Monday, December 7, 2015

Inky Paws Challenge #27 Winners

Inky Paws Challenge #27 Winners! 

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last Inky Paws Challenge at here at the Newton's Nook Designs blog! This months Challenge was to use Kraft + Sparkle! 

We loved seeing all the sparkly projects for this challenge! THANK YOU to everyone who entered! All the awesome entries always make it difficult to choose the winners! 

Top picks for Inky Paws Challenge #27

Announcing.... our top picks! Read the description below each card to see who created it - and make sure to visit their blogs and tell them congrats!!

Inky Paws Challenge Top Picks - Newton's Nook Designs

Kraft + Sparkle Challenge | Christmas Cat card by Shannon McComb | Newton's Holiday Mischief Stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
Our first top pick is this adorable card is by Shannon McComb! We love how she created a fun kraft card with gold snowflakes around the border and a big sparkly middle! We also loved the bright coloring on those kitties from our Newton's Holiday Mischief stamp set! So pretty!

Kraft + Sparkle Challenge | Pink Flamingo card by Diane Jaquay | Flirty Flamingos Stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
Our second top pick is this cute flamingo card is by Diane Jaquay! We love how she gave those sweet flamingos from our Flirty Flamingos stamp set gold santa hats. The gold and white splatter and gold letters give it the perfect finishing touch! 
Congrats to Shannon and Diane! Don't forget to send us an e-mail at info@newtonsnookdesigns.com to claim your $10 store credit and get your winner badge for your blog!


Inky Paws #25 Favorites

Since there were so many great cards with this sketch cards, we chose THREE more as our favorite picks! If you see your card below, contact us if you'd like to get a "favorite" badge for your blog!


Newton's Nook Designs Inky Paws Challenge - Favorite


Kraft + Sparkle Challenge | Meowy Christmas Card by Just Kate Crafting | Newton's Christmas Cuddles set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
This shaker card using our Newton's Christmas Cuddles stamp set by Kate is so fun! We love how she added all the gold snowflakes and stripes too! What a ton of yummy sparkle!
Kraft + Sparkle Challenge | Happy Winter Snowflake Card by Kamila Routis | Beautiful Blizzard stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
We loved all the sparkle on this gorgeous snowflake card by Kamila! She used our Beautiful Blizzard stamp set and tons of sparkle too. Check our her blog post for a video too!

Kraft + Sparkle Challenge | Polar Bear Holiday card by Naki | Wild Child stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
And one more favorite - We loved the starry sky and sparkly hill on this card by Naki! Those polar bears from our Wild Child stamp set look like they are having so much fun surrounded by all the sparkle! 

Thanks so much!
Thanks again to everyone who entered - It's really so much fun to look through all the entries and see everyones ideas! If you didn't win this time we hope you'll play along again next time! 


Friday, November 20, 2015

Inky Paws Challenge #27 - Kraft & Sparkle

This month's challenge is a Photo Challenge! 
create a project using Kraft + Sparkle!
Inky Paws Challenge #27 - Kraft & Sparkle | Newton's Nook Designs
Are you ready to get your paws inky with us and play along to win a prize? 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, December 4th, 2015 at Midnight CST. The winners will be announced on the NND blog on Monday, December 7th.

Are you ready to play along and get your paws inky?
  • Create a NEW project (card or other paper craft item).
  • Your project MUST use at least one Newton's Nook Designs stamped image (or free digital stamp - check out our Freebies page).
  • Post your project to your blog or to an online photo gallery such as FlickrPinterest, or splitcoaststampers (on splitcoast please use keywords newtonsnook and IPC27).
  • Link back to this challenge (if posting in an online gallery copy the link into the photo description). 
  • Submit your project to this challenge using the InLinkz widget below. You must submit a DIRECT link to your post page.
  • Have more than one great idea? You can enter more than once! Just link up each card separately. 
  • TIP: Please make sure your photo in focus  - We can't pick you as a winner if we can't see your card clearly because your photo is blurry! 

Here's some inspiration!

Several of our Design Team Members decided to play along - check out all the awesome birthday cards they created! Read the description below each card to see who made it.


Happy Christmas Gold ornament card by Tataiana | Jolly Tags and Simply Seasonal stamp sets by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
Here's a gorgeous card by our guest Designer, Tatiana! I love those gorgeous gold tags and  and the gold embossed words. She used our new Jolly Tags stamp set and Tags Times Two die and the sentiment is from our new Simply Seasonal stamp set.

