Enjoy the Summer

 I have a summer CAS card showcasing this darling pig from Gerda Steiner Designs Pool Piggies stamp set. I used this fun watery paper (source unknown).  I tried to make the background look like a pool with the little grayish border around the watery paper. Its' super simple, but I really liked how this turned out. 

Sunday Stamps Challenge #361

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Debbie

Inky Paws Challenge #239 Week 4

 

Inky Paws Challenge

Week 4 Inspiration

You have until Friday, May 2, 2025 (Midnight, CST) to play along and have a chance to win a $20 store credit!

I really enjoy combining stamp sets, so this card features the Newton's Birdbath stamp set and the Spring Heights Stamp set. I love how the cats are both climbing up on something. I distressed the back panel before die cutting using the Fractured Card Layout die. I added the sentiment in the center. I added a little butterfly to balance the top corner.  

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Debbie

Additional Challenges:

April Challenge-Birds, Animals, Flowers, & Nature

Starts with a "C"

CATS!!

Happy Easter with Coffee

 

I just found this new challenge, First Cup of Challenge, that is all about different drinks, but most importantly coffee!  They have the cutest inspiration! 

I used the Newton's Nook Designs products:

Frames & Flags die set
Spring Blooms paper pad

Happy Easter die set

Newton's Easter Basket stamp set

Heartfelt Coffee stamp set

First Cup of  Challenges #1 April 

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Debbie

Inky Paws Challenge #238 Week 3

 

 Welcome to Inky Paws'  

March Challenge!

For March, we have a spring theme to play with!

You have four weeks to get creative with showers and flowers using your NND Products!

You have from Friday, March 28, 2025 (Midnight, CST) to play along. One random participant will receive a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Designs!

I started by cutting a 4"x5 1/4" panel in white and one in pink. I used Distress Oxide ink and the Petite Flowers to create the pink panel. I then cut this panel in half-2"x 5 1/4". I then used the same ink with the Plaid stencil on white paper. I then used Distress Oxide Mowed Lawn with the second stencil from the Plaid stencil set.  I cut this panel in half. I adhered both panels to my card base.  I then stamped and colored (Copic Markers) the daisies from the Floral Delights stamps set. I added the square panel using the green Quatrefoil design from the Spring Blooms paper pad. I then stamped and colored the feline from the Newton's Flower Garden stamp set. I added a bit of lavender to add a pop of color. I adhered with 3D tape.  Finally, I used the Mowed Lawn pad to make the strip of green paper and added the sentiment from the Heartfelt Blooms stamp set. I love all the pink and all the different flowers.  

I hope this inspires you to join us at Inky Paws!

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Challenges that also inspired this card:

This is the sketch that inspired my card!

TOP Inky Inspiration Sketch #30

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge--A Bit of Green

Creations in Pink Challenge #79

Anything Goes in Mainly Pink

March 2025 Stencil Fun Challenge

Floaty Potato

 I haven't used this darling stamp set in ages. Those sweet manatees are from Newton's Nook Designs  Manatee-rific stamp set. I've had this set since 2018!  I also used the Hexagon Frames die set by Newton's Nook Designs. I used some fun paper pad-- beyond the Seas (First Edition). With the addition of some dew drops, I think the card turned out pretty cute.

Challenges for this card:

TGIF Challenges #516

Retro Rubber Challenge #250

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Debbie

Cover Your Eyes

I just love this Newton's Nook Designs stamp set--Newton's Bright Birthday. I stamped them on an oval (NND-Oval Frames die set).  I added the three balloons using the NND Cycling Friends stamp set.  I added the pink and blue plaid paper die cut using the Frames & Flags scalloped die.  The paper is from Lawn Fawn--Perfectly Plaid.  

Challenges:

Sketch Saturday #771

Cut It Up Challenge #325 Happy Birthday

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Hugs,

Debbie

 

Inky Paws Challenge #238 Week 1

 

Inky Paws Challenge

Week 1 Inspiration

You have from Monday, March 3, 2025 to Friday, March 28, 2025 (Midnight, CST) to play along. Each DT member will pick a favorite project to showcase, AND one RANDOM entry will win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Design online shop!  The winners will be announced on the NND blog the following Monday.  Make sure you check the challenge rules page before you link up your project. 

I wasn't sure quite how to interpret this challenge.  Flowers? Showers? or Both?  I decided to go with both showers and flowers!  I started with a black card base.  I then pulled white card stock and used the Petite Flowers stencil and distressed in the colors of the rainbow.  I then used the Fractured Card Layout die to cut my distressed panel.  I also used this die with black card stock.  I thought the black looked very dynamic with the rainbow colors.  I then stamped and colored the kitty from the  Newton's Umbrella stamp set and the puppy from the Rainy Day Doxie stamp set.  I decided to color the kitty's umbrella in warm colors and the puppy's in cool colors.  I felt this continued the rainbow effect from the floral panel.  I added some 3D foam tape to make the critters pop. I added some small clear dots on the umbrella to make it look like raindrops.  I finished by stamping the sentiment from the Spring Roundabout stamp set. I thought this card turned out wonderfully! Thanks for stopping by!

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Additional Challenges:

Retro Rubber Challenge #249

Stencil, Flowers, Your Choice (die cut)

Newton's Umbrella--purchased 2023

2 St. Patty's Day Cards

I have a couple of St. Patrick's Day cards today using products by Newton's Nook!

Paper Pad:  

Christmas Basics

Stamp Sets: 

Newton's Lucky Clover

Newton's Pot of Gold

Die Sets:

Circle Frames

Banner Trio

Frames Squared

Card #1

Challenges for above card:

Festive Friday #FF0179: Green, Gold, Cloverleaf

Sunday Stamps #355

Tic, Tac Toe #265

Card #2

 

Tic, Tac Toe #265

Festive Friday #FF0179: Green, Gold, Cloverleