Ellen Hutson – Love You

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!!! I hope you have a wonderful day full of love all around! Today I’m sharing one last valentine that I created over the weekend using some new cuteness from Ellen Hutson and my new distress oxide sprays from Christmas! I’m still getting the hang of these but they’re really fun to get messy with!

I started my card purely because I wanted to dress this adorable fox up and color all the things! Isn’t he the cutest!?! Once I chose all the accessories and stamped everything out, I colored with my copics and used the coordinating dies to cut it all out. I used liquid glue to assemble him and set him aside to figure out what else I wanted to do.

The next thing I thought of was the new Ellen Hutson nested heart dies. These are so fun because each one cuts a heart and a frame. So I cut one from teal cardstock and another smaller one from vellum. Then, coordinating my colors – I used distress oxide spray on a 4×5.25 inch background in abandoned coral and cracked pistachio. I glued the heart down and added the images with foam squares. I don’t like how adhesive shows through on vellum so I carefully used my foam squares to adhere the vellum heart frame at the same time.

I added the panel to a white, top fold card base with foam tape and tied twine around the top for some added interest, and it’s just cute!

Full disclosure, it would have been a million times easier to stamp my sentiment before adhering everything but sometimes I just do things that hard way. 🙂 This is when I thought the small sayings from Ellen Hutson would be the perfect addition. So I carefully stamped “LOVE you” in the bottom right corner while holding my breath and crossing my toes. Phew! Looks fabulous!

For finishing touches I added black glaze pen to the fox’s eyes and glossy accents to his nose, heart antennae, lips in the speech bubble and cupcake heart too.

Products used today:
Ellen Hutson Heart Eyes stamps and dies
Ellen Hutson Essential Hearts dies
Ellen Hutson Small Sayings stamps
Distress Oxide Spray – cracked pistachio, abandoned coral
Foam tape
Liquid glue
Glossy accents

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Newton’s Nook – Woof You Be Mine?

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! I have another sweet chocolate box to share with you today featuring more Newton’s Nook goodies.

If you missed the original post with all of the measurement details, feel free to click HERE to check it out. These are really quick and simple to create. I had a blast making both of mine and will definitely pull the idea back out in the future too!

For this box, I used all red cardstock for my base, lid and sides. Then I found a fun pattern in the Love & Woof paper pad to die cut from the scalloped heart for a background.

I stamped and colored the puppy and a couple of bones from Puppy Heart with my copic markers. After coloring, I stamped my sentiment inside the heart and then used the coordinating dies to cut everything out.

I assembled my box with liquid glue, then popped the scalloped heart up with foam tape. I adhered the puppy with foam squares and used liquid glue for the bones.

To finish the design off I added a few heart embellishments around the puppy. I also added black glaze pen to the puppy’s eyes and whiskers. Then glossy accents to his nose. When the eyes were dry, I came back in with a white gel pen highlight.

Products used today:
Puppy Heart stamps and dies
Love & Woofs paper pad
Heart Frames dies
Liquid glue
Foam squares
Glossy accents
Trinity Stamps Peachy Keen Jelly Drop Heart embellishments

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Spellbinders – Four Petal Collection Release Day

Happy Friday everyone! This month the 10th falls on a Friday which makes it twice as fun when you pair it with the new Spellbinders release!!! Today I’m sharing a card using some of the new Four Petal Collection. These dies are gorgeous and so fun to create with!

I started with light and bright cardstocks and cut all my pieces out using the Four Petal Bloom Reflection die set. Then I used liquid glue to adhere all the layers together. I love how these florals are different so it’s inviting to create different colored flowers on the same grouping.

I also chose a sentiment from the new Thanks Enclosed Sentiments set and cut from one of the floral colors of cardstock so it coordinated. The new sentiment set is incredible!!! It’s so packed full of all the words!

For the background, I used the Plaid embossing folder on black cardstock. To enhance the dimension I lightly inked the edges with white pigment ink before adhering the panel to a white card base. For a little shimmer I splattered pearl watercolor on the panel too.

I adhered the floral pieces with liquid glue but popped the sentiment up with foam squares so it would overlap the florals nicely.

Products used today:
Four Petal Bloom Reflection dies
Thanks Enclosed Sentiment dies
Plaid Company embossing folder
Bearly Art liquid glue
Foam squares
LH Colors watercolor – pearl

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Spellbinders – The Painter’s Garden Bird of Paradise

Thanks for stopping by today. I have another fantastic card using of the Spellbinders The Painter’s Garden die sets. Today I’m creating with the Bird of Paradise dies. These were a dream to create with. So fun and easy to create a gorgeous flower!

Today I started with all colored cardstock and used dye inks to give depth and dimension. Once the blending was done, I curved and shaped all the pieces with my fingers and a bone folder. After the flower was glued together I added some extra depth with copic markers where I felt it needed shading, mostly the orange and blue pieces.

I hot foiled the Woven glimmer plate on black cardstock with iridescent foil for a great textured background. Then for the sentiment I pulled out that fantastic die cutting foam again and made a dimensional glittery hello. These dies came from the Showered with Love collection but I loved the simplicity not taking away from the flower.

After everything was assembled, I thought it needed more texture so I placed the card in my splatter box and flicked white paint on it. This absolutely completes the card for me. I couldn’t love it more!

Products used:
Bird of Paradise dies
Woven glimmer hot foil plate
Hot foil – iridescent
Raining Hearts dies
Die Cutting glitter foam
Bearly Art liquid glue
Foam squares and tape

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Pink & Main – Floating By Slimline Scratch Off Card

Hello everyone! I’m on the Pink & Main blog today sharing another fun interactive scratch off card! The new release has a few different additions that work great with the scratch off sticker sheets. Floating By is definitely my favorite!

You have all the fun stamps to choose from with adorable critters and different balloon configurations and shapes. Then you have separate dies that cut just the balloon part for the scratch off sticker. It makes creating these cards a snap! I chose a few of the critters and different balloons to stamp out. Then I colored everything with my copic markers and used the coordinating dies to cut them out. I chose a balloon to stamp a secret sentiment on and also cut and stamped on a scratch off balloon shape. Then I removed the backing paper and stuck it on the surprise balloon.

To create my background, I cut 3 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch strip of Middle School cardstock and stenciled glossy gel through the Rainbow Fun stencil all over it. I removed the stencil and sprinkled Sparkle Cottontail Flock on the whole panel. Once it was dry I knocked off the excess and was left with a gorgeous fluffy sparkly rainbow background! I die cut it with a Layered Slim Line die the same side as the scalloped frame in Blessings Slim Line die set. I adhered those together with EZ Squeeze liquid glue.

I adhered all the critters and balloons with liquid glue and trimmed off what was hanging over the edge. Then I added the panel to a slimline card base. Here’s a look at that fun mystery message the balloon has been hiding all this time. Isn’t it so cute!?!

Whenever I create these cards, I use washi tape to stick a scratcher on the inside so the recipient can scratch it off right away to see what’s underneath.

Products used:
Floating By stamps and dies
Blessings Slim Line dies
Layered Slim Line dies
Rainbow Fun stencil
Glossy Gel
Middle School cardstock
Sparkle Cottontail Flock
EZ Squeeze liquid glue
Scratch Off sticker sheets
Scratchers

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Spellbinders – You Can’t Have a Rainbow…

Welcome friends! Today I’m here to share another card featuring a few different sets from the adorable Showered with Love Spellbinders collection. I just adore this whole collection and have been wanted to put the sweet raincoat and boots on the ducky so I finally did it!

I started my card by playing around with the Duck with Umbrella die set to cut and ink blend all my ducky pieces. I used liquid glue to adhere everything and set her aside. Then I used the Raindrops embossing folder on a piece of white cardstock and ink blended from the top left fading to nothing in the bottom right.

Another thing I picked up recently is the new die cutting glitter foam from Spellbinders. I thought this was the perfect time to pull it out and give it a try. It cut like butter! It’s so perfect and pops right up after it comes out of the die. I love it! After I cut the clouds and rainbow from Rain or Shine I started assembling my card.

The clouds and rainbow are adhered with liquid glue and the duck is popped up with foam squares. Then I chose a sentiment from I’ve Got You Covered and cut it out with a banner die from my stash. I didn’t really want a bold black sentiment so I used the same color as the raindrops and then inked up the bottom of the banner before popping it up with foam squares over part of the ducky’s boots.

I love how this fun card turned out! It’s so sweet and totally got me in the mood for all things spring to craft!

Products used:
Duck with Umbrella dies
Rain or Shine dies
I’ve Got You Covered stamps
Pop-Up Die Cutting Glitter Foam sheets
Foam squares
Liquid glue

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Pink & Main – I Woof You Tags

Hello everyone! Today I’m over on the Pink & Main blog sharing a pair of really adorable gift tags for Valentine’s Day. This is one of my favorite crafting holidays for tags and treat holders of any kind. I pretty much find any reason to gift something to everyone around me. My family, friends, coworkers, their kids and grandkids. I’m actually not kidding. I love creating little love gifts for everyone!

These super cute tags are being tied so some little bags of chocolates and given to very special people for Valentine’s Day. Kind of a his and hers which is where I pulled in the pink and teal background papers.

I stamped and colored the adorable January Pup image with my copic markers. Then I used the coordinating die to cut him out. Next, I prepped some black cardstock with the magic anti-static brush, stamped and heat embossed the sentiment in the new Peppermint Swirl embossing powder. The flecks in the embossing powder are so much fun! Once they were cooled off, I used the coordinating die to cut that out too.

Next, I pulled out my very favorite Fancy Tag die set and cut the elements from white cardstock and then striped from the Year Round Stripes & Dots paper pad. I used EZ Squeeze liquid glue to adhere the tag layers together as well as the puppy on each tag. Then I used foam strips to add the sentiments to each tag.

