Dot & Whimsy

Welcome to Newton's Nook Designs Second Anniversary Blog Hop!
Newton’s Nook Designs is so excited to be celebrating their TWO Year  Anniversary 

 - two whole years of getting our  paws inky!  To celebrate we have an AMAZING blog 

 hop featuring our Design Team and some AWESOME Special Guests!

 You are going to love all the fun inspiration they're sharing using  Newton’s Nook Designs Stamps! 

Special Guests:
Jennifer Ingle
Tessa Wise
Shellye McDaniel
Simon Says Stamp

Design Team:
Lydia Evans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Crafty Math-Chick
Jess Gerstner
Stephanie Muzzulin
Danielle Pandeline
Nina-Marie Trapani
Kimberly Rendino
Yukari Yoshioka

 For my card, I used the new "Newton's Naptime" stamp set and
coloring pencils by Prisma.


I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black and then proceeded to color
in the image with a series of colored pencils, starting with the lightest shade and
then adding a darker color for the shading.
I used Gamsol and a blending stump to achieve a beautiful watercolored look!
The image was then carefully cut out and attached to the center of a die-cut
oval.  The papers are by Echo Park Paper.

Hello, everyone!  I shared a unique "So Rad" album yesterday at

 using an assortment of the collection's Chipboard Frames and other embellishments!

I started with the full pack of Chipboard Frames and the 6X6 paper pad from "So Rad". 

 I filled in each of the frame's windows with a piece of patterned paper that was 

glued into place.  A matching-sized frame was glued to the back of each.

 I used dies to cut small photos to fit the frames or just cut the photos down to size.

Stickers, enamel dots, brads and die-cuts were used to dress up the individual pages.

Two pockets from the SN@P! Card pack were also added to the album and a

 tag slipped inside for journaling.

 I left some of the smaller frames without any photos and simply embellished them

 with clear photo stickers and enamel dots.  You can also use the lined papers 

to create areas for journaling.

And don't forget those awesome Chipboard stickers and adhesive brads!

Once the pages were finished, I used the small punch of a crop-a-dile and punched

 holes into the tops of each frame.  Two strands of ball-chain were used to hold 

The “Selfie” Mini Theme by
ECHO PARK PAPER

is on point for anything preteen or teen related…

even if it’s not pertaining to a selfie!  

I have used the mini theme to showcase a photo strip taken of my

 son and his date at their Junior Prom.  The on trend colors and design of 

“Selfie” captured the moment perfectly!

 I started with a 12x12 base paper from “Side B” of the “Cameras” paper.  

 Next, I cut a black cardstock down to 8.5” square and machine stitched it to the 

center of the base paper.

 For the focal point paper (which was cut to 8” square) I wanted to expound

 on the bokeh look of the “Words” paper (side B), so I used a ¾” and 1” circle die to

 die-cut holes randomly throughout.  Next, I used strips of thin foam adhesive tape to

 attach the bokeh paper to the top center of the black cardstock.  This gave just

 the right amount of depth to the die-cut areas.

Three blooms from the back of the “Journaling Cards” paper were trimmed out

 and colored with Prisma Colored Pencils. For a smoother finish, I used Gamsol 

(odorless mineral spirits) and a blending stump to create beautiful watercolor-like flowers.

Use this bokeh-on-bokeh trick on your cards or other crafting projects too!

See more product and ideas at www.echoparkpaper.com