Party Balloons by Taheerah Atchia

Pretty Watercolored Balloons!

Today I'm sharing this sweet watercolored party card by Taheerah Atchia! She used the balloon from the Delightful Doxies stamp set and stamped it a bunch of times lightly and watercolored the ballons in soft colors! Then she hand-drew over the top of some of them to give it a sketchy feel.  She added some fun confetti and the word "party" from the Newton's Birthday Bash stamp set. I love the soft and sweet feeling this card has - it's so pretty!

To see more of her work, head over to Taheerah's Blog, Fill Your Paper with the Breathings of Your Heart!

Enter our Inky Paws challenge #21
Color Challenge!

Have you checked out our latest challenge? You have until Friday, June 12th at Midnight CST time to enter our current inky Paws Challenge. All you need to do is create a card or project based on this color combo of Coral, Peach, Mint and White and using & NND products! 

The winners of this challenge will get a $10 gift card to our shop! You can view full details and link up your card to our Inky Paws Challenge on this post.

If you don't own a NND stamp set yet you can still play along - just download and use one of the digital freebies on our freebies page.

Thanks a Melon Card by Danielle Pandeline

Thanks a Melon! 

Today I'm sharing a watermelon thank you card by Danielle!  She used the slice of melon from the Sweet Summer stamp set in three slices! The "thanks a melon" sentiment is also from the Sweet Summer stamp set.  Then she added some fun sparkly pink foil! I love the combo of the foil and the neon colors - super fun!!

Thanks so much Danielle for making us think of spring today! Make sure you head over to Danielle's blog, GirlRacerScrap to see more of her work and say hello!

Enjoy Your Day Card by Crafty Math Chick

Enjoy your Day with this Adorable Kitty Card!

Is everyone ready for summer? This sweet summer card by Crafty Math-Chick will definitely put you in the mood for some summer fun!  She used our cute little image of Newton in the inner tube from the Newton's Summer Vacation stamp set and added a ton of fun waves for him to play in! I love now the waves peek up over the inner tube! The "enjoy your day" is also from the Newton's Summer Vacation stamp set but that cute little beach ball she has bouncing in the waves is from the Beach Party stamp set.

Thanks, Crafty Math-Chick for the fun card today! To see more details and other projects, you can visit her blog, Canines & Card Designs.

By the way - Did you notice she used the color combo from our inky paws challenge as inspiration? She turned it sideways and used the fun candles instead of banners! So cool! See challenge info below.

Enter our Inky Paws challenge #21
Color Challenge!

Have you checked out our latest challenge? You have until Friday, June 12th at Midnight CST time to enter our current inky Paws Challenge. All you need to do is create a card or project based on this color combo of Coral, Peach, Mint and White and using & NND products! 

The winners of this challenge will get a $10 gift card to our shop! You can view full details and link up your card to our Inky Paws Challenge on this post.

If you don't own a NND stamp set yet you can still play along - just download and use one of the digital freebies on our freebies page.

Inky Paws Challenge #21 - Color Challenge

This month's challenge is to a create a project using the colors below

The colors we are Coral, Peach, and Mint

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! 

We have a little bit of extra time this month to play along - We're going to run this challenge for three weeks instead of the usual two! Deadline to enter is Friday, June 12th, 2015 at Midnight CST. The winners will be announced on the NND blog on Monday, June 19th.

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 IPC21).

• 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 - Remember the colors are just an inspiration - check out all the ways they used them! Read the description below each card to see who made it!

I love the pretty floral card by Lydia! She stamped the flowers from our Fanciful Florals stamp set in the coral, peach, and mint inks and added in the words from the Simply Sentimental stamp set!

Here's some fun inspiration from Samantha! I love how she used the colors to create a fun background and then added black and white roses using the Love Grows stamp set. 

  This card by Yuki also uses the bold flowers from our Fanciful Florals stamp set in the coral with minty colored leaves! I love the added sparkle with the silver letters too! She also used the "for everything" words from the Simply Sentimental stamp set!

Here's an adorable one layer card by Danielle! She used our Flirty Flamingos stamp set, coloring flamingos in shades of coral on a minty background! 

This lovely card by Jess uses our blooms from our Fanciful Florals stamp set in a fun bright bold design! 

This lovely card by Larissa uses our our lovely Beautiful Blossoms stamp set. Love all those pretty layers!

And here's one more card using Fanciful Florals by me - I tried to do color fade from the coral to the mint.  I'm not the best with color blending yet but I think it turned out ok - sort of a "dip died" type of look.

An InLinkz Link-up

A Little Kindness Card by Yukari Yoshioka

Sweet Dachshund card!

Did you just say "awwwww"? That's what I said when I first say this sweet card by Yukari. I love how she colored that cute little dachshund from our Delightful Doxies stamp set with grey and brown and added the butterfly to his nose! Did you notice that this is a shaker card - with fun flower shaped sequins inside the shaker? It's subtle, sweet and SO adorable!! The sentiment "a little kindness goes a long way" is also from the Delightful Doxies stamp set and makes this a perfect card to say thank you to a friend for doing something sweet!

Make sure you jump over to Yukari's blog, Handmade by Yuki and see more details about her card today. 

By the way.... our Inky Paws Challenge #22 starts tomorrow... 

So get ready to get our your stamps and get inky!!

Longing for You baby card by Samantha Mann

Sweet baby card!

Today I'm sharing this adorable baby card by Samantha Mann! I love how she used 3 different stamp sets to created this adorable combo of words and images. She used the trio of baby onesies from the Winged Wishes stamp set as the focal point and added in the tiny hot air balloons from the Newton Dreams of Paris stamp set. Then she added the "longing for you" sentiment which was meant to be a pun for the long pups in the Delightful Doxies stamp set but totally works for this baby card too! I love finding double meanings like that - what a great way to stretch your stamps!  I also love all the fun background texture and layering she added to this card! All those tiny details really make it special! 

For more details, check out Samantha's Blog, Sam's Scrap Candy! 

Mister Harley enjoys a Beach Day

Today I have a special blog post written by our Guest Designer this month, Jenn Shurkus! Get ready to be inspired by a fun beach card - check out her fun design below:

Hello Everyone! I have a fun summer inspired card for you today! Here in New England we sort of skipped spring and went right to summer. That is OK for this beach loving girl! Last weekend my boyfriend and I spent some time in Newport RI and we sat outside as much as possible, just soaking it all in. Being by the water again and feeling the sunshine on my face definitely inspired this card using Newton's Summer Vacation.

For this card I started with a sheet of Distress Watercolor Cardstock. I used Vintage Photo Distress Ink and started to create the sandy background. I took a wet brush and laid down water then touched a brush with Vintage Photo Ink into the water. I let the ink move around the wet areas, and then heat set it. I continued this process to create the layers of sand. I did the same thing for the ocean using Mermaid Lagoon which is new Distress Ink.

I die-cut out a stitched circle and repeated the process so it will blend into the background. I stamped sunbathing Newton onto Distress Watercolor Cardstock and using Watercolor Pencils colored him to look like my kitty Mister Harley. Man, Mister Harley has never looked so cool with his shades and all! Ha! I stamped the sand pail and watercolored it as well. I then fussy cut out the images and pieces the card together.

For the sentiment I stamped "relax" in Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink and gently brushed a waterbrush over it, to soften it a bit. I created the pennent banner and then using my quickie glue pen added some ulatrafine crystal glitter all over. This may be a bit too much glitter, but my motto is there is never enough glitter ;) . To finish off the card I added a generous amount of glossy accents to Mister Harley's sunglasses.

I hope you enjoyed this card and wherever you live the weather has been as beautiful as it has been here in New England! Thank you Jen for inviting me to Guest Design for Newton's Nook, this month has been wicked fun!

Other Supplies Used:

Distress Ink (Vintage Photo, Mermaid Lagoon)
Watercolor Pencils
Waterbrush
Paintbrush
Stitched Circle Die (Lawn Fawn)
Distress Watercolor Paper
Glossy Accents
Fiskars Scissors
Quickie Glue Pen
Ultrafine Crystal Glitter

Thank you, Jenn for that awesome card today and for being our guest! You can see more of Jenn's work and her cute kitty, Mister Harley over at her blog, Creative Chick!

Kitty Graduation Card!

This is our second post for today - to see blog hop winners scroll down or click here. 

Curtain Call Totally Tassel Challenge!

Today is the start of a brand new challenge at the  Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge blog and it's sponsored by us Newton's Nook Designs! That means if you enter a card in their challenge you have a chance to win a gift card to our shop! How awesome is that?

I love the cute tassels in this image for this challenge - so fun! I decided to play along with this fun graduation card:

I needed a quick graduation card so I made this clean and simple card. Although I love the colors in this challenge I ended up making the card mostly orange and black (the school colors of the graduate) and I colored the kitty black since their mascot is the panthers! I used the cat image from one of our first - and still favorite sets, Newton's Antics. Then I added the words "congrats on your graduation" under him from the Simply Sentimental stamp set. I added a graduation cap by cutting our a square and added on a tiny homemade tassel from orange and white bakers twine. I attached it through  the center and put a brad over the hole. I used a dimensional sticky dot to raise up the hat. And then, washi tape to add in some more of the orange! 

You can create your own project for the totally tassle challenge and enter to win a prize from Newton's Nook Designs! You don't have to have a NND set to enter, just create a card inspired by the image! Pop over to the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge blog to see challenge details and link up your creation! 

