Deck the Halls with Inky Paws Blog Hop!

Welcome to our 3RD ANNUAL Deck the Halls with Inky Paws Blog Hop!!

Make sure you scroll down to the bottom of this post to see the whole link list -- there are 16 awesome blogs for you to visit today! Plus you can comment for your chance to win a prize too! Details at the end of this post!

Bonus Stamp Release!

The blog hop starts here, with a cards featuring our BRAND NEW stamp set, just released today called Whispering Pines! This beautiful 4x6 tree set gives you the look of watercolor using your stamp and ink pad. These trees were watercolored by hand and then converted into stamps to give you that soft, imperfect painted feel. Try layering them and using different inks to create beautiful nature cards. And, because we couldn’t resist, we’ve added dog and cat silhouettes to add into your scenes!

For my two cards I stamped the trees with green inks. For the left side card, I simply added some "snow" with light blue ink and the "let it snow" sentiment and cat a dot silhouettes too. I love how simple this is! A complete "one layer" card! For the card on the right I did a bit more layering. I added some snow on top of the trees that I embossed in white! So pretty! I also added the "thinking of you" sentiment on the bottom and fun green ribbon.

Here's the whole set:

Here's some info on the Whispering Pines stamp set:

• 4 x 6 photopolymer stamp set 
• Includes 9 stamps: 7 images and 2 sentiments
• Available for purchase in our online shop today, December 4th

In case you haven't met Newton yet... 

Here's one of my favorite snapshots of him. Isn't he handsome?

Make sure you check out all the blogs below as the whole NND Design team is participating along with some amazing guests! The next stop is Sandy Allnock!

ENTER to WIN! 

We will be choosing two lucky winners to win a $10 store credit for Newton's Nook Designs online shop! To enter, just leave comments on the Design Team Member and Guest blogs (see list below)! Two winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs in the blog hop. 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 Sunday, December 6th at 9 pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the NND blog on Monday, December 7th.

Deck the Halls with Inky Paws Blog Hop

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Sandy Allnock
Amy Kolling
Stephanie Klauck
Virgina Lu
Tatiana Trafimovich
Annette Allen
Lydia Evans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Crafty Math-Chick
Jess Gerstner
Stephanie Muzzulin
Danielle Pandeline
Nina-Marie Trapani
Kimberly Rendino
Yukari Yoshioka

Deck the Halls with Inky Paws - Day 4 - Virginia Lu

Welcome to day four of our Deck the Halls with Inky Paws week! 

Each day this week we will have a new awesome featured guest and then a BIG blog hop on Friday, December 4th (with some give-aways, of course!) So make sure you come back and visit us every day!

Today's Featured guest is
Virginia Lu

Hello, dear friends at Newton’s Nook. I am Virginia Lu from Ontario, Canada. I have been stamping for nearly 20 years. I found stamping (or shall we say stamping found me) when my son was a baby. I got much more active after my daughter went to college. By actively participating in online challenges, competitions and publications since 2009, my stamping skills have grown in leaps and bounds since. To this day, I am still loving every minute of it because there are always new techniques to learn and new stamps to acquire and play! Currently, I am on Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge team and I also run a challenge blog called Virginia’s View Challenge. I am honored to be the guest at Newton’s Nook today!
http://virginialusblog.blogspot.com/

Here's what Virginia created!

Virginia created two super cute cards for her guest feature today! First up is this adorable kitty card using the kitty couple from the Newton's Christmas Cuddles Stamp set! I love How she created a snowy hill for them to sit on and that gorgeous inked sky behind them! What a beautiful setting!

Here are a few words from Virginia about the Kitty card:

I adore this cute cat couple and had to create a scene for them. I started out with a hand drawn “hill”. Basically I drew a curvy line and cut out the top half and used it as a mask. After applying various Distress Inks (Broken China, Faded Jeans, Salty Ocean, Seedless Preserves), I then added white embossing paste with a dotted stencil. I sprinkled some glitter before I life off the stencil. I colored the kitties with copics and then fussy cut them. For the extra dimensions, I positioned the cat couple with pop dots and they now are facing a beautiful starry night sky!

