Newton's Nook Designs April Release Day 4

Hello, lovelies!

Welcome to the Newton's Nook Designs April Release!All the new products will be available for purchase tomorrow Friday the 12th in the Newton's Nook Designs Shop! Today is the last day amd we're revealing 3 stamp sets! WOW!!!

So this is what Newton is up to this month!

Hanging out with his little bird friends 💙

This adorable set is called Newton's Birdhouse 🏠

I am absolutely loving this mini stamp set!

Many men in my life like to fish so it is just perfect!

Not to mention the gorgeous font!

And moms will LOVE this beautiful little mini stamp 💙

This lovely font looks perfect with those little flowers, doesn't it!?

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

First up is this card with the Newton's Birdhouse Set 💙

Oh my goodness, can you even stand all this cuteness!!?

A Sweet image + Me = No-line watercolor {LOL}

I LOVE seeing animal photos on IG and Pinterest, especially when unlikely ones are such close friends like this kitty and his birdie friends 💙 The sentiment also discribes the image perfectly, don't you agree!?

I know, the new Fence Die and the Land Borders Die Set just go together like cookies and milk! 

It's just so much fun to build a nice outdoor scene! 

I colored this kitty just like one of my boys Nebka💙 The background was blended with Distress Oxide Ink to create anther sunrise (it could be sunset but birds are usually up early in the morning, right!?). I splattered copper ink all over the panel, and turquise ink over the blue sky, isn't it pretty!?

I have to say, this is one of my favorite cards I've made 😁

I sponged the whole panel with Vintage Photo Distress Oxside Ink first, then used the new Hardwood Stencil and Wallnut Stain Disress Oxide Ink to add the woodgrain details then splattered some water. Both sides of the panel were sanded to give a bit of distressed look, too. I LOVE how it turned out! 💙

The amazing image was heat embossed on this vellum banner and colored with colored pencils. 

I tried and tried and tried to sew it onto the wooden panel but my sewing machine was being a little brat and kept getting jammed! So after poking so many holes, I gave up and used the mini stapler instead {LOL}

A litle jude twine bow and a few clear droplets finish up this fun card ;-)

Oh, and that little Lego fishing Alex? I couldn't think of anything releated to fishing in the house other than him so I borrowed him from my oldest's collection {LOL} Not much of a prop but I thought it was kind of funny and cute 😝

Last but not least!

Pretty flowers for your pretty mama 💙

I'm sorry it is hard to see, but it was my very first time using the watercolor pencils and MAN! It is completely different from regular watercolor! I didn't realize how light it was til I saw my photos...

Anyway! I heat embossed the image on watercolor paper and die cut it using one of the square dies from the Frames Squared Die Set (released last month!) but made a rectangle with it. I applied Nuvo Crystal Drops to the greens, flower centers, and little tulips.

This pretty little image needed a frame, and I created one with these pretty die-cut flowers using the Flower Trio Die Set 💛 Everything was popped on the vellum (actually has small white flowers all over but my photography skills didn't capture it 😭) with foam tape. I applied some Nuvo Crystal Drops to the circle pieces, just love the shine and puffiness!

{Would you like to win the “Newton’s Birdhouse” 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 April 11th at 9pm EST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, April 12th. 

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Amanda Bodine

Holly Endress

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Zsofia Molnar

Naki Rager

Maria Russell

Andrea Shell

Tatiana Trafimovich

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hope you enjoyed the reveal week!

Have a lovely weekend!

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 407

Hello my lovelies!

Happy Mother's Day!

It is time for another Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!

This week's sponsor is Poppy Stamps! Fabulous!
They're generously giving one lucky winner a $20 gift certificate so make sure you link up your card over at the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog!

What a perfect theme for today!

Here is my take...;-)

I wanted to use the only set from Poppy Stamps I own, which is the Falling For You set. It is a fall/thanksgiving themed set but who says you can't use this adorable critter for mother's day!? or any other occasions for that matter ;-)

I stamped this cutie with Antique Linen Distressed Ink on watercolor paper, colored him with light brown and dark brown Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers and the Antique Linen Distressed Ink. Also used the pale pink Zig Clean Color Real Brush marker for his blushed cheek ;-) I die cut him with the coordinating die ;-) I'm too lazy to fussy cut so dies are a MUST! {LOL}

The background was sponged with Crisp Cantaloupe and Pistachio Pudding, splattered some water for a distressed look, and drew a little bit of grass where my cutie is standing. I watercolored a piece of watercolor paper with the Strawberry Slash ink, splattered some water, then die cut them with the heart dies from the XOXO Die set by Papertrey Ink. I heat embossed "love you" on the big heart, "mama" from the Simply Relative set by Newton's Nook Designs on vellum and trimmed it to a tiny banner and popped it on the heart. Several 3mm Sparkling Clear Sequins from Pretty Pink Posh were sprinkled, and the gold dot washi tape was placed on the base.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hope you enjoyed it!

Have a lovely Mother's Day!!!

Newton's Nook Designs April release Day 3

Hello there, lovelies!

Welcome back to the Newton's Nook Designs April Release!

Today is day 3 and we are revealing this awesome, super versatile set "Simply Relative".
All the new goodies will be available for purchase this Friday the 14th over at the Newton's Nook Designs Shop!

We can always have another sentiment set, right !? ;-)

This one is fabulous, all your relatives in one set (just like your family gathering for holidays!! LOL).

Here is my card...;-)

Well, isn't my mother-in-law one lucky lady!?
Another card for her!!? {LOL}

As you may know, I like my light colors ;-) I don't use black for sentiments with my subtle colors often, but we are showcasing this fabulous sentiment set today so heat embossing them with this glittery black seemed juuuust right! I layered a couple patterned papers then covered them with vellum with the sentiment, this helps the sentiment to take the center stage ;-) I die cut the banner, made some shadows with colored pencils, heat embossed "mother" and "in-law" with the same glittery black. I borrowed the "mother" and a pretty single rose from the Lovely Blooms ;-)

Again, sentiments are usually a supporting role, but for today's card, they are the star! 
I die cut the background from the taupe that is in the patterned paper, mounted on the pistachio cardstock, which is also in the patterned paper (I love how the green peeks out of those teeny holes to add just a bit of color!). Keeping it interesting but subtle not to steal the thunder from the sentiments ;-) 
Just look at this stamp set! So many sentiments! You and I both know that this is a must have! It's not just the relatives, but Jen is so smart to add some words like "wonderful", "Special" in her magical font! I love versatile stamp sets :-) 

{Would you like to win the “Simply Relative” 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:

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!

We have one more set to reveal so do come back!

Newton's Nook Designs April Release Day 2

Hello there, lovelies!

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

Today we are revealing this lovely new set " Lovely Blooms" along with the coordinating die set ;-) All the new goodies will be available for purchase this Friday the 14th over at the Newton's Nook Designs Shop!

Are you feeling the spring air!?

This set is absolutely stunning, and oh how versatile!

This set immediately reminded of my mother-in-law, who loves hydrangea, and her name is Rose! (So perfect for her, isn't it!?)

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

So naturally, I was thinking about my lovely mother-in-law. 
She's made cards with me several times and she somewhat enjoyed it. She is just not into any type of craft, but did tell me which colors she likes out of the cardstock I own.

