die cut out with the banner from the A7 Frames & Banners die set

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Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #217 - Spring Fling

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


loving this season of love! lol!


so sweet!
I couldn't resist making an Easter themed card!

Cool Chick Easter Card by Samantha M for Lawn Fawnatics Challenge, Lawn Fawn, Distress Oxide Inks, Ink Blending, Easter, Easter Card, Card Making, Die Cutting, Card Making, #lawnfawnatics #lawnfawn #eastercard #easter #eggcoloring #cardmaking #diecutting

I started by stamping the images from Chirpy Chirp Chirp and Carrot 'bout You. I colored them in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I also added some details with a white gel pen, and then used the coordinating dies to die cut them out.

Cool Chick Easter Card by Samantha M for Lawn Fawnatics Challenge, Lawn Fawn, Distress Oxide Inks, Ink Blending, Easter, Easter Card, Card Making, Die Cutting, Card Making, #lawnfawnatics #lawnfawn #eastercard #easter #eggcoloring #cardmaking #diecutting
 
for the background, I die cut out the layers from white cardstock using both the Grassy Border and Stitched Hillside Borders. then I added color to each one by ink blending with Distress Oxide Inks in Pine Needles, Mowed Lawn and Twisted Citron.

Cool Chick Easter Card by Samantha M for Lawn Fawnatics Challenge, Lawn Fawn, Distress Oxide Inks, Ink Blending, Easter, Easter Card, Card Making, Die Cutting, Card Making, #lawnfawnatics #lawnfawn #eastercard #easter #eggcoloring #cardmaking #diecutting

the sentiment was heat embossed in white onto Black Licorice cardstock, and I combined two phrases form the Chirpy Chirp Chirp to make one! it was also popped up with foam tape!
 
I really can't WAIT for you to play along! you could win a $25 gift certificate to Lawn Fawn!!!!
enjoy!

Sunday, March 8, 2026

swinging i like big butterflies card

I'm so excited to share that today I have this fun, interactive card up on the Lawn Fawn blog!

Swinging Big Butterflies Spring Card by Samantha M for Lawn Fawn, Lawn Fawn, Distress Inks, Ink Blending, Spring, Butterflies, Interactive, Card, Card Making, #lawnfawn #distressinks #springcard #butterflies #cardmaking #interactivecard

I had so much fun making this spring-themed card!
I combined some new and old products and had so much fun making them all work together!
I stamped the images from I Like Big Butterflies, Gleeful Gardens, Fairy Friends and Capybaras! Add-on. I colored them all in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I also added some details with a white gel pen. Once everything was dry, I used the coordinating dies to die cut them out.

Swinging Big Butterflies Spring Card by Samantha M for Lawn Fawn, Lawn Fawn, Distress Inks, Ink Blending, Spring, Butterflies, Interactive, Card, Card Making, #lawnfawn #distressinks #springcard #butterflies #cardmaking #interactivecard

I used some of the Gleeful Gradients Petite Paper Pack for the background. Then I die cut out some of the Puffy Cloud Borders from white cardstock, and popped it up with foam tape. To make the little butterfly holding the flower swing, I attached it to a strip of acetate. The acetate was then added to the patterned paper (under the cloud border) with a tiny brad. I love the butterfly swinging back and forth! It's such a fun detail!

For the bottom of the card, I used lots of the grass images and flowers, along with a few of the snails from Gleeful Gardens, to really add to the springtime feel of the card!

Swinging Big Butterflies Spring Card by Samantha M for Lawn Fawn, Lawn Fawn, Distress Inks, Ink Blending, Spring, Butterflies, Interactive, Card, Card Making, #lawnfawn #distressinks #springcard #butterflies #cardmaking #interactivecard

I heat embossed the sentiment in white onto white cardstock. Then I did some ink blending with Distress Inks in Pine Needles, Mowed Lawn and Twisted Citron. I fussy cut it out and attached it to the card. I finished off the card with a little bit of glitter on the butterfly wings and snail shells with some Stickles!

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

Monday, March 2, 2026

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #216 - Happy Birthday Lawn Fawn

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


I love how happy this challenge theme makes everyone!


what a fun way to celebrate Lawn Fawn!
happy birthday!

