Newton's Nook Challenge 170

This is my adorable entry into the Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge 170, which took me several tries to get Newton just right!

I used Newton's Nook Ornamental Newton for the stamp, with a little creative masking to make it look like a ball instead of an ornament.

Other products:

Distress Oxide in Blue Prize Ribbon and Wild Honey

Copic and other Alcohol Markers

Gelly Roll white gel pen

Ranger Ink Emboss It Pen Clear

White Embossing Powder

Circle stencil is one that me and my husband designed and printed out on our 3D Printer!  

Sentiments is my own hand writing

 

the original stamp set, sadly is retired, and one of my favorites!  

Newton's Christmas Stamps are some of the best out there!

I used a sticky note to stamp first, then trimmed out the parts I wanted to mask, and then stuck them on the stamp, inked it up, then used my MISTI to do the work.  It took me several tries to get it right, then, this happened....

I just HATED the coloring!  It was stamped on inexpensive cardstock and the ink bled pretty awful.  I also hated the color choices.  the first two cats didn't do well, the inside of the ornament still stamped a little, and one I didn't trace the circle well.  By the way, did you know that a standard poker chip is about the same diameter as this ornament?  Yeah!  I thought it was cool too!

So hope I win the random drawing, since I only have Christmas stamps, cactus, and a valentine themed stamp.  I want to get some of the new spring sets!!

What the Fork?

I have made this card for a friend who needs a pick me up. Going through hard times is so not fun, but getting a fun card always makes me feel better!

Products used:

Distress Ink in cracked pistachio,  peacock feathers, and evergreen bough

Martha Stewart Butterfly punch

Random big butterfly die

Kindred Stamps WTF die

Ink Road Stamps Lint Licker Stamp Set

Neenah White Solar White Card Stock

Foiled card stock 

Iridescent sequins in 3 sizes

Glossy Accents 

Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle

Gina K Connect liquid glue

I actually tried a technique I just saw on the Jennifer McGuire Ink blog where you use die cuts from White cardstock to lift some color from an inked background.  I didn't like how mine turned out, need practice I guess, but since the die cut butterflies are symmetrical I was able to place the cuts on top of the spaces the technique makes and it looks awesome.

Below is my first attempt.  It was on low quality 110lb cardstock and just didn't look good at all!  The ink did not blend well, or even hold the color well, the white cardstock die cuts lifted well, but I just don't like the ink blending.  Too Splochy!

Trying it again really worked out well, especially since the 2nd one looked better, even if I didn't use it as I hoped to.  That's the fun of making cards, sometimes your vision doesn't play out, but what you end up with is just as if not more beautiful!

Have a great day and thanks for visiting!  Happy Crafting!