 So I colored the hydrangea with her favorite purples. It was stamped with antique linen distressed ink on watercolor, colored in with the SU reinkers, then die cut with the coordinating die. The mason jar was heat embossed with Pool Party on vellum, leaves were also heat embossed with Gumball Green on vellum, and all were die cut with the coordinating dies. I also die cut 2 more leaves from the green and white polka dots paper. You can see the polka dots through the vellum, isn't it fun!? I love vellum...{giggle}

As many women are, my mother-in-law is a lot of things. She is her parent' precious daughter, has a sister, many friends, then a mother of 2 boys, now her favorite, grandmother to my 4 beautiful kids. So I thought it was just perfect and appropriate to have all these "titles" that represent who she is. I stamped the mason jar and hydrangea with antique linen distressed ink where I wanted them on the panel, then water colored the whole panel with Blushing Bride. While at it, I filled up the jar with some water as well ;-) Then the sentiments were heat embossed with white, the flowers were placed, then I adhered the die cut sentiment, which is coated with clear emboss powder to add some gloss, on the bottom. The right side of the card needed a bit more color so I water colored that single flower and popped it on with a glue dot. Of course, I had to sprinkle some clear sequins ;-) Little pieces of washi tape was placed to add some more colors also. 

{Would you like to win the “Lovely Blooms” 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:

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!

Our reveal continues, so make sure you come back tomorrow again!

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 356

Hello my crafty friends!

It is time for another Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!

This week's sponsor is Sami Stamps ;-)

Oh my! 

Are you loving these lovely, spring colors as much as I am!?

Here is my take...;-)

The sponsor generously provided us a digi image of our choice, thank you! and with the color combo in my head, I picked this beautiful flower ;-D

I colored this beauty with my Copic markers, but since I only have several colors, I used the colorless blender to lift some of the pink. I wasn't sure how it would turn out, but this is the best I could do... The leaves were colored with yellow then green. The sentiment was heat embossed with Blushing Bride emboss powder, then the whole thing was die cut with the oval, mounted on another oval that is a bit bigger.

Oh man, did I struggle to put this card together!!

I tried so many different things and finally settled with this pistachio doily that I got from Target and the Blushing Bride Ribbon stitched on the Whisper White cardstock that was embossed with big polka dots. I sawed that little pink butterfly for the finishing touch.

I think this design is a bit different from my usual style, but this will be just perfect for my mom ;-)

My notes...

Stamp: Spring Branch (Sami Stamps), My Mother (SU!)

Paper: Whisper White, Strawberry Slush, Subtles and In-Color DSP Stacks

Ink: Versamark, Copic Ciao Markers, Copic Sketch Colorless Blender 

Accessory: Blushing Bride Chevron Ribbon, Pistachio Doily (Target)

Tool: Heat Tool, Blushing Bride Stampin' Emboss Powder, Polka Dot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Framelits Oval Collection, Die-namics Zig Zag Stitched Oval STAX (My Favorite Things), Sawing Machine

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hope you enjoyed it!

Now let's hear over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog and check out what my teammates have created!

Naki and Nina's Double Dare Challenge 25

Hello friends! Welcome to another Double Dare Challenge!

Make a Mother's Day Card

Use This and That Washi Tape

Surprisingly, this challenge was pretty difficult for me... 

Here is what I made...

 Who is excited about Stampin' Up! carrying washi tape!? I AM! :-)

I was pretty psyched about using the washi tape and knew I wanted to make a bunting, but the rest did not come together easily for me... 

Have you tried the new Typeset Photopolymer set yet? I am in LOVE! You can see exactly where you stamp, they cling to clear blocks so very good, and not to mention the clean font!

I love this little flower! I wish I could buy a whole bunch of them! 

I layered the Basic Gray 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon and the Pool Party Ribbon

When I thought I was done making this card, it needed something on top and didn't know what to add, but when I need "something", either Rhinestones or Pearls would do the job! 

  

My notes...

Stamp set: Typeset Photopolymer, Make a Monster (Retiring)

Paper: Whisper White, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Sent with Love DSP

Ink: Basic Gray, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Versamark

Accessory: This and That Washi Tape, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, More Amore set, White Baker's Twine, Basic Gray 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Pool Party Ribbon

Tool: Heart Collection Framelits Die, Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Small Heart, Itty Bitty Shapes and Owl Builder Punches, Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder, Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hope you enjoyed it!

Now let's check out what Nina made;-)