A Card for Your 'Sweet-Tea'

Welcome!  Today it is my turn to be featured on the Newton's Nook Designs' Blog (YAAY!) so I decided to have a little fun with a play on words with this card using the newly released Freshly Squeezed stamp set and elements & sentiments from the previously released 'Sweet Summer' and 'Love a la Carte' stamp sets as well:

I have always loved lemons and lemon flavoring, I do not know why.  I even think lemons themselves look cute, so I had so much fun contently coloring up all these lemons.  I added some clear, yellow and red gloss using my Sakura Glaze gel pens to the lemon rinds, hearts and the mason jar, but I don't know if it shows up much in the picture.    This is a perfect card from my hubby who frequently calls me his 'Sweetie' and loves sweet tea and brewing his own sun tea in the backyard during the summer months.

Hope you like my card!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

~ Crafty Math Chick

Newton's Nook Designs' 3 Year Celebration ~ Blog Hop

WOO HOO!  Can you believe it?!! Newton's Nook Designs is THREE YEARS OLD!  We are so excited you are celebrating with us!  It is such an honor and a joy to be a part of the NND Team, I am so happy to be part of this wonderful celebration!  In addition to Jen releasing all those fabulous crafty supplies we have been revealing over the past four days, she is having a FREE mini thank you stamp set for the first 100 orders this weekend!

How SWEET is THAT?!!  I know I never have enough thank you notes...

For the hop I used the newly released 'Freshly Squeezed' stamp set :

and the emboss resist technique to create this cheerful card:

Hopefully it will brighten someone's day.  Now it is YOUR turn to...

Celebrate with Newton's Nook Designs for a chance to win!

Would you like to win a $25 store credit to spend at Newton's Nook Designs online shop? How about a $25 Gift Voucher to Simon Says Stamp?

EVERY Blog Stop in the hop today is giving away one of each! 

Here's how to win: We will pick two random winners from each blog listed below (one to receive a store credit to Newton's Nook Designs and one to receive a gift voucher to Simon Says stamp). Winners will be chosen at random from the comments posted on each of the blogs listed below. You have until Sunday, July 17th at 9pm CDT to comment. Winners will be announced on NND blog post on Monday, July 18th and will need to contact us to claim their prize.

Special Guests:
Sandy Allnock
Taheerah Atchia
Jennifer Ingle
Amy Tsuruta

Newton's Nook Design Team:
Newton's Nook Designs
Lydia Evans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Crafty Math-Chick
Jess Gerstner
Stephanie Muzzulin
Danielle Pandelin
Naki Rager
Kimberly Rendino
Yukari Yoshioka

Isn't that AMAZING of Jen AND Simon Says Stamp?!!  I am blown away by their generosity!

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Jess Gerstner is next on the hop, I am sure she has created something spectacular for you to see (she always does!).  Enjoy!  And have a WONDERFUL weekend!

~ Crafty Math Chick

Newton's Nook Designs' 3 Year Celebration - July Release - Aloha Newton & Hibiscus Die Set

Welcome back!  Have you been enjoying all the crafty awesomeness Jen has created for us this release?  Day 4 continues with everyone's favorite kitty and pretty stand alone die to please you floral enthusiasts.  Introducing 'Aloha Newton':

And The Hibiscus stand alone die set:

I had trouble deciding which of the adorable Newton images to use, but I settled settled on the one in the hammock to create this card:

I had fun creating a tone-on-tone background with the outline image of the pretty little hibiscus flower.  Speaking of hibiscus flowers I really love the detail of the Hibiscus dies:

This time I sponged the background to create a graduated effect - which did you prefer - this sponged one or the brayered one yesterday?  I think I prefer the brayer, the colors were richer, though they REALLY soaked that cardstock, had to hit it with a heat gun before embossing it was so wet!

Would you like to win a $20 store credit?
ONE lucky comment will be chosen from each reveal day to win!

Here's how to win:

Comment on the NND blog and the Designs Team blogs (see list below)!  The winner will be chosen at random from the collective blogs' release posts.  Make sure you check out each of the 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, July 14th at 9 pm CDT to comment -- the winner will be announced on the blog post on Friday, July 15th.  

Check out all these awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton's Nook Designs
Lydia Evans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Crafty Math-Chick
Jess Gerstner
Stephanie Muzzulin
Danielle Pandeline
Naki Rager
Kimberly Rendino
Yukari Yoshioka

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Jess Gerstner is the next blog on the hop, I am sure she has created something spectacular for you to see, she always does!  Have a great day!

~ Crafty Math Chick

Newton's Nook Designs' 3 Year Celebration - July Release - Paradise Palms

Welcome back!  Have you been enjoying all the crafty awesomeness Jen has created for us this release?  Day 3 continues with a terrific silhouette set perfect for scrapbooking tropical vacations and cards of all kinds -- introducing 'Paradise Palms':

Since I love to color so much, I don't have nearly enough silhouette style sets, so I was PSYCHED when Jen revealed this one!  Here is my card, I brayered the background using a spectrum ink pad and then heat embossed the palm tree scene with black EP:

My husband said that this card was his favorite of the release (he helped me with the photography, my trigger thumb isn't completely gone and still gives me trouble, so he has a steadier hand these days).  I do love those vibrant colors...

