Newton's Nook Designs August Release - Classy Teachers + coordinating Die

hi hi hi!

today is day 1 of Newton's Nook Designs August release!

I am super in love with this release!
these sets are so FUN and perfect for the back to school days and Halloween coming up, too!
today we're sharing the classic and so pretty Classy Teachers + coordinating Die! 
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 August 17th, right here!

my first card uses the awesome image of the teacher holding the chalkboard!

I colored in the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, and then used the coordinating dies to die cut them out! Ilove that you can put the sentiments inside that chalkboard!

I used a piece of paper as a mask to ink blend the background (Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn and Squeezed Lemonade)!
then used the Confetti Stencil to add some texture!

my second card uses the smaller images from the set as the background!

I love this image! it could be a teacher or it could be me leaving a book store! lol!

you know I couldn't resist a chance to color the books in rainbow order! ha!

Once the background was complete, I used the Framework Die set to add that pretty scalloped border!

Would you like to win the “Classy Teachers” 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 August 16th at 9pm EST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, August 17th. 

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Amanda Bodine

Holly Endress

Ellen Haxelmans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Juliana Michaels

Zsofia Molnar

Naki Rager

Maria Russell

Tatiana Trafimovich

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #451 - Back to School!

hello!
thank you so much for stopping by!

the Newton's Nook team was invited to be Guest Sweeties with the new Cupcake Inspirations Challenge! and this time, it's all about getting ready to head back to school!

so fun!
I combined a few different Newton's Nook Designs stamp sets to create my back to school card!

love it!
did someone say llama?! ha!
I combined the llama image from Loveable Llamas with the stack of books from the Newton's Book Club stamp set!
I did some creative masking to create the stack of books! ha!

then I added the little apple (gotta have an apple for the teacher!) on top from Newton Dreams of New York!
so fun!
all of the images were colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, and then fussy cut out!
I used my Gansai Tambi watercolor set to add the green watercolor patch in the background, then heat embossed the setniment!

hope to see you playing along with the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!
enjoy!

Create a Smile Stamps June 2018 Release!

hello!!

today is the official Create a Smile Stamps June release!! The stamps are available now - so be sure to grab your favorites!! 

I'm SOOOOO excited for this release!! all of the images are SO ADORABLE!!! I am in LOOOOVE with the seagulls from Gull Gang!!
I created  this cute card....

ha ha ha!! it reminds me of the seagulls from Finding Nemo!! ha!
I colored all of the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, and then fussy cut them out!

I LOVE that one of them is stealing the fry...and their expressions!! ha!! I am cracking up!!
The bottom was created with Distress Inks in Peacock Feathers and Blueprint Sketch! then I did lots of splattering with colors and white ink!

my second card uses the sweet sweet First Day of School stamp set!

and that mouse could not be more adorable!!!! 
again, all of my images were colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then fussy cut out!
I stamped the various pen and paintbrush images in a light grey on the top of the cardbase.

then I used Distress Inks in Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed and Squeezed Lemonade to ink blend the background!
I tore that piece of cardstock at the bottom, and attached it to the cardfront with the strip of washi!
so cute!

which brings me to my final card of the release, which uses the Say What? stamp set!

LOVE it!
and you know I had to sneak a rainbow in there...ha!
I stamped almost all of the images and colored them all in, then placed them in rainbow order onto my card front!

the background was created by using a grey tinted embossing paste and the Big Stars Polka Stencil! LOVE IT!

hope these cards inspired to check out the release!! the rest of the DT has created INCREDIBLE cards and I can't wait for you to see them! 
enjoy!

Lawnscaping Challenge #111 - Back to School!

can we just take a minute and reflect on the fact that is August already?! crazy!
ah, well. time flies when you're having fun, right? 
the good news is, that today is the start of a new Lawnscaping Challenge! and this is a really FUN one! ha! (they're all fun, i know!)

*sniff sniff*

back to school time with littles in the house is so bittersweet! i'm so sad that school is starting for my little Menn! they start in 2 weeks!!! i can't even handle that! ha!

anyway, i made a layout of my biggest little Mann and the side by side of his 1st day and last day of school from last year! fun!!

Lawn Fawn has so many awesome school related sets! I used the Science of Love stamp set, and stamped those fun little books out on vellum! i didn't want to add too much color, and i really wanted those sweet little apples from My Silly Valentine to pop on the page! i just love them!! 

i stitched on my title, and then used some of those awesome arrows from Woodgrain Backdrops to draw your eye towards the 1st grade subtitle on top of the page, and the little cluster of stamps on the bottom!

so that's my project! are you ready to play along?

for even more inspiration (if you can stand it!), check out the lawnscaping facebook page! we're dedicated to keeping your creative juices flowing! :)

this week we're sponsored by a brand new sponser for the Lawnscaping Challenge - Ellen Hutson! so get your card making on, and you could win a $25 gift certificate! hello!! :)

you're tops in my book - lawnscaping challenge

happy monday, all! and a very good morning to everyone!
today is a brand new challenge over at the lawnscaping blog!!

this is challenge is totally, completly up my alley...

that's right! back to school!! my biggest little is going into 1st grade in 2 weeks...eek!!! i can't believe it, and i can't hide from it! lol!

anyway, i made this card for my little mann for his first day of first grade coming up!
lots of lawn fawny love happening here!

i used the puffy star lawn cuts to make the shape of my card! i thought a star shaped card would be perfect for back to school! then i used the speech bubble border lawn cut to make the (popped up!) notebook paper speech bubble part of the star shape! :)

the cute as can be birds from science of love were colored with copic makrers and then i added glossy accents to their glasses! :)  i also used the book from that set and made my own patterned paper for the birds! :)

well, that's it!

ok, so now it's your turn! :) i really hope you join in on the fun with this challenge!!
for even more inspiration (if you can stand it!), check out the lawnscaping facebook page! they're dedicated to keeping your creative juices flowing! :)
what's the worst that could happen? you could wi

n a gift certificate to simon says stamp! hello!!