Happy Friday everyone! We’re back with one more feature from the Newton’s Nook Holiday Release! It’s another addition to the long images that fit the Bookmark dies. These don’t have to be used with them, of course, but they fit perfectly.

Something about this holly image had this design popping in my head the moment I saw it. So naturally I immediately started stamping and coloring away. Then I used the coordinating dies to cut them all out. After arranging them on a blank card base to see how they would fit, I started on my background.

I used light gray ink of the Music stencil for a subtle texture in the background. Then I went around the edges just a bit more with the gray ink for some depth. Then I stamped my sentiment ink the center and started adding the holly images with foam squares.

For finishing touches I added glossy accents to all of the berries, all the way around. I love this touch of shine on a serene feeling card. I really love how this one turned out!

Products used:
Bells & Holly stamps and dies
Music stencil
Blending brush
Lawn Fawn – narwhal ink
Touch of gloss
Foam squares

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Hello everyone. I’m back with another product highlight from the Newton’s Nook Holiday Release. Today it’s a stamp and die set called Scandi Christmas and it’s gorgeous!

I ended up heat embossing the images for both of my cards today but I think they’ll be gorgeous stamped in colored ink as well.

For this card, I inked up a panel with the Snowfall stencil using blue inks and then went over the whole think with a lighter layer of blue. I used the arch die from the Labels hot foil and die set to cut four windows.

I stamped and heat embossed my images and sentiment and then added everything to my card front with foam squares.

While creating this first card, the idea for the second one popped in my head so I had to keep going.

For this card, I cut a piece of white cardstock down to fit the line image in the Scandi Christmas stamp set and repeat stamped it in different green inks. I used my MISTI and just shifted my paper a 1/2 inch for each line. To keep the ratio of the paper in line with my card front, it gave a little gap at the top which I covered up with Pines & Holly die cuts.

I stamped and heat embossed my image on kraft cardstock and inked the edge with brown ink for a “frosted cookie” look. I stamped my sentiment at the bottom of the panel and added the tree with foam squares.

To get my green card base, I used the darkest ink pad from my background and drug it across the edges. If you’ve never done this before it seems scary but it’s not, I promise. Try it with a scrap first. It’s a simple way to get perfectly matching cardstock to your colored stamping.

Products used today:
Scandi Christmas stamps and dies
Label hot foil plates and dies
Snowfall stencil
Pines & Holly dies
Blending brushes
Lawn Fawn dye inks
Foam tape and squares
Magic anti-static brush
Embossing powder – frosting and licorice
Embossing and watermark ink

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Today we’re finally diving in to the sweetest cats and dogs you’ve ever seen! I absolutely adore these new sets and had a blast creating these projects with them. Today I’ve got a gift tag and card to share with you.

These images are large and totally fill up a card but that made me realize they would be cool on their own too. So I tried it out.

I colored my Dog Christmas Tree, plus a couple of the small supporting images with copic markers. I cut everything out with coordinating dies and used liquid glue to add the bone and gift to the “tree.” Then I cut a second shape from white cardstock.

I scored it a ways down, nothing specific, and used liquid glue to adhere the two layers on that top part only. Then I stamped a sentiment on the inside, punch a hole through the star and threaded it with twine.

I couldn’t help myself so I did go through and add glossy accents to all the Christmas lights and puppy noses. Aren’t they so stinking cute?!?! I love them!

With my kitties, I kept it very simple and just added light gray shading and dot detail to them. Then keeping to a simple color palette, I used the same R20s line of copic markers to color everything from the noses and ears to the lights and gifts. I used the coordinating dies to cut them all out too.

I used the Light Strings stencil on my background panel, letting the ink blending fade out on the edges. The panel is die cut with the largest Frames & Flags die, then I stamped my sentiment at the bottom and popped my images up with foam squares. I added glossy accents to all the things on this card as well.

These sentiments are too fun and perfect, that I also stamped one on the inside of this card for added fun.

