Seas the Day Card by Maria Russell

SEAS the day!

Today Maria has created a fun underwater greeting that will inspire you to SEAS the day! 

For this fun card she combined two sets from our Retirement Sale. First, she used the cute manatee duo from our Manatee-rific Stamp Set. She stamped and colored them in neutral hues. Aren't they adorable? 

Next, she created an underwater scene for these friends. She started by masking off a circle and ink blending inside it. Then she added some bubbles and splashes, stamped using our retiring Tranquil Tides Stamp Set. On the lower right she added a couple of bold coral images, also stamped from our Tranquil Tides Stamp Set and cut out using the Tranquil Tides Die Set.  

The finishing touch is the sentiment "SEAS the DAY" stamped from the Tranquil Tides Stamp Set along with some pretty pearls. 

We hope you enjoyed this fun inspiration by Maria today!  You can visit her over at her blog, Maria Russell Designs to see more of her lovely work!

Note: The Manatee-rific Stamp Set and Tranquil Tides Stamp Set are part of our retiring sale and will only be available while supplies last so if you like these products, make sure you get it while you can and don't forget to see what else is retiring in our retiring sale category! 

You're Manatee-rific Card by Samantha Mann

Mantee-rific!

Want to send a card to let someone know how awesome they are? This cute manatee card by Samantha would be perfect for just that! She created this awesome underwater scene featuring the manatees from our Manatee-rific Stamp Set. She stamped the two underwater friends and colored them using Zig Clean Color watercolor brush markers. She added fun pink cheeks and then some white accents with a white gel pen too. The cute friends were cut out using the coordinating Manatee-rific Die Set. 

For the scene, she used our Hills & Grass Stencil to create layers of soft hill like waves with distress inks and then used the Waves & Splashes Stencil to add a wave shaped layer on the top. 

She finished the underwater scene by adding seaweed and bubbles from our Scuba Newton Stamp Set, cut out with the coordinating Scuba Newton Die Set.

Here is a close up so you can see all the amazing details:

What an amazing underwater scene! This card is sure to make someone smile!

To say hello to Sam and see more of her amazing creations you can visit Sam over on her blog, Sam's Scrap Candy!

Live, Love, Aloha Card by Samantha Mann

Live • Love• Aloha!

Are you in the mood for summer fun? This card by Samantha is perfect for a summer greeting! She created a delightful scene combing a bunch of NND products! To start out she colored the kitty with the ukulele from our Aloha Newton Stamp Set and the cute corgi wearing a hula skirt from our Corgi Beach Stamp Set. Don't they work perfectly together!? After she colored them in gorgeous vibrant hues, she cut the images out using the coordinating Aloha Newton Die Set and Corgi Beach Die Set.

To set the scene, she created two little islands using our Circle Frames Die Set and inking the die cut shapes with distress inks. She added a curve of waves in front using our Land Borders Die Set, again adding lovely distress inks to the shape. in the background she stenciled a leaf pattern using our Tropical Leaves Stencil and some green inks. To add on more leaves and flowers she stamped images from our Toucan Party Stamp Set (cut out with the coordinating Toucan Party Die Set). Plus, she added seashells from our Manatee-rific Stamp Set and a couple of tiny starfish from our Purr-maid Newton Stamp Set.

The finishing touch is the "Live Love Aloha" from the Aloha Newton Stamp Set, embossed in white onto a black banner.

What a gorgeous tropical scene! The colors are so vibrant and perfect the the tropical setting!

To say hello to Sam and see more of her amazing creations you can visit Sam over on her blog, Sam's Scrap Candy!

I Wuf You Pirate Card by Ellen Haxelmans

Pirate Puppy by the Sea!

Today Ellen has created a fun nautical scene featuring the dog wearing a  pirate costume from our Dress Up Doxies Stamp Set! She colored the dog with copics, adding cute little speckled details and cut him out using the coordinating Dress Up Doxies Die Set. Then she used a bunch of other NND stamps and dies to created the fun tall scene! For the layers of sky, sand and sea, she used our Sky Borders Die Set, Land Borders Die Set and our Sea Borders Die Set to create layers of clouds, waves and sand!

She added stenciled waves onto the die cut waves using our Waves Stencil. That cute crab on the bottom is from our Tides of Love Stamp Set. She added in more little fish, seaweed and shells using the little images from our Narly Mermaids Stamp Set, Purr-Maid Newton Stamp Set, Scuba Newton Stamp Set and Manatee-rific Stamp Set. She colored all these tiny little sea themed images and cut them out with their coordinating die sets.

For the sentiment on the top, she combined the "Arrrrf" from the  Dress Up Doxies Stamp Set with the "I wuf you" from the Puppy Playtime Stamp Set.

Ellen is a genius at creating scenes! See her tips below on how she created this one!

Tips on creating this scene!

Below we have some tips from Ellen on how she created a fun tall scene!

