Newton's Nook Designs April Release - Umbrella Pals Stamp Set + coordinating Die

today I'm extra excited to start the day...it's day 3 of Newton's Nook Designs April release!

and oh my gosh you guys...this release is so completely amazing! I'm in LOVE with each new set, and I can't wait for you all to see it, too! it's so spring, and new beginnings and FUN!
today we my favorite set of the release...Umbrella Pals Stamp Set + coordinating Die! 
you can totally create a project life type spread, gift tags and, of course, cards! all of the new sets will be available for purchase on April 20th, right here!

I am soooo in love with this set!!!

my first card used the panda umbrella because my oldest little Mann LOOOOOOOVES pandas!

eeeeek!! he's so cute!! 

ok, so I colored in the image with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then die cut them out! 

the background used the Cloudy Sky Stencil and some white embossing paste! LOVE the texture that adds!!

then I used Distress Inks in Mustard Seed and Squeezed Lemonade to add some blending to the bottom corner of the card! like sunshine!

I also splattered color and white acrylic ink over the area! 

my second card is my first time ever making this long-shaped card!!

I don't know what the shape size is 'called' but it fits into a standard letter/bill envelope!
I used Distress Inks in Blueprint Sketch, Black Soot and Peacock Feathers to create the rainy sky! oh, and then I trimmed a long piece of white cardstock with the Sky Borders Die to create the cloudy border!

and all of my animal umbrellas are rainbow colored!! eeeeee!! i love them all and want them!!

I could seriously look at this card all day! I LOVE how it came out, and it makes me happy!!

what are some other umbrella shapes we need for this line?! here are my ideas (are you listening Jennifer?!?!) llama

flamingo

rabbit 

puppy 

ha ha! I seriously want them all! ha!

Would you like to win the “Umbrella Pals” 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)! The winner 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 April 19th at 9pm EST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, April 20th. 

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Amanda Bodine

Holly Endress

Ellen Haxelmans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Juliana Michaels

Naki Rager

Maria Russell

Jennifer Timko

Tatiana Trafimovich

Newton's Nook Designs April Release - Wedding Frills Stamp Set + coordinating Die and Floral Lace Stencil

hello and welcome to day 2 of Newton's Nook Designs April release!

and oh my gosh you guys...this release is so completely amazing! I'm in LOVE with each new set, and I can't wait for you all to see it, too! it's so spring, and new beginnings and FUN!
today we have a new stamp set/dies and a new stencil: Wedding Frills Stamp Set + coordinating Die and Floral Lace Stencil! 
you can totally create a project life type spread, gift tags and, of course, cards! all of the new sets will be available for purchase on April 20th, right here!

first, I created a card with just the stencil!

ok, I also used a stamp from the Birthday Essentials stamp set! you got me!

but that background - all the stencil!! and isn't it gorgeous?!

first I used white embossing paste over the stencil, removed the stencil and let it dry. once it was dry, I placed the stencil back on, and rubbed in some color with gelatos and Distress Crayons!! LOOOOOOOOOVE how bright the colors on!! and it was SO FUN!

the aforementioned sentiment was heat embossed in black onto vellum and then fussy cut out! love it!!

for my 2nd card I went monochromatic!!

it's totally something different for me! first of all, I didn't use white cardstock!! shcoking!! second, I don't usually do monochromatic! but I do LOVE how this card came out!

I heat embossed the flowers (gorgeous!) in white and then used Picked Raspberries and Worn Lipstick Distress Inks to ink blend over them until the middle.
then I splattered some color over the area too!

the sentiment was heat embossed in white on vellum, and then fussy cut out. and I finished the card with some sparkling clear sequins! 

definitely SUPER girly, but I can get away with it because it's for a wedding, right?! ha!

Would you like to win the “Wedding Frills” 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)! The winner 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 April 19th at 9pm EST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, April 20th. 

