House Mouse Berry Basket

 Hi everybody!  Today I am sharing a card I created for House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #338 - Anything Goes with the option of Outdoor Fun.  I think this stamp is so cute, and who wouldn't have fun picking berries and snacking on some too?!

To start this card I cut a piece of blue cardstock to A2 size for my cardbase.  I used the postage stamp die from Newton's Nook Designs Framework die set to cut a piece of Copic friendly white paper.  I then stamped the adorable House Mouse and Friends Berry Basket image featuring Mudpie, Monica, and Muzzy, and colored it with Copic markers.  

The sentiment is from Newton's Nook Designs Basket of Wishes stamp set.  I stamped it in black pigment ink and clear heat embossed for some shine!

Copic colors used for Mudpie:

• Fur - E21, E23, E25
• Skin - E50, E51
• Nose, Cheeks, Ears - E93

Monica:

• Fur - T1, T3, T5
• Skin - E50, E51
• Nose, Cheek, Ear - E93

Muzzy:

• Fur - W3, W5, W6
• Skin - E50, E51
• Nose, Cheek, Ear - E93

Berries:

• BV31, BV20, BV34, BV04

Basket:

• Y23, Y26, Y28

Grass:

• YG01, YG06, YG17

Sky:

• B0000, B000, B00

For finishing touches on this card all I did was add glossy accents to to their cute little noses!  Thank you and I hope you enjoyed my card today!

Inky Paws Challenge #146 - Color Challenge

 Hi everyone!  This is Inky Paws Challenge #146 - Color Challenge.  The colors are Orange, Yellow, Green, and White.  You have until Friday, April 23rd to get your entries in and have a chance to win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Designs online shop!  When I saw the colors for this challenge I knew right away that I wanted to create a card with this stamp set!

To start this card I cut a yellow cardbase to 8.5" by 3.5".  I used the scalloped frame die in NND Slimline Frames and Portholes die set to cut a piece of smooth white cardstock.  I then used the windows frame die in NND Slimline Frames and Windows die set to cut another piece of yellow cardstock.  I used watercolor paints to splatter the challenge colors onto the scalloped white panel and set it aside to dry.  

Next, I stamped the images from NND Lemon Twist stamp set onto smooth white cardstock with embossing ink and clear heat embossed.  I colored the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and cut them out with their coordinating dies. 

After my ink splattered panel was dry, I adhered it to the yellow cardbase, and adhered the yellow windows to the panel with foam tape.  I used foam tape to attach all of the fruit slices and zest images to my card.  

For the sentiment, I cut a piece of white cardstock using a die from NND Framework die set.  I stamped the sentiment in green ink, and inked the edges of the piece as well.  I attached it my card, carefully tucking it under a corner of the lemon slice.  

Zig colors used for Lemon:

• Yellow, Lemon Yellow

Orange:

• Orange, Bright Orange

Lime:

• Light Green, Pale Green

All I did for finishing touches on this card is add a few color coordinating crystals in each window.  They are a little hard to see as they blend in with the ink splatters!  I had so much fun making this card, and love the way it came out!  Now it's time to get your paws inky creating a project for the Color Challenge using your Newton's Nook Designs products.  Be sure to link up to the Inky Paws Challenge!  Hope to see you there!