Have a girlie birthday! – Heffy Doodle

May 24, 2023May 24, 2023 ~ safsafdesign ~ Leave a comment

Hello Everyone,

I am back today with another edition of my Perfect Combos series for Heffy Doodle. May is a birthday heavy moth in my family and I needed a girlie birthday card for a 7 year-old princess. I mixed and matched a few sets and here is the result. Let me guide you trough how I made it.

First I stamped and coloured the images from Two by Two Zoo Animals and from Wrapped with Love stamp sets using Spectrum Noir Illustrator markers. I used girlish colours to match the recipient. I used the coordinating dies to cut them all out.

Then I die cut the Jumbo Happy Birthday sentiment from pink cardstock 3 times and stacked them together for a dimensional look. I cut the shadow from yellow cardstock.

For the background I chose patterned paper from The Great Show paper pad and gave it an orange mat. After assembling the card it was high time for finishing touches: clear shimmer on the sentiments for a subtle sparkle and glossy accents on the ribbons. It totally makes it special. And who doesn’t like a little glimmer and shine?

I wish you enjoyed my card today and share with us in our Facebook group if I inspired you. Follow me on Instagram if you like my cards, your support means so much to me! Thank you!

See you soon,

Zsofi

Newton’s Nook Designs May Release – Day 3

May 17, 2023May 16, 2023 ~ safsafdesign ~ 13 Comments

Hello Everyone,

We are halfway through the May Release reveals at Newton’s Nook Designs but we still have some super cute new sets to show. Today is all about birds: Birdhouse Greetings has the most adorable images and it comes with a coordinating die set, There is also a new Birdhouse Line Stencil which allows you to create stunning quick cards.

All new products will be available on 19/05/2023.

CARD 1

For my first card I stamped and coloured a bunch of birdhouses from Birdhouse Greetings using Copic markers. I really enjoyed just sitting and colouring, I can totally relax this way. I cut everything out with their coordinating dies.

Then I did a quick ink blending on a white card base with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink and added a to of splatters: water droplets, white and black paint and some diluted Tumbled Glass ink. I love the texture it gives. I also die cut grass from light green cardstock with a Land Border die and added a bit of shading with Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide ink.

The sentiments I white heat embossed on black cardstock and just fussy cut them out with my scissors. After assembling the scene, I simply adhered the sentiments on the die cut images.

I used the small birds and butterflies as embellishments to enrich the scene. I used a white gel pen to add highlights and a black glaze pen to emphasize the eyes. I also used a clear shimmer pen on the wings and a drop of glossy accents on the bodies of the butterflies.

CARD 2

For my second card I used the Birdhouse Line stencil with Gathered Twigs distress oxide ink first and then added a layer of Transparent gloss paste over it. I set it aside to dry. When it wasn’t sticky any more, I added the second layer with Peacock Feathers and Blueprint Sketch.

For the birds I used Picket Fence Studios Paper Glaze in Sapphire Macaw colour. I love the texture and pearlescent shine.

After it was all dry, I cut the panel down and added a blue violet mat to it. The sentiment I stamped with turquoise ink from the Cozy Camper stamp set.

GIVEAWAY

Would you like to win the “Birdhouse Greetings” Stamp Set? This stamp set will be given away to ONE lucky winner! Here’s how to win: comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal posts. Make sure to check out each of their 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 May 18th at 9pm ET to comment — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, May 19th.

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

Newton’s Nook Designs

Zsofia Molnar – you are here

Maria Russell

Tatiana Trafimovich

Amanda Wilcox

I wish you enjoyed today’s cards and will come back tomorrow for the last day of the fun!

See you,

Zsofi

Newton’s Nook Designs May Release – Day 1

May 15, 2023May 16, 2023 ~ safsafdesign ~ 14 Comments

Hello Everyone,

I am so excited to be part of the new release reveals of Newton’s Nook Designs! Today we are showcasing a brand new line of hot foil products! YAY! Look at all those details! So pretty!

All new products will be available on 19/05/2023.

