Monday, March 26, 2018

Inky Paws Challenge #68 Reminder

Don't forget - There's still one week to play along with our latest Inky Paws Challenge!

Have you had a chance to make a card for our latest Inky Paws Challenge
Today I'm sharing some more inspiration for our  Color Challenge! 


Here'a a refresher.  It's a Color Challenge:  

Create a project using the colors: 
yellow, light green, light blue and white

Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge! 

Sending get well wishes by Andrea features Sending Hugs and Fancy Edges Tag by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
With all the spring colds going around, Andrea Shell's get well card is right on time!  Her selection of papers use the challenge colors wonderfully as is her use of the Sending Hugs stamp set and Fancy Edges Tag die set. Such a darling card!

Hoppy Easter by Debbie features Wagon of Wishes and Bunny Hop by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Debbie Owens combines Wagon of Wishes and Bunny Hop stamp sets to create this sweet spring scene. The water colored bunny looks so sweet as he awaits a ride around the yard!

So hoppy together by Diane features Bitty Bunnies, Land Borders, and Beautiful Spring by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Diane Morales' oval-shaped card is absolutely darling!  Her sweet bunny is from the Bitty Bunnies stamp set. The grass is from the Land Borders die set, and those darling eggs are part of the Beautiful Spring stamp set. Such a darling scene!

Forever Remembered by Emily features Frames & Flags and Furr-ever Friends by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Emily Lauritzen created this beautiful card using Furr-ever Friends stamp set to bring comfort to someone who has lost a fur baby.  I love the subtle paw prints in the background. Emily also uses Frames & Flags die set. The background of black adds an elegant touch.


Happy Easter by Zsofia features Beautiful Spring by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Zsofia Molnar creates this gorgeous tone-on-tone card Beautiful Spring stamp set! The added sparkle is a fabulous touch!  What a wonderful way to wish someone a Happy Easter!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along! Remember, you have until this Friday, March 30, 2018 to enter. There's a prize involved too, so don't delay - view all the entries and see more inspiration on our inky paws Challenge here!

Monday, March 19, 2018

Inky Paws Challenge #68

This biweekly challenge is a:
Color challenge


Create a project using the colors: 
yellow, light green, light blue and white

Are you ready to get your paws inky with us and play along to win a prize? We will chose a RANDOM entry to win a $20 store credit to our Newton's Nook Design online shop! We will also highlight our favorites from each challenge the following Monday so all entries have a chance to be featured on this blog! 

You have TWO WEEKS to play along - Deadline to enter is Friday, March 30, 2018 at Midnight CST. The winners will be announced on the NND blog the following Monday. 

Are you ready to play along and get your paws inky? Make sure you check the challenge rules page before you link up your project. 

Here's some inspiration!

Need to get inspired? See what our Inspiration Team created with this challenge! 

Some bunny love you by Andrea features Bitty Bunnies by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Andrea Shell's soft pastel heart background created with Tumbling Hearts stencil looks delightful behind her sweet bunny from Bitty Bunnies stamp set. Love her little hill with the fresh spring flowers and yellow edging!

Love no bunny butt you by Debbie showcases Bunny Hop by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Debbie Owens creates a background using Distress Inks and a fun die. She then colors that cute bunny bum from Bunny Hop stamp set and heat embosses the sentiment on vellum.  Such a fun, sweet card for Easter!

Happy Easter by Diane features Hello Spring and Sending Hugs by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Diane Morales designs these little Easter baskets with some yummy Easter candy. She uses the Sending Hugs stamp and die set and the Hello Spring stamp set. Such a creative and cute idea!

Hugs by Emily features Newton's Costume Party by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Emily Lauritzen creates beautiful texture using yellow, blue, and green paint for her center panel and embossing her white background. A purr-fect way to showcase Newton from Newton's Costume Party stamp set

Happy Easter by Zsofia features Newton's Easter Basket by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Zsofia Molnar creates this spectacular Easter card using Newton's Easter Basket stamp and die set. I love the hexagonal frame with all the eggs hidden in the grass as well as her striped background paper!  Super cute!


Inky Paws Challenge #67 Winners

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



Inky Paws Challenge #67 Winner!

We've chosen one RANDOM winner using random.org to receive a $20 Store Credit to Newton's Nook Designs!


I'm here for you rain or shine by Tracie features Newton's Rainy Day by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Tracie's sweet card is perfect for spring!  Her blue background mimics raindrops which works wonderfully with the bright umbrella and cute critters from Newton's Rainy Day stamp set beneath it! 


Congrats to Tracie C.! Don't forget to send us an e-mail at info@newtonsnookdesigns.com to claim your $20 store credit! (It's easiest if you already have an account set up in our shop)


Inky Paws Challenge #67 Favorites

Our Inky Paws Challenge Inspiration team has chosen a few of their favorite challenge entries from this challenge! If you see your card below, contact us if you'd like to get a "favorite" badge for your blog!


Zsofia's FAVE
Get Well Soon by Gail features Newton's Sick Day by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Gail's fun get well card will certainly brighten someone's day! We love how she used the bandages under the tag to compliment poor Newton from Newton's Sick Day stamp set with his injured leg. 

Andrea's FAVE
Lucky to have you by Sue features Newton's Pot of Gold by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Sue's tag featuring Newton's Pot of Gold stamp set  is just the cutest and perfect for St. Patty's Day!  We love all the details and patterns Sue incorporates in her design!  

Debbie's FAVE
I'm here for you rain or shine by Angie features Newton's Rainy Day by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
 Angie's stunning umbrella with the shimmer of rain on it and her CAS style just wowed us!  Such a sweet card with the little raindrops, too!  She is showcasing Newton's Rainy Day stamp set. 

Diane's FAVE
What's the scoop? by Candice features Summer Scoops by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Candice brings us this bright, color card featuring yummy treats from Summer Scoops stamp set. We love all the colors and patterns Candice uses!  Fun!

Emily's FAVE
I need some coffee right meow by Sarah features Newton Loves Coffee by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Sarah's use of the frame of the tag is a fabulous idea! We love how you can see the whole background with all the cute pawprints. Sarah is showcasing the stamp set-Newton Loves Coffee





Thank you for playing!

Thanks again to everyone who entered - It's really so much fun to look through all the entries and see everyone's ideas! If you didn't win this time, we hope you'll play along again next time! You can always find our most current challenge here.

Monday, March 12, 2018

Inky Paws Challenge #67 Reminder

Don't forget - There's still one week to play along with our latest Inky Paws Challenge!

Have you had a chance to make a card for our latest Inky Paws Challenge
Today I'm sharing some more inspiration for our Sketch Challenge! 


Here'a a refresher.  It's a Sketch Challenge: Use the sketch below

Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge! 

Happy Easter by Zsofia features Cloudy Sky, Fancy Edges Tag, Bitty Bunnies, and Newton's Easter Basket by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Zsofia Molnar creates such a sweet background using the Cloudy Sky stencil. I love the pastel clouds with the wonderfully colored bunny from the  Bitty Bunnies stamp set.  Zsofia also uses the Fancy Edges Tag die set and sentiment from Newton's Easter Basket stamp set.

I'm a little Prickly before my coffee by Andrea features Cuppa Cactus and Fancy Edges Tag by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Andrea Shell combines these fun little patterned papers to showcase the Cuppa Cactus stamp set and Fancy Edges Tag die set. Such an adorable card with all the colors and patterns!

Thanks by Debbie features Frames & Flags and Love & Chocolate by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Debbie Owens creates this yummy card by repeatedly stamping the chocolate truffles and candies from the Love & Chocolate stamp set in black while highlighting one scrumptious chocolate on the tag.The scalloped edges from the Frames & Flags die set adds a nice finishing touch to this simple card.


Some bunny love you by Diane features Bitty Bunnies, Hello Spring, and Tags Times Two by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Diane Morales creatively uses the sketch to make this darling shaker card. Love the plaid paper, cute flowers from the Hello Spring stamp set, and darling bunny from the Bitty Bunnies stamp set. Diane also  used the Tags Times Two die set. Seriously cute!


You are always on my mind by Emily features Newton's Birdbath, Land Borders, and Frames & Flags by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Emily Lauritzen wows with this beautiful card! Her multi-colored background looks fabulous with the black and fun scene using Newton's Birdbath stamp and Land Borders die sets. Emily also uses the Frames & Flags die set

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, March 16, 2018 to enter. There's a prize involved too, so don't delay - view all the entries and see more inspiration on our inky paws Challenge here

Monday, March 5, 2018

Inky Paws Challenge #67

This biweekly challenge is a:
Sketch challenge
Create a project using the above sketch.

Are you ready to get your paws inky with us and play along to win a prize? We will chose a RANDOM entry to win a $20 store credit to our Newton's Nook Design online shop! We will also highlight our favorites from each challenge the following Monday so all entries have a chance to be featured on this blog! 