Don’t forget to come back tomorrow for more inspiration with the new Newton’s Nook Holiday Release!

Products used today:
Dog Christmas Tree stamps and dies
Cat Christmas Tree stamps and dies
Frames & Flags dies
Light Strings stencil
Blending brushes
Foam tape
Glossy accents
Liquid glue

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Happy Halloween everyone! I love this holiday so much that I wanted to be sure and pop in with a card to share celebrating the occasion! Today I’ve got hot foiling fun from Newton’s Nook.

It is a fairly simple card, focusing on hot foiling for sure. The jar, label and sentiment are all using different Spellbinders hot foils. The fun plates and dies are all from Newton’s Nook.

I chose a piece of patterned paper from the Newton’s Nook Halloween Time paper pad and cut it with the largest Framework die. I popped it up with foam tape on a white card base. Then I popped the sentiment banner and jar up with foam squares on that.

I inked the edge of my jar label with black soot distress ink before gluing it down with liquid glue. I feel like that dingy feeling adds a bit of spooky to the jar.

Be safe and have so much fun out there today and tonight!!!

Products used:
Halloween Time paper pad
Framework dies
Jar hot foil plate and die
Banner Duo dies
Spooky Sentiments hot foil plates
Labels hot foil plates and dies
Halloween Apothecary stamps
Spellbinders hot foil
Spellbinders Glimmer machine
Foam tape
Liquid glue

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Welcome back everyone. The Newton’s Nook Holiday Release is available for purchase as of yesterday but for the next few days we’re highlighting the new products and sharing fun inspiration with them.

Today we have the Holiday Elements stamp set and a collection of new hot foil plates. I created a card using some of both that I wanted to share with you.

I started by card by foiling the new Holiday Foliage hot foil plate on a piece of white cardstock. Then I ink blended the panel with distress oxide inks in rustic wilderness, mowed lawn and twisted citron and spritzed it with water. I blotted it dry and set it aside.

Next, I foiled a silver label and used the coordinating die to cut it out. I stamped the sweet tree from Holiday Elements in green ink to coordinate. I cut 2 – 1/2″ strips of black cardstock and glued 1/4″ strips of white cardstock on those. Then I lined the center of that with 1/8″ tear tape. I removed the backing paper and pressed foil into the adhesive. This gives a textured foiling, not smooth like the hot foil plates. It’s fun and different; also a great way to use scrap pieces of foil.

Before assembling my card pieces, I used a dry cloth to rub any ink off my foiling so that red really shines through. Then I glued the panel to a white card base and added my strips and sentiment label with foam squares and strips.

We’ll be back tomorrow with more inspiration featuring more of the Newton’s Nook Holiday Release!

Products used:
Holiday Foliage hot foil plate
Labels hot foil plate and die
Holiday Elements stamps
Glimmer Hot Foil Machine
Glimmer hot foil – red and silver
Foam tape and squares
Tear tape – 1/8″
Distress Oxide Ink – rustic wilderness, mowed lawn and twisted citron

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The Newton’s Nook Design Team is hopping along today with inspiration using our BRAND NEW holiday products! 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!

I’m sharing a fun card today using the new Holiday Elements stamp set, paired with previously release hot foil plates and other goodies! The Holiday Elements stamps fit perfectly inside any of the Labels Hot Foil plates and dies combo. Today I foiled in green and red, ink blending to coordinate with my foil. Then used liquid glue to assemble all my elements.

I ink blended the Reindeer stencil on a piece of kraft cardstock and then cut it out with the largest Frames & Flags die before inking up the edges for some depth. Then I pulled out the Pines & Holly dies and created a wintery “bouquet” for my jar. After that I tied twine around the neck of the jar for some rustic texture.

I popped the stenciled panel up on a white card base with foam tape and then did the same with my jar.

Be sure to check out the Newton’s Nook shop to see everything included in this amazing holiday release! There’s even a sale to help you out!

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