Inky Paws Challenge #04

Do you know what today is? It's the first day of #04 Inky Paws Challenge!

Here's this month's Sketch: 

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! 

Are you ready to play along and get your paws inky? 

• Create a NEW project (card or other paper craft item) based on the sketch above.
• Your project MUST use at least one Newton's Nook Designs stamped image (or free digital stamp - I just added a new one to our Freebies page).
• Post your project to your blog or to an online photo gallery such as Flickr or splitcoaststampers (on splitcoast please use keywords newtonsnook and IPC04).
• 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. 

You have two weeks to play along. Deadline to enter is Friday, November 8th, 2013 at Midnight CST. The winner will be announced on the NND blog on Monday, November 11th.

Ready for some Inky Paws inspiration?  

Read the description below each card to see who made it!

Tessa Wise used the Wagon of Wishes set to create this adorable Christmas Card! I love how the handle sticks out of the circle!

Meowy Christmas! Samantha Mann took the cute kitty from the Newton's Holiday Mischief stamp set and made it look like he's in a snow globe!

Here's one from me - I used the Chihuahua from the Canine Christmas set to make this simple Puppy Holiday card!  

And one last card  from me - do you spy a new stamp? I just added a this new digital stamp to our Freebies page! If you don't have a NND stamp set yet, go download this one to play along! 

Now It's your turn!  

Use the widget below to add a link to your project! Don't forget to tell your friends to play along too - If we get more than 15 participants we will pick TWO winners!

An InLinkz Link-up

Happy Howl-idays Card

Puppy Love for Christmas

When I was designing the stamps for this release I had the idea to create a set with dogs just for Christmas so I created Canine Christmas. Although I don't have a dog I do have a lot of friends who do and I thought it would be fun to be able to make cards for them. The Basset Hound on this card was inspired by my friend Lisa who has the sweetest Basset Hounds! Since I've had the opportunity to get to know them a little bit, I thought it would be fun to include a cute Basset on this set! This guy's for you, Lisa!

This set also offers a variety of other dogs too -- a Lab, a Chihuahua, and a couple Teriers!

Here's the image of the whole set:

Penny Slider Card tutorial

I've haven't shared a tutorial in awhile so thought it would be fun to do one this week! Have you ever made a slider card? If you've always wanted to know how then make sure to read this tutorial! I created this card using the wagon and leaves stamps from the Wagon of Wishes Stamp set! 

Here's what you need:

• Stamps
• Various Paper
• Ink & coloring supplies
• Foam mounting circles
• Cutting knife and ruler
• Scissors
• Two pennies

Step One: Stamp & color image.  You can choose any type of stamp to create this card but we'd love it if you used one of our images from the Wagon of Wishes stamp set which is now for sale at newtonsnookdesigns.com. For my card I stamped the wagon and the leaves in black colored them with Copic Markers. 

Step Two: Create your curve.  You could make your wagon go straight but if you'd like it to curve or roll along a hill like I did, then you need to create a template. I just cut a piece of card stock that was as wide as my card (5 1/2" wide) and then used a scissor to create a curve I liked. Note: you won't actually use this piece on your card so you can make it from a piece of scrap paper or card stock. 

Then I cut the piece of card stock that I will be using on my card. This one is 5 1/2" wide. Then, use a ruler and measure in about 1 inch from each side and mark it.

Now- use your template to trace your curve between those two lines.  This will be your path for your wagon. Move your curve up about 1/2" and draw it again. 

Step Three:Use your cutting knife to cut out the shape between the two lines. It should be around a 1/2" tall (make sure that your penny is taller than the slot you created)  

Step Four: Stick a foam dot to between the two pennies to create a sandwich:

Step Five: Insert your penny sandwich into the slot you created. 

Then adhere your image on top of the penny. If you move your cardstock, your image should slide back and forth! 

That's all there is to it -- Finish your card any way you'd like! Make sure you attach your slider part to the card with some dimensional dots so it has room to slide around.  Here's my finished card:

I stamped a message on white cardstock, lining it up with the slot so you can see it behind the wagon.  

Here's a little video so you can see how it moves!

Let me know if you try a penny slider card - I'd love to see what you made!

Christmas Scrapbook Page by Samantha Mann

Try your stamps on Scrapbook Pages!

Today I'm sharing a super cute scrapbook page by Design Team Member Samantha Mann!  Samantha used two of our new Holiday sets on this scrapbook page - the Stockings and "merry" are from the Holiday Wishes set and the Kitty is from Newton's Holiday Mischief. It's so cute how the kitty with the milk and cookies matches the cookies for Santa in her photos! 

Thanks Samantha, for the adorable inspiration! Make sure you pop over to Samantha's Blog Sam's Scrap Candy today and say hello! 

Jingle Bells!

Jingle Bell time!