 

For her second project today, Virginia created this adorable penguin card using our Holiday Smooches stamp set! I love how she added the mistletoe above them, embossed in gold with a sequin in the center! The red and blue wings on the penguins give the card such a fun whimsical feel! So adorable!

Here are a few words from Virginia about the penguin card:
I love using pattern paper for cute images. I stamped the penguin image on pattern paper and colored them in Prisma color pencils. I paper-pieced their scarves to match the pattern paper. I love adding details to my designs. For the penguins, I applied droplets of white Pico Embellisher to the body. This surely make the white pop and gives the penguins a bit of dimensions, too. I also embossed the mistletoe in Platinum Embossing Powder and small Martha Stewart star confetti  for the wow factor.

Thanks so much, Virginia for being our guest today! She will be back for our Deck the Halls with Inky Paws blog hop on Friday, December 4th. Until then, you can visit her at her blog, Yes, Virginia to read more about her adorable projects and say hello! 

Tomorrow we will have a big BLOG HOP with all this weeks guest plus our FABULOUS NND Design Team  - so make sure you come back tomorrow - there will be prizes too! 

Deck the Halls with Inky Paws - Day 3 - Stephanie Klauck

Welcome to day three of our Deck the Halls with Inky Paws week! 

Each day this week we will have a new awesome featured guest and then a BIG blog hop on Friday, December 4th (with some give-aways, of course!) So make sure you come back and visit us every day!

Today's Featured guest is
Stephanie Klauck

Hi! My name is Stephanie and I have been a part of the paper crafting industry since around 2003. I love to create and share my creations online on my blog as well as my other favourite social media site, Instagram!

I have been published with various paper crafting magazines throughout the years, including Scrapbook and Cards Today, Creating Keepsakes and Simple Scrapbooks, among others. I originally started out as a scrapbooker, but focus most of my craft time now on cardmaking.

I reside in Ontario, Canada with my husband Steve and two children, Caitlyn and Ryan. I work full-time in an administrative position and spend the rest of my time hanging out with family and friends, crafting, watching NHL and Nascar and reading on my kindle.

http://www.stephanieklauck.com

Here's what Stephanie created!

Stephanie created this adorable "KISS-mas" card using our Holiday Smooches stamp set. Aren't those kissing seals so cute? I love how she added in polka dots on the scarf and hat! The simple card layout with the watercolor background is super cute too! The "Merry Kiss-mas" sentiment she used is also part of the Holiday Smooches stamp set along with some other cute kissing animal couples! 

Thanks so much, Stephanie for being our guest today! She will be back for our Deck the Halls with Inky Paws blog hop on Friday, December 4th. Until then, you can visit her at her blog, Round Here to read more about her adorable projects and say hello! 

Tomorrow we will have special Guest Virginia Lu from Yes, Virginia 

so make sure you take some time to come back and visit us again! 

Deck the Halls with Inky Paws - Day 2 - Amy Kolling

Welcome to day two of our Deck the Halls with Inky Paws week! 

Each day this week we will have a new awesome featured guest and then a BIG blog hop on Friday, December 4th (with some give-aways, of course!) So make sure you come back and visit us every day!

Today's Featured guest is Amy Kolling

Hello! My name is Amy Kolling. I live in Kansas with my 2 kids and husband. Beside my crafty resume, I work full time as a Dialysis RN at one of the largest clinics within the company. I started scrapbooking nearly 20 years ago with layouts using my wedding photos. Once I found stamping (via a Stampin' Up friend), I became a die-hard cardmaker . . . there was just something about all the matchy ink and papers that had me hook, line, and sinker! I would not be where I am today without the amazing stamping community of friends that have encouraged me from the very beginning. I am a CAS, with a few layers, kind of stamper but like to try all sorts of techniques that may or may not take me out of my comfort zone.

http://stamp-n-paradise.blogspot.com/

Here's what Amy created!

Amy created this adorable shaker card using our Fox Hollow stamp set and coordinating Fox Hollow die set! I just love that sweet fox couple in front of the shaker window and the fun plaid paper! This set is nice because it can be used for Christmas cards but you can also use it for Winter themed cards for any occasion! 

