you desert the best for your birthday!

hello!
today I have a card up on the Lawn Fawn blog!
and guess what? even more exciting, I have a video to share! you can watch it here or on my youtube channel!

so fun!
I used a bunch of new products with the an older interactive die!
and guess what...no coloring! allllllll Distress Ink blending! so cool!
I used the new Critters in the Desert stamp set and Critters in the Desert Coloring Stencils!

I have to be honest - these Coloring Stencils are game changers! LOVE them! it combines my LOVE of ink blending with my LOVE of coloring!! it's literally a Sam match made in heaven! lol!

I stamped the images and then did LOTS of ink blending!

roadrunners: Wilted Violet, Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon, Spiced Marmelade
cacti: Pine Needles, Mowed Lawn, Twisted Citron, Vintage Photo
tumbleweeds: Picked Raspberry, Dried Marigold
fox: Antique Linen, Vintage Photo, Saltwater Taffy
scorpion: Black Soot, Lost Shadow
cake and candles: Fossilzed Amber, Picked Raspberry, Abandoned Coral, Mustard Seed
rock: Vintage Photo

I also did LOTS of ink blending for the rest of the card!

I used Seedless Perserves, Picked Raspberry and Dried Marigold for the sky. then I splattered some white acrylic ink on top to mimic stars for the sunset-y/dusk-y sky.
I used Vintage Photo and Fossilized Amber for the ground!

I loved the idea of using the Flippin' Awesome dies to create a scene that makes it looks like the roadrunner is speeding by! perfect for a 'belated' birthday theme card!

I used the cacti in the same place on each square, and moved the roadrunner a little to the right on each square to create the movement look! I hope it comes through!

and then it's SO fun that he arrives at the birthday party with his desert friends!
I'm a sucker for a card that can tell a story and the Flippin' Awesome die is PERFECT for that!

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

sending sublime christmas wishes

hi there!
today I have a card up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog!
the current challenge is all about working on those holiday cards and celebrating Christmas in July!
and I just LOVE using that as an opportunity to get beachy!

I stamped the images from You are Sublime
, Ho-Ho-Holidays
 and Beachy Christmas and then colored them all in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers.
once they were dry, I added some details with a white gel pen and then die cut them out!

I used the santa hat and beard from Ho-Ho-Holidays and added it to the scuba diver from You are Sublime - and those I fussy cut out and glued to the image! and for fans of Scuba Steve, say hello to Scuba Santa! ha!

   
I also added some Chunky Glitter to the presents, lights on the 'tree' and santa hat!
the sentiment was a combination of phrases from You are Sublime and Beachy Christmas! so fun that the fonts match each other perfectly!
I heat embossed them both on vellum and then die cut them out with the new Stitched Sentiment Banners!

I used Distress Inks and the 'packaging technique' to create the background.
- first I smooshed the ink onto a clear piece of old sticker packaging
- I repeated that processed multiple times with the 3 different colors of Distress Inks (Blueprint Sketch, Peacock Feathers, Salvaged Patina)
- once it was dry, I used the same ink colors and did some ink blending on top (my favorite way to add more vibrancy!)

I hope you play along with us! be sure to check out all of the inspiration on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog!

puppy friends are the best friends!

...or even friends who have puppies are the best friends! ha!
my best friend recently adopted TWO Aussiedors! (which are Australian Shepherd and Chocolate Lab mixes) and they are the CUTEST, softest best little puppers ever!

I decided to make a card for her featuring them for her and the card is up on the Newton's Nook blog today!

so cute!
I stamped and colored the images from Puppy Friends Stamp Set with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then used the coordinating dies to die cut them out!
I had a hard time coloring the one on the left, ha!! but I did my best to emulate the real puppies on the card! any tips for coloring Australian Shepherd type pups is welcome! :P

for the background, I die cut the heart from white cardstock and ink blending with Distress Inks in Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves and Dried Marigold.
after the initial ink blending, I placed the Petite Paw Prints Stencil on top and used the same colors, but with more pressure to add the tone-on-tone look for the background.

then I die cut out the frame from the new A2 Card Layout 2 Die Set from white cardstock and then cut THAT frame out with the Heart Frames Die Set! I popped it up with foam tape.
the sentiment was heat embossed with white. and then I used the smallest heart from the Heart Frames Die Set and ink blended it with Twisted Citron and Peacock Feathers, because I felt the card needed one more area of a pop of green!

