notes from Naki

DOGtor Who???

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Hi, there!

Can you believe January is almost over!? Where does time go!?

Maybe today's card that is up on the Newton's Nook Designs Blog can tell me a bit about time...

Newton's Nook Designs Woof Pack Set - Naki Rager

Okay, some of you may be thinking, what's funny about this card?

So let me tell you how I ended up with this design first to make sense.

I decided to make a birthday card for my aunt who rescues dogs (mainly boxers) so the Woof Pack set seemed very appropriate. But if you know me, I like to accessorize the cute NND critters with stuff like little hats and glasses, which is a really easy way to jazz up your favorite NND images!

This is the 10th doctor from the BBC show Doctor Who, and my aunt and I both LOVED him! So this is why those sunglasses became 3D glasses ;-)

The image was stamped right on the basecard then colored with colored pencils. I actually stamped it on Kraft cardstock first and wasn't planning on coloring the image at all, but you know I LOVE to color 🎨 I just couldn't help myself...{LOL} Can I tell you something crazy? I use an eraser (Prismacolor Magic Rub to be exact) to blend, it works so much better than the colorless pencil! Just don't rub too hard!

My 3D glasses were die cut using the little sunglasses die from the Loveable Llamas Die Set, I just colored in the blue and red lenses with my chameleon markers. I also added some shimmer using the Stella Glitter Pen. Aren't these pups just adorable with their glasses on!?

I was going to find a couple of sentiments to create "I'm the", then die cut "doctor" (when the doctor says this line, that usually means he's about to save everyone) so I pulled out my favorite Essential Alphabet Die Set and suddenly hit me... A bunch of dog doctors => DOGTOR!!! (I crack myself up! LOL 😆). I die cut the "sentiment" from the Tardis blue (the doctor is an alien who travels through time in his time machine named Tardis, which is this little blue police box) and added starry shimmer (Tardis can travel in the space as well so it made sense...) using the Stella Glitter Pen.

I know that not everyone appreciates this card but I had a BLAST making it for my awesome aunt! and that's what's important/fun, right!? ;-)

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hope you liked it whether or not you're a whovian (that's what the doctor fans are called...LOL)

Newton's Nook Designs January Release Day 4

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Hello, lovelies!

Welcome to day 4 of the Newton's Nook Designs January Release!

All the new products will be available for purchase tomorrow Friday the 18th in the Newton's Nook Designs Shop!
We have 2 of new mini sets to reveal today!

This one is called Candy Heart, isn't this the sweetest little stamp set ever!?

And this fun set is called My Type, I absolutely LOVE this set 💚
okay, here is my take...;-)

Newton's Nook Designs Candy Heart Set - Naki Rager

I guess I felt like CAS for this release week! 😆
Super CAS that is!

So I had this idea to die cut a heart using the new Candy Heart Die to create a little window. Other than that, I didn't have any designs on my mind, sometimes you just have to start creating and see what comes to your mind... Well, I wanted this super CAS look and this black and white striped washi tape was all it needed!

The cute little piece of heart candy with the "hot stuff" message was heat embossed with rose gold EP on the inside, which peeks out of the heart window on the front panel. I borrowed the Happy Valentine's Day! sentiment from the Love Owl-Ways Set, which was revealed yesterday.

Newton's Nook Designs My Type Set - Naki Rager

The My Type Mini Set is absolutely fun and gorgeous!
I went for a super CAS look on the front by simply stamping the HELLO multiple times and XOXO in red on the bottom corner ;-)

You open the card and pop! The beautiful typewriter pops up!

#1 This is my very first pop-up card and it took me WAAAAAAY too long to figure out how to make one...{LOL} Then I realized I could have watched a tutorial on YouTube when I was done...{DUH 😣}

#2 I feel so old I know what typewriter is, my kids have NO CLUE what it is! 😱

Here is the close-up. I stamped the image with black on kraft cardstock twice and colored one of them with colored pencils. When I fussy cut the colored image, I removed the paper coming out of the typewriter from it and replaced with the blue piece with this cute sentiment stamped on it. Then it was paper pieced onto the other image, which wasn't colored but die cut using the coordinating die.

While keeping it CAS, I still wanted a bit of fun, so I sponged some hearts using the Tumbling Hearts Stencil and pinks and red Distress Ink. I picked specific hearts then masked the rest with the painter's tape before sponging.

{Would you like to win both the “My Type” and “Candy Heart” Stamp Sets?}

We will choose ONE lucky winner for each stamp set!

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 17th at 9pm EST to comment -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, January 18th.

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

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Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hope you enjoyed the reveal week!

All the new products will be available for purchase tomorrow Friday the 18th so make sure you'll have your wish list ready! ;-)

Newton's Nook Designs January Release Day 3

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Hello, lovelies!

Welcome to day 3 of the Newton's Nook Designs January Release!

All the new products will be available for purchase this Friday the 18th in the Newton's Nook Designs Shop!
We're revealing this sweet set called "Love Owl-Ways" today ;-)

Aren't these owls absolutely adorable!?
I'm loving the cute sentiments as well 💛
Okay, here is my take...;-)

Newton's Nook Designs Love Owl-Ways Set - Naki Rager

My first card with the Love Owl-Ways Set is super soft and sweet ;-)

First I stamped, watercolored, and fussy cut this cute little owl with a single balloon image. And then I stamped the same image again, then a whole bunch of balloon. I watercolored all the balloons, fussy cut it, and paper pieced the owl with a single balloon image on top to just a bit of dimension.

