lloveable llamas!

hello!
today I'm super happy to share the card I have up on the Newotn's Nook blog today! it's a birthday card with the sweetest llama images you ever saw!

see?
no lies!
I stamped the images from Loveable Llamas, Newton's Cupcake (the party hat) and Cycling Friends (the bunch of balloons) in black and then used the Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers to watercolor them in! so many bright and happy colors - I also added some details with a white gel pen to each image once I was done.
all of the images were die cut with the coordinating dies, too.

I used the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set to die cut out the slimline base of the card. then I used the Hills & Grass Stencil with Distress Inks in Mowed Lawn and Twisted Citron. I then used the Seedless Preserves, Blueprint Sketch and Mermaid Lagoon for the sky.

I die cut out the 'llama' word with the Essential Alphabet die set in black to help make the sentiment pop!! then I simply stamped the rest of the sentiment around the big word!

I love how this card came out!
be sure to check out the card on the Newton's Nook blog, too!
enjoy!

you desert the best!

hello!
happy weekend! today I have a card up on the Lawn Fawn blog using some of the newest products! so fun! and BONUS, I have a video to share with this card, too!! you can watch it by heading to my youtube channel, or clicking here!

I think this card is so cute!
I just love the pops of color! and speaking of color, I stamped the images from A Bug Deal, Year Ten and the new Critters in the Desert stamp set. I colored them in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then used the coordinating dies to die cut them out.
I also added some details with a white gel pen.

I did a LOT of Distress Ink blending on this slimline card!
I cut the card base using the Scalloped Slimline with Hearts: Portrait frame. then I used some white cardstock and the Stitched Hillside Borders and die cut 3 hills. I lined the hills up according to the height that I wanted them, and then I used some washi tape on the back of them to keep them together. then I used the same frame from before and die cut out the hills! and that is how the rest of the scene comes together in a cohesive manner!

I used Distress Inks in Fossilized Amber and Vintage Photo for the hills. then I splattered some white acrylic ink, as well as the ink color on top to give it a sandy texture.
for the sky, I used Black Soot, Wilted Violet, Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon, Peacock Feathers and Salvaged Patina. then I used the stencil and the same colors, but with more pressure then I splattered some white ink on top to mimic night stars! 

all of the critters were attached with foam tape. and then the rest of the images were glued directly to the scene.
I heat embossed the sentiment onto Black Licorice Cardstock and then used the Fancy Wavy Banners to die cut it out.

be sure to head over to the Lawn Fawn blog to see this card, and also check out my video, too!
enjoy!

it's a love emergency!

hi again!
I'm just popping in to share this cute Valentine's Day themed card using all Newton's Nook products!

I had so much fun coloring these cute little emergency vehicles from Love Emergency.
I definitely used all the shades of pinks and reds that I had! I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then once they were dry added some details with a white gel pen and then die cut them out.

I also die cut out some vellum using the Slimline Frames & Windows dies and Land Borders Die Set! the square frames are from the same set.
and then the scalloped frame is from the Slimline Frames & Portholes! I used Black Soot Distress Inks and one of the stencils from the Argyle Stencil Set. then used some translucent embossing paste over the Black Soot to add texture.

so cute, right?
be sure to check out the Newton's Nook shop!
enjoy!

Newton's Nook Designs Autumn Release - Autumn Apples + coordinating dies

it's day 3 of Newton's Nook Designs' August release and it may be my favorite day so far!

 

 

check out what we're working with today: Autumn Apples + coordinating 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 August 18th, right here! 
all of these new products are so fun! 

I colored image with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then used the coordinating dies to die cut them out.

then I used the Essential Alphabet dies to enhance the sentiment by die cutting out a letter per apple!

I die cut out the panel with the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set and then used Distress Oxides in Blueprint Sketch, Peacock Feathers and Salvaged Patina! it really helps the apples pop!
I heat embossed part of the sentiment pun onto the last apple at the end.

the card base was then stamped all over with the other apple images from the set in a light grey ink! and I heat embossed the rest of the sentiment in white onto some strips of black cardstock.

 

Would you like to win the “Autumn Apples” Stamp Set?
This stamp 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 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 August 17th at 9pm ET to comment -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, August 18th.

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

Newton's Nook Designs
Donna Idlet
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann 

Diane Morales
Maria Russell

Farhana Sarker

Amanda Wilcox

a crabby shell-ebration!

hello!!
today I have a card up on the Lawn Fawn blog, and I even made a little video to go along with it! you can check it out here, or on my YouTube page!
I couldn't resist turning those cute shells from How You Bean? Seashell Add-on into balloons for a beachy birthday party!

 I used the balloons from Really High Five and stamped a little balloon knot at the end of the shells. then I stamped the birthday hats from the same set. finally I stamped the crabs and sand castle from Life is Good. all of the images were stamped and colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I couldn't use the coordinating dies from the seashell-balloons so I fussy cut them out!

then I die cut out the card front with the Large Slimline with Sliders and used Distress Oxide Inks to ink blend the beach scene! for the sandy shore, I used Stained Walnut, Vintage Photo and Fossilized Amber and then splattered it all over with the same colors as well as some white acrylic ink.
I used some extra cardstock I had leftover from die cutting with the Stitched Hillside Borders as a mask along the corner of the card. for the ocean part, I used Wilted Violet, Blueprint Sketch, Peacock Feathers and Salvaged Patina. I used a large dry brush and some white acrylic ink to create the ocean spray!

some of the crabs and balloons, were popped up with foam tape.
I also heat embossed the sentiment in white onto some black cardstock and popped that up too!

