Newton’s Nook Designs May Release: Newton’s Sick Day

Hello crafty friends! Today I have a project featuring Newton’s Nook May Release. Today’s post is part of a release blog hop where you can enter to win the new stamp set so be sure to read on for details. This card features Newton’s Sick Day which is a great set for get well cards but also perfect for Nurse Appreciation. I’m hoping our school nurse will love Nurse Newton as much as I do. For more on how to create project check out my video below.

 Would you like to win “Newton’s Sick Day”?

This set will be given away to ONE lucky winner! 

Here’s how to win: 

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team and Guest 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 14th at 9pm CDT to comment — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday May 15th.

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

Newton’s Nook Designs

Taheerah Atchia

Lydia Evans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Crafty Math-Chick

Jess Moyer

Stephanie Muzzulin

Danielle Pandeline

Kimberly Rendino

Yukari Yoshioka

Jenn Shurkus – Guest Designer

Creating a Shaker Card with Gerda Steiner Designs Playful Kittens

Hello crafty friends! Today I have a card featuring Gerda Steiner Designs Playful Kitten. The image of the cat pawing at a toy made me think of how fun it would like if he was trying to catch some objects in a shaker card.  So I decided to fussy cut some of the yarn balls and create my own shaker. For more on how I made this card check out my video below.

Challenges:

Pile It On: Cute Animal

Sugar Pea Designs: Anything Goes

Ocean Distress Ink Background with Gerda Steiner Designs Heavy Friends

Hello crafty friends! Today’s card features a Distress Ink background and the Gerda Steiner Designs Heavy Friends stamp set. I combined some Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers and Salty Ocean and then added some water droplets. Check out the video for more on this background.

I just love the little bit of interest you get by adding glossy accents to the bubbles and the Fineline Applicator makes that so much easier to do.

Challenges:

Shopping Our Stash (Big and Bold: bold colors and big whale)

Marker Pop Challenge 68: Anything Goes

Celebrating National Scrapbooking Day with a Sale at Butterfly Reflections Ink

Hello crafty friends! Today is National Scrapbooking Day and I don’t share much scrapbooking but I did want to share a sale from Butterfly Reflections Ink. Today only 5/2/15 there is a sale for 20% off your entire order! Use the code NSD2015. There are also some challenges at the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog including a mood board which I used for my card today. Check out the video for more on this card.

I used the Hero Arts Ombre Ink and Paper Smooches Luminous Spring and Uplifters for today’s card. I love how the mass stamping give those butterflies so much impact. Check out the mood board below for more inspiration.

Challenges:

The ABC Challenge: Inspire Us (Show your style)

Newton’s Nook Designs May Flower Blog Hop

Hello crafty friends! Today I have a vellum flower card featuring Newton’s Nook Designs Beautiful Blossoms and Simply Sentimental for the Newton’s Nook Designs May Flowers blog hop. I embossed the flower in white on vellum and then colored the back with Copics to achieve the look of colored vellum. For more on my process check out the video below:

Do you love Newton’s Nook flower stamps? Grab them up and any of your other favorites this weekend with FREE SHIPPING* Now through May 3. Use Code: MAYDAY

* Offer good on new retail orders of in-stock items only, while supplies last. 

Expires Midnight CST, May 3, 2015

AND a Giveaway!
Want a chance to win a $10 store credit? We’re picking 2 lucky winners!

Here’s how to win:

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! Two winners will be chosen at random from the collective blog hop 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 Sunday, May 3rd at 9pm CDT to comment — winners will be announced on the blog post on Monday, May 4th.