Thanks so much, Amy for being our guest today! She will be back for our Deck the Halls with Inky Paws blog hop on Friday, December 4th. Until then, you can visit her at her blog, Stamp-n-Paradise to read more about her adorable projects and say hello! 

Tomorrow we will have special Guest Stephanie Klauck from Round Here 

so make sure you take some time to come back and visit us again! 

Deck the Halls with Inky Paws - Day 1 - Sandy Allnock

Welcome to day one of our Deck the Halls with Inky Paws week! 

Each day this week we will have a new awesome featured guest and then a BIG blog hop on Friday, December 4th (with some give-aways, of course!) So make sure you come back and visit us every day!

Today's Featured guest is
Sandy Allnock

Sandy Allnock is an artist and avid cardmaker who’s a bit of a coloring nerd! She has a popular YouTube channel full of videos to teach others the joy of coloring with any number of mediums - Copic markers, watercolor, pencils, and more. Sandy just adores creating little scenes with her stamps, and surrounding them with an atmosphere for them on her cards. She lives in Washington State with her two elderly kitties - Punch and Tsuki.
http://sandyallnock.com/

Here's what Sandy created!

Sandy created this adorable kitty Christmas card using our Newton's Christmas Cuddles Stamp set.  I love how she created this sweet little scene, adding in a log for the kitties to sit on too! She used the no-line coloring technique - isn't it amazing? I love how this looks like it was painted free-hand! Make sure you head over to sandyallnock.com to see a video too and get all the details on how she created this card!  

Thanks so much, Sandy for being our guest today! She will be back for our Deck the Halls with Inky Paws blog hop on Friday, December 4th. Until then, you can visit her at her blog, Sandy Allock to read more about her adorable projects and say hello! She also has a video on her youtube channel here! 

Tomorrow we will have special Guest Amy Kolling from Stamp-n-Paradise 

so make sure you take some time to come back and visit us again! 

Don't forget - today is CYBER MONDAY and the last day of our Big Sale!  

Head over to newtonsnookdesigns.com to save 20% off all orders
until Midnight CST tonight (November 30th) 

This is a great time to pick up some gifts too!

Happy Winter Card by Nina-Marie Trapani + Black Friday Sale

Today I'm sharing this card by Nina-Marie using our Fox Hollow Stamp Set! If you follow Nina-Marie at all you know she's amazing at creating beautiful scenes and this card is a great example of that! She used that sweet fox and trees from our Fox Hollow Stamp Set and cut them out with the coordinating Fox Hollow Die Set! I just LOVE how she colored those trees with the variations of color! The added texture is so pretty! If you look closely you'll also see tiny bits of texture added to the snow too. I just love all the detail she adds in. Oh, and in case you're wondering, the cute little birdies are from the Holiday Smooches stamp set.

Thanks, Nina-Marie for the fun project today! To see more details and other projects, you can visit her blog, Nina-Marie Design.

Don't Miss our BLACK FRIDAY sale!

Are you heading out to the stores today to shop? Or do you prefer to stay home in your PJ's and shop online? If you're doing any online shopping today, We've got a BIG SALE today in our shop!
Head over to newtonsnookdesigns.com to grab your favorites and pick up some gifts too!

Shop early - TODAY only - all orders are 25% off  - Use code FRIDAY25 

Sale continues all weekend - all orders are 20% off - Saturday through Monday - Use code THANKYOU20

Happy Thanksgiving Card by Danielle Pandeline

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today I'm sharing this super cute Thanksgiving card by Danielle. She used our favorite kitty, Newton, from the Newton's Antics stamp set and the "happy" and "Thanksgiving" words from our  Simply Seasonal stamp set! I love all the tiny colored dots behind the words! This is such a simple way to add color to the card and it looks so fun! It's super cute how she added a few dots onto the kitty too to tie him in!

Make sure you head over to Danielle's blog, GirlRacerScrap to see more of her work and say hello!

BLACK FRIDAY SALE tomorrow + Savings ALL weekend!

It's our biggest sale of the year! Make sure to head over to newtonsnookdesigns.com tomorrow to save! Shop early - Friday November 27 only - all orders are 25% off  with code FRIDAY25

Sale continues all weekend - all orders are 20% off Saturday Nov. 28 through Monday Nov. 30
with code THANKYOU20