Newton's Nook Designs Launch Party: Newton's Antics

Welcome to day 1 of the Newton's Nook Designs Launch Party!! 

Today we're sharing our cards using the 1st release- the Newton's Antics set!  We love kitties at my house so this set is dearly loved!  I was inspired by Newton himself for my card today and created a card with a cute orange kitty:

I stamped Newton onto some speckled white cardstock along with his toy mouse.  I colored them in using a mix of copics and water based markers.  I added a little shadowing with some light gray ink and a water marker.

When I was finished coloring, I trimmed the cardstock down for my card, cutting around Newton's tail at the top.  I also stamped the cute sentiment.  The patterned papers are from the 6x6 About a Boy collection by Echo Park.

This card was so fun to make!  Coloring kitties might be one of my new favorite things! lol!  You'll love it- and you can win it!  Here are the details:

Would you like to win Newton's Antics? This set will be given away to Two lucky winners!

Here's how to win:

1. Comment on Newton's Nook Design blog: http://www.newtonsnookblog.com. One Winner will be randomly chosen from the comments on the launch party post.

2. Comment on the Design Team Member and Guest blogs (see list below)! One winner will be chosen at random from the collective blogs in the Launch Party. 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 18th at 9pm Central Standard Time to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, July 19th.

But wait… there's more. We will also be giving away a gift card on Facebook this week to celebrate our launch - so be sure to pop over there to like our page and enter to win! https://www.facebook.com/newtonsnook

Make sure you check out all the blogs participating in the Launch Party below to enter:

Jennifer Ingle

Emily Leiphart

Samantha Mann

Jocelyn Olson

Tessa Wise

Heather Campbell

Jean Martin

Audrey Tokach

Chari Moss

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you get a chance to check out what the whole team made!!

-tessa

Thanks So Much Card

Hi there!  I'm back today to share a card that was published in this month's CARDS Magazine!  It was a favorite of mine back in February when I made it! :)  I was on a mission to create a Thank You that was appropriate for a man and came up with this:

All supplies are by Stampin' Up! and each of them could be considered a favorite, too!  I really like how all the elements work together and aren't too fussy, either.  I used the Oh, Hello stamp set along with the First Edition and Comfort Cafe DSP packs.  They look great with those fun wooden buttons, don't they?  I think it stayed pretty masculine, too!

Well, I hope you have a great day!

-tessa

Camping Card

I was lucky enough to have two cards picked up for the July issue of CARDS Magazine!  I thought I'd share one of them today!  It makes me smile, since I love camping!!

I paired stamps from three different Paper Smooches sets on this card!  The trees are from the Warm Hearts set, the tent is from the Happy Camper set, and the sentiment is from the Get Outta Town set.  Aren't they cute together?  Hee! I paper pieced each of the trees and the tent.  Next I added some shadows with my markers.  I added the sentiment last, keeping the over all design pretty simple.

We are planning a camping trip in a couple more weeks!  Our tent is blue, just like on the card but this time we'll be staying in a camper with my in-laws!  I can't wait!

Hope you have a great day!  Thanks for stopping by my blog :)

-tessa

A Set of Summer Stories Cards

Hello!  I have had so much fun making cards lately!  Today I'm sharing a set of cards on the Teresa Collins Designs Blog- I thought I'd share them here, too!  This set, using the beautiful Summer Stories line, came together quickly and I can't wait to send them out to my loved ones!  Take a look:

I started this one by decorating the simple journal card with a banner at the top.  I added some patterned paper, decorative tape, and  border.  Then I added the sentiment with stickers and embellished with some pretty pink epoxy dots and twine.

I matted it in black and added it to my chevron patterned card base.  Those pink dots look like candy, don't they?
Here is my next one:

I used another journaling card as my focal point- maybe that's why these cards were so quick! :)  I stamped the camera in pink and then splattered some gold mist over it.  When it was dry, I added the chipboard and die-cut banners with a pretty brad to the top.  I added the sentiment and twine to finish it off.  Last, I matted it on my card base.

I've gotten so much use out of these letter stickers!  Such a basic staple- I think I could use them on everything!
My next card also has some stamping on it:

I created my cardbase and covered the front with the pretty woodgrain patterned paper.  I added a tag to the bottom and layered some of the Summer Stories stickers on the left.  I added the decorative brads next and then the chipboard ticket.  I stamped the flower with gold ink and let it dry.  When it was done, I added my sentiment, a twine bow, and a little splatter of gold mist.

I love the clustered look I ended up with!
Here is my last card:

For this one, I started with my cardbase covered in the collage patterned paper.  I added the banners and tag to the top.  Next, I added my sentiment to the ticket and punched holes in both sides.  I attached it to the card and tied the twine around it, ending in a bow.

I'm so happy with how these cards turned out!  The glitter and gold adds a little drama while the color scheme feels light and airy.  It is perfect for this time of year!  :)


Supplies Used:

Teresa Collins Designs:
Summer Stories 6x6 Designer Pad, Summer Stories Epoxy Dots, Summer Stories Decorative Brads, Summer Stories Die Cut Accessories, Summer Stories Chipboard Elements, Summer Stories Decorative Tape, Summer Stories Stamp set, Summer Stories Die-cut Borders, Summer Stories Decorative Buttons, Summer Stories Sticker Accessory Sheet, Summer Stories Cards paper, Summer Stories Dots paper
Other:
Ink, cardstock by Stampin' Up!; Mists by Pink Paislee, Twine by the Twinery, ink by Tsukineko

Thanks for visiting today!

-tessa

Newton's Nook Designs

Have you heard of Newton's Nook Designs?  They are a brand new stamp company with the cutest designs!  I am excited to announce that they've asked me to be part of their design team!  I'm happy to be starting with them and can't wait to watch them grow!  I'm just so happy for them!  Just wait till you see the stamps! :)

Pop over to the Newton's Nook Designs Blog and see who else is on the team with me!  It's a great bunch of ladies- I'm sure you'll recognize a few of them! :)

-tessa

Totem Kids Layout

Hi There!

Today I have a layout to share with you!  This is another one from my Disney trip-- can you believe I've been working on it for 2 years now!  Lol!  I'm still enjoying it so I keep going! :)

I've used some older papers for this one.  The patterns are from the Chaps line by American Crafts.  I've mixed it with some newer embellishments- washi tape by Teresa Collins and Stampin' Up! and wooden vener stars by Studio Calico.

The sticker letters are from Pebbles, Inc.  They are just cardstock but they are so easy to use!  I have used them on many projects and I love them!

These pictures were taken in the Canadian area of Epcot Center.  We were getting some food and found this silly wall- I'm glad my dad snapped a few pictures!

Well, thanks for stopping by today!

-tessa

Sending Hugs Card

Hi!

How is your day going so far?  I'm up early excited to be visiting my with my Dad! :)  Before my day gets busy, I thought I'd pop on and share a cute card I made using one of my favorite stamp sets, the Oh, Hello set by Stampin' Up! Here is my card:

I used the chevron stamp to create a quilted look.  I used markers to stamp it in different colors and added a little patterned paper to the center.

This one was fun- I definitely needed my Stamp-a-ma-jig for lining up those chevrons though! :)  The sentiment is from Lawn Fawn- I always think of hugs when I think of quilts.  We have one that is special made from my hubby's grandma- I always tell my girls that when they're wrapped up in it, they're getting hugs from Grandma Wise!  It always makes them feel good!

OK!  Hope you have a great Monday!

-tessa