Hi folks! 

I am back at Newton's Nook for my last guest design post for September. I cannot believe how quickly this month flew by! For my last card, I decided to share a technique or rather layout that I enjoy - using large words with stamped images! Newton's Nook makes so many standalone images that are perfect for this technique and I constantly find myself swapping the 'Os' in 'Love', 'OMG" etc with a cute Newton. Here is one that I made a while back:

For a Christmas card, I decided to use some cute christ-mouses from the Naughty or Mice Stamp set along with some large alphabets that read "Fa La La La...". I first started out with a plan to use three mice and the words 'Fa La La' but I quickly realized how big the mice were! So I cut it down to a single 'La' and decided to channel the inner math nerd in me and and add eighth power to 'La'! I think that fixed it? It definitely makes a super cute card for another math nerd! All of the alphabets were cut using my silhouette cameo in 'Rockwell' font. Any large alphabet die works too. The images were colored using alcohol markers and colored pencils. I then finished the card with a sentiment from the same set.

Hello everyone, 

I am excited to be guest designing for Newton's Nook for the month of September! Thank you Samantha for giving me this wonderful opportunity! I have four cards with totally different techniques and styles lined up for you this month! If you have been following me for a while, you would know that I don't have a signature style. I like mixing up things and trying to come up with creative ways to use my stash. I am a huge fan of Newton's Nook products as they are versatile and super cute! 

My first card uses some good old distress ink blending scene for Christmas. Here is how I put this together:

Hi!

I hope everyone is safe and sound! I am back with yet another way to use Newton Nook's Flower Garden stamp set without having to create elaborate backgrounds. I like stamp sets that are versatile and have endless uses and this one is definitely one of them! When I first got the stamp set, I liked how the cat formed a perfect '0' with the flower bed. This image can be used in countless ways as a substitute for the alphabet 'O' or the number '0'! Here is one such way I used the image:

Hey folks! 

I am back with another post at Crafty Meraki blog with another way to use those cute critters without having to create a detailed background. This is my go-to technique when I don't feel like blending or coloring a lot. 

For this card, I created two mini-oval windows using nesting dies. Crafty Meraki has a wide range of frame dies if you prefer something fancier! I then ink-blended the inside of each frame using distress inks splattered some white paint for a subtle background. After stamping the sentiments and placing the critters using some double-sided foam tape, I decided to use my white Sakura gelly roll pen to add a border to the card. 

And there you go! A super simple quick card without having to worry about creating a background or figuring out where to place the critters! 

Happy Crafting,

Kavya

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