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

yappy birthday slimline card

hello!
today I have a card on that's up on the Lawn Fawn blog, and it's adorable, I can't even lie! LOL
I love these cute puppies, and guess what? you can see me in action because there's a video!
You can watch it here, or go to my YouTube channel!

see? what did I tell you? too cute, right?
I had a blast coloring up these pups from both the Yappy Birthday and Yappy Birthday Add-on sets! I wanted to color them all, but as it is, my card is pretty full of puppers! Ha!

All of the images were stamped and then colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. Once they were dry, I added some details with a white gel pen to all of the, and then die cut them out. 


I also heat embossed the sentiment on vellum and then die cut it out with the Fancy Wavy Banners. 


For the background I die cut out card fronts from White 80lb Cardstock using the Large Slimline with Sliders. I die cut out the smaller rectangle twice. Then I used the Grassy Borders to die cut out a strip of grass from one of the smaller rectangles. I used Distress Inks to add color to the background. 
For the sky, grass I used Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn and Pine Needles. And for the sky I used Wilted Violet, Blueprint Sketch, Peacock Feathers and Salvaged Patina. I used the same colors on the larger rectangle, too. Plus, I used the Lots of Stars Background Stencils to add some added details to the larger rectangle! so fun!


I used the Let’s Toast Pull Tab Add-on dies to create the interactive element on my card! That cute little rascal has run away with some of the birthday banners! ha!! It’s so adorable, I know! :)

be sure to check out the card on the Lawn Fawn blog, too!
enjoy!

Newton's Nook Designs January Release - Never Enough Cats + coordinating Die

and just like that, it's the last day of the Newton's Nook Designs January release! 

check out what we're working with today: Never Enough Cats  + coordinating 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 January 20th, right here! 
all of these new products are so fun!

I am just imagining the sound of the purrs here!!! I love this!

OMG - I am just so in love with these kitties!!! I want them all!
I colored the image with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then used the coordinating die to die cut them them out! 

for the background, I used Distress Inks Picked Raspberry, Abandoned Coral and Dried Marigold for the background! then I used the Pawprints stencil and the same colors, but with more pressure, and I love that texture!

I heat embossed the sentiment in white onto some vellum and then used the Banners Trio Die set! 

Would you like to win the “Never Enough Cats” Stamp Set? This stamp 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 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 19th at 9pm ET to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, January 20th.

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

Maria Russell
Farhana Sarker
Tatiana Trafimovich
Amanda Wilcox

Tropical Christmas Slimline Card!

hi there!
today, I have a card up on the Lawn Fawn blog, and bonus: there's a video to go along with it!
you can watch it by heading to my youtube channel!

I decided to make a tropical themed slimline Christmas card! I started by stamping all of the images and the coloring them in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then used the coordinating dies to die cut them out. I love how all of Lawn Fawn’s stamps work together! The reindeer are from a bunch of different sets (Ugly & Bright, Ho-Ho-Holidays, and Toboggan Together), and they’re so cute!
The tree, presents, string of christmas lights and other beach accessories are from Beachy Christmas, Furry and Bright, Pool Party and On the Beach. 
Once everything was colored, I added some details with a white gel pen.


I die cut out the white cardstock with the Scalloped Slimline with Hearts: Portrait dies twice. One of the scalloped die cut pieces was used with the Stitched Hillside and Stitched Waves dies to create the scene! 
I used Distress Inks in Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon, Peacock Feathers and Salvaged Patina for the ocean wave. 

And then I used Vintage Photo and Fossilized Amber for the shore! I also splattered the ink color and white acrylic ink on top to add to the sandy look! 
For the sky, I used Squeezed Lemonade, Dried Marigold, Abandoned Coral and Picked Raspberry!
Then I used the same colors with the Snowflake Background Stencils, but with more pressure to add the tone-on-tone snowy scene! 


I heat embossed the sentiment in white onto Black Licorice Cardstock and then fussy cut around it!
I finished the card off with some accents of Chunky Glitter!
be sure to check out the card up on the Lawn Fawn blog, or by watching the video!
enjoy!

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #136 - Make the Sentiment the Star

happy Monday!

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

yay!

 

    

I loooooove making the sentiment the star! and this time, I put a holiday twist on it!

what fun, right? lol!

 

All of the images were stamped and then colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then die cut out with the coordinating dies! I used images from Furry and Bright, Winter Skies, Joy to All and Ho-Ho-Holidays!
I colored all of the dogs with the same colors, and added pink cheeks to them, of course! Ha!


 

 

I die cut out the cardfront with the Scalloped Slimline with Hearts: Portrait die set. Then I used Distress Inks in Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon and Salvaged Patina. Then I used the Snowflake Background Stencils and the same colors, but with more pressure when ink blending, to add the tone-on-tone winter sky! 


 

I die cut out the letters with Henry’s ABCs from white cardstock, and when it was adhered to the card, I added the Chunky Glitter to add some wintery fun!
The rest of the custom sentiment was created with Harold’s ABCs and heat embossed it in white on black cardstock. 


Love these cute puppies playing in the snow!

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

enjoy!