Newton’s Nook – Back to Basics Release Day 2

Yesterday I shared a recap of the release and one project using some of the new goodies. Today I’m back with another project. This time I’m using the Basic Frames die set and Pastel Basics paper pad.

I created a fun card featuring the new Basic Frames dies and Newton’s Bright Birthday stamp set. Aren’t they fun together?!? I love banner shapes so I was itching to use it right away.

I chose a color palette with a little help from my board on Pinterest and colored my image. Then I used the Confetti stencil on a white card base using some of the same colors. I popped the image up on foam tape then tied twine around the top of the banner before adding foam below that to adhere it to my card base.

With part of my sentiment fitting perfectly on the front, I decided to bring the fun to the inside of this card too. I love it when this works out!

Back to the front for finishing touches. I added glossy accents to kitty noses, toe beans and the fire extinguisher. Then I wanted sparkle on the candles so I added stardust Stickles to all of those. Isn’t it so fun!?!

Enter to Win a $25 Prize!

We will be choosing one lucky winner to win a $25 store credit for Newton’s Nook Designs online shop! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective blog posts featuring our new products this week. For a chance to win, leave comments on the Design Team Member Blog Posts (see list below) from Tuesday March 19 through Thursday March 21. 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, March 21st at 9 pm ET to comment — winners will be announced on the NND blog on Friday, March 22nd.

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

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

Twiddler’s Nook Keeping it Crafty Sneak Peeks

Happy Tuesday everyone! I’m popping in today to share some sneak peeks of the projects we’ll be creating at the Keeping it Crafty retreat in April. Hopefully, this will help you decide if you’re on fence about registering or not.

We’re showcasing products from Twiddler’s Nook along with Newton’s Nook, Pretty Pink Posh, Pink & Main and Thermoweb during the retreat. Your swag bags are already bursting with donated products that we’ll actually be using during the retreat, plus more fun!

There will be a Twiddler’s Nook pop-up shop on site for the day so you can see what we make and how it works in person too!

There are only a few spots left so don’t hesitate too long to register.

Click HERE for the registration form and get signed up today!

Twiddler’s Nook Spooktacular IG Hop

I can’t believe today is finally here. This has been months in the making and I’m excited to share with you the Twiddler’s Nook Spooktacular Instagram Hop! It’s a hop for us Halloween loving card makers where we come together on the 31st of each month from January through October to share fun inspiration and highlight the awesome products we offer at Twiddler’s Nook.

Today I’m sharing a fun shaker card using the Rainbow Wishes confetti as my shaker bits. I thought it was fun to add some color instead of my typical “Halloween” colors. I also used a Tonic Studios full panel shaker window which makes creating shaker cards a breeze and fun with no thick borders to hide your foam tape.

The images come from one of my favorite Pink & Main sets called Halloween Brew. Instead of going with a sentiment from the stamp set, I pulled out the Mama Elephant Big Boo and Trick dies.

For a little added spook, I used the Twiddler’s Nook blending brushes on a piece of gray cardstock with the Pretty Pink Posh Spooky Sky stencil set.

With all the layers put together, I finished things off with stardust Stickles on the stars and bubbles on my images.

Products used today:
Twiddler’s Nook blending brushes
Twiddler’s Nook Wishing on Rainbow Stars confetti
Twiddler’s Nook Pressure Pal
Tonic Studios shaker pouch
Pink & Main Halloween Brew stamps and dies
Mama Elephant Big Boo and Trick dies
Newton’s Nook Land Border dies
Pretty Pink Posh Spooky Sky stencils
Stickles – stardust
Pink & Main EZ Squeeze liquid glue

If you’d like to join us on the hop, head over to Instagram and comment for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to the Twiddler’s Nook shop. You have until February 3 to comment. The winner will be announced on February 5.

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

Newton’s Nook – November Release Reveals Day 3

This is actually the final day of release reveals for this month’s Newton’s Nook release. It’s bitter sweet but I hope you’re ready for so much cuteness and are prepared to shop your hearts out tomorrow!!!

Newton’s Reading List stamps and dies

Puppy’s Reading List stamps and dies

I had a blast coloring these images and then had the whole family weigh in on the book titles because #1 it was way too hard to choose and #2 they were cracking me up so I had to share the joy!

For Newton’s Reading List, I cut another Fancy Edges Tag and inked it up with the Petite Paw Prints stencil before popping Newton up with foam squares. Then I inked a white panel with the Meow stencil using orange ink. After I removed the stencil I added a light layer of the same ink all around the edges. I cut this panel from the largest Framework die.

I didn’t like the white card base around the edges so I added a layer of gray cardstock before popping the orange panel up with foam tape. Then I added my tag with another layer of foam tape. You know I love dimension. Then I finished things off with glossy accents here and there.

