Ice Cream Kitty Card by Tatiana Trafimovich

 

Treat Yo' Self!

Today Tatiana is celebrating summer with a duo of kitties enjoying frozen summer treats!

For this tasty card she stamped the two kitties with their frozen treats from our Newton’s Summer Treats Stamp Set. She colored the kitties using alcohol markers in soft neutral colors and the treats in fun summer pastels. She also added white accent details with a white gel pen. The kitties were cut out using the coordinating Newton’s Summer Treats Die Set. She then cut out two stitched rectangles using our A7 Frames & Banners Die Set and layered a kitty onto each one. The sentiments, "It's Summer" and "Treat Yo'Self" were also stamped using the Newton’s Summer Treats Stamp Set and added to the panels. 

For the card base she created a colorful paw print pattern using our Petite Paw Prints Stencil. She inked it up in the same bright summer pastel colors as she used on the frozen treats, perfect for tying everything together! 

Does anyone else want ice cream now? I wonder if those kitties will share?

 

We hope you enjoyed this tasty summer creation by Tatiana today! To see more of her beautiful work, you can visit Tatiana at her blog, Tatiana Trafimovich!

 

 

Happy Birthday Butterflies Card by Zsofia Molnar

Birthday Butterflies!

Today we are sharing a gorgeous birthday wish by Zsofia, filled with butterflies!

For this card she started by creating that beautiful background using our Butterflies Stencil Set. This set includes two layers so she created the the bold butterfly bodies with the lighter ink shades and then layered on the butterfly details with the second layer and darker inks. So lovely!  She also added tiny black paint spatters for added texture. When all the inking was done she used our Frames & Flags Die Set to cut out the panel. 

To make this fun pattern into a birthday card she stamped the "happy birthday" sentiment in black using our Birthday Essentials Stamp Set. Then she added a second message from our Birdhouse Greetings Stamp Set, embossing it in white onto a small navy blue rectangle. She also added shiny clear embellishment dots to the butterfly centers for an added detail.

This card soars with creativity! We hope you enjoyed this fun card by Zsofia today!

Find more of Zsofia's creations and say hello to her over at her blog, Safsafdesign.

Succulent Birthday Card by Guest Designer Brennan Keane

Today have another special guest post from Brennan Keane! Brennan has been created a few cards features for us this spring and today we are sharing a new card using our Succulent Garden Stamp Set! Keep reading on to view his lovely project today!

Hi everyone!
My name is Brennan and I am a 15 year old card maker. This is my third guest design for Newton’s Nook Designs and I’m so excited that I was asked back! For this card, I’ll be using the Succulent Garden Stamp Set and coordinating die set.

First, I stamped out five succulents and ran them through my big shot with their dies. Once they were cut out, I colored them in with some Copic markers. I used RV34 and RV17 for the center succulent, V15 and V12 for the two purple succulents, and lastly, BG13 and BG23 for the two teal succulents. After all of the coloring was done, I took a 4x4 inch card front and blended a light teal ink onto it. Once that had dried, I took a much darker teal ink and blended it through my new favorite stencil, Trailing Leaves!

Then I cut a circle out of the center of my panel. I don’t normally do this, but I decided to add some height for interest! I glued the succulents to the card front and popped that up on another 4x4 panel. I then stamped the “Hope your birthday doesn’t succ!” sentiment, from the same Succulent Garden Stamp Set, onto my card! I added a black border to the card front, and then glued that all to a card base to finish off the card.

I hope that you all enjoyed this card! It was super fun to make and a little different for me because it *technically* didn’t include any flowers! Also, a special thank you to Jennifer and Samantha for reaching out to see if I wanted to do another guest design (of course the answer was yes!). 

Have a nice rest of your day everyone and happy crafting! 

- Brennan 

(find me on instagram at bdk_creations)

Feline Frosty Card by Ellen Haxelmans

Feline Frosty!

Is it hot where you live today? Cool off with this snowy card by Ellen!

This fun card features the trio of kitties playing in the snow from our Newton's Snowman Stamp Set. She colored the image with alcohol markers and added tons of amazing details with dots and strips on the kitties fur. She cut the image out using the coordinating Newton's Snowman Die Set. 

For the scene she created an inky sky with distress inks and then cut the panel out using our Frames & Flags Die Set to give it a scalloped edge. She added black birch trees on each side using our Forest Scene Builder Die Set and snow across the card bottom using layers of white cut out with our Sea Borders Die Set and Land Borders Die Set. A few snowflakes in the sky were stamped on vellum to finish the fun snowy scene and she used our Speech Bubbles Die Set to hold the message "Feline frosty."

We hope this card has made your day a bit cooler! We hope that you will cool off with some winter themed crafting too! 

To see more creations by Ellen, you can visit her over at her blog Crafty Ellen

Trio of Inky Seashell Cards by Amanda Wilcox

 

Celebrate Summer!

Today we are sharing a trio of inky summer cards by Amanda that are perfect for celebrating summer moments!

To create this fun trio she started with watercolor paper and Tombow markers and created some ink smooshed backgrounds in three different color combinations. Sometimes it's just fun to play around and make inky backgrounds, right!? 

Next, she stamped the big circle image from our Seashell Roundabout Stamp Set using VersaFine Black ink over each inky background. She used our Circle Frames Die Set to cut the images out into scalloped circle shapes. Then she used pages from our Summertime Paper Pad to create pretty patterned background that coordinated with the colors on each circle. She cut the papers out using our Frames & Flags Die Set to give them the scalloped edges. Then, she added messages to each card using sentiments from the Seashell Roundabout Stamp Set, embossed in white onto black banners that were cut out using our  Banner Trio Die Set. A bit of sheer ribbon and a few black enamel dots finish off each card. 

Here are individual photos of each card so you can see them up close.  

We love this fun idea of inking backgrounds to create a series of cards that are similar, yet each individual! Plus, it's so fun to get inky!

To say hello to Amanda and see more details you can visit her over on her blog, Twiddler's Nook!

 

Plant Filled Slimline Card by Maria Russell

Let Your Light Shine!

This amazing card by Maria combines our new Succulent Garden Stamp Set with our Trailing Leaves Stencil for a fabulous plant themed greeting! 

To start out, Maria created a fun slimline card base using our Slimline Frames & Portholes Die Set to cut out a fun scalloped border. She framed it with a piece of black cardstock to really make it pop. She also added fun little hand drawn dots and dashes along the edge using a white gel pen.

For her rainbow colored windows she inked up a rainbow background and then used our Trailing Leaves Stencil over the top with black ink. What a beautiful effect!  She cut out three circles from her inked panel using our Slimline Frames & Portholes Die Set. She also cut out three scalloped edge circles from white paper with our Circle Frames Die Set to frame each colorful circle shape. 

She then added several cute succulent plants to the top and bottom circles. These plants stamped using  our Succulent Garden Stamp Set and cut out using our Succulent Garden Die Set. 

The final detail is the "Let Your Light Shine" Sentiment across the center. To create this she used our Bright Sentiments Hot Foil Plates with bright blue foil on black cardstock. Then she cut the message out using the Banner Duo Die Set. What a perfect finishing touch!

We hope you enjoyed this fun rainbow of plants by Maria today!  You can visit her over at her blog, Maria Russell Designs to see more of her beautiful work!

Meet Saffron!

We have a NEW KITTY!

Hello! Jen here today and I'm excited to reveal the secret that has been scampering around NND Headquarters! We are excited to share that we have adopted a sweet kitty girl and named her Saffron! 

We adopted Saffron a little bit ago but wanted to give her and Marlowe a bit of time to get to know each other before we spread the news. 

I haven't talked about this before but I feel like now is the time to explain a bit. 

The Full Story

You might remember when we adopted Marlowe as a kitten along with his brother, Toulouse. Sadly, only two years later, we had the heartbreak of losing Toulouse last summer when he died from complications of the FeLV disease. This was heartbreaking for us and for Marlowe, who missed having a feline companion to play with. 

Unfortunately, Marlowe had a hard time adjusting to being an only kitty and it eventually became clear that he really needed another feline companion to chase and play with. The problem was, although he is currently healthy otherwise,  Marlowe also has FeLV. Because this virus is contagious to other kitties we needed to find another cat who also already had FeLV. 

What is FeLV?

FeLV stands for Feline Leukemia Virus. About 2-3% percent of cats have this virus and it is likely that Marlowe was born with it since he and his brother were both diagnosed. Sadly, there is no cure and the prognosis for cats with this diseases is a shortened lifespan. It could be as short as sweet Toulouse, who died at the age of two, but we are hopeful to hear of cases where cats do live longer lives despite the virus. 

For this reason we initially hesitated getting another kitty with the disease because we knew that meant we would be getting another kitty who might have a very short life. However, after some time we decided that it would be best for Marlowe to have a playmate and that if we understood the risks going into it, it would be a bit easier to accept if the pet had a shorter life. 

Once we decided to adopt a friend for Marlowe, it did take some time to find an available cat who had FeLV. Eventually, after months of searching local adoption and foster sites we came across Saffron! We fell in love with her sweet demeanor and playfulness right away. 

For Marlowe, it was a bit of a slower process. We took our time introducing the two kitties and kept Saffron separate from Marlowe for awhile. But, with some patience, they are now both freely interacting in our home and for the most part they are getting along quite nicely. 

Here's even a photo from a rare moment of them together on the couch:

That's the long story... but the short of it is that we absolutely adore our sweet new girl, Saffron. She is packed full of energy and loves to chase toys and run about the house! She's very talkative too and often meows for more attention. We hope with a little more time that the two of them will be even better friends!

Thanks for reading and stay tuned to our Newton's Nook Designs instagram account, where you will definitely find updates and photos of both kitties in the future! 

Ridin' Into Another Summer Card by Amanda Wilcox

Ride Along to the Beach!

This card by Amanda is perfect for a birthday celebration at the beach!

To create this fun beach vibe she used our Palm Tree Line Stencil to create fun diagonal lines of palm trees across her background panel! She also added little bits of paint splatter to add a bit of fun texture. So cool! 

Next, she used the adorable image of the jeep with a surfboard in the back from our Beach Bound Stamp Set. She colored the image in bright summer colors and used the Beach Bound Die Set to cut it out. 

She layered the jeep over a trio of banners that were cut out using our Frames & Flags Die Set. Two of the banners were cut out using pretty prints from our Summertime Paper Pad. The third banner was cut out from black cardstock and she embossed the sentiment "Ridin' into another year!" onto it. This would be great for sending as a summer birthday, or just as a happy summer hello! 

The final detail is a strip of blue bubble print up the right side of the card. This is also cut from our Summertime Paper Pad. This little detail is the perfect finishing touch and ties in perfectly with the color of the jeep! 

To say hello to Amanda and see more details you can visit her over on her blog, Twiddler's Nook!

Birdie Birthday Card by Farhana Sarker

Bird Birthday!

Today we're sharing an tweet bird themed Birthday card by Farhana.

For this card Farhana features the adorable birdhouse image from our Birdhouse Greetings Stamp Set. She colored the image in soft spring pastels and cut it out with the coordinating Birdhouse Greetings Die Set. She also stamped a few of the tiny butterfly images, also from the Birdhouse Greetings Stamp Set and cut them out to cluster around her birdhouse. 

To create her card she started with a white card base and added clouds over the front panel using our Petite Clouds Stencil and dry embossing it using her die cutting machine.  Then she added the sentiments on each side of the birdhouse image, stamping each onto onto a flag that was cut out using our Frames & Flags Die Set. She also used blue ink to color the flags. 

What a simple, yet stunning birthday greeting! 

You can find more of Farhana's creations and say hello to her over at her blog, Everyday Engineered. 

Have a Blast Card by Samantha Mann

BEEP! BOOP! 

Today Samantha is back and having a BLAST featuring our featuring rainbow robots and fireworks for an amazing celebratory card! 

She starts out by stamping the robot, robot dog and robot cat from our Love Bots Stamp Set! She colors them in metallic grays and adds rainbow colors to each of them to add a bit of fun and whimsy! She also adds pink cheeks and white gel pen accents for finishing touches to her coloring! She cuts the images out using the coordinating Love Bots Die Set.

For the card background she creates rainbow sky filled with fireworks using our Fireworks Stencil. On top of the rainbow colors she adds a bit of sparkle using sparkly texture paste over the middles of each firework burst. Then she uses our Essential Alphabet Die Set to cut out the words "Beep Boop" from the center of the panel. She also embosses the words "Have a" and "blast" from our Newton's 4th of July Stamp Set onto black cardstock. She stacks the words above and below the die cut letters to create a fun custom sentiment.  What an amazing idea!

