Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 369

Hi there, happy Sunday!

It's time for another Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!

This week's sponsor is MyGrafico!

They have SO MANY cute images, I'm pretty sure you all would find something you like ;-)

Such a fun theme, isn't it!?

Here is my take...;-)

Ahhh, who loves great outdoor!?

The cupcake with the fire and roasting marshmallow is just too cute!!!

I have camped only once and it was not the best experience so I actually don't like camping myself though...lol

My parents-in-law love camping and they own this huge RV! 

I might go with them if their RV looked super cute like this one;-)

The sponsor generously provided us some digi images, thank you!

This camper is one of the clip art, all I had to do was print and fussy cut!

Oh my goodness, isn't this owl just adorable!!?

I printed him and colored in with my Spectrum Noir markers, then fussy cut.

I thought this little sentiment was just perfect for him!

It was heat embossed in white on patterned paper, then fussy cut.

One thing I did enjoy on my only camping trip was the beautiful starry sky ;-)

I used the stencil and embossing paste for the trees, added some star sequins, and popped a border of grass to create a great outdoor scene at night ;-) 

I think it turned out pretty cute!

*my notes*

Stamp: Cool Retro Caravan, Forest Friends (MyGrafico), 100% Love (Waffle Flower)

Paper: Basic Gray, Midnight Muse, Gumball Green, Whisper White, Subtles DSP Stack (SU!)

Ink: Versamark, Spectrum Noir Markers

Accessory: Silver Star Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

Tool: Grass Border Lawn Cut (Lawn Fawn), Die-namics Blueprint 15 (My Favorite Things), Scenery: Into The Woods Creative Screening (Winnie & Walter), Heat Tool, White Emboss Powder (SU!)

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hope you enjoyed it!

Don't forget to head over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog and check out the rest of the team's beautiful great outdoor cards!

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 368

Hi there, Happy Sunday!
Are you ready for another Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!?

This week's sponsor is A Day For Daisies!!!

I absolutely LOVE their dainty, beautiful images!

We have this beautiful color combo for you this week!

Aren't these colors so yummy and divine together!!?

Here is my take...

Sami, the owner of A Day For Daisies, very generously provided us our choice of an image to each DT member, thank you so much!

Now, it is VERY difficult to just pick one image from their shop (seriously!), but I managed to pick this lovely image!

This darling digi image is called "Holding a Flower".

The colors were just perfect! I printed the image on my watercolor paper and water colored it (surprise! LOL) I know that the color on the cupcake photo is purple, but when I hear magenta, I see more of pink, so that's what I used on the flowers and the sentiment.

I framed this beautiful fairy with glossy white cardstock (yeah, it's kind of my favorite thing to do these days...lol) and mounted on the vellum with teeny tiny flowers. This vellum was just perfect, it's so soft, and I was still able to add more navy. 

Several sequins were added, of course...;-)

*my notes*

Stamp: Holding a Flower (A Day For Daisies)

Paper: Night of Navy, Botanical Designer Vellum Pack (SU!), Glossy White Cardstock (Ranger), Watercolor Paper

Ink: Zig Clean Color Brush

Accessory: Sparkling Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

Tool: Scallop Rectangle Die (Pretty Pink Posh), Wonderful Words Die (Concord & 9th)

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hope you enjoyed it!
Now don't forget to head over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge blog!

Inky Paws Challenge 34

Hello there, Happy Friday!

We have a new Inky Paw Challenge starting today over at the Newton's Nook Designs Blog, and I joined the fun!

Now you see why I had to play along!?

Here is my summer card...;-)

I have so many fond memories of playing on the beach when I was growing up!

I actually didn't build sand castles, or sleep in a hammock like these pretty kitties tho *Hee Hee*

I stamped the kitty in a hammock from the Aloha Newton set, and the kitty building a sand castle from the Newton's Summer Vacations set with Sahara Sand on watercolor paper, and water colored. I gave both kitties nice tans with Sahara Sand and Crumb Cake, and the rest was colored with my Zig Clean Color Brushe set.  I heat embossed the sentiment with Pool Party, then popped the coconut drink next to it. 

I added a piece of distress paper that was die cut with some foam tape to add some texture and dimension. I was actually done there but the right side needed some colors so I popped the bucket image from the Newton's Summer Vacation set. 