Finally, I came in with Touch of Gloss on the puppy’s eye and nose, plus the heart inside his curlicue tummy. Once that was dry, I cut and threaded ribbon through the tag hole so they’re all ready to go.

Can’t get enough of these sweeties! Are you making gifts for Valentine’s Day? I would really love to know! I can’t be the only one who goes all out for this holiday.

Products used:
January Pup stamps and dies
Fancy Tag dies
Year Round Dots & Stripes paper pad
Magic Anti-static Brush
Embossing & Watermark ink
Peppermint Swirl embossing powder
Touch of Gloss
EZ Squeeze liquid glue
Foam strips

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Heffy Doodle – Hugs, You Are Awesome Tag Layering

Hello there everyone! So glad you’re here today. It’s #tagtimesaturday and today I’m playing with a variety of fun products from Heffy Doodle and layering some tags together for a fun and full look. I’m beyond happy with how today’s project turned out and hope my daughter loves it too!

I started this project by choosing a tag shape from the Tiny Tag Trio dies. I cut one from white cardstock knowing I would use it for a backer but could use it for layout in the mean time. Then I chose a sentiment from Very Vertical Greetings stamps and eventually landed on the absolutely adorable chubby unicorn and clouds from Fluffy Puffy Unicorns.

With all of the elements chosen, I narrowed my color palette down to my daughter’s school colors and an accent – yellow. I stamped and colored everything with copic markers, using the coordinating dies to cut the appropriate things out. I glued the clouds to the tag and popped the unicorn up with foam squares.

I thought the hugs sentiment was lacking so I went back for more. I love these fun Pebble Sentiment stamps but there wasn’t room on the tag to add it. When I was looking at the dies for these I remembered there is one that turns them into a tag. I thought an awesome way to incorporate more to my tag is to layer them together with fun twine and ribbon.

When I stamped my pebble sentiment, I chose a light yellow/orange ink and then went over it a second time with a slightly darker ink only on the bottom. I used my finger to blend out the seam before stamping it so it’s not a harsh line.

Finally, I threaded all the layers together with different kinds of ribbon from my stash and then decided to add some finishing touches after all.

I started with stardust Stickles on the clouds and gray parts of the unicorn hair. Then I added glossy accents to the “hugs” sentiment and unicorn’s horn.

There’s just enough room to write a small message on the white tag and my daughter’s name and school is already written on the back of that one so they know where to deliver her package.

I hope you enjoyed today’s project as much as I did creating it! I get happier every time I look at it.

Products used:
Tiny Trio Tags dies
Pebble Sentiments stamps
Pebble Add On dies
Very Vertical Sentiment stamps
Fluffy Puffy Unicorn stamps and dies
Foam squares
Liquid glue
Glossy accents
Stickles – stardust

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Newton’s Nook – Sweet Treats Blog Hop

The Newton’s Nook Designs Team is hopping along today to share some great Sweet Treats – just in time for Valentine’s day! 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!

Today I have a tutorial to show you how to create your own box of chocolates using Newton’s Nook products! Isn’t this so much fun!?! I had a blast creating it and made sure to take photos along the way to make it easy for you to make one too!

I started by die cutting two of the largest hearts and one of the next size down. Then I stamped and colored Heartfelt Roses before die cutting it with the next size down from that. This gives me a box bottom, top and layers for decorating.

Next I created the sides for my box lids. I made one a smidge bigger than the other so they slide together perfectly.

Start with 2 – 1.5×11 inch strips of cardstock matching your lid color. Score them lengthwise at 1/2 inch. Turn and score one at 3 1/4, 6 1/2 and 9 3/4. Score the second one at 3 3/8, 6 3/4 and 10 1/8. Then I made little tick marks about in the center of each section. (See close up photo 3)
On the 1/2 inch side trim little mountain peaks from the center tick mark to the score line on both strips. Then cut the notch off the tab end.
This is a close up of what your strips should look like.
Fold on all your score lines. Then glue the tab to the other side creating 2 triangles. Next, add glue to the mountain peaks so you can adhere them to your box top and bottom.

To adhere the triangles to the lids, I used liquid glue so I could move things if I needed to. Also, I added the smaller triangle first, then layered the other over the top and aligned my heart on top of that.

To decorate my lid, I added the two hearts you saw earlier. First the coral scallop one with liquid glue and then the roses with foam tape. But then I pulled out the banner trio dies and cut one from white cardstock. I chose a sentiment from Heartfelt Love to stamp on it and added it to the box top with foam squares.

For finishing touches I added some clear dew drop hearts across the design. Don’t you love it?!? I’m hoping to make one more using the awesome Love Quarry set for someone special.

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Enter to Win! Sweet Treats Blog Hop Prizes!
We will be choosing two lucky winners to win a $25 store credit for Newton’s Nook Designs online shop! To enter, just leave comments on the Design Team Member and Guest blogs (see list below)! Two winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs in the blog hop. 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, February 5th at 9 pm EST to comment — winners will be announced on the NND blog on Monday, February 6th.

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