got the hoots for you!

hello there!
today I have a card up on the Newton's Nook Designs blog, and it's adorably perfect for the Valentine's Day season!

eeep!
love these sweet owls!

I stamped and colored the images from Love Owl-ways with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. then I used the coordinating dies to die cut them out!

I love the pink on the wings, for something fun and different!

I used Distress Inks to ink blend the background! I used Dried Marigold, Picked Raspberry and Seedless Preserves! swoon - gorgeous colors!

then I used the Clouds Stencil and the same colors, but with more pressure, and added the puffy, fluffy look!!
hello - love this! isn't it a perfect sky for Valentine's Day?
ha!

be sure to check out this card on the Newton's Nook blog!
enjoy!

more than naps!

hello and hopefully you're having a wonderful day!
today I have a card up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog!

I created this card using the latest challenge inspiration photo! I was inspired by the heart shapes, and decided to make that my focal point.
I die cut out the heart from white cardstock with the Outside In Stitched Heart Stackables. then I ink blended with Picked Raspberry, Abandoned Coral and Dried Marigold Distress Inks. once it was dry, I used the Starry Sky Stencil and white embossing paste to add some texture to that lovely background!

all of the images from I Like Naps and Hang in There were colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then fussy cut out!
then I heat embossed the sentiment in white onto a strip of black cardstock.

for the bakckground, I stamped the Woodgrain Backdrops in black, and then splattered with pink ink on top!
love that graphic look!

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

valentine's day with kitties!

hello and happy Sunday!
today I have a card on the Lawn Fawn blog and as a bonus treat - I made a video for this card!

I thought it would be so fun and to combine some Halloween and Valentine's Day stamps together! and guess what? it was!

I stamped and colored all of the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, then die cut them out.
the cats are from the Purrfectly Wicked and Purrfectly Wicked Add On stamp sets! the couch and window scene are from the Winter Scene - Winter. the flowers, balloon and bouquet are from Scent with Love and Scent with Love Add On.

I used Old Paper Distress Ink and one of the Plaid Stencils to create the neutral background for wallpaper!
I also used Iced Spruce and the Brick Stencil to create the tile floor.

I definitely wanted to create a cotton candy sky - and it turned out perfect!

lastly, I heat embossed the sentiment with white powder onto red cardstock.
be sure to check out video on youtube and on the Lawn Fawn blog!

enjoy!

Newton's Nook Designs January Release - Love Bots + coordinating Die

**this is my 2nd post of the day! to see my card for the newest Get Cracking on Christmas card, scroll down or click here! **

wow! we made it to the last day of the January release for Newton's Nook Designs!

oh how I love all of these new stamps, dies and a brand new paper pad!! just wait until you see it all! I'm swooning!

but in the mean time, check out what we're working with today: Love Bots + coordinating Dies!

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 January 21st, right here! 

these little Love Bots are the cuuuuuutest! I'm so in love!

I stamped the image and then colored the cute little images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. then I used the coordinating dies to die cut them out!
love those little rainbow pops of color! ha!

for the background, I used the Serene Stripes stencil and ink blended with a nod to rainbows, too!! i love the serene stripes there - reminded me of a graph or something else 'roboty'! lol! then I splattered some water and white acrylic paint on top!

I also used the Speech Bubbles dies to and used some ink blending in blues for the 'barking' of the robot pup!! ha!

lastly, I heat embossed the sentiment onto some vellum! then I die cut it out with the new A7 Frames & Banners die set! 

Would you like to win the “Love Bots” Stamp Set? This stamp 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 January 20th at 9pm ET to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, January 21st.

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

Newton's Nook Designs
Donna Idlet
Ellen Haxelmans
Tina Herbeck
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Zsofia Molnar
Maria Russell
Farhana Sarker
Tatiana Trafimovich
Amanda Wilcox

Get Cracking on Christmas - Slapsquatch

hello!!!

today I'm joining Jenn Shurkus as she continues to Get Cracking on those Christmas cards!! I'm sooooooooo excited to be joining her since I'm still in the Christmas card-making mode! ha!!

be sure to join in the Christmas fun!!
if you create a project, share it on social media with the tag: #getcrackingonchristmas and comment on Jenn's blog!
as an added bonus...Jenn will be doing a live event on her YouTube!
www.youtube.com/jennshurkus

ok, let's get onto my card!
I used these amazing and CUTE and fun images from Lawn Fawn's Lovable Legends! 

so cute!

I colored all of the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, and then fussy cut them out!
I die cut out the frozen lake with the Stitched Pond Dies and then used Distress Oxide Inks in Salvaged Patina and Tumbled Glass to add color. then I splattered some color and white acrylic ink on top.

I die cut out the Stitched Mountains Die Set from Fog Cardstock and then used white for the mountain tops.
I used white embossing paste on the black cardstock with the Snowflake Stencils from Lawn Fawn.

the sentiment is a mix of Harold's ABCs and Beary Happy Holidays! the banner was die cut with the Fancy Wavy Banners.

don't forget to comment on Jenn's blog post and play along, too! 
enjoy!

Newton's Nook Designs January Release - Heartfelt Meows & Heartfelt Woofs

we're powering through this January release for Newton's Nook Designs!

oh how I love all of these new stamps, dies and a brand new paper pad!! just wait until you see it all! I'm swooning!

but in the mean time, check out what we're working with today: Heartfelt Meows & Heartfelt Woofs (works with Heart Frames Dies and Banner Trio Dies)!

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 January 21st, right here! 

my first card uses the new Heartfelt Meows card...in an unexpected way!

I stamped the image and then colored the cute little kitties with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. then I fussy cut out the images!
I used a paper from the new Love & Meows paper pad for the base of the circle shaped card!

I die cut out the X's and O's also from the new paper pad, with the Essential Alphabet dies many times, and stacked them together.  the card shape was created with the Circle Frames Die Set! then I used the Pawprints Stencil and some Picked Raspberry Distress Ink to ad the subtle tone on tone for the background!

lastly, I heat embossed the sentiment onto some vellum! then I die cut it out with the Banner Trio Die Set!  

 

my second card today uses the new Heartfelt Woofs card!

 

so FUN!
these puppy images are just too cute!
I die cut out the image with the coordinating Heart Frames dies! 

I also die cut out the striped paper from the new paper pad using the new A7 Frames & Banners dies! underneath the panels, I used some light kraft paper and the Woofs stencil with some white embossing paste to add texture!

I stamped the sentiment onto some yellow cardstock and die cut it out with the Banner Trio Die Set!

Would you like to win the “Heartfelt Meows” or the “Heartfelt Woofs” Stamp Set? We will choose ONE lucky winner for each stamp set!

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 January 20th at 9pm ET to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, January 21st.

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

Newton's Nook Designs
Donna Idlet
Ellen Haxelmans
Tina Herbeck
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Zsofia Molnar
Maria Russell
Farhana Sarker
Tatiana Trafimovich
Amanda Wilcox

Newton's Nook Designs January Release - Orchids + coordinating Dies

it's all about beauty with today's January release for Newton's Nook Designs!

oh how I love all of these new stamps, dies and a brand new paper pad!! just wait until you see it all! I'm swooning!

but in the mean time, check out what we're working with today: Orchids + coordinating Dies!

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 January 21st, right here! 

today's card features the new Orchids stamp set!
Orchids are my favorite flowers EVER!!! they were my wedding flowers and both my grandpa and my mom are literal expert orchid growers!

anyway, on to the card!

I stamped the image 3 times, and colored in the images with some purple...I KNOW! me?! but I want to send this card to my mom, and that's her favorite color! we all make sacrifices! ha!!

I used a light grey cardbase with some white embossing paste to add texture with the Tree Ring Stencil!

 

lastly, I heat embossed the sentiment onto some black cardstock! then I die cut it out with the Banner Trio Die Set! 

Would you like to win the “Orchids” Stamp Set? This stamp 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 January 20th at 9pm ET to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, January 21st.

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

Newton's Nook Designs
Donna Idlet
Ellen Haxelmans
Tina Herbeck
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Zsofia Molnar
Maria Russell
Farhana Sarker
Tatiana Trafimovich
Amanda Wilcox

Newton's Nook Designs January Release - Knead Kittens + coordinating Dies, Petite Hearts Stencil, A7 Frames & Banners Die Set, Love & Meows Paper Pad

**this is the 2nd post for me today! to see my card for the new Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog, scroll down or click here!**

love is in the air as we kick of the January release for Newton's Nook Designs!

oh how I love all of these new stamps, dies and a brand new paper pad!! just wait until you see it all! I'm swooning!

but in the mean time, check out what we're working with today: Knead Kittens + coordinating Dies, Petite Hearts Stencil, A7 Frames & Banners Die Set, Love & Meows Paper Pad!
that's right...a new 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 January 21st, right here! 

my first project features the beautiful new Love & Meows paper pad!

I die cut out the hearts in two different sizes with the Circle Frames and Heart Frames die sets! then I stapled two layers together!

it was lots of die cutting, but I really LOVED how they looked together!

I used the Pawprints Stencil with white embossing paste to add some texture under the photo! I love the clean and simple look an the pops of pinks!

 

 

those two sweet kittens of mine were sleeping all snug together! 

 

my second project today, features the adorable new Knead Kittens stamp set!

I also used the new Petite Hearts Stencil on the card!! I ink blended the background with Picked Raspberry, Abandoned Coral and Dried Marigold. then I used the same colors, but with more pressure, and ink blended through the stencil! love that subtle detail! 

 

 

I also used the sweet toast images from Love Bites to combine with the new image! I colored all of the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then used the coordinating dies to die cut them out!

I heat embossed the sentiment onto some black cardstock that was die cut using one of a wavy banner from the new A& Frames & Banners die set! 

Would you like to win the “Knead Kitten” Stamp Set? This stamp 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 January 20th at 9pm ET to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, January 21st.

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

Newton's Nook Designs
Donna Idlet
Ellen Haxelmans
Tina Herbeck
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Zsofia Molnar
Maria Russell
Farhana Sarker
Tatiana Trafimovich
Amanda Wilcox