have yourself a merry little cocktail!

hello and happy December!
today I have a fun, whimsical card up on the Newton's Nook Designs blog!

so great, ha!
I needed to make a card for a friend this holiday season with a fun nod to drinks this season, and I just LOVE this set! the puns are my favorite and it's such a fun spin on the holiday spirit! lol!

I stamped all of the images from Christmas Cocktails and then used 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!

for the background, I did some ink blending with Picked Raspberry, Abandoned Coral and Dried Marigold Distress Inks. then I used the Plaid Stencil Set and some white embossing paste to add some texture! plus I love the look of plaid for holiday cards! I think it adds a warm and cozy vibe!


the sentiment was heat embossed in white onto black cardstock then fussy cut it out! I also popped it up with foam tape. then I splattered some black ink at the bottom of the card, too!

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

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #210 - Coffee, Tea and Treats

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

this challenge really stretched my skills! lol
for some reason, it was a struggle!

this challenge has something for everyone!

first things first, I didn't color any stamped images for this card! crazy!
but those cure cups from the Lovely Latte set were too cute to pass up!
I die cut out the cups using papers from the Sherbet Pack Cardstock and the Black Licorice cardstock.

I also used Picked Raspberry and Mowed Lawn for the edges of the cups to add some subtle shading.
then I die cut out some of the leaves from the Stitched Poinsettia set using vellum to layer behind the cups and add some festiveness.

 

for the background, I used the Simple Stripes: Diagonal for the background by using both white cardstock and Fog cardstock.
and finally, the sentiment is from Love You a Latte. it was heat embossed in white onto Black Licorice Cardstock and then I fussy cut it out.

I finished it off with a sprinkling of tiny black splatters!

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

enjoy!

bee merry!

hello there!
happy Saturday!
today I have a card up on the Lawn Fawn blog - and bonus content alert! I made a video!
you can check it out here or on my youtube channel! yahoooo!

I just love making cards with puns!

and I had the fun idea to alter the new Giant Be Merry die set to say: Bee Merry! lol!! so of course it was time to get the bees out and colored!

I stamped and colored the images from Hive Five, You're a Keeper, Furry and Bright, Joy to All and Cheesy Christmas. then I colored them in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. once they were dry, I added details with a white gel pen and then die cut *most* of the images with the coordinating dies.
I fussy cut around the reindeer antlers from Cheesy Christmas, and then added them to the bees! so fun and festive!

then I die cut out the Giant Be Merry sentiment two times from white cardstock. I did some ink blending with Seedless Preserves, Picked Raspberry and Dried Marigold Distress Oxide Inks. then I fussy cut around the 2nd e and added it with glue to the 1st e to create the pun!

I die cut out the Pull 'n Slide Surprise parts of the card from the Gleeful Gradients Petite Paper Pad.
the interactive portion of this die is SO easy to put together! once it was made, I was able to do the really fun part - decorate with my images!

I fussy cut out the top of the tree from Joy to All and added it to the top of the bee hive! then I added the tree on top to mimic a christmas tree! love it so much - I think it's my favorite part of the card! so fun!

then I heat embossed the sentiment from You're a Keeper in white onto Black Licorice Cardstock, it was then die cut with the banner and attached to the front of the card. 

the card base is made from the pink stripes from the Really Rainbow Petite Paper Pad.
be sure to check out this card on the Lawn Fawn blog, too.
hope it made you smile!
enjoy!

season's tweetings winter card

hello!
today I have this fun, festive card up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog!
the current challenge is critters and the holidays, and I couldn't resist making a card with the adorable birds!

I stamped and colored the images from Winter Birds, Winter Birds Add-on and Flappy Holiday with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. then I added some details with a white gel pen and one the images were all dry, I used the coordinating dies to die cut them out.

for the background, I used the Birch Tree Stencils and some Lost Shadow Distress Oxide Ink to ink blend a subtle tree background. then I used the new Snowflakes Stencil with some white embossing ink to add the snowy texture.

the sentiment was heat embossed in white onto black cardstock and then die cut with the Stitched Sentiment Banners. I also die cut some of the snowy hills with the Stitched Hillside Borders. I really LOVE the pops of reds and greens against the neutral background.

be sure to check out the card up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog!
enjoy!

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #209 - Critter Holidays

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

I had so much fun coloring up these beautiful bats!

so fun!
what's better than some Lawn Fawn critters and the holidays? so fun!

I stamped the images from Cozy Cats, Cozy Cats Christmas Add-on and Ready, Set, Snow and then colored them in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I also added some details with a white gel pen, and once everything was dry, I die cut them out with their coordinating dies.

I used white woodgrain cardstock as the card base. and then behind it, I used a piece of cardstock from Candy Cane Lane. LOVE that paper pack! then I sprinkled some gold ink around the card - to bring in the gold from the cardstock and add a touch of whimsy!

 

I heat embossed the sentiment in white onto Black Licorice Cardstock and then die cut it out with the Stitched Sentiment Banners.

 

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 Winter Release - Snow Flurries Toner Card Fronts, Snowfall Die Set and Let it Snow Die Set

welcome to day 2 of the wonderful and whimsical Newton's Nook Designs winter Release!

check out what we're working with today: Snow Flurries Toner Card Fronts, Snowfall Die Set and Let it Snow 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 November 14th, right here! 
all of these new products are so fun!
and sooooo versatile!

my first card both, the new toner card fronts and one of the new die sets!

I love the warm, dark pinks and whites of this card - reminds me of peppermint! so fun!
I used some warm pink with one of the toner card fronts for the background. I also used some of the new paper from the Snow Flurries paper pad!
I die cut out the petite, light grey snowflakes (as well as some white cardstock) with the Basic Frames die set for lots of layering!

then I sprinkled on some tiny, tiny white pom-poms to mimic snowballs all over! I also tied some red and white striped twine on top in a bow! (just like some packaging!)

the sentiment was die cut from white cardstock and then, I did some ink blending with Saltwater Taffy and Abandoned Coral!
love how this came out - it's so fun!

my next card uses the new toner sheets, too! and this time pairs it with the new Snowfall Die set! swoon!

LOOOOOOVE this one!
I used some shattered foil in blues, purples and teals for the background! so gorgeous!

then, I die cut out the snowflakes 3 times each from white cardstock. and then I used a sewing machine to stitch them together down the middle.

the sentiment was heat embossed in white from the new Christmas Greetings stamp set onto black cardstock and then popped up with foam tape.

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 Wednesday November 12 through Thursday November 13th. 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, November 13th at 9 pm ET to comment -- winners will be announced on the NND blog on Friday, November 14th.

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