I don't need to tell you about the sequins, right!? *Hee Hee*

*my notes*

Stamp: Aloha Newtons, Newton's Summer Vacations (Newton's Nook Designs)

Paper: Pool Party (SU!), Core'dinations Tim Holtz Nostalgic Kraft Cardstock, Watercolor Paper

Ink: Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake Reinkers (SU!), Zig Clean Color Brush

Accessory: Cupcake Mix Flower Sequins (Paper Sweeties), Walter's Sparkly Shaker Collection:Little Things from Lucy's Cards (Winnie & Walter)

Tool: Heat Tool, Pool Party Emboss Powder (SU!), Stitched Hills Border Lawn Cut (Lawn Fawn)

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hope you enjoyed it!

Now get your thinking "cat" on, make something fun and summery with Newton, and link up to the Inky Paws Challenge #34! 

Newton's Nook Designs

Hi there, happy Tuesday!

Today I am up on the Newton's Nook Designs Blog! 

Did you all enjoy their huge release last week!?

I was so inspired by the DT members, such talented ladies!

Here is my card ;-)

I just got the Flower Garden set, was dying to color this beautiful sunflower!

Well, I get carried away when watercoloring, I added too many colors and it didn't look right! *HaHaHa*

So when something like that happens, I come up with a totally different design *LOL*

I heat embossed this beauty and that gorgeous sentiment (I LOVE that font! So beautiful!!) on vellum, stamped another flower on watercolor paper and very roughly colored it. I then lined up both images and very carefully trimmed them, and added the pretty frame on top. I LOVE the soft look the vellum gives!

I love sunflowers because they stand so tall and fallow the sun, just beautiful :-)

So I thought this cute cloud paper would look really good with it!

I sewed it directly on to my base, then added a little linen thread to give a rustic feel to this card ;-)

*my notes*

Stamp: Flower Garden (Newton's Nook Designs)

Paper: Daffodil Delight, Sweet Lil' Things DSP, Vellum (SU!), Glossy White Cardstock (Ranger), Watercolor Paper

Ink: Versamark, Zig Clean Color Brush

Accessory: Sparkling Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), Linen Thread (SU!)

Tool: Scallop Rectangle Die (Pretty Pink Posh), Heat Tool, White Emboss Powder (SU!), Sewing Machine

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hope you enjoyed it! 

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 367

Hi there, happy Sunday!

It's time for another Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!

This week's sponsor is Your Next Stamp!

Who doesn't love their fun, adorable stamps and dies!

I LOVE this theme, so fun!

And Your Next Stamp has a lot of tropical images, perfect!

Here is my take...

Yeah, I know! No pineapples!

Well, I used a pineapple last week, and look what I made with the Create an Ocean Scene Die set from YNS!

I also spotted this lovely Island Silhouette stamp :-)

I stamped it with Sahara Sand then water colored. 

I die cut this ocean blue vellum with this wavy die that came with the Create an Ocean Scene Die set, sewed it down right on the island. 

Well, can I tell you how much fun I had making this little ocean scene!?

I die cut every creature you see on my card, aren't they just so darn cute!?

The octopus, the turtle, the puffer, and the little fish don't just cut, but also emboss details like their little fins and faces! So fun!

The sentiment aloha is from YNS also. I mean it's perfect for this tropical island scenery, right!? I also added some star sequins on the live rocks like they're little sea stars, and a bunch of sparkling sequins as air bubbles. 

I love how this turned out, and I really enjoyed making this fun card!

*my notes*

Stamp: Island Silhouette (Your Next Stamp)

Paper: Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Basic Gray, Calypso Coral, Island Indigo, Pumpkin Pie (SU!), Blue Vellum (Studio Calico), Watercolor Paper

Ink: Gumball Green, Crumb Cake, Baked Brown Sugar, Sahara Sand, Pistachio Pudding, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Soft Sky (SU!)

Accessory: Sparkling Clear and Tiny Gold Star Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

Tool: Make an Ocean Scene Die and Fancy Aloha Die (Your Next Stamp), Sewing Machine

Thank you so  much for stopping by!

Hope you enjoyed it!

Don't forget to head over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog to check out what the other DT members made, then hope you create something fun and tropical and join the fun!

