Newton's Nook Designs April Release Day 4

Thursday, April 13, 2017


Hello, my lovelies!
Welcome back to the final day of the Newton's Nook Designs April Release!
Today we are revealing this super adorable set "Newton's Birdbath" set along with the coordinating die set ;-) All the new goodies will be available for purchase tomorrow Friday the 14th over at the Newton's Nook Designs Shop! Woot Woot!




I think Jen has some sort of magic wand and all she has to do is to swing that wand and BAM! cutest little new stamp sets! {LOL}
I can't even deal with this cuteness, can you!?
Alright, here is my card...;-)


Newton's Nook Designs Newton's Birdbath Set - Naki Rager


Seriously, how did Jen even think to make a birdbath stamp!!? I just LOVE this sweet, sweet image! 


Newton's Nook Designs Newton's Birdbath Set - Naki Rager


As I have said this more than once before, deciding on how to color your kitty itself is one big task! It's an absolute pleasure, but a very important task ;-) You have to think about the whole design and other colors that you use on your card, too! Anyway, for this one, I stamped this adorable image with antique linen distressed ink on watercolor paper, colored in with SU reinkers and Zig Clean Color Real Brush set. I wanted to make this sweet kitty "fuzzy". There is this artist in Japan (click HERE to see his FB page) that I totally adored when I was growing up (and I still do!), he illustrates mainly cats, and I swear! He draws every single fur on them! And those fuzzy, fluffy kitties look so sweet :-) I obviously need so much more practice to achieve that look, but was pretty happy to have this little fuzz ball ;-)


Newton's Nook Designs Newton's Birdbath Set - Naki Rager


I added copper striped washi tape on the right side, adhered the little watercolored banner with the sentiment, which was heat embossed with Pool Party, and layered the copper wreath from the Happy Little Thoughts set. How did I come up with design? I think it was because the birdbath made me think of a beautiful garden, and somehow I was picturing this beautiful house with a grand front door, and there was a wreath on it.. I know, quite an imagination...{LOL}


Newton's Nook Designs Newton's Birdbath Set - Naki Rager


The background was water colored with the same color as the water in the birdbath, Bermuda Bay. It's a green-ish blue, but when water is added, you can see more blue and I just love this beautiful hue! I also added some yellow here and there, and that made a different green, this is exactly why I love watercolor! When the panel was dry, I die cut "smiles" from the Garden Window Purr-fect Die Set several times and left them all in the panel. They are all taped on the back. Running the panel through my big shot helped flatten it but since so much water was applied, it was still warped. My go-to solution to this is to saw it down! Stitching adds a texture anyway, so I love doing this! 




{Would you like to win the “Newton's Birdbath” 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 April 13th at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, April 14th

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




Thank you so much for stopping by!
Hope you enjoyed our reveal week ;-)
All the new sets that were showcased by the DT will be available for purchase tomorrow at the Newton's Nook Designs Shop, make sure you grab them before they are gone!



31 comments :

  1. Love your soft card and amazing no-line coloring! TFS!!!

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  2. Beautiful watercolor background on this one!

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  3. Gorgeous card. Love this kitty stamp

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  4. Amazing details in your card - so creative and gorgeous!!!

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  5. He he he! I think this one with the birdbath was actually Jeff's idea! But it was a great one, right!? Thanks for the beautiful card today! I just LOVE how you colored the image and the sweet soft background too! -Jen {Newton's Nook Designs}

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  6. I love the fuzzy kitty! You put a lot of sweet detail into this card.

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  7. Your card honestly leaves me a bit speechless it is so amazing! The fluffy kitty, the amazing background, the water drops, the wreath, the bits of gold, I am sure I am forgetting something. It is just really so very pretty!

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  8. Your coloring is absolutely amazing. I love your card!!

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  9. What a beautifully designed card. Love the color combo, so fresh. And love how you framed the sentiment with the pretty wreath & the gorgeous washi you used.

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  10. How cute and different...love it!

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  11. Great coloring.
    Loved the use of the washi on the side.
    Have to remember that trick. Use up
    some of that washi!
    thanks for sharing.

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  12. oh wooooow!
    this is stunning!
    I think im in love with this card!

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  13. Amazing coloring and background. Love it.

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  14. I love your no line coloring, one of these days maybe I'll be brave enough to try it! Very nice!

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  15. Fabulous card. Love your coloring and all of the elements you included. TFS

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  16. Cute card. I never have the courage to try no-line coloring. You make me want to try.

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  17. Cute card!! I love the no line coloring. Great job!!

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  18. I agree, Jen is amazing! Such a cute stamp 😊 your cat looks amazing and fuzzy!

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  19. Love the textures and coloring! Happy to see a new Newton set!

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  20. Sweet! I love your interesting background and the way you color the kitty!

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  21. Loved the soft colors you used on the card! So pretty!

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  22. Your coloring technique is beautiful! Fabulous card! I like how you flattened the card, cool idea! Thanks for sharing the link to the artist on FB. Wow! those cats are amazing!

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  23. So sweet. I like your coloring and the wreath.

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  24. I think you did a super job on coloring your cat. Really unique use of technique.

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  25. that card is absolutely wonderful---great job!

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  26. This card is so cute! I love this set! What beautiful coloring!

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