Merry Christmas pillow box by Larissa Heskett | Jolly Tags stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
Here's a sweet little pillow box by Larissa! I love the red sparkle she added on the snowflake tag from the Jolly Tags stamp set! She also used red sparkle on the word merry from the Holiday Wishes stamp set. 
Happy Holidays penguin card by Danielle Pandeline | Wild Child & Simply Seasonal stamp sets by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
Danielle created this adorable penguin Holiday card! she used our new our new Simply Seasonal stamp set for the big "happy Holidays" and added the sweet penguins from the Wild Child stamp set - so cute!! I love that gold background too!

Snowflake embossed card by Jess Gerstner | Beautiful Blizzard stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
Here's a beautiful snowflake card by Jess! I love the embossed white on the Kraft paper - it makes the white really pop off! What a fun way to showcase our Beautiful Blizzard stamp set!
Happy Holidays ornament card by Samantha Mann | Jolly Tags stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
I love those sparkly snowflake tags on this card by Samantha. She used our new Jolly Tags stamp set and Tags Times Two die set!
Happy New Year countdown card by Kimberly Rendino | Years of cheers and Simply Seasonal stamp sets by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
Here is an awesome Happy New Year Card by Kimberly! I love the gold countdown on the side of the card!! She used our Years of Cheers stamp set for the numbers and champagne glasses and added the sentiments from the new Simply Seasonal stamp set.

Holiday scene with Kitty and snowman by Nina-Marie Trapani | Cat stamp sets by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
Nina-Marie created this awesome winter scene using our Newton's Curious Christmas stamp set for the main images. She also used the sentiments from the Newton's Christmas Cuddles stamp set. If you look close you can find some snowflakes from the Fox Hollow stamp set and gifts from the Holiday Wishes stamp set! I love that gold striped background too!



Snowflake Holiday card by Jennifer Jackson | Beautiful Blizzard & Simply Seasonal stamp sets by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
Here's what I created! I used the Beautiful Blizzard stamp set to create gold and white snowflakes over a Kraft background and then added the "Happy Holidays" sentiment from our new Simply Seasonal Stamp set. 

Now it's your turn! What will you create? Link up below:


Monday, November 9, 2015

Inky Paws Challenge #26 Winners

Inky Paws Challenge #26 Winners! 

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last Inky Paws Challenge at here at the Newton's Nook Designs blog! This months Challenge was a Color Challenge

We loved seeing all fun creations using our colors for this challenge! THANK YOU to everyone who entered! All the awesome entries always make it difficult to choose the winners! 



Top picks for Inky Paws Challenge #25

Announcing.... our top picks! Read the description below each card to see who created it - and make sure to visit their blogs and tell them congrats!!

Inky Paws Challenge Top Picks - Newton's Nook Designs

Kissing Kitties Holiday card by Kate | Newton's Christmas Cuddles stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
Our first Top Pick is this gorgeous card by Kate! We loved how she stamped snowflakes and added sequins in all the colors used in the challenge! We also love the way she colored those kitties from our new Newton's Christmas Cuddles stamp set with the no-line coloring technique! They look so soft! 

Our Second Top Pick is this fun flamingo card by Dawn E! We love how she stamped the flamingos from our Festive Flamingos stamp set a bunch of times and created a fun background with them! Such a fun card! 

Congrats to Kate and Dawn! Don't forget to send us an e-mail at info@newtonsnookdesigns.com to claim your $10 store credit and get your winner badge for your blog!


Inky Paws #26 Favorites

Since there were so many great cards with this sketch cards, we chose THREE more as our favorite picks! If you see your card below, contact us if you'd like to get a "favorite" badge for your blog!


Newton's Nook Designs Inky Paws Challenge - Favorite

Kitty Birthday card by Tracy Lewis | Newton's Birthday Bash stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
Here is an adorable birthday card by Tracy Marie Lewis! We love how she used the color combo to color the gifts! She used our Newton's Birthday Bash stamp set. 
Kitty Christmas Tree card by Tonaya | Newton's Curious Christmas Stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
This card by Tonya is so fun! We love the simple layout with the added texture lines and the mind colored Christmas tree! So pretty! 

Snowman card by Donna Idlet | Frozen Friends Stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
We love how Donna created this adorable snowy scene with the images from our Frozen Friends stamp set.  Those pink trees in the background are so cute!!


Thanks so much!
Thanks again to everyone who entered - It's really so much fun to look through all the entries and see everyones ideas! If you didn't win this time we hope you'll play along again next time! Save the date: the next challenge will begin on November 20th.


