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 Flickr, Pinterest, 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.

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!

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! 

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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.

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Hoppy Birthday Card by Yukari Yoshioka

Hoppy Birthday! 

Today we are sharing this adorable birthday card by Yukari! She used the image of the sweet kangaroo and joey from our Hoppy Days stamp set! Then she colored them and fussy cut them out to add to this adorable scene. The grass and sky that she created are so cool! I love the gold sky and can just imagine them hopping along at sunrise! The "hoppy birthday" words are also from the Hoppy Days stamp set. Isn't it cool how she stamped the word "birthday" on the black cardstock? It really makes the sentiment pop! 

Thanks so much to Yukari for this awesome card today! You can head over to Yukari's blog, Handmade by Yuki and see more details about her project and more of her lovely work! 

Two Amazing Cards by Larissa Heskett

Two Gorgeous love cards today!

Today I'm sharing amazing cards by Larissa! The first card, above, features our sweet bunny from the Hoppy Days stamp set.   I just LOVE how she stamped that bunny onto fun xoxo paper and fussy cut him out. The added pink glitter to the tail and ear is so adorable! The way she created the shaker card to look like a snowglobe is just incredible!

For the second card today, Larissa used our Darling Duos stamp set to create this colorful bird card. I just LOVE the bright inked background and the way she cut the hearts out with our Darling Hearts Die Set and stitched them back on through their centers! The birds are so pretty too. They almost look like stained glass! 

Thanks so much Larissa for brightening our day today! To see more gorgeous card by Larssia, head over to her blog, Larissa Heskett Designs and say hello!

Hoppy Birthday Card by Lydia Evans

HOPPY Birthday! 

Today we have another adorable card using our fun Hoppy Days stamp set by Lydia!  I love how she created a fun focal point with the circle of blue water for the frog to hop across! That cute little frog really "jumps" off the card, doesn't he? The sentiment "Hoppy Birthday" is also from the Hoppy Days stamp set! What a fun birthday card!

Head over to Lydia's blog today Lydia Evans Design to see more details on her project today and make sure to say hello!

You Make My Heart Jump Card by Stephanie Muzzulin

Froggy Valentine!

Today we have an adorable frog Stephanie using our new Hoppy Days stamp set! This set is super fun, filled with hopping and leaping animals perfect for Valentines and more! I love cute little frog jumping over the lily pad with the bright purple lily! The fun purple and lime green color palette Stephanie used on this card is so pretty and perfect for spring! 

Thanks for the adorable card today, Stephanie! To see more of Stephanie's work you can visit her blog, Handmade Creations by Stephanie!

Inky Paws Challenge #28 - Love Theme

This month's challenge is a Theme Challenge! 

create a project that is all about Love!

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, February 5th, 2015 at Midnight CST. The winners will be announced on the NND blog on Monday, February 8th.

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 Flickr, Pinterest, or splitcoaststampers (on splitcoast please use keywords newtonsnook and IPC28).

• 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.

Here is an adorable Valentine by Jess! She used the cute frog image and "Hoppy Valentine's Day" sentiment from our Hoppy Days Stamp set!  I love how the colors pop off the black background!

Samantha used the cute pup from our Fetching Friendship stamp set for her love-themed creation! Pet lovers will definitely agree that LOVE is a four-legged word! 

Here is delightful Valentine by Yukari! That sweet kitty image, eiffel tower and hot air balloons are from the Newton Dreams of Paris stamp set. I love the scene she created with them! Then she added the "Happy Valentine's Day" sentiment using our Simply Seasonal stamp set! 

Here is an adorable Love card by Stephanie featuring our elephant image from the Wild about Zoo stamp set. I love the big pink bow and the  "Will ZOO be mine?" sentiment on the wood!

This sweet card by Danielle is purr-fect for Valentines Day! This image from the new Darling Duos stamp set is perfect to go with the "I just want to Snuggle" sentiment that Danielle created!

The rainbow hearts on this card by Kimberly look good enough to eat! She used our new Darling Hearts die to cut out the hearts and the "thinking of you" sentiment is from our Whispering Pines stamp set!

And lastly, here is what I created. I used the love birds from our new Darling Duos stamp set and colored them bright colored copics. I cut them out with the coordinating Darling Hearts die set. I also added the small heart & "love" sentiment from the die set. 

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

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January Release - Reveal Day 1 - Hoppy Days Stamp Set

Today is our first reveal day for our January Release and we are featuring the new Hoppy Days stamp set! We are giving the stamp set away to one lucky winner so make sure you read all the way to the bottom of this post to see how to win! 

This 4 x 6 stamp set features some fun friends who are ready to hop their way into your heart! Send "hoppy" birthday and Valentine greetings with these adorable critters and puns! Mix the sentiments with the kangaroo & joey image to create a "hoppy for you" baby card too! Or use the "you  make me hoppy" to let someone know that you care!

Here's some info on the Hoppy Days stamp set:

• 4 x 6 photopolymer stamp set 
• Includes 15 stamps: 8 images and 7 sentiments
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, January 15th

This awesome inspiration from our Design Team will make your heart jump!

Check out all the amazing projects below from our Design Team below - Then, make sure to click through to all their blogs for details on their cards - Some of the designers have extra cards on the blogs and you might even find a fun video or two along the way! Make sure to comment for a chance to win! Details on the giveaway are at the bottom of today's post.

 Nina-Marie used the sweet frog image to create a "hoppy" birthday card! So adorable!

Jess created this fun scene with the new frog and lily pads! I love the fun watercolor background! 

Lydia created a beautiful sunset for this cute Kangaroo and joey card!I  love the colors!

This bunny card by Stephanie is perfect for "hoppy" birthday wishes! I love the sparkle on the tail too! 

Here is a fun pond scene by Kimberly using the new frog and lily pads!! I love the plaid background too! 

Samantha created this adorable valentine card! I how how she used the grasshoppers jumping across the sky!

I love how Danielle added the heart between the frog's front legs! Such a cute scene! 

This adorable Valentine by Crafty Math-Chick will make you smile! I love how she added the "mom" from Love Grows to customize the sentiment! 

I love the fun layout on this card by Yukari! It's so cute how the frog is jumping across the squares! 

Here is a sweet shaker Valentine by Larissa! I love the heart woodgrain paper she paper-pierced the Kangaroo out of! So fun! 

Would you like to win the “Hoppy Days” Stamp Set?

This set will be given away to ONE lucky winner! 

Here's how to win: 

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective blog release posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday, January 14th at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, January 15th. 

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton's Nook Designs
Lydia Evans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Crafty Math-Chick
Jess Gerstner
Stephanie Muzzulin
Danielle Pandeline
Nina-Marie Trapani
Kimberly Rendino
Yukari Yoshioka