Today I want to share my July Crafty favorites and a new card made with some of my favorites. The favorites featured on this card are Newton's Summer Vacation and sandpaper. Check out the video to see some of my favorites and ideas on how to use them.
Today I have a card and video featuring the Newton's Nook Designs set Newton's Day Dream. I wanted to showcase a way to use some of the small stamps in the set. Newton is clearly the star of the show in that set but I loved the sentiment and wanted to highlight it. Check out the video to find out how to make the sunburst without needing a stencil.
This set is still on sale with your $20 purchase at Newton's Nook Designs so hurry on over to pick it up if you haven't already.
I have some fun news to share. I will be designing for Gerda Steiner Designs. I found Gerda about a month ago on Instagram and feel in love with her cute whimsical designs and so when she put out a call for a designer I knew I had to apply. So you will start seeing her cute images appear regularly here on my blog and over on my YouTube channel and so today I have a video to celebrate.
This card features Pig on a Motorcycle which is currently a free digital so head on over to get yours!
I love Stacey Yacula stamps from Purple Onion Designs and treated myself to some of the winter ones last year but haven't actually inked this fox. I colored the fox with Inktense pencils and used papers from Jillibean Soup. Besides using a new stamp I actually used some ribbon and buttons and it feels good to use up some stash besides paper, stamps, and ink.
I recently decided I wanted to try emboss resist on kraft paper because I liked the idea of some bright Distress Inks contrasting with the kraft. In the video I explain more about how I made this card.
Today Newton's Nook Designs is starting their next Inky Paws challenge and it's a fun one. If you have the new release stamps this is going to be a super easy challenge because it is a beach theme. I was on a mission to color each of the darling kitties in Newton's Summer Vacation and today Newton in the inner tube got his chance. I used the waves from Beach Party so he had somewhere to float along. I colored Newton with Copics and fussy cut him out. Head on over to Newton's Nook for more inspiration and then go get your paws inky!
I have a new card today for Sister Act Card Challenges. I love these challenges because it's a simple anything goes card only challenge that gives people a platform to share their work. So please feel free to join us a link up a card anytime. I would love to check out your work. This week we are being sponsored by A Day for Daisies. They let us choose an image and I loved Little Cowboy. It will be such a sweet card for Operation Write Home. I colored him with Copic markers. I filmed the coloring and the card and I explain my design process throughout if you'd like to check that out.
I have a video explaining this card and the techniques I used so I'll give you a chance to check that out first and then share a little more below.
This card started when I was cleaning my craft area and decided to put aside in a basket all the stamps I have never inked up that I need to get to. I'm on a spending freeze until at least August when I plan on purchasing the newest Online Card Class Stretch Your Stamps and some of the amazing new Lawn Fawn release. But until, and except for, those two things I am trying to curb. Anyway Lawn Fawn Make Lemonade went into the never used basket and then I saw the Shopping Our Stash Five a Day challenge and knew I could easily combined with the Lawnscaping Watercolor challenge by using this set so this card was born. The video gives a full explanation of the technique if you want to know more.
Today I have a card that was inpsired by the latest Avery Elle AEIHeartU challenge to use just one word. The video explains more about how I made this card.
As you heard in the video the set is Hipsterpotamus by Avery Elle and the papers are from Authentique.
Today I have a simple card to share with you using the Paper Smooches Zoo Crew set that I adopted from Amy Tsuruta in a destash sale. She has some other great sets available on her blog Tsuruta Designs plus she's a sweet and super talented lady so you should check out her blog anyway. The yellow cardstock was in my scrap basket that I was tackling this weekend and the papers are from a 12x12 Pebbles paper pad. I always get suckered into these 12x12 pads at Marshalls or TJ Maxx because the price is so good (48 sheets for $3!) and I find it hard to ever use a whole pack so I sometimes, like today, I try to create multiples of the same card to use up the awesome papers. I colored his spots with Distress Markers.
Today I have a video showing you how to make a simple and inexpensive papercrafted gift. Check out the video to learn how to customize your mechanical pencils with quotes.
I'm so excited to share more cards with the fabulous July releases from Newton's Nook Designs. In fact Newton's Nook is one of the sponsors of the latest Curtain Call Anniversary challenge. Please check out the video below for more info on my card.
As you saw in the video besides the fabulous Flirty Flamingos I used the American Crafts Shoreline 6x6 pad and bits.
I'm so excited that I can share cards made with this fabulous new set from Newton's Nook. I think Newton's Summer Vacation is my favorite set from this release. Newton is so sweet in all the images. I made the background by blending on some Tumbled Glass Distress Ink and adding a bit of sandpaper for the bottom. The clouds and "Happy Birthday" sentiment are from Lawn Fawn. Newton is colored him with Copics and then fussy cut and layered on. I'm loving how easy it is to make great summer cards with the newest Newton's Nook release and there are still plenty of chances to win if you check out the Newton's blog and/or Facebook page.