The GOAT Birthday Card by Samantha M for Lawn Fawnatics Challenge, Lawn Fawn, Distress Inks, Ink Blending, Birthday, Birthday Card, Card Making, #lawnfawnatics #lawnfawn #birthdaycard #birthday #distressinks #inkblending

so fun!
I stamped the images from You Goat This, All-Star and Party Animal and then used the Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers to color them in. I also added some details with a white gel pen. then I used the coordinating dies to die cut them out.

The GOAT Birthday Card by Samantha M for Lawn Fawnatics Challenge, Lawn Fawn, Distress Inks, Ink Blending, Birthday, Birthday Card, Card Making, #lawnfawnatics #lawnfawn #birthdaycard #birthday #distressinks #inkblending

for the background, I did ink blending with Distress Inks in Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon, Peacock Feathers and Salvaged Patina.
then I used the Lots of Stars Background Stencils and the same colors, but with more pressure to add the fun tone-on-tone look! so fun!!
I also used some white embossing paste and a just a few of the stars to add even more interest and texture!

The GOAT Birthday Card by Samantha M for Lawn Fawnatics Challenge, Lawn Fawn, Distress Inks, Ink Blending, Birthday, Birthday Card, Card Making, #lawnfawnatics #lawnfawn #birthdaycard #birthday #distressinks #inkblending

I heat embossed the sentiment in white onto Black Licorice Cardstock and then cut them in strips.
I popped them up with foam tape and the card was done!

I really can't WAIT for you to play along! you could win a $25 gift certificate to Lawn Fawn!!!!
enjoy!

Saturday, February 28, 2026

big butterfly wishes!

Hi and happy Saturday!
Today I am happy to share this card up on the Lawn Fawn blog featuring some older and brand new products!
And bonus: I even have a video to go along with it!  You can check it out here or on my youtube channel!

Butterfly Thinking of You Card by Samantha for M, Lawn Fawn, Interactive Card, Card Making, Handmade card, Distress Inks, Ink blending, reveal wheel, #lawnfawn #distressinks #inkblending #cardmaking #interactivecard #cards #diecuts

I started by stamping the images from A Bug Deal and I Like Big Butterflies. Then I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers to color them in.  I added some details with a white gel pen to add some extra whimsy, and then once everything was dry I die cut the images out with their coordinating dies.

Butterfly Thinking of You Card by Samantha for M, Lawn Fawn, Interactive Card, Card Making, Handmade card, Distress Inks, Ink blending, reveal wheel, #lawnfawn #distressinks #inkblending #cardmaking #interactivecard #cards #diecuts

I actually stamped all of the butterfly images because I couldn't help myself; they're so cute! Alas, there was 1 of the images that didn't make it on this card, but I'm saving it for another card in the future! Don't worry!

Butterfly Thinking of You Card by Samantha for M, Lawn Fawn, Interactive Card, Card Making, Handmade card, Distress Inks, Ink blending, reveal wheel, #lawnfawn #distressinks #inkblending #cardmaking #interactivecard #cards #diecuts

I die cut out the front of the card from white cardstock with the Reveal Wheel die set. Then I used the Woodgrain Stencil and Distress Inks in Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain and Fossilized Amber.  When I took the stencil off, I used the same colors, but with a little less pressure - and I love that tone-on-tone look!
I also used the same colors for the actual wheel of the card, so it looks similar to the rest of the background.
I used some Mermaid Cardstock with a tiny bit of Distress Inks in Blueprint Sketch and Mermaid Lagoon along the edges, too!

Butterfly Thinking of You Card by Samantha for M, Lawn Fawn, Interactive Card, Card Making, Handmade card, Distress Inks, Ink blending, reveal wheel, #lawnfawn #distressinks #inkblending #cardmaking #interactivecard #cards #diecuts

Once  the Reveal Wheel mechanism was created and put together with foam tape, I started to add all of the images to the card.
I love that it looks like the butterflies are frolicking in a forest! So cute!

Butterfly Thinking of You Card by Samantha for M, Lawn Fawn, Interactive Card, Card Making, Handmade card, Distress Inks, Ink blending, reveal wheel, #lawnfawn #distressinks #inkblending #cardmaking #interactivecard #cards #diecuts

I heat embossed the sentiment in white onto Black Licorice Cardstock and then die cut it out with the Stitched Sentiment Banner dies.
And to finish off the card, I used Distress Inks in Mowed Lawn and Twisted Citron for the tiny arrow along the wheel on the card, too! 

Be sure to check out the card up on the Lawn Fawn blog, and to watch the video, too!
Enjoy!

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

rainbows and glitter!

hello and happy wedensday!
today I have this sweet card up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog!
the current challenge is all about rainbows, so...enter Sam!! ha!

Have a Magical Day Card by Samantha M for Lawn Fawnatics Challenge, Lawn Fawn, Distress Oxide Inks, Ink Blending, Distress Inks, Rainbows #lawnfawnatics #lawnfawn #distressinks #inkblending #rainbows #cardmaking #handmadecard

I love this card!
I used the rainbow theme literally, obviously! but I kept the actual colors warm and bright! I wanted to use the rainbows, but in a twist! love how it came out!
I stamped the images from All the Clouds and My Rainbow. I colored them in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then added some details with a white gel pen. I also splattered the cloud images with white acrylic ink! once it was all dry, I used the coordinating dies to die cut them out.

Have a Magical Day Card by Samantha M for Lawn Fawnatics Challenge, Lawn Fawn, Distress Oxide Inks, Ink Blending, Distress Inks, Rainbows #lawnfawnatics #lawnfawn #distressinks #inkblending #rainbows #cardmaking #handmadecard

for the background, I used Distress Oxide Inks in Seedless Preserves, Picked Raspberry, Saltwater Taffy and Dried Marigold.
the blend is gorgeous!!!! I wanted to echo the colors from the rainbows that I colored, and I LOVE how the background came out.

Have a Magical Day Card by Samantha M for Lawn Fawnatics Challenge, Lawn Fawn, Distress Oxide Inks, Ink Blending, Distress Inks, Rainbows #lawnfawnatics #lawnfawn #distressinks #inkblending #rainbows #cardmaking #handmadecard

the sentiment was created by heat embossing the phrases from Unicorn Picnic in white onto Black Licorice Cardstock. once it was cooled, I fussy cut it out and then popped it up with foam tape.
I also finished off the card with a sprinkling of sequin stars! it adds the perfect amount of whimsy!

be sure to check the card out on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog! and play along with your favorite rainbows!
enjoy!

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Newton’s Nook Designs Feature - Bunny Silhouettes Die Set

welcome to the last day of the sweet, wonderful and happy spring feature week!


check out what we're working with today: Bunny Silhouettes Die Set

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 now, right here
all of these new products are so fun!
and sooooo versatile!

I love these cute and FUN bunnies!

Happy Easter Bunnies Card by Samantha Mann for Newton's Nook Designs, Newton's Nook, Distress Inks, Die Cutting, Card Making, #newtonsnook #newtonsnookdesigns #distressinks #inkblending #cardmaking #easter #bunnies

sooooo sweet, right?
I stamped the images from the new Springtime Bunnies and then colored them in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I added some details with a white gel pen and then die cut them out with the coordinating dies! I love them!

Happy Easter Bunnies Card by Samantha Mann for Newton's Nook Designs, Newton's Nook, Distress Inks, Die Cutting, Card Making, #newtonsnook #newtonsnookdesigns #distressinks #inkblending #cardmaking #easter #bunnies

I did some ink blending a pastel color palette. then, using a white piece of cardstock, I die cut out the bunny images. then I die cut that panel with the Frames & Flags die set.
I popped up the whole white panel with foam tape.

Happy Easter Bunnies Card by Samantha Mann for Newton's Nook Designs, Newton's Nook, Distress Inks, Die Cutting, Card Making, #newtonsnook #newtonsnookdesigns #distressinks #inkblending #cardmaking #easter #bunnies

the card base was made with some super light beige cardstock. then I used that same cardstock to back the sentiment. the sentiment is the Happy Easter Die Set.

I finished off the card by adding some fluffy white pom-poms as tails for these bunnies!
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