Newton's Nook Designs August Release - Simply Sentimental

alright, here we are! 
day 2 of newton's nook's release in august!
and the set we're featuring today is going to be the PERFECT staple in your stamp collection!
both of the new sets will be available for purchase on August 20th, here! 

i am SO excited to have a newton's nook stamp set with a hundred (or so!) different sentiments i can create myself! tihs set can be used on any card, tag, layout, anything!

here's my first card...fun!

i tried to keep it a little simple, with a style that could be easily reproduced and easily sent in the mail (not much dimension!

i misted the background and then adhered it to my card with some bold polka dotted washi!
then i stamped the sentiment and sprinkled the word 'wishes' all over, i LOVE how that looks!
i think this card would be ok even for a dude! and you could change the washi/mists and BAM feminine! 

now, my next card is my favorite! 
i LOVE the neon-y quality!

i used some white woodgrain paper for my base and then die cut out the people, and popped them up for dimension! i just think this is the PERFECT friendship card!

i stamped the sentiment and heat embossed in YELLOW onto some vellum! LOVE that saying! so sweet!
ok, now onto the prize details!

Would you like to win “Simply Sentimental”?This set will be given away to TWO lucky winners! 

Here's how to win: 

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team and Guest blogs (see list below)! Two winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs release 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 Tuesday, August 19th at 9pm CDT to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Wednesday, August 20th. 

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

Taheerah Atchia

Lydia Brooke

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Crafty Math-Chick

Shellye McDaniel

Jess Moyer

Stephanie Muzzulin

Danielle Pandeline

Tessa Wise

Chitra Nair (Guest Designer)

i can't wait to see what you make with these sets!
enjoy!

Newton's Nook Designs August Release - Hanging Around

**this is my 2nd post of the day! if you're looking for the lawnscaping challenge post, please scroll down or click here**

guess what? day 1 of newton's nook's release for august is here! that's right! there are 2 sets being released this on wednesday! so excited!!

both new sets will be available for purchase on August 20th, here!


this set is SO fun!! it's perfect for creating scenes, clean and simple or one layer cards! i LOVE the critters and i had an awesome time making these cards!! this is going to be a set i use for a LONG time! 

here's my first card...LOOOOOVE it! :)

i made a watercolor background for the sky with some distress paints. love the messy look of that sky!
then i colored in that ADORABLE koala with copcis! the branch and clouds were also colored with copics! 

i popped up some of the clouds, and also the koala, and i just think this card is awesome! i LOVE it! 

my second card is super fun too!! 

i combined the new set with winged wishes - they just go together SO well! 
i stamped the sentiment onto the background and heat embossed in white. then i added some distress inks to create the super pretty blue/teal sky!

i colored the baby clothes and opposum (possum...ok i don't know how you spell that word, turns out!) with copics and popped them up along that line for dimension. i LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE that opposum image - i have to say!

Would you like to win “Hanging Around”?This set will be given away to TWO lucky winners! 

Here's how to win: 

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team and Guest blogs (see list below)! Two winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs release 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 Tuesday, August 19th at 9pm CDT to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Wednesday, August 20th. 

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

Taheerah Atchia

Lydia Brooke

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Crafty Math-Chick

Shellye McDaniel

Jess Moyer

Stephanie Muzzulin

Danielle Pandeline

Tessa Wise

Chitra Nair (Guest Designer)

this release is SERIOUSLY amazing!! you're going to want to check back everyday this week!
enjoy!

lawnscaping challenge - texture

well hello!
it's monday! and hopefully all of you enjoyed a nice weekend! that's what weekends are for, right?

and monday's are for new lawnscaping challenges! yahoo!
this one is all about texture!!

as in, oooooo that card looks amazing, let me touch it! lol!
that was what i thought of when i was creating my card - one that poeple want to touch! lol!

so here it is:

lots of texture-y goodness, right?
i used some authentic-looking woodgain patterned paper and then put some white embossing paste on top! 
then i spattered some gold and black mists onto the background.

i used a circle die and crumpled up the vellum (touch it!!) and put some thread underneath it all wonky!
the fox is from into the woods and i LOVE him! i colored him with some copics and popped him up! the top and bottom of the background is also machine stitched on. and the sentiment is from wish you were here too! sweet!

so that's my card! 
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 lawn fawn! so get your card making on, and you could win a stamp set of your choice! :)

big boy birthday

well hello!

my big mann turned 6 on thursday! it was supposed to be an awesome day - complete with pool party, cupcakes and presents!
...however, he ended up getting the stomach bug at the party, and didn't even want to open presents!!! it was pretty heartbreaking as a mom. 

he's feeling much better now, though!
so i thought i would share the card i made for him! 

the mama elephant and me challenge this month is all about watercolors and birthdays!! so naturally, i used that as my springboard for this card! :) he he!

 

i decided to go with bold, happy colors, and i pretty much love how this turned out! perfect for my (now!) 6 year old! :)

i used distress markers to color in the dog, box and letters! 
the background was created with distress paints! (squeezed lemonade and mustard seed) i smooshed them onto my craft mat, spritzed with water and pressed down my paper! LOVE the look around the edges!! 

i LOVE watercoloring the images from the origami set! and that puppy was SO sweet looking! ha ha! i popped him up (along with the blue/red box) for dimension! i added a little strip of red woodgrain washi along the side to make it extra primary colored! lol! it needed some more color! 

the sentiment was created by combining the AWESOME sketchy letters (LOOOOOVE them!) and hustle stamp sets!! i just love the idea of it saying - hello, you're six! ha! perfect! 

so that's my card! my mann loved it! and that was so rewarding! 
enjoy!

got my head in the clouds

hello again!!
today i have a project on the butterfly reflections ink blog!

so FUN!
and to give you a little sample of what i have up my sleeve, here is a sneak peek:

all those goodies (and about 10000000000000 times more!) can be found in the butterfly reflections ink shop!
seriously, people check it out!!

and then, check out my project! ha!

enjoy!

a merry little layout

well hello everyone!

today i have something a little different to share! 

it's been a while since i made a layout, so i thought, let's do this!

and today, i'm also over on the create a smile blog sharing the layout too! :) 

and the bonus is, i used all four of the released stamp sets from create a smile! awesome!

ok, let's check out the layout: 

woo-hoo! 

so this moment i captured is from when i found my cat sleeping under our christmas tree this past christmas! it was so sweet!

so, i used the window from your view and stamped them 4 times to create a larger window panel! then i used my craft knife to cut out the center, and slipped the photo behind the window! fun, right? :)

there are a few sentiments from jungle fever around the window pane area i created! 

so FUN! i finished the layout with a bunch of tree wood veneers and SUPER old snowflake stickers i found buried in my drawer! :)

then i created a scene with the stamps to accent the title! the cat and blanket are from comfy and colored in with distress markers (as is the 'peace' sentiment below the window area) and the santa hat is from friends in the woods! :)

so i hope you like it! 

i had a BLAST making this christmas layout with non christmas stamps!

head on over to the create a smile stamps shop to get your stamps now! :)

enjoy!

up, up and a birthday!

hello!

well today is my biggest little mann's birthday! he's 6 now! crazy!!
in honor of that, i wanted to share a birthday card...it's actually not HIS birthday card...it's another birthday card, that is clearly for a girl! lol!

when i started to make the card for my little guy, i came up with this idea...but it morphed into a VERY girly birthday card! lol! so he has another one!

of course, i just HAD to play along with the little tangles challenge - it's about birthdays! lol!

so here it is:

see?
super girly! but i LOVE it!

i used the brand new gifts for you stamp set! it's so adorable!

i copic colored the little girl and put her on the cute little tag! and i just LOVE that the tag is being lifted up by balloons!i used some thin twine to make the strings and looped it around the tag! 

all of the balloons, and the tag, were popped up for dimension! and then along the side of the card i used a strip of super happy washi!

thansk for stopping by!
enjoy!