For my card I wanted to incorporate all the new hot foiling products so first time ever in my life, I used the Spellbinders Glimmer Hot foil machine with gold foil on these awesome new dies. I chose Hammermill 100lb white cardstock as I heard it is giving the best results and I was not disappointed. All my foiling turned out beautiful! I used the coordinating dies to cut all the fireflies, jar and sentiment.

Then I created an inked background: on a piece of Bristol Smooth cardstock I ink blended Blueprint Sketch, Chipped Sapphire ad Black Sooth Distress Oxide inks. I added some water splatters and also diluted gold paint splatters. I used a Land border die to cut the grass and blended it with Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide inks. I added some diluted ink splatters to this piece too, I just love the look!

I used Mustard Seed Distress Oxide ink to add colour to the little bugs and the middle of the jar too. On the outer edge of the jar I used Blueprint Sketch, to match the night sky. I used the same gold paint for the top of the jar as for the splatters and black paint for the bodies of the fireflies. I made the wings shimmery with a clear shimmer pen.

I assembled the scene and popped up the white sentiment strip with the beautiful gold foiled sentiment on it using 3D foam squares.

GIVEAWAY

Would you like to win the “Fireflies” Hot Foil Plates & Dies? This hot foiling set will be given away to ONE lucky winner! Here’s how to win: comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal posts. Make sure to check out each of their 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 May 18th at 9pm ET to comment — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, May 19th.

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

Newton’s Nook Designs

Zsofia Molnar – you are here

Maria Russell

Tatiana Trafimovich

Amanda Wilcox

I wish you enjoyed today’s project and will come back tomorrow for more fun!

See you,

Zsofi

Let’s Party – Heffy Doodle

April 26, 2023April 25, 2023 ~ safsafdesign ~ 1 Comment

Hello Everyone,

I am back today with another edition of my Perfect Combos series for Heffy Doodle. As I can never have enough birthday cards and I know that May will be full of birthdays in my family, I combined some of the stamps and dies and patterned paper from the latest release. Let me show you step by step.

First I stamped and coloured the cute flamingos from the Flock star stamp set using Copic markers. Then I cut everything out with their coordinating dies.

While I was die cutting, I also cut the Jumbo Let’s Party die: the shadow from yellow cardstock, the sentiment from black and from pink glitter cardstock. I adhered the glitter one on top of the black tiny offset, so it casts a shadow. Then I added it to the yellow background. This easy trick helps to make the sentiment stand out even more!

For the background I chose patterned papers from The greatest show paper pad. One I adhered to an A2 sized card and the second one I die cut a scalloped rectangle from with the Mini Scalloped Imperial rectangle. I added the die cut sentiment, tuck a flamingo under the “L” and popped up the other two birds with 3D foam squares.

I decided to add a white heat embossed sentiment on a thin black strip. I love that the Classic sentiments stamp set is full of essential greetings! As a finishing touch I used glossy accents on the beaks of the birds and added a few sequins from the Tickled Pink sparkle mix.

I wish you enjoyed my card today and share with us in our Facebook group if I inspired you. Follow me on Instagram if you like my cards, your support means so much to me! Thank you!

See you soon,

Zsofi

It’s your special day – Newton’s Nook Designs

April 25, 2023April 25, 2023 ~ safsafdesign ~ 1 Comment

Hello Everyone,

I am back today with a set of floral cards which can fit any occasion. When I first saw the Spring Blooms paper pad from Newtons Nook Designs I wanted to pair the pretty florals with their coordinating stamps (released earlier).

So I started stamping the Dainty Daisies and Daffodils stamps with Versafine Onyx black ink on Bristol Smooth cardstock and clear heat embossed the images. Then I used my Tombow Dual Tip markers and a waterbrush to paint them. When everything was dry, I used the coordinating dies to cut them out.

I selected the matching papers from the Spring Blooms paper pad and cut them out with a Framework die. I added a colorful mat for each. I used the same die set to cut 3 frames for each card from coloured cardstock: I layered them on top of each other for a dimensional look and backed it with a thick vellum (you can double up the normal vellum too for a similar look). I popped up the flowers on the vellum with 3D foam squares.

I white heat embossed a sentiment on black cardstock and adhered it to the bottom of the frames before mounting the focal panels on the backgrounds.

As a finishing touch I added a few clear gems which looks like water droplets. I love how it enhances the freshness of this design. I also used glossy accents in the middle of the daisies. Both shouting Spring, don’t you think?

I hope you liked my cards and will pop in again soon for more inpiration.

Until next time, take care and see you soon!

Zsofi

Newton’s Nook Designs March Release – Day 4

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 ~ safsafdesign ~ 8 Comments

Hello Everyone,

We have reached the last day of the new release reveals at Newton’s Nook Designs and I must tell you, the Fabulous Fungus stamp/die set is my favourite this month. Perfect for guy cards and has a lot of punny sentiments.

All new supplies will be available on 24/03/2023.

I started with stamping and colouring all the different mushrooms with Copic markers. The colours I used are: E49, E47, E44, E43, E41, E40, E89, E87, E84, E81, E59, E57, E55, E53, E51, E50, E39, E37, E35, E33, E31, E30, E19, E99, E15, E79, E77, E74, W4, W1, W00. Some I die cut, but the ret looked so good together that I simply cut a scalloped stitched rectangle out of it to be my focal panel. I used the Frames Squared die set.

I also die cut a scalloped circle from vellum and a smaller circle from dark brown cardstock to hold part of the sentiment which I white heat embossed on the top of it. The die set I used is called Circle Frames.

Another sentiment I stamped on kraft cardstock and cut it out with a thin banner die from A7 frames and Banners die set. I assembled the card using a kraft card base. I used 3D foam squares in between the layers to make it really dimensional and stamped a third sentiment on the bottom part of the card.

GIVEAWAY

Would you like to win the “Fabulous Fungus” Stamp Set? This stamp set will be given away to ONE lucky winner! Here’s how to win: Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal posts. Make sure to check out each of their 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 March 23rd at 9pm ET to comment — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, March 24th.

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

Newton’s Nook Designs

I hope you enjoyed today’s reveal and got inspired by my card. It is time for preparing your shopping list, what will jump in your cart? I am always so curious what is your favourite from the new release!

See you soon with more Spring projects,

Zsofi

Newton’s Nook Designs March Release – Day 3

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 ~ safsafdesign ~ 11 Comments

Hello Everyone,

We are halfway through the new release reveals at Newton’s Nook Designs and we are going floral today as we showcase the Spring Blooms Oval stamp set. It perfectly matches the previously released Oval Frames dies.

All new supplies will be available on 24/03/2023.

I wanted an elegant tone-on-tone background for my floral card so I started with stenciling. I used the new Quatrefoil stencil on grey cardstock with Picket Fence Studios Paper Glaze Polar. It is a magical silver, very elegant and beautiful when it is dry.

While it was drying I stamped the Spring Blooms stamp on alcohol friendly cardstock and coloured the florals with Copic markers. Here is a full list of the colours I used:

tulips: RV25, RV43, RV21, G28, YG17, YG25
crocus: BV13, BV01
daffodils: YR04, Y38, Y15, Y11, Y000
mini flower: YR09, YR04, Y38, Y000

Then I cut around the image with my scissors and ran a black Memento marker around the edges to hide any imperfections. Then I used the Oval Frames dies to cut a scalloped light purple oval as a mat for the pretty florals.

The sentiment I white heat embossed on a blue violet die cut which I created with a die from Framework. It fits perfectly in the middle of the image!

As a finishing touch I used a black glaze pen and glossy accents on some parts of the flowers t make them pop.

GIVEAWAY

Would you like to win the “Spring Blooms Oval” Stamp Set? This stamp set will be given away to ONE lucky winner! Here’s how to win: Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal posts. Make sure to check out each of their 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 March 23rd at 9pm ET to comment — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, March 24th.

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

Newton’s Nook Designs

I hope you enjoyed today’s reveals and got inspired by my card. See you tomorrow for the last day of the reveals!

Zsofi

Birthday tags – Heffy Doodle

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 ~ safsafdesign ~ Leave a comment

Welcome to another edition of my Perfect Combos series for Heffy Doodle. We are all in excitement of the new release so I brought you some super cute tags using the Wrapped with love stamp /die set and the Tag shaker dies. Let me guide you through the process!

First I stamped and coloured the images from the Wrapped with Love stamp set using Copic markers. The colours I used are the following: W9, W7, W5, W3, W1, W00. E44, E43, E42, E40, RV99, RV09, RV06, RV04, RV02, RV10, YR09, YR07, Y38, Y15, Y08, Y02. I used the coordinating dies to cut everything out.

While I was die cutting I also cut tags with the Tag shaker die set: one from yellow cardstock, one from vellum and one from patterned paper from the Spring Breeze paper pad. I also cut the rectangular reinforcer from the same yellow cardstock and the bow from pink cardstock.

I assembled the tags: adhered the pattered one on top of the yellow slightly offset, then added the reinforcer on the vellum tag. I used the back of the reinforcer to hide the adhesive and applied liquid glue on this small part before attaching the vellum tag directly on top of the patterned one. It mutes the pattern tiny and gives a very delicate, extra touch!

I popped up the images on the bottom, the bow o the top. I white heat embossed a sentiment on a thin strip of black cardstock and cut it up, so each word is on a separate banner. This way I could fit a longer sentiment on the tags. As a finishing touch I used black & white twine and added clear shimmer to the packages.

I wish you enjoyed today’s Perfect Combo and will check back later for more inspiration. If you like my cards, please make sure to follow me on Instagram where I also share my happy creations! Thank you!

See you soon,

Zsofi

Blooming Birthday – Newton’s Nook Designs

March 1, 2023March 3, 2023 ~ safsafdesign ~ Leave a comment

Hello Everyone,

Have you ever needed a birthday card but super quickly? Well, I was in this situation recently, when I needed a card for a friend of ours. She is fond of Spring flowers so I came up with a very easy design – perfect for mass production too! All products used are from Newton’s Nook Designs.

First I did some quick ink blending with Scattered Straw and Saltwater Taffy Distress Oxide inks leaving a small area white on my card panel. I made sure to fade out the colours, I just simply lightened my hand while blending. Then I took the retiring Bold Blooms stencil from Newton’s Nook Designs and applied Abandoned Coral and Mustard Seed Distress Oxide inks. Before removing the stencil, I spritzed it with clear Shimmer Mist for a subtle sparkle.

I used the decorative edge die from Frameworks to cut the panel down and stamped a sentiment in the white area from the Loads of Blooms stamp set.

I adhered i to a white top folding A2 notecard and added a few Apricot pearls from Pretty Pink Posh as embellishment.

I wish you enjoyed today’s inspiration and will pop in again soon for more fun projects!

See you,

Zsofi

Heffy Doodle New Release reveals – Day 4

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023 ~ safsafdesign ~ Leave a comment

Hello Everyone,

Welcome to the last day of the new release reveals at Heffy Doodle! Our team made gorgeous samples for you to show the rest of the new goodies, so make sure to visit the Heffy Doodle Blog for more details.

I have a fun party card for you featuring the Flockstar stamp/die set, the Freshly Cut Grass dies, the Candy Swirl stencil and the Pride Sparkle Mix.

First I stamped and coloured the cute flamingos from the Flockstar stamp set using Spectrum Noir markers. The colours I used are: PP4, PP3, PP2, PP1, LG4, BG4, BG1, GY2. I used the coordinating dies to cut everything out.

Then I used the Candy Swirl stencil on a top folding white note card with Fossilized Amber and Mustard Seed Distress Oxide inks. I made the patter fade out towards the edges of the card by simply applying the lighter ink with a very light hand.

To embellish the scene I die cut a few leaves with the Freshly Cut Grass dies from green cardstock ad adhered them to the top of the card. I also cut a pink Skinny Imperial Rectangle Frame to frame the scene. I popped up the images with 3D foam squares and stamped a sentiment and a few music notes in black.

As a finishing touch I added a few sequins from the Pride Sparkle Mix and used glossy accents on the beaks and legs, and also on the tape recorder too. So retro and so cool!