Newton’s Nook April Release

Newton’s Nook Designs April Release – Little Lilies and April Showers

April 19, 2018 Jentimko 27 Comments

Welcome to the last day of the April Release from Newton’s Nook Designs. This has been an amazing month and we are finishing off with style!! Two, yes two, more stamp sets to show you today. Woohoo!! Both of these are just what you need to bring a little spring sunshine into your craft room!

First up is Little Lilies. I love these sweet little flowers so much and literally ran right down to stamp with it when it arrived on my doorstep. I colored the flower with my Zig Clean Color Markers and then cut it out with the coordinating dies.

I added just a little touch of light gray and green on the ends of the flowers to give a little dimension to the white flowers. Onto a base of Bristol Smooth paper, I swirled on a little bit of Distress Ink and sprinkled it with water. I am a big fan of a “just because” card since I can use them for so many things so I chose it for my sentiment. The flower went perfectly with this little scalloped circle frame so I added that and then the flower on top. I dug through and found a few sequins to finish the card.

The second set for today is called April Showers. I have to tell you, I am SERIOUSLY hoping this sentiment is true!! I am done with winter weather and really ready for some flowers and butterflies! I used a yellow embossing powder on vellum for the sentiment and then cut it out with a banner die. I pulled out my trusty sewing machine (see, mom, I still know how to use it!!) and stitched the banner onto some Wood Textures paper.It is a little hard to see in the big picture so I’m giving you a close up of the little beads that I attached to the centers of the flowers and onto the banner. I used the Multi-Medium Matte Glue for those. There are additional images that are super cute that go with the sentiment and I’m sure the DT has some great examples with those.

I hope that you have enjoyed all of my cards this week. I very much enjoy hearing from you in the comments and your kind words always bring a smile. Thanks for letting me be a part of your day! Now for your chance to win!!

Would you like to win the “Little Lilies” or “April Showers” Stamp Set?

Each 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 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, April 19th at 9pm CST to comment — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, April 20th.

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

Newton’s Nook Designs
Amanda Bodine
Holly Endress
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Juliana Michaels
Naki Rager
Maria Russell
Jennifer Timko (you are here)
Tatiana Trafimovich

Thanks for stopping in today and during this whole week. All of the sets will be available for purchase tomorrow…happy shopping!Supplies:

Stamps: Little Lilies(Newton’s Nook Designs), April Showers (Newton’s Nook Designs); Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Zig Clean Color Markers, Distress Ink (Tim Holtz), Versamark; Paper: Strathmore Bristol Smooth, Wood Textures DSP (SU), White Vellum (SU); Accessories: Big Shot, Little Lilies Dies (Newton’s Nook Designs), Dimensionals (SU), Mini Dimensionals (SU), Misti, Petal Peach Sequin Pack – Beads (Honey Bee Stamps), Sequins (SU ret), Stitched Circle Scallop Frames Dies (MFT Stamps), Multi-Medium Matte Glue (Ranger)

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Be Colorful

May 2, 2017 Jentimko 2 Comments

I’m up today over at the Newton’s Nook Designs blog today and I want to share all the details with you here. My project focuses on the Beautiful Plumage stamp and coordinating dies.

When I first showed you this set in release week, I focused on one of the pretty peacock images. I thought for today, I could show you a way to use the little feathers and also show off this fabulous sentiment from the set. I stamped the feathers in Momento Tuxedo Black ink and then colored with Copic Markers. I just played with colors that I thought you’d find on actual peacock feathers and these were fun to blend together. The dies make short work of cutting out the detailed images! I took some Thick Whisper White card stock and applied some Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Peacock Feathers (of course!) and then cut out a stitched oval. I stamped on this sentiment which I think is really awesome for so many people. I LOVE people who have lots of color and character, don’t you? One of my boys saw this and claimed it as a card for his birthday. Maybe that is a good sign for a teenager. Because to me, being colorful is also embracing being unique.

