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Newton's Nook Designs Retiring Products Feature Week

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Hey, there, lovelies!

I hope everyone is staying healthy and well in this crazy time!

Did you see that Newton's Nook Designs is having a retiring sale on their website?

It's time to make room for new products so they are retiring select designs! These designs are available at up to 40% off while supplies last so hurry to get your favorites before they're gone for good!

All week the NND Design Team will be sharing inspiration using some of their favorite products from our retiring list! Check out what I created today and don't forget to check the NND Blog each day this week for more fun inspiration!

Newton's Nook Designs Message In A Bottle Set - Naki Rager

I am so sad to see the Message In A Bottle Set go!!!

It is such a fun and cool set 💛

First, I watercolored this awesome octopus in yellow then die cut him out using the coordinating Message In A Bottle Die Set. I die cut 3 more so that I could stagger them (I really should get some chipboard, you know!!?). Now the fun but time-consuming part! I traced the outside of the bigger bottle die with a pencil on white cardstock and fussy cut, I think I made 5 of them. Then to create a window for my shaker, I die cut all of them with the bottle die. I did the same thing with vellum, which was mounted on top of the acetate sheet that I also fussy cut. Mr. Octopus and the bottle are about the same thickness so that he wouldn't get buried in the bead seawater.

I couldn't NOT use this cool scroll of letter image for this cute sentiment!

I stamped the image with brown on kraft cardstock for a vintage look and added some shadows with colored pencils. The sentiment was heat embossed with Ranger Vintage Photo Distress Embossing Powder for an aged look. I used the same distress EP on the anchor except for this, I only sprinkled a pinch of it before covering the image with yellow EP to make it rusty. I made a little hole using the 1/8" hole punch.

This cool background was created with the Waves Stencil.

I added waves with the Twisted Citron Distress Oxide Ink first, then shifted the stencil just a little bit and added more waves with the Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide Ink. I went over the waves with the Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink very lightly and splattered a little bit of water. I assembled my card and thought it was missing something... I went to my bedroom to grab one of the necklace extensions, colored it with copper acrylic paint, and hooked it to the anchor.

So many awesome sets are retiring so don't forget to check out the Retiring Products Category to see what is going away and grab your favorites before they are gone for good!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stay healthy, stay safe, and be kind to each other 😊

Helping each other is what we need in this difficult time!

Oh, Baby! for Newton's Nook Designs

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Hi, there!

I am up on the Newton's Nook Designs Blog today with this very easy to make but still super cute card!

Newton's Nook Designs Baby Bibs + Stitched Onesie Die Sets - Naki Rager

Do you know anyone who is going to be a mama soon!?

Here's a card you can make quickly!

The new Baby Bibs Die Set is not just adorable but super versatile!

You can use it with the Bitty Bibs Stamp set, or just use patterned paper like I did here. Oh, and look at this! The Stitched Onesie Die goes so well with these bibs! The custom sentiment was die cut using the Essential Alphabet Die Set, I just love this mighty die set 💛

This soft rainbow background was created with 1/4"~3/8" wide of scrap. It's easy, and you get to use some of your scrap you're hoarding! (I know you are! I am!!! LOL) You can certainly substitute them with washi tape, too ;-)

So that is it!

I hope you liked it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Newton's Nook Designs Febuary Release Day 4

Thursday, February 20, 2020

Hello, lovelies!

Wow, it is already the last of the Newton's Nook Designs Release!
I'm sure you're ready to see the new sets so here we go!

This gorgeous set is called Easter Lily.

Isn't it absolutely beautiful!!?

And then we have the Hello Spring Mini Set 💛
It might be small but this is such a fun image, I LOVE it!
Okay, here is my take...;-)

Newton's Nook Designs Easter Lily Set - Naki Rager

First up is this simple and elegant Easter card.
I must say, this design is not my usual cutesy style, I feel so grown-up! {LOL}

So I stamped the beautiful image twice, one on the front panel, the other on another piece so I could die cut. Just like coloring snowman or anything white, I like defying the lines by adding shadows.

I decided to put my flowers in this mason jar from the Lovely Blooms Stamp Set.
I stamped the jar image right on the front panel then drew the stems inside, then applied Glossy Accent as water. The front panel was mounted on kraft cardstock to keep the organic feel.

