Newton's Nook Designs April Release | Day 1 - 17turtles Juliana Michaels

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Hello friends and welcome to Day 1 of the Newton's Nook Designs April Release! Today we are revealing the gorgeous new Beautiful Plumage stamp and coordinating die set. This set is another addition to the Beautiful Swirls series. The swirly designs are just perfect for a pair of beautiful peacocks! Don't you agree?

You Are Amazing Card

I began by stamping the peacock image from the Beautiful Plumage stamp set with Versamark Watermark Embossing Ink twice onto watercolor paper and heat embossed it with gold embossing powder. To cut out the images, I used the coordinating Beautiful Plumage dies to die cut one of the images and then I fussy cut just the body of the other image. More on what I did with those two pieces in a bit!

I then pulled out my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and added just a dab of color and used my waterbrush to blend the colors. (Zig Marker colors used: Peacock Blue, Cornflour Blue, Persian Green, Emerald Green and Light Green)

Using double sided foam adhesive, I adhered the fussy cut peacock body onto the full image to give it a little bit of dimension. I stamped the sentiment and heat embossed it with gold as well. The card is finished off with the addition of a bit of die cut cardstock and a bow.

Now, let's get to the fun stuff! Would you like to win the “Beautiful Plumage” Stamp Set?

Newton's Nook Designs Beautiful Plumage Stamp Set

If you want to win it, all you have to do is leave a comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal posts. 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 April 13th at 9pm CST to comment -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, April 14th.

Visit all the awesome Design Team Blogs below for more inspiration from the Newton's Nook Designs April Release and to enter to win:

Newton's Nook Designs
Amanda Bodine
Holly Endress
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Juliana Michaels
Naki Rager
Maria Russell
Jennifer Timko
Tatiana Trafimovich

DISCLOSURE

FTC COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
I am blessed to work in an industry I love. In the spirit of full disclosure, I am currently working as a freelance designer in some capacity for the following companies: Scrapbook.com and Tim Holtz. While I am compensated by these companies, either monetarily or in product, I maintain the freedom as an independent designer to say what I truly think of their products. I will never recommend something that I don't personally use and enjoy.

My site does incorporate affiliate links. The affiliate programs I use include Scrapbook.com, Simon Says Stamp, Sizzix, Ranger Ink, and Amazon. By using affiliate programs, that means I receive a commission when products are purchased through links here at this blog. This is at NO additional cost to you and, as I stated above, I only share what I love and use.

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31 comments

MacimbaloApril 10, 2017 at 10:18 AM
This is just gorgeous! And that ribbon is a perfect touch!
Kjudy1April 10, 2017 at 10:20 AM
Wow! What a beautiful card!
TatianaApril 10, 2017 at 10:52 AM
Stunning card! Love the color choice with a gold embossing on top!
Michele K. HendersonApril 10, 2017 at 11:20 AM
I love that gorgeous gold embossing on the peacock! Beautiful!
Anna TracyApril 10, 2017 at 12:35 PM
What an elegant card! From the layout, to the ribbon and the way you colored the peacock in?!
Becca YahrlingApril 10, 2017 at 12:46 PM
I love this beautiful bird! And you colored him pretty close to real.
w have "Flamingo Gardens" here in So. FL and these peacocks roam freely about; they're gorgeous.
TracyApril 10, 2017 at 12:55 PM
Awesome card, it is just so simply pretty and elegant!
Jennifer JacksonApril 10, 2017 at 1:08 PM
ooh! I love how you raised up the body of the bird! Such a lovely idea! I also love the colors you used and the perfect coordination with that amazing ribbon! Thanks for the beautiful project today!
-Jen {Newton's Nook Designs}
Laura SApril 10, 2017 at 1:55 PM
Wow, what a beautiful card! The peacock looks so elegant!
Teresa Godines #6857April 10, 2017 at 2:37 PM
Stunning card. Love that you added the dimension with popping off the body. TFS
Cynthia ColeApril 10, 2017 at 3:33 PM
Using gold embossing powder and coloring with zigs really makes your peacock pop!
FikretaApril 10, 2017 at 4:34 PM
its wonderful!
NanasniftynitchApril 10, 2017 at 4:47 PM
I found you through GK blog hop and this hop came up first. You are amazing! You cards are stunning!
TFS
XO April
Kirsty VittetoeApril 10, 2017 at 5:25 PM
Just so gorgeous!
kimba720April 10, 2017 at 5:34 PM
Wow! This is just beautiful. The gold embossing is so striking and the colors you chose are perfect!
snappy scrappyApril 10, 2017 at 8:43 PM
So pretty!
ginadapoohcardsApril 11, 2017 at 12:22 AM
Such a beautiful card! I absolute love your coloring.
Denise BryantApril 11, 2017 at 1:01 AM
awesome colors and dimension on your beautiful card! love the peacock!
LauraEvaApril 11, 2017 at 6:11 AM
Perfect job on this card! The gold makes it pop/
Cynthia BaldwinApril 11, 2017 at 7:57 AM
The colors are gorgeous here - and the gold embossing really makes this image stand out!
Arianna BarbaraApril 11, 2017 at 8:03 AM
Oh wow!!! Love your Peacock card!!! Absolutely gorgeous!!!
Andrea ShellApril 11, 2017 at 8:23 AM
What a beatiful, classy card! Love that peacock in gold!
moochApril 11, 2017 at 10:38 AM
Loved the gold heat embossing and coloring of the image!!
Mary HolshouserApril 11, 2017 at 11:01 AM
Love how you cut the body and popped
it off the card. Gives more depth
to the design. Great coloring.
thanks for sharing.
Dee EarnshawApril 11, 2017 at 2:11 PM
Lov the blues you have used on this incredible looking cad;)
Sue DApril 11, 2017 at 10:24 PM
Pretty colors and love the embossing.
UnknownApril 11, 2017 at 11:51 PM
Gorgeous! The gold embossing looks beautiful against the various shades of blue.
D.Ann CApril 12, 2017 at 11:37 AM
Your gold embossed peacock is amazingly beautiful!
Mary-Anne VApril 13, 2017 at 8:14 AM
Wow this peacock is naturally beautiful but you took it up a notch! Amazing card!
Farhana SApril 13, 2017 at 2:46 PM
Amazing! Love you card :)
DGollyApril 13, 2017 at 5:06 PM
Great card. Thanks for the inspiration!

Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing. ~Mother Teresa

HUGS!
JULIANA