Deck the Halls with Inky Paws 2017 Blog Hop!

hello hello!
i'm so excited for the *FIFTH* annual Deck the Halls with Inky Paws Blog Hop!

Deck the Halls with Inky Paws Special! 

Newton's Nook Designs is also releasing a NEW Exclusive Peppermint Die Set today! This fun new die set will only be available at Newton's Nook Designs shop and you can get it for FREE this week with a $50 purchase! Offer is valid until Friday, December 15th, or while supplies last. This new die set is also available for purchase for $8.99.

be sure to hop around to all the stops for the BEST chances to win! there are some AMAZING special guests, and it's going to be FUN!

I created a sweet, little shaker card for my project today!

I started by coloring my image from Naughty or Mice with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then die cutting out with the coordinating dies! 

to create the window for the shaker, I die cut out the snowflake shape with the Beautiful Blizzard Coordinating Dies! it created the perfect shape! I filled the shaker with clear and white seed beads and Picket Fence Distress Glitter!

Enter to Win! Deck the Halls with Inky Paws Hop Prizes! 

We will be choosing two lucky winners to win a $20 store credit for Newton's Nook Designs online shop! To enter, just leave comments on the Design Team Member and Special Guest blogs (see list below)! Two winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs in the blog hop. 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 Sunday, December 10th at 9 pm EST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the NND blog on Monday, December 11th.

Deck the Halls with Inky Paws Blog Hop List:

Newton's Nook Designs

Amy Tsuruta

Kay Miller

Yoonsun Hur

Michelle Short

Nina-Marie Trapani

Amanda Bodine

Holly Endress

Ellen Haxelmans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Juliana Michaels

Naki Rager

Maria Russell

Jennifer Timko

Tatiana Trafimovich

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #18 - Emboss Resist

yahooo! it's time for a NEW challenge over at the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog!

eeek! love this one, guys!

right? heat embossing is like crafty magic! so i'm SO in!
I used two sets to create this card! 

the snowy/starry background is from the Snowy Backdrops stamp set! I heat embossed the background onto a piece of white cardstock, then did some ink blending with Distress Inks to create the sky! (Seedless Preserves, Blueprint Sketch and Peacock Feathers)
once it was all dry, i die cut out a circle shape!

then I stamped and colored the houses from Winter Village and then fussy cut them out! I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Stamps to color them in.

I finished the card by curving part of the phrase around the circle, and the I heat embossed the rest of the sentiment in white onto a strip of black cardstock. 

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

ho ho ho, there!

hello and happy friday!
today I have a card up on the Create a Smile Stamps blog! and it's a little bit jolly and a little festive!

ok, it's a LOT of bit festive! ha!
check it out on the Create a Smile Stamps blog! 
enjoy!

monster Christmas wishes!

hello!
today i have a FUN and festive card up on the Create a Smile Stamps blog!

be sure to check out the full card and how it came together on the Create a Smile Stamps blog!
enjoy!

let it snow - trees!

hello!
happy Thanksgiving to those celebrating! I know I'm looking forward to being in a food coma later in the day!

today I have this card up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog!
I created this card, keeping the current challenge in mind - color inspiration!

I just love those sweet, festive colors! 
I used the Let it Snow stamp set to create this card, along with Distress Inks and Distress Oxide Inks! :)

I started by stenciling some Peacock Feathers and Blueprint Sketch Distress Inks with a striped stencil. then I did some watercoloring on top of the stencil with the same colors!

once it was all dry, I stamped the trees with Cracked Pistachio, Twisted Citron and Lucky Clover Distress Oxide inks right on top of everything! sooo fun!! I used the 'rock and roll' technique to add the different 'shades' to the tree images.

lastly, I sprinkled white acrylic paint over everything and added a few sequin stars. oh yes, I also swiped my Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide Ink onto a strip of white cardstock, then heat embossed the sentiment and popped it up! 

hope that inspired you! be sure to check it out on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog, and to get crafty with this current challenge! :)
enjoy!

Newton's Nook Designs November Release - Stamp Set Llama Delivery+ coordinating Die and Newtons Candy Cane Stamp Set + coordinating Die

hello again!

welcome to day 2 of Newton's Nook Designs November release!

this month's release is all about winter!! It's so fun!!
and oh my gosh you guys...this release is PACKED!! today we are sharing projects created with Llama Delivery Stamp Set + coordinating Die and Newtons Candy Cane Stamp Set + 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 November 24th, right here!

I had SO MUCH fun making my cards!

let's start with my favorite card of the release...

LLAMA!!!

I loooooooooove this guy!!

I colored him with, you guessed it! Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, then used the coordinating dies to die cut him out!

for the sky, I used some Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Ink and mixed it with white embossing paste! then I smooshed that through the Starfield Stencil (LOVE THAT!)! once it was dry, I did some Distress Oxide Ink blending with Peacock Feathers and Black Soot! so much fun!

I used the Land Border Dies to create the hills! I also added to color to those with Distress Oxide Inks in Cracked Pistachio and Twisted Citron!

my second card is super festive for the holiday season!

I used Distress Inks in Worn Lipstock and Abandoned Coral to add color to the edges of the white panel. then I did some 2nd and 3rd generation stamping in Worn Lipstick with those cute peppermint candy images! so fun!

I popped up the newton image onto a vellum tag that I die cut with the Fancy Edges Tag Die! but I didn't stop there, I also added some white embossing paste through the Snowfall Stencil onto the vellum tag! SO MUCH FUN and so much texture! 

Would you like to win the “Llama Delivery” or "Newtons Candy Cane" Stamp Set?

Each of these stamp sets 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 Wednesday November 22nd at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, November 24th. 

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

Newton's Nook DesignsAmanda Bodine
Holly Endress
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Juliana Michaels
Naki Rager
Maria Russell
Jennifer Timko
Tatiana Trafimovich

Newton's Nook Designs November Release - Winter Woofs Stamp Set + coordinating Die

hello again!

welcome to day 2 of Newton's Nook Designs November release!

this month's release is all about winter!! It's so fun!!
and oh my gosh you guys...this release is PACKED!! today we are sharing projects created with Winter Woofs Stamp Set + 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 November 24th, right here!

I had SO MUCH fun making my cards!

my first card is clean and simple! 

I colored in the image with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, then die cut it out! I added some accents with my white gel pen, and place it in the middle of the card!

under the card front, I stamped the snowflakes in the set randomly! I love the pop of black it adds to the sides! how sweet is this?

my second card is a little brighter.

but only just a little! 

again, I colored the image with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, but I kept the color palette simple with some pinks to accent the yellow background! I used Squeezed Lemonade and Mustard Seed to blend some color onto the background! 

then I added the light grey snowflakes around the card to match the grey banner, that I created with the Frames and Flags die!

Would you like to win the “Winter Woofs” Stamp Set?
Each of these stamp sets 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 Wednesday November 22nd at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, November 24th. 

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

Newton's Nook DesignsAmanda Bodine
Holly Endress
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Juliana Michaels
Naki Rager
Maria Russell
Jennifer Timko
Tatiana Trafimovich