Friday, August 26, 2016

Inky Paws Challenge #35 - Burlap and Lace

This month's challenge is:
Create a project using burlap and/or lace!
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, September 9th, 2016 at Midnight CST. The winners will be announced on the NND blog.

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 IPC35).
  • 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 burlap and lace cards they created! Read the description below each card to see who made it.
    Pumpkin Card with Burlap & Lace by Naki Rager | InkyPaws Challenge | Pick-a-Pumpkin stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
    Naki created an awesome pumpkin card using burlap and lace with our Pick-a-Pumpkin stamp set and Pick-a-Pumpkin Die Set! Such a perfect look for Fall! 

    Butterfly with Burlap & Lace by Samantha Mann| InkyPaws Challenge | Beautiful Wings stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
    This simplicity on this card by Samantha is so lovely! She used burlap and a lace doily along with the butterflies from the Beautiful Wings stamp set and coordinating Beautiful Wings die set

    Fall leaves with Burlap Card by Kimberly Rendino | InkyPaws Challenge | Beautiful Leaves stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
    Kimberly created this awesome Autumn card using our new Beautiful Leaves stamp set and coordinating Beautiful Leaves die set! I love the burlap leaf that she cut out with the oak leaf die! 


    Masculine Deer Birthday card with  Burlap Card by Crafty Math-Chick | InkyPaws Challenge | Splendid Stags Die set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
    Crafty Math-Chick used burlap as a fun background for the die cut deer shape from our Splendid Stags Die Set. Then she added the "Happy Birthday" from the new Raccoon Rascals stamp set. What a great masculine birthday card! 


    Fall leaves with Burlap Card by Jennifer Jackson | InkyPaws Challenge | Beautiful Leaves stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
    Of course I had to play along too! I used the images from the Beautiful Leaves stamp set and embossed them on kraft colored paper in gold, white and brown. Then I trimmed them out with coordinating Beautiful Leaves die set. The tag was cut out using our Tags Times Two Die Set.  I added some burlap behind the tag and a strip of lace too! 


    Monday, August 8, 2016

    Inky Paws #34 Winners

    Inky Paws Challenge #34 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 create a project with a SUMMER theme on your project! We had a ton of fun seeing everyones summer cards!

    Top Picks for Inky Paws Challenge #34

    Here are 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!!

     

    Beach kitty card by Sherry Carrigan | Aloha Newton and Newton's Antics stamp sets by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
    Our first Top Pick is this adorable card by Queen City Stamper, Sherry Carrigan! We loved the scene she created and how it looks like the kitty with the ukulele is serenading the cozy kitty couple! She used the kitty and palm tress from the Aloha Newton stamp set and the kitty couple is from the Newton's Antics stamp set. 

    Beach Palm Tree card by Jeanie Tavitas | Paradise Palms stamp sets by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
    Our second top pick is this beautiful summer beach scene by Jeanie Tavitas. We loved the circle with the beachy sunset and the fun background texture! The sentiment on vellum is the perfect finishing touch! She used our Paradise Palms stamp set. 

    Congrats to Sherrie and Jeanie! Don't forget to send us an e-mail at info@newtonsnookdesigns.com to claim your $10 store credit! (It's easiest if you already have an account set up in our shop)


    Inky Paws #34 Favorites

    We also wanted to share a couple more entries that we really loved! 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

    Aloha Kitty card by Rosy Newlun | Aloha Newton stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
    We loved this beachy scene by Rosy Newlun! Her texture on the sand is awesome and the stripes on the kitty are so cute!  She used the new Aloha Newton stamp set. 

    Kitty Relaxing on beach card by Indy | Newton's Summer Vacation stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
    This summer card by Indy is so cute! We love the white waves with the sunset on the tag behind the kitty and the fun palm tree silhouette too!  She used the Newton's Summer Vacation stamp set. 

    Tiki Faces card b Diane Morales | Tiki Time stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
    This card by Diane really caught our eye! The fun bright colors are so perfect for a summer tiki pattern! And the cut out to the card inside really makes it fun! She used our new Tiki Time stamp set. 

    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! Our next Inky Paws challenge will begin in a couple weeks - on Friday, August 26th!



    Friday, July 22, 2016

    Inky Paws Challenge #34 - Summer

    This month's challenge is:

    create a project inspired by summer!