1. I knew I wanted to have a sea Valentine's card with the captain dog from the Dress Up Doxies Stamp Set. For the rest of my scene I was looking out for stamps that could fit the scene in the sea and in the air. I choose a few images and colored them. It’s important also to not use  not too many different colors on a card, that’s why I use a few similar colors. This makes the whole card look more cohesive.
2. Then I did take out watercolor paper the largest frames from the Framework Die Set. I die cut the frame twice.
   
   
3. After cutting the frames,  I die cut out the borders from paper that was first cut using the same frames. I used the Land Borders Die Set and Sea Borders Die Set for that. I also took white paper to cut out the largest frames again from the framework die set. Later used the SSky Borders Die Set to make puffy clouds with that white paper.
4. I colored the layered borders with Distress Inks. For the sea I also used the Waves Stencil. The Cloudy Sky Stencil stencil where used for the clouds. Then I did put all die borders together. Some of them overlap, but that’s good to have no gaps inbetween.

There are so many fun ways to combine our products for creative scenes! We love hearing the process on how Ellen created this! If you love this project by Ellen you can visit her over at her blog Crafty Ellen to see more of her beautiful creations!

Interactive Cards by Ellen Haxelmans

Today we have two fun interactive cards to share by Ellen! Each month she is sharing an interactive project to inspire you! 

Today is she's sharing a pop-up box card and a fun shaker card

First up is the box card: 

Ellen created an underwater scene on the bottom of the box card. She used those cute little fish from our Narly Mermaids Stamp Set. She trimmed them out using the Narly Mermaids Die Set. She also added in that little seashell from our Manatee-rific Stamp Set. She used our Land Borders Die Set for the curvy sand and grass and our Sea Borders Die Set for the waves.

On the top she added another little scene featuring that cute squirrel and some acorns from our Harvest Tails Stamp Set. She also layered in some cattails and a dragonfly from our Winston's Lake House Stamp Set. For the sentiment she chose "you make a nicer place" from our Thankful Thoughts Stamp Set. 

On the side of the box she also included the "many thanks" sentiment from our  Thankful Thoughts Stamp Set. What an adorable little scene! 

If you'd like to see how to create a box card like this, you can check out a previous post by Danielle where she shares the instructions here: Birthday 3D Box Card. 

Next is a fun Halloween Shaker Card:

Ellen created another adorable project to share today. This one is a cloud shaped shaker card! She used the cute kitty on a broomstick from our Newton’s Boo-tiful Night Stamp Set. She colored the image with copic markers and then cut it out using the new coordinating Newton's Boo-tiful Night Die Set. She added this kitty, along with some bats and a moon onto the corner of her cloud. 

Inside the shaker shape she also added the "trick or treat" die cut. This die cut is a bonus die that's included in our Halloween Trio Die Set.  

Here is a close-up so you can all her lovely coloring:

This card would be adorable on it's own, or added onto a fun halloween gift!

If you love this project by Ellen you can visit her over at her blog Crafty Ellen to see more of her beautiful creations!

Manatee-rific Birthday Card by Zsofia Molnar

A Manatee Birthday card!  

Today Zsofia created a birthday card with a lovely sea them! She used those adorable manatees from our new Manatee-rific Stamp Set on this card today, giving them a fun birthday theme! She colored the manatees and cut them out using the coordinating Manatee-rific Die Set. This coordinating die set cuts around the arms of the front facing manatee, making it easy for him to hold an item in his arms.  To give this card a birthday theme, Zsofia used the cupcake image from our Sending Hugs Stamp Set, which fits perfectly inside the manatees arms! She also added a gift for the the other manatee to hold, using the Sending Hugs Stamp Set and fussy cutting around the manatee arm to layer the gift underneath! So adorable!

Once her manatees were ready to celebrate a birthday, she added them onto her card, layering them over a gorgeous panel of blue splashes that was created with Distress Inks. She also added the "You're Manatee-rific" sentiment, embossed in white on a black banner. She finished the card off with the "Happy Birthday" sentiment from our Birthday Essentials Stamp Set, stamped in blue! 

What a great way to extend your summer stamps by adding a birthday theme!

Thank you, Zsofia, for the beautiful card today! You can find more of Zsofia's lovely creations and say hello to her over at her blog, Safsafdesign

July Reveals - Day 1 - Narly Mermaids, Purr-maid Newton, Manatee-rific + NEW Dies & Stencils!

Today is the first reveal day for our July Release! This is extra special for us as we are celebrating the FIVE year anniversary of our company! That means an extra big release with new stamps, dies and stencils! Today we are revealing several of our new products so scroll down to see them! We are also giving away a $20 store credit each reveal day to one lucky winner so make sure you read all the way to the bottom of this post to see how to win!

Narly Mermaids

Create fun under the sea scenes with this fanciful 4x6 Mermaid Stamp Set. This enchanting set is filled with delightful mermaids and fish that are perfect for scene building. The sweet mermaid is so cute hugging her narwhal friend. Try using the image of the mermaid with her arms held up to highlight a sentiment.