For Puppy’s Reading List, I pulled out A Dog’s Life paper pad to add layers to my background. I cut strips about 1 3/4″ and 2 1/2″, then covered the seam with a 1/4″ red strip. Next, my image is popped up on a scalloped circle from the Circle Frames die set.

I finished this card off the same way with glossy accents all around on the glasses, collar tag and book spines. Last, I added baker’s twine around the top, tied in a bow.

Enter to Win a $25 Prize!

We will be choosing two lucky winners to win a $25 store credit for Newton’s Nook Designs online shop! The winners will be chosen at random from the collective blog posts featuring our new products this week. For a chance to win, leave comments on the Design Team Member Blog Posts (see list below) from Monday November 13 through Wednesday November 15. 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 Wednesday, November 15th at 9 pm ET to comment — winners will be announced on the NND blog on Friday, November 17th.

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

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

Newton’s Nook – November Release Reveals Day 2

Today’s new set is going to be so fun for all of us who love creating scene cards! I don’t do them often anymore but they can be so much fun and a different way to create, which I love!

Cozy Home stamps and dies

Can you hardly stand it?!? There are so many fun images to mix and match together. You can create the perfect little cozy room and use one of the adorable sentiments to connect it all together.

I chose a variety of fun images from the set to color and die cut. Then I arranged them together to create a mini scene. For my background, I chose the largest scalloped circle from the Circle Frames die set.

I used the striped stencil layer from the Retro Sun & Palms set to add texture and color to my background. It happens to fit perfectly in that circle! Then I added my images with foam squares. I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment on the smallest circle in the Circle Frames set and popped it up on that as well.

Last, I glued teal cardstock to a white card base and inked the edges with brown ink to add depth and distressing. Then I popped my circle panels up on that with foam tape. For finishing touches I just added glossy accents to the kitty nose, flame and book spines.

Enter to Win a $25 Prize!

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

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

Newton’s Nook – Never Judge a Book

Happy Wednesday friends! I’m happy to be over on the Newton’s Nook blog today with another dose of caffeinated inspiration to get you through the Coffee Loving Cardmakers hop week. I’ll be linking this card up for sure. I hope you’re playing along too. There are lots of fun prizes up for grabs, including one from Newton’s Nook!

I just adore the images and sentiments in the Sips & Stories stamp set so I pulled that out to play with today. I chose my favorite image and colored her up with copic markers. Then I used the coordinating die to cut the image out and set it aside.

After flipping through the Coffee House Stories paper pad, I chose two patterns – one for my focal panel and one for the card front. I cut the focal panel from the largest Frames & Flags die set, then also die cut a black banner while I had it out. I stamped and heat embossed my sentiment on that.

As I was finalizing my layout, I wanted something subtle behind the image so I added a scalloped vellum circle cut from one of the Circle Frames dies. My polka dot panel is adhered with liquid glue, then the cups are popped up on foam tape. The image and sentiment banner are glued together and popped up on the vellum circle with foam tape as well. I hid some liquid adhesive behind the image to add the vellum circle to the card front. For finishing touches I added Touch of Gloss to the pillows and kitty nose.

Products used:
Sips & Stories stamps and dies
Coffee House Stories paper pad
Circle Frames dies
Frames & Flags dies
Anti-static brush
Embossing & Watermark ink
Embossing powder – frosting
Touch of gloss
Foam tape

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

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Hop – Mama Elephant Merry Christmas

It’s time for the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Hop so I’m popping in with some caffeinated inspiration to share with you. I always have fun with these because I can mix and match all the companies and create whatever suits me. I love it!

A few weeks ago I shared a card for Doodlebugs that used the inlay pieces from this Mama Elephant frame, but there was no way I was wasting the frame. It turned out to be perfect for my card today!

I colored some Mama Elephant Little Agenda Snowmen and die cut them. Then snagged an extra sentiment I saved from the Mama Elephant Easy Xmas Greetings. These sets are fun because they stamp and die cut three sentiments at a time.

I inked up a background panel with the Newton’s Nook Holiday Foliage stencil, then went over the whole panel with a light layer of the same inks I used on the stencil. This gives a great glow around the images. I love it.

Then I added all of my pieces with foam strips and squares. Finished touches were just some glossy accents on the snowman noses, candy cane and holly berries.

Are you linking up with the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Hop? So many fun prizes up for grabs! Come play with us!

Products used:
Mama Elephant Little Agenda Snowman stamps and dies
Mama Elephant Easy Xmas Greetings stamps and die
Mama Elephant Sweet Shoppe Frame dies
Newton’s Nook Holiday Foliage stencil
Blending brushes
Foam strips and squares
Glossy accents

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

Newton’s Nook | Simon Says Stamp – Stamptember Collab Release

I’m popping in really quick tonight with a fun card featuring the Newton’s Nook | Simon Says Stamp Stamptember Collaboration set. As always, it’s totally adorable and has a million and one ways to use it.

Straight away, I want to make gift tags with them, paper piece patterns on the stockings and customize the critters to all of our pets!

Today I went a little extra because that sweet reindeer was just calling out to have his nose light up. Isn’t he just the cutest!?! I started by stamping and coloring him with copic markers. Then I used the scan-n-cut to cut him out and switched gears to my messy background so it could dry while I did the light up part.

I love this layered stencil. It makes it so easy to customize your lights in different ways. Today I inked green light strings and spread Thermoweb Glitz Glitter Gel through the lightbulb layer.

While that was drying, I cut a tag shape with the Fancy Edges Tag dies from a piece of patterned paper from the Christmas Time paper pad. Then I cut a hole in the center of that for the light to shine through. I added my Pear Blossom Press One Light to the back of the tag with glue dots and then glued my reindeer in place so the light was under his nose.

I added foam to the back of the tag and tied some ribbon through the hole. ***Note that you always need double layer foam for the light mechanisms to sit flat.***

With the glitz gel dry, I die cut the panel with the largest Frames & Flags die. There was too much bright white for me so I used the green left in my blending brush and inked the edges. Then I took the green ink pad I used originally and went direct to paper to ink up the edges of my card front. It’s a darker, more saturated version of the same green so they go together plus I don’t have to try and color match my cardstock.

I chose my sentiment from the set and heat embossed it on a circle from the Frames Squared dies before adhering all my pieces together.

You all know I like dimension but I try to keep it no more than two levels high, since my tag is that high from the light mechanism, I glued the light string panel directly to my card base with liquid glue, then removed the release paper and added the tag and finally added the sentiment circle with foam and liquid glue as well.

Be sure to pop over to Simon Says Stamp and snag this adorable stamp set before they’re sold out. These things have barely been lasting the night so don’t miss it!

Products used:
Stamptember Collab stamps
Frames & Flags dies
Frames Squared dies
Christmas Lights stencils
Thermoweb Glitz Gel
Stencil Pal
Foam tape
Liquid glue
Blending brushes

Pear Blossom Press One Light

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

Newton’s Nook – September Release Day 4

Well friends, you’ve gotten to see all of the amazing upcoming products from Newton’s Nook for the September release but we’re not done sharing inspiration. Today I have another card featuring Newton’s Candy Corn. He’s just so cute I had to color him multiple times.

After stamping and coloring Newton’s Candy Corn, I used the coordinating die to cut him out and went digging in to new paper pad for background inspiration. I landed on this pattern of trick or treat bags and thought everything is just fitting together perfectly.

So I cut that with the largest Frames & Flags die, then cut an oval from orange cardstock to focus my Newton image on. I ink blended the orange cardstock with spiced marmalade distress oxide ink and also added pumice stone distress oxide ink to my card base. I spritzed them both with water and also flicked black paint on my card base.

Whenever I hot foil sentiments, I try to do multiple because they are fabulous to just have on hand, ready to grab. I happened to have this perfect match ready to go in my stash so I added foam tape and squares to everything and started layering them up.

For finishing touches I added glossy accents to Newton’s nose and the face on his pumpkin bucket.

I hope you enjoyed release reveals and are chomping at the bit to add more goodies to your Halloween cardmaking stash! Release is available tomorrow!

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

Newton’s Nook – September Release Day 3

This week is flying by! Today is our last entry of release reveals and it’s so much fun! What NND release would be complete without a new Newton to create with!?! I hope you’ve loved everything and have your list ready to go for release day on Friday!

Candy Corn Newton stamps and dies

I know this is a large debate among many families…to candy corn or not? My daughter and I are candy corn fans, my husband not so much but my brother-in-law is outright repulsed by it. It’s become quite a joke and super fun this time of year.

For today’s card, I stamped and colored Newton plus the extra smaller candy corn images with copic markers. Then I used the coordinating dies to cut them out. I die cut a speech bubble and stamped my sentiment on that toward to top to leave room for the small images and switched to creating my background.

I cut four rectangles measuring 2×3 3/8 inches from two designs in the Halloween time paper pad. Then I folded one corner back on each one creating and opening in the center of my design. I glued them to a piece of teal cardstock and adhered the corners down with a foam square. Next I added Newton with foam squares, along with the speech bubble.

For finishing touches I added glossy accents to the face on the bucket and Newton’s nose. Isn’t this just super fun?!? Have I mentioned that I love spooky season!

Would you like to win the “Candy Corn Newton” 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)! Thewinner 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 September 14th at 9pm ET to comment — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, September 15th.

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

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