    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, August 5th, 2015 at Midnight CST. The winners will be announced on the NND blog.

    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 IPC34).
    • 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 Summer cards they created! Read the description below each card to see who made it.

      Summer kitties on the beach card by Naki Rager | Newton's Summer Vacation & Aloha Newton stamp sets by Newton's Nook Deisgns
      Naki created an awesome beach scene combining two or our Newton summer sets. The kitty in the hammock and tropical drink are from the new Aloha Newton stamp set and the kitty with the sandcastle and pail are from the Newton's Summer Vacation stamp set. 

      Summer watercolor palm tree card by Samantha  Mann | Paradise Palms stamp set by Newton's Nook Deisgns
      Samantha created an awesome watercolor beach scene on her card. She used distress markers to ink up the palm tree  from our Paradise Palms stamp set and watercolored over the top! The "summer lovin'" sentiment is from the new Dog Days of Summer Stamp set. 


      Summer watercolor Kitty with Hibiscus card by Stephanie Muzzulin | Aloha Newton stamp set by Newton's Nook Deisgns
      Stephanie created this awesome beach card! She used bright watercolors to color the kitty from the new Aloha Newton stamp set! She also added in the tiny die cut hibiscus and leaf from the Tiki Time stamp set! Such a perfect summery combo!  

      Summer Tiki card by Jess Gerstner | Tiki Time stamp set by Newton's Nook Deisgns
      What says summer more than a tiki drink? Jess used a whole crew of tiki faces  from our new Tiki Time stamp set across the bottom of her card! I love that pretty sky she put behind them! 


      Summer Hibiscus Earrings by Larissa Heskett | Hibiscus die set by Newton's Nook Deisgns
      Larissa created some beautiful summer earrings using the Hibiscus die set and shrink plastic! What a fun idea! These turned out amazing! She created those cool backer cards for them using the frame from the Garden Starter stamp set! 


      Summer dog and ice cream card by Jennifer Jackson | Dog Days of Summer Stamp set by Newton's Nook Deisgns
      I had fun playing along this month too! I created a dog card using the pup and ice cream from our new Dog Days of Summer Stamp stamp set.  I made a simple card, just adding a sentiment and some washi and flags ups this side using paper scraps! I thought it needed a little bling so I added on a big button! 


      Monday, July 11, 2016

      Inky Paws Challenge #33 Winners!

      Inky Paws Challenge #33 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 Ombré on your project!

      Top Picks for Inky Paws Challenge #33

      Here are 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!!

       

      Bonjour Paris ombre card by Tonya | Newton Dreams of Paris stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
      Our first top pick is this clean and simple Paris card by Tonya! She used the images from our Newton Dreams of Paris stamp set and created an awesome pink ombré background! 

      KT Fit Kitty: Shark Shaker Card | Shark Bites stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
      Our second top pick is this gorgeous Shark shaker card by KT Fit Kitty! We loved the ombré water scene she created for those sharks from our Shark Bites stamp set! 

      Congrats to Tonya and KT Fit Kitty! Don't forget to send us an e-mail at info@newtonsnookdesigns.com to claim your $10 store credit!


      Inky Paws #33 Favorites

      We also wanted to share a couple more entries that we really loved! 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


      Jazzy Paper Designs: Follow Your Dreams | Adventure Awaits stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
      We loved the bold modern look on this deer card by Tenia! The green ombré on the deer and feather from the Adventure Awaits stamp set are so fun!

      Dreaming Kitty card by the little mennonite: Fun with velum | Newton's Daydream stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
      We loved the fun ombré background Dawn created with markers and vellum on this card! She used the kitty on the stack of blankets from our Newton's Naptime Stamp set.

      Mermaid ombre card by Sally Ann | Mermaid Crossing stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
      This mermaid card by Sally Ann is super fun! We love the white embossing and the ombre´water. Check out her pinterest board for several more cool mermaid and ombré cards using our Mermaid Crossing Stamp set!

      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! Our next Inky Paws challenge will begin in a couple weeks - on Friday, July 22nd!


      Friday, June 24, 2016

      Inky Paws Challenge #33 - Ombre

      This month's challenge is:

      create a project using ombre!

      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, July 8th, 2015 at Midnight CST. The winners will be announced on the NND blog.

      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 IPC33).
      • 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 Ombré cards they created! Read the description below each card to see who made it.

      Ombré love birds card by Larissa Heskett | Darling Duos stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
      This gorgeous card is by Larissa. She created ombré birds using the bird image from the Darling Duos stamp set mixed with the die cut feathers from the Points & Plumes die set! I Love the dipped gold edges too!

      Ombré coffee cat card by Jess Gerstner | Newton Loves Coffee stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
      Jess created a beautiful purple ombré coffee cup background using the little coffee cups from the Newton Loves Coffee stamp set. Then she colored two cute kitties with their coffee cups too! 

      Ombré watermelon card by Crafty Math-Chick | Sweet Summer stamp sets by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
      Crafty Math-Chick used some awesome ombré background paper featuring watermelons and then added on that cute watermelon stamp from our Sweet Summer Stamp set! I love how that yummy melon slice pops off the card!
      Ombré butterfly card by Lydia Evans| Beautiful Wings stamp sets by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
      Lydia created this sweet pink ombre background and then added on the butterfly and sentiment from the Beautiful Wings stamp set. I love the soft pink and vellum together!
      Ombré kangaroo card by Samantha Mann | Hoppy Days stamp sets by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
      This sweet card by Samantha features the kangaroo and joey from our Hoppy Days stamp set. I love how they're hopping through that gorgeous ombre watercolor background!

      Ombré shark card by Danielle Pandeline | Shark Bites stamp sets by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
      Danielle created a sea of sharks from our Shark Bites stamp set  in a blue ombre pattern! All you need is a bold stamp and a couple of shades of ink to make your own ombre patterns!

      Ombré card by Yukari Yoshioka | Beautiful Blossoms & Beautiful Wings stamp sets by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
      I love the gorgeous ombré background on this card by Yuki! The flower from our Beautiful Blossoms set and butterfly from the Beautiful Wings set really pop the background off so nicely!

      Ombre ocean card by Jennifer Jackson | Tranquil Tides stamp set & die by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook
      Here's what I created. I used different shades of blue cardstock to create the ombré and cute them freehand with a scissor to make them look like waves. The shell stamps and "Seas the Day" sentiment from our Tranquil Tides Stamp set were stamped in ombré inks and trimmed out with the Tranquil Tides die set.

      Monday, June 13, 2016

      Inky Paws #32 Challenge Winners

      Inky Paws Challenge #32 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 to add an ARROW to your project!


      Top Picks for Inky Paws Challenge #32

      Here are 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!!


      Kitty and Yarn Frienship card by Crafty Ellen | Newton Unwinds stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs | Inky Paws #32 Challenge | #newtonsnook
      Our first top pick is this gorgeous card by Ellen! We love how she colored the kitties and the arrow really draws your eye to the sentiment! She used the cat images from our Newton Unwinds stamp set. 

      Baking card by Tatiana Craft and Art | Made from Scratch stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs | Inky Paws #32 Challenge | #newtonsnook
      Our second top pick is this lovely card by Tatiana! We loved how she created an arrow background, trimming out arrows from a snowflake die that she had! We also loved how she used images from our Made from Scratch stamp set to create a lovely chalkboard feel!

      Congrats to Ellen and Tatiana! Don't forget to send us an e-mail at info@newtonsnookdesigns.com to claim your $10 store credit!


      Inky Paws #32 Favorites

      We also wanted to share a couple more entries that we really loved! 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

      Bee Arrow Card by Diane Morales | Winston's Honeybees stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs | Inky Paws #32 Challenge | #newtonsnook
      We loved how Diane created an arrow with bees from our Winston's Honeybees stamp set.
      Such a sweet idea and a fun window card too! 

      Darling dogs love card by Jennifer Moyer | Darling Duos stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs | Inky Paws #32 Challenge | #newtonsnook
      Jennifer created this fun puppy love card! We love how she used the pups from our Darling Duos stamp set to create the focal point of her card and added a big arrow behind them! 

      Sick Kitty card by Savvy Handmade | Newton's Sick Day stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs | Inky Paws #32 Challenge | #newtonsnook
      We also love this sweet Kitty card that Andrea made for her vet! We love how she added little arrows pointing to the kitty and also the tiny arrow background paper! She used our Newton's Sick Day Stamp set. 

      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! Our next Inky Paws challenge will begin in a couple weeks - on Friday, June 24th!