Monday, July 31, 2017

Inky Paws Challenge #52

This biweekly challenge is a: 
Sketch challenge
Create a project using this 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, August 11, 2017 at Midnight CST. The winner and DT favorites will be announced on the NND blog the following Monday. 

Are you ready to play along and get your paws inky? 
Grab your favorite NND stamps to play along and 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! 


Happy Birthday by Emily features Newton Loves Cake by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Emily Lauritzen inspires us with her fun shaker card featuring Newton Loves Cake.  Her artistic interpretation of the sketch along with her fashionable color scheme make for a wonderful card!

Bearing Tidings of Christmas Cheer by Andrea features Winston's Home for Christmas by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Andrea Shell is inspiring us to get a jump start on our Christmas cards with this delightful card using Winston's Home for Christmas!

Just Bearly Missed Your Birthday  by Diane features Winston's Birthday by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Diane Morales' card is sure to brighten up a birthday! The fun embossing and bright colors showcase Winston's Birthday wonderfully!

Happy Birthday by Zsofia features Newton Loves Cake by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Zsofia Molnar creates a bright, crisp birthday card using Newton Loves Cake!  Those chocolate sprinkles are a purr-fect touch!

Wanted for being awesome by Debbie features Newton Rides West by Newton's Nook; #newtonsnook
Who wouldn't want to find this kitty? Debbie Owens uses Newton Rides West to great a Western-themed card.


Inky Paws Challenge #51 Winners

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last Inky Paws Challenge here at the Newton's Nook Design blog! This biweekly challenge was a Tropical Theme!


Inky Paws Challenge #51 Winner!

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


Fiki's bright, tropical card brings the delights of coffee to the beach. She uses Newton Loves Coffee for her super cute card!

Congrats to Fiki! 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 #51 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!

Diane's FAVE
Andrea combines many elements that work so well. She combines the new Tropical Leaves stencil and the new Toucan Party to create a delightful scene!


Emily's FAVE
Reach for the stars by Janet features Cosmic Newton by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnoook
 Janet creates star-gazing Newton (Cosmic Newton) in a tropical setting would be a purrfect way to spend an evening on a beach. 



Zsofia's FAVE
Beverly's anniversary card features those bright toucans from Toucan Party combined with the unusual background and flower embellishments--wonderful card!

Andrea's FAVE

Anita colors the Newton's Summer Vacation kittens wonderfully and her ink-blended elements create a purrfect background to showcase them!

Debbie's FAVE
Snappy Birthday by Margo features Shark Bites by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Margo's underwater scene in the tropics uses Shark Bites. Just love the irregular opening with the white coral and water colored background! 


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, July 24, 2017

Inky Paws Challenge #51 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 theme challenge! 
Here'a a refresher of the challenge - Tropical!

Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge! 

Thank you by Debbie features Pineapple Delight by Newton's Nook; #newtonsnook
Debbie Owens creates a tropical background with copper accents to showcase the pineapple from Pineapple Delight.


Warm wishes by Emily features Aloha Newton and the Tropical Leaves stencil by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Emily Lauritzen creates this gorgeous background using NND's new tropical leaves stencil.  This creates a purr-fect background for Aloha Newton!

Enjoy your day by Andrea features Newton's Summer Vacation, Love Grows by Newton's Nook Design, #newtonsnook
Andrea Shell creates a wonderfully clean and crisp tropical scene featuring Newton's Summer Vacation. That amazing lei was created using leaves from Love Grows.

Seas the Day by Diane features Tranquil Tide by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Grab your scuba gear for Diane Morales underwater paradise featuring Tranquil Tides!  Just love those bright colors!

Make everyday a beach day by Zsofia features Newton's Summer Vacation and Aloha Newton by Newton's Nook Designs, #newtonsnook
Zsofia Molnar playful card not only captures the fun of a tropical setting but uses so many Newton images!  Those cute kittens are from Newton's Summer Vacation and Aloha Newton.


I hope this project has inspired you to play along! Remember, you have until this Friday, July 28, 2017 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, July 17, 2017

Inky Paws Challenge #51

This biweekly challenge is a: 

Theme challenge

Create a project with a tropical theme.

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, July 28, 2017 at Midnight CST. The winner and DT favorites will be announced on the NND blog the following Monday. Are you ready to play along and get your paws inky?

Are you ready to play along and get your paws inky? 
Grab your favorite NND stamps to play along and 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! 

You're Tiki-riffic by Diane uses Tiki Time by Newton's Nook Designs, #newtonsnook
Diane Morales uses Tiki Time and bright colors to create this darling tropical card.


