Newton's Nook Designs Holiday Release - Evergreen Frame Die Set, Merry Christmas Die Set, Holiday Cheer Die Set, Christmas Word Trio, Christmas Basics Paper Pad

welcome to the Newton's Nook Designs October release!

check out what we're working with today: Evergreen Frame Die Set, Merry Christmas Die Set, Holiday Cheer Die Set, Christmas Word Trio, Christmas Basics Paper Pad

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 October 18, right here! 
all of these new products are so fun!
and sooooo versatile!

both of my cards use the new Evergreen Frame Die Set!
my first card also uses the new Merry Christmas Die Set - LOOOOOVE these new sentiment dies!

I die cut out the evergreens two times, and then watercolored with Distress Inks in Mowed Lawn, Twisted Citron and Pine Needles. I also watercolored the background in pinks and corals using Picked Raspberry and Dried Marigold. then I splattered some white acrylic ink on top of everything!

the sentiment was die cut in black cardstock, and then layered on top of some vellum! love that subtle look! I also die heat embossed the santa's sleigh image from the adorable Snow Globe Scenes Stamp Set.

 

 

I finished the card by using the white frame to complete the whole scene!

my second card uses the Evergreen Frame Die Set with the new Christmas Word Trio die set!

 

 

again, the beautiful evergreens were die cut from white cardstock, then I used Distress Oxide Inks to add color! I used Pine Needles, Mowed Lawn and Twisted Citron for the trees. for the sky, I used Uncharted Mariner, Blueprint Sketch and Peacock Feathers.

then I used white embossing paste and the Petite Snow Stencil set to add some texture and pops of white! I also added it to the sentiment!

I die cut the snowflakes from the Snow Globe Shaker Die Set and then added the same color as the JOY letters: Picked Raspberry and Dried Marigold.

Enter to Win a $25 Prize!

One lucky winner will receive a $25 store credit 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 Monday October 14th through Thursday October 17th. 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, October 17th at 9 pm ET to comment -- winners will be announced on the NND blog on Friday, October 18th.


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

Newton's Nook Designs
Donna Idlet
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Diane Morales
Farhana Sarker
Amanda Wilcox

feline better card!

hello!
today I have this card up on the Newton's Nook Designs blog, and it's sending you sweet get well wishes and vibes during this cold season!

I used the adorable Newton's Sick Day stamp set. all of the images were stamped and then colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. once it was all dry, I added some details with a white gel pen and then die cut them out.

I used the Circle Frames Die Set and to create a stencil. then I did some ink blending with Abandoned Coral, Picked Raspberry and Dried Marigold Distress Inks. I used the Petite Paw Prints stencil on top of the stencil and the same colors, but with more pressure when ink blending, to add a subtle tone-on-tone look!

I die cut out two speech bubbles with the Speech Bubbles Die Set and ink blending with Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon and Cracked Pistachio. then I heat embossed the sentiment in white and popped it up with some foam tape.
I also stamped some of the smaller get well images from the set with the same colors as the circle along the side of the card base.

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

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #182 - Sightseeing

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

what a fun twist on a challenge! sightseeing!

I had so much fun thinking of where I would want to travel, and I finally settled on an old-fashioned road trip!! my (not so little anymore!) Menn have a goal to visit all 50 states before they graduate highschool - so we've been doing a lot of road trippin' lately!

so fun, right?
I stamped the images from Car Critters and Party Animal, and colored them with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. once they were dry, I die cut them out with the coordinating dies and added some details with a white gel pen.

 

for the background, I die cut out muliple hills with the Stitched Hillside Borders. I used Distress Oxide Inks in Pine Needles, Mowed Lawn and Twisted Citron to add ink blending to the hills. then I die cut out the street with the On the Road die cuts!
I also used Distress Oxide Inks in Wilted Violet, Blueprint Sketch and Peacock Feathers for the sky.

then I heat embossed the sentiment from Party Animal in white onto Black Licorice cardstock and then popped it 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!

ch-ch-changes!

hello there!
today I have a card up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog!
the current challenge is all about Autumn!

