Newton’s Nook Designs April Release – Day 4

April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 ~ safsafdesign ~ 14 Comments

Hello everyone,

It is always sad when we reach the final day of the reveals, but the good news is that all these adorable products in the Newton’s Nook Designs April Release will be available on Friday, 19/04! Today we are showcasing 2 new small stamp& die sets: Newton’s Bubble Tea and Puppy’s Bubble Tea. Aren’t they adorable?

CARD 1

For my first card I stamped and coloured the cute kitty from Newton’s Bubble Tea using Copic markers. I used the coordinating die to cut it out.

While I was die cutting I cut the base for my shaker with the Basic Frames die set: one banner from kraft and one from guava cardstock. On the latter I die cut a window with another die from the same set. I stamped a sentiment just under the die cut window. I backed it with clear acetate and added thick foam tape around it. I filled the shaker with some pastel confetti (Pretty Pink Posh) and adhered the backing carefully.

For the background I used the Bubbles stencil on a cream note card with Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide ink.

To make the scene more playful, I added some red twine to the top of the card and another sentiment, which I have stamped on a white Speech Bubble. As a finishing touch I used glossy accents on the straw and the bubbles.

CARD 2

For the puppy card I stamped, coloured and die cut the image from Puppy’s Bubble Tea. I used Copic markers and made the tea green. I used the Basic Frames die set to cut a cornflower blue background for the dog and a bigger rectangle from woodgrain cardstock which I ink blended and splattered with black and white acrylic paint before adhering the focal panel on it.

I stamped a sentiment from the same stamp set on the woodgrain cardstock using Stazon ink.

For the background I chose the Woof stencil and used it directly on the card base with Pine Needles, Lucky Clover and Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide inks.

As a finishing touch I added a few lime green confetti and used glossy accents on the straw and bubbles.

GIVEAWAY

Enter to Win a $25 Prize! We will be choosing two lucky winners to win a $25 store credit for Newton’s Nook Designs online shop! The winners will be chosen at random from the collective blog posts featuring our new products this week. For a chance to win, leave comments on the Design Team Member Blog Posts (see list below) from Monday April 15 through Thursday April 18. 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, April 18th at 9 pm ET to comment — winners will be announced on the NND blog on Friday, April 19th.

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

Newton’s Nook Designs

Zsofia Molnar – you are here

I hope you enjoyed the whole week of the reveals and you got plenty of inspiration on how to use the new release. It is time to get ready to shop! If you like my cards, please make sure to follow me on Instagram, where I share more of my creations and also some tips and tricks.

See you soon,

Zsofi

Newton’s Nook Designs April Release – Day 3

April 17, 2024April 18, 2024 ~ safsafdesign ~ 17 Comments

Hello Everyone,

We are halfway through the Newton’s Nook Designs April Release reveals, which means it is only 2 days till the new goodies will be available in the store! YAY! Today we are showcasing a beautiful set: Cherry Blossoms, which comes with coordinating dies too.

All new designs will be available on 19/04/2024.

I created a card and bookmark set, a perfect gift for Mother’s Day. I started with stamping and colouring a bunch of flowers all at once as I had no idea how much I will need in the end. I used light pink Copic markers and added a bit darker strokes in the middle of each flower. I used the coordinating dies to cut them all out.

To build the background for the card I die cut the A2 Card Layout die from brown and cream cardstock and also cut a 4,25*5,5 inches piece of textured pink cardstock to be the mat. I adhered on it the brown frame first and paper pieced the 2 long cream rectangles. On the smaller rectangles I did some quick ink blending with Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide ink making sure that the edges are darker than the middle of the rectangles.

I adhered the cherry blossom branches using 3D foam squares and a couple of more little flowers too. I stamped the sentiment in the middle from the Best Mom Oval stamp set with brown ink.

As a finishing touch I used a black glaze pen on the middle of each flower.

For the bookmark I used the new Bookmark II die set to cut the base from cream cardstock. I like my bookmarks sturdy so I always make them double layer. In this way the stitching is pretty on both sides of the bookmark.

I adhered a few leftover brown rectangles randomly on the cream background before adhering a cherry blossom branch.

On the top I stamped a sentiment from the Best Mom Oval stamp set using colourful inks.

I used a pretty Gina K Designs ribbon and some Candy Cane twine to embellish the top.

