A Happy Birthday Card by Newton's Nook Designs' 'Newton's Christmas Cuddles'

Hello everyone!  It is my turn to be featured on the Newton's Nook Designs' blog again - Yaay!  :)  It is such an honor to be on the NND Design Team and so much fun to be featured!  I especially love showing off how versatile so many of Jen's sets are!  For example, today I decided to make a card for a friend's upcoming birthday, but I thought the kitty peeking from the present in 'Newton's Christmas Cuddles' was perfect for birthdays too:

Isn't he cute?  So I combined him with some images from the recently released 'Raccoon Rascals' set and VOILA - this card:

I hope she will like it - hope you like it too!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog to see my creations.  Have a great rest of the week - I see my doctor for my test results about my back/spine later in the week, so wish me luck!

~ Crafty Math Chick

Newton's Nook Designs' Inky Paws Challenge #35 - Lace and/or Burlap

Hello everyone!  It is time for a new challenge over at Newton's Nook Designs!  This time Jen is challenging us to use lace and/or burlap on a project using Newton's Nook Designs' products:

I am not much of a frilly, lacy person, so I went with burlap and made this masculine birthday card using NND's Splendid Stags die set and a birthday sentiment from the newly released 'Raccoon Rascals' along with some paper by My Mind's Eye:

Cutting burlap is tricky, all the little threads want to come unwoven!  LOL!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope you will play along too because the Challenge winner will receive a $10 store credit to our online store and a Inky Paws Challenge Top Pick Badge to add to your blog! If we get more than 15 participants, we will choose two winners so be sure to tell your friends to play along! 

You have TWO WEEKS to play along - Deadline to enter is Friday, September 9th, 2016 at Midnight CST. The winners will be announced on the NND blog.  Good luck!  And have a great weekend!

~ Crafty Math Chick

Newton's Nook Designs' August Release ~ Day 4 ~ Hedgehog Hollow

Welcome back to the fourth and final day of Newton's Nook Designs' August Release.  Hasn't it been great so far!  Today's set will not disappoint either, Jen is bringing you so ADORABLE hedgies (YEAH!) that are perfect for funny notes or little hellos!  Introducing 'Hedgehog Hollow':

Aren't these hedgies the cutest?!!  Since my back was really bothering me I kept my card CAS today but went with an easel style to make it a little different with some happy patterned paper from Doodlebug Design:

Would you like to win a 'Hedgehog Hollow' stamp set?
This set will be given away to ONE lucky winner!

Here's how to win:

Comment on the NND blog and the Designs Team and Guest 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, August 18th at 9 pm CDT to comment -- the winner will be announced on the blog post on Friday, August 19th.  

Check out all these awesome Design Team & Guest 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

Jess Gerstner is next on the hop, I am sure she has created something spectacular for you to see (she always does).  Thanks so much for stopping by and seeing my creations.  Enjoy the rest of the hop!

~ Crafty Math Chick

Newton's Nook Designs' August Release ~ Day 3 ~ Newton Dreams of New York

Welcome back for the third day of Newton's Nook Designs' August Release.  Today's set is sure to delight all you Newton lovers, introducing "Newton Loves New York':

Purr-sonally I see this set delighting not just Newton lovers and cat lovers, but it is also purr-fect for scrapbooking trips to New York & apple picking trips to the orchard (LOVED doing that as a kid ever fall and eating cider donuts - and look - Jen even included a donut image in the set - SQUEEEE! - Thank you Jen!!), and for cards & presents for teachers too!  Definitely versatile!  And Jen created purr-fectly coordinating dies for this set too!!:

Yaay!  

Because I loved apple picking as a kid, I fell in love with Newton holding up that BIG apple and created this fun apple cider packet holder to show him off:

I decided to make my own patterned paper by stamping the small apple image several times on some kraft cardstock and then coloring them in with Copic markers.  I actually tried to color Newton like Hobbes, Jen's other kitty (he needs some online love too!).  One packet of cider mix (which although it isn't the real thing is a pretty good substitute if you ever wish to try it!) can be adhered with a glue dot inside and the packet itself is just a 4.25" by 11" piece of cardstock scored at 5.25" and 5.75" - easy!  I just punched a hole in the top and tied it together with a piece of red burlap ribbon and some jute cord.  Hope you like it!

Would you like to win a 'Newton Loves New York' stamp set?

This set will be given away to ONE lucky winner!

Here's how to win:

Comment on the NND blog and the Designs Team and Guest 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, August 18th at 9 pm CDT to comment -- the winner will be announced on the blog post on Friday, August 19th.  

Check out all these awesome Design Team & Guest 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

Jess Gerstner is next on the hop, I am sure she has created something spectacular for you to see (she always does).  Thanks so much for stopping by and seeing my creations.  Enjoy the rest of the hop!

~ Crafty Math Chick

Newton's Nook Designs' August Release ~ Day 2 ~ Beautiful Leaves

Hello Everyone!  Sorry I missed the first day of the release; I am dealing with some pressing medical issues at the moment and I appreciate Jen's patience and understanding as I am doing my best to deal with them (isn't she the BEST?!!) But I am happy to be joining everyone for Day 2, when Jen is sharing a new fall leaves set in her unique and beautiful faux quilling style -- introducing 'Beautiful Leaves':

And Jen created purr-fectly coordinating dies for it too!

I personally am NOT a warm weather person - autumn is my favorite season, so bring on the cooler temps!  Since Fall can't get here fast enough for me, I decided to use this set to make a napkin ring for a Thanksgiving table setting:

I had fun with a lot of tone-on-tone stamping with the leaves and used some of the leaves to decorate the sentiment band as well.  I think the burlap cord is a nice rustic touch too, don't you?

Would you like to win a 'Beautiful Leaves' stamp set?
This set will be given away to ONE lucky winner!

Here's how to win:

Comment on the NND blog and the Designs Team and Guest 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, August 18th at 9 pm CDT to comment -- the winner will be announced on the blog post on Friday, August 19th.  

Check out all these awesome Design Team & Guest 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

Jess Gerstner is next on the hop, I am sure she has created something spectacular for you to see (she always does).  Thanks so much for stopping by and seeing my creations.  Enjoy the rest of the hop!

~ Crafty Math Chick