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Get Cracking: Newton’s Nook Holiday Cards

11/15/2018

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Hi everyone! Back again with some more holiday inspiration! Have you started your holiday cards yet? Do you need some inspiration? You can look back at all of my Get Cracking posts from the year here

A few of my crafty friends Chari and Caryn have some inspiration for you too. We have been creating at least one-holiday card a month so we would have a few to send out this year.

If you do end up making any please leave a comment below with a link, or tag me on Instagram so I can see! We are also going to use the hashtag  #getcrackingonchristmas

We can do this! Get cracking!

Get Cracking: Newton’s Nook Holiday Cards

I thought for this month I would share a few of my favorite holiday cards we made at the Creative Journey Art Retreat earlier this month with Newton’s Nook Stamps and Dies.

Newton’s Nook is known for their kitty stamps, and I love that I can color them to look like my kitties 🙂 Seen here the Caroling Newton stamp set is 3 special kitties (left to right) Gus, Mister Harley and some of you may remember Watcher. Colored them with some Copic Markers and then added some Lawn Fawn Glitter Cardstock and patterned paper.

Newton's Nook Designs, Caroling Newton

For this card, I used the Newton’s Nook Winter Memories stamp set, which is different from their other animal sets, but I love it! I also used the Holiday Greetings dies and their Petite Snow Stencil.

Newton's Nook, Winter Memories Newton's Nook, Petite Snow Stencil Newton's Nook, Holiday Greetings

I started out by watercoloring a background with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink, and then all the stamping was done with Distress Oxide Inks (Chipped Sapphire, Pine Needles, and Candied Apple)

I used a Distress Blending Brush to stencil Distress Oxide Faded Jeans. For the sentiment, I did something I like to call “sentiment stacking” where I die-cut 3 layers of Lawn Fawn Chili Pepper and stacked them together with a Lawn Fawn Glue Tube. This gives you a fun embellishment for your card. For the word “bright” I added a layer of Pixie Dust Glitter Cardstock from Lawn Fawn.

Lastly, I used Newton’s Nook, The Nutcracker Squeak set, which I think is adorable. I did some simple Copic coloring, added a touch of glitter and the fun sentiment is their Ornamental Wishes stamp set. I love the variety of sentiments on here!

Newton's Nook Designs, Ornamental Wishes Newton's Nook, Nutcracker Squeak

Ok, time for you to go visit Chari, and Caryn to see what they created THEN your turn to make a holiday card! I can’t wait to see what you make 🙂

If you do end up making any please leave a comment below with a link, or tag me on Instagram so I can see! We are also going to use the hashtag  #getcrackingonchristmas

Supplies Used

Supplies I used are linked throughout the post. Click on the picture and you will be taken to the product. I use affiliate links when available which means if you make a purchase I get a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!

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Newton's Nook Designs, Caroling Newton
Newton’s Nook Designs, Caroling Newton
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Newton's Nook, Winter Memories
Newton’s Nook, Winter Memories
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Newton's Nook, Holiday Greetings
Newton’s Nook, Holiday Greetings
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Newton's Nook, Petite Snow Stencil
Newton’s Nook, Petite Snow Stencil
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Newton's Nook, Nutcracker Squeak
Newton’s Nook, Nutcracker Squeak
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Newton's Nook Designs, Ornamental Wishes
Newton’s Nook Designs, Ornamental Wishes
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Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Tumbled Glass
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Tumbled Glass
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Lawn Fawn, 80 LB WHITE 8.5 x 11 Inch Cardstock
Lawn Fawn, 80 LB WHITE 8.5 x 11 Inch Cardstock
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Lawn Fawn Glue Tube
Lawn Fawn Glue Tube
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Lawn Fawn, Pixie Dust Sparkle Cardstock
Lawn Fawn, Pixie Dust Sparkle Cardstock
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Lawn Fawn Jet Black Premium Ink Pad
Lawn Fawn Jet Black Premium Ink Pad
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxides Set of 12
Tim Holtz Distress Oxides Set of 12
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Distress Watercolor Cardstock
Distress Watercolor Cardstock
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Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Ibt40965
Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Ibt40965
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Copic Markers
Copic Markers
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Ranger Paintbrush Set
Ranger Paintbrush Set
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3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent

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Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy
Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy
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Tim Holtz Distress Blending Brushes
Tim Holtz Distress Blending Brushes
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Ranger, Heat Tool
Ranger, Heat Tool
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Ranger Non Stick Craft Sheet
Ranger Non Stick Craft Sheet
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Distress Oxide, Faded Jeans
Distress Oxide, Faded Jeans
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  1. Amanda Bodine says

    November 15, 2018 at 1:52 pm

    Greaet cards Jen, I love all the fun NND products and I see you added a Mr. Harley in the singing trio!

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