Newton's Nook Designs 3 Year Celebration Blog Hop

Hi there Newton lovers!

Hope you all enjoyed the new reveal posts this week!

Today we are celebrating Newton's Nook Designs 3 year anniversary!

The whole design team is blog hopping, PLUS we have this gorgeous lineup of fabulous guests! AND! Jennifer and her friends over at Simon Says Stamp have many insanely generous prizes! WOW!!!
Are you as excited as I am!?

Okay, here is my card...

Party time!!! Woo hoo!!!
Miss pineapple was invited to the hop to celebrate because she knows how to really party!

Miss pineapple showed up with her "golden" tan! *LOL*
Doesn't she look fabulous with her way over-sized glittery glasses and lip gloss on!?
She is having fun with a pretty hibiscus in her hair, and a coconut drink. 
She borrowed the hibiscus and the drink from the Aloha Newton set ;-)

I just realized that I forgot to stamp a sentiment! *LOL*
Nah, you know it's for a celebration, right!? *Hee Hee*
Congratulations on 3 fabulous, hard working years to Jen and Jeff!

All the new products are now available for purchase over at Newton's Nook Designs.
The first 100 orders will receive a free mini thank you stamp set with you purchase, so hurry!!!

Celebrate with Newton's Nook Designs for a chance to win!

Would you like to win a $25 store credit to spend at Newton's Nook Designs online shop? How about a $25 Gift Voucher to Simon Says Stamp?





EVERY Blog Stop in the hop today is giving away one of each! 

Here's how to win: We will pick two random winners from each blog listed below (one to receive a store credit to Newton's Nook Designs and one to receive a gift voucher to Simon Says stamp). Winners will be chosen at random from the comments posted on each of the blogs listed below. You have until Sunday, July 17th at 9pm CDT to comment. Winners will be announced on NND blog post on Monday, July 18th and will need to contact us to claim their prize.

Special Guests:


Sandy Allnock


Taheerah Atchia


Jennifer Ingle


Amy Tsuruta




Newton's Nook Design Team:


Newton's Nook Designs


Lydia Evans


Larissa Heskett


Samantha Mann


Crafty Math-Chick


Jess Gerstner


Stephanie Muzzulin


Danielle Pandelin


Naki Rager


Kimberly Rendino


Yukari Yoshioka

*my notes*

Stamp: Aloha Newton (Newton's Nook Designs)

Paper: Whisper White, Pool Party, Real Red, Gold Foil Sheet, Black Glitter Paper, Sheer Perfection Vellum Pack (SU!), Watercolor Paper

Ink: Zig Clean Color Brush (Kuretake), Versamark

Accessory: Pearls (SU!), Metallic Copper Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), White Sequins (Teresa Collins)

Tool: Pineapple Delight Purr-fect Die (Newton's Nook Designs), Heat Tool, Gumball Green Emboss Powder (SU!), Glossy Accent (Ranger), Scallop Circle Die (Pretty Pink Posh), Glasses and Hugs & Kisses Wise Dies (Paper Smooches)

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hope you enjoyed it!

Newton's Nook Designs 3 Year Celebration Release - Aloha Newton & Hibiscus Die

Hello lovelies!

Welcome to the final day of the Newton's Nook Designs 3 Year Celebration Release!

I hope you have been enjoying the reveal all week!

Didn't Jennifer do a fabulous job designing all the beautiful new sets!?

Well, I think we saved the best for the big finale today!!!

I truly look forward to new kitty sets every month, and I don't know how Jen does it but she makes me say "Oh my gosh! This is the cutest set ever!" everytime! *LOL*

I am not sure if I have a word for this beautiful die...

I mean, look at this!!! 

Okay, I made two cards with each set, ready!? ;-)

I know, I'm sorry I am so predictable...

But I HAD to water color this cutie!!! *LOL*

My kitty is all nice and tanned, relaxing in this beautiful flower bed!

She was SO MUCH FUN to color!!!

I borrowed the leaf image from the Tiki Time set to make a nice, comfy bed for her ;-)

I also borrowed the little flower that is stamped all over on the base with purple, and the sentiment from the Tiki Time set. Isn't the purple just beautiful with the poppy hibiscus and greens!?