Friday, October 23, 2015

Inky Paws Challenge #26 - Color Challenge

This month's challenge is a Color Challenge! 
Create a project inspired by the colors below:

PINK, MINT, TEAL and WHITE
#inkypaws Challenge 26 - Color Challenge | Newton's Nook Designs
Are you ready to get your paws inky with us and play along to win a prize? 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, November 6th, 2015 at Midnight CST. The winners will be announced on the NND blog on Monday, November 9th.

Are you ready to play along and get your paws inky?
  • Create a NEW project (card or other paper craft item).
  • Your project MUST use at least one Newton's Nook Designs stamped image (or free digital stamp - check out our Freebies page).
  • Post your project to your blog or to an online photo gallery such as FlickrPinterest, or splitcoaststampers (on splitcoast please use keywords newtonsnook and IPC26).
  • Link back to this challenge (if posting in an online gallery copy the link into the photo description). 
  • Submit your project to this challenge using the InLinkz widget below. You must submit a DIRECT link to your post page.
  • Have more than one great idea? You can enter more than once! Just link up each card separately. 
  • TIP: Please make sure your photo in focus  - We can't pick you as a winner if we can't see your card clearly because your photo is blurry! 

Here's some inspiration!

Several of our Design Team Members decided to play along - check out all the awesome birthday cards they created! Read the description below each card to see who made it.

Pink Christmas Flamingo Card by Yukari Yoshioka | Festive Flamingos stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook #flamingo
Yukari used the color combo to create this sweet flamingo card! She used our brand new Festive Flamingos stamp set! I lvo ethe pink sky! Such a fun Christmas Card! 

 Snowflake Card for Inky Paws Challenge by Lydia Evans | Beautiful Blizzard stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook #snow
Lydia was inspired by the color combo to create this soft, snowy card using the Beautiful Blizzard stamp set! I love the ink colors over the white snowflakes and the pop of teal twine! 

Pink Christmas Flamingo Card by Samantha Mann | Festive Flamingos stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook #flamingo
This gorgeous flamingo card is by Samantha! She used our Festive Flamingos stamp set to stamp the Flamingos and the "from our flock to yours" Sentiment and added on the "cheers" sentiment from the Years of Cheers stamp set! Such a fun combo and I LOVE the pink watercolored vellum too! 

Coffee Cat Inky Paws Challenge Card by Larissa Heskett | Newton Loves Coffee stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook #coffee
Larissa used our Newton Loves Coffee stamp set to create her challenge card! I love the teal and pink coffee mug and the sequins that match the color palette! Such an adorable layout too! 

Pink Christmas Flamingo Card by Jennifer Jackson | Festive Flamingos stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook #flamingo
And here's a card by me (Jen)! I used the Festive Flamingos stamp set to create this sweet pink and mint card. I colored the flamingos with the challenge colors and then found some coordinating papers to put behind them! I love this fun and unique color palette for Christmas!!

Now it's your turn! What will you create with this sketch? Link up below:


Monday, October 5, 2015

Inky Paws Challenge #25 Winners!

Inky Paws Challenge #25 Winners! 

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last Inky Paws Challenge at here at the Newton's Nook Designs blog! This months Challenge was a Halloween Theme Challenge

We loved seeing all scary and silly Halloween projects for this challenge! THANK YOU to everyone who entered! All the awesome entries always make it difficult to choose the winners! 


Inky Paws Challenge #25  Halloween Theme | Newton's Nook Designs

Top picks for Inky Paws Challenge #25

Announcing.... our top picks! Read the description below each card to see who created it - and make sure to visit their blogs and tell them congrats!!

Inky Paws Challenge Top Picks - Newton's Nook Designs

 Halloween Card by Jennifer Moyer | Stamps by Newton's Nook Designs
This spooky trio by Jennifer Moyer is our first top pick! We love how she used our favorite Halloween friends from the Boo Crew set in the foreground and created a fun distressed background for them with the haunted house and bats from our Spooky Street stamp set! 
Trick of Treat pumpkin Halloween Card by Tracy Marie Lewis | Stamps by Newton's Nook Designs
This fun creation by Tracy Marie Lewis is our second top pick! We love the fun vibrant coloring on she did on the pumpkin freebie image and the addition of the kitty face peeking around the side! 
Congrats to Jennifer and Tracy! Don't forget to send us an e-mail at info@newtonsnookdesigns.com to claim your $10 store credit and get your winner badge for your blog!