I had the idea to create these cute little leaf people in a rainbow of colors!

so fun, right?
I love those little guys!!
I die cut all the leaves using the Stitched Leaves dies and white cardstock. I did lots of ink blending with Distress Oxide Inks in a rainbow of colors. then I used the smiles from I Scream, You Scream and die cut out the eyes and mouths!
I backed the faces with black cardstock. I also used the black licorice cardstock and die cut out the legs and arms with the Mr Sun die set. then I pieced them together to fit behind the leaves!
instant cute leaf people! ha!

I die cut out the sentiment from more black licorice cardstock with the Henry's ABCs dies. and the whole time I was making the card, I was singing the David Bowie song in my head! lol!

for the background, I used Distress Oxide Inks in Lost Shadow and Iced Spruce with the Birch Tree Stencils onto a background die cut with the Large Slimline with Sliders

be sure to check out the card up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog, and play along!
enjoy!

fall chrysanthemum card!

**this is my 2nd post of the day! to see my card that's up on the Lawn Fawn blog (with a video!) click here or scroll down**

hello!
today I have this beautiful, fall themed card up on the Newton's Nook Designs blog!
I was inspired to make this card by my bestie who LOVES chrysanthemums and displaying them on her porch this time of year!

so pretty!
I stamped the image from the Chrysanthemum Stamp Set 3 times and colored it in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers! I used pinks and oranges and apricots and purples!
then I die cut them out. I fussy cut out 2 of the images to separate the flowers so I could create these fun bouquets on either side of the banner!

for the banner, I heat embossed the sentiment from Heartfelt Fall in white onto some light beige cardstock.  then I die cut it out with the Banner Trio Die Set. once it was die cut, I used Vintage Photo Distress Ink to ink blend a little around the edges.

I die cut out the card front, also from a light beige, using the Slimline Frames & Portholes Die Set. then I used the Falling Leaves Stencil and some Antique Linen Distress Oxide Ink to add the tone on tone fall background! LOVE that tiny detail!

this card is one of my favorites, and I hope it made you smile, too!
be sure to check out the card up on the Newton's Nook Blog too, and check out all of the new Fall and Halloween themed products just released!
enjoy!

Sweet Spiders!

hi there!
today I have a card up on the Lawn Fawn blog, using some of the newest fall products! and BONUS: I made a video too!
you can check it out at my youtube channel or by clicking here!

who would have ever thought that I would say 'spiders are adorable', but these spiders are SO adorable! I stamped the images from Sweet Spiders and Sweet Spiders Add On and then used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers to watercolor them in! once they were dry, I used a white gel pen to add some details and then the coordinating dies to die cut everything out!
and who can resist a gaggle of pinks spiders!? lol!

instead of using a white cardstock base, I used acetate as my card base! so fun and different! I thought it would be the perfect way to highlight that spiderweb and make it pop! once the acetate was cut to the size of a card base, I folded it in half, and did some heat embossing in white (being very careful not to burn the acetate!)

inside the base of the card of adhered my alcohol inks background! I used a combination of Ranger Alcohol Inks and Pinata alcohol inks along with Alcohol Ink paper with Alcohol Ink Solution. I spread the ink color around with my heat gun, being careful not to burn or warp the paper.

the sentiment was heat embossed in white onto Ballet Slippers Cardstock and then trimmed down to thin banners. they were also popped up with foam tape. the spiders were popped up with foam tape, too for some extra dimension.
I just love all of the spiders with their treats in the webs! 

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

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #181 - Awesome Autumn

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

yay!    

my favorite time of year and my favorite challenge site!

there's nothing more cozy, than a fall-themed challenge! and I LOVE this theme!

I stamped the images from You Autumn Know, Let's Go Nuts and A Bug Deal. then I colored them in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then used the coordinating dies to die cut them out. I also added some details with a white gel pen. I had originally decided to mix the colors of the leaves on each branch, but then I decided to color match the leaves to the background blending! 

 

 

and speaking of blending! I used Distress Oxide Inks in Candied Apple, Abandoned Coral, Picked Raspberries and Squeezed Lemonade. I love those colors for fall!

 

once the leaves were added to the branches, I used the Fall Leaves Background Stencils and some white embossing paste to add some texture and fun details to the cluster of leaves! so fun!

   
the sentiment was heat embossed in white onto Black Licorice Cardstock and then cut into a strip.

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

enjoy!