Newton’s Nook – April Release Day 4

It’s already the final day of release reveals for the Newton’s Nook April Release! Today I’m extra excited to go back to our critter loving roots and have a new Newton and Puppy set to share with you.

Newton’s Bubble Tea stamps and dies

Puppy’s Bubble Tea stamps and dies

Are these images not just adorable? They are great for cards but are also going to be fun for tags and things too! We love boba tea in our house! Do you?

First up, a shaker card with Newton’s Bubble tea. I colored the images soft and sweet and kept the card colors in line with that. Using the new Frames & Tags dies to create a grid with one window as a shaker was fun and different for me. The shaker bits are from the Newton’s Nook birthday last year – Celebration Embellishment Mix.

I went direct-to-paper with my ink pad again on the card base. I love that texture and variation that you get from such a quick technique. For finishing touches I added glossy accents to the boba and Newton’s nose and toe beans.

Moving on to Puppy’s Bubble Tea, I added paint to some texture paste to emulate the tapioca boba in his bubble tea. Then I used bits a pieces from the new die sets to pull everything together.

My rectangles were cut from pink cardstock to pull in the fun pink straw using the Frames & Tags dies. Then the flag banner comes from the new Basic Frames dies and is the perfect focal point to bring everything together.

For finishing touches I added some black bubbles and glossy accents. I also went over the puppy’s eyes with black glaze pen and a white gel highlight after that was dry.

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Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Zsofia Molnar
Diane Morales
Farhana Sarker
Tatiana Trafimovich
Amanda Wilcox

Newton’s Nook – April Release Day 3

Keeping on with the gorgeous floral idea, we have another stamp and die set along those lines to share with you today. This was equally as amazing to color and I hope to use it lots in the future!

Cherry Blossoms stamps and dies

With too many ideas flowing through my brain when I laid eyes on this set, I had to sketch them all out and choose one to start with. This idea won out and I’m very happy with the result.

I inked up a background panel with the Trailing Leaves stencil. Then I cut the new A2 Card Layout die from kraft cardstock. I kept the inside pieces for another day but glued the frame to my stenciled panel.

Next, I stamped and colored the Cherry Blossoms image twice and used the coordinating die to cut them out. They are popped up on the card front with foam squares.

Last, I placed the card in my MISTI and stamped my sentiment in the center space. For finishing touches I added stardust Stickles to the center of each flower. I love the sparkle it gives!

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Zsofia Molnar
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Farhana Sarker
Tatiana Trafimovich
Amanda Wilcox

Newton’s Nook – April Release Day 2

Let’s keep the goodness rolling with more new things from the April Newton’s Nook release!

Floral Delights stamps and dies

I’m not typically a floral person but there is something about these images that I flipped for! I love them and could sit and color them in a million color ways for days on end. Hence, I have two fun projects to share with you today, instead of one.

They were both very simple to put together and fun in their own ways. Let’s start with the card first.

I stamped the images and sentiment on a piece of Bristol smooth paper and watercolored them with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers. Once the coloring was done I lightly ink blended blue around the images. Then I splattered watered down ink on the panel and let it dry.

When that was dry, I cut the panel with the largest Basic Frames die and added it to the largest Frames & Tags die with foam tape. To add color to my card base, I took my yellow ink pad direct-to-paper so it left vibrant color and some great texture too. Then I added the images to the card base with foam tape as well.

I couldn’t decide if this would end up being a gift tag or bookmark so I cut two panels, white and yellow, but didn’t glue them together. I inked the yellow with the Sunscape stencil and stamped my sentiment on the upper right. I splattered the panel with some yellow ink for added texture. Then I added the images that were also watercolored with foam squares.

Last, I threaded ribbon through both layers of tags and tied it together with baker’s twine from my stash.

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Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Zsofia Molnar
Diane Morales
Farhana Sarker
Tatiana Trafimovich
Amanda Wilcox

Newton’s Nook – April Release Day 1

Hey friends! What a better way to start a new week than with Newton’s Nook release reveals?!? I’m really excited about this release and can’t wait to share it all with you. Today we’re starting out with a stamp and die combo plus a new die set.

Bookmark II dies

Never Enough Books stamps and dies

While these products work amazingly together, I had extra fun creating two separate projects to share with you today. First up, a new bookmark that I’m already using.

I cut the bookmark twice from kraft cardstock and glue the pieces together, then used the Tree Rings stencil on it for some texture in the background. I cut some books included in the Bookmark II die set from white cardstock and colored them with copic markers. I used liquid glue to adhere them to the bookmark and then stamped a sentiment above them which is from the Never Enough Books stamp set.

Last, I threaded some ribbon through the hole and tied it with twine. I seriously couldn’t identify with this sentiment more. My TBR pile is definitely larger than my lifespan and it’s always growing.

I really like the rustic look when it comes to book things so I kept it going for my Never Enough Books card using the same Tree Rings stencil in the background. This time I inked it up with distress oxide ink so I could get more distressing and color variation.

I stamped and colored images from the set with copic markers and used the coordinating dies to cut them out. Then I popped them up on the stenciled panel with foam tape, included a heat embossed sentiment on a flag from the Frames & Flags die set.

I adhered the panel to a side folding card base so that I could wrap twine around the side. Then I finished the design off with some glossy accents on various parts of the images and clay hearts from the Twiddler’s Nook sweethearts embellishment pack.

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

Doodlebugs – Cover Plates with Embossing Texture

Welcome to a fresh new week everyone! I’m on the Doodlebugs blog today finding new looks for all the fun window cover plates out there. I love using them for added interest and ways to ground images but sometimes that plain background in the windows is boring. Today I played with an idea that you could definitely grow on to add texture and interest to those spaces.

I cut the Mama Elephant Window Grid from kraft cardstock and slid a white panel behind it. Then I pulled out my Little Dinosaur Agenda stamps out and chose a few to fill in the windows. After stamping and coloring the ones I picked, I used the coordinating dies to cut them out.

When it was time to start layering everything together I didn’t want just ink blending or splatter in the windows so I took the Spellbinders Columns embossing folder and ran the white panel through my die cut machine. That was cool but now I wanted a little more so I did random ink blending with distress oxide gathered twigs ink on the window panel and the embossed panel. Then I splattered it all with water. This was much more my style.

I used liquid glue to adhere those panels to a white card base and then popped all my dinosaurs up with foam squares. For my sentiment I cut one of the Mama Elephant Banner Greetings, glued the layers together and popped it in place with a foam strip like the pterodactyl is holding it while flying. This seriously made me giggle.

Remember you could keep the windows that cut out of the cover plate and emboss those pieces too! Another way to test the idea out and not use another piece of cardstock. Anyone interested in seeing that idea? Leave me a comment and let me know.

Products used:
Mama Elephant Grid Panel die
Mama Elephant Banner Greetings dies
Mama Elephant Little Dinosaur Agenda stamps and dies
Spellbinders Columns embossing folder
Distress Oxide Ink – gathered twigs
Distress sprayer
Liquid glue
Foam squares and strips
Lawn Fawn Ink – crunchy leaf (for copic coloring)

I appreciate you sharing your time with me. Have a fabulous day!

Doodlebugs – Texturizing Your Backgrounds

Hey friends! I’m on the Doodlebugs blog for Mix it up Monday with an idea for adding color and texture to your backgrounds in a different way. We’re going to ink, emboss and then ink again for added awesomeness!

I had an idea for embossing folders and wanted to try it so that’s where today’s project started. I took a piece of white cardstock and die cut it with the largest Spellbinders Modern Oval die. I inked the panel up with yellow ink and inserted it into the Spellbinders Tiny Dot embossing folder and ran it through my die cutter. After I removed it, I flipped it over to what we normally consider the back side. So the dots indent instead of stick up. Then I added a layer of teal ink over the top with a brayer roller. This kept the ink out of the dots and just added a layer over the panel. Then I added a layer of peacock feathers distress oxide ink over that for a darker effect. I spritzed the panel with water and then flicked white paint on it too.

While that was drying I pulled out some Mama Elephant sets to stamp, color and die cut. I started with Little Agenda Farm and then moved on to Simple Friends Bubbles for my sentiments. Last I used liquid glue to assemble my critters in place and added foam squares to the back of everything.

I didn’t want the card base to be stark white so I inked it up with distress oxide ink in ripe persimmon and spiced marmalade and spritzed it with water. Then I adhered the oval with foam tape and finally added the images and speech bubbles.

For finishing touches I added glossy accents to the critter nose/beaks and bits of the tractor and wagon too. Last I added some enamel dots across the design for a bit of shine and reflection in the light.

Products used today:
Mama Elephant Little Agenda Farm stamps and dies
Mama Elephant Simple Friends Bubbles stamps and dies
Spellbinders Modern Oval dies
Spellbinders Tiny Dots embossing folder
Brayer roller
Lawn Fawn Ink – sunflower, peachy keen and mermaid
Distress Oxide Ink – peacock feathers, ripe persimmon and spiced marmalade
Foam tape and squares
Glossy accents
Enamel dots

I appreciate you sharing your time with me. Have a fabulous day!

Spellbinders | Concord & 9th – Paper Scrap Buster Cards

Welcome everyone! So happy it’s Friday and we can almost taste the weekend. It’s going to be fabulous. But first, I have a pair of cards I created with dies from Spellbinders and Concord & 9th plus a bundle of paper scraps I had sitting around.

I took the paper scraps and glued them to a piece of paper, the used the Concord & 9th Marked Messages dies to cut the hello shadow from the strip collage I had made. My piece was big enough that I actually got two shadows from it. BONUS! I cut the word from black cardstock and used liquid glue to adhere it in place.

