Newton’s Nook – Toner Card Front Inspiration

Hi friends! I’m over on the Newton’s Nook blog today sharing more inspiration using the new toner card fronts. They’re such a quick and easy way to pack a punch on your backgrounds! Plus they are a super affordable addition to your craft stash. Don’t sleep on these beauties…they’re fun!

I started by foiling one of the Fabulous Fall toner card fronts with Thermoweb deco foil. This pattern is a gradient of warm tones which is as great for fall is it is summer! After I foiled the panel I ink blended brown to green at an angle across the whole thing. I splattered it with water and gold distress spray for texture.

Then I cut the Lattice cover die from dark brown cardstock. I added that to the foiled panel using foam strips on the whole lattice panel. Then I glued this to a white card base for stability. Toner card fronts are a thinner cardstock so it’s nice to have that backing.

Then I cut the Fall Foliage dies from different colors of cardstock. The details can pop out of these images but this time I wanted them to stay so I added washi tape to the back of each keeping them in place. I adhered them all together using liquid glue.

I stamped a sentiment from Heartfelt Fall on a Banner Trio die cut, using brown ink to keep with the tone of the card. This and the leaf bundle are popped up on the card front using foam squares.

Products used:
Fabulous Fall toner card fronts
Lattice die
Fall Foliage dies
Banner Trio dies
Heartfelt Fall stamps
Thermoweb Deco Foil
Minc machine
Liquid glue
Foam strips and squares
Distress Spray – gold
Lawn Fawn dye ink – walnut and artichoke
Blending brushes

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Halloween Treat Holders

Welcome everyone! Today I’m stopping by to share a couple different treat holders I created for Halloween. The ideas are basic and since Halloween is tomorrow, you could always make them for Thanksgiving or Christmas by changing out the paper and images. Keep that in mind if you’re into this sort of thing. It’s definitely my favorite!

Let’s start with these fun ghost friends! I created the base with a strip of orange cardstock measuring 1.5″x6″. I scored each strip at 2 1/2″ and 3 1/2″ and then used the Spellbinders tag punch to cut each end. I splattered the strips with black metallic watercolor and set them aside to dry.

While those were drying I cut the cute ghost from the Lawn Fawn Scallop Treat Box Haunted House Add On and the actual haunted house from the Lawn Fawn Shadow Box Halloween Add On. I used liquid glue to adhere everything together and then one foam square on the bottom of the house.

These were sized perfectly for Hershey’s Nuggets so when the watercolor splatter was dry I stacked my chocolate inside and threaded ribbon through the holes to keep it all together. Then I removed the foam square release paper and popped those on the front.

The fit is perfectly snug so I didn’t have to use adhesive on the chocolate but they stayed in place. I made enough of these for my whole office in one evening. They came together really quick and turned out so cute!

This next box I just made one of but it would be fun to make lots of these too. I chose a piece of Newton’s Nook Halloween Party paper and followed this tutorial to create my box. It perfectly fits three Hershey’s Nuggets so I slid those inside and tied it closed with black embroidery floss.

I stamped and colored two of the Trick or Treat Newton images like our kitties at home and used the coordinating dies to cut them out. Then I hot foiled a sentiment using the Newton’s Nook Spooky Sentiments hot foil plates and coordinating Banner Duo die to cut it out. I popped the kitties and sentiment banner up with foam squares.

Here’s a side look at the box. It’s the perfect little something to add to a certain someone’s lunch box before they head to school.

Products used today:
Spellbinders Tag Punch
Lawn Fawn Scallop Treat Box Haunted House Add On dies
Lawn Fawn Shadow Box Halloween Add On dies
Newton’s Nook Trick or Treat Newton stamps and dies
Newton’s Nook Spooky Sentiments hot foil plates
Newton’s Nook Banner Duo dies
Newton’s Nook Halloween Party paper pad
Thermoweb hot foil – silver
Foam squares
Liquid glue
Reverse tweezers

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Miss Ink Stamps – Release Day

Hello again everyone! Today is release day for Miss Ink Stamps. It’s a stencil release but they are so detailed and amazing, you can create cards with just these stencils! Today I’m sharing one featuring Coffee Time.

I inked up the mugs in the same color, adding a double layer of the same color for the handle and bottom of the cup for a little depth. Then, for the final layer with the coffee beans, I spread Thermoweb transfer gel blanco through it and set it aside to dry.

While it was drying, I stamped and cut a sentiment banner using one from the Brewtiful stamp set. Once the panel was dry, I heated up my Mini Minc and ran the panel through with Thermoweb snow transfer foil. It’s a perfectly shiny while foil that I don’t use often but when it fits, it’s just perfect!

With all of the elements ready, I trimmed the background panel to 4×5.25 inches and popped it up on a white card base with foam tape. Then I popped the sentiment banner up in the center with foam strips.

I urge you to head to the Miss Ink Stamps shop to check out the whole new collection of stencil sets. There are such a variety and they are so well designed, you’re going to have a blast creating with them!

Products used:
Coffee Time stencil set
Brewtiful stamps
Lawn Fawn Extra Sentiment Strips dies
Thermoweb transfer gel blanco
Thermoweb transfer foil snow
Stencil pal
Blending brushes
Foam tape
Embossing & Watermark ink
Embossing powder – frosting
Magic anti-static brush
Lawn Fawn guava and hippo inks

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Newton’s Nook – Butterflies and Rainbows

Hey friends. I’m happy to be on the Newton’s Nook blog today with a fabulous glitz rainbow filled butterfly card.

I started with a piece of white cardstock and inked up the first layer of the Butterflies stencil set in an angled rainbow. I remove the layer and went over the whole panel with the same inks so there was no white space and the rainbow continued. Then I positioned the second layer of the stencil and spread Thermoweb iridescent glitz gel through it.

While that panel was drying, I inked up the three butterflies in the Monarchs stamp set with the same inks I used to blend the background. I chose the area the butterflies would be adhered a loosely kept the colors close.

Then I die cut a black banner from the Banner Trio die set and heat embossed a sentiment from Heartfelt Butterflies on it. With the background panel dry, I trimmed it to 4×5.25 and popped it up on a card base, then popped the sentiment banner and butterflies up on that with foam squares.

Products used today:
Monarchs stamps and dies
Butterflies stencil set
Banner Trio dies
Heartfelt Butterflies stamps
Foam squares and tape
Magic anti-static brush
Embossing & watermark ink
Embossing powder – frosting
Thermoweb glitz gel – iridescent
Blending brushes
Lawn Fawn inks – ballet slippers, peach fuzz, sunflower, mermaid, juice box

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Miss Ink Stamps – Hug in a Mug Foiling

Hey friends! Happy Thursday and welcome do another dose of Miss Ink Stamps inspiration. Today I’m going a little mixed media and extra messy for you. It took me a couple of evenings but it was fun and I’m very happy with the outcome.

I started the process by inking up the mug layer of the Hug in a Mug stencil set with various bright colors. Then I added the layer with the handles and mug details and spread Thermoweb transfer gel blanco through it. While that was drying, I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from the Coffee stamp set on vellum.

The next evening I trimmed out some Thermoweb bronze deco foil, layered it with the stenciled panel and ran it through my Minc machine. This is where I turned the tables from bright to grungy. I inked the edges of the panel with ground espresso distress oxide ink and faded in the center to tea dye. Then I spritzed the panel with a distress sprayer and flicked ground espresso ink all over it. After that dried, I tore the right edge off my panel and inked the edge a little to lessen the brightness of the white paper core.

Next, I added some washi tape to the edge of a white card base and popped my stenciled panel up on that with foam tape. Then used the edge of my scissors to distress the sentiment panel a little and adhered it with liquid glue.

Products used:
Coffee stamps
Hug in a Mug stencils
Thermoweb transfer gel blanco
Thermoweb Deco Foil bronze
Thermoweb stencil pal
Foam tape
Embossing & Watermark ink
Embossing powder – licorice
Magic anti-static brush
Distress Oxide Ink – ground espresso and tea dye
Blending brushes
Lawn Fawn dye inks – mermaid, sunflower, juice box, forget me not, peach fuzz
Liquid glue

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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!

Newton’s Nook – Sparkle and Shine with Foiling Christmas Lights

Welcome again! I have a Newton’s Nook fun, foiled card using the old school way – transfer gel instead of hot foiling. This is a great way to use your stencils for added shine and interest on your cards.

The Light Strings stencil is a 2-piece set so I started with the cord and inked it green on a piece of white cardstock. Then I spread Thermoweb transfer gel blanco through the second layer, which has all the lights. I set it aside to dry and came back later.

While it was drying I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from Oval Snowflakes on black cardstock. I used a Circle Frame die that fit perfectly to cut it out. Then I got the Frames Squared die set out and cut a white label shape from there.

When the transfer gel was dry, I ran it through my laminator in a Craft & Carrier sheet with shattered rainbow foil. After foiling I die cut the panel with the largest Frames & Flags die and popped it up on a white card base with foam tape. Next I added the label and sentiment circle with the same foam.

Products used:
Newton’s Nook Light Strings stencils
Newton’s Nook Snowflake Oval stamps
Newton’s Nook Frames Squared dies
Newton’s Nook Circle Frames dies
Newton’s Nook Frames & Flags dies
Thermoweb transfer gel blanco
Thermoweb stencil pal
Thermoweb shattered rainbow foil
Thermoweb foam tape roll
Pink & Main magic anti-static brush
Pink & Main embossing ink
Pink & Main embossing powder – frosting

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Miss Ink Stamps – Death Before Decaf

Happy Thursday everyone! I’m popping in with a couple cards featuring a new set from Miss Ink Stamps called Death Before Decaf. It’s absolutely fantastic and so much fun to create with! The images are amazing and the sentiments will have you laughing so hard. I had a really hard time choosing for my first cards because they’re all so good.

I started by coloring both images in the set and used my scan-n-cut to cut them both out. Then I switched gears to figuring out backgrounds. Thumbing through my stencils, I remembered the Cuppa Joe To Go layering stencil set and just had to use it with that matching image.

I started with the stencil layer that has the actual “cup” portion and spread Thermoweb Transfer Gel Blanco through it. Once it was dry I ran it through my mini Minc with Thermoweb Snow Day transfer foil. It gives an awesome slick white shine. Then I went with the second layer and small blending brushes to add the cup sleeves and lids on.

I glued the panel to a card base and popped the frame up with foam tape from the Modern Typeset dies. Then I added my image with foam squares, sliding the edge of the arm under the frame. I cut my sentiment out with smallest die in the Tags die set and popped it up with foam squares after threading some jute twine through the hole.

I continued my messy crafting for the second background by inking a white panel with distress oxide ink in black soot and pumice stone. I spritzed it with water and blotted it dry. Then I flicked black paint and pearl watercolor all over it too.

I pulled the green from the coffee mug and inked the edge of my card base before popping the other panel up with foam tape. I believe that was rustic wilderness distress oxide ink. (I forgot to write it down.)

I cut a black frame from the Oh Happy Day die set and popped it up with foam strips and then added my image and sentiment banner the same way. It’s like the skeleton is leaning on the coffee counter window chatting with his buds and it totally cracks me up!

Products used today:
Death Before Decaf stamps
Oh Happy Day dies
Modern Typeset dies
Tags dies
Distress Oxide Ink – black soot, pumice stone, rustic wilderness
Mini Minc Machine
Thermoweb transfer gel blanco
Thermoweb Deco Foil transfer sheets – snow day
Stencil pal
Foam tape, strips and squares
LH Colors watercolor – pearl
Blending brushes
Lawn Fawn Extra Sentiment Banner dies

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Newton’s Nook – Riding By to Say

Happy Wednesday everyone! I’m over on the Newton’s Nook blog today. I’ve created a birthday card with a great fall feel. I love mixing and matching stamps to change the feel and look of them throughout the year.

I knew that I wanted to create a fun flocked background with the Houndstooth stencil so I started with the messy part so it had time to dry. I took a kraft panel and inked the edges with brushed corduroy Distress Oxide ink. I spritzed it with water and also white paint. Once it was dry, I taped down the Houndstooth stencil and spread Thermoweb transfer gel blanco through that. I cleaned up my surface and set the panel aside to dry.

I chose my images from Cycling Friends, stamped and colored them with copic markers before cutting them out with the coordinating dies. Then I used a little liquid glue to adhere them together. Next, I die cut a tag from the Fancy Edges Tag die set and heat embossed the Fall Roundabout image on it in gold. I wanted to tone down the color so I inked the edge with chipped sapphire distress oxide and adhered a deco foil flock hole reinforcer to the top. I threaded jute twine through the hole and added a bow to the top.

Once the panel was dry and the laminator was heated up, I placed the kraft panel and midnight blue deco foil flock in a Craft & Carrier sheet and ran it through. Peeling these apart is like magic. Soooo cool and rewarding. Now it’s time to assemble the card.

I added the kraft panel to a white card base and glued the tag down with liquid glue. I placed an acrylic block on top while I added foam squares to my images to help it dry flat. Then I added the images and decided how I was going to add my sentiment.

I landed on stamping it in two colors on white cardstock and trimming them out with my paper cutter and scissors. These are added with foam strips to keep them level with the images.

For finishing touches I added glossy accents to the balloons, critter noses, gifts and parts of the bike. Then I added black glaze pen to the puppy’s eye to help it pop too.

Products used today:
Cycling Friends stamps and dies
Fall Roundabout stamps
Fancy Edges Tag dies
Houndstooth stencil
Thermoweb transfer gel blanco
Thermoweb deco foil flock – midnight blue
Thermoweb stencil pal
Bearly Art liquid glue
Foam strips and square
Distress Oxide – brushed corduroy and chipped sapphire
Glossy accents

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

ThermOWeb – Release Day

Happy Friday everyone! We’re super excited to announce release day for new Thermoweb products! There are adhesive transfers, toner card fronts, stamps and dies! Even better yet…they all coordinate together! It’s amazing and so much fun!

To celebrate release we’re having an Instagram hop so be sure to head HERE to join in on the fun and get inspired!

For today’s hop I used the new Oh Hello products…adhesive transfers, toner card fronts, stamps and dies! So fun and so easy to use!

Here’s a closer look to see that the top hello is foiled using the toner card fronts, the middle is stamped and heat embossed and the bottom one was an adhesive transfer that I added deco foil flock to instead of foil. Then, I used the coordinating dies to cut all of the hellos out! The bottom sentiment is part of the toner card front options and is foiled the like the top hello. I used a sentiment strip die in my stash to cut that out.

To round things out I added some fabulous glitz glitter gel to the background with one of my favorite Newton’s Nook stencils – Mugs. I love the yellow with gold against all of the teal sentiments.

Products used today:
Oh Hello stamps, dies, toner card fronts, adhesive transfers and coordinating dies
Glitz glitter gel – gold
Stencil pal
Deco Foil – glass slipper
Deco Foil Flock – teal waters
Foam squares
Ultrabond liquid glue
Pink & Main Sunny Greetings dies – sentiment strip
Pink & Main embossing ink, magic anti-static brush and aquatini embossing powder
Newton’s Nook Mugs stencil

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