Here's some info on the Narly Mermaids stamp set:

• 4 x 6 photopolymer stamp set 
• 14 stamps: 10 images and 4 sentiments 
• Coordinating Narly Mermaids purr-fect die set (sold separately) includes 10 dies 
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, July 20th

Purr-maid Newton 

Newton and his girl kitty friend are so adorable as mermaids in this sweet 4x4 stamp set. Use the fun kitty "purr-maids" along with the fun little fish to create delightful under water scenes and more. These loveable images are sure to make you smile! 

Here's some info on the Purr-maid Newton stamp set: 

• 4 x 4 photopolymer stamp set 
• 9 stamps: 6 images and 3 sentiments 
• Coordinating Purr-maid Newton purr-fect die set (sold separately) includes 6 dies 
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, July 20th

Manatee-rific

Go with the flow and enjoy the adorable manatees on this 3x4 stamp set. This set includes two graceful manatees and some fun sentiments to match. Use the coordinating die set to cut around the arms on the front-facing manatee so it can hold the shell, starfish or heart!  

Here's some info on the Manatee-rific stamp set:

• 3 x 4 photopolymer stamp set 
• 7 stamps: 4 images and 3 sentiments 
• Coordinating Manatee-rific purr-fect die set (sold separately) includes 6 dies 
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, July 20th

TWO new Stencil designs!

This month we're adding TWO new beautiful stencils to our product line! The Tropical Fish Stencil (below left) features a variety of tropical fish swimming along in various sizes and is is perfect for creating under sea scenes and more! The Seashell Stencil (below right) features a variety of lovely seashells along with sand dollars and starfish that will be perfect for creating beachy backgrounds for all summer projects.

• Our premium custom stencils can be used with your favorite spray mists, inks, embossing pastes, chalks, paints, and more to add pattern and texture to your paper crafting projects. 
• Each stencil is 6 x 6 and is sold individually 
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, July 20th

Get ready for under sea fun with cards by our Design Team!

Check out all the awesome projects below from our Design Team below! Then, make sure to click through to all their blogs for details on their cards - you will find a few extra cards on some of the DT blogs and you might even find a fun video or two along the way! Make sure to comment on all the blogs for a chance to win! Details on the giveaway are at the bottom of today's post.

Tatiana created this adorable card using the girl and boy kitties from the new Purr-maid Newton Stamp Set! She used the Tropical Fish Stencil with white embossing paste on white cardstock for the top and bottom, adding a wavy edge using the Sea Borders Die Set. 

This splendid manatee card was created by Samantha using our new Manatee-rific Stamp Set and coordinating die set. She colored the two manatees and added the seashell between the arms of cute manatee on the right. For the wavy water background on her card she used our Waves Stencil! 

Juliana created this charming card using our new Narly Mermaids Stamp Set and die set. The mermaid and her narwhal friend are so adorable together. She added layered of waves  and sand behind them using our Sea Borders Die Set and Land Borders Die Set. The whole scene is on a panel cut out using the scallop edged rectangle from our Framework Die Set! So cute! 

Amanda created this gorgeous sea themed card using our new Manatee-rific Stamp Set and coordinating die set. She created an amazing seashell circle using the little shells and starfish from the stamp set. The bright colors on the manatees and shells really pop against the gray. She she created the stenciled background using our new Seashells Stencil! 

Maria created and incredible under water scene featuring the kitties from the Purr-maid Newton Stamp Set and their little fishy friends. She added layers of vellum waves in front of them using our Sea Borders Die Set and added a piece of coral from the Tranquil Tides Stamp Set. For the background she used our Waves Stencil on a panel cut out using the Frames & Flags Die Set. 

This delightful mermaid birthday card was created by Larissa using our new Narly Mermaids Stamp Set. The mermaid and her narwhal friend are so adorable together. She layered them onto a heart and then created her own black and white background using all the smaller images in the stamp set along with some black splatter and sequins. 

These two kitties are "mermaid" for each other! This enchanting under water scene was created by Ellen featuring the kitties from the Purr-maid Newton Stamp Set. Isn't it so cute how she added pink and blue freckles to their faces!? She included waves and sand using our Sea Borders Die Set and Land Borders Die Set too.  

Holly combined sparkly embossing paste with our Seashell Stencil and lovely watercolors to create the stunning sparkly background on this card. They she layered over the lovely mermaid from the new Narly Mermaids Stamp Set and the sentiment stamped onto a banner from the Frames & Flags Die Set. So pretty!

Naki created this marvelous interactive card using our new Manatee-rific Stamp Set and coordinating die set. She added the two adorable manatees onto a circle where they can spin around! She also included a sentiment in each corner so you can look at the card horizontally or vertically!

Zsofia created this card using our new Narly Mermaids Stamp Set. She colored the mermaid with fun bright pink hair and then fussy cut the arm so she could have her hug the narwhal. For her background she used white embossing paste with our Seashells Stencil for the top and some fun pink alcohol inks for the bottom! Such a mermazing card! 

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 19th at 9pm EST to comment -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, July 20th.

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
Zsofia Molnar
Naki Rager
Maria Russell
Tatiana Trafimovich