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Hello!
Can you believe it is already the last day of March?  With everything going on, this year has flown by so far!  I have been focusing on my schoolwork mainly but it is nice to switch gears and pull out my crafty stuff!  A few days ago, I was just in the mood to scrapbook!  I pulled out a cute photo of my girls and played around with the new Chunky Chevron Die by Waffle Flower Crafts:

The photo was from the 4th of July a couple of years ago so I went with mostly red, white, and blue for my colors.  I picked a pattern paper and a few stickers from Bella Blvd. to add as well!  I cut a bunch of chevrons out using the Chunky Chevron Die and layered them on white cardstock.  When you want a longer chevron piece, there is a tab that you can connect to make it all line up nicely!

I also added some stamping to the layout.  I wanted to add stars to look like splatter to the background so I used a light blue ink with the stars stamp from the Bowtiful Stamp Set.  The words are from the Bowtiful Additions Stamp Set.

Cuties!  I'm glad I got this photo added to my album!  You can also see the details in the chevrons in these closeups.

At the bottom, I added some more words- these ones are also from the Bowtiful and Bowtiful Additions Stamp Sets.

I hope the scrapbooking bug hits me again soon!  I love adding layouts to my album :)
Thank you for stopping by today!

Ketchup and Mustard Card

Hi!  Happy Wednesday!  Today is just beautiful!  I've been busy at the school creating a fun bulletin board this morning and it was so nice to walk out into the sunshine when I was done!  I wish I could spend a little more time outside today but I am heading to a class this afternoon. :) Before I hit the road, I thought I'd pop on and share a card I made using the cute Let's BBQ set by Lawn Fawn:

This one was just fun to make!  I colored the ketchup and mustard with my Chameleon markers- quick and easy! :)  The papers are a mix of leftovers I had piled up on my desk- aren't they fun together?  The tag die, twine, and cardstock are from Stampin' Up!

It's fun to share this one, too!  The bright colors are so cheerful!

A Fishy Card Set

Hi!  I have a fun card set to share with you today!  I am a big fan of beachy stamp sets and recently pulled out a bunch of Lawn Fawn ones I had to create a card set for a friend:

This cute little fishy was colored with Prismacolor pencils.  The papers are by Doodlebug Designs- I love the colors!

The second one was stamped with navy and paper pieced together:

The papers from this one are a mix of Bella Blvd and Lawn Fawn.  I'm a sucker for cute patterned paper!

The third is also colored with Prismacolor pencils and features more paper from Bella Blvd.:

I added a few freckles to Mr. Crabby with a white Signo pen.

Here is my last one:

The whale was colored with Copic markers and shaded with Prismacolor pencils.  I love to mix them together!  The papers are Bella Blvd again and that awesome banner die is from Lawn Fawn.

This set was seriously fun to create!  It made me want to go to the beach, too!  lol!  :)

Thanks for stopping by today!

Everyday Girl Layout

Hello!  I always wish I had more time to scrapbook.  This month for my DT assignments, I mixed in a few layouts!  Here is one I created for the SRM Stickers Blog today:

These photos of my daughter Natalie were taken a few years ago but they show so much of who she is.  I love them!  She is an easy going, happy girl who is up for just about anything!  She loves to be outside and she loves all things pink! :)

I chose the Express Yourself - Everyday Girl Sticker Sheet to work with since the story I want to tell is about Natalie's everyday attitude.  I also pulled out a Sticker Stitches- Black Sticker Sheet and Solid Pink Sorbet Baker's Twine to use as accents.  The papers are from Bella Blvd and my layout inspiration came from Sketch 440 by Scrapbook Challenges.

Thanks for reading today!

Rock Love Layout for Waffle Flower Crafts

I'm sharing a layout today over on the Waffle Flower Crafts Blog :)  I'm also sharing a video about how I made these fun rocks with the Rock My World Stamp Set- it's a fun technique!  Here's a peek:

Along with awesome stamps from Waffle Flower Crafts, I used papers and embellishments from Bella Blvd.  The layout was inspired by this sketch from Scrapbook Challenges :)

To see the rest of the page and watch the video, pop over to Waffle Flower Crafts!

Happy Anniversary Newton's Nook Designs!

Welcome to Newton's Nook Designs Anniversary Blog Hop!  Did you come from Danielle's awesome blog?  I'm so excited to be participating- I can't believe it's already been a year since they've opened their doors.  To celebrate I've created two cards- one using a set from their first release and another using a set from the most recent release.  

My first card features one of my all time favorite stamp sets, Just Say Cheese- the images and puns totally crack me up!  Here is my card:

I wanted to create a bright, clean, fiesta inspired card since I was using the queso image.  I imagined it was sitting in a pretty vintage pyrex dish :)  I colored it with Copics, pulling the colors from the fun triangles paper by Bella Blvd. 

I didn't have the right colors for the tortilla chips so I improvised and dotted the colors that I did have to create a tortilla-ish look :)  It worked ok and I didn't have to worry about shading!

My next card uses a brand new set, Newton's Summer Vacation:

I thought it would be fun to use the same supplies on both cards.  I colored Newton lounging on the beach with my Copics again and fussy cut him out.  I used the leftover strips of paper and scalloped border along the bottom edge of my card and added him just above them.

  

These fun stamp sets always make me happy when I use them!  I'm so glad to be hopping along- I feel pretty lucky to be a part of this team- Newton's Nook Designs is a great company and I wish them many more years of success!

They are such a great company, of course there is a giveaway!!  Here are the details:

Newton’s Nook Designs is so excited to be celebrating their One Year Anniversary - one whole year of getting our paws inky!  To celebrate we have an AMAZING blog hop featuring with our brand new design team and some AWESOME Special Guests! You are going to love all the fun inspiration they're sharing using Newton’s Nook Designs Stamps! 

Celebrate with us and enter to win!

Would you like to win a $10 coupon for Newton's Nook Designs online shop? We will be choosing TWO lucky winners! 

Here’s how to win:

Comment on the Design Team Member and Guest blogs (see list below)! TWO winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs in the blog hop. 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 Sunday, July 20th at 9 pm CDT to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Monday, July 21st. We are running a giveaway on our Facebook page too so make sure to enter here for another chance to win!!

Special Guests 
Jennifer Ingle
Emily Leiphart
Jocelyn Olson
Simon Says Stamp

Design Team:
Taheerah Atchia
Lydia Brooke
Larissa Heskett
Diane Jaquay
Samantha Mann
Crafty Math-Chick
Shellye McDaniel
Jess Moyer
Stephanie Muzzulin
Danielle Pandeline
Tessa Wise

I hope you have fun hopping along today!  Don't forget to leave comments along the way for your chance to win something fun! :)  Thanks for stopping by here, too!

Newton's Nook Designs July Reveal- Newton's Day Dream

Hello!  I am so excited for Newton's Nook Designs newest release- these stamps are SOOO cute!!  I can't get enough of them!  Today we are showing off the new mini set featuring Newton- Newton's Daydream.  He's sleeping the day away like any good cat :)  Here is what I made:

I thought this one would be fun to watercolor!  I stamped Newton out onto the watercolor paper and colored him in using residual ink from my ink pads as well as a watercolor palette.  The colors I chose came from the fun background papers I used by Bella Blvd.  I gave him stripes like my kitty Momo has :)

This stamp set just makes me smile!  I'm sure you will too when you see it!

Would you like to win “Newton’s Daydream”?
This set will be given away to TWO lucky winners! 

Here's how to win: 

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team and Guest blogs (see list below)! Two winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs 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 17th at 9pm CDT to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, July 18th. 

We will also be having a giveaway on Facebook - so make sure to like our Facebook page and enter to win there! 

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Taheerah Atchia

Lydia Brooke

Larissa Heskett

Diane Jaquay

Samantha Mann

Crafty Math-Chick

Shellye McDaniel

Jess Moyer

Stephanie Muzzulin

Danielle Pandeline

Tessa Wise (you're here)

This week will be so fun!  Be sure to stop by again- I'll have a new Newton's Nook Designs card for you every day along with lots of chances to win the newest sets!

A Happy Birthday Card

Hi there!  I spent the day visiting the National Museum of American History with some fun first graders today and boy am I pooped!  They have so much energy at that age and none of them wanted to stop and look at anything for too long before moving on.  We had a great time though!  While the girls are finishing up their homework, I thought I'd pop on and share a card I made for the most recent SRM Challenge- Birthdays!   I have a few birthdays on my list anyways so last night I pulled out my goodies and made this:

From SRM, you'll see I have some pink twine, the banner stickers from the Valentines We've Got Your Border Sheet and the polka-dotted label from the Bright Blanks Labels by the Dozen sheet.  I mixed my SRM goodies with stamps by Simon Says Stamp and a teal star from the Molly paper pieces by Bella Blvd.  I love how this mix of goodies worked so well together!

If you have time to make a card, the current Birthdays challenge is live through June 4th!  Pop over to the SRM Challenge blog to take a peek!

It's almost Friday!!  I am so looking forward to this weekend- we have nothing planned but I have a few things I'm thinking about doing!  I would love to take a little day trip somewhere!  lol!  Gotta run it by hubby and see what he thinks but wouldn't the beach be nice?? :)

I'm so glad I had a little time to play along this month! :)  Thanks for stopping by to take a peek!

Newton's Nook Designs March Release- Basket of Wishes

Hello!  I've got a card today using another set from Newton's Nook Designs March release!  Today we are featuring the Basket of Wishes set:

There are so many fun things you can do with this set- lots of mixing and matching!  I chose to use the garden filler with the basket and added the singing bird to the top of the handle.  I colored it all with my Copic markers.  The papers are from the Lucky Starz collection by Bella Blvd.  

I seriously can't wait to make more with this set!  So many possibilities!!

Would you like to win Basket of Wishes?
This set will be given away to Two lucky winners! 

Here's how to win: 

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team and Guest blogs (see list below)! Two winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs 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, March 20th at 9 pm Central Standard Time to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, March 21st.

Check out all these awesome Design Team & Guest Blogs below to enter:

Newton's Nook Designs
Taheerah Atchia
Christine Drogt
Samantha Mann
Larissa Heskett
Crafty Math-Chick
Danielle Pandeline
Valerie Ward
Tessa Wise
Katie Brooks  - Guest Designer
Michelle Lupton - Guest Designer

Didn't the team create some cute cards with this fun set?  I love seeing what they all come up with!!  Hope you had fun hopping along!

-tessa

Inky Paws Challenge with Newton's Nook Designs

Hi there!  Hope you are enjoying your Friday!  I haven't been on my computer much this week- it's nice to take a break every now and then! :)  This week ended up being a lot busier than I was planning!

Anyways, today I want to share my card I created for the latest Inky Paws Challenge from Newton's Nook Designs.  They had another great sketch for us to work with this week:

And here is my card featuring the adorable Boo Crew set:

I added the banner stamp from the Winged Wishes set to create a Halloween party invite.  I loved coloring these images!  I recently found my forgotten colored pencils and gamsol- I am in love!!  I think I might be over Copics and moving on to Prismacolor- I ordered a new set of their pencils this morning and I can't wait to get all the colors!!

The papers I used are by Bella Blvd.  Their Trick or Treat line is one of my favorites this season and just perfect for the cute animals in the Boo Crew set!  They go together so well!

Well, I hope you have time to play along with Newton's Nook Designs this week!  If you do, be sure to upload your card over on their blog for your chance to win a stamp set!

Hope you have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

-tessa