This is our second post today! We are also playing along with the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.
To see that post, scroll down or click here.
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Welcome to our 5th ANNUAL Deck the Halls with Inky Paws Blog Hop!!
Make sure you scroll down to the bottom of this post to see the whole link list and SALE info -- there are 16 awesome blogs for you to visit today! Plus you can comment for your chance to win a prize too! Details at the end of this post!
Today I'm sharing this project using our BRAND NEW Peppermint Die Set! We are just releasing this new little die set as part of our Deck the Halls with Inky Paws celebration today. You can get this die for free with a qualifying purchase too! Scroll down to our sale to find out how!
For my card I cut out assembled several mints using the new Peppermint Die Set. I used red and white cardstock for the mint and vellum for the side wrappers! Then I added three of the mints onto a stitched rectangle panel that I cut out using our Frames & Flags Die Set. I stamped the fun peppermint themed sentiment onto this panel from the Newton's Candy Cane Stamp Set. For the background I created that a festive pattern using white embossing paste on green cardstock with our Holiday Foliage Stencil. I also added a cute little scalloped border using the scalloped edge from the Sky Borders Die Set. These products all work so well together!
And since it wouldn't be a blog hop without featuring Newton, I thought I'd share another card today. This one uses our Santa Paws Newton Stamp Set:
For this card I stamped Newton dressed as Santa with his giant bag of gifts and colored it using colored pencils. I don't color with pencils that often but every time I do I wonder why not!? It's so much fun to layer in the colors with pencils and I love how you can give details like the stripes I added to the kitty! After the image was colored I cut out the kitty and using the coordinating Santa Paws Newton Die Set. I also cut out a snowy hill using the Land Borders Die Set and stamped the "Here comes Santa Paws" sentiment from the Santa Paws Newton Stamp Set onto the hill. For the snowy sky added snowflakes to the blue sky with white embossing paste on our Snowfall Stencil.
In case you haven't met Newton yet...
Here's one a snapshot of him. Isn't he handsome?
He loves to distract (I mean help) me while I'm working! LOL!
He loves to distract (I mean help) me while I'm working! LOL!
Make sure you check out all the blogs below as the whole NND Design team is participating along with some amazing guests! The next stop is Amy Tsuruta!
Deck the Halls with Inky Paws Sale!
Newton's Nook Designs is also releasing a NEW Exclusive Peppermint Die Set today! This fun new die set will only be available at Newton's Nook Designs shop and you can get it for FREE this week with a $50 purchase! Offer is valid until Friday, December 15th, or while supplies last. This new die set is also available for purchase for $8.99.
Enter to Win! Deck the Halls with Inky Paws Hop Prizes!
We will be choosing two lucky winners to win a $20 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, December 10th at 9 pm CST to comment -- winners will be announced on the NND blog on Monday, December 11th.
Wow!!!! So excited about the new die!!! It goes purr-ffect along and with Newton's Candy Cane set!!!! Love the cutie Newton both on the picture and in the Santa costume on the card!!!! Can't wait to check all the awesome stops on this hop!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the peppermints!!! Such a great design - yay!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards and neat peppermint die!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVE the new Peppermint die, so adorable! Your cards are both so cute, and yes! Coloring with colored pencils is fun! So different from watercolor or alcohol based markers!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your sweet little Newton! All of your Christmas Newton's are so adorable! I think every single one is on my wish list! Have a great holiday season!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful new die and gorgeous cards :) Newton is such a cutie & yes quite handsome. Xoxo
ReplyDeleteLove the peppermint candies and the cute winter scene with Newton and the bag of presents! Great cards! And the real Newton is so handsome too!
ReplyDeletethose are all so very nice projects!
ReplyDeletelove them all!
Sweet peppermint card and love Newton--both real and on a card.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing group of crafters you have show casing your amazingly fun products! I had a blast on this hop!
ReplyDeleteVery unique die.. Cute and simple card.. I could make these :)
ReplyDeleteYour right Newton is very handsome. Love the peppermint. Sweet bag of presents and color with pencils more. Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteGreat projects...going hopping right now! Cheers.
ReplyDeleteCute cards and
ReplyDeletelovely coloring.
Carla from Utah
Jen, your cards are absolutely adorable! That Peppermint die is so much fun!
ReplyDeleteNewton is super handsome! Thanks for the awesome week!
I LOOOOOOVE these!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the velume you used for the candy it's smart ☺
ReplyDeleteThe cards are adorable, and the peppermint die made candy is super cute. Newton makes my heart melt. I know he must be a great helper. Puurrr!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, those peppermints!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to start the hop!! Snowflakes and peppermints are really fun images for holiday cards, so I enjoyed both designs very much!!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards and fabulously adorable picture of the most famous and beautiful cat on the web (please don't tell my Raoul what I've said about Newton, he's a bit touchy when talking about his beauty - LOL !).
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards, kisses to Newton:-)
ReplyDeleteSuch many exciting things happening here at Newton's Nook! Thanks for all the amazing inspiration!
ReplyDeleteDebbie
Lovely cards, nice to see the real Newton! I am a cat lover and have 3 furry friends that live with me.
ReplyDeleteThese are darling... I love the peppermints! Snagged lots of inspiration from the hop. Hope Newton is feeling better!!
ReplyDeletethat peppermint die is fab!
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a child, we had a cat named Henry ... he and Newton look exactly alike! Love the adorable cards.
ReplyDeleteToo stinkin Cute!
ReplyDeleteThat peppermint die is genius.
Peppermint sweets are just yummy, great idea x
ReplyDeleteAnd hello Newton, I will have to introduce you to Tab, Garth & Buddy in the new year, will get photos x
That was a super cool hop with ton of wonderful inspiration ! And I have to say that I really love that peppermint candy die ! margessw@icloud.com
ReplyDeleteawesome samples - so many great ideas - love the peppermint die:)
ReplyDeleteLove your cards! Newton is definitely a cutie.
ReplyDeleteLove those cards! Just got my first order of NND, so very excited to start playing!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to more projects from the design team.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun die!
ReplyDeleteI love the DT team at Newton's Nook. They are all amazing!
ReplyDeleteVery cute. I live Newton. He looks a lot like my little old man kitty. Mine is skinnier, ornerier, and 17.5 years old.
ReplyDeleteLove the peppermints!
ReplyDeleteSuch a handsome boy!
ReplyDeleteBoth of these cards are great! The peppermint die is so fun. Newton is a very handsome boy. :)
ReplyDeleteLove the die.... and Newton!
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