Make every day a beach day by Emily features Aloha Newton by Newton's Nook, #newtonsnook
Emily Lauritzen has created an amazing tropical scene using Aloha Newton!

You're a cool cay by Andrea features Newton's Summer Vacation by Newton's Nook Designs, #newtonsnook
Andrea Shell uses Newton's Summer Vacation to showcase Newton getting his tropical tan!

Happily ever after by Zsofia features Newton's Christmas Cuddles by Newton's Nook Designs, #newtonsnook
Zsofia Molnar creates a purr-fect honeymoon card using Newton's Christmas Cuddles.

Wonderful friend by Debbie features Fanciful Florals by Newton's Nook Designs, #newtonsnook
Debbie Owens uses Fanciful Florals on a water colored background to create this tropical delight.


Inky Paws #50 Winner

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 THEME HERE!


Inky Paws Challenge #50 Winner!

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


Beverly Sizemore creates a bright, fun card featuring Flirty Flamingos.

Congrats to Beverly! 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 #50 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!

Diane's FAVE
Ciao by Macimbalo features Newton Dreams of Italy by Newton's Nook, #newtonsnook
Macimbalo's clean design, featuring Newton Dreams of  Italy, showcases the challenge colors wonderfully.  




Emily's FAVE
Floral card by Shannon McComb features Lovely Blooms and Love Grows stamp sets by Newton's Nook Designs, #newtonsnook
Stamp & Glitter's clean design using Love Grows  and Lovely Blooms showcases the colors beautifully.  Just love the sequin border!




Zsofia's FAVE

Ciao Bella by Jen features Newton Dreams of Italy by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Jen's gorgeous sunset using Newton Dreams of Italy creates such a romantic feel!


Andrea's FAVE
Ciao bella by Beth features Newton Dreams of Italy and Newton Scoots By by Newton's Nook Designs, #newtonsnook
Beth's speCATular dimensional scene is so cute as are those fabulous colored kitties from Newton Dreams of Italy and Newton Scoots By.



Debbie's FAVE
Heartfelt sympathy by Stamping Kitty features Fanciful Florals by Newton's Nook Designs, #newtonsnook
Stamping Kitty creates a bright, bold card using Fanciful Florals


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, July 10, 2017

Inky Paws Challenge #50 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's a refresher of the challenge -  the colors are white, melon, grape, and strawberry.


Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge! 

Diane creates a tropical paradise using Paradise Palms.  Just love the subtle palm trees on the white background!  Beautiful!  



Welcome baby girl by Emily features Winged Wishes by Newton's Nook, #newtonsnook
Emily's sweet baby card featuring Winged Wishes (retiring--be sure to grab your set before it's too late) would be perfect to welcome any baby girl!


appy Birthday by Andrea features Newton Loves Cake by Newton's Nook Designs, #newtonsnook
Andrea inks a beautiful background to compliment Newton from Newton Loves Cake as he enjoys a scrumptious birthday cupcake!



Zsofia has created this amazingly vibrant card using Flower Garden (retiring--be sure to grab your set before they are gone).  Striking!

Debbie uses Darling Duos to create a sweet, romantic card. 


I hope this project has inspired you to play along! Remember, you have until this Friday, July 14, 2017 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, July 3, 2017

Inky Paws Challenge #50

This biweekly challenge is a: 
Inky Paws Challenge #50 | Color Challenge: White, Melon, Grape and Strawberry | Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
Color challenge
Create a project using fruity colors: white, melon, grape and strawberry

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, July 14, 2017 at Midnight CST. The winner and DT favorites will be announced on the NND blog the following Monday. 

Are you ready to play along and get your paws inky? Grab your favorite NND stamps to play along and 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! 

You are wonderful by Emily features Beautiful Wings, Falling into Autumn by Newton's Nook Designs, #newtonsnook
Emily elegantly combines two sets- Falling into AutumnBeautiful Wings--to create this gorgeous card. 

You'll always be my best in show by Andrea features Terrific Terriers by Newton's Nook; #newtonsnook
Andrea's sweet card would surely win best in show with the fun plaid and sweet puppy from Terrific Terriers.

Find your paradise by Diane features Paradise Palms by Newton's Nook, #newtonsnook
Diane has created a slice of paradise using this week's colors and  Paradise Palms

Thanks wonderful friend by Zsofia features Fanciful Florals by Newton's Nook, #newtonsnook
Zsofia's white flowers against the vibrant background adds up to a gorgeous card featuring Fanciful Florals

A pineapple a day by Debbie features Pineapple Delight by Newton's Nook Designs, #newtonsnook
Debbie creates a festive background using the challenge colors with Pineapple Delight