Friday, June 24, 2016

Summer Coffee Lovers Hop: Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge


Hello crafty friends! It's time for the Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! I love these hops as there is so much inspiration and so many amazing sponsors! For today's card I am using stamps from Newton's Nook and it is part of the latest Inky Paws challenge. The challenge is to use ombre. I stamped a background of coffee cups from the Newton Loves Coffee set. I colored a kitty from Newton Loves Coffee but the orange kitty is from Newton's Sick Day and I simply covered his injured leg with a coffee cup to tie it in. Now that the coffee hop is almost done if you're looking for a new challenge I hope you'll join in on the Inky Paws ombre challenge. I hope you're enjoying a delicious beverage and happy hopping!



Summer Coffee Lovers Hop: Create a Smile and Colorburst

Color Burst Coffee Card by Jess Crafts featuring Create a Smile Stamps

Hello crafty friends! It's time for the Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! I love these hops as there is so much inspiration and so many amazing sponsors! For today's card I am using stamps  from Create a Smile. For more details check out the video tutorial:


Color Bursts are such fun to work with and the sentiment from The Greeting Farm is a new favorite. Hope you're enjoying a lovely beverage and happy hopping!

Color Burst Coffee Card by Jess Crafts featuring Create a Smile Stamps





Thursday, June 16, 2016

Newton's Nook Designs June Release Newton's Support

Encouragement Card by Jess Gerstner for Newton's Nook Designs


Hello crafty friends! Today I am sharing the Newton's Nook Designs June Release. This set is called Newton's Support. I am in love with this set and think it will be a must have for many especially since the price point is so great as a mini set. Today I have a video tutorial for you but also a fun offer to help you show support like Newton. Be sure to check out the video for more. 


Keep reading to find out how to win this set.

Encouragement Card by Jess Gerstner for Newton's Nook Designs

Would you like to win the “Newton's Support” Stamp Set?
This set will be given away to ONE lucky winner
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 blog 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 Thursday, June 16th at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, June 17th
Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Newton's Nook Designs June Release Vegetable Garden

Vegetable Thank You Card by Jess Gerstner for Newton's Nook Designs


Hello crafty friends! Today I am sharing the Newton's Nook Designs June Release. This set is called Vegetable Garden. While you can use this set with the coordinating Window Die I decided to mix it up a bit. I used a circle die to cut a window then covered the cardstock in Distress Ink and flicked on some water. I masked of the veggies into a little scene and colored them with Copics. I finished it off with a simple sentiment in the fun font that is in all the sets this week. It's been so cool to have a group of sets so perfectly coordinated. Keep reading to find out how to win this set.

Vegetable Thank You Card by Jess Gerstner for Newton's Nook Designs

Would you like to win the “Vegetable Garden” Stamp Set?
This set will be given away to ONE lucky winner
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 blog 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 Thursday, June 16th at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, June 17th
Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Newton's Nook Designs June Release Flower Garden


Hello crafty friends! Today I am sharing the Newton's Nook Designs June Release. This set is called Flower Garden. Once again it coordinates with the Window Die introduced yesterday. I used the stitched oval with the smile die and did some partial stamping with the sunflower to create this background. I was really tempted to add some color but I wanted to show how you can use your stamps in other ways. Keep reading to find out how to win this set.

Black and White Floral Card by Jess Crafts for Newton's Nook Designs

Would you like to win the “Flower Garden” Stamp Set?
This set will be given away to ONE lucky winner
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 blog 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 Thursday, June 16th at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, June 17th
Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Monday, June 13, 2016

Mint Monday Rainbow Thoughts


Hello crafty friends! It's Monday so that means today I have a card and video tutorial for Mint Owl Studio


However this will be my last Mint Monday. I have had a great time work with Tracy and sharing video on the Mint Owl Studio channel but all good things must come to an end. For today's bright card I used my Koi Watercolors to paint a rainbow on Tim Holtz watercolor paper and then added the sentiment from Thoughts and Prayers.



Newton's Nook Designs June Release: Garden Starter Stamp Set and Dies

Floral Birthday Card by Jess Crafts for Newton's Nook Designs

Hello crafty friends! Today I am sharing the Newton's Nook Designs June Release. This set is called Garden Starter.  It comes with a pretty frame and two beautiful flower images. There is a coordinating dies that matches the set perfectly. The dies cuts out the frame and a stitched oval to go inside as well as some banners. It gives the look of a seed packet. The best part is the die will work with several sets in the release. Here's a video with more info on this card. 


Keep reading to find out how to win this set.

Floral Birthday Card by Jess Crafts for Newton's Nook Designs

Would you like to win the “Garden Starter” Stamp Set?
This set will be given away to ONE lucky winner
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 blog 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 Thursday, June 16th at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, June 17th
Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter: