Love Owl-ways Card by Crafty Math Chick

Lovely Owl Card!

Today Crafty Math-Chick combined several of our fun stamp sets to create this sweet owl card! The owl on the right is from the Magical Dreams stamp set and the owl on the left and the "Love OWLways" sentiment are from the Sweetheart Tails stamp set. The branch that the owls are sitting is from the Hanging Around stamp set. I love the way she combined all these fun images to create this sweet little scene! She also added in the die-cut arrow using our new Points & Plumes die set. 

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

Check out our Inky Paws Challenge #32
- Use an Arrow

Have you had a chance to play along with our Inky Paws Challenge? Create a card using an arrow and NND products - like the one in today's post to enter! You have until Friday, June 10th to enter!

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.

JAW-some card by guest designer Naki Rager

JAW-some!

Today we are sharing a fun shark card by our May Guest Designer, Naki Rager. She used the fun image of the shark splashing up out of the water from our Shark Bites stamp set! I love how she colored him with soft colors and then added the fun strips of ribbon below! They look like fun ribbon waves! She also added in the You're JAW-some sentiment from the Shark Bites stamp set and a fun metallic silver arrow using the Points & Plumes die set! The little bit of washi in the lower corner gives it the perfect finishing touch!

We'd like to say thank you to Naki for being our guest designer this month! We really enjoyed seeing her creations! This is our last post for us but you can continue to find more of her work over on her awesome blog,  Notes from Naki.

Inky Paws Challenge #32 - Use an Arrow!

This month's challenge is a theme! 

create a project using an arrow!

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, June 10th, 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 IPC32).

• 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.

Our guest designer, Naki played along with the challenge this month! She used the stag from the Splendid Stags die set and added on a hat  rom the In Slow Motion stamp set to make it a birthday stag! Then she added the wreath from the new Happy Little Thoughts stamp set and arrows cut out with the new Points & Plumes die set. 

Kimberly created this awesome card by cutting out four arrows with our new Points & Plumes die set through the front of her card. The color you see is from the inside of the card! So fun! The sentiment is from the Adventure Awaits stamp set. 

Samantha created an awesome arrow scrapbook page! I love how she cut out the arrows from the Points & Plumes die set and wrapped a bit of string around them! Super fun! 

Yuki created an awesome arrow background using that fun little strip of arrows from our new Adventure Awaits stamp set.  The sentiment is also from the Adventure Awaits stamp set and those sweet feathers are from the Points & Plumes die set. 

Jess always finds creative ways to use rainbows! I love how she created rainbow deer using our new Splendid Stags die set and added on a rainbow of arrows from the Adventure Awaits stamp set! Such a fun colorful card! 

Danielle created a fun colorful background with distress inks! I love how she stamped all the arrows and feathers from the Adventure Awaits stamp set right through the center! Such a fun and unique layout!

Lydia created this gorgeous glittery card! I love the gold "dipped" feathers she created using our new Points & Plumes die set. She also used the feather image and sentiment with the arrow from the Adventure Awaits stamp set.

Stephanie found the perfect arrow paper to create her card! She used the fun papers to frame the sentiment from the Adventure Awaits stamp set. Then she finished it off with the die cut arrow from the Points & Plumes die set. 

Larissa created this amazing arrow card! I love how she die cut out all the arrows using the Points & Plumes die set and layered them over a fun watercolor background! The sentiment is from the Adventure Awaits stamp set.

And lastly, I had fun playing along too! I used the Points & Plumes die set to cut out some arrows. I also used the negative of the die cut to make a fufun strips. Then I added on the sentiment from the Adventure Awaits stamp set onto a tag. The tag was cut out using the Tags Times Two die set.  

An InLinkz Link-up

Do What You Love Card by Yukari Yoshioka

Sparkling Stag! 

