Easter Card and Treat Box by Ellen Haxelmans

Happy Easter Card and Treat Box!

Today Ellen created an adorable set of Easter projects that would be perfect to send as a little Easter gift to a loved one! Both projects feature the bunnies from our new Hop into Spring Stamp Set.


For the card, she chose the image of the bunny with the Easter basket, coloring it with copic markers. She cut the images out using the coordinating Hop into Spring Die Set.  She created some grass for the bunny to sit in using our Land Borders Die Set and added a sunny sky with our Sunscape Stencil. She also used rounded corner and scalloped square frames using our Frames Squared Die Set. The "Happy Easter" was added on using the bonus die cut sentiment from our Hop into Spring Die Set.

For the treat box, she chose the image of the bunny hugging an Easter egg and colored it using copic markers. She cut the image out using the coordinating Hop into Spring Die Set. A layer of grass for the bunny to sit in was added using our Land Borders Die Set and flowers were added to the box using our Petite Flower Stencil. The sentiment was added on, stamped onto a bubble from our Speech Bubbles Die Set.

On the backside of the box, a window was added using the ticket shaped die from the Framework Die Set so that you can see the treats inside!

Tips on creating these fun projects!

Below we have some tips from Ellen on how she created the fun treat box and card:

1. I die cut the boxes first then used the ticket shaped die from the Framework Die Set to cut out the window. I used the Petite Flower Stencil to create a pretty flower pattern. Next I cut out the grass using the Land Borders Die Set and inked it with Distress ink.
2. I colored the images with  Copic Markers: E37, E35, E33 and E31 (bunny), YR09, YR07, YR04, Y04, Y02, Y00, Y38, Y35, Y08 (chicks

1.  Just like I did for the box,  I first cut out all the elements I needed to create the scene. I used the scalloped square from the  Frames Squared Die Set, the grass using the Land Borders Die Set and the sentiment using the Hop into Spring Die Set. I added the sun to the yellow square using the Sunscape Stencil with distress ink  o create a happy bright day.
2. I colored the bunny and basket from the Hop into Spring Stamp Set and teh eggs from the Newton's Easter Basket Stamp Set using the following copic markers: E37, E35, E33 and E31 (bunny), E79, E59 and E57 (basket), YR09, YR07, YR04, Y04, Y02, Y00, YG05, YG01, YG00, RV06, RV04, RV02, V06, V05, V04, V01(easter eggs) Y38, Y35, Y08 (chicks)

These Easter projects are so adorable! If you love these projects by Ellen you can visit her over at her blog Crafty Ellen to see more of her beautiful creations!

Paw-some Birthday Wishes Card by Samantha Mann

Have a Paw-some Birthday!

This birthday card by Samantha couldn't get any cuter! She created this sweet birthday greeting featuring that cute pup from our Fabulous Frenchies Stamp Set. She colored the sweet pup and added the cute hat and a trio of balloons, also from the same set. She cut all the images out using the coordinating Fabulous Frenchies Die Set to layer onto her card. For the card she created a fun pink and orange sky of clouds using our Clouds Stencil with Picked Raspberry and Squeezed Lemonade distress inks. Isn't it neat how she masked off and only stenciled on the top part of the card, leaving a perfect spot for the birthday sentiment under the pup. She also used some of the birthday images from the set to create a fun black and white pattern that she used along the right side of the card. Such a fun detail! 

This card by Sam would be perfect to send to a dog lover! To say hello to Sam and see more of her awesome creations you can visit Sam over on her blog, Sam's Scrap Candy!

Hoppy Easter Folding Scene Card by Amanda Wilcox

Hoppy Easter!

Today we are sharing a fun interactive card by Amanda that is perfect for a special Easter greeting! She created this sweet Spring scene featuring two of the bunnies from our new Hop Into Spring Stamp Set. She stamped the images in gray ink to give them soft edges and colored them using watercolors for a soft look. She cut the images out using the coordinating Hop Into Spring Die Set. The scene has cuts and folds so that it opens up to reveal a larger scene (this technique is called a wiper surprise card).

Here is a photo of the card open:

The scene was created using our Land Borders Die Set for the hill and grass layers. The clouds in the sky were added using our Clouds Stencil and the sun was die cut out using our new Sky Scene Builders Die Set. The little ducky and flowers are from the Newton's Rain Boots Stamp Set and add on even more cuteness!

The sentiment was added above the bunny with the daffodil using a bubble from our Speech Bubbles Die Set to hold it above his head.

Here are a couple of close-ups so you can see all the gorgeous details:

We hope this project by Amanda made you smile today! To say hello to her and see more of her awesome creations you can visit Amanda over on her blog, Twiddler's Nook!

You Arf the Best Card by Maria Russell

A Sweet Puppy Birthday Card!

If you know have any dog lovers in your life, this adorable card by Maria is sure to inspire! She created this sweet card featuring two of the pups from our Puppy Playtime Stamp Set. She colored them in neutral tones with alcohol markers and cut them out using the coordinating Puppy Playtime Die Set. Then she created a darling scene for them to hang out in! She started by creating a lovely ombré floral background using pink and yellow distress inks with our Petite Flowers Stencil. Then she added hills and grass along the bottom using our Land Borders Die Set. Along the top of the scene she added a sun and clouds using our new Sky Scene Builder Die Set. Isn't it super fun how she added the words inside the front cloud!? 

Here is a close up so you can see all the details:

This card is perfect for sending a sweet hello to anyone who loves dogs! To see more beautiful projects by Maria you can visit her over at her blog, Maria Russell Designs and don't forget to subscribe to her YouTube channel too!

We're the Perfect Mix Card by February Guest Designer Lori U'ren

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's Lori here today with my last post as NND February Guest Designer! 

I have really enjoyed myself this month with these adorable stamp sets, just so much fun!

Today I'm using the Love Quarry Stamp Set, which I created as a masculine card! Perfect for the man in your life and not just for Valentine's Day!

This is such a fun stamp and I got a kick out of this sentiment that went along with the cement truck!

I began my card by stamping the images on #80 Neenah Desert Storm cardstock using Hero Arts Intense Black ink. I love how Copic coloring looks on this cardstock. After coloring the images I outlined them with a W4 and W3 Copic marker. 

I die cut my panel with a rectangle die and thought that adding layers would give the card some visual interest. So I die cut a larger navy blue panel and an even larger panel with more of the Neenah Desert Storm. I adhered the first two panels using liquid glue, one on top of the other onto a navy blue A2 sized card base. I popped up the Copic colored panel with foam tape and wrapped orange twine around the panel and tied a bow. This is the twine we receive in our orders from NND.

To finished my card I added white highlights with a Gelly Roll pen and a little shimmer with a Nuvo Shimmer pen. And I found matching enamel dots in my stash which made me so happy! 

I always try to decorate the inside of card, so I die cut another piece of the Neenah Desert Storm, stamped the three cone images, then adhered it on the inside of the card base. And now my card is complete, I love the way this card turned out!

I would like to thank Newton's Nook for inviting me to guest Design for February, I really had a ton of fun! 

Thanks for stopping by today and have an awesome Monday,

Lori

February Release Now Available + Blog Hop Winners!

Are you ready to get your paws inky with our new products?

Winners from the blog hop are posted below - scroll down to see if you won.

Our new products are now available at newtonsnookdesigns.com

February Blog Hop Winners!

Thank you to everyone for participating in our blog hop. We really enjoy reading all of your comments! Check out below to see if you won! The blogs and the comments were chosen using random.org.
From Reveal Day 1 - Winner of the Hop Into Spring Stamp Set from the Amanda's blog: Jessie Porter

From Reveal Day 2 - Winner of the Bitty Bibs Stamp Set from Samantha's blog: Katie's Cutups

From Reveal Day 3 - Winner of the Newton's Rain Boots Stamp Set from Andrea's blog: Peggy

From Reveal Day 4 - Winner of the Easter Lily Stamp Set from Naki's blog: Gail Spresser

From Reveal Day 4 - Winner of the Hello Spring Stamp Set from Larissa's blog: Lisa Reber

Congrats to the Winners! Don't forget - you have 7 days from today to to e-mail us at info@newtonsnookdesigns.com with your full name, mailing address and the name of the set you won to claim your prize.

You can shop online now - our new release is up in the store!

February Reveal - Day 4 - Easter Lily and Hello Spring

Today is the final day of our February Release Reveals and we have two more fun sets to share! The elegant lilies in our Easter Lily Stamp Set are perfect for Easter and Spring wishes and our new mini Hello Spring Stamp Set is too cute to resist! Scroll down for details. Plus, we are having a giveaway today too, so make sure you read all the way to the bottom of this post to see how to win!

Easter Lily

This beautiful 3x4 stamp set features a bunch of lovely Easter lilies. Perfect for Easter or Spring, this pretty floral set includes sweet sentiments to compliment the image. This lovely bundle of lilies is perfect for friendship or sympathy cards too!

• 3 x 4 photopolymer stamp set 
• Includes 3 stamps: 1 image and 2 sentiments
• Coordinating Easter Lily purr-fect die set (sold separately) includes 1 die
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, February 21st

Hello Spring

Celebrate Spring with this adorable 2x3 set. This sweet mini stamp includes the hand-lettered "Hello Spring" sentiment surrounded by a charming bunny and flowers. Try using it as the focal point for a gorgeous spring card or pairing it with more flowers!

• 2 x 3 photopolymer stamp set 
• Includes 1 stamp
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, February 21st

Celebrate Easter and Spring with these Fabulous Creations by our Design Team

Check out all the awesome projects below from our Design Team below! Then, make sure to click through to all their blogs for details on their cards - you will find a few extra cards on some of the DT blogs and you might even find a fun video or two along the way! Make sure to comment on all the blogs for a chance to win! Details on the giveaway are at the bottom of today's post.

 Samantha created a gorgeous Easter card featuring the lilies from the Easter Lily Stamp Set. She stamped and cut it out twice and created a beautiful tall flower stack. Behind the flowers she used our Sunscape Stencil with distress inks and sparkle to create a fun sun ray effect!

 Tatiana created a cute mini circle card using the Hello Spring Stamp Set. She masked and stamped the floral branch from the image twice so it frames the circle on top and bottom. The bright colors she used are so perfect for an upbeat Spring greeting!

Tina created this stunning floral Easter card using the flowers from the new Easter Lily Stamp Set. She stamped and cut the image twice and positioned it in opposite directions to create a beautiful bundle of soft pink lilies. For the scalloped edge she used our Frames & Flags Die Set.

Zsofia created this adorable spring card featuring the sweet new Hello Spring Stamp Set. The cute little image from this 2x3 set fits perfectly on the tag from our Fancy Edges Tag Die Set. A pretty plaid paper and some doilies make the perfect background too!

This gorgeous floral cross is perfect for sending an Easter blessing! Andrea stamped the floral image from the Easter Lily Stamp Set four times and arranged it in each direction to create this amazing card. The sentiment is stamped onto a purple circle cut out using our Frames Squared Die Set and the lightly inked purple background ties it all together!

This sweet Spring shaker card was created by Maria. She used distress inks and pastes with our Petite Flowers Stencil to create a gorgeous ombré background. Then she die cut out a decorative square using our Frames Squared Die Set to make the shaker window. She added the sweet image from the Hello Spring Stamp Set underneath the shaker and embellished it with a bow from the new Baby Bib Die Set on the top!

This elegant Spring card by Amanda is so lovely. She features the bundle of flowers from the new Easter Lily Stamp Set, layering them over a yellow banner from our Frames & Flags Die Set. The postage edged purple banner was cut out using our Framework Die Set and she added a subtle pattern to it using our Gingham Stencil. So simple and stunning!

Ellen creates this lovely clean and simple card featuring that cute image from the Hello Spring Stamp Set. She colors the image in fun neutral tones with accents of pink and blue and then frames it with a pink scalloped frame using our Frames & Flags Die Set. Floral die cuts in each corner using the flowers from our Flower Trio Die Set add a fun touch of Spring whimsy!

This stunning Easter card was created by Larissa. She features the floral bunch from the new Easter Lily Stamp Set, stamping and coloring it twice so she can position it in opposite directions to create a beautiful strip of flowers across the top of her card. The light blue distress ink behind them really makes them pop. She frames the card with a scalloped edge using our Frames & Flags Die Set.

The rainbow ombré flower background on this card by Naki is so gorgeous! She created is using texture paste and distress inks with our new Petite Flowers Stencil. She adds on the cute image from the new Hello Spring Stamp Set on the top, embossed and colored on vellum. 

Would you like to win the “Easter Lily” or the "Hello Spring" Stamp Set?

We will choose ONE lucky winner for each stamp set!

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 February 20th at 9pm EST to comment -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, February 21st.

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Ellen Haxelmans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Zsofia Molnar

Naki Rager

Maria Russell

Andrea Shell

Tina Smith

Tatiana Trafimovich

Amanda Wilcox