Because Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge is showcasing Newton’s Nook Designs with an Anything Goes challenge, I’ll be linking this in there as well. Thanks so much for stopping in to visit. Back tomorrow with the latest from Freshly Made Sketches. Wishing you a colorful day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Beautiful Plumage (Newton’s Nook); Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Peacock Feathers), Momento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black; Paper: Thick Whisper White (SU); Accessories: Misti, Big Shot, Beautiful Plumage Dies, Stitched Shaped Thinlits (SU), Share Kindess Mix Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), Dimensionals

Newton’s Nook Designs April Release – Newton’s Birdbath

April 13, 2017 Jentimko 33 Comments

So today is the last day of the April release from Newton’s Nook Designs. So far, there hasn’t been a Newton…were you getting worried??!! No fear, today is the day for all of you who love this fellow!

You know the hardest part about Newton sets?? Ok, besides choosing a favorite. I always debate what kind of kitty he gets to be. For this card, I chose to make him look a bit more like the real Newton (you can see his pictures over on the company site).

I started by stamping the images and coloring them with Copic markers (colors listed below). Once I was done and had the images cut out with the coordinating dies, I thought it best to create a cute little scene. The Land Border Dies with the grass border was exactly what I needed! All you have to do is make one cut and you have two grassy edges. And this sentiment….yes, I have already given you my disclaimer on love them….it is another one that is wonderful to have for so many occasions. Ready to this guy for free?? Here you go:

Would you like to win the “Newton’s Birdbath” 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 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 April 13th at 9pm CST to comment — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, April 14th.

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

Newton’s Nook Designs
Amanda Bodine
Holly Endress
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Juliana Michaels
Naki Rager
Maria Russell
Jennifer Timko (you are here)
Tatiana Trafimovich

I am so happy that you stopped in today. I hope you enjoyed my April release week projects. Tomorrow is the day when you can get them all!
Copic Colors: Newton – E31, E33, E35, E37, E59, R21; Bird – W2, W3, W5; Birdbath – Y21, Y17, Y35, Y38; Water – B32, B34; Butterflies – V12, V15, V17

Stamp: Newton’s Birdbath (Newton’s Nook Designs); Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers; Paper: Wild Wasabi (SU), Thick Whisper White (SU); Accessories: Big Shot, Newton’s Birdbath Dies (Newton’s Nook Designs), Land Border Dies (Newton’s Nook Designs), Stitched Rectangles Dies (SSS), Misti Stamp Tool

Newton’s Nook Designs April Release – Simply Relative

April 12, 2017 Jentimko 31 Comments

Wow, it is already day 3 of the April release from Newton’s Nook Designs. Today is the day for all of you “sentiment-a-holics”!! You know who you are!

I mentioned yesterday how much I love flower sets but good sentiment sets are another love of mine. And this is an amazing sentiment set!! Just look at all the choices to personalize cards for the people you love. So many of these are options I have not seen in a stamp before and I’m so happy to have them.

I also told you yesterday that the Lovely Blooms set was perfect for coloring and I used it again here to create a frame with flowers. I chose some pretty pinks and purples and stamped a whole bunch of little flowers. Before you know it, I had a virtual garden to choose from. The little dies eliminate any need for fussy cutting and make it easy to create fun groupings. I chose to make this for a teacher that certainly deserves recognition! To be truthful, just having this word choice makes the set a must have! I used the Sky Borders Dies to create a scallop and picked a pretty raspberry card stock as a base. This is a card that you could easily duplicate for all the teachers who need a little pick-me-up this time of year! So now is the time that we all love….

Would you like to win the “Simply Relative” 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 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 April 13th at 9pm CST to comment — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, April 14th.

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

Newton’s Nook Designs
Amanda Bodine
Holly Endress
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Juliana Michaels
Naki Rager
Maria Russell
Jennifer Timko (you are here)
Tatiana Trafimovich

I am so happy that you stopped in today. Tomorrow will be the last day of release week and I know you will be thrilled to see what comes next. I hope you have a great day!
Stamp: Simply Relative (Newton’s Nook Designs), Lovely Blooms (Newton’s Nook Designs); Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers; Paper: Raspberry Ripple (SU Retired), Thick Whisper White (SU); Accessories: Big Shot, Lovely Blooms Dies (Newton’s Nook Designs), Sky Borders Dies (Newton’s Nook Designs), Stitched Rectangles Dies (SSS), Misti Stamp Tool, Basic Pearls (SU), Black Sharpie marker

Newton’s Nook Designs April Release – Lovely Blooms

April 11, 2017 Jentimko 28 Comments

Welcome back for another day of release week for the April release from Newton’s Nook Designs. Day 2 has a beautiful flower set called Lovely Blooms.

I hardly knew where to start with this set. If you follow me, you know I love myself a flower. And this set is full of pretty images to mix and match. I finally settled on creating a watercolor styled card but kept it simple. I sponged Distress Ink onto watercolor paper creating some ombré effects and then stamped over the sponging with the images. The coordinating Lovely Blooms Dies made short work of cutting things out so that I could create this pretty little arrangement. The script sentiments are really great so I chose to create this one for mom. Um….sorry mom, should have given a spoiler alert. I added a few sequins for a finishing touch and I just love the effect you get on this with no actual coloring required.

Of course, if you love to color, this set is totally for you too! I’ll show you what I mean tomorrow! Until then, you have a chance to win this set with just some simple commenting.

Would you like to win the “Lovely Blooms” 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 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 April 13th at 9pm CST to comment — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, April 14th.

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

Newton’s Nook Designs
Amanda Bodine
Holly Endress
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Juliana Michaels
Naki Rager
Maria Russell
Jennifer Timko (you are here)
Tatiana Trafimovich

I am so happy that you stopped in today. Tomorrow will be Day 3 of release week and I know you will be thrilled to see what comes next. I hope you have a great day!
Stamp: Lovely Blooms (Newton’s Nook Designs); Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink; Paper: Marina Mist (SU), Thick Whisper White (SU), Tim Holtz Watercolor, Basic Black; Accessories: Big Shot, Lovely Blooms Dies (Newton’s Nook Designs), Misti Stamp Tool, Heat Tool, White Stampin’ Emboss Powder (SU), Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

Newton’s Nook Designs April Release – Beautiful Plumage

April 10, 2017 Jentimko 30 Comments

Happy Monday to you! Today is the start of release week for the April release from Newton’s Nook Designs. This release is so perfect for spring and you are going to love it!

This new set is a really lovely start to the April offerings, don’t you think? The swirl images are always so pretty and the peacocks are fabulous! The sentiments that go with this set are also ones you are sure to love.

I decided to emboss the image with gold onto vellum and I love the effect. Using Copic markers, I colored on the back of the stamped image to create the color variances in his feathers. This technique is very forgiving and fun to do. Here is a closeup so you can see him a little better.I added another vellum panel over the card base. Using the coordinating die cuts for the set, the peacock is super easy to cut out. To help him stand out more, he is up on a stitched circle and I added some gold thread behind him. I know you will love all that the design team has to show you and here is your chance to get the set for free!

Would you like to win the “Beautiful Plumage” 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 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 April 13th at 9pm CST to comment — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, April 14th.

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

Newton’s Nook Designs
Amanda Bodine
Holly Endress
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Juliana Michaels
Naki Rager
Maria Russell
Jennifer Timko (you are here)
Tatiana Trafimovich

I am so happy that you stopped in today. Tomorrow will be Day 2 of release week and I know you will be thrilled to see what comes next. I hope you have a great day!
Stamp: Beautiful Plumage (Newton’s Nook Designs); Ink: Versamark, Copic Markers; Paper: Surf Blue (Simon Says Stamp), Thick Whisper White (SU), Vellum (SU); Accessories: Big Shot, Beautiful Plumage Dies (Newton’s Nook Designs), Misti Stamp Tool, Gold Thread, Gold Sequins (SU and Pretty Pink Posh)

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