Lovely, Amazing You Coffee Card w/ Newton's Nook Designs!!

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HELLO CRAFTY FRIENDS!!  

I'm joining in the FUN Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop today sharing a Card I've made using Products from Newton's Nook!! SQUEAL!! I'm SO IN LOVE with the way it turned out!! I don't know about you, but I honestly have DREAMS about my Stamps!! 😉

This Card Design was one of those Dreams!!

I Started by stamping and embossing the Images!! I Stamped in Versa Fine Black Onyx Ink and used WoW Clear Gloss Embossing Powder to Emboss them!! Then I colored with Copic Markers (N0, N2 & N4  YG00, YG11 & YG17)!! 

I Stamped the Little Lilies Stamp Set Image three times and die cutting it out with the coordinating Little Lilies Die Set. I knew I wanted to create a Wreath so I Die Cut a Circle Die Cut and arranged the three Little Lilies die cuts around the circle!! Then I  Stamped and Embossed several of the Single Lily Bloom Images from the same Little Lilies Stamp Set and some of the Blooms, Leaves and Sprigs from the Lovely Blooms Stamp Set.  I colored everything with Copic Markers (R00, R11 & R22  Y00, Y11 & YR23  G00, G05 & G19) and added some Tonic Studios Aqua Shimmer Pen and some Pretty Pink Posh Jewels to the center of the Blooms!! I arranged the Images to round out my Wreath Design!! Doesn't it look so beautiful!? 

I KNEW I wanted to tuck a Coffee Mug into the center of the Wreath so I Stamped and Embossed the Newton's Mug Image!! Again Coloring with Copic Markers 

(C3, C1 & C00   E40, E42, E43 & E47) Then I Die Cut the Image out using the coordinating Newton's Mug Die Set!! I Added some of the Flowers to the Coffee Mug to add even more BEAUTY to the Design!! I LOVE being able to use my Images in unexpected ways and to be able to combine them with some of my other FAVORITE Sets!!

 For my card base I used the Bubbly Stencil to create a soft background of bubbles with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink and added some  Black Soot Distress Paint Splatters and Nuvo drops in Bubblegum Blush and Strawberry Coulis too!! I finished off the card by Stamping and Embossing the "Lovely, Amazing, You" sentiment from the Happy Little Thoughts Stamp Set!! I absolutely LOVE the way it turned out and I KNOW its going to bring a SMILE to the recipients Face!! 

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by today!! I hope I've INSPIRED you on some ways to combine your Images to create a STUNNING Scene and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEK!! 

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES

LARISSA 💗

Calling All Sistahs May Encouragement Challenge CAS13!!

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HELLO!!

I'm here today for the New Challenge over on the Calling All Sistahs Blog!! 

EVERY Month on the 18th we'll be sharing a New Inspiration Challenge Photo!! 

Lets take a look at the Project I've made for the NEW Calling AllSistahs May Encouragement Challenge CAS13!!

I've used the Heart to Heart Stamp Set and the Peace and Comfort Stamp Set!! I wanted to use Therm O Web Deco Foils to mimic the BEAUTIFUL colors of the Inspiration photo!! So the Lapis Watercolor Foil was the PERFECT Choice!! For the first Card I Stamped and Embossed the Heart to Heart Stamp onto some Distress Watercolor Paper!! Then I layered the Lapis Watercolor Foil over the the Stamped and Embossed Image and ran it through my Laminating Machine!! Then I Stamped and Embosssed the Sentiment onto another piece of Distress Watercolor Paper and trimmed it down!! I added some ColoriQue Black Diamond Ink Splatters and added some Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops that coordinated with the Lapis Watercolor Foil!! In Real Life it looks so AWESOME!! For the Next Card I used the Negative of the Foil after I removed it from the Heart to Heart Piece!! Its one thing I LOVE about Foiling!! You can create 2 Cards (or More) with one Technique!! 
I Die Cut a Piece of Deco Foil Toner Paper to fit the size of an A2 Card!!  Then placed the Negative Foil Piece over the Toner Paper and ran it through the Laminating Machine!! I created the same Sentiment piece and adhered it to the Card!! To finish both cards off I trimmed a thin strip of Gina K Designs Black Cardstock and adhered it to the edge of the Foiled strips to make them POP!! 

Each month, on the 18th we will have an inspiration photo and challenge to spark your creativity.  You can use the photo or the colors or both to create your card to encourage, bless or lift the spirits of the recipient.  Then link up here by June 13th for your chance to win a $25 gift code from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps to use in their online store!!  You can use any product you wish, but if you are chosen and your card has a stamp or die from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps, your prize will be doubled!!!!!!

Rules:

1. Make an Encouragement Card using the Inspiration Photo or Color Collection or Both.
2. Link up by 12am EST on the 13th to be eligible to WIN.
3. Any products welcomed.  You are not required to use CAS-ual Fridays Stamps on your card, but if you do and your card is chosen, Michele will double your prize!!

 Don't forget to use coupon code encourage17 at checkout for 15% off your order!! =) 

                THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by today and I hope you'll join for the 
Calling All Sistahs May Encouragement Challenge CAS13!!
I CAN'T WAIT to see what you create!! Have a FABULOUS WEEK!!

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

Little Lilies Floral Wreath Card w/ Newton's Nook Designs!! =)

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HELLO & HAPPY FRIDAY!!  
WOWOWOWOW!! It's Friday already!!??
Where did this week go!!??
Today my baby has Pre-K Graduation Practice!! Although I'm SUPER EXCITED for him, I'm SO NOT READY for this event to take place!! I'm going to MISS my Daily Shadow and Partner in Crime/Craft SO MUCH!! He's GROWING UP TOO FAST!!
Ok, Mommy POUT OVER now lets get onto the Card I've made for the Newton's Nook Designs Blog for today!! SQUEAL!! I'm SO IN LOVE with the way it turned out!! I don't know about you, but I honestly have DREAMS about my Stamps!!  ;)
This Card Design was one of those Dreams!!

I Started by stamping and coloring the lily of the valley image from the Little Lilies Stamp Set three times and die cutting it out with the coordinating Little Lilies Die Set. I knew I wanted to create a Wreath so I Die Cut a Circle Die Cut and arranged the three Little Lilies die cuts around the circle!! Then I  Stamped and Embossed several of the Single Lily Bloom Images from the Little Lilies Stamp Set and some of the Blooms, Leaves and Sprigs from the Lovely Blooms Stamp Set.  I colored everything with Copic Markers and added some Tonic Studios Aqua Shimmer Pen and some Pretty Pink Posh Jewels to the center of the Blooms!! I arranged the Images to round out my Wreath Design!! Doesn't it look so beautiful!? I LOVE being able to use my Images in unexpected ways and to be able to combine them with some of my other FAVORITE Sets!! For my card base I used the Bubbly Stencil to create a soft background of bubbles with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink and added some ColoriQue Black Diamond Ink Splatters and Nuvo drops in Bubblegum Blush and Strawberry Coulis too!! I finished off the card by Stamping and Embossing the "Lovely, Amazing, You" sentiment from the Happy Little Thoughts Stamp Set.

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by today and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! We will be taking in SEVERAL High School Graduations and some FUN Mother's Day Activities!!
HAPPY EARLY MOTHER'S DAY!!

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

I'm also Linking up 

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Ombre`

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #334-#335: Anything Goes

Work It Wednesday Challenge: Mother's Day

Newton's Nook Designs April Release 2018 ~ "Little Lillie's" and "April Showers"!!

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                            Hello!!

                               SQUEAL!!

                                     I'm here with Day 4 of the 

               Newton's Nook Designs April Release 2018!! 

                          Today we're showcasing the NEW  

        "Little Lillie's" Stamp Set + coordinating "Little Lillie's" Die Set and the 

"April Showers" Stamp Set!! 

                  Let's take a look at the AWESOME New Products!!

 For my first Card I wanted to create a Wreath of sorts, using the Flowers form the Set and a few other Flower Images from other Sets!! I've used Bunny Hop, Raccoon Rascals and Sweetheart Tails!! I created my own Stencil using two Squares and a piece of Stencil Plastic after being inspired by a Template created by 
Gina K. Designs!! It's been HARD to get my hands on so I created my own, as I WAIT patiently for the ones she created to arrive!! Follow the Link above to learn more!! 
Then I placed the Stencil into my Misti and Stamped the Images, turning the Paper once turn each time until my Wreath Image was complete!! Then I used Copic Markers to color in my Images!! Some Tonic Studios Aqua Shimmer Pen was added to each of the Flowers and then some Morning Dew Nuvo Drops was added to the Centers of each Flower!! The Texture and Shimmer add ALOT to this simple, but striking Card design!! I Stamped and Embossed the April Showers Sentiment after masking part of it onto my Cardstock Circle. I backed it with a Black Cardstock Circle and added 3-D Foam Squares to the back of the Circle to POP it off the Card!! I LOVE the way it turned out!! I can see making a whole set of these as a Gift!!  

I Stamped and Embossed the Lillie Image onto some Grey Cardstock and used my Prisma Colored Pencils to color in the Image!! I wanted a SOFT background so the Lillie would POP so I Die CUt a Vellum Dollie and a Cardstock Circle that I inked on the right hand side with some Tumbled Glass Ink!! I Stamped and Embossed the Sentiment and used 3-D Foam Tape to POP it up of f the Image!! 3-D Foam was also added to the Lillie Image as well!! For the Card Case, I used some Text Patterned Paper that I Die Cut using the Dotted Studio Katia Rectangle Die!! I cut it alittle smaller to fit the design!! I added some ColoriQue Black Diamond Ink Splatters!! A few Pretty Pink Posh Sequins were added to finish off the Design!! 

