Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #481 - Fall Theme!

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 that cool, fall feeling!!

so fun!
I combined a few different Newton's Nook Designs products to create my crisp, cool breeze-inspired card!

love it!
I started by doing watercolors onto a piece of white cardstock is warm apple reds, corals, golds and apricots!
white the watercolor was drying, I die cut out some leaf windows from the Beautiful Leaves Die Set out of my light kraft card base. 

then I backed the open windows with the watercolor! 

the sentiment was white heat embossed over a Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide Ink Blended background (LOVE that blue color with the warm fall colors), which I cut into a banner shape.
the image is from Autumn Mice and was colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then fussy cut out.
I attached it to the card with foam tape, and then added some sequins for sparkle!

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

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #465 - Plaid

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 the pretty plaid pattern!!

so fun!
I combined a few different Newton's Nook Designs stamp sets to create my rainbow-y plaid card!

love it!
my oldest little Mann is all about the pandas!! so I know he's going to approve of this card!
I used the images from Playful Pandas and then used the coordinating dies to die cut them out!
all of the images were colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, and then fussy cut out!

the sentiments are from the perfectly playful birthday phrases on the Birthday Essentials stamp set!
I created the background using the Plaid Stencil set and a rainbow of Distress Ink colors! first I used the stencils and switched out the colors in a rainbow pattern. then once it was all stenciled, I used the same colors, with a lighter hand, and ink blended on top!

I finished the card by die cutting some vellum with the Sky Borders die set!

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

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!

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #445 - Flowers

hello and happy Sunday!
today I'm happy to be a Guest Sweetie as part of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge blog's newest challenge! :)

hello!!! it's the perfect time of year for this FUN theme challenge! :)
spring has sprung, and it's all about flowers! 

I used the Lovely Blooms stamp set and coordinating die for my card! 
I colored all of the images with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then die cut out. I also splattered some color and white acrylic paint on top of the images!
the leaves were layered behind the images so they were just peaking through, then popped the whole thing up!

for the background, I used a tiny polka dotted stencil and my Black Soot Distress Oxide ink pad! The sentiment was heat embossed onto that white banner, and then I added some sequins for some jazz!

so that's my card!
be sure to play along for your chance to win! I can't wait to see what you make! 
enjoy!

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #429

hello and happy Sunday!
today I'm happy to be a Guest Sweetie as part of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge bloghttp://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2017/10/cic429-newton-nook-designs.html?m=1's newest challenge! :)

hello!!! it's the perfect time of year for this FUN theme and color challenge! :)
I used the Autumn Newton and Newton's Boo-tiful Night stamp sets! 

I colored all of the images with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then die cut out the image with the coordinating dies! then i heat embossed the sentiment with white onto a strip of black cardstock! 

for the background, i used Distress Oxide Inks in Twisted Citron and Lucky Clover! then i splattered some water on top!

so that's my card!
be sure to play along for your chance to win! I can't wait to see what you make! 
enjoy!

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #400 Celebration!

hello!
today i have a FUN card to go along with the FUN celebration over on the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge! they're celebrating they're 400th challenge!! WOW!!! 

in honor of that, Newton's Nook Designs is one of the awesome sponsors, so i was able to play along as a guest!
we could choose any past challenge and so, i went with the #384 color challenge: turquoise, gold and midnight to create my card!

i used the SUPER fun Newton's Birthday Bash for my card! 
i colored the image with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, and then fussy cut it out!

for the background, i used my star stencil and some gold acrylic paint! SO LOVE IT!
i die cut the clouds from vellum with the Sky Borders Dies and then added some color to them with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink! :)

please be sure to play along for chance to win lots of prizes during this awesome celebration!! 
enjoy!

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #396 - Cats!

hello and happy Sunday!
today I'm happy to be a Guest Sweetie as part of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge blog's newest challenge! :)

hello!!! could this challenge be anymore PERFECT for Newton's Nook Designs to sponsor?!  ha ha!! I couldn't WAIT to play along!

I used the new set released this month: Newton Loves Cake and paired it with a few oldies! the balloon is from Newton's Birthday Flutter (hilarious and AWESOME mini set!) and the party banner is from the very FIRST release Winged Wishes! 

I colored all of the images with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then fussy cut them out! and of course...rainbow! the banner just screamed for it! ha ha!

I used Distress Inks in Peacock Feathers and Blueprint Sketch to create the background, and then splattered water on it, because..I CAN'T RESIST doing it!! ha ha ha!! 

so that's my card!
be sure to play along for your chance to win! I can't wait to see what you make! 
enjoy!

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #376

hello again!

Newton's Nook Designs is sponsoring the new Cupcake Inspirations Challenge, and i LOVE how spooky and theme-y the colors are for this time of year!

these are not my usual colors, but i had fun challenging myself and i really like my card!

fun, right? I just LOVE combining stamp sets! I used the new Dress Up Doxie stamp set, along with an older set, Boo Crew!

i colored my images with copics and then fussy cut them out! the background was created by using the Garden Window Die set as a mask! I used Seedless Perserves, Wilted Violet, Lilac, Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn Distress Inks to blend the background! 

i hope you have time to play along with the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge for your chance to win some Newton's Nook stamps! :)
enjoy!