Then I used the Spellbinders Four Petal dies to cut a white background shape. That was a little plain and I thought it would be fun to emulate the dots in the scraps I used so I ran the white panel through my die cut machine with the Spellbinders Tiny Dot embossing folder.

I cut a teal background for my card front and splattered it with metallic watercolor before adhering it with liquid glue to a card front. Then I popped the white panel up with foam tape, followed by the hello panel the same way. For finishing touches I wrapped black jute twine around the top and tied it in a bow.

I like making cards like these to have on hand because you can turn them into lots of occasions depending on the message you write, or they’re easy to add a sentiment strip to later on that says something more specific too.

Products used:
Concord & 9th Marked Messages dies
Spellbinders Tiny Dot embossing folder
Spellbinders Four Petal dies
Foam tape
Liquid glue
LH Colors watercolor – minotaur

I appreciate you sharing your time with me. Have a fabulous day!

Miss Ink Stamps – Bananas

Happy Thursday everyone! I’m popping in with a super quick and fun Miss Ink Stamps card today. It uses all things bananas, which I love!!!

I started by ink blending my background panel with the Bananas stencil. After going over the whole thing with yellow ink, fading from corner to corner, I used a detail blending brush to add brown and green ends to each banana. It’s amazing what this little detail does for the background. I love it!

Then I stamped and colored images from Go Bananas and used my scan-n-cut to cut them out. With the images as my spacing guide, I stamped the sentiment in the bottom right corner. Then I popped my images up with foam squares and strips.

For finishing touches I added black glaze pen to the monkey eyes and noses, let it dry and added a white highlight back in. Then I glued a scattering of flat sequins across the design for some interest and shine.

Quick and easy card but it’s so darn cute!!!

Products used:
Go Bananas stamps
Bananas stencil
Blending brushes
Detail blending brushes
Lawn Fawn ink – sunflower, jalapeno and doe
Trinity Stamps Pearly Gates Iridescent Pearl Confetti
Liquid glue
Foam squares and strips
Black glaze pen
White gel pen

I appreciate you sharing your time with me. Have a fabulous day!

Newton’s Nook – Birthday Mice

Hello everyone. I’m happy to be over on the Newton’s Nook blog once again. This time with some fun birthday inspiration. I’m having fun mixing the Back to Basics release with some of my favorite already release products. Today I’ve got the new Bright Basics paper pad and Frames & Tags die set with those sweet Birthday Mice!

I was inspired by a sketch I saw while scrolling Pinterest so that’s where everything started. I chose a couple of fun papers from the Bright Basics paper pad, cut the blue to 4×5.5 and the green with the largest Circle Frames die. Then I cut a white circle with the next size down.

I wanted to make a birthday card so that narrowed my search a little. It wasn’t difficult to land on some of my favorite mice ever in the Birthday Mice stamp set. I colored him with copics before using the coordinating die to cut him out. I inked up a little orange glow on the white circle behind where the mouse would go before adhering all my layers.

For the sentiment I cut one of the tags in the new Frames & Tags die set from black cardstock and heat embossed the sentiment on that. I wrapped twine around the blue panel and tied the tag in place with that. Avoiding the twine I added foam tape to the back of the blue panel and popped it on a white card base.

For finishing touches I added glossy accents to the mouse nose and holes in the cheese. Then I finished the design with stardust Stickles on the party hat and candle.

Products used:
Birthday Mice stamps and dies
Circle Frames dies
Frames & Tags dies
Bright Basics paper pad
Embossing & Watermark ink
Magic anti-static brush
Embossing powder – frosting
Foam tape
Touch of gloss
Stickles – stardust

I appreciate you sharing your time with me. Have a fabulous day!

Pink & Main – Best of Cluck

Hey friends! Stopping by today with some Pink & Main inspiration that was too punny and cute not to share! I needed a card for a chicken loving coworker and this set was just too perfect to pass up.

I stamped and colored my image from Chicken In, then used the coordinating die to cut it out. Next I cut an A2 piece of teal cardstock and embossed it with the Rattan embossing folder. To help the embossing stand out I went over it lightly with gathered twigs distress oxide ink, then I went over the image too. This brought the level of distressing even across the design.

I stamped and cut out the sentiment using the Sunny Greetings dies. Next, I tore and edge off the embossed panel and popped it up on a white card base with foam tape. I added the image and sentiment strip with foam squares after that.

I added washi tape to the bottom edge and a few enamel dots scattered across the design. Then I finished everything off with glossy accents on the chicken beaks.

Products used:
Chicken In stamps and dies
Sunny Greetings dies
Rattan embossing folder
Enamel dots – glossy gold
Distress Oxide Ink – gathered twigs
Foam tape
Touch of gloss

I appreciate you sharing your time with me. Have a fabulous day!