Wow! What an elegant sparkly card today by Yukari using our new products! She stamped the fun gold wreath and the "do what you love" sentiment from our new Happy Little Thoughts stamp set. Then she added on that gorgeous die-cut stag using our new Splendid Stags purr-fect die set.  I absolutely adore these two products together. The wreath is the perfect backdrop for the stag! And the shimmery gold paper makes such an elegant card! The added sequin bling on the wreath and the dark floral background paper give it the perfect finishing touch! 

Thanks so much to Yukari for the elegant inspiration today! You can head over to Yukari's blog, Handmade by Yuki and see more details about her project - and make sure to say hello!

Newton's Book Club Layout by Samantha Mann

Playful Reading Page! 

Today we are switching things up a bit and sharing this awesome scrapbook layout by Samantha! She created a word background and added the image of the kitty on the stack of books from our new Newton's Book Club stamp set!  She also added an image of the kitty reading a book with his glasses on, also from the Newton's Book Club stamp set, next to the photo. I love how the kitty image mirrors the image of her son! 

Thanks, Samantha for the fun inspiration today! For more details on her project and to see what else she's creating, you can visit Samantha's Blog, Sam's Scrap Candy!

Celebrate Today Card by Nina-Marie Trapani

Sweet celebrations!

Today we are sharing this adorable little circle shaped card created by Nina-Marie! She used our brand new, Happy Little Thoughts stamp set to stamp the wreath  and colored with with some fun watercolors! She used the coordinating Happy Little Thoughts die set to cut out the wreath and bow.  The sweet "celebrate today" sentiment in the center is also from the Happy Little Thoughts stamp set. The cute little butterflies are from the Hello Spring stamp set!

This fun little mini card would be so fun to tuck into a gift or surprise someone with!

Thanks, Nina-Marie for the adorable card today! To see more details on this card and more projects by Nina-Marie, you can visit her blog, Nina-Marie Design.

Sending Hugs Kitty card by Guest Designer Naki Rager

Big Kitty Hugs!

Today we are sharing an adorable kitty card by our May Guest Designer, Naki Rager. She used the image of the kitty on the big ball of yarn from our Newton Unwinds stamp set.

I love how she stamped the kitty with a light gray color to give it a soft edge! Then she fussy cut him out so she could layer him over the big yarn ball. She used some fun crochet trim too - which makes it look like Newton is un-rolling the yarn! What fun! It's super cook how she added a bunch of layers of paper and washi tape behind the image too!

We'd like to say thank you to Naki for being our guest designer this month! You can head over to her blog to say hello and see more of her awesome cards at Notes from Naki.

May Release Now Available + Blog Hop Winners

Are you ready to get your paws inky with our new stamps?

Winners from the blog hop are posted below - scroll down to see if you won

Our new products are now available at newtonsnookdesigns.com

May Blog Hop 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 the blogs and the comments were chosen using randomnumbergenerator.com.


For the Happy Little Thoughts stamp set from Jess's blog: 

For the Adventure Awaits stamp set from Kimberly's blog: 

For the Newton's Book Club stamp set from Nina-Marie's blog: 

For the A Cozy Day In stamp set from Yukari's blog:   

Congrats to the Winners! Don't forget - you have 7 days from today to to e-mail us at info@newtonsnookdesigns.com with your full name and shipping address to claim your prize.

Remember - you can shop online now - our new release is up in the store! 

May Release - Reveal Day 4 - A Cozy Day In Stamp Set

Today is our Last Reveal day for our May Release and we are featuring the new A Cozy Day In 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 sweet 4 x4 set is the perfect compliment to our Newton's Book Club Stamp Set. There's nothing better than a cozy day in with a good book and a cat on your lap! This cute little stamp set will be so fun to color and it's perfect for making cards for all the cat and book-lovers in your life!

Here's some info on the A Cozy Day In stamp set:

• 4 x 4 photopolymer stamp set 
• Includes 6 stamps: 3 images and 3 sentiments
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, May 20th

Head over to your favorite chair, get cozy, and check out the fun inspiration from our Design Team & Guest!