Welcome to Newton's Nook Designs Anniversary Blog Hop! Newton’s Nook Designs is so excited to be celebrating their One Year Anniversary - one whole year of getting ourpaws inky! To celebrate we have an AMAZING blog hop featuring with our brand new design team and some AWESOME Special Guests! You are going to love all the fun inspiration they're sharing usingNewton’s Nook Designs Stamps! Today I will be sharing a card and video featuring one of the new July Release sets Newton's Summer Vacation and there is a chance to win a $10 Newton's Nook Designs gift certificate so stay tuned.
As you saw in the video my card today features stamping and coloring on sandpaper as well as coloring with Inktense pencils.
Celebrate with us and enter to win!Would you like to win a $10 coupon for Newton's Nook Designs online shop? We will be choosing TWO lucky winners!
Here’s how to win:Comment 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, July 20th at 9 pm CDT to comment -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Monday, July 21st. We are running a giveaway on our Facebook page too so make sure to enter here for another chance to win!!
I have a new card today for Sister Act Card Challenges. I love these challenges because it's a simple anything goes card only challenge that gives people a platform to share their work. So please feel free to join us a link up a card anytime. I would love to check out your work. This week we are being sponsored by Meljen's Designs. They provided us with several images to choose from and I loved Chubby Snow Bird. It's always good to get a head start on Christmas cards. I colored him with Copic markers. While it didn't work out for me to film the entire card I do have a little video of me coloring the image with some tips if you'd like to check that out.
Today I'm excited to share with you the next stamp set from the July Release at Newton's Nook Designs and there's a giveaway involved. The newest stamps are so cute I've had a hard time putting them down. Today is Newton's Summer Vacation. I love me some Newton so this is probably my favorite set. There are so many great images of Newton and in fact I'll be showing you another card with this set tomorrow. For today's card I colored Newton with the Copic no-line technique and covered the fish bowl and goggles with glossy accents.
Would you like to win “Newton's Summer Vacation”?This set will be given away to TWO lucky winners!
Here's how to win:
Comment on the NND blog and Design Team and Guest blogs (see list below)! Two winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs release 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 Friday, July 18th at 9pm CDT to comment -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Saturday, June 21st.
We will also be having a giveaway on Facebook - so make sure to like our Facebook page and enter to win there!
Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:
Today I'm excited to share with you the next stamp set from the July Release at Newton's Nook Designs and there's a giveaway involved. The newest stamps are so cute I've had a hard time putting them down. Today is Flirty Flamingos. I love this punny birthday greeting. To create a beach feel for my card I used sandpaper and later this release I will show you a video about stamping and coloring sandpaper. For now read on for more info on your chance to win!
Would you like to win “Flirty Flamingos”?This set will be given away to TWO lucky winners!
Here's how to win:
Comment on the NND blog and Design Team and Guest blogs (see list below)! Two winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs release 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 Friday, July 18th at 9pm CDT to comment -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Saturday, June 21st.
We will also be having a giveaway on Facebook - so make sure to like our Facebook page and enter to win there!
Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:
Today I'm excited to share with you the next stamp set from the July Release at Newton's Nook Designs and there's a giveaway involved. The newest stamps are so cute I've had a hard time putting them down. Today is Beach Party. There are so many adorable critter stamps in this set and I've used two of the them on these cards. I've created a video on how to make the sunset background on these card panels.
As discussed in the video the ocean scene is created with Inktense pencils and the critters are colored with Copic markers. Please read more below for your chance to win!
Would you like to win “Beach Party”?This set will be given away to TWO lucky winners!
Here's how to win:
Comment on the NND blog and Design Team and Guest blogs (see list below)! Two winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs release 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 Friday, July 18th at 9pm CDT to comment -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Saturday, June 21st.
We will also be having a giveaway on Facebook - so make sure to like our Facebook page and enter to win there!
Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:
Today I'm excited to share with you the first stamp set from the July Release at Newton's Nook Designs and there's a giveaway involved. The newest stamps are so cute I've had a hard time putting them down. Today is Newton's Daydream. This is a small set with a sleeping Newton but with some masking I was able to make Newton dreaming of a friend. The coloring was done with my Inktense pencils. I've also created my own bit of patterned paper with the purple cardstock by stamping some of the sentiments from this release.
Would you like to win “Newton’s Daydream”?This set will be given away to TWO lucky winners!
Here's how to win:
Comment on the NND blog and Design Team and Guest blogs (see list below)! Two winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs release 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 Friday, July 18th at 9pm CDT to comment -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Saturday, June 21st.
We will also be having a giveaway on Facebook - so make sure to like our Facebook page and enter to win there!
Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:
