Newton's Nook Designs - Caffinated Christmas

Hello everyone!

I am here with Newton's Nook Designs featuring the NEWLY released Christmas Coffees Stamp Set with the coordinating die set and the Postage Stamp Layout Die Set! 

Here is my card for your inspiration:

My card is an A2 card. The gingham layer is from the Christmas Basics paper pad, and die cut the paper using the Framework die.  I then stamped the images from the Christmas Coffees Stamp Set and die cut them with the coordinating dies. I then die cut the Postage Stamp Layout Die and cut it apart.

Thank you so much for stopping by, to see lots of inspiration using Newton's Nook Designs stamps and dies, please visit their blog.

GINA K. DESIGNS - OCTOBER 2024 NEW RELEASE

Gina K. Designs OCTOBER 2024 Release is NOW available and can be found HERE.

Hello everyone!

I am here today featuring the NEW Gina K. Designs "Christmas Begins with Christ"! This is a great set to create your Christmas cards this year.  Be sure to check out ALL the new products released this month. You can also find lots of inspiration over at Gina K. Designs & StampTV Friends Facebook page. All supplies I used are listed below.

Here is my card for your inspiration:

My card is an A2 card. I started with foiling the Poly Glaze Super Star with GKD Fancy Foils 14 Karet. I then die cut the layers from GKD Master Layouts 1. I then stamped and embossed the sentiment from the NEWLY release Christmas Begins with Christ and die cut it with GKD Single and double stitched dies. I assembled the card and used foam squaares to add the sentiment.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Please come back again soon.

Here is a list of supplies I used on my cards. Affiliate Links used at no additional cost. Thank you for your support.

MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE BLOG (MLCCB) - Merry & Bright

Hello everyone!

I'm here with a new challenge with the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog. I hope you will come play along with the Christmas Challenge. It will run for six weeks, ending at 4:00 PM Mountain Time on the 15th of next month, so get out your crafty Christmas stash and come play with us!

Here is my card for your inspiration:

My card is an A2 size card.  I created my card using Lawn Fawns simple stripes: landscape die.  I used mirror cardstock from my stash.  The words are from Lawn Fawns giant outlined merry & bright die also die cut using mirror cardstock.  I die cut the words again using glitter white cardstock to do paper piecing inside the words.  I had so much fun creating this bright and cheery card.  

Thank you so much for stopping g by, please come back again soon.  Please join the Merry Little Christmas Challenge, it is so much fun and you build your Christmas cards for the year.

Here is a list of supplies I used on my cards. Affiliate Links used at no additional cost. Thank you for your support.

MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE BLOG (MLCCB) - Happy Holidays

                           

Happy New Year everyone!

I'm here with a new challenge with the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog. I hope you will come play along with the Christmas Challenge. It will run for six weeks, ending at 4:00 PM Mountain Time on the 15th of next month, so get out your crafty Christmas stash and come play with us!

Here is my card for your inspiration:

My card is created using products from Concord & 9th.  These products were part of the Crop & Create in September, so I don't think they are released yet, keep an eye out, I'm sure they will be coming soon.

Thank you so much for stopping g by, please come back again soon. I hope you will play along with the challenge.

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps - Merry Christmas

Hello everyone!

I am here again featuring the latest release stamp set from Sweet n' Sassy Stamps called Cocoa's Birthday Wish. I can't seem to get enough of this sweet stamp set.  There are so many possibilities.  I have created a Christmas card today for your inspiration.

Here is my card for your inspiration:

My card is an A2 card, I stamped, and die cut the image from the Cocoa Birthday Wish stamp set and colored it with copic markers. I did a fun play with the paper and added it to my card.  The sentiment is from a digital set called Gnomie Christmas DIGITAL Stamp (I took the word Gnome off).

Thank you for stopping by, please come back again soon!

Here is a list of supplies I used on my cards. Affiliate Links used at no additional cost. Thank you for your support.

Newton's Nook Designs - Holiday Release Inspiration Day 3!

I am here with Newtons Nook Designs, featuring products from the new release! Today I am featuring the Scandi Christmas Stamp Set with the coordinating dies. ALL products are available NOW. If you have not seen the new release, click here.  If you have not seen ALL the hot foil plates, you can find them here. 

Newton's Nook Designs, is having a sale through November 3, here are the details below, the more you spend the more you save!  Also, there is a blog hop with a chance to win prizes, details on the Newton's Nook Designs blog.

Here is my card using the Scandi Christmas Stamp Set.

My card is an A2 card, I die cut the layers using Frames & Flags Die Set. I took the image from the Scandi Christmas Stamp Set and did some repeat stamping on the top layer. I then stamped, embossed with gold embossing powder and die cut the ornaments and pop them onto the card. The circle was die cut from the Circle Frames Die Set. I stamped the sentiment on it and popped it onto the card to look like an ornament.

Thank you so much for stopping by,please come back again tomorrow for more inspiration from the new release.

Newton's Nook Designs - Holiday Home

Hello everyone!

I am here with Newton's Nook Designs featuring the Holiday Home Stamp Set. This set is a perfect set to create for your holiday card this season.  I love how the two people are heading to their house for the holidays.  I am also using the Evergreen Stencil in the background.  

Here is my card for your inspiration:

My card is an A2 size card. I stamped the images from the Holiday Homes Stamp Set and colored them. with alcohol markers. I cut a piece of white card stock and ink blended the background with light blue ink.  I then ink blended the trees with the Evergreen Stencil.  I stamped the sentiment and colored it with a red alcohol marker.  I die cut the snowbank from the Lands Border Die set with glitter paper from my stash.  

I assembled the card, and for finishing touches, I added some snow using white pigment ink that I splattered onto the card.  I also used some fine glitter onto the house.

Thank you so much for stopping by, please come back again soon!

MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE BLOG (MLCCB) - Happy Holidays!

Hello everyone!

I'm here with a new challenge with the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog. I hope you will come play along with the Christmas Challenge. It will run for six weeks, ending at 4:00 PM Mountain Time on the 15th of next month, so get out your crafty Christmas stash and come play with us!

Here is my card for your inspiration:

I am using Trinity Stamps "Holiday Hang Out" Stamp set.  I stamped the image and colored it with copics.  I then added the sentiment from the Holiday Hang Out Stamp Set.  I die cut the image using a die from my stash.  For the background I hot foiled it using Honey Bee Stamps Plaid A2 Hot Foil Plate.  For finishing touches I added some fine glitter onto the ornament and sequins.  

Thank you so much for stopping g by, please come back again soon.

MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE BLOG (MLCCB) - Let It Snow!

Hello everyone!

I'm here with a new challenge with the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog. I hope you will come play along with the Christmas Challenge. It will run for six weeks, ending at 4:00 PM Mountain Time on the 15th of next month, so get out your crafty Christmas stash and come play with us!

Here is my card for your inspiration:

I am using Gina K. Designs "Winter Wishes" Stamp set.  I stamped the words on the blue cardstock using GKD Embossing and Watermark ink and embossed it with GKD Detail Silver embossing powder.  For the background I used GKD Snowflake Embossing Folder.  The snowflake is from Lawn Fawn.  I die cut the layers using GKD Master Layouts 1.  I love this stamp set, so many ways to create with this set.

Thank you so much for stopping g by, please come back again soon.

Newton's Nook Designs - Sweet Holiday

Hello everyone!

I am here with Newton's Nook Designs featuring the Newton's Candy Cane Stamp Set and coordinating dies. This is an adorable set, perfect to send out for your Christmas cards.

The card is an A2 card, for the top layer I used the Meowy Christmas Paper Pad that features the same candy cane kitty image and cut candy piece. I love how some of Newton's stamps have matching paper. I colored the images with alcohol markers added glitter to the white portions of the Santa hat and candy piece for some sparkle! I cut the images out using the coordinating Newton's Candy Cane Die Set.  I added some glossy accents to the little heart.

I layered a vellum oval over the center, cut out using our Oval Frames Die Set. The message "Wishing you a SWEET holiday!" from the Newton's Candy Cane Stamp Set was embossed onto the oval. I added a couple of pine boughs to the top of the oval, cut out using our Pines & Holly Die Set, for a festive touch!

Thank you so much for stopping by, for more inspiration you can visit Newton's Nook Designs blog.  

Newton's Nook Designs - Winter is Warmer Together

Hello everyone!

I am here with Newton's Nook Designs featuring the Frosty Folk Stamp and Dies Sets. I love this cute set with the snowmen family all together, just like the sentiment says, "Winter is warmer together".

Here is how I created the card:

• Die cut the top layer using the Framework Dies.
• Used the Christmas Tree Line Stencil in the background, adding some Therm O Web Gold Glitz Glitter Gel to the trees.
• Stamped the image from the Frosty Folks Stamp Set colored with copics and die cut with the coordinating Frosty Folks Die Set.
• Stamped the sentiment from the Frosty Folks Stamp Sets, heat embossed with white embossing powder, die cut the sentiment using the Frames & Flags Dies.
• Ink blended the background and added snowflakes from the Frosty Folks Stamp Set.
• Assembled the card and finished off the card by adding fine glitter to the hats.

Thank you for stopping by, please visit the Newton's Nook Designs blog for lots more inspiration.

NEWTON'S NOOK DESIGNS - October 2022 RELEASE - REVEAL DAY 4

Hello everyone!

It's the last day of the Holiday Reveal with Newton's Nook Designs! All the products I have featured this week will be  available tomorrow, Friday, October 14th in the Newton's Nook Designs store. The design team is featuring "Snowflake Oval" Stamp Set today. For more inspiration please visit Newton's Nook Design Blog to see what the design team has created.

Here is how I created my first card:

• A2 card measuring 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2.
• Cut the background papers using the "Christmas Time" paper pad.
• Created a Shaker card, die cut the scallop oval using the Oval Frames Die Set.
• Stamped and embossed the snowflakes and sentiment from the "Snowflake Oval" Stamp Set in white embossing powder. Added it to the scallop frame, added acetate and added the snowflakes.
• Stamped the image from the Holiday Heights Stamp Set and colored with copic markers, die cut the image with the coordinating dies.
• Assembled the card.

Would you like to win the “Snowflake Oval” Stamp Set? We will choose ONE lucky winner for each stamp set!

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 October 13th at 9pm ET to comment -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday October 14th.

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Donna Idlet - YOU ARE HERE

Ellen Haxelmans

Tina Herbeck

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Zsofia Molnar

Maria Russell

Farhana Sarker

Tatiana Trafimovich

Amanda Wilcox

Thank you for stopping by, please come back tomorrow for more inspiration!

MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE BLOG (MLCCB) - Ho Ho Ho!

Hello everyone!

I'm here with a new challenge with the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog. I hope you will come play along with the Christmas Challenge. It will run for six weeks, ending at 4:00 PM Mountain Time on the 15th of next month, so get out your crafty Christmas stash and come play with us!

Here is my card for your inspiration:

My card is a slimline card that I created using Maker's Movement products.  I die cut the "Ho Ho Ho" Die Set.  I die cut all the papers from scraps in my craft room.   I finished off the card by adding a sentient "Merry Christmas".  

I hope I have inspired you to play along with the Merry Little Christmas Challenge.  The theme is always Christmas...perfect time to get some Christmas cards done to send out during the holiday.

Thank you for stopping by, please come play along!

RETRO RUBBER CHALLENGE BLOG #173 - Inspirational Photo

Hello everyone!

I am here with Retro Rubber Challenge blog and we have a new challenge, which is an inspirational photo.  I love this inspirational challenge and I love the card I created for your inspiration.  Be sure to stop over on the Retro Rubber Challenge blog to get more inspiration, the design team has some wonderful creations!

The rules to play along with Retro Rubber Challenge is very simple, make sure the stamp you use on your project is at least one year or older. For more details on the rules, you can find them over on Retro Rubber Challenge blog.

Here is my card for your inspiration. I am using Colorado Craft Company Stamp set called Pine Branch and Pinecones. The stamp set was released in November of 2019. 

• Created aa A2 card measures 4 1/4 x 5 1/2
• I stamped the image from the Colorado Craft Company Stamp set Pine Branch and Pinecones onto some wooden paper from my stash.  I colored the branches and stamped the image again onto some white card stock.  I colored the pinecones and then fuzzy cut them out and paper pieced the pinecones on the wooden background.  
• Stamped the sentiment from the Pine Branch and Pinecones stamp set.
• Added some white splatter onto the card.
• Finished the card off by adding red sequins.

• 

Are you ready to play along? Be sure to stop over on the Retro Rubber Challenge blog to get some more inspiration! Thank you for stopping by, you have until November 19th to join the fun!

Here is a list of supplies I used on my card, Affiliate Links used at no additional cost. Thank you for your support.

GINA K. DESIGNS DECEMBER 2020 MONTHLY MIX CHALLENGE

hello everyone!

A NEW Monthly Mix Challenge has started over at Gina K. Designs! Karen Hightower is this months hostess and she has a fun Tic Tac Toe challenge.  Below is the diagram for the Tic Tac Toe, on my card I am using the GKD Patterned Paper, a square and Ink Blending. You can find all the challenge details HERE.

Here is my card:

I am using the NEWLY released stamp set called Holiday Tapestry. The background paper is GKD Blizzard.  I used the GKD Master Layouts 2 and 3.  The sentiment is from the Holiday Tapestry.  I ink blended around the square in the center of my card.  You can find the supplies I used on my card below.  

I hope I have been inspired. Here is a list of supplies I used on my card, Affiliate Links used at no additional cost. Thank you for your support.

2020 FALL/WINTER COFFEE LOVERS BLOG HOP - Coffee Gift Card

Hello everyone!

I am here with another card to link up for the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop using Simon Says Stamps Latte Gift Card Slider.  This is a very versatile die, you can make it as a gift card on a card or do what I did.  I created an ornament that is a gift card holder that can be hung on a Christmas tree.  I plan to make several of these as gifts this season.

Here is my card and how I put it together.

I die cut the coffee cup die and the inside piece twice.  I then die cut two more cups with design paper.  I adhered all the pieces together.  Notice the string on the handle, I will use this to hang the cup on the Christmas tree.

This is the inside card, I inked up the bottom of the inside card and added the sentiment, the cinnamon sticks and snowflake.

Here is the inside card with the gift card inside.

Thank you for stopping by, please come back again soon.

Here is a list of supplies I used on my card, Affiliate Links used at no additional cost. Thank you for your support.

GINA K. DESIGNS October 2020 Sparkle and Shine Card Kit and Illustrators NEW RELEASE INSTAGRAM HOP

Hello everyone!

The Gina K. Designs design team is over on Instagram today with a hop filled with inspiration featuring the October 2020 Sparkle and Shine Card Kit and Illustrators new release! There is a $25 gift certificates to the Gina K. Designs store up for grabs!  There will be 7 days full of inspiration, with a $25 giveaway, so please come back again tomorrow.  The hop starts HERE...hope to see you there!

Today we are featuring the Holiday Hexagons stamp set illustrated by Melanie Muenchinger.

Here is my card for your inspiration:

My card is an A2 card, I masked the center and ink blended with GKD inks, I stamped the images from the Holiday Hexagons stamp set onto the top layer and added it to the card base.  I embossed the sentiment from the Sparkle & Shine stamp set from the kit and die cut it out using a sentiment die from the Master Layouts 3 die set.  I added the sentiment to the card with foam squares and finished it off using GKD embellishment.

Here is a list of supplies I used on my cards Affiliate Links used at no additional cost. Thank you for your support and thank you for stopping by, I hope you have been inspired.  Hope to see you back tomorrow.

RETRO RUBBER CHALLENGE BLOG #124 - Christmas Is All Around

Happy Holiday's everyone!

I am here with Retro Rubber Challenge blog and we have a new challenge, which is Christmas is All Around.  I feel like Christmas is all around too, this is my favorite time of year.  I love decorating and spending time with my family.  I wish all of you who celebrate a Merry Christmas.

If you have not joined our challenges before, the rules are very simple, just use a stamp older than a year and you must include the age (or approximate age) of the stamp in your blog post. I cannot wait to see you take on it.

Here is my card and how I created it:

The stamp I used is from Gina K. Designs and is from the stamp set called "Noel" it was released in October 2016. 

My card is an A2 card, the DSP is cut at 4 x 5 1/4, I die cut a circle and stamped the sentiment.  I die cut two fishtail and added it to the circle and adhered it to my card.  Quick and simple. 

Thank you so much for stopping by, I hope you will play along with the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog.

CRACKERBOX & SUZY STAMPS - Snowflakes and Friendship

Hello everyone!

I am here with Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps featuring a couple of their stamps which are Snowflake Large and the sentiment is called Snowflakes and Friendship. The whole store is 30% off for today and tomorrow (Dec 2-3), so get your wish list out and shop away before the sale ends.  Free shipping with a $25 order for the US and $35 for International.

My card is an A2 clean and simple card, I cut my first layer at 4 x 5 1/4, I used a mask and inked the center of the layer.  I then stamped the Snowflake Large image on each corner of the masked area.  I then stamped the Snowflakes and Friendship.  I added some rhinestones and nuvo drops on the image and colored in the stars with a copic marker to finish off the card.

Closer look at my card.

Thank you so much for stopping by, please come back again soon.

Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps - Warm Winter

Hello everyone!

I am here with Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps featuring a few of their rubber stamps which are Knit Sweater and Mittens set of 2 (you can also buy these separately), the sentiments are called Wish You and Warm Winter Wishing.

My card is an A2 card, I cut my first layer at 4 x 5 1/4, I used a stencil that was in my stash to create the background.  Thought this went perfect with the sweater.  I then stamped the Knit Sweater and Mittens colored them with copics and used my scan & cut to cut them.   I finished the card off by stamping the sentiments Wish You and Warm Winter Wishing,using my misti to line the words on the card.

Closer look at my card.

Thank you so much for stopping by, please come back again soon. The promotion for the month of November is the following, you can find all the Christmas stamps here:

Thank you so much for stopping by, please come back again soon.