let's get croc'in!

hi there!
today I have a card up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog!
the current challenge theme is all about making a card for where you live! and South Carolina is known as the Low Country for a reason! lots of lakes and swamps, and you guessed it - alligators! lol!

I stamped and colored the images from Croc My World, Wild For You, Toadally Awesome, Swan Soiree and Critters in the Jungle!
I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then once they were all dry, I die cut them out.

I used Distress Oxide Inks in Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn and Pine Needles for the grassy area of the card! I used the Stitched Pond to create the water! I used Distress Inks in Uncharted Mariner, Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon and Salvaged Patina. then I splattered water and white acrylic ink on top!

I scattered the cattails around the edges of the water, and then popped up both alligators with foam tape!
the sentiment was heat embossed in white onto black cardstock.

be sure to play along and head over to the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog!
enjoy!

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #143 - Where You Live

happy Monday!
let's start this week off with a NEW challenge over at the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog!

yay!

this is such a fun challenge - and so fun!
can you guess where i'm from?

 

what fun, right? lol!
Charleston, SC is the birthplace of Sweet Tea and so I decided to make a couple of mason jars filled with the delicious sweet sun tea!
I stamped the images from You're the Zest and How you Bean? I colored all of the images in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers! once they were all dry, I used the coordinating dies to die cut them out! I also added some details with the white gel pen! I couldn't resist adding some faces to the mason jars with the Let's Toast set!

I used Distress Inks in Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon, Peacock Feathers and Salvaged Patina to create the background! then I used water and white acrylic ink on top for the splatters!

 

I finished by heat embossing the sentiment in white onto black cardstock and then popping it up with foam tape! I used the Harold's ABCs stamp set to create the fun pun! then I die cut it out with the Fancy Wavy Banners!

 

I really can't WAIT for you to play along! you could win a $25 gift certificate to Lawn Fawn!!!!

enjoy!

lucky to have you as a friend!

hi there!
today I have a card up on the Newton's Nook blog, and it's so sweet! lol!

did someone say rainbow? lol!
I used the adorable Newton's Pot of Gold stamp set! so sweet!

I stamped and colored the image with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then fussy cut out around it! so cute! I also added some white gel pen details, too!

for the rainbow trail, I used the Land Borders Dies to die cut out the shape from white cardstock. then I used Distress Inks in various rainbow colors (Picked Raspberry, Dried Marigold, Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron and Blueprint Sketch).
then I used the Cascading Stars Stencil with some glittery paste to add a little extra sparkle and whimsy!

I also heat embossed the sentiment in white onto black cardstock, then fussy cut around it!
it's all on some really soft grey cardstock.

be sure to check it out on the Newton's Nook Designs blog, too!
enjoy!

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #142 - Interactive Card

happy Monday!
let's start this week off with a NEW challenge over at the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog!

yay!

    

what fun!! sometimes I need a little extra incentive to create an interactive card, and that's why I love this challenge!

 

my good friend is having a birthday, and she loves sushi! and I couldn't resist making this special card for her special day!
I stamped the images from Let's Roll and then colored them in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. once they were all dry, I die cut them out with the coordinating dies!

 

 

I used Distress Inks in Abandoned Coral, Picked Raspberry and Dried Marigold. Then I used the Sunray Background Stencil and the same colors, but with more pressure to create the fun, exciting background! I love that subtle tone-on-tone look!

 

I used the Let's Toast Pull Tab Add On dies to create the interactive portion! I love that it looks like the chopsticks are picking up a piece of sushi!! ha!
so fun!
I finished the card by heat embossing the sentiment on some vellum, in white. and then I fussy cut the sentiment out.

I really can't WAIT for you to play along! you could win a $25 gift certificate to Lawn Fawn!!!!

enjoy!

Newton's Nook Designs Sweet Treats Blog Hop 2023

hello!
I'm so excited to celebrate another year with the Sweet Treats Blog Hop!

Newton's Nook Designs 9th Annual Sweet Treats Blog Hop!
The Newton's Nook Designs Team is hopping along today to share some great Sweet Treats - just in time for Valentine's day! Make sure you scroll down to the bottom of this post to see the whole list and hop along and comment for a chance to win!

Sweet Treats SALE!
As an extra treat to you, we are celebrating with a SALE!
Use code TREAT to receive 15% off your order this weekend!
Now through Monday, February 6th at www.newtonsnookdesigns.com

yay!
now it's time to show you what I made - kaleidoscope of butterflies!!

I googled what a group of butterflies is called, and one of the options is a kaleidoscope and I love that! so sweet!

these are actually pretty simple treats to create! I used some swirly twirly lollipops as the bodys. and I die cut out the wings with the Heart Frames Die Set! 

 
I used vellum, flocked paper for texture and the Springtime, Love & Meows, Love & Woofs and Love & Chocolate paper pads! I attached the smaller, scalloped wing to the larger stitched wing by sewing them together with my sewing machine!

I die cut out the tags with the Banner Trio Die Set from light pink paper. and heat embossed the phrase from Heartfelt Butterflies!

Enter to Win!
Sweet Treats Blog Hop Prizes!

We will be choosing two lucky winners to win a $25 store credit for Newton's Nook Designs online shop! To enter, just leave comments 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, February 5th at 9 pm EST to comment -- winners will be announced on the NND blog on Monday, February 6th.

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Donna Idlet

Ellen Haxelmans
Tina Herbeck
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Zsofia Molnar
Maria Russell
Farhana Sarker
Tatiana Trafimovich

Amanda Wilcox