You have TWO WEEKS to play along - Deadline to enter is Friday, March 16, 2018 at Midnight CST. The winners will be announced on the NND blog the following Monday. 

Are you ready to play along and get your paws inky? Make sure you check the challenge rules page before you link up your project. 

Here's some inspiration!

Need to get inspired? See what our Inspiration Team created with this challenge! 


Have a purr-fect birthday by Zsofia features Tumbling Hearts, Frames & Flags, and Newton's Birthday Bash by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Zsofia Molnar's card brings us a rainbow of cheerfulness!  Just love the rainbow background and balloon!  Then there are all those hearts from her use of the Tumbling Hearts Stencil. That darling kitty is from Newton's Birthday Bash stamp set. The final touch are the banners from the Frames & Flags die set.


Andrea Shell features the newly released Company of Cats stamp set, and wow! I love how she has only colored one kitten and used the sketch design to spotlight him!  In addition to this fabulous stamp set, Andrea used Frames & Flags die set to get that beautifully scalloped edge!

Have a blast by Debbie features Cosmic Newton and Frames & Flags by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnoo
Debbie Owens plays with different patterned papers to create this fun backdrop for Newton from Cosmic Newton stamp set as he blasts off to new adventures.  She, too, uses the very versatile and stylish Frames & Flags die set to get the scalloped edges and banners.

Hello Spring by Diane features Cloudy Sky, Land Borders, and Hello Spring by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Diane Morales brings us a taste of spring with this bright, cherrful, and totally adorable card. Her sweet bunny is from the Hello Spring stamp set. She used the newly relased Cloudy Sky stencil and finishes up by using the Land Borders die set to create her waves.  How fun!

Emily Lauritzen also uses the newly released Cloudy Sky stencil to create this fabulous background. For her colorful tag, Emily uses Deer Friend stamp set and Land Borders die set. Just love the pastel colors!


Inky Paws Challenge #66 Winners

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last Inky Paws Challenge at here at
 the Newton's Nook Designs blog! This Biweekly Challenge was THEME-Baby!

Inky Paws Challenge #66 Winner!

We've chosen one RANDOM winner using random.org to receive a $20 Store Credit to Newton's Nook Designs!

Welcome Baby by Irene features Frozen Friends and Loveable Laundry by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Irene's clever combination of the Frozen Friends and Loveable Laundry stamp sets 
makes this a darling card for any new parent!  


Congrats to Irene! Don't forget to send us an e-mail at info@newtonsnookdesigns.com to claim your $20 store credit! (It's easiest if you already have an account set up in our shop)


Inky Paws Challenge #66 Favorites

Our Inky Paws Challenge Inspiration team has chosen a few of their favorite challenge entries from this challenge! If you see your card below, contact us if you'd like to get a "favorite" badge for your blog!


Emily's FAVE
Congratulations by Irene features Loveable Laundry and Stitiched Onesie by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Irene's water scene created to match the duck onesie is so clever and totally cute. This sweet, simple layout showcases the  Loveable Laundry stamp set and Stitched Onesie die set wonderfully! 

Zsofia's FAVE
Welcome Baby by Irene features Frozen Friends and Loveable Laundry by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Irene's second top pick card features Frozen Friends and Loveable Laundry (sentiment) stamp sets. 
We love her simple design and cute pastel colors that celebrate the new arrival for these snow parents!  She even drew in a little snow baby!  So clever!

Andrea's FAVE
Some bunny loves you by Elizabeth features Bitty Bunnies by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Elizabeth creates this delightful spring scene using the newly released Bitty Bunnies stamp set.  We love her soft, pastel colors and how those sweet bunnies frame the baby cutout!  

Debbie's FAVE
Joy by Sue features Newton's Easter Basket, Sentiments of the Season, Waves, and Frames & Flags by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Sue T. 's sweet card is a wonderful example of how stamps can be used for many different occasions.  Sue creates a darling baby card using Newton's Easter Basket stamp set and Sentiments of the Season stamp set.  She created her grass using the Waves stencil as well as the Frames & Flags die set. 

Diane's FAVE
Congratulations, it's a boy by Sharon features Winston Takes Flight by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Sharon creatively uses Winston's airplane from  Winston Takes Flight stamp set to celebrate the arrival of a new baby boy!  Her glossy plane and pastel colors are a perfect mix for this big occasion!


Thank you for playing!

Thanks again to everyone who entered - It's really so much fun to look through all the entries and see everyone's ideas! If you didn't win this time, we hope you'll play along again next time! You can always find our most current challenge here.