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hello all!

today I have a card up on the Newton’s Nook blog and it’s giving me complete summer vacation vibes! Ha!




I used the adorable Newton’s Summer Vacation stamp set! It’s one of my all-time favorite stamp sets! all of the images are just SO cute and SO ready for summer! 
I colored the image in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then used the coordinating dies to die cut it out!




then I used Distress Oxide Inks in Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon and Cracked Pistachio for the background panel. I cut the background panel and popped it up for some dimension, so the bluey background is literally behind. 


then I popped up the image and the sentiment. Oh yeah, the sentiment! I heat embossed it in white, onto black cardstock, and then fussy cut around it!


this card is so clean and simple, but still so fun and colorful! Love it!

be sure to check out the card on the Newton’s Nook blog! 

enjoy!

it's a grape day!

hello!
today I have this FUN (I mean, pun!) card up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog!

I just love these cute little guys!
I used the Be Hap-Pea stamp set but turned them into grapes! so fun!
I stamped the grapes a bunch of times and then used the branch from A Bug Deal as part of the grapes. I also used the leaves from the same set!

for the background, I used Distress Oxide Inks in Pine Needles, Lucky Clover, Twisted Citron and Squeezed Lemonade to ink blend. then I splattered some color and white acrylic ink on top.

the sentiment was heat embossed in white onto black cardstock, and I used the Harold's ABCs to create it.

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

Get Cracking on Christmas - Fla-la-la-lamingo + Giveaway!

**this is my 2nd post of the day! to see my card that's up on the Newton's Nook blog, scroll down or click here!**

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 again! and this month - I'm offering a Christmas in July giveaway! (details below)

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 channel Thursday, July 21st at 8p ET!
www.youtube.com/jennshurkus

ok, let's get onto my card!
I used the sweetest little holiday flamingos from Paperie Ink!

so cute!
I used the images from Fla La La Mingo and colored them all in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. then I fussy cut them out!

for the background, I used the Retro Sun and Palms Stencil with Distress Oxide Inks in Twisted Citron and Lucky Clover on top of some Fog Cardstock. once that was dry, I used the Snowfall Stencil and some white embossing paste to add texture!

I heat embossed the sentiment in white onto black cardstock, and then popped it up with foam tape!

ok - the giveaway details!
comment below for a chance to win $25 to Butterfly Reflections Ink!
all you have to do is comment by Sunday, July 24th at 11:59pm on my instagram post!

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

treat yo' self!

hi again!

today I have another card up on the Newton's Nook blog!
this time it’s a fun, summer inspired card! 


so fun!


I used the cute puppy image from Dog Days of Summer and colored it in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. then I fussy cut it out!


for the background, I used the ice cream images from Summer Scoops and stamped it all over in a very light grey ink! then I splattered some grey ink around, too! ha!


I used the Essential Alphabet die set to die cut out the sentiment from the background!


I used Distress Inks in Picked Raspberry and Dried Marigold to back the sentiment, and help it pop!


be sure to check out the card on the Newton’s Nook blog, and grab your summer sets to get creating! 
enjoy!

sky high celebrations!

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

hi there!
today I have a card up on the Newton's Nook blog! I'm using some of the new release, too! so exciting!

I started by coloring the image from Sky High Celebrations with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then using the coordinating dies to die cut them out. I just love those happily colored balloons! and not to mention the adorable pupper!

for the background, I used Distress Inks in Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon, Peacock Feathers and Cracked Pistachio to make a night sky. then I used the Clouds stencil with some Iced Spruce and Black Soot Distress Inks to add the cloudy background!
oh, I also splattered some water on top...

I heat embossed the sentiment in white onto some vellum that was die cut out with the Speech Bubbles die set, too!

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

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #129 - Fun with Food

happy Monday!

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

yay!

 

   

this is one of my favorite challenges, because it gives me an excuse to play with puns! ha!

what fun, right? lol!
I love that cute little toaster, and I couldn't resist making a 'toast'ally funny pun! I stamped and colored all of the images from Let's Toast with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I had to add smiley faces, and of COURSE sunglasses to one of the pieces of bread, because, hello?! he's cool! lol!

I used Distress Inks in Fossilized Amber, Mustard Seed and Squeezed Lemonade in the top masked off portion of the background. then I layered the Sunray Background Stencil and used the same colors, but with more pressure, to add the awesome effect of the rays! then I used the Lots of Stars Background Stencils and some bright white paste to add texture and fun with the stars!

 

I added the fun...I mean, PUN sentiment by heat embossing the sentiment in white onto some black cardstock, using the Harold's ABCs stamp set!

 

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

enjoy!

Newton's Nook Designs Birthday Release - Newton's Nook 9th Birthday Celebration!

today we're celebrating the new release and the 9th birthday Newton's Nook Designs!

blow up those balloons and put your party hats on! it's a celebration this month!

all of the new sets will be available for purchase on July 15th, right here! 

 

my project for today is a scrapbook layout of me with my boys last year!

I used the new Boke Balloons stencil to create the background!
I covered the background in gesso, then once it was dry, I used the stencil and ink blended the balloons in various rainbow colors of Distress Inks.
then I used the same colors and added some watercolor splashes!

once it was all dry, I used the same Bokeh Balloons stencil set again! I used white embossing paste to add some texture to the background.

I also used the Birthday Party Paper Pad to back my photo!

I embellished the layout with some tone-on-tone puffy heart stickers to a little more confetti fun!

Would you like to win the “Bokeh Balloons” 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 July 14th at 9pm ET to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday July 15th.

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

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

Newton's Nook Designs Birthday Release - Sky High Celebrations + coordinating dies

it's a new day, and it's another day of the July celebration and release for Newton's Nook Designs!

blow up those balloons and put your party hats on! it's a celebration this month!

check out what we're working with today: Sky High Celebrations + 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 July 15th, right here! 

 

all of these new products are so fun!
today, I have a fun, shaped birthday-themed card!

I stamped and colored the image with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then die cut out the image with the coordinating die. I die cut the shape of the card with the largest oval using the Birthday Party Paper Pad, from the Oval Frames die set. then I die cut out a smaller oval for the center of the card, but from vellum!

I added some white embossing paste with the Confetti Stencil for some texture.  love it!

I heat embossed the sentiment in black onto the vellum so it really stands out!

Would you like to win the “Sky High Celebrations” 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 July 14th at 9pm ET to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday July 15th.

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

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

Newton's Nook Designs Birthday Release - Birthday Oval

welcome to day 2 of the July celebration and release for Newton's Nook Designs!

blow up those balloons and put your party hats on! it's a celebration this month!

check out what we're working with today: Birthday Oval (perfect to use with Oval Frames 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 on July 15th, right here! 

 

all of these new products are so fun!
my card today is a slimline card!

I stamped and colored the image with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then I fussy cut around the outside of the oval. I die cut a scalloped oval with the Oval Frames die set from some vellum and layered it together!

for the background, I used the new Bokeh Balloons stencil set and some glitter paste to add a subtle balloon texture!

the sentiment was heat embossed in the center, and of course, I had to splatter white acrylic paint on top of everything.

Would you like to win the “Birthday Oval" 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 July 14th at 9pm ET to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday July 15th.

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

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