give it a whirl...with bubbles!

hi there!
today I have a card up on the Lawn Fawn blog, and BONUS! I made a video to go along with it! you can check it out on my youtube, or here!

I couldn't resist trying out the new Give it a Whirl die set from Lawn Fawn!
I stamped and colored the cute little images from Bubbles of Joy, You're Just My Type, Virtual Friends Add-on and You Autumn Know with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then die cut them out!
I added some details with a white gel pen, and then set them aside as I created the rest of the card.

I used some Fog Cardstock and the Brick Stencil to create the cardbase. I used White Embossing paste AND Fairy Dust Embossing Paste to add the texture and the background. I used Distress Inks in Picked Raspberry, Peacock Feathers and Mustard Seed to add the rainbow look on the 'bubbles' that were die cut with the Give it a Whirl die set.

I heat embossed the sentiment on the small circle that whirls around! and then attached all of the images around the card and on the large circle of the die set with glue. 

so cute!

be sure to check out the card up on the Lawn Fawn blog, and my video!
enjoy!

don't let the pigeon drive the bus!

hi there!
today I'm popping up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog with a super cute and fun card for the current, Inspired By... Challenge!

so fun right!
I was inspired by the children's book series by Mo Willems: Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and The Duckling Gets a Cookie?!
both of these books are near and dear to my heart since when my little Menn were actually little (ha!) they LOOOOVED these books and always made us ALL crack up!
I started by stamping the images from the Rub-a-Dub-Dub, Car Critters, All the Speech Bubbles and Milk and Cookies with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then die cut them out.

I transformed the larger duck image into the Piegeon as best I could! lol! I also used the Peekaboo Backdrop dies to create the sort of book/comic book grid that is used in the book. I popped up the frame with foam tape. I also popped up all of the images with foam tape, too.
I used Distress Oxide Inks in Abandoned Coral, Picked Raspberry, Dried Marigold and Tattered Rose to add ink blending all around.

the sentiments were stamped from All the Speech Bubbles in all of the tiny speech bubbles!
hopefully this card made you smile, and made you nostalgic, too!

be sure to check out the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge and play along with us!
enjoy!

rainy day wishes

hello and happy monday!
it's the first day of Spring Break for my (not-so) littles so we're all taking it easy while we rejoice in the long break from Biology! lol!! what a hard class!! lol!

and even better - I have this card up on the Newton's Nook Designs blog today!

I just looooove these sweet images from the Newton's Rainy Day and Newton's Rain Boots stamps sets! I stamped and colored the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then die cut out MOST of the images! one of the extra little ducklings I added from the Newton's Rain Boots set needed to be fussy cut. I also added some details with a white gel pen

I used Distress Inks in Wilted Violet, Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon and Salvaged Patina on white cardstock. then I used the NEW Frames & Tags Die Set to die cut it out! I added a strip of foam tape to the borders. and the inside panels were inlaid! love the dimension.

in the background, I added some subtle tone-on-tone texture with white embossing paste and the Raindrops stencil. and then I heat embossed the sentiment in white!

love how sweet and adorable this card is with the bright, happy umbrella!
be sure to check out the card up on the Newton's Nook Designs blog today, too!
enjoy!

Newton's Nook Designs Back to Basics - A2 Card Layout Die Set

welcome to the Newton's Nook Designs back to basics release!  

 

check out what we're working with today: A2 Card Layout Die Set

you can totally create a project life type spread, gift tags and, of course, cards! all of the new sets will be available for purchase on March 22nd, right here! 
all of these new products are so fun!
and sooooo versatile!

my card uses some old and new products together!

 

this time, there are no cute little images! ha! I used the adorable Balloon Shaker die set! I used Distress Inks in Picked Raspberry, Dried Marigold and Squeezed Lemonade to add color to the sides and inside the shaker portion!

I used the new Bright Basics paper pad to cut my A2 Card Layout die from. then I used Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide Ink to add some blue color to the white polka dots on the paper! and I just love the tone-on-tone colors for the background!

 

I finished the card off by adding some texture with the Cloudy Sky Stencil and some white embossing paste. and the sentiment from Birthday Essentials was heat embossed in white onto black cardstock.

Enter to Win a $25 Prize!