Newton's Nook Designs Hello Spring Set - Naki Rager

Spring means colors!
So I thought soft rainbow colors were very fitting with this mini stamp set.

I heat embossed the image with Rose Gold EP on vellum then fussy cut around it, then colored in with acrylic paint. I know it's a bit messy 😣 Anyway, I placed it on top of this pleated crepe paper to give some texture and dimension.

After making the rainbow background, I added these dainty lovely flowers using the new Petite Flowers Stencil, I just LOVE this new stencil! I used the Therm-O-Web Pearl White Metallix Gel for a subtle but shiny and fun effect.

I think this card turned out to be better than I had pictured in my heat!
Rainbow colors are so happy and fun, I just love it!

{Would you like to win the “Easter Lily” or "Hello Spring" 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 February 20th at 9pm EST to comment -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, February 21st.

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Hope you enjoyed this reveal week!

Newton's Nook Designs Febuary Release Day 3

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Hello, lovelies!

Welcome back to the Newton's Nook Designs February Release!
Today is reveal day 3 and I just know you're all going to love this set!

I LOVE rainy days! Yes, I am one of those weirdos {LOL}
I think rain is very cleansing, plus I get to wear my cute rain boots!
So the Newton's Rain Boots Set totally stole my heart 💛
Okay, here is my take...;-)

Newton's Nook Designs Newton's Rain Boots Set - Naki Rager

I must admit, this card turned out to be better than I had pictured in my head!
(sorry, totally full of myself 😝)

As soon as I saw this image, I thought "PAPER PIECING!!!"
Finding the perfect patterned paper wasn't easy and paper piecing IS very time-consuming, but I think it was totally worth all that work!

It made perfect sense to create a rainy background so I used the new Raindrops Stencil. I decided to foil these raindrops with Therm-O-Web Deco Foil Iridescent Transfer Sheet for serious sparkle and shine and I LOVE it!

I made another card using the Newton's Rain Boots Set ;-)
This one is super simple and funny!

For a quick and fun card, I stamped this cute little ducky on this patterned paper and die cut it using the coordinating die. Then I stamped the "quack" 3 times and popped them behind this little guy as he was laughing!

"You Quack me up!" was stamped on this skinny strip of cardstock, I just love this sentiment! The stars were die cut using the new SKy Scene Builder Die Set and that is it!
I couldn't help myself, it just "Quacked me up"!!! 😆

{Would you like to win the “Newton's Rain Boots” Stamp Set?}

This stamp set will be given away to ONE lucky winner!

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hope you enjoyed it!

Newton's Nook Designs Febuary Release Day 2

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Hello, lovelies!

Welcome back to the Newton's Nook Designs February Release!
Today is day 2 and we're revealing these sweet and awesome sets!

Oh my goodness, baby bibs!!! 💛

So the stitched bib die coordinates the bib images but the scallop bib die is for layering purpose only.

This new awesome die set is called Sky Scene Builder 🌞🌛⛅
You just know that this is a must-have, don't you...😉
Okay, here is my take...;-)

Newton's Nook Designs Bitty Bibs Set - Naki Rager

When my kids were babies, I used to buy so many bibs simply because they were so cute! And you know, your babies have to look better than you so their bibs had to match their outfits, too...{LOL} But it was also a lot of laundries!

My original plan was to use all the bibs from the set, but I settled with just 3 of them instead {LOL} The images were stamped, colored, then die cut using the stitched bib die from the Baby Bibs Die Set. Then I layered them on matching colored scallop bibs for extra sweetness 💛

I had to have the sun to line dry my baby's adorable bibs, luckily we have the new Sky Scene Builder Die Set! I die cut this one from watercolor paper and blended a yellow and orange, then splattered some water and copper ink. The circle piece was popped on with foam tape.

I used the Hills and Grass Stencil to add tall grass right on the front panel, then I die cut moe grass using the Land Borders Die Set and popped it on with foam tape to add dimension.

{Would you like to win the “Bitty Bibs” Stamp Set?}

This stamp set will be given away to ONE lucky winner!

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

Newton's Nook Designs