Now my hibiscus card ;-)

I LOVE this die so much, I decided to go banana with it!

It was a lot of cranking the handle on the big shot!

I die cut the flowers from Poppy Parade and Very Vanilla cardstock.

I pooped the pretty flowers with different levels of foam tape. 

The background was created with the dry paint, I sprinkled some chartreuse on watercolor paper then spritzed some water, done! The sentiment was die cut from the Pool Party Cardstock then was brushed with the clear glitter pen. 

Would you like to win a $20 store credit to Newton’s Nook Designs?

ONE lucky comment will be chosen from each reveal day to win! 

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 blog 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 Thursday, July 14th at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, July 15th. 

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

Newton's Nook Designs


Lydia Evans


Larissa Heskett


Samantha Mann


Crafty Math-Chick


Jess Gerstner


Stephanie Muzzulin


Danielle Pandeline


Naki Rager


Kimberly Rendino


Yukari Yoshioka



*my notes*

~Kitty Card~
Stamp: Aloha Newton, Tiki Time (Newton's Nook Designs)
Paper: Whisper White (SU!), Watercolor Paper
Ink: Blackberry Bliss, Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake (SU!), Zig Clean Color Brush (Keretake), Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessory: Blackberry Bliss Washi Tape (SU!)
Tool: Tiki Time Purr-fect Die (Newton's Nook Designs), Heat Tool, Gumball Emboss Powder (SU!)


~Hibiscus Card~
Paper: Very Vanilla, Poppy Parade, Gumball Green, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight (SU!), Watercolor Paper
Ink: Versamark, Ken Oliver Color Burst, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen
Tool: Hibiscus Purr-fect Die (Newton's Nook Designs), Elle-ments Stay Fresh and Finished Frames Dies (Avery Elle) 



Thank you so much for stopping by!
Hope you enjoyed it!
Don't forget to visit the Newton's Nook Designs Shop tomorrow to grab your favorite new sets! Also We'll be back with a blog hop with fabulous guests tomorrow!!!

Newton's Nook Designs 3 Year Celebration Release - Paradise Palms

Hello lovely Newton lovers!

Welcome to day three of the Newton's Nook Designs 3 Year Celebration Release!

All the new sets will be available for purchase this Friday the 15th over at Newton's Nook Designs, so enjoy the fabulous samples by the design team before you decide which ones to get! Hee Hee;-)

Today we are showcasing this beautiful silhouette stamp set Paradise Palms!

Isn't it just gorgeous!?

Here is my take...;-)

Awww, don't you just wish you were sitting on the beach watching this beautiful sunset!?

First I water colored very lightly with orange where the sun rays would be, then placed my stencil and went over it with a paint brush. The first orange was a bit too light so I added more orange in between the rays.

I stamped the 2 palm trees on an island image with versamark then randomly stamped the island image several times with also versamark. The stamped images were heat embossed with black to make a silhouette. 

I LOVE this sentiment! It sounds like a fabulous way of life, doesn't it!?

I decided to create the ocean because of the sentiment ;-) 
It was water colored (of course) Then die cut with the Wonky Stitches.

Some copper sequins were added, and this beautiful sunset scene was mounted on this vellum with wavy patterns. I LOVE it!

Would you like to win a $20 store credit to Newton’s Nook Designs?

ONE lucky comment will be chosen from each reveal day to win! 

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 blog 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 Thursday, July 14th at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, July 15th. 

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

Newton's Nook Designs


Lydia Evans


Larissa Heskett


Samantha Mann


Crafty Math-Chick


Jess Gerstner


Stephanie Muzzulin


Danielle Pandeline


Naki Rager


Kimberly Rendino


Yukari Yoshioka



*my notes*

Stamp: Paradise Palms (Newton's Nook Designs)
Paper: Mint Macaron, Designer Vellum Pack (SU!), Watercolor Paper
Ink: Tangelo Twist, Mint Macaron (SU!), Versamark
Accessory: 4mm Metallic Copper Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)
Tool: Heat Tool, Black Emboss Powder (SU!), Rays Layering Stencil (Tim Holtz), Elle-ments Wonky Stitches Die (Avery Elle)


Thank you so much for stopping by!
Hope you enjoyed it!