It's Day 3 of Newton's Nook Designs June Release and today we have not one, but two stamp sets to share with you! We're showing the love for all things succulent with both of these sets. First up is a stamp set called Cultivated Cacti. It's a great set for those who are not into all the coloring and want to create a fun card by just inking up some stamps. The second set is perfect for all the coffee lover's out there and it's called Cuppa Cacti.
Aloe Hello Cactus Card - Newton's Nook Designs Cultivated Cacti
For My Aloe card, I pulled out my favorite inks - Ranger Archival - and went to town stamping the succulents and pots from the Cultivated Cacti stamp set using my MISTI. I then die cut each of the images using the coordinating Cultivated Cacti die set.
To give some of the images a bit of dimension, I used some scrap pieces of chipboard. I always seems to have a ton of chipboard lying around from my scrapbooking days and it has come in super handy to help "pop up" my die cuts on my cards.
I just love the bit of dimension it adds to the die cuts.
Caution Coffee Cactus Card - Newton's Nook Designs Cuppa Cactus
For my second card, I used the new Cuppa Cactus stamp set and coordinating die set. Coffee and cacti! How can you not love them?! As a coffee lover, I can't wait to use this set for the upcoming Coffee Loving Cardmaker's Summer Blog Hop. Newton's Nook is a sponsor for the hop, so check back here on June 23 to see how I use it!
After stamping the images, I colored them using Prismacolor colored pencils. Once again, I used scrap chipboard to pop up my die cuts.
To create the background, I used a stencil and Distress Ink in Tumbled Glass. I then quickly poured clear embossing powder over the image, dumped off the excess and heat set it using a heat gun. Distress Ink is not ideal for heat embossing, as it dries pretty fast. However, if you move quickly, it will work.
Giveaway + Blog Hop
Now, let's get to the good stuff! Would you like to win the “Cultivated Cacti” or "Cuppa Cactus" Stamp Set? Today you have the chance to win one of these two new stamp set!
For ever more inspiration and to enter to win, visit all the awesome Design Team Blogs:
Juliana Michaels (you are here)
Supplies
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Fantastic, love your projects!
ReplyDeletebeautiful designs!
ReplyDeleteJust Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards! You are one of my favorite designers.
ReplyDeleteI am in LOVE with these cactus stamps! These cards are SO fantastic. What a great inspiration you always are for us!!!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute cards! I especially love the stenciled background on the second one :)
ReplyDeleteThese cacti are really cute! I love how cheerful they look!
ReplyDeleteI love how you layered for dimension (and that ALOE greeting!!)! That cool background is perfect for your sharp card!
ReplyDeleteI'm absolutely smitten with succulents of late and your showcases see me mega watt smiling! Cacti never looked so cute, so charming! LOVE!
ReplyDelete~carol
What cheerful and vibrant cards, and images! I love the "diamond'ish" shape on the second one....it makes a wonderful center to draw your eye to your beautifully stamped/colored images.
ReplyDeleteAloe! hahaha great cards! and AWESOME set. gotta have!!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are so adorable! Love them!
ReplyDeleteDarling cards and
ReplyDeletelove the cup cacti
card!
Carla from Utah
Lovely cards, Juliana. Cute designs using these cute new sets.
ReplyDeleteVery nice...Both cards are so pretty...like how you inked all the flower pots brown on your aloe card.
ReplyDeleteAloe to you! These are such fun cards! How prickly!
ReplyDeleteso great stamp set and wonderful cards!
ReplyDeleteSo sweet!!! LOVE!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful with that Blue background!
ReplyDeleteLove how some of the cactus are recessed
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Both cards are great.
thanks for sharing.
What cute cards! I love the cactus collection - such detail! And how the starburst-like background complements the sentiment, clever!
ReplyDeleteI really love the bright teal you used on both your cards! The row of potted cacti on the first card is perfect and I love the sharp edges on the diecut on the second card! So perfect!
ReplyDeleteSo cute - your cards always make me smile! Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteOh pretty pretty creation!
ReplyDeleteGreat cactus cards!
ReplyDeleteLove both of your cards!
ReplyDeleteBright fresh and beautiful! Love them!
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards! Love the color combos you used! Fun new sets with the cactus plants and the fun cups and pots!
ReplyDeleteI love both sets, and the cards you made from them
ReplyDeleteI love this set. My daughter loves Cacti. She was born in Arizona. Would love the set and the card.
ReplyDeleteI am thoroughly enjoying this hop! Darling cards from the team and I'm lovin' yours too! So sweet and cute! Fabulous creating Juliana! TFS!
ReplyDeleteI love the look of the pastels with brown pots! Such a happy stamp set and cute cards
ReplyDeleteGreat cards!
ReplyDeleteWow! I love so much how you used and coloured these gorgeous cactus and succulents!!! Awesome cards!!!
ReplyDeleteTwo things.. perfect stencil for the background and who knew that you could emboss!!! I am guessing the new Oxide inks would be easier to use. Love cards!!!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cactus card designs. I like the dimension and row on the first and the background on the second.
ReplyDeleteLove the cards. Joan
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are so pretty! Great choose of colors and design.
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