We will be choosing one lucky winner to win a $25 store credit for Newton's Nook Designs online shop! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective blog posts featuring our new products this week. For a chance to win, leave comments on the Design Team Member Blog Posts (see list below) from Tuesday March 19 through Thursday March 21. 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 21st at 9 pm ET to comment -- winners will be announced on the NND blog on Friday, March 22nd.

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

Newton's Nook Designs
Donna Idlet
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Zsofia Molnar
Diane Morales
Tatiana Trafimovich
Amanda Wilcox

Newton's Nook Designs Back to Basics - Basic Frames Die Set & Newton's Bright Birthday Stamps and Dies

welcome to the Newton's Nook Designs back to basics release!  

 

check out what we're working with today: Basic Frames Die Set & Newton's Bright Birthday Stamps and Dies

you can totally create a project life type spread, gift tags and, of course, cards! all of the new sets will be available for purchase on March 22nd, right here! 
all of these new products are so fun!
and sooooo versatile!

my card uses some old and new products together!

I colored the images from the Newton's Bright Birthday stamp set with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then used the coordinating dies to die cut them out!
I loooooove that shade of blue in the new Bright Basics Paper Pad, too!

I used the new paper pad and die cut out the large banner shape! I splattered some white acrylic ink on top to add to the party feel! I also die cut a second banner from vellum, and popped up the patterned paper banner on top.

 

under the banner, I heat embossed the sentiment in white onto black cardstock and used the smallest rectangle in the set for the tab!

Enter to Win a $25 Prize!

We will be choosing one lucky winner to win a $25 store credit for Newton's Nook Designs online shop! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective blog posts featuring our new products this week. For a chance to win, leave comments on the Design Team Member Blog Posts (see list below) from Tuesday March 19 through Thursday March 21. 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 21st at 9 pm ET to comment -- winners will be announced on the NND blog on Friday, March 22nd.

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

Newton's Nook Designs
Donna Idlet
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Zsofia Molnar
Diane Morales
Tatiana Trafimovich
Amanda Wilcox

Newton's Nook Designs Back to Basics - Frames and Tags Die Set

welcome to the Newton's Nook Designs back to basics release!  

 

check out what we're working with today: Frames and Tags Die Set

you can totally create a project life type spread, gift tags and, of course, cards! all of the new sets will be available for purchase on March 22nd, right here! 
all of these new products are so fun!
and sooooo versatile!

my card uses some old and new products together!

 

I colored the images from the Tulips and Garden Mice stamp sets with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then used the coordinating dies to die cut them out!
I love the soft, warm pinks with the crisp, cool greens and yellows! I also splattered some white acrylic ink on top of the flower images.

I die cut out the frame with the new Pastel Basics paper pad. and that green is soooo pretty! I ink blended inside the windows of the frame with Distress Inks in Mowed Lawn, Twisted Citron and Squeezed Lemonade.

 

I used the same colors of Distress Inks to add color to the little tag that was die cut from white cardstock, and then finished the card off with some natural twine!

Enter to Win a $25 Prize!

We will be choosing one lucky winner to win a $25 store credit for Newton's Nook Designs online shop! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective blog posts featuring our new products this week. For a chance to win, leave comments on the Design Team Member Blog Posts (see list below) from Tuesday March 19 through Thursday March 21. 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 21st at 9 pm ET to comment -- winners will be announced on the NND blog on Friday, March 22nd.

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

Newton's Nook Designs
Donna Idlet
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Zsofia Molnar
Diane Morales
Tatiana Trafimovich
Amanda Wilcox

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #169 - Inspired by...

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

yay!    

it's officially my favorite challenge time!
what better way to use your Lawn Fawn stamps, than by being inspired by your favorite songs, movies or books!

I was inspired by my all-time favorite book series: A Court of Thorns and Roses! LOOOOOOVE that series (and ALL of Sarah J Maas' books!)
I die cut out the mountains with the Stitched Mountains from vellum. then I die cut it and the Black Licorice Cardstock with a large circle die. I machine stitched the vellum mountains on top.

 

I stamped the sentiment using Milo's ABCs on some Noble Fir cardstock and heat embossed it in white. I hand cut the top banner, and then die cut the bottom word with the Fancy Wavy Banners.

 

I die cut out the stars with the Full Moon dies and then added some shine and sparkle with the Chunky Glitter!
for the background, I used the Cloudy Stencil and some Lost Shadow Distress Oxide Ink to create the soft, tone-on-tone sky.
I finished it off by splattering some White Acrylic ink on top.

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

enjoy!