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #348

hello!
how exciting is this: Newton's Nook Designs is sponsoring the new Cupcake Inspirations Challenge! 

i just LOVE these colors! they're totally 'me'! :)
i decided to use the AMAZING Message In a Bottle stamp set and coordinating die! 

i colored the ship image with copics, and die cut the bottle out of vellum!
on my card base, i stamped the bottle image and the ship image again then adhered, first the ship pieces and then the vellum on top! :)

i stamped the bird images on top of the vellum and then added some wood veneer sequins! i added a green color to the sequins with Distress Paints in Cracked Pistachio and Mowed Lawn! then i added a layer of glitter on top! :)

the background was created with Distress Inks in Peacock Feathers and Tumbled Glass! i just smooshed the ink pads onto my craft mat, spritzed with water and then placed my card base on top! so easy, and so fun! love the watercolor look with the ship!! perfect!

i hope you have time to play along with the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge for your chance to win some Newton's Nook stamps! :)
enjoy!

slow down and enjoy your day!

hello there!
today i am sharing a card with a whole lotta purple! lol!
Newton's Nook Designs is sponsoring the current Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!

and look at that inspiration photo - hard to get around using pueple, i thought! ha!
and also - layers - fun! i love layers!

so i created this little ditty:

so fun! i LOVE that sloth from In Slow Motion! adorable, i tell you! i colored him up with copics, and then gave him a little party hat...because...well it was cute! lol!

i used a purple piece of patterned paper that i added tone-on-tone purple distress ink to, just to add a little extra something.
then i splattered some shine mist on to create the starry sky! poor little sloth slept through his birthday 'day'. ha!

i hope you find time to play along for your chance to win some Newton's Nook Designs money! ooo-la la!
enjoy!

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 300th Challenge Celebration

hi hi hi!

how exciting to be part of the Cupcake Inspirations' 300th challenge celebration!! (and NO, i can't say that three times fast...or even once! lol!).

today, i was lucky enough to be able to help kick off the Confetti challenge over there, be sure to check it out!!

isn't that photo awesome! besides the fact that i want to devour each and every one of the inspiration photos, i just love the idea of confetti!!

so i decided to make a shaped, shaker card!

aw, i LOVE it!

i created a shaker on top of the cupcake's icing by stitching some vellum and throwing in some sequins! then i added some light watercoloring to the patterned paper cupcake wrapper, i love how that turned out!

and, we can't forget Newton! i actually used one of the images from a Christmas set! that little Newton on the snowman from Newton's Curious Christmas was the PERFECT fit! the sentiment is from Newton's Birthday Bash! i just colored the banner with copics to coordinate with Newton! 

oh, i really hope you can join in on the fun and play along!

enjoy!

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge - Cute Critters

hello - fun news alert!

Newton's Nook is sponsoring the most recent challenge at Cupcake Inspired Challenges! 

so fun! it's all about cute critters! what a perfect match for the sponsor - Newton's Nook Designs, don't you think?
as part of the NND DT, several of us were able to play along as "Guest Sweeties" with the challenge!! how cute is that title?!

yeah, so bring on the cuteness!
here's my card:

i just love how it looks like the whole gang is hurrying to wish you a happy birthday! it's so fun!
i used lots of different Newton stamp sets for this card (Hanging Around, Newton Dreams of Paris and Newton's Summer Vacation)!
all of the images were colored with copics and popped up. the poor little mouse from Newton's Day Dream is pulling the crew in the adorable red wagon from Wagon of Wishes! ha ha!

i stamped and heat embossed the sentiment in red on some vellum! and the background was created with squeezed lemonade ink and water drops!  LOVE that sun-shiney day! :)

i hope you play along with the challenge, for your chance to win some Newton's Nook swag!! hello!
enjoy!

guesting at the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge with Newton's Nook!

hi again!!
fun news alert!

Newton's Nook is sponsoring the most recent challenge at Cupcake Inspired Challenges! 

oh yeah! not only do i want to DIVE right into that pile of cupcakes, i was super excited to get to play along as a guest sweetie!! :)

i made the sweetest little Christmas card, with some older Newton's Nook stamp sets! you can't forget about these gems, you know! :)

see? super sweet, right? ha!
i colored the cute little fox from Sweetheart Tails with copcis, and popped her up on that white snowy hillside!

i created the background by using white embossing paste on that AWESOME brown on brown chevron paper! 
then i stamped the sentiment from Snow Day onto that folder over tag, and added some wood veneer trees!! 

i really love how this card turned out! 
i hope you play along with the challenge, for your chance to win some Newton's Nook swag!! hello!
enjoy!

holly and jolly

i have another two-fer card tonight! i made it today while my little one was napping - it was a race to see who would finish first...but i won! :) and here it is:

(inside it says: Christmas!)

i made it for the challenges over at cupcake inspirations and wee memories! below is the inspiration cupcake from cupcake inspirations:

this week's challenge for wee memories was holiday music inspiration! which of course, i chose the song that goes: ...have a holly jolly christmas, it's the best time of the year...needless to say, it's been stuck in my head ever since i finished the card! :)

almost all of the stamps are lawn fawn, with the exception of the polariod stamp, which love too, and that's from wilson designs. i popped up the animals for dimension, and i tried to use a different technique for each animal! the polar bear is dry embossed, the penguin in paper pieced (like the holly, which is also glittered), and seal is paper-pieced with textured paper - plus i just love that it looks like he's balancing the holly on his nose like a ball! :)

i also watermarked some snowflakes behind each animal so it would a little bit more like a real snapshot! :)

have a great weekend!

enjoy!