Would you like to win a $20 store credit?
ONE lucky comment will be chosen from each reveal day to win!

Here's how to win:

Comment on the NND blog and the Designs Team blogs (see list below)!  The winner will be chosen at random from the collective blogs' release posts.  Make sure you check out each of the 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, July 14th at 9 pm CDT to comment -- the winner will be announced on the blog post on Friday, July 15th.  

Check out all these awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton's Nook Designs
Lydia Evans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Crafty Math-Chick
Jess Gerstner
Stephanie Muzzulin
Danielle Pandeline
Naki Rager
Kimberly Rendino
Yukari Yoshioka

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Jess Gerstner is the next blog on the hop, I am sure she has created something spectacular for you to see, she always does!  Have a great day!

~ Crafty Math Chick

Newton's Nook Designs' 3 Year Celebration - July Release - Party Pops, Pineapple Delight and Tiki Time

Welcome back to the second day of the July reveals for Newton's Nook Designs!  Get ready to feast your eyes on THREE (that's right!  THREE!) stamp sets and THREE (uh huh!) puur-fectly coordinating die sets from Jen today!  Introducing 'Party Pops' (which gave me memories of chasing the ice cream truck as it drove by):

and 'Pineapple Delight':

AND 'Tiki Time' (how cool and original is THIS set?!!):

I always had trouble deciding on ONE ice cream treat off the ice cream truck, so I decided to show off a rainbow of colors & flavors in my 'Party Pops' card:

(for the record, I learned the heard way you cannot just heat emboss some clear EP on brown cardstock and run it through your die cut machine and get perfect glossy chocolate topping - there is an unattractive rim around the edge where the metal die is, and I didn't have time for Glossy Accents to dry, so matte chocolate it is!)

I was feeling elegant with 'Pineapple Time' and created this card with heat embossed gold EP and some gold foil cardstock from American Crafts:

The moment I saw 'Tiki Time' I was transported to my childhood and this yummy Chinese food restaurant we used to frequent as a family.  I was too young to partake, but they served these tropical fruity drinks in kiln fired glossy looking tiki-shaped tall cups; that is what I drew inspiration from with my card:

The Tiki cups are heat embossed with brown EP to give them a glossy appearance like the beverages I remembered.  I had fun accenting them with the accessory images and dies from the sets.  Isn't Jen's 'You're Tiki-rific!' sentiment great?!!  SO original too!!    

Would you like to win a $20 store credit?
ONE lucky comment will be chosen from each reveal day to win!

Here's how to win:

Comment on the NND blog and the Designs Team blogs (see list below)!  The winner will be chosen at random from the collective blogs' release posts.  Make sure you check out each of the 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, July 14th at 9 pm CDT to comment -- the winner will be announced on the blog post on Friday, July 15th.  

Check out all these awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton's Nook Designs
Lydia Evans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Crafty Math-Chick (<-- You are Here)
Jess Gerstner
Stephanie Muzzulin
Danielle Pandeline
Naki Rager
Kimberly Rendino
Yukari Yoshioka

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Jess Gerstner is the next blog on the hop, I am sure she has created something spectacular for you to see!  Have a great day!

~ Crafty Math Chick

Newton's Nook Designs' 3 Year Celebration - July Release Freshly Squeezed & Dog Days of Summer

Can you believe it?!!  Newton's Nook is THREE YEARS OLD!  WOO HOO!  TO celebrate Jen is releasing a TON of new products this week that are sure to delight.  We begin today introducing some fun summer themed sets -- 'Freshly Squeezed':

and 'Dog Days of Summer' (SQUEEEEE!):

Here is my 'Freshly Squeezed' card I tried to create something with a country feel with some yellow & craft gingham paper from a DCVW stack and some yellow & white twine:

And here is my 'Dog Days of Summer' card where I did a little bit of reverse stamping to create TWO cute hounds sharing an ice cream treat (see the tiny eyelashes I added to the girl puppy?):

Would you like to win a $20 store credit?
ONE lucky comment will be chosen from each reveal day to win!

Here's how to win:

Comment on the NND blog and the Designs Team blogs (see list below)!  The winner will be chosen at random from the collective blogs' release posts.  Make sure you check out each of the 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, July 14th at 9 pm CDT to comment -- the winner will be announced on the blog post on Friday, July 15th.  

Check out all these awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton's Nook Designs
Lydia Evans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Crafty Math-Chick (<-- you are here)
Jess Gerstner
Stephanie Muzzulin
Danielle Pandeline
Naki Rager (Welcome Naki!!)
Kimberly Rendino
Yukari Yoshioka

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Jess Gerstner is the next blog on the hop, I am sure she has created something spectacular for you to see!  Have a great day!

~ Crafty Math Chick