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Amanda Bodine

Holly Endress

Ellen Haxelmans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Juliana Michaels

Naki Rager

Maria Russell

Jennifer Timko

Tatiana Trafimovich

Newton's Nook Designs April Release - Newton’s Graduation + coordinating Die and Essential Alphabet Die

**this is my 2nd post of the day! to see my interactive card for the newest Lawn Fawnatics Challenge, scroll down or click here!**

hi hi hi!

so excited to be starting this week by kicking off day 1 of Newton's Nook Designs April release!

and oh my gosh you guys...this release is so completely amazing! I'm in LOVE with each new set, and I can't wait for you all to see it, too! it's so spring, and new beginnings and FUN!
today we're starting the week off with the new Newton’s Graduation + coordinating die and Essential Alphabet Die! 
you can totally create a project life type spread, gift tags and, of course, cards! all of the new sets will be available for purchase on April 20th, right here!

and here's my SUPER FUN graduation themed card!

I colored in the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, and the used the coordinating dies to cut it out! I also gave Newton that fun little cap! 

I used the new Essential Alphabet Dies to create part of the sentiment!

after I lined up the letter dies and die cut them out, I backed the area with some watercolor paper I created with Distress Oxide Inks (Abandoned Coral, Worn Lipstick and Picked Raspberries)! LOVE the little water drop areas peeking through the letters!

I finished off the card by popping up the newton image and heat embossing the rest of the sentiment!

Would you like to win the “Newton’s Graduation” 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)! The winner 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 April 19th at 9pm EST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, April 20th. 

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Amanda Bodine

Holly Endress

Ellen Haxelmans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Juliana Michaels

Naki Rager

Maria Russell

Jennifer Timko

Tatiana Trafimovich

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #27 - 3-D Cards!

happy Monday!
let's start this week off with a NEW challenge over at the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog!

this time...we want to see you make some 3-D cards!!

this was so fun for me!!! it pushed me to make my first ever pop up card!

So fun! I love it!
I used the adorable little Duh-Nuh stamp set for my images and sentiment! I created the 'ocean' with Distress Inks in Wilted Violet, Seedless Preserves, Blueprint Sketch and Peacock Feathers! 

Then, for the inside background I used the Ocean Wave Borders to die cut the top of the sea! love the layered waves!
I colored all of the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then fussy cut them out! 

ha! I love that little fin at the bottom of the front of my card!!!! I can hear the jaws music playing! 
And finally, the Everyday Pop-Ups dies were used to pop up that cute little shark! I love how this card came out, but now I'm ready to get a little more 3-D cards under my belt!

I really can't WAIT for you to play along! you could win a $25 gift certificate to Lawn Fawn!!!!
enjoy!

sending you Cro-Kisses!

hello and happy Friday!
today I have a card up on the Create a Smile Stamps blog featuring some beautiful flowers!

of course, rainbows!! ha!
check out the card on the Create a Smile Stamps blog if you're curious how I created this card!
enjoy!

you're pand-aaaawesome!

hi there!
today I'm sharing a card I made that's up on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog!
here's a little peek:

be sure to head over to the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog to read all about this cutie!
enjoy!

Create a Smile April 2018 Release!

oh man, I'm soooo excited to share my cards using the April release from Create a Smile Stamps!! It's an incredible release, and I can't wait to see what you all make with it!

my first card uses the new Lettering Alphas stamp set!

I am seriously IN LOVE with this stamp set! it's so gorgeous and sooooo versatile! 

I heat embossed the letters in white and then did some ink blending with Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink, Black Soot and Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide Inks (and looooots of splattering! ha!)

the flowers were watercolored with Fossilized Amber, Worn Lipstick and Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide Inks! LOVE this card!

my second card uses the new flowery stencil!

I used the stencil as a stamp!
I ink blended ONTO the stencil, spritzed with water and the pressed it down onto my white cardstock!

I fussy cut out the flower image, and the popped it up with foam tape and added some amazing Pretty Pink Posh Sequins!

I love using the stencils in this unique way!

my last card was created with the Fun Flowers stamp set!

sooooo pretty! and I'm not even a purple person!! ha!

I stamped the flowers in Seedless Preserves Distress Oxide Inks and the leaves in the Twisted Citron Oxide Ink! 

then I used the same colors to ink blend around the stamped iamges!!

the sentiment was heat embossed in black onto vellum and then I fussy cut it out and popped oit up with foam tape!

I hope you're as IN LOVE with this release as I am!!
head over to the Create a Smile Stamps site to get yours now!

enjoy!