GIVEAWAY

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

Newton’s Nook Designs

Zsofia Molnar – you are here

I hope you enjoyed the third day of the reveals and will come back tomorrow for more inspiration!

See you,

Zsofi

Newton’s Nook Designs April Release – Day 2

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 ~ safsafdesign ~ 17 Comments

Hello Everyone,

It is day 2 of the Newton’s Nook Designs April Release reveals ad we are going florals today with the Floral Delights stamp and die set. I love the size of these flowers and all the colour variation we can use for both the daisies and echinacea.

All new designs will be available on 19/04/2024.

CARD 1

I started with stamping and colouring the echinacea twice using Copic markers. I used pink shades but made them slightly different. I used the coordinating dies to cut them out.

Then I die cut some coloured cardstock with the Frames and Tags dies and also added an in between white layer using the Basic Frames die set. I assembled the focal panel and inserted the flowers between the layers.

I used one of the leftover green rectangles to hold the sentiment, which I stamped from the Best Mom Oval stamp set. I added a little shading to the edges using Mowed Law Distress Oxide ink. I adhered it in place and embellished it with a cute butterfly.

For the background I chose a pretty striped patterned paper from the Pastel Basics paper pad. As a finishing touch I added a few pink pearls (Pretty Pink Posh)

CARD 2

As always I stamped, coloured and die cut a daisy and a few bees, I used Copic markers for the colouring. I love that the coordinating dies cut the little holes in between the flowers! I tied a little bow on the stems and adhered them to a strip of grey cardstock.

I white heat embossed a sentiment on the bottom of the panel and used the Frames and Tags die set to cut a decorative edge from yellow cardstock to decorate it. It looks awesome in real life!

For the background I chose a green striped paper from the Pastel Basics paper pad. As a finishing touch I scattered a few yellow confetti (Pretty Pink Posh).

I also used a clear shimmer pen on the wings of the bees and added glossy accents to the middle of the flowers.

GIVEAWAY

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

Newton’s Nook Designs

Zsofia Molnar – you are here

I hope you enjoyed the second day of the reveals and will come back tomorrow for more inspiration!

See you,

Zsofi

Newton’s Nook Designs April Release – Day 1

April 15, 2024April 15, 2024 ~ safsafdesign ~ 22 Comments

Hello Everyone,

I am so happy to be part of the Newton’s Nook Designs April Release reveals! Today our team features the awesome Never Enough Books stamps and dies and also a new Bookmark II die set! Who could resist these cuties?

All new designs will be available on 19/04/2024.

For my card I stamped and coloured all the images from the stamp set using Copic markers. I used pastel colours, 2-3 shades of each colour family. I cut them all out with their coordinating dies.

Then I die cut a kraft banner using the Basic Frames die set and popped up the shelves in the middle with 3D foam squares. I also die cut a dark green zig zag rectangle using the Frames and Tags die set, adhered the banner on the left side and popped up the stack of books on the other side.

I white heat embossed a sentiment on the bottom of the panel and used the remaining images to make the scene complete.

I chose a polka dot pattern for the background from the Bright Basics paper pad.

As a finishing touch I used a clear shimmer pen and glossy accents to emphasize some of the details. I also added some tiny pearls to the middle of the flowers.

GIVEAWAY

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

Newton’s Nook Designs

Zsofia Molnar – you are here

I hope you enjoyed the first day of the reveals and will come back tomorrow for more inspiration!

See you,

Zsofi

Moo Birthday – Newton’s Nook Designs

April 9, 2024April 9, 2024 ~ safsafdesign ~ 1 Comment

Hello Everyone,

It is my turn on the Newton’s Nook Designs blog and as I am living in rural Australia now, my card for today was heavily inspired by the nature surrounding us. We see a lot of cows everywhere we go. So this cutie was born in my head, let me guide you through the process.

First I stamped and coloured the cow and hay from the Moo stamp set and the balloons from the Cycling friends stamp set using Copic markers and cut him out with its coordinating die.

Then I die cut a black banner with the new Basic Frames die set and added a bit of white pigment ink on the edges. I stamped a sentiment on a white Speech Bubble and assembled the scene on the banner.

For the background I chose a pretty gingham paper from the Bright Basics paper pad and cut it out with a die from Frames and Tags. Before mounting the focal panel on the background, I wrapped a natural twine around it and tied it in a little bow. I used 3D foam squares to adhere the images and embellished the scene with a few confetti from Pretty Pink Posh.

As a finishing touch I added an extra sentiment from the Birthday Essentials stamp set and used a clear shimmer pen on the balloons.

I hope you enjoyed my card and you will pop in again soon for more inspiration.

See you,

Zsofi

Newton’s Nook Designs Back to Basics – Day 3

March 21, 2024March 21, 2024 ~ safsafdesign ~ 6 Comments

Hello Everyone,

It is the last day of the Back to Basics release reveals, but I must admit that this die is my favourite: it is called A2 card layout die set and It is gorgeous! I love all the paper piecing options it gives, plus the stitching details always have my heart.

I started with cutting the die one from patterned paper from the Pastel Basics paper pad, once from peacock cardstock and the middle part from a matching light blue scrap. I paper pieced them on an A2 sized white notecard.

Then I stamped and coloured the Newton’s birthday balloons set with Copic markers and cut them out with their coordinating dies.

Before popping up the image in the middle with 3D foam squares, I stamped 2 sentiments on the horizontal panels in black.

I added a few mini clouds as embellishments, and used a clear shimmer pen on the balloons and present to make them festive.

GIVEAWAY

We will be choosing one lucky winner to win a $25 store credit for Newton’s Nook Designs online shop! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective blog posts featuring our new products this week. For a chance to win, leave comments on the Design Team Member Blog Posts (see list below) from Tuesday March 19 through Thursday March 21. 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, March 21st at 9 pm ET to comment — winners will be announced on the NND blog on Friday, March 22nd.

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

Newton’s Nook Designs

Zsofia Molnar – you are here

Diane Morales

Tatiana Trafimovich

Amanda Wilcox

I hope you enjoyed today’s card and got inspired. See you tomorrow for a fun Instagram hop to celebrate the new release!

Zsofi

Newton’s Nook Designs Back to Basics – Day 2

March 20, 2024March 20, 2024 ~ safsafdesign ~ 9 Comments

Hello Everyone,

Welcome back, it is Day 2 of the new release reveals of Newton’s Nook Designs. This month we are featuring fun new die sets, 2 fantastic paper pads and a cute little stamp and die set. All sets were revealed on Monday on the NND blog and will be available for purchase in the store on Friday, 22nd March!

My card today focuses on the Basic Frames die set. I love that big banner, I had to use it on this clean and simple card!

I started with stamping the pretty floral from Dainty Daises, and quickly coloured it with Copic markers. I used the coordinating die to cut it out.

Then I die cut the big banner from a purple dots patterned paper from the new Bright Basics paper set. For the background I chose a light grey cardstock and die cut it with a die from Frames and Tags. I stamped a sentiment on the bottom and popped up the banner with 3D foam tape. I mounted the daisies with 3D foam squares too for extra dimension and added a little twine to the stems.

As a finishing touch I used glossy accents on the flower centers. I love this design with all the stitched details!

GIVEAWAY

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

Newton’s Nook Designs

Zsofia Molnar – you are here

Diane Morales

Tatiana Trafimovich

Amanda Wilcox

I hope you enjoyed today’s card and got inspired. See you tomorrow for another lovely set reveal!

Zsofi

Newton’s Nook Designs Back to Basics – Day 1

March 19, 2024March 19, 2024 ~ safsafdesign ~ 10 Comments

Hello Everyone,

I am so happy to be part of the new release reveals of Newton’s Nook Designs! This month we are featuring fun new die sets, 2 fantastic paper pads and a cute little stamp and die set. All sets were revealed yesterday on the NND blog and will be available for purchase in the store on Friday, 22nd March!

For my card today I really wanted to showcase the Newton’s Bright Birthday set, so I stamped and coloured it with Copics, ad cut it out with its coordinating die.

I used the new Frames and Tag die set to create the background for the image: I cut the different dies from coloured cardstock and backed the frame with a piece of patterned paper from the Bright Basics paper pad. I also added a pink mat to it before adhering it to the green backdrop, just because I love layers.

I stamped the sentiment on the patterned paper directly. As the paper has a bit shiny finish and because my regular ink pad is drying out, I used black Staz-on ink for the sentiment. I love how crisp and bright black it turned out!