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

Newton’s Nook Designs

Taheerah Atchia

Lydia Evans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Crafty Math-Chick

Jess Moyer

Stephanie Muzzulin

Danielle Pandeline

Kimberly Rendino

Yukari Yoshioka

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More: Make Your Mark

Cute Card Thursday: Use a sentiment

Small Stamps to Create a Focal Point with Gerda Steiner Designs Playful Kitten

Hello crafty friends! I am so excited to share these new kitten stamps. I love all critter stamps but Gerda Steiner kitties are a personal favorite. I love the cute round faces and the textured hair around the edges. So I was beyond thrilled when I found out there would be a clear set. For today’s card I made the playful kitties the focal point by stamping a ring of hearts around them. For more on how to achieve a perfect circle of stamp check out my video.

This set was available for pre-order so I can’t wait to see all the designs from Gerda’s fans to start rolling in. Please ‘like’ Gerda Steiner Designs on Facebook or join the Gerda Steiner Designs Facebook group to share your creations.

Challenges:

Cute Card Thursday: Use a Sentiment

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday: Anything Goes

Inkspirational: Space (use of white space)

Artsy Watercolor Backgrounds with Simon Says Stamp Pawesome

Hello crafty friends! Today I have a set of cards featuring some Simon Says Stamp exclusive stamps and dies. I colored these cute pets from the set as part of the Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge but recently added them to a card with a fun watercolor background. I used my Koi Watercolor Sketchbox for this. I really like the quality of these watercolors for the price. 

As you can see in the video the process of creating the background for these is really free and is just a great chance to play with color and get to know what your watercolors will do when you apply paint and water in different ways.

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Create Your Own Background

MarkerPop: Anything Goes

Newton’s Nook Designs April Release Garden Whimsy

Hello crafty friends! Today I am sharing the Newton’s Nook April release. The new Garden Whimsy is perfect for all the gardeners in your life.  Be sure to keep scrolling for more on how to win this set but first check out my video to see how I achieved the look of this simple masculine card.

Would you like to win “Garden Whimsy”?

This set will be given away to ONE lucky winner! 

Here’s how to win: Comment on the NND blog and Design Team and Guest 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 April 16th at 9:00 PM CDT to comment  — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday April 17th. 

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

Newton’s Nook Designs
Taheerah Atchia
Lydia Evans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Crafty Math-Chick
Jess Moyer
Stephanie Muzzulin
Danielle Pandeline
Kimberly Rendino
Yukari Yoshioka
Nicole Picadura (Guest Designer)

Newton’s Nook Designs April Release Fanciful Florals

Hello crafty friends! Today I am sharing the Newton’s Nook April release. The new Fanciful Florals is simply beautiful with stunning sentiments.  Be sure to keep scrolling for more on how to win this set but first check out my video to see how I achieved the ombre stamping on these note cards. The inks used include Hero Arts Ombre Inks and Hero Arts Shadow Ink Cubes.

Would you like to win “Fanciful Florals”?

This set will be given away to ONE lucky winner! 

Here’s how to win: Comment on the NND blog and Design Team and Guest 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 April 16th at 9:00 PM CDT to comment  — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday April 17th. 

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

Newton’s Nook Designs
Taheerah Atchia
Lydia Evans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Crafty Math-Chick
Jess Moyer
Stephanie Muzzulin
Danielle Pandeline
Kimberly Rendino
Yukari Yoshioka
Nicole Picadura (Guest Designer)

Masking a Scene with Gerda Steiner’s New Heavy Friends Clear Stamp Set

Hello crafty friends! I’m so excited to finally be able to share this Gerda Steiner Heavy Friends stamp set with you. I adore all the cute critters in this set but elephants have been a personal favorite since childhood so I was so excited to see this cute elephant. I have a video showing how I created a scene with the new set and the chick from Hello Spring by Gerda Steiner. 

I just love all the interactive elements of this set including how the elephant can be made to squirt something up into the air. I could see this being used for holiday cards such as the elephant or whale squirting up Christmas ornaments or pumpkins.

 I’m also totally aware that the little blush on the cheeks doesn’t make sense given where his smile ends but just pretend for me. This card includes the awesome Lawn Fawn Grassy Border die layered on their Stitched Journaling Card.