Would you like to win the “Little Lillie's” Stamp Set!!??
This stamp 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)! Thewinner 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 April 19th at 9pm EST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, April 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

Naki Rager

Maria Russell

Jennifer Timko

Tatiana Trafimovich

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by today!! I CAN'T WAIT to share the rest of the Release with you!! Please come back again tomorrow for a look at the NEW "Umbrella Pals" Stamp Set +coordinating Die Set!! The New Products will be available on Friday April 20th!! Have a FABULOUS WEEK!!

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES

LARISSA     =)

Paper Sweeties | April 2018 New Release Sneak Peeks!!

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HELLO!! 
Welcome to Day 1 of the Paper Sweeties April Release!! 
I'm excited to tell you that BY CUSTOMER REQUEST Debbie is adding the Sweeties Pets SWEET CUTS die set to coordinate with the Sweeties Pets Stamp Set!!
I thought it would be FUN to create a very sweet scene for my card today and I Stamped and Embossed my own background design using several of the Images in the Set!!

I Stamped and Embossed the Background creating my own Patterned Paper!! Then I Die Cut the Circle Scallop Frames from some MFT Gingham Patterned Paper!! I Die Cut a Stitched Circle from Distress Watercolor Paper and inked it with Distress Ink!! I Stamped and Embossed the Images and used the NEW coordinating Dies to die cut the Images out!! I colored them with Copic Markers and added ColoriQue Black Diamond Ink Splatters, Gel Pen Details, Aqua Shimmer Pen and Nuvo Drops!! A scattering of Nuvo Drops and Star Sequins finish of the Design!! 

Please continue to hop along and visit the AMAZING Design Team blogs to be inspired by their AMAZING projects:
Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Paper Sweeties
Jinny Newlin
Karen Letchworth
Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett  <- you are here!
Lisa Bzibziak
Lori Turner
Mackie Robertson

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala
Nancy Salkeld

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and come back tomorrow for some more AWESOME Inspiration!! Have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!!

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA     =)

Greyson and I playing along w/ Paper Smooches and a couple other Challenges!! =)

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HELLO!!
Greyson and I are paying long with the Paper Smooches March Sketch Challenge along with a couple other Challenges!! SO EXCITED to share what we've both created!!  =)

First up is Greyson's Card!! (He's 5 yrs. old if you're New to my Blog)

I think this kid is PRETTY Talented!! (I might be a little bias??  ;) His FAVORITE thing these days is to color with Rainbow Colors and I think he's got this trend down!!?? What do you think!!??
He's used the We Adore You Stamp Set along with the coordinating We Adore You Icons Die Set and the Fun and Flirty Stamp Set!! We Stamped and Embossed the Image and then he colored it using Prisma Colored Pencils and we added some Tonic Studios Aqua Shimmer Pen and Morning Dew Nuvo Drops for some Sparkle and Dimension and some Black and White Gel Pen Details along with some Rainbow Patterned Paper by Lawn Fawn and some Studio Katia Iridescent Crystals!! He Stamped the a happy hello sentiment in Grout Grey Ink and ten I helped him Splatter some ColoriQue Ink Splatters by Lisa Marie Jimenez in Black Diamond!! The I Miss Your Face sentiment was Embossed onto Black Cardstock using White Embossing Powder!!

Next is the Card I created!!

I've used the Dainty Flowers Die and the Gift Tags 2 Die Set along with the Courteous Cuties Stamp Set the Courteous Cuties 2 Stamp Set and the coordinating Courteous Cuties Icons Die Set!! I Stamped and Embossed the Bee Image and Colored it with Copic Markers!! I added some Tonic Studios Aqua Shimmer Pen and some Morning Dew Nuvo Drops for the Wings!! I also Colored the Flower Die Cut with Copic Markers and added some Tonic Studios Aqua Shimmer Pen!! I Layered 3 Die Cuts together!! I stamped and FUN Honey Comb inspired background using the What's the Buzz Sentiment in some Grout Grey Ink and then added some ColoriQue by Lisa Marie Jimenez Ink Splatters in Black Diamond!! I added a Strip of Lawn Fawn Patterned Paper to the bottom of the Card and Stamped and Embossed the Hello Hone Sentiment in White Embossing Powder on Black Cardstock!! I adhered the Tag with a Black mini clothespin and added a Yellow Twine Bow!!

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by today and I hope you have a FABULOUS and BLESSED EASTER WEEK/WEEKEND!!

I'm also linking up

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes


Word Art Wednesday Challenge #328-#329: Anything Goes


COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA    =)