Sending Happy Mail Card by July Guest Designer Kay Demonbren

Today we have our first post by our July Guest Designer, Kay Demonbren! Whether she is creating an amazing scene or layering bright colors and creative layouts, her cards are so creative and fun! We are excited to have her as our guest this month and can't wait to to share what she creates! Check back each Monday to see them! Keep reading to find out more about her today and to check out her first project below.

Hello, everyone, I am beyond thrilled to be the July 2020 Guest Designer for Newton’s Nook Designs!

My name is Kay Demonbren, and I live in upstate South Carolina with my husband, teenager, five cats, and one very chilled out dog.

I’ve always loved “making stuff”, and there are too many hobbies to mention that I’ve dabbled in. I’ve been making cards for around thirteen years. I also currently enjoy sewing and quilting, puttering in my fledgling indoor garden, as well as cooking, baking, and home canning all sorts of things (makes me feel a bit like a mad scientist-lol!)

I look forward to hearing from you, and sharing my creations with you all!

You can find me on Instagram: @kaydemonbren8 and on my blog A Splash of Color!


Hi everyone! I am excited to share first card as the Newton's Nook Designs Guest Designer for July!

I decided to start with the adorable and classic Newton's Happy Mail Stamp Set, and the Evergreens Stencil. Don't feel like you need to save this lovely stencil for winter themed cards; they make perfectly lovely spring and summer trees, too!



The first thing I did was mask off the bottom portion of my card panel, and place my trees in the desired location. You can use as much or as little of the trees as you wish for the desired effect. I masked off the largest bottom portion of the stencil to make the trees appear farther away. The trees were stenciled with a blended combination of Distress Oxide inks in: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, and Forest Moss. Afterwards, I didn't care for the white spaces left, so I colored those in with a Copic marker.



I then did a very simple background with Copics on the lower portion of my card panel. Dabs, swipes, and flicks, that's all there is to this. (Trust me, I cannot draw.) I colored and cut out the precious kitty hiding in the mailbox, and attached him to the front panel in his little place of honor.

Finally, I created the sky by blending Distress Oxides in Squeezed Lemonade, Worn Lipstick, Shaded Lilac, and Stormy Sky.

Thanks so much for sharing your time with me, and I look forward to sharing another card with you next week!

-Kay