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

Newton's Nook Designs 11 Year Celebration - Newton Loves Pizza Stamp Set + Coordinating Die Set

I can't believe it's already day 3 of the Newton's Nook Designs July release!

check out what we're working with today: Newton Loves Pizza Stamp Set + Coordinating 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 18, right here! 
all of these new products are so fun!
and sooooo versatile!

this is just the cutest set and I just love the image with Newton's mouth full of pizza! ha!

first, I stamped and colored the images from the new Newton Loves Pizza set with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then die cut with the coordinating dies once dry! I also added some details with a white gel pen, too.
I love the additional slices you can add to the scene too!! so fun!!

for the background, I did some ink blending with Wilted Violet, Blueprint Sketch, Peacock Feathers and Salvaged Patina in Distress Oxide Inks.
then I used some white embossing paste and the Plaid Stencils Set to give it a cool pizza parlor table cloth look!
I also love the texture it adds!

I stamped the sentiment in black onto some yellow cardstock that was die cut with the Banner Trio Die Set. then I added some ink blending to the edges with Fossilized Amber to add a subtle ombre look.

Enter to Win a $25 Prize!

One lucky winner will receive a $25 prize 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 July 15 through Wednesday July 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, July 17th at 9 pm ET to comment -- winners will be announced on the NND blog on Thursday, July 18th.

Want another chance to win? We will be having an instagram hop on Thursday with a second prize! Please join us over on Instagram on Thursday, July 18 for details!

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

Newton's Nook Designs 11 Year Celebration - A2 Card Layout 2 Die Set

it's day 2 of the Newton's Nook Designs July release which is extra special because it marks year 11 of Newton's Nook!

check out what we're working with today: A2 Card Layout 2 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 18, right here! 
all of these new products are so fun!
and sooooo versatile!

I had so much fun with this new die and I can't wait to play with it even more!

first, I stamped and colored the images from Newton's Bookclub with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then die cut with the coordinating dies once dry! I also added some details with a white gel pen, too.

I used the new A2 Cad Layout 2 Die Set for the frame! I die cut it out of a soft beige background. then I also die cut it out of some of the new Black & White Basics Paper Pad. I used those pieces to fill the frames. I am in LOVE with the new paper pads, and how they really let your images POP!

I heat embossed the sentiment in white onto some black cardstock, and then trimmed it into a banner shape.
I finished off the card with a sprinkling of sequins!

Enter to Win a $25 Prize!

One lucky winner will receive a $25 prize 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 July 15 through Wednesday July 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, July 17th at 9 pm ET to comment -- winners will be announced on the NND blog on Thursday, July 18th.

Want another chance to win? We will be having an instagram hop on Thursday with a second prize! Please join us over on Instagram on Thursday, July 18 for details!

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

Newton's Nook Designs 11 Year Celebration - Fractured Card Layout Die Set , Black & White Basics Paper Pad, Natural Basics Paper Pad

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

 

 

welcome to the Newton's Nook Designs July release it's extra special because it marks year 11 of Newton's Nook!!

check out what we're working with today: Fractured Card Layout Die Set , Black & White Basics Paper Pad, Natural 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 July 18, right here! 
all of these new products are so fun!
and sooooo versatile!

I had so much fun with this new die!! wow!

first, I stamped and colored the images from Newton Celebrates with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then die cut with the coordinating dies once dry! I also added some details with a white gel pen, too.

I used the new Fractured Card Layout Die Set and used it to die cut out from white cardstock and a piece of that beautiful paper from the new Natural Basics Paper Pad. I then used Salvaged Patina on the patterned paper to add a hint of blue of the beige.
I used Distress Inks in Mowed Lawn, Twisted Citron and Pine Needles for the pieces in white cardstock.
I attached them to the card front, and then used some white embossing paste and the Cascading Stars Stencil to add some texture!

I heat embossed the sentiments in white onto some light beige cardstock that were die cut with the Speech Bubbles Die Set.

Enter to Win a $25 Prize!

One lucky winner will receive a $25 prize 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 July 15 through Wednesday July 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, July 17th at 9 pm ET to comment -- winners will be announced on the NND blog on Thursday, July 18th.

Want another chance to win? We will be having an instagram hop on Thursday with a second prize! Please join us over on Instagram on Thursday, July 18 for details!

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

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #177 - Christmas in July

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

yay!    

nothing goes together better than summer and Lawn Fawn!

I love the idea of a Christmas in July challenge! and I decided to add some summery elements to my christmas card!

I stamped the image from Winter Otter two times. I also stamped the little conch present from Beachy Christmas. then I colored all of the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I also fussy cut out each image!

I thought it would be adorable to make these river otters! for the river/sandy shore I used Distress Inks in Vintage Photo and Fossilized Amber. once it was blended, I used the same colors and white acrylic ink to splatter all over. then i added some texture with the Snowflake Background Stencils and white embossing paste. I popped up the sides of the card with foam tape so that the river looked a little but under the shore!

I used Wilted Violet, Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon and Cracked Pistachio to ink blend the actual 'river' portion. then I splattered some water on top.
I heat embossed the sentiment in white onto Black Licorice cardstock.

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

enjoy!