Monday, January 29, 2018

Inky Paws Challenge #64 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! 

Love by Debbie features Darling Duos by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
The plaid background on Debbie Owens's sweet card provides a fun color scheme to use with the sweet love birds from Darling Duos stamp set. She uses the heart and love sentiment from  Darling Hearts Die set and finishes it off with the bow from Pines & Holly Die set.


You stole my heart by Diane features Sweetheart Tails by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Diane Morales gets us ready for Valentine's day with this sweet card featuring  Sweetheart Tails stamp set. Her little strip of hearts adds a perfect touch!

Hello Here's to you by Emily features Cocktail Mixer by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
 Emily Lauritzen tropical card featuring the Cocktail Mixer stamp set is a welcome break from all the crazy winter weather!  Those fruity drinks and swirly ocean-colored background may inspire all of us to book that tropical vacation!

Happy Birthday Princess by Zsofia features Once Upon a Princess by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Zsofia Molnar combines Once Upon a Princess stamp and die set with the heart and castle background paper making this such a lovely card!  This is going to make a little girl very happy with all the pink and purples!

Andrea Shell's coffee and Valentine's themed card featuring Newton Loves Coffee stamp set is a perfect combination. The pastel colors and little hearts...sweet!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along! Remember, you have until this Friday, February 2, 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, January 22, 2018

Inky Paws Challenge #64

This biweekly's 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, February 2, 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! 

Go Vikings by Debbie features Touchdown Tails by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
 Debbie Owens gets us ready for the upcoming Super Bowl using Touchdown Tails stamp set. Love the referee stripes and embossed banner.  No matter which team you are rooting for, you can cheer them on with this fun set!

You're Tiki-riffic by Diane features Tiki Time and Tropical Leaves by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Diane Morales beautiful card has such a tropical flair and may have you yearning for a Pacific Island vacation! She uses two adorable tiki mug faces and flowers from the Tiki Time stamp and die set. She adds some subtle tropical leaves using the  Tropical Leaves stencil.

Toucan party better than one by Emily features Toucan Party by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Emily Lauritzen creates a wonderful layered card using Toucan Party stamp set. I love the colors she used on the toucans. They look striking!

Zsofia Molnar created this adorable flamingo love card using those cute love birds from the Flirty Flamingos Stamp Set. So cute!

Oh what fun by Andrea features Winter Woofs by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Andrea Shell  combines these festive papers with Winter Woofs stamp set to create a fun, wintery scene! That corgi puppy looks like he is having a splendid time sledding!



Inky Paws Challenge #63 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-Pretty in Pink!

Inky Paws Challenge #63 Winner!

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


Hope your day is a hoot by Margo features What a Hoot by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
 Margo creates such a cute birthday card using What a Hoot stamp set.  The honeycomb background adds fun texture against her pink owl, which is just adorable!


Congrats to Margo ! 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 #63 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!


Andrea's FAVE
Hang in there by Alex features Naughty Newton by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Alex brings us this cute and clever card featuring Naughty Newton stamp set.  We love how Alex shredded the cloth curtains with her wonderfully colored Newton caught in the act!

Debbie's FAVE
Brave by Irene features Newton's Costume Party by Newton's Nook; #newtonsnook
Irene creatively uses pink for Newton's bumblebee costume from Newton's Costume Party stamp set. Just love her CAS style!

Diane's FAVE
Owl always love you by Andrea features What a Hoot by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Andrea's pretty pink background with the striped paper make for a splendid setting for the love owls from What a Hoot stamp set. 

Emily's FAVE
So are foxy by Tracie features Woodland Duos by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Tracie's fun splattered background and delightfully colored foxes from Woodland Duos stamp set just make this such a cute and wonderful card! 

Zsofia's FAVE
Gute besserung by Birte features Sweater Weather by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
We love the textured pink background that Birte creates. The details she added makes such a delightful wintery get well card with that sweet sleepy bunny from Sweater Weather stamp set. 

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, January 15, 2018

Inky Paws Challenge #63 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 THEME Challenge:  Pretty in Pink.

Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge! 

Did someone say cake by Andrea features Newton Loves Cake and Pawprints by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Andrea Shell creates this darling ombre tiered cake from Newton Loves Cake stamp set. The subtle paw prints from Pawprints stencil and sprinkling of sequins are purr-fect touches to celebrate one's birthday!

Embrace your inner kitten by Debbie features Newton Unwinds by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Debbie Owens catches Newton having some fun with Newton Unwinds stamp set. I love how the embossing coordinates with the yarn to give the card a playful look!

Love no bunny butt you by Diane features Bunny Hop by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Diane Morales brings us this delightful oval-shaped card featuring Bunny Hop stamp set. I love all the layers and the scallop edges.

You're my mane squeeze by Emily features Wild About Zoo by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Emily Lauritzen brings us this fabulous shaker card! using Wild About Zoo (retired) stamp set. With the hearts in the background and the punny sentiment, this is going to be purr-fect for Valentine's Day!