Inky Paws #25 Favorites

Since there were so many great cards with this sketch cards, we chose THREE more as our favorite picks! If you see your card below, contact us if you'd like to get a "favorite" badge for your blog!


Newton's Nook Designs Inky Paws Challenge - Favorite
Shaker Halloween Card by Tammy | Boo Crew Stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs
This shaker card by Tammy is so fun! We love how she added the characters from our Boo Crew  stamp set onto the orange balloons! 


Paris Cat Halloween Card by Tonya | Newton Dreams of Paris Stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs
We loved how Tonya used a non-Halloween set to create a Halloween scene! She used the kitty from the Newton Dreams of Paris stamp set and added on a fun witch hat to make it Halloween themed! Such a fun idea! 

Hula Bunny Halloween Card by Diane Jaquay | Beach Party Stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs
Here's another fun Halloween card using a non-Halloween set! Diane used the hula bunny from the Beach Party stamp set put her with orange and black colors to make it into a Halloween card! 
Thanks so much!
Thanks again to everyone who entered - It's really so much fun to look through all the entries and see everyones ideas! If you didn't win this time we hope you'll play along again next time! Save the date: the next challenge will begin on October 23rd.


Friday, September 18, 2015

Inky Paws Challenge #25 - Halloween Theme

This month's challenge is a Halloween Theme 
Create a project inspired by the image below:
Are you ready to get your paws inky with us and play along to win a prize? 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, October 2nd, 2015 at Midnight CST. The winners will be announced on the NND blog on Monday, October 5th.

Are you ready to play along and get your paws inky?
  • Create a NEW project (card or other paper craft item).
  • Your project MUST use at least one Newton's Nook Designs stamped image (or free digital stamp - check out our Freebies page).
  • Post your project to your blog or to an online photo gallery such as FlickrPinterest, or splitcoaststampers (on splitcoast please use keywords newtonsnook and IPC25).
  • Link back to this challenge (if posting in an online gallery copy the link into the photo description). 
  • Submit your project to this challenge using the InLinkz widget below. You must submit a DIRECT link to your post page.
  • Have more than one great idea? You can enter more than once! Just link up each card separately. 
  • TIP: Please make sure your photo in focus  - We can't pick you as a winner if we can't see your card clearly because your photo is blurry! 

Here's some inspiration!

Several of our Design Team Members decided to play along - check out all the awesome birthday cards they created! Read the description below each card to see who made it.

Owl Halloween Card by Danielle Pandeline  | Boo Crew stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
This fun owl card by Danielle is perfect for Halloween! I love how she created a fun splatter background and used the sentiment for the owl to sit on. She used the Boo Crew stamp set!

Cat Halloween Card by Yukari Yoshioka  | Newton's Perfect Pumpkin stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
Check out the awesome background on this card by Yukari Yoshioka! Love that curved sentiment too! She used our Newton's Perfect Pumpkin stamp set for this card.

Haunted House Halloween Card by Crafty Math-Chick| Spooky Street stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
 Crafty Math-Chick created this fun Halloween card! That spooky house paper goes so perfectly with the house image from our Spooky Street stamp set! And I love the fun drippy edge on the tag!
Cat Halloween Treat bag and tag by Nina-Marie Trapani | Newton's Birthday Bash stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
I love that Nina-Marie used a non-Halloween set to create this fun Halloween treat tag! she used the kitty image from the Newton's Birthday Bash stamp set and Halloween colors to make it work!

Dog Halloween Card by Samantha Mann  | Boo Crew stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
Samantha created this sweet and girl Halloween card using the puppy dressed as a fairy princess from our Boo Crew stamp set! So adorable!


Cat Halloween Card by Stephanie Muzzulin | Newton's Perfect Pumpkin stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
Stephanie used our Newton's Perfect Pumpkin stamp set for this cutie Halloween card! Isn't her paper-piercing on the had so cute?


Haunted House Halloween Card by Kimberly Rendino | Spooky Street stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
Oooh! Such a fun spooky scene by Kimberly! I love the fun inked circle she created for a backdrop for the scene. She used our Spooky Street stamp set.

Pumpkin Shaker Card by Larissa Heskett | Falling into Autumn stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
This gorgeous shaker card by Larissa is perfect for Halloween! I love the way she used our leaves from the Falling into Autumn set around the pumpkin and the "Happy Harvest" sentiment in the center!  

Now it's your turn! What will you create with this sketch? Link up below: