Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 392

Hi lovelies, Happy Sunday!

It is time for another Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!

This week's sponsor is Gerda Steiner Designs!

Isn't this so cute and cozy!!?

Here is my take...;-)

Those little stags on the cupcakes are so lovely and I thought about using a stag, but I saw this patterned paper and decided to go more of country chic! 

This beautiful Tree Ring Background Stamp from Concored & 9th was just perfect! It was heat embossed in metallic copper on vellum then torn by hands. I also heat embossed those fabulous candles from the Eat Cake & Celebrate set in white, lightly water colored them, then die cut with the coordinating die. I added some sparkle with the Gansai Tabbi Starry Colors. The banner and the "make a" sentiment are from the Happy Day Set by Concored & 9th, the Wish die is from My Favorite Things. 

Bright plaid and doily make this card so feminine! Isn't it just lovely!?

After assembling my card, it needed one more thing and I thought maybe a pretty little flower, but none of the flowers I had looked right. What do you think of this little branch from Altenew instead? I think it tones down the girly-ness...I like it!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hope you enjoyed it!

Make sure you visit the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog, check out my teammates' beautiful plaid cards, then link up your projects to share with us!

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 390

Hi there lovelies!

Since I was SO LATE for this week's CIC, I will only make a quick post!

This week's sponsor is everyone's favorite Lawn Fawn!

Such a lovely color combo!

Here is my take...

I used the Sealed With a Kiss stamp/die sets that I got with my black Friday order!

I stamped and colored the cute seal couple in Wisteria Wonder on watercolor paper then die cut them out. They were popped on this lovely stitched heart that was die cut with the Darling Hearts Purr-fect Die from Newton's Nook. If you look closely, you see the silver glimmer paper on the bottom of the heart ;-) 4"x4" vellum with gold hearts and pink scallop frame finish up this adorable card ;-)

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Hope you enjoyed it!

Newton's Nook Designs January Release Day 4

Hi there lovelies!
Welcome to the final day of the Newton's Nook Designs January Release!
All the new goodies will be available for purchase tomorrow Friday the 20th over at the NND Shop!
We're sharing this fun, adorable set Newton's Happy Mail along with the coordinating Die Set!

I must say, any mail from the Newton's Nook designs is always a happy mail, but I really, really, really wouldn't mind him delivering mail to me in person! {LOL}

I LOVE watercoloring, I enjoy it so very much.
Of course this one was so much fun to color too ;-)
There is always one tough decision to make though...
"What kind of kitty do I want Newton to be today?" {Hee Hee}

I stamped this cutest mail carrier with Smoky Slate Ink 3 times.
I colored the whole image on one, only the mailbox on another, then only the little flag on the last one. I fussy cut the mailbox and flag, paper pieced them, and popped it up on my main panel.  

The colors were totally inspired by this lovely washi tape ;-)
I made that tiny little envelope, stamped the sentiment, slid the little letter into the envelope, and added a teeny tiny bow ;-)
Again, this adorable image had to be my focal point since it is just way too cute! Obviously I love all these cute critters that Jen designs, but another reason why I love NND so much is because you don't have to add so much to your projects. Her images are more than enough to make beautiful cards, don't you agree!!?

Would you like to win the “Newton's Happy Mail” Stamp Set?

This 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 January 19th at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, January 20th. 

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Amanda Bodine

Holly Endress 
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Juliana Michaels
Naki Rager
Maria Russell
Jennifer Timko
Tatiana Trafimovich

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

Newton's Nook Designs January Release Day 3

Hello lovelies!
Welcome back to day 3 of the Newton's Nook Designs January Release!
All the new goodies will be available for purchase this Friday the 20th over at the NND Shop ;-)
Today we are sharing this super adorable and unique set Pug Hugs along with the coordinating die set! Yes, I said PUG! 
Ready to go AWWWWW !?

Ohmygoodness!!!
Did Jen totally capture the cuteness of pugs or what!!?
Those wrinkly little faces with big, bug eyes, chunky little legs, and the curly little tail!
EEEEEEEEk!!!

I have a special spot for pugs in my heart...

When I was a child, there was this special documentary show on TV about this crazy old man living with a bunch of animals and many families to take care of them on his huge property. He was amazing, it was like he could talk to any animal and connect! Anyway, he made this movie where this orange tiger kitty (just like Newton!) and this cutest little pug go on a journey together...or did they get lost? gosh, that movie probably came out over 30 years ago! LOL Anyway, ever since that movie, pugs are my favorite dog breed!

Alright, back to the blogland...{giggle}

I stamped this cutie with Crumb Cake Ink on watercolor paper and colored him with my beautiful Zig Clean Color Brush Set. I am very pleased with how this little guy turned out! I gave him extra wrinkles and folds since that is one of their irresistible charms!

He was die cut with the coordinating die (again, LOVE it!).

That sentiment is just priceless, don't you think!!?

"need a pug?" instead of a hug...

simply adorable!

This kraft with gold hearts paper is from this $1 6"x6" pad from Target, isn't it fabulous!!?

I say this all the time, but when you have such cute/beautiful images, you really don't need to have a lot on your card. Popping on the images on cute simple patterned paper is really all I needed ;-) Oh and that little heart was leftover from my owl card on day 1, I said, why not!? {Hee Hee}

Would you like to win the “Pug Hugs” Stamp Set?

This 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 January 19th at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, January 20th. 

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Amanda Bodine
Holly Endress 
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Juliana Michaels
Naki Rager
Maria Russell
Jennifer Timko
Tatiana Trafimovich

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hope you enjoyed it!

Make sure you come back tomorrow, we have one more and you'll definitely love this one too! ;-)

Newton's Nook Designs January Release Day 2

Hi there lovelies!

Welcome back to day 2 of the Newton's Nook Designs January Release!

Today we are sharing this super sweet and yummy set called Love and Chocolate along with the coordinating die set!

All the new goodies will be available for purchase this Friday the 20th over at the Newton's Nook Designs Shop ;-)

It's okay if you drooled a bit just now...{giggle}

This set is just so stinkin' cute and fun, and so perfect for Valentine's Day!

I hope this is sweet enough for you! ;-)

As you can see, this set offers you so many sweet treats and sweet sentiments!
This cute sentiment in such a lovely font is my fave!
I heat embossed it (surprise! lol) in white on watercolor paper, water colored over the sentiment, then tore it to make my own cake ;-)
I topped it with little kiss chocolate, how cute are they!!? All I needed to do was die cut them from brown cardstock then covered them with the Glossy Accent.

This lovely cake stand was heat embossed and water colored in Pool Party, then die cut. I just love how easy it is to create something when there are coordinating dies!

Would you like to win the “Love and Chocolate” Stamp Set?

This 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 January 19th at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, January 20th. 

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Amanda Bodine
Holly Endress
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Juliana Michaels
Naki Rager
Maria Russell
Jennifer Timko
Tatiana Trafimovich

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hope you enjoyed it!

Newton's Nook Designs January Release Day 1 - Woodland Duos

Hello lovelies, Happy New Year!

I am here today with the Newton's Nook Designs January Release! Woo hoo!

We are sharing this adorable stamp set called Woodland Duos on day1!

This is a sequel of the Darling Duos set, it was released with the coordinating die set Darling Hearts Purr-fect Die, which also coordinates this new set revealed today! 

Well, naturally ;-)

Ohmygoodness!

Can you even stand how cute it is!!?

When I first saw this, it made me squeal because the Darling Duos set is one of my faves!

Alright, here is my take...;-)

This owl couple is just too sweet and perfect for Valentine's Day, isn't it!?
They can even be a daddy and his little girl...LOVE it!

I heat embossed this lovely image with light gold then water colored. It was die cut with the coordinating die Darling Hearts. I also water colored another piece of watercolor paper, heat embossed this cute sentiment in white, and die cut another heart.

I die cut one of the arrows from the Points & Plumes Purr-fect Die set, chopped in half then pierced it through the pink heart. I also die cut the feathers from the same set from this teal vellum as they fell from my teal owl. 
Since this is a Valentine's Day card, I mounted my sweet hearts on a paper doily, then on a vellum with gold hearts ;-) Is this sweet enough for you!?

Would you like to win the “Woodland Duos” Stamp Set?

This 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 January 19th at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, January 20th. 

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Amanda Bodine

Holly Endress
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Juliana Michaels
Naki Rager
Maria Russell
Jennifer Timko
Tatiana Trafimovich

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Hope you enjoyed it!
Make sure you come back tomorrow, I know you'll LOVE this set too! ;-)