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Newton’s Nook Designs February Release – Woof Pack

February 15, 2018 Jentimko 27 Comments

Well, it is the last day of the February Release from Newton’s Nook Designs. It has been a great week and I’m super excited to share our final set, Woof Pack.

You had to know that Newton’s Nook would not leave out all you dog people out there. After yesterday’s Company of Cats it is so awesome to have a companion set for dogs. I thought it would be fun to make a few little “windows” for the dogs. I stamped the big background a couple of times and then chose a few of the sweet faces to highlight (other than the German Shepard, I chose pretty randomly….no slights intended, lol…I have a soft spot for Shepards after having one for 12 years). I colored using my Zig Clean Color Markers and then added some frames that were cut with stitched circle dies. The Pawprints stencil was a wonderful “go with” product for the dogs and I added that with embossing paste on Fog Gray card stock.

I thought you might like to see a list of all the breeds that are in the stamp image. Jennifer Jackson was kind enough to provide this and it was super helpful in my coloring.

Left to Right:
Top row: Bulldog, Chihuahua, Boxer, Jack Russell Terrier
Second row: Poodle, Dachshund, Beagle, Basset Hound
Third row: Cocker Spaniel, Yorkshire Terrier, Boston Terrier
Corgi squeezed in between the rows
Bottom row: German Shepherd, Saint Bernard, Pug, Labrador Retriever

This week has been wonderful and I’m always so humbled by the kind comments left for me. Thank you all for your encouragement and kindness. And now, one more chance to win!

Would you like to win the “Woof Pack” 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, February 15th at 9pm CST to comment — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, February 16th.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Company of Cats (Newton’s Nook Designs); Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers; Paper: Thick Whisper White (SU), Coastal Cabana (SU – retired); Accessories: Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Dies (SU)

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Freshly Made Sketches #322

January 31, 2018 Jentimko 7 Comments

Happy middle of the week to you! I have a real treat of a sketch to share with you today from Freshly Made Sketches. The lovely Cécile is our hostess this week. Elle est merveilleuse et si créative. Her basic sketch leaves so much room for interpretation…you are sure to love it too!

I thought it would be fun to create a “spotlight” style card. I chose this beautiful flower image from Gina K Designs. Using my handy dandy Misti, it is super easy to line up the image on the watercolor panel and the vellum. I stacked the two layers where I wanted them, place the magnet, and stamped (using Versafine Onyx Black). Then I pulled up the watercolor paper and stamped again on the vellum layer. I heat embossed on the vellum using clear embossing powder. So fast, and no stress on how to get the layers aligned. I colored the flower using my “Debby’s Palette” of Daniel Smith Watercolors. I attached the watercolor layer to the vellum (I recommend a liquid glue like Multi Medium Matte or a strong tape runner like SU’s Fast Fuse). The sentiment comes from the same Gina K set. So awesome how the word image is cut with a little border using the dies. The entire image layer was popped up using double sided adhesive foam from Newton’s Nook. This foam is just the BEST!!

I hope that you enjoy this card and will join us this week at FMS. We love seeing what you create! Make sure you go check out the work from the design team. You know it is fabulous!! Back tomorrow with a fun hop. Until then, have a great day!

Supplies (affiliate links included):

Stamp: Hearts and Flowers StampTV Kit (Gina K. Designs); Paper: Strathmore Bristol Smooth, Fog Gray (SSS), Vellum; Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Versamark; Accessories: Big Shot, Hearts and Flowers Dies (Gina K Designs), Misti, Double Sided Adhesive Foam (Newton’s Nook Designs), Debby’s Palette DS Watercolors (SSS), Clear and White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

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Freshly Made Sketches #321

January 24, 2018 Jentimko 9 Comments

Happy Wednesday to you! I get to share the latest Freshly Made Sketches challenge with you and I’m in love with this one. The amazing Jen Brum is our sketch hostess and she has a really fresh and creative challenge for us this week. And shockingly, I mostly just stuck to the simple directions, haha!

Back in December I was lucky enough to be one of the winners of a prize from the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. I won a gift card from Gina K. Designs!! I resisted using it right away (wow, was that hard!!) but held onto it to find just the right thing. And the right thing I found! I just ordered the Hearts and Flowers StampTV Kit and it arrived last week. Needless to say, it called out to be used on this sketch!

I stamped the flower insides first in Versafine Onyx Black ink and then positioned the flowers to layer on top. After inking with Gina K’s Dye Inks, I spritzed before I stamped to create an easy watercolor feel. I let the flowers dry and the hand painted the banner using the Blue Lagoon Ink by Gina K. After the banner was dry, I added a sentiment from the stamp sets. To add a little more texture, I splattered on some black ink and added some black rhinestones. The watercolor panel is cut using a stitched rectangle. I cut yellow base to match the card size. No border on the front but a pop of color when you open the card. Somehow this is really appealing to me lately…a way to have the clean front but still have an extra surprise.

Well, off to see all the marvelous creations from the team!! This is a sketch that can be perfect with whatever little shapes you want to use. Hope you have fun with it and looking forward to seeing you in the gallery!! Thanks for stopping in!

Supplies (affiliate links included):

Stamp: Hearts and Flowers StampTV Kit (Gina K. Designs); Paper: Fabriano Extra White Watercolor, Wild Dandelion (Gina K); Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Wild Dandelion (Gina K), Passionate Pink (Gina K), Blue Lagoon (Gina K); Accessories: Big Shot, Stitched Rectangles Dies (SSS), Misti

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Freshly Made Sketches #319

January 10, 2018 Jentimko 11 Comments

Happy New Year!!! I hope you had a safe and joyful holiday season! So excited to be back today after the hiatus. We have the perfect sketch at Freshly Made Sketches courtesy of the amazing Rita Wright and it will get you back to stamping in no time!! This big panel provides infinite opportunities!

I had an unused stamp set from the fall that called out to be colored and I’m so happy I worked with it. On Fabriano Extra White Watercolor Paper, I stamped with Versafine Ink with this flower from Bouquet of Thanks from Simon Says Stamp. Along with the stamp I had gotten the Debby’s Palette of Daniel Smith Watercolors so naturally I looked to Debby Hughes for inspiration on the coloring itself. I found this card and was inspired! I blended the colors of the palette with a loose coloring and had such fun playing with how they mixed. A good way to start getting back in the groove! The sentiment is from the same set and I used a panel of green behind the watercolor layer and then used a base of Fog cardstock.

I hope you’ll be able to join us this week! We look forward to sharing in your crafty goals of the new year! Back tomorrow with some more coloring with a new to me product. Until then, thanks for stopping in!

Supplies (affiliate links included):

Stamp: Bouquet of Thanks (Simon Says Stamp); Paper: Fabriano Extra White Watercolor, Simon Says Stamp Card Stock Rainbow Pack; Ink: Versafine Onyx Black ; Accessories: Debby’s Palette (Daniel Smith Watercolors), Misti

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Deck the Halls with Inky Paws 2017 Blog Hop

December 8, 2017 Jentimko 37 Comments

I am so excited to be a part of a super fun blog hop today!! Deck the Halls with Inky Paws!! We have a fantastic line-up so make sure you hop through and see all the inspiration.

The hardest part of designing for this hop was narrowing down my choices! This year’s holiday stamps and dies from Newton’s Nook Designs have been just over the top great. But I kind of had to go “classic” so I pulled out Santa Paws Newton. I love this set! I stamped in Versafine Onyx Black and then colored Newton and his friends with my Winsor and Newton watercolor paints. Once everything was dry, I added some Clear Wink of Stella to Santa Newton’s list for some extra shine. Which brought me to choosing a sentiment. How could I resist this one from Sentiments of the Season?? I added a layer of gold washi tape and some gold sequins to add even more shimmer. Oh what fun!Deck the Halls with Inky Paws Special!

Newton’s Nook Designs is also releasing a NEW Exclusive Peppermint Die Set today! This fun new die set will only be available at Newton’s Nook Designs shop and you can get it for FREE this week with a $50 purchase! Offer is valid until Friday, December 15th, or while supplies last. This new die set is also available for purchase for $8.99.Enter to Win! Deck the Halls with Inky Paws Hop Prizes!

We will be choosing two lucky winners to win a $20 store credit for Newton’s Nook Designs online shop! To enter, just leave comments on the Design Team Member and Special 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, December 10th at 9 pm EST to comment — winners will be announced on the NND blog on Monday, December 11th.

Deck the Halls with Inky Paws Blog Hop List:

Newton’s Nook Designs
Amy Tsuruta
Kay Miller
Yoonsun Hur
Michelle Short
Nina-Marie Trapani
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 glad you have joined in today and I hope you enjoy hopping as much as we enjoyed creating for you! Thanks for stopping in and see you again soon.

Supplies:

Stamps: Santa Paws Newton (Newton’s Nook Designs), Sentiments of the Season (Newton’s Nook Designs); Ink: Versafine Onyx Black; Paper: Strathmore Bristol, Thick Whisper White (SU), Be Merry DSP (SU), ; Accessories: Big Shot, Santa Paws Newton Dies (Newton’s Nook Designs), Winsor and Newton Watercolors, Clear Wink of Stella, Gold Washi Tape, Gold Sequins

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Freshly Made Sketches #316

December 6, 2017 Jentimko 9 Comments

Well, I’m moving along on my holiday cards and even though I have some that are “mass producible”, I still mostly love when I have time to make a one of a kind card. I took the opportunity of being the sketch hostess at Freshly Made Sketches as the excuse to take some watercoloring time for myself.

Before I get to the card, a little personal info. Over the last 3 months I have been on a leave of absence from United Airlines. Yesterday, it was back to reality. I went out to Denver to our training center to get re-qualified in the simulator. Fortunately, being on the same fleet (Airbus 319/320) for almost a decade allows me to not stress the simulators too much after time off. The reason for the time off?? My husband has been deployed since the end of July. For security reasons, I simply don’t discuss these things here or in social media but since he comes home this week I felt like I could share. The boys and I are really happy to get him home!! In the time he was gone: one boy started middle school and the other high school, the oldest has grown 3 inches (!!), they both completed full travel soccer seasons, I stayed sane. *smile* United Airlines has no reason to have to help me under these circumstances but when I put in my leave request (and the reasons) I got an approval in about 3 days. This is REAL military family support and I am very, very grateful to them for that. As much as I love flying, I love being a mom more and this time with the boys has been really important to our family. So while I am transitioning to getting back to work, this also means that we are almost done with the deployment! YAY!!!

Now on to the card. I guess the above explains a little more of why I was savoring some watercolor time. I fell in love with this Let It Snow stamp set and coordinating dies from Honey Bee Stamps and simply had to use it as soon as possible. In truth, I chose my sketch to accommodate coloring a scene. I stamped this adorable snowman and then watercolored with my Winsor and Newton paints (along with some Daniel Smith colors too). I thought it would be fun to make this guy look like he was creating winter magic. The sentiment die and stamp are from the matching set and I love how the ‘Christmas’ layers. I put it all on an Island Indigo card base to emphasize the little bit of blue on our snowy friend.

I hope you love this sketch and will have a few moments to play along this week. I also want to take a moment to thank my dear friends for all their support during this long 4-1/2 months. I have an incredibly great village (both local friends and stamping friends) who make all of this possible. I am blessed and very grateful! Back on Friday for a fun hop. Until then, have a great day!

Supplies (affiliate links included):

Stamp: Let It Snow (Honey Bee Stamps); Paper: Strathmore Bristol, Basic Black (SU), Island Indigo (SU); Ink: Versafine Onyx Black; Accessories: Misti, Big Shot, Let It Snow Dies (Honey Bee Stamps), Winsor and Newton Watercolors, Daniel Smith Dot Palette Debby Hughes Edition

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Fancy Friday

November 16, 2017 Jentimko 8 Comments

Welcome to this month’s Fancy Friday Blog Hop! Our team is a group of stampers who love to make beautiful things. Sometimes they are clean, sometimes they are layered but the one thing I can say for sure is that our projects will be fancy! If you hopped over from the amazing Marisa Gunn, welcome to the next stop. For November, we are all working with a sketch. And you know I cannot resist a sketch!!

I thought the sketch was a perfect one to show off this fun coffee cup set from Stampin’ Up. It is called Merry Café and it can be found in the Holiday Catalog. It is a sister set to the Coffee Café set from the main catalog and the dies from that set are used for both. Fabulous! I chose to do a quick watercolor on the cup using Soft Sky ink after stamping the cup, sentiments and snowflakes in Versafine Ink. You want to make sure you use a water safe ink when you stamp. After cutting them with the framelits and the Big Shot, I just popped them up on Dimensionals for the image panel. To keep with the sketch, I added a strip of Soft Sky card stock along the side for a simple extra border that is a great way to use scraps. The patterned paper for the crossing panel is from the Coffee Break DSP pack and I love those subtle chevrons. I added some white cotton ribbon (SU ret) across the panel and tied it with some White Baker’s Twine. Finally, I pulled some of the sequins from the October Paper Pumpkin kit as a finishing touch. This card hits the sweet spot for this time of year for me. Quick, cute and easy to duplicate! I hope you enjoy it too!

Now I am really, REALLY excited to tell you that our Fancy Team has grown a bit. Our new members will be introducing themselves over the next few months but I get the extraordinary pleasure of sending you over to one of my favorite stampers. As an Artisan in 2011, Jennifer Picard has been one of my crafty heroes for a long time. Truth be told, I’m a little star struck! I know you will love her work as much as I do so hop right over to see what she has created.

You can click our logo above to get to the Fancy Friday Pinterest page!

Products used:

Stamp: Merry Café (SU); Ink: Versafine Onyx Back; Paper: Fabriano Extra White Watercolor Paper, Thick Whisper White (SU); Accessories: Paper Pumpkin October Sequins, Big Shot, Coffee Cups Framelits (SU), White Baker’s Twine (SU), White Cotton Ribbon (SU ret)

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Freshly Made Sketches #303

August 30, 2017 Jentimko 8 Comments

Hi everyone! Sorry it has been a bit since I posted. I needed a crafty break and had lots going on with my boys and work. But I’m getting back to the craft room this week and will have lots for you in the upcoming weeks. Today, I’m excited to join back in with the latest from Freshly Made Sketches. Our host this week is the extraordinary Karren Johnson, queen of coloring. And she has such a fun sketch this week. One that allows for elements to be combined and all kinds of creativity.

After puttering around in my stamp room like I had no clue for a while, I finally settled on this set. Something about these birds always make me happy! Well, they are Happy Birds. I stamped with Versafine Onyx Black on Bristol Smooth paper and then colored with my Winsor and Newton Watercolors. Instead of a “real” panel, I painted on some stripes for the vertical elements. Hopefully Karren forgives my loose interpretation of this part of the sketch. I love the stitched dies with the stitched details of the stamps so that was my final touch. I used the new Mini Dimensionals for attaching the bird and other little things. I have to say that this new size from Stampin’ Up is a must have for your glue arsenal (and I know we are all collectors of just the right adhesives).

I think that like many in the US, I have been a little overwhelmed by what I am seeing in Texas. Watercoloring yesterday was good for my soul. Later today, I’ll be working on what I can do to help. There are many good references on what is needed and reliable organizations who will have boots on the ground to help. If you are not sure where to go, start here: United Airlines Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund. They have links to donate to vetted charities and you can even get a few frequent flyer miles for your donation.

Back to the stamp room for me and I’ll see you soon. Thanks so much for stopping in today. I hope you have a happy Wednesday.

Supplies:

Stamp: Happy Birds (WPlus9); Paper: Strathmore Bristol Smooth, Basic Black (SU); Ink: Versafine Onyx Black; Accessories: Winsor and Newton Watercolors, Misti, Big Shot, Stitched Rectangle Dies (SSS)

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Newton’s Nook Designs 4 Year Celebration Blog Hop

July 14, 2017 Jentimko 45 Comments

First of all, today is the day that the 4 Year Celebration release goes live over at Newton’s Nook Designs. To continue the fun, we are having a blog hop and I’m so thrilled to be a part of it.

I told you yesterday that my favorite set from this release was Cosmic Newton (but seriously, choosing a favorite is like choosing a favorite ice cream…I love them all!). I used the new Stampin’ Up Embossing paste with the Starfield stencil on watercolor paper to start off my background. Next I added Chipped Sapphire Distress ink by painting it on with a brush. I got some of the light and dark coloring with that but wanted a little more dark. So I pulled out the trusty acetate and smooshed some more ink on, spritzed with water and applied to the panel. After it dried a bit, I spritzed on a Perfect Pearls mixture (in a spritzer with the powder and some water) to get a shine on the panel. And finally, I splattered on some Smooch Ink to add some extra “stars). I added a bit more of the Perfect Pearls onto the stars to help them pop. For the trees behind Newton, I used the Land Borders Dies. I was thrilled when it looked like the tops of trees in the shadows. Finally, I colored Newton and his telescope with some more Distress Ink. What a fun card to make!! This set just lends itself to fabulous backgrounds and tons of creativity!