After adhering the die cut image, I added a bit of glossy accents to the cake and tray, and a bit of clear shimmer to the presents and candles. The sunglasses are so shiny black because I used black glaze pen over it. So cool!

GIVEAWAY

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

Newton’s Nook Designs

I hope you enjoyed today’s card and got inspired. The new dies are amazingly versatile, I cannot wait to show you more cards with them!

See you tomorrow for a new set feature!

Zsofi

Easter Peeps – Newton’s Nook Designs

March 14, 2024March 15, 2024 ~ safsafdesign ~ Leave a comment

Hello Everyone,

I am back today with an adorable critter card for Easter using an older favourite stamp from Newton’s Nook Designs. I paired them with a couple of other dies to create this little Easter scene, let me guide you through the process.

First I stamped and coloured the images from Newton’s Peeps using Copic markers. I kept the kitties light grey, to make the bunch of yellow chickens stand out. I used the coordinating dies to cut them all out.

To set the scene I die cut a rounded rectangle from light green cardstock with a die from Frames and Flags. Added grass which I cut with a Land Border die from dark green cardstock and arranged the die cut images. That kitty hiding behind the grass is my favourite, so cheeky!

The sentiment I stamped on a grey Speech Bubble and adhered it to the scene. I love to add a sentiment as part of the design!

For the background I used the Basketweave stencil with brown ink on kraft cardstock and die cut the panel with a die from Framework. It adds a nice touch to the focal panel. As always, I had to use glossy accents on the ribbon and the beaks of the chicks, and I also made there eyes shiny with a black glaze pen.

I hope you liked my card and got inspired to create some cute scenes for Easter.

See you soon,

Zsofi

Pretty Pink Posh March Blog Hop

March 8, 2024March 9, 2024 ~ safsafdesign ~ 26 Comments

Hello Everyone,

I am so excited and honored to be part of the Pretty Pink Posh March Blog Hop. It is the last day of the hop so if you have missed the previous days, make sure to check all the fabulous inspiration our team and special guests created! This release is full of Easter and Spring themed stamps, dies, stencils and embellishments!

My project today is a home decor for Easter. I made a framed picture, a small treat in a pot and a matching card. I love to create complex project like his one, it can be a perfect gift too! Lets see them one by one.

PICTURE FRAMED

I cut a piece of teal cardstock which matched the frame I had at home and used the new Easter Words stencil with some pearly texture paste. I did add some colour to the paste with Peacock Feathers and Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide, to get a tone-on-tone look. As my cardstock was larger than the stencil I needed to continue the pattern by simply shifting the stencil. With this design, it was super easy to line it up again for a seamless result.

While the paste was drying I die cut and assembled a few bunny heads using the Bunny Face Shaker die set. I used liquid glue with a precision tip to add all the tiny details.

I also die cut the Happy Easter sentiment with 2 older die sets: Happy Spring Shadow die set and Easter Wishes die set. I used vellum for the shadow and simple black cardstock for the sentiment itself.

SWEET BUNNY TREAT

For the small treat I painted a tiny pot with pastel aqua acrylic paint, filled it with orange jelly beans and added the bunny face and sentiments on toothpicks to it. So easy to make, yet so pretty! Perfect for the kids!

BUNNY CARD

I really wanted to make a matching card and I was giddy to figure out how well the Layered Bunny Faces stencil matches the Bunny Face Shaker die set! So I applied white pigment ink on teal cardstock with Layer A of the stencil set and dried it with my heat tool before adding the eyes and mouth with black and nose and ears with pink inks. It is so subtle and cute!

When it was dry, I cut it down with a Stitched Torn Rectangle die, adhered it to a white card base and adorned it with the same sentiment.

GIVEAWAY

Leave a comment on each stop of the blog hop and you may be one of the lucky winners! They are giving away 3 $30 gift certificates to random comments (1 winner each day) left before March 13, 2024 at 11:59 PM PST. The winners will be announced on the PPP blog, so be sure to return and see if you are one of them! The last day blog hop list:

Pretty Pink Posh blog
Amanda Wilcox
Dana Kirby
Annette Allen
Zsofia Molnar – you are here
Jeanne Jachna
Heather Hoffman
Gemma Campbell

I hope you enjoyed my inspiration and will pop in again soon.

See you,

Zsofi