Newton's Nook Designs May Release - A Cozy Day In

Hello lovelies!

Welcome to the final day of the Newton's Nook Designs May Release!

Are you ready for some more cuteness!?

If this image doesn't melt your heart, I don't know what else to offer you...*LOL*

Here is my sweet and cozy card ;-)

Again, if you love cats and books, how could you resist this sweet image!?

That is totally me before I had the kids...just curling up with my kitties ;-)

I wanted it to be soft so I heat embossed with Smoky Slate instead of black ink. 

I'll be honest, it was so much fun coloring but picking colors was a bit challenging because think about it, you pick colors for your furniture then accessorize with more colors. And you do the same thing with your outfit, right? You don't usually try to coordinate your furniture and outfit, plus your kitties! LOL My first try was a disaster! I had too many colors and they didn't really coordinate nicely...

This lovely sentiment was heat embossed with Smoky Slate on So Saffron, both colors were pulled from the image. I also added a snippet of Blackberry Bliss ribbon, which color was also used on the image. Repeating the same colors really help pull the whole card come together. 

I added some Smoky Slate washi tape on my So Saffron base. Again, repeat of the same color pallet. Since my base doesn't show through the tape much, I added some yellow sequins along with some white ones. A little sparkle always helps complete a card ;-)

Would you like to win the “A Cozy Day In” 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 blog 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, May 19th at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, May 20th. 

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Lydia Evans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Crafty Math-Chick

Jess Gerstner

Stephanie Muzzulin

Danielle Pandeline

Nina-Marie Trapani

Kimberly Rendino

Yukari Yoshioka

Naki Rager - Guest Designer *That's Me!*

My notes...

Stamp: A Cozy Day In (Newton's Nook Designs)

Paper: Whisper White, So Saffron, Typeset SDSP (SU!), Vellum Patterned Paper Pack (Papertrey Ink), Watercolor Paper

Ink: Smoky Slate, Blackberry Bliss, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Crumb Cake, Island Indigo (SU!), Dark Gray, Flesh Color, Pale Pink Zig Clean Color Real Brush (Kuretake), Versamark

Accessory: Blackberry Bliss Cotton Ribbon, Smoky Slate Washi Tape (SU!)

Tool: Heat Tool, Smoky Slate Stampin' Emboss Powder (SU!), Sewing Machine

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hope you enjoyed it!

All the new stamp/die sets will be available for purchase tomorrow, Friday May 20th over at Newton's Nook Designs!

I will be back with more posts as their guest so stay tuned! ;-)

Newton's Nook Designs May Release - Newton's Book Club

Hi there! 

Welcome to day three of the Newton's Nook Designs May Release!

I need to warn you, this new stamp set Newton's Book Club is so cute, you might pass out!

If you love cats and books, you must get this set!
I used to read a lot when I was growing up, but since I came to the US, I've only read a few books because I read English SO SLOW! It's sad, but what can I do, language is not my strength! 
Anyway, here is my card...;-)

Grab a good book and a good cup of coffee, and just relax and enjoy yourself!

This cutie with glasses is my favorite!

This particular image reminds of the movie Never Ending Story for some reason... That movie was my absolute favorite when I was a kid, I don't know how many times I watched it! 

I water colored the kitty with Smoky Slate very lightly, then added some stripes. His glasses were colored with Bermuda Bay very very lightly.

"Our story is my favorite"

How sweet is that!?

I heat embossed the sentiment with Smoky Slate, water colored with Crisp Cantaloupe then die cut it with the biggest heart from the Darling Hearts Die Set. 

I thought it was kind of predictable to use this book page paper, but I couldn't help myself! *hee hee* 
My kitty's so cute with his cup of coffee and a big heart, this card really didn't need any embellishments! I think this one is going to my husband at work, it's been awhile since the last time I sent him a card ;-) 

Would you like to win the “Newton's Book Club” 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 blog 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, May 19th at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, May 20th. 

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Lydia Evans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Crafty Math-Chick

Jess Gerstner

Stephanie Muzzulin

Danielle Pandeline

Nina-Marie Trapani

Kimberly Rendino

Yukari Yoshioka

Naki Rager - Guest Designer *That's me!*



My notes...

Stamp: Newton's Book Club, Newton Loves Coffee (Newton's Nook Designs)
Paper: Smoky Slate, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Typeset SDSP (SU!), Watercolor Paper
Ink: Smoky Slate, Bermuda Bay, Crisp Cantaloupe,Baked Brown Sugar (SU!), Versamark
Tool: Darling Heats Die (Newton's Nook Designs), Die-namics Zig Zag Rectangle STAX and Blueprint 15 (My Favorite Things), Heat Tool, Smoky Slate and White Stampin' Emboss Powder (SU!)


Thank you so much for stopping by!
Hope you enjoyed it!
We have one more stamp set to reveal tomorrow, so do come back! ;-)

Newton's Nook Designs May Release - Adventure Awaits

Hello there!

Welcome to day two of the Newton's Nook Designs May Release!

I am their guest for the month of May, and I could not be more psyched!!!

Alright, here they go...;-)

This new stamp set, Adventure Awaits, is so beautiful, it is breath taking!
Also today we are sharing our two new stand-alone die sets that compliment the theme of this set: Points & Plumes and Splendid Stags.
*Note*
They do not trim out the images from the Adventure Awaits set.

Here is my sample...;-)

I very much enjoyed playing with this gorgeous set!!

 

Look at these details!

I heat embossed this beauty with Enchanted Gold Emboss Powder, then colored some of the patterns with Copic markers and Blendabilities markers. Isn't this just gorgeous!?

The sentiments in this set are all beautiful as well!

