Dog-Tor Who Card by Nakaba Rager

DOGtor Who?! 

Today we are sharing a fun Doctor Who inspired card by Naki! If you watch the tv series Doctor Who you will probably remember the episode wore 3D glasses. Naki was inspired by that episode as she created this fun dog card for a family member who also loves the show!

She started our with the large image of dogs from our Woof Pack Stamp Set. She stamped the image in a light color to create a softer edge and used colored pencils to color in all those fun dogs! Then she added on 3D glasses to each dog using the sunglass image and die cut from the Loveable Llamas Stamp Set and Die Set. She turned the sunglasses into 3D glasses by adding blue and red on each one. Then she finished off the card by creating  the word "DOGTOR" across the bottom using our Essential Alphabet Die Set.  This die set is perfect for creating just the right word for your card!

Even if you aren't familiar with the tv show, you'll have to admit this card is super fun! I think these dogs would make a great audience for a 3D movie too!

Thank you for the fun card today, Naki! If you like this project you can see more of Naki's work over on her blog, Notes from Naki. Stop by and say hello!

Shadow Box Card by July Guest Designer Milene Tiberius

Hi friends! Welcome to the NND blog and to my last blog post as a guest designer. I have a fun shadow box card to share with you today. I created this card after watching Jennifer McGuire’svideo (Thank you, Jennifer!). This is such a cool technique and very versatile, too. It allows you to create a card that folds flat, but turns dimensional when popped open.

Here is a photo to give you an idea of what this design looks like:

I started out by heat embossing the large dog image from the Woof Pack Stamp Set. I stamped it on a piece of Bristol Smooth cardstock and used my Tombow markers to watercolor the puppies and background. I had so much coloring these dogs! The Chihuahua on the top row was colored to look like my own. When the watercoloring was good and dry, I added glossy accents to the noses of the dogs and to some of their accessories. You could also add whiskers to them all. I think that would be so fun! Just be sure to add all the details before assembling the card together. I then set this piece aside to dry and started working on the card base.

I used the following Tombow markers: N15, 020, 133, 177, 565, 772, 800, 879, 912, 942, 969, 977, 990, 992 and 993.

The card base was created using a heavy weight gray cardstock. I also chose some pattern paper to help me decorate the inside of my card – from the Lawn Fawn Knock On Wood and Let’s Polka In The Meadow paper packs. I wanted the card front to be simple, so all I did was add some white ink blending to the card base. I carefully inked only the circles from the Starfield Stencil. I thought that the stars would be too much for this design. I die cut a rectangle window on the inside panel, so that you would be able to see the dogs. That will create the shadow box affect.

There is some very precise measuring and scoring to create this design. If you would like to see the full instructions, I suggest you watch Jennifer McGuire’s video. I think the process gets much easier once you see it come together. However, you will need very basic supplies to be successful. 

Remember that you can use this idea with just about every type of card!

Moving on, I white heat embossed the sentiment for my card front and added a few die cut hearts. I coated it all using glossy accents, for dimension and shine. I wanted my personal message to be “hidden”, so I added a piece of white cardstock to the back of the card. That is where I will write my message and sign.

That is it for me today! I hope you enjoyed my card for this week and that you will try this technique. Can you imagine all the possibilities?! Head on over to the Newton’s NookDesigns shop to stock up on cute images and get creating!

The month of July has been such a joy for me. I am very grateful for the opportunity to share my work with you. Thank you Newton’s Nook team for having me here throughout July! I am excited to see what’s to come from all of you.

Hope you have a great day!

 - Milene

February Reveals - Day 4 - Woof Pack

Today is the forth and final reveal day for our February Release! Since our set yesterday was for the cat lovers we thought we'd also do one for the dog lovers today called Woof Pack. We are giving the Woof Pack.  stamp set away one lucky winner so make sure you read all the way to the bottom of this post to see how to win!

Woof Pack

Can't pick a favorite dog? How about a whole crowd of canines! This incredible stamp set includes one giant stamp filled with fun dogs that is the just the right size to fill your card front! Add on the fun dog-themed sentiments and that's all you need for a quick and fun card that is perfect for any dog lover! The large stamped image also fits perfectly inside the scallop edged frame die from our Flags & Frames Die Set.

Here's some info on the Woof Pack stamp set:

• 4 x 6 photopolymer stamp set 
• 3 stamps: 1 large image and 2 sentiments
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, February 16th
• Large image fits inside the scalloped frame on the Frames & Flags purr-fect die set (sold separately)
  
  

Let the Dogs out and enjoy these doggie creations 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.

Maria stamped the big image of dogs a little lower, cropping off the bottom, so she could leave room for the fun sentiment at the top of her layout! Such a fun idea! Her coloring on the dogs is so gorgeous! She also used our Frames & Flags Die Set to create the banner and scallop edged frame.

Holly created this cute and playful card! It's so cute how she kept the base image black and white and then spotlighted a section of the image by coloring it in on a banner! She used our Frames & Flags Die Set to create the banners and scallop edged panel.

Juliana used fun bright watercolors on the crowd of canine friends for this delightful card! Those pups look ready to send a fun greeting to your favorite dog-lover! She also used our Frames & Flags Die Set to create the banner and scallop edged frame.

This cheerful card was created by Samantha. She fussy cut out the left section of the big image to create a  pile of fun doggie pals up the side of her card! She colored them with fun bright colors and cute pink cheeks. Then she layered them over the fun paw print background created using our Pawprints Stencil. So cute!

Naki created this sweet card featuring the dogs colored in gorgeous soft colors! It's so clever how she cut out a heart window for the dogs to peek through to the front of the card! She used our Darling Hearts Die Set for the heart cut outs. 

This fabulous shaker card was created by Larissa! She used the big image of the dogs for the background and then stamped it a second time, coloring and fussy cutting out just the bottom row of dogs to pop up in front of the shaker window! She also used our Frames & Flags Die Set for the scallop edged black panel! 

Ellen stamped and embossed the big dog crowd with black embossing powder on black card stock for that fun background. Then she stamped it again to spotlight a few of the dogs inside the heart and colored them in fun bright colors! She layered the Sentiment over the top on a vellum banner that was cut out using our Frames & Flags Die Set.

Tatiana colored the big image of dogs using bright zig watercolor markers for this delightful card! What fun vibrant colors! She also created a frame for the image and a set of little banners in the corner using the Frames & Flags Die Set. 

Amanda used a spotlighting technique to feature a circle of colored dogs layered over the black and white image! Doesn't this look so cool!? She added fun pops of blue and pink. That pink poodle is just so cute!

Jennifer cut out three small circles of dogs from the big image to use on her fun card! What a great idea to stretch the set to do more! She added then sentiment onto the rounded stitched rectangle from our Frames & Flags Die Set and also added some fun paw prints on the card base using our Pawprints Stencil. 

Would you like to win the “Woof Pack” Stamp Set?
This set will be given away to ONE lucky winner! 

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 February 15th at 9pm EST to comment -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, February 16th.

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

Naki Rager

Maria Russell

Jennifer Timko

Tatiana Trafimovich