I’m sure you notice how much fun I have had with the stencils this week. Well, there is a great deal that you are sure to love!So pretty much you can get the Pawprints stencil free on the order you were already going to make! WIN!! And speaking of winning…there is even MORE to win this week.

Celebrate with us and enter to win!

To celebrate 4 years Newton’s Nook Designs is giving away a $25 store credit to spend in their online shop to 4 lucky winners!

Here’s how to win:

Comment on the NND Design Team and Special Guest blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective blog hop 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 Sunday, July 16th at 9pm CDT to comment. Winners will be announced on NND blog post on Monday, July 17th and will need to contact us to claim their prize so make sure you check back to see if you’ve won!

Special Guests:

Taheerah Atchia
Crafty Math-Chick
Danielle Pandeline
Stephanie Muzulin
Nina-Marie Trapani
Kimberly Rendino

Newton’s Nook Design Team:

Newton’s Nook Designs
Amanda Bodine
Holly Endress
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Juliana Michaels
Naki Rager
Jennifer Timko
Tatiana Trafimovich

We hope you have enjoyed this week of celebration as much as we have! Your comments are so kind and your support is appreciated more than I can say. What a privilege it is to share with you all! Thanks so much and see you soon.

Stamps: Cosmic Newton (Newton’s Nook Designs); Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Chipped Sapphire), Moonlight Smooch Ink (Clearsnap); Paper: Strathmore Bristol Smooth, Basic Black (SU); Accessories: Starfield Stencil, Big Shot, Cosmic Newton Dies (Newton’s Nook Designs), Land Borders Die (Newton’s Nook Designs), Misti Stamp Tool, Perfect Pearls, Winsor and Newton Paints, Heat Tool, White Embossing Powder

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Newton’s Nook Designs 4 Year Celebration – Day 4

July 13, 2017 Jentimko 29 Comments

Today is the last day of reveals for the 4 year celebration with Newton’s Nook Designs. But fear not…we are back tomorrow with a bonus hop to complete the celebration!! But first, I get to share with you my very favorite set from this release! It is called Cosmic Newton. Oh my goodness is it fantastic!

For this card, I thought it would be fun to play with watercolor paints. So I started with the background. On a piece of watercolor paper, I painted on some blues and even a little purple to create a sky that would be right for the new Starfield stencil. After letting my panel dry, I used the stencil as an embossing plate but running it through my Big Shot with an Impressions Pad and a Silicone Rubber Pad. It gives a subtle embossing look that I was really happy with. You can see me more of the detail here:

But then I returned to using the stencil as just a stencil. I kept it in place and the sponged on some white craft ink on the stars toward the top of the card. Then I brushed a bit of Perfect Pearls on top of that to add some shimmer. I have to confess that I’m pretty in love with the whole effect!! For my friend Newton, I thought he needed a really special rocket to stand out against the sky, so I chose purple for his ship. It is hard to tell here but I added some more Perfect Pearls on the window around Newton and also on the banner.

I hope you have enjoyed all of the release projects this week! The team has certainly provided a ton of inspiration!! And this release has been simply spectacular! And now…your chance to win one more time!

Would you like to win a $20 store credit to Newton’s Nook Designs?
ONE lucky comment will be chosen from each reveal day to win!

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 July 13th at 9pm CST to comment — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, July 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
Jennifer Timko (you are here)
Tatiana Trafimovich

Make sure you come back tomorrow for one more day of celebration. We are holding a 4 year celebration blog hop with some pretty special guests joining forces with the design team!
Stamps: Cosmic Newton (Newton’s Nook Designs); Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Craft White (SU); Paper: Strathmore Bristol Smooth; Accessories: Starfield Stencil, Big Shot, Cosmic Newton Dies (Newton’s Nook Designs), Misti Stamp Tool, Impressions Pad and Silicone Rubber Pad for Big Shot, Perfect Pearls, Winsor and Newton Paints, Heat Tool, White Embossing Powder

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