Thanks by Zsofia features Beautiful Blizzard and Frames & Flags by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Zsofia Molnar creates this set of amazing thank you cards. The gold embossed snowflakes
from Beautiful Blizzard stamps set look striking against the pink background. She uses
Frames & Flags Die Set to create the mat.


I hope these projects have inspired you to play along! Remember, you have until this Friday, January 19, 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, January 8, 2018

Inky Paws Challenge #63

This biweekly's challenge is a:
Theme challenge
Create a project using the theme: Pretty in Pink.

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, January 19, 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! 

Always Believe in Your Dreams by Andrea features Once Upon a Princess by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Andrea Shell creates a scene of fairy tale magic with this charming card using Once Upon a Princess stamp and die set. Love the soft water colored background with the splattering of sequins!

Happy Birthday by Debbie features Newton Loves Cake and Newton's Birthday Bash by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Debbie Owens is celebrating in pink with this darling card!  The lattice provides a nice textured background to showcase these three, sweet felines from Newton Loves Cake and Newton's Birthday Bash stamp set.

Bonjour by Diane features Pawprints and Newton Dreams of Paris by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Diane Morales brings us a slice of Paris with this charming card! She uses Pawprints stencil to create the prints in the background then adds the Parisian feline and Eiffel Tower from Newton Dreams of Paris stamp set. All of this with the black and white stripes--Wow!

Love Mew by Emily features Falling into Autumn, Newton's Antics, and Newton's Christmas Cuddles by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Emily Lauritzen creates this romantic card featuring those sweet felines from Newton's Christmas Cuddles stamp set.  I just love her pink sky with those lovely leaves dangling down from Falling into Autumn stamp set.  The sentiment from Newton's Antics stamp set is a purr-fect touch!

I Love You by Zsofia features Newton's Christmas Cuddles by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Zsofia Molnar wows us with this amazing pink sunset!  Those sweet kitties are from Newton's Christmas Cuddles stamp and die set. I love all the small touches Zsofia adds--Glossy Accents on the scarves and hat, the pom-pom, the silver stars!  So cute!



Inky Paws Challenge #62 Winners

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

Inky Paws Challenge #62 Winner!

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

Hope you're feline better soon by Irene features Fall-ing For You and Newton's Sick Day by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Sundaystamper creates this sweet card that is sure to help someone feel better!  I love that she combined the latte cup from Fall-ing For You stamp set with Newton's Sick Day stamps because who doesn't need a jolt of caffeine when under the weather!

Congrats to Sundaystamper! 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 #62 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!


Debbie's FAVE
I love you more than naps by Andrea features Newton's Naptime by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Andrea's embossing adds a perfect texture with the blankets on which the sweet kitty from Newton's Naptime stamp set is sleeping.

Emily's FAVE
Thinking of You by Sue features Whispering Pines by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Sue creates a charming scene using Whispering Pines.  We love how she put the scene into a frame, and those kitties steal the show!

Zsofia's FAVE
Is it spring yet by Irene features Sweater Weather by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Irene perfectly colors Winston from Sweater Weather stamp set with such soft colors. I think many of us can agree with that fun sentiment!

Diane's FAVE
Hope you're feline better soon by Irene features Fall-ing For You and Newton's Sick Day by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Not only was Sunnystamper our lucky random winner, she is Diane's FAVE this week. Congrats! This fun card featuring Fall-ing For You  and Newton's Sick Day stamp sets makes for a purr-fect get well card!

Andrea's FAVE
Thank you by Kevin features Sweater Weather by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Kevin created this soft, sweet card using Sweater Weather stamp set. Love his CAS style and the way he colored the fox--so soft and pretty!



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, January 1, 2018

Inky Paws Challenge #62 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:  Use the colors: Olive Green, Lavender, Cream, and Dusty Teal


Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge! 

Coffee makes you sharper by Debbie features Cuppa Cactus by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnoook
Debbie Owens brings us some desert cuteness with the Cuppa Cactus stamp set. The embossed background works so nicely with the patterns on the cups!

You're One Cool Cat by Emily features Newton's Costume Party and Newton's Birdbath by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Emily Lauritzen  delights us with all these darling kitties!  She used Newton's Costume Party and Newton's Birdbath stamp sets. I love how created the colorful background in those circles.  This is seriously so cute!

My mother, my friend by Andrea uses Lovely Blooms stamp and dies by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Andrea Shell creates this beautiful card with the fresh, spring flowers! She uses Lovely Blooms  stamp and die set.  I love the white embossed sentiment on the black! Just stunning!

Joy by Diane features Happy Little Thoughts and Snow Globe Shaker Die set by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Diane Morales showcases Happy Little Thoughts stamp and die set with the joy die from Snow Globe Shaker Die set. This CAS design looks spectacular with the soft colors. I love how Diane adds the wreath to the envelope--such a fabulous touch!

May all your dreams come true by Zsofia features Newton's Naptime by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook
Zsofia Molnar brings us this sweet creation using Newton's Naptime stamp and die set. The embossed design is a wonderful touch to go with those snuggly blankets!  

I hope this project has inspired you to play along! Remember, you have until this Friday, January 5, 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!