May Reveal Day 3 - Years of Cheers!

Today is our final reveal for our May Release and we are featuring the set Years of Cheers! We are giving this 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 versatile little 3 x 4 set will be the one you reach for to create cards for anniversaries and celebrations! The fun hand-drawn numbers allow you to customize your greeting. Create an anniversary card that says “Cheers to 20 years”  or simply say “15 Happy Years”. This set is perfect for wedding cards and New Year’s Cards too! 

Here's some info on Years of Cheers

• 3 x 4 photopolymer stamp set 
• Includes 18 stamps: 2 images, 10 numbers and 6 words
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, May 15th

Ready to Celebrate?

Check out all the amazing projects below from our Design Team and Guest Designer Jenn Shurkus. 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. 

Our Guest Designer, Jenn Shurkus created this gorgeous, glitzy card! I love all the sparkle! 

Jess had the cool idea to create a wine bottle tag! What a great gift to bring to a party!!

I love this fun shaker card by Yukari! The colored background stripes really make the gold pop! 

Kimberly created this fun card with the "mr. & mrs."! This would be perfect for a wedding! 

Here's a gorgeous "cheers" card by Lydia! This is so elegant and festive with the black, white and gold! 

I love the shimmery gold doily on this card by Danielle - it coordinates perfectly with the fancy champagne glasses! 

This anniversary card by Crafty Math-Chick is so elegant! I love the silver and black and the shimmery ribbon too! 

This card by Samantha is filled with fun layers and texture! I love the hints of gold contrasting with the white and black!

I love the vintage feel on this card by Stephanie! Such fun layers and papers with a pop of yellow! 

Larissa created this lovely treat topper using the chalkboard technique! I love how this would go with any color candy! 

Here is a lovely tag by Taheerah! I love the subtle polka dots behind the vellum and the added star bling too! 

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Would you like to win “Years of Cheers”?
This set will be given away to ONE lucky winner!

Here's how to win:
Comment on the NND blog and Design Team and Guest 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, May 14th at 9pm CDT to comment -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, May 15th.

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Taheerah Atchia

Lydia Evans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Crafty Math-Chick

Jess Moyer

Stephanie Muzzulin

Danielle Pandeline

Kimberly Rendino

Yukari Yoshioka

Jenn Shurkus - Guest Designer

May Reveal Day 1 - Newton's Sick Day

Today is our first reveal for our May Release and we are featuring the set Newton's Sick Day! We are giving this 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! 

Newton is back in this adorable 4 x 6 stamp set. If you know someone who is not “feline” well, this set is perfect for sending get-well wishes! The funny feline puns and sweet kitties will help cheer up anyone! Plus, you can use the “thanks for taking care of me” sentiment to send a thank you card to a veterinarian or friend who has helped you out! 

Here's some info on Newton's Sick Day

• 4 x 6 photopolymer stamp set 
• Includes 13 stamps: 8 images and 5 sentiments
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, May 15th

Let's get inspired to send some smiles to those who aren't feeling well!

Check out all the amazing projects below from our Design Team and Guest Designer Jenn Shurkus. 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. 

First up is this adorable card by our Guest Designer, Jenn Shurkus! That poor sick kitty is laying around with his kleenex and pill bottle! She used some of the smaller stamps in the set to create a fun background too! 

I love this fun card by Danielle! That polka- dot cat paper goes PURR-fectly with the spotted kitty she colored! 

This is such an adorable card by Jess with the two kitties taking card of each other - this would be a great thank you for someone who helped out when you were sick or for a veterinarian too!

I love the real tissue that Crafty Math-Chick added into the tissue box on this card! She has another fun card on her blog today too so make sure you pop over there and check it out! 

Stephanie used such fun pattern papers to create this adorable get well card! I love the pinks on the nurse hat too!

This card by Lydia is so sweet! I love the kitty in the background taking care of the sick kitty! 

This hope you're "feline" better card by Taheerah has such lovely soft layering and colors!

Yukari created this adorable card! I love the subtle neutral tones with the fun pop of teal!

I love the fun watercolor stripes on this card by Samantha! Such a purr-fect get-well card! She has another fun card on her blog today too so make sure you visit her!

Here's a cute little feline better card by Kimberly! I love the fun background too!

This cute little nurse kitty card by  Larissa would make anyone smile! Especially with the added google eyes! 

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Would you like to win “Newton's Sick Day”?
This set will be given away to ONE lucky winner!

Here's how to win:
Comment on the NND blog and Design Team and Guest 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, May 14th at 9pm CDT to comment -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, May 15th.

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Taheerah Atchia

Lydia Evans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Crafty Math-Chick

Jess Moyer

Stephanie Muzzulin

Danielle Pandeline

Kimberly Rendino

Yukari Yoshioka

Jenn Shurkus - Guest Designer