Hello! I hope everyone had a great weekend! We did out Halloween decorating - but today and then I made some Christmas cards- I know, it's crazy, but Christmas will be just around the corner! Today I wanted to share another card using the Holiday Wishes Stamp set. Did you know the big scripty words are hand drawn by me? I write the words over a few times until I get them just the way I like them! 

This set is so much fun to use. You can make cards fairly quick and easy - just add a sentiment of your choice and then embellish!  For this card I made a row of "flags" and added some jingle bells on it (to match the sentiment). This card was really easy to make... although I'd leave off the bells if sending it in the mail, it would be great to add onto a holiday gift! 

Don't forget...

We have four new Holiday sets (including the one shown above) for sale now in our shop. Plus today is the LAST DAY for our shipping Special. Use code OCTJOY13 for free shipping to US and $3 off orders to Canada/International! Offer good until tonight (Monday, October 21st) at midnight!

http://www.newtonsnookdesigns.com/

Holiday Release Available + Winners!

Get ready to get your paws inky for the Holidays with our fabulous new sets!  Scroll down to see if you won - if not, you can go shopping now and get our all Four new sets at newtonsnookdesigns.com. 

PLUS- we're offering a Shipping special this weekend!

Use code OCTJOY13 for free shipping to US and $3 off orders to Canada/International!
Offer good until Monday, October 21st at midnight!

October Release Winners! 

Thank you to everyone for participating in our blog hop. We really enjoy reading all of your comments! Check out below to see if you won! The winners, the blogs and the comments were chosen using Random.org.Note to winners: you have 7 days to contact us with your full name and shipping address.

For the stamp set Newton's Holiday Mischief from Newton's Nook Designs Blog:

For the stamp set Newton's Holiday Mischief from Jennifer Ingle's Blog:

For the stamp set Canine Christmas from Newton's Nook Designs Blog:

For the stamp set Canine Christmas from Samantha Mann's Blog:

For the stamp set Holiday Wishes from Newton's Nook Designs Blog:

For the stamp set Holiday Wishes  from Danielle Pandeline's Blog:

For the stamp set SEAson's Greetings from Newton's Nook Designs Blog:

For the stamp set SEAson's Greetings from Tess Wise's Blog:

Congrats to the winners! 

If you didn't win- you can shop online now - our new release is up in the store now!

Holiday Release - Day 4 - SEAson's Greetings!

Today is our last - but definitely NOT least -  reveal day for October! Today we are featuring the set SEAson's Greetings! We are giving this set away to two lucky winners so make sure you read all the way to the bottom of this posting to see how to win! 

This set really makes me laugh! I had so much fun coming up with these little sea creatures and their holiday puns! I am hoping that it will make you smile! Use this set to create unique and silly holiday cards for all your friends and family! This would also be great for holiday tags and wrap too!    

Ready to be inspired? 

Here's what our Design Team created with this set! Make sure to click through to all their blogs for details on their cards and make sure to comment for a chance to win! Details on the giveaway are at the bottom of today's post. 

First up, a couple of cards from our October Guest Designers!

October Guest Designer, Alice Wertz, created this Christmas Card using the whale. I love how she masked out the present from the boat and put it in his mouth! 

October Guest Designer, Danielle Pandeline created this super fun card with big whale. I love the layers of waves and the paper piercing on this card!  

 Danielle Pandeline also created this fun shaker card using the crab.
This is such a pretty card! I love all the texture that background has! 

Next, more inspiration from our Design Team!

 This polka-dotted Octopus by Jennifer Ingle is so much fun! I love the paper piercing on the octopus and the strips of paper that give it a nautical feel!  

 Jocelyn Olson used the holiday fish to create this cute nautical themed holiday card. I love the pop of yellow on that tag combined with the red and blue! 

 Samantha Mann created this fun card using the whale! I love how she put him in a circle shape! This card is so adorable! Check out her blog today for another cute card this set!

Tessa Wise used the octopus image to create this cute card! I love how she colored him with bright colors and added all the patterned paper! What a fun, bright holiday card!

Would you like to win SEAson's Greetings?
This set will be given away to Two lucky winners!

Here's how to win:

1. Comment on Newton's Nook Design blog: http://www.newtonsnookblog.com. One Winner will be randomly chosen from the comments on the Holiday release posts.

2. Comment on the Design Team Member and Guest blogs (see list below)! One winner will be chosen at random from the collective blogs in the Holiday release 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 Thursday, October 17th at 9 pm Central Standard Time to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, October 18th.

Make sure you check out all the blogs participating in the Launch Party below to enter:

Tessa Wise

Jocelyn Olson

Samantha Mann

Jennifer Ingle

Alice Wertz (Guest Designer)

Danielle Pandeline (Guest Designer)

Don't forget to come back tomorrow and go shopping! All sets will be for sale tonight at Midnight at www.newtonsnookdesigns.com!