We hope that you have enjoyed this card today by Samantha! Don't forget to look at your stamps and try mixing and matching words and images to stretch your stamps for different uses! 

To say hello to Sam and see more of her beautiful creations you can visit her over on her blog, Sam's Scrap Candy!  

Beautiful Butterfly Shaker Card by Larissa Heskett

A Happy Hello Filled with Butterflies

This beautiful shaker card by Larissa filled with butterflies is perfect for sending a happy hello to a friend this summer! 

She started out by stamping the big heart filled with butterflies from our Heartfelt Butterflies Stamp Set. She colored all the butterflies in shades of orange to create the feeling of a sky full of Monarchs. She made this fun image into a shaker by adding a heart frame over the top using our Heart Frames Die Set and adding an acetate window and tons of tiny sequins inside. So gorgeous. 

Next, she stamped the pretty butterfly from our Monarchs Stamp Set and added orange and a hint of blue to the image. She cut it out using the coordinating Monarchs Die Set. To assemble her card she added a hint of blue ink blending across here card front and layered the shaker heart on top. She also stamped the message "A happy Hello" from the  Heartfelt Butterflies Stamp Set along the side of the heart. A few lovely gem embellishments finish off this stunning card. 

We hope you enjoyed this beautiful card by Larissa today! To say hello to Larissa and see more of her creations, you can visit her over at her blog, Larissa Heskett Designs.

You're One in a Melon Card by Donna Idlet

One in a MELON!

Today we are getting ready for summer fun with this watermelon themed card by Donna! 

To create the watermelon theme, she starts with the adorable image of newton eating a watermelon from our  Newton's Melon Stamp Set. She colored the image and added some glossy details to the watermelon seeds. The image was cut out using our Newton's Melon Die Set. She layered the image over a circle, cut out using our Circle Frames Die Set and stamped the sentiment below the kitty. 

Next, she chose papers from our Summertime Paper Pad to coordinate. The watermelon print is a PURR-fect match! She also chose stripes in green and pink and used all three patterns to cover her card base.

Isn't it fun when you find products that coordinate perfectly together? We love this idea almost as much as we love watermelon! 

 To see more beautiful cards by Donna, you can visit her blog, Creative Lady!

A Little Birdie Told Me...Card by Farhana Sarker

...It's Your Birthday!

Today we're sharing an adorable bird themed Birthday card by Farhana.

This card uses our Birdhouse Line Stencil to create a  bird themed birthday wish! This stencil has three rows of images that you ink up in different colors. You can easily align the rows on the stencil using the etching. For her card Farhana colored the row of birdhouse tops using bright pastel inks. She inked the row with the roofs and birdhouse poles using brown and then added the third row, which includes the birds and the holes in the fronts, in black. What a fun combo! 

She next added the messages from our Birdhouse Greetings Stamp Set. She stamped them on each side of the row using black ink. She cut the whole panel out using our Slimline Frames & Portholes Die Set to give it a petite scalloped edge. 

Last, she used piece of floral paper from our Springtime Paper Pad, also cutting it with the Slimline Frames & Portholes Die Set to give it the same scalloped edge and layered it behind the birdhouse panel. 

What a lovely birthday greeting! card! You can find more of Farhana's creations and say hello to her over at her blog, Everyday Engineered. 

Lovely Day Tulip Card by Tatiana Trafimovich

Lovely Day for Tulips!

Today Tatiana is sharing a gorgeous tulip card, perfect for sending a happy hello!

For this lovely floral card she stamped two bundles of flowers using our Tulips Stamp Set. She colored the flowers using alcohol markers and added fun little accents with a white gel pen. Then she cut the blooms out using the coordinating Tulips Die Set. 

For the card base she created a gorgeous sparkly pattern using our Quatrefoil Stencil with shimmery texture paste! Then she cut a circle from the pattern using our Circle Frames Die Set. The circle works as a perfect place to tuck in those pretty bundles of tulips! The finishing touch is the "have a lovely day" sentiment, which she embossed in white onto black cardstock and then fussy cut out by hand. 

 

We hope you enjoyed this amazing floral creation by Tatiana today! To see more of her beautiful work, you can visit Tatiana at her blog, Tatiana Trafimovich!