Newton's Nook Designs January Release ~ Love & Chocolate!! =)

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HELLO!!
Happy Tuesday and Welcome to Day 2 of the New Newton's Nook Designs January Release!! Today we're showcasing the New "Love & Chocolate" Stamp Set and the Coordinating "Love & Chocolate" Purr-fect Die Set!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE these New Images and think you will too!! Let's take a Look at the FULL Set, Sold Separately and available January 20th, 2017!!   =)

SQUEAL!! =) I told you!! So SWEET Right!!?? I've made two Projects for today!! Let's start with this YUMMY Layered White Chocolate Strawberry Card!!  I just LOVE LOVE LOVE the way it turned out!!

 I Started by Die Cutting my Frame!! I used the Delightful Cover Plate Die from Paper Trey Ink in two different colors of Cardstock (Distress Watercolor Paper and Black Cardstock) Then I pieced them together for a FUN look using some Fun Foam to pop up the outside Panel of the Frame for some needed dimension!! Then I Inked up a Background Piece of Distress Watercolor Paper using Tumbled Glass and Hickory Smoke Distress Inks!! I used some Masking Tape to create my Table Top and then I added some Water Splatters for some Texture!! I Stamped and Embossed the Sentiment onto the Bottom of the Background and then colored the Hearts in with a Red Gel Pen!! I Stamped and Embossed the Images onto Distress Watercolor Paper and used the Coordinating Dies to Die Cut them out!! I used my Distress Inks to Watercolor them and then I added some Black Gel Pen for the Seeds and some Nuvo Morning Dew Drops to the Stand to make it look like a Vintage Depression Glass Dessert Stand!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the way it turned out!!  =) I Popped everything up on some Foam Tape and then adhered it to my Card Base!! I added a Mixture of 10, 8 and 4 mm Sparkling Clear Sequins by Pretty Pink Posh and my Card was done!!

Next I've made a SWEET Little Gift Tag & Box!! PERFECT for Valentine's Day or just for a Thinking of You Gift!! I Found these Little Take out Boxes at Joann's and just HAD to have them!! =) I Stamped and Embossed the Stitched Tag Image from the Tag Sampler Stamp Set onto some Distress Watercolor Paper and then Die Cut it out using the Coordinating Tags Times Two Die Set!! I then Stamped and Embossed the Sweet Chocolate Image onto Distress Watercolor Paper and then Watercolored it using Distress Inks!! I Die Cut it out and Stamped and Embossed the Sentiment onto the Bottom of the Tag!! Then I adhered the Chocolate Image using Foam Tape!! A Heart, Sequins and some Ribbon finish off my Gift Tag and Box!!  =)

 

Would you like to win the “Love & Chocolate” 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 January 19th at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, January 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 and I hope you'll come back tomorrow for a look at the New "Pug Hugs" Stamp Set + Coordinating Die Set!! You WON'T want to miss it!! 
Have a FABULOUS WEEK!! 

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA    =)

PTI Stamp-a-faire 2015: Friday Night Fashion Show ~ Pumpkin Reverse Applique!! =)

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Hello!!
I'm stopping in to share the Reverse Appliqued White Shirts that I made for the Paper Trey Ink Stamp-a-faire 2015: Friday Night Fashion Show Event!!
I have been wanting to do this for awhile now so when I saw the Challenge, it gave me the PERFECT reason to FINALLY get these shirts made!!  =) I've made 7 of them in all!! I Die Cut the Die
Papertrey Ink - Shape Up Series: Pumpkin Sections Die!!
from Three Different Colors of Fabric that I have Ironed some Heat'n Bond Ultra Hold Iron-On Adhesive on to!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this stuff especially for little Pieces like these!! Not only does it give you the option for Sewing, but it also makes Die Cutting the Fabric SO MUCH Easier!! I then decided to add some Metallic Gold Stitching around the Edges because I liked the Contrast and the fact that the Pieces will be more secure too!! I used the Paper Trey Ink - Turning a New Leaf Die Collection (set of 4) for the Leaves on my Pumpkin!! I added a Vintage Gold Button and my Shirt was done!! =) GREYSON WAS SO EXCITED!! He didn't want to take his New Pumpkin Shirt off!! I hope this INSPIRES you and that maybe you'll think about trying this with your own Dies!!??

 THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEK!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

SAF 2015: Accessories Challenge ~ Felt Necklace/Earrings =)

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SAF 2015: Accessories Challenge

Hello!!
I'm stopping in to share the FUN Earrings and Necklace that I made for the SAF 2015: Accessories Challenge ~ Felt Necklaces with Erin Lincoln!! I KNEW I wanted to create a Play on a Dream Catcher Design!! Both the South Western Style and Tassels are HUGE in Fashion/Trends right now so I thought tis would be a FUN Idea to run with!! After I selected my Main Base Materials I decide on the Paper Trey Ink Sewing Staples: Floral Cluster Die Collection for the Felt Pieces of my Design!! I used some Antique Brass Wire for Stitching my Felt Flowers onto the Base of my Pieces and then I used various Beads and I REALLY LOVE the way they turned out!!

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA  =)

Retirement Butterfly Card for Paper Trey Ink August Blog Hop!! =)

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Hello!!
I'm stopping in to share the Card that I've made for the August Paper Trey Ink Blog Hop!!
I just LOVE LOVE LOVE the Colors in this Inspiration Photo!! They just make me HAPPY!! I was having a HARD Time trying to decide on a Direction I wanted to go in because I was INSPIRED by SO MANY THINGS in this Photo!! After looking through my Paper Stash though I decided it would be FUN to create a Card using LOTS of Layers and Mixing the Different Colors along with adding in some of the Metallic Colors and then also adding some of the Soft Elements too!! This card is definitely a Play on the Hard and Soft Textures that are going on in the Inspiration Photo and this is what I came up with!! I used the Paper Trey Ink Life is Beautiful Die Collection and then I used the Paper Trey Ink Limitless Layers: 21/2 " Circle Die Collection to create my Window in the Front of the Card!! I Stamped and Embossed my Sentiment from the Paper Trey Ink Year Round Happiness Stamp Set onto one of the Small Banner Die Cuts from the Paper Trey Ink Double-Ended Banners Die Set!! I added some Colored Twine and some Sequins and my Card was done!! =)

I hope you like it as much as I do and if you have time I hope you'll JOIN in the FUN over on the Paper Trey Ink Blog!! If you don't have the Time to Create though don't FORGET to check out all of the AMAZING Inspiration!! I KNOW you WON'T be disappointed!!
THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEK!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

Paper Trey Ink May Blog Hop ~ Softies!! =)

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Hello!!
I'm stopping in to share the CUTE Softies I/we made over the Memorial Day Weekend!! It has been a CRAZY Weekend!! Your PRAYERS would be GREATLY Appreciated for one of my Sister's as she has been Diagnosed with a RARE form of MS this weekend!! Luckily, they don't see any Lesions on her Brain, but she has two of them on her Spinal Column and has been getting Steroids via IV to help with the Pain, Numbness and Tingling from her waist down!! She will be going to the Mayo Clinic for more testing and a Definite Diagnosis!! THANKS I appreciate it and I know she will too!! =)
So with LOTS of Activities and Driving Time we made SOFTIES!! I had each of the Kiddos Draw out what they wanted and the colors that they wanted them and then I cut out ALL of the Pieces!! FEW~was that a job!! Luckily, they were patient and MAN was it worth it!! We ended up with some PRETTY CUTE and AMAZING Little Softies!! I just LOVE how kids come up with such AWESOME Designs!! They each had their own Ideas so not a single one turned out the same!! (They have an Uncle in the Secret Service so the one was designed after him!!) I LOVE that you can pretty much create ANYTHING you can dream up and  these Kiddos Proved that here with their Designs!! =) SO EVEN though my projects really don't have ANYTHING to do with the Water Color part of the Challenge, I thought that the Blocks of Colored Fabric/Felt that we used to create them counted as part of the Challenge Right!!??  =)
If you have ANY Questions about how I did anything for creating our different Softies just leave a comment and I will get back to you!! I used EVERYTHING from the Design a Softie Quick Stitch Kit except for the Ears on Mickey Mouse, I used some MFT Cross Stitched Circle Dies, the Little Bow on the Purple Hippo is from Paper Smooches and the Star Badge on the Secret Service Panda is from Paper Smooches too!! I also used several of the PTI Felt Colors, but I've also used some Felt from MFT and Taylored Expressions too!! I just LOVE the way they ALL turned out!! =) I stitched Parts of the Tiger for Beckett he LOVED making this and helped me to Design the Stripes by using the Back of the Collar Die!! He said he didn't care if the holes came out of the strips either because on a real Tiger their Stripes aren't solid anyway!! =) Considering their Ages, I think they all did an AMAZING Job with these!! =) The Videos that Erin Lincoln shared HELPED them a TON!! I think we watched them half a dozen times til' everyone got the hang of it!! Now my Sister-In-Law Deb wasn't quit as impressed!! =( However, she's a VERY Talented Seamstress so I think these weren't quiet up to her standards!! They ALL had a BLAST though and I think just the CREATIVE PROCESS ALONE is something FUN for them!! Kinda like building a Puzzle!! Infact my Niece Meghan has already said she wants to Save her money to buy this Kit so she can make these for her Birthday Party with her Friends!! HOW AWEASOME will that be!!?? =)

(Shown: Tiger, Purple Hippo, Secret Service Panda, and Mickey Mouse!!)

(Not Shown: A Pink Fox, A Green Dragon, a Sun Flower and a Daisy Flower Babies!!)

Here's a Couple Pictures of us and the Kiddos from Laura's Confirmation!! Can you guess who made/designed what Softie!!??  =)

(Megan-11, Laura-13, Greyson-2, Beckett 8, Blaze 6, Anna -8)

 

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS MEMORIAL DAY WEEK!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

Paper Trey Ink Make It Monday Challenge #202: Anchoring With Border and Banner Dies!! =)

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Hello!!
I'm stopping in to share the card that I've made for the Paper Trey Ink Make It Monday Challenge #202: Anchoring With Border and Banner Dies!! I just LOVED the FUN Idea and Card that the AMAZING Melissa Phillips created above for this Challenge!! =)
 I started my card with a Tim Holtz Distress Water Color Panel and used some Distress Inks in Mustard Seed, Peacock Feathers and Tumbled Glass!! I used the Monthly Moments: Journal Card 8 Die  Die to create a Background for my Scrambled Eggs Image that I added to a Tag Sale #7 Die Collection Frame!! I used the Loop de Loop II Border Die and I thought it was the PERFECT fit!! =) It kinda reminds me of Bunny Whiskers!! =) I also added a Sweet Little Felt Flower just to add to the Sweetness!! I really LOVE the way my Easter/Spring Card turned out!!

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a Fabulous Week!!

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

Paper Trey In 8th Year Day 3: Bagged + Tagged Challenge!!

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Hello!!

I'm stopping in to share the Bag and Tag I've made for the Day 3: Bagged + Tagged Challenge during the Paper Trey Ink 8th Year Celebration going on over on their Blog!! I've used the Bunny Bag Die and altered it to create this Sweet Little Monster Bag!! I've been planning for Greyson's Birthday Party and I have a Monster Theme so after looking through my stash I thought it would be FUN to create little Monster Gift Bags to fill for the little kiddos to take home!! I'm also doing Monster Cupcakes, so I've made these Tags to go along with it!! I LOVE these little Wooden Tasting Spoons and I think these are going to be a HUGE Hit!! I've used the Phrase Play #4 Die for the Tag Base and then I've added Patterned Paper and some stamping to make it fit my theme!!

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!!

 

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES

LARISSA  =)

Paper Trey Ink 8th Year Day 7 Heavy Metal Challenge!! =)

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Hello!!
I'm stopping in to share the card I've made for the Paper Trey Ink 8th Year Day 7: Heavy Metal Challenge!! I decided to use the AWESOME Butterfly Dies and then the Journaling Die along with the    Stamp Set!! I used my FAVORITE Ranger Ink Platinum Gold Embossing Powder and I covered the Die Cut Butter Fly!! I LOVE how it looks!! I then stamped and embossed part of my sentiment using the same Embossing Powder!! I wanted to add some Metallic Splatters so I used some of the Hero Arts Silver Spray and then I also added some Metallic Embroidery Thread Stitching to the Die Cut Dots that were added to my Patterned Paper Card Base!! I LOVE the way it turned out!!

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a Fabulous Weekend!!

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA  =)

Paper Trey Ink 8th Year Day 4: Build a Bouquet Challenge!! =)

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Hello!!
I'm here to share the card I've made for the Day 4: Build a Bouquet Challenge!!
I've created a Sweet Little Wreath Bouquet Design and I LOVE how it turned out!!

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA  =)