Scroll down to see all the projects below from our Design Team & Guest Designer 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.

This amazing card is by our Guest Designer, Naki! I love the way she colored the sweet kitties! 

Such a sweet card by Stephanie! I love the vintage library card background paper! 

Such fun bright colors on this card by Nina-Marie! I love the plaid she colored onto the chair! 

Samantha created this awesome card! The simple white background really makes the image pop! And I love the added texture! 

Kimberly did some awesome paper piercing on her card! I love the patterned chair and blanket! And the kitties are so sweetly colored too!

This adorable card is by Yukari. I love how she created "wallpaper"stripes to make a setting for the image. Her color combo is so fun too with the neutral tones and the pop of lilac! 

This card by Danielle is so dreamy... I love the big cloud shape with the fun ink splatters and the cute spots on the kitty! That teal chair looks so cozy!

This card by Jess has such a fun bright color combo! I also like the bit of paper piercing on the blanket! 

Crafty Math-Chick found some awesome bookshelf paper to put behind the chair! I love how she looks like she's sitting in a library! I'd love that room in my house!

Lydia  created this adorable card by cutting out the two kitties and using them without the rest of the image! What a fun idea to get more usage out of a large stamp! 

Larissa made an adorable shaker card! I just love the  soft yellow chair she colored! This stamp set is perfect for a shaker card! 

Would you like to win the “A Cozy Day In” 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, May 19th at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, May 20th.

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

Naki Rager - Guest Designer

May Release - Reveal Day 3 - Newton's Book Club Stamp Set

Today is our Third Reveal day for our May Release and we are featuring the new Newton's Book Club 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!

Love to read? Join Newton's Book club in this fun new 4 x 6 stamp set! Our favorite feline is curling up with his favorite books, whether it's to read them or nap on them, we are not sure. Either way, these adorable stamps will be perfect for creating cards for all the  cat and book-lovers in your life! This set also includes some great sentiments that will help you make versatile cards for any time of year!  Sit back, relax, and enjoy!

Here's some info on the Newton's Book Club stamp set:

• 4 x 6 photopolymer stamp set 
• Includes 8 stamps: 4 images and 4 sentiments
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Friday, May 20th

Ready to join "Newton's Book Club?
Check out the fun inspiration from our Design Team & Guest!

Scroll down to see all the projects below from our Design Team & Guest Designer 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.

Samantha created this sweet card! I love how she colored the cat and books, giving them cut little white accents with a gel pen! So pretty and colorful! 

Kimberly created this adorable card with a removable bookmark! Love this idea!!

This sweet card by Lydia is so adorable! I love the simplicity of the white card with colored kitty and books! The added sentiment embossed on vellum gives the perfect finishing touch!

Our Guest Designer, Naki, created this adorable card! I love the way she added the sentiment onto the heart from the Darling Hearts die set! And she included a cup of coffee from the Newton Loves Coffee Stamp set. 

Nina-Marie created a trio of adorable bookmarks using the kitty images! I love how she colored all the kitties a bit different! Any book reader would love these to help keep their place!

I love the gorgeous colors on this adorable tag by Stephanie! It would be so perfect to tie onto a gift or to use as a bookmark! 

Danielle created this fun card! It's so cool how she used the blue splatters to draw your eye into the image of the kitty reading! 

Jess created this adorable little bookmarks! What a fun way to keep your spot in your favorite book!

Yukari created this charming card, fitting the image of the Kitty on the bookshelf onto her tag! Isn't her coloring on the cat and books amazing? 

Crafty Math-Chick created this super cute corner bookmark! Won't it be fun for the user to see Newton peeking out above the page? So adorable!

Larissa created this adorable interactive, slider card!  I just love the rainbow stack of books too! She also has some other projects on her blog, so be sure to check them all out! 

Would you like to win the “Newton's Book Club” 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, May 19th at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, May 20th.

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
Naki Rager - Guest Designer