You Stole My Heart

Hello there!!!  Valentine's Day is coming up and I am bringing you a funny Valentine's card for anyone in your life featuring Newton's Nook Designs Stamps! 

First, off I started using the T-Rex from Prehistoric Pals...I know. I just can't get enough of this guy and his little arms!!!!  I thought it would be cute to make him hold a giant heart from Wild About Zoo and use the sentiment from Sweetheart Tails that matched perfectly. I colored him with Bic Mark It Pens for a change. Since they don't blend well I used some dots to add texture and shading.     

I added a star background with pearlecent embossing paste on some patterned paper and a couple of enamel dots.  For the grass I used a die from MFT and spritzed it with some Heidi Swapp Spray for some more texture and dimension.   

You can find the stamps sets I used from Newton's Nook Designs at the links below. 

-Prehistoric Pals  (On sale right now)

-Wild About Zoo

-Sweet Heart Tails

Thanks for stopping by!

~Danielle                                                       

A Treat 4 u

Happy Hump Day! Today, I am here with a fun, simple and easy Treat Bag for Valentines Day or heck any day some needs a pick me up! I used the Love Captured set from My Style Stamps to stamp on the bag and make my own heart embellishments.  I also used some sequins that can be found in the MSS Store as well and for cheap too!! 

I stamped and embossed the images on the bag with clear embossing powder for a store bought look. I added a die cut piece of pink paper, gold doily and my gold embossed heart embellishments on the top flap.  For finishing touches i used some washi tape, twine from my stash and two Thickers to say "4 U".  

Be sure to join the My Style Stamps Facebook Page to see all types of inspiration! 

Materials:

My Style Stamps - Love Captured

My Style Stamps  - Sequins

American Crafts - Thickers

Delicata Gold Ink

Clear Embossing Powder

Hero Arts Inks

Washi Tape

Twine

Gold Doily

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed my project!

~Danielle

Newton's Nook Designs Ink Paws Challenge #17

Hello my lovelies! Today, I am here with a card for the current Inky Paws Challenge. In Lieu of the upcoming holiday the challenge is to use a heart shape.  Well, I used a few hearts on  my card!  From heart washi tape to the stamped animal print heart from the Wild about Zoo set.  Finishing it off with  heart punched  vellum at the bottom of my card. 

I have been getting a lot of buzz on my current backgrounds.  If you didn't see my January Release for NND check here and here.  I can't get enough of using Heavy Gel Medium with stencils.  I figured I would do a small photo tutorial. 

Lot's of Photos below!!!

First, you will need the following items:

1. Any brand Heavy Gel Medium (you could probably use any type of gel medium)
2. Your favorite stencil of choice
3. Palette Knife/credit card/finger lol
4. Heat Gun (not necessary, just speeds things up)
5. Your favorite Ink ( I chose distress ink)
6. Ink Blending Tool w/foam applicator

First, tape down your stencil to ensure a clean impression.

Next, apply your Gel Medium with your tool of choice. Be sure to get it in all the nooks and crannies. 

Gently, remove stencil (be sure to clean the stencil right away or let it sit in a container of water for easy clean up) and let it air dry or speed things up with a heat gun. This process takes the longest even with the heat gun.  Gel Medium is not like embossing paste and needs a lot more time to set up.  The gel medium will dry clear to reveal the patterned paper beneath it.  

Quick Tip:  Keep the heat gun moving at all times and don't get too close to the gell with it.  The gel will have bubbles or crackle.  If you like that look then go for it!!!  It does add another level of texture to the card. 

Once dry, grab your ink and blending tool and blend away!!!!!  The Gel Medium will resist the ink, just wipe over with a clean cloth/towel/etc...

Tah Dah! Your done!!!  

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and I can't wait to see what you create for the Inky Paws Challenge! 

Thanks for stopping by!

~Danielle

Dirty Laundry?

Happy Hump Day! Today, I am here with a project for My Style Stamps. I used the Wish I was stamp set which you can get here.  I created a fun magnet set to place on your washer to designate Clean or Dirty Clothes.  

I used some self sticky magnet that I got at Wal Mart in the kids craft isle. Colored up the girl on the washer and then cut out two clouds using MFT Die-namics with some patterned paper, Heidi Swapp Mists for splattering, and some thickers. 

Be sure to show us your projects over at the My Style Stamps Facebook Page here. 

Also, be sure to shop till Thursday!!! Take 20% off the entire store with the code below.  We are making room for exciting NEW stuff! 

Thanks for stopping by!

~Danielle

Newtons Nook Designs January Release - Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of Newton's Nook Designs January Release!  I have to say I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this set! Newton has traveled across the globe to Paris! Oui! Oui!  This set is to die for! 

For this card, I did the same  Gel Medium technique and then distressed over it once dried.  The Eiffel Tower is embossed with Silver glitter powder on to vellum.  I then colored Newton and he is ready to met his love!

Be sure to comment below for a chance to win Newton Dreams of Paris!  

Would you like to win “Newton Dreams of Paris”?
This set will be given away to TWO lucky winners! 

Here's how to win: 

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team and Guest blogs (see list below)! Two winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs 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, January 15th at 9pm CDT to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, January 16th. 

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Taheerah Atchia

Lydia Evans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Crafty Math-Chick

Jess Moyer

Stephanie Muzzulin

Danielle Pandeline

Kimberly Rendino

Yukari Yoshioka

Tracy Mae (Guest Designer)

Be sure to get your hands on these sets tomorrow in the shop!  

Thanks for stopping by!
~Danielle

Newtons Nook Designs January Release - Day 1

Happy New Year folks!! With that we have a brand new release from Newton's Nook Designs!!!  This release focuses on Valentines and Love themed cards!!  

For this card I have a bunch of techniques going on! I used some Extra Thick Gel Medium to stencil on the hearts on the background. I then used distress Ink to create a warm red backdrop.  For the Heart shaped vellum I used the cracked heart from the stamp set and gold embossed it! YUMMY!!!  I love how it looks.  Finally, I colored the Lemur, because he's is adorable!! 

Be sure to read below on how to win Wild About Zoo! 

Would you like to win “Wild About Zoo”?
This set will be given away to TWO lucky winners! 

Here's how to win: 

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team and Guest blogs (see list below)! Two winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs 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, January 15th at 9pm CDT to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, January 16th. 

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Taheerah Atchia

Lydia Evans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Crafty Math-Chick

Jess Moyer

Stephanie Muzzulin

Danielle Pandeline

Kimberly Rendino

Yukari Yoshioka

Tracy Mae (Guest Designer)

Be sure to stop by tomorrow for Day 2 of Newton's Nook Designs January Release!

~Danielle

A Custom Muslin Bag

Good Morning!  Today I bring you a project for My Style Stamps.  For this project I used Build A Blossom Stamp set.  I have to say this is set is totally worth the $$  you get a ton of images on this set. 

I used Staz-On Ink to stamp on the muslin bag.  I made sure to have a piece of cardboard inside the bag to make sure the ink did not go through to the other side.  Then I added some gemstones to the flowers for some more detail. You can use a gemstone setting tool or some glossy accents. 

After, I did that I decided to add a tag so you could give someone a bag full of Happy Mail!!!  I mean come on, who wouldn't love some Happy Mail in this fun bag. 

I hope you enjoyed my project and if you were inspired to post your project on the My Style Stamps Facebook Group here.

My Style Stamps Shop

http://www.mystylestamps.com

My Style Stamps Blog

http://mystylestamps.blogspot.com

My Style Stamps Facebook Group 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1550221961884704/

~Danielle

Lawnscaping #97 Challenge

Hello crafty friends!!!  I have a last minute card today.  I decided to play in the Lawnscaping Challenge #97 it's Winter Themed.  I really haven't played with my Lawn Fawn stamps in a while as I have been busy with Design Team stuff.

I decided to get messy and try something new.  I mixed Heavy Gel Medium with some Re Inker to try to tone it.  Well it worked!  It didn't mix very well and started to get funky...but its what I wanted so I am happy. 

I then kept the rest of the card simple, I copic colered the penguin added some Flower Soft under his feet.  He needed some grounding.  Added the tinted vellum with some sequins and added the sentiment Happy Ice Day!!! I love the texture of the icey background. 

Materials:

Lawn Fawn Stamps

- Winter Penguin

- Critters in the Arctic

Sequins

Distress Re Inker - Tumbled Glass

Golden - Heavy Gel Medium Clear

Flower Soft

White Embossing Powder

Tinted Vellum

I hope you enjoyed my little adventure and come back tomorrow for a double does of blog posts!!!  I have a My Style Stamps Post and Day one of the Newton's Nook Designs January Release!! 

~Danielle

Finally, it's COLD!!!

Happy Hump Day! Guess what?  It's finally cold for another day in Florida!! It's in the 40*'s and I'll take it!!  Which brings me to my card for My Style Stamps!  If you haven't heard of MSS be sure to check them out here.  I just love this set Snow One Like You, it is huge!!!  Which means a perfect image to color!!  

I got my Peerless water colors out and colored my heart out on this card. Since the focal image is the heart of the card, I just added the sentiment on a tag with some twine and a few sequins. 

Be sure to join the My Style Stamps Facebook Group for more inspiration! 
Materials:
My Style Stamps - Snow One Like You
Clear Embossing Powder
Versafine Black Ink
Peerless Water Colors
Clear Sequins
Wink of Stella Glitter Pen - Clear
Mr. Huey's Mist - White
Homemade Clear Perfect Pearls Mist
Purple Twine

I am also entering this in the Curtian Call Challenge! 

I hope you enjoyed this card. Thanks for stopping by!
~Danielle

Happy New Year!!!! Welcome 2015!

Happy New Year all my scrappy friends!!!!

With that I bring you more good news!  I am continuing my place on the Newton's Nook Design Team for 2015 (Jan-June).  I am so excited and can't wait for you to see what little Newton has in store for you! 

We have a lot of returning members and some new faces that I am excited to work with! 

Just in case you are new to Newton's Nook Designs here are all the links you need to know!

Newton's Nook Designs Blog

http://www.newtonsnookblog.com

Newton's Nook Designs Shop

http://www.newtonsnookdesigns.com

Newton's Nook Designs Inky Paws Challenge

http://www.newtonsnookblog.com/search/label/Inky%20Paws%20Challenge

Newton's Nook Designs FREEBIES (Because we all LOVE FREEBIES)

http://www.newtonsnookblog.com/p/freebies.html

Newton's Nook Designs Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/newtonsnook

Newton's Nook Designs Twitter

https://twitter.com/NewtonsNook

Newton's IG (Lot's of Newton Selfies)

http://instagram.com/newtonsnook

Thanks for stopping by!!!

~Danielle