I heat embossed this one with Calypso Coral on vellum and fussy cut it. 

I then die cut these stunning feathers with the new die set Points & Plumes, stapled the sentiment on the bigger feather, then mounted them around my oval frames. I want to tell you something... I own a few other feather die sets, but this one is my favorite by far! The details are just amazing!

I randomly stamped the arrow image on my base with the gold ink, then added some teal fringe for a pop of color. 
I got more and more inspirations as I was assembling this card, it is just gorgeous!

Would you like to win the “Adventure Awaits” 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 blog 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, May 19th at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, May 20th. 

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Lydia Evans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Crafty Math-Chick

Jess Gerstner

Stephanie Muzzulin

Danielle Pandeline

Nina-Marie Trapani

Kimberly Rendino

Yukari Yoshioka

Naki Rager - Guest Designer *That's me!*


My notes...

Stamp: Adventure Awaits (Newton's Nook Designs)
Paper: Naturals Ivory, Whisper White, Gold Foil Sheet, Comfort Cafe DSP, Vellum (SU!), Teal Vellum (Studio Calico)
Ink: Versamark, Gold Encore Ink, Calypso Coral and Coastal Cabana Blendabilities (SU!), Copic Markers
Tool: Points & Plumes Die (Newton's Nook Designs), Die-namics Zig Zag Oval STAX (My Favorite Things), Lulu Fringe Cutaway (Winnie and Walter), Heat Tool, Calypso Coral Stampin' Emboss Powder (SU!), Enchanted Gold Emboss Powder (Ranger)



Thank you so much for stopping by!
Hope you enjoyed it!
We have a super adorable stamp set to reveal tomorrow, so make sure to come back!

Newton's Nook Designs May Release - Happy Little Thoughts

Hello lovelies! Major news!!

I received this email from Jennifer Jackson, the owner and designer of Newton's Nook Designs, asking me to be her guest for the month of May! I was out shopping with my husband when I opened the email, and started to squeal and jump up and down! I was so happy I didn't care that people were looking at me! *LOL*

On day one, we are revealing this gorgeous stamp set Happy Little Thoughts along with the matching die set. They will be available for purchase on Friday May 20th!

I know, right!? ;-)

Here is what I created...

Of course I had to play with all the beautiful wreathes! 

They're 5" x 3-3/4", smaller than A2 cards but not quite note cards.

My card #1 is this delicate flower wreath.

It was heat embossed with white then water colored with soft colors. Do you see how dainty and pretty it is!? I die cut my white linen cardstock with the scallop frame, heat embossed the sentiment (which is absolutely lovely!) on it, then water colored with green and yellow so it is visible. Popped the wreath with dimensionals and added some sequins, done!

Card #2 is gorgeous grapevine wreath!

It was heat embossed with Early Espresso then die cut. I sewed some Crumb Cake Tulle, layered some gold thread, the wreath, crochet trim, a little heart that was die cut with the medium heart from the Darling Hearts Die set. The love die cut is also from the same die set. I was imagining a lovely, rustic wedding ;-)

Last but not least, card #3!

When I saw this leafy wreath, I got the idea of framing something like a logo. I looked through my NND collection and this French kitty was perfect! I heat embossed this cutie with a little mustache in gold, popped the gold wreath on, gave him a little banner and a bow, ta-da! I love combining multiple sets, you can make something so unique!

Would you like to win the “Happy Little Thoughts” 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 blog 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, May 19th at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, May 20th. 

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Crafty Math-Chick

Jess Gerstner

Stephanie Muzzulin

Danielle Pandeline

Nina-Marie Trapani

Kimberly Rendino

Yukari Yoshioka

Naki Rager - Guest Designer *That's Me!*

My notes...

~ Card #1 ~

Stamp: Lovely Little Thoughts (Newton's Nook Designs)

Paper: Crisp Cantaloupe (SU!), Watercolor Paper, Linen Cardstock (Ranger)

Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Daffodil Delight, Rich Razzleberry (SU!), Versamark

Accessory: 4 mm Lime Sorbet Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), Sunny Day Sequins Pack (Color Theory)

Tool: Happy Little Thoughts (Newton's Nook Designs), Essentials:Audrey Cutaway (Winnie and Walter), Heat Tool and White Stampin' Emboss Powder (SU!)

~ Card #2 ~

Stamp: Lovely Little Thought (Newton's Nook Designs)

Paper: Pool Party, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Gold Glimmer Paper, More Amore DSP (SU!), Linen Cardstock (Ranger)

Ink: Versamark

Accessory: Crumb Cake Tulle, Gold Thread (SU!), Crochet Lace Trim (My Stash)

Tool: Happy Little Thoughts and Darling Hearts Die Sets (Newton's Nook Designs), Essentials:Audrey Cutaway (Winnie and Walter), Heat Tool and Early Espresso Stampin' Emboss Powder (SU!), Sewing Machine

~ Card #3 ~

Stamp: Happy Little Thoughts, Newton Dreams of Paris, Winston's BBQ (Newton's Nook Designs)

Paper: Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Gold Foil Sheet (SU!)

Ink: Versamark

Tool: Happy Little Thoughts and Newton Dreams of Paris Die Sets (newton's Nook Designs), Die-namics Zig Zag Rectangle STAX (My Favorite Things), Beautiful Blooms Die (WPlus9), Heat Tool and Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder (SU!)


Thank you so much for stopping by!
Hope you enjoyed it!
Don't forget to come back tomorrow! ;-)

Guess What!?

Hello there!

Hope you had a lovely mother's day yesterday!

I just wanted to share this link over at Newton's Nook Designs Blog today...;-)

I am so very psyched!!!

Click here to see what I am talking about! :-)

Have a beautiful week!