Did you enjoy day 1 of the May release from Newton’s Nook Designs? Well, I’m sure you will be just as thrilled with the reveal for Day 2! This is my second post of the day so if you are looking for Freshly Made Sketches, just roll to the next post.
I’m going to tell you right now that I have only just started playing with this new set called Newton Dreams of Italy. Just look at the adorable images and so many ways to have fun! But the very first thing that came to mind was use gondola image and create Newton’s very own little river.
I looked up some information on gondolas and found out that they are traditionally black. I found some fun images that showed that the insides have different colors but saw quite a number of versions that were red. I went with that and then made sure that Newton himself was all decked out in the appropriate gear. Isn’t he just too cute?! I created the river using the Land Border Dies on different angles. Then I simply cut it out again using a rectangle. I sponged on Distress Ink to create the water and then on a background panel, I added a little more color to help the water pop. I looked up pictures of the actual Rialto bridge as an inspiration for the shading here (just a little light blue). Finally, I added a little “Ciao bella” (hello beautiful) that you can just imagine coming from our dapper friend here. Hard to see on the black base but I added some striped embossing too. You are going to have such fun with the images in this set. I just know the team has knocked this one out of the park too. Of course you can get the set for free….don’t you love that?!
Would you like to win the “Newton Dreams of Italy” 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 May 11th at 9pm CST to comment — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, May 12th.
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: Newton’s Dreams of Italy (Newton’s Nook Designs); Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Zig Clean Color Markers, Distress Ink; Paper: Arches Cold PressWatercolor Paper, Basic Black; Accessories: Big Shot, Newton Dreams of Italy Dies (Newton’s Nook Designs), Land Borders Dies, (Newton’s Nook Designs), Misti Stamp Tool, Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), Stitched Rectangles Dies (SSS), Stripes Embossing Folder (SU ret)
38 Comments
its very nice card!
love it!
Great design on your card, Newton is wonderful and the gondola is just perfect! I’m italian and I’m really happy and so proud seeing my places and my language with my fav cat on this new stamp set! 😀 Amazing release!!!
I like your card, thank you for sharing, I am getting so many wonderful ideas
Jennifer, such beautiful traditional coloring! The scene is adorable!
Such an adorable card!! I love this new stamp set as I love all things Italian!!! So fantastic!
Your card is gorgeous. Love the bright blue water.
Adorable card!!!
Love how you created the water scene for Newton!
I love this Italian Newton, really very cute! And the card you’ve made is adorable!
A really “bella” card !
This set is adorable! Love your card idea!!
Awesome card; love the water scene you created! This stamp set is just too cute!!! 🙂
very cute idea
Adorable. I just love this set and your card. Especially like the gondola on the water. Great job.
Simple but so cute.
thanks for sharing.
What a cute scene…love how you used the bridge in the distance.
What a cute card! Love the scene you’ve created! it remind me so much my vacations in Venice!
This gondolier scene is DARLING!!
I like the scene you created.
Super cute!
Cute little scene. I love the colors.
Beautiful card
beautiful!
Such a cute little scene you created. This card caught my attention on Facebook.
This set is just too cute and you’ve created a fabulous card showcasing it, Jennifer!
Great scene
Such a cute scene:-)
Love this floating water scene, so cute!
Awwww…. I love love love this and today’s amazing release!
This scene made me smile — Newton is just too cute!! Great watercoloring!!
Great job on the canal!
Wow! I’m happy to see some of my favouite places of my country in a stamp set!!! And I love Newton as a gondolier!!! Such a cute card!!!
Awesome card, love how you make the river and the bridge in the background and how cute is Newton as a gondolier, love this set.
This is so fun! I love that you used the border dies to create a waterway for the kitty to steer the gondola through! I love the red inside the boat too! What a great card!
-Jen
This is so inspiring–I want to go back to Venice now! (Newton looks very handsome too!)
Great perspective on this card and how you gave it depth!
Very creative and I love how you did the water…….this set is sooooo cute!!!
What a fantastic scene card you created for Newton in his gondola. Love how you created the canal and created the dimension, so fun!