The stitched panel was die cut using the Frames & Flags Die Set from watercolor paper. I blended a few shades of blue Distress ink and splattered lots of water and white ink. I borrowed the little clouds from the Newton Scoots By Die Set and popped them on.

I heat embossed this adorable sentiment with gold EP right next to my cute little owl and it's all done ;-)

My second card is also soft and sweet but it's a fun shaker ;-)

For this card, I watercolored this sweet pair, they seem like a daddy and his little girl💚
I tend to always pick soft colors but this image was colored extra light with Tattered Rose and Twisted Citron Distress Ink. Aren't they so, so, so sweet!? The cute sentiment was heat embossed with copper EP on the base card before I started to build my shaker.

Because this cover die has this big ampersand, I decided to die cut several of them and pile them up instead of using the foam tape. The Acetate Sheet was added right before mounting the last piece.

I filled inside the shaker with gold, silver, and rose gold hearts confetti, plus tiny clear flower sequins before popping my owl pair on top. Simple but lots of sparkles and I love how this one turned out 💚

{Would you like to win the “Love Owl-ways” Stamp Set?}

We will choose ONE lucky winner for each stamp set!

Here's how to win:

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

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

We have one more reveal day and you really won't want to miss tomorrow!!!

Newton's Nook Designs January Release Day 2

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Hello, lovelies!

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

All the new products will be available for purchase this Friday the 18th in the Newton's Nook Designs Shop!
Today we're revealing the Caffeinated Cats Set!
Let's take a look ;-)

If you're a crazy cat lady (or gentleman) who is also a caffeine addict like I am, well, this new set is a must-have for you!!! How stinkin' cute are these kitties in these mugs!?
Okay, here's what I created...;-)

Newton's Nook Designs Caffeinated Cats Set - Naki Rager

Here's my first card with the new Caffeinated Cats Set, which I used the stamp as a background ;-)
These big "Full Card Front" stamps can be either background or focal point of your cards!

After stamping the image with alcohol based ink on watercolor paper, I colored it with real tea!
I just thought, why not!? But who knew it was going to take so many layers when you spill tea on your clothes and it stains!? LOL

I made a "tea bag" with vellum, heat embossed the sentiment, and before sealing the bag, I added bead seeds in many colors. (Can I call this a "shaker"!?) I popped this one kitty that was watercolored with foam tape to add a bit of color ;-)

The whole panel was die cut using the Framework Die Set and mounted on dark brown cardstock, which matched the sentiment ;-)
It looks like a lot of work to create this card but it is actually quite easy and simple ;-)

My second card has nothing but colors!
The design is, well, not much design going on {LOL}
I simply enjoyed watercoloring this adorable image and that became the focal point of this card, naturally ;-)

I didn't want to hide any part of the image so I used vellum to heat emboss the sentiment, which was die cut using the Framework Die Set (I just cannot stay away from this die set!).

{Would you like to win the “Caffeinated Cats” Stamp Set?}

We will choose ONE lucky winner for each stamp set!

Here's how to win:

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hope you enjoyed it!

We have more adorable sets to reveal so do come back! ;-)

Newton's Nook Designs January Release Day 1

Monday, January 14, 2019

Hello, lovelies!

Welcome to the Newton's Nook Designs January Release!

All the new products will be available for purchase this Friday the 18th in the Newton's Nook Designs Shop!

Let's get onto the reveal because this is so exciting!!!

Fabulous news for those who love NND and use planners!

Heck! You don't need a planner, these wee kitties are super cute for anything 💚

They're called "It's A Plan" and " Newton Makes Plans" along with the coordinating die set!

* A little tip *

Some of the dies are pretty similar in shape so Jen has created a little cheat sheet that she will post on her site once they go live (she's so thoughtful, isn't she!?), but if you separate them like I do, it'll be easier to store them on a magnetic sheet in the same order as the stamps ;-)

Okay, here are what I created with them...;-)

Newton's Nook Designs Newton Makes Plans & It's A Plan Sets - Naki Rager

So instead of using a planner, I have this big desktop calendar on a wall to jot down any appointments or school events/activities. I decorate it with washi tape and little stickers so that's exactly what I made!

My life is rather boring so we don't have any fun things planned for me to write down on my calendar {LOL} I still stamped all the images from the Newton Makes Plans Set and colored all of them with my Chameleon Markers ;-) Then I ran them all in my sticker maker.

This kitty with a wine glass is probably for going out for drinks, but since I don't do that, I used one for a new year's day, which I paired with the sentiment and little confetti from the Newton's New Year Set ;-)

I am so very excited about these little kitties, hope Jen keeps making more!!! ;-)

Here's another project that is not a planner page with these new sets ;-)

I try to use this shopping list app on my phone but the problem is, if my phone is on the charger or been misplaced (I do all the time 😳), I don't use it! So I thought keeping these cute little shopping lists right in the kitchen might solve that issue ;-) They even have these checkboxes!

Sure, pieces of scrap paper would work just fine, not to mention you're reusing/recycling/precycling (whatever you want to call it...you get what I mean), but why not make them cute so that it might actually motivate you to go grocery shopping!? {LOL} You can make a whole bunch of them and give as a gift, too! Or make a birthday list, to-do lists, menu for parties, etc... So many fun possibilities with these wee cuties!

{Would you like to win the “Newton Makes Plans” or the “It’s a Plan” Stamp Set?}

We will choose ONE lucky winner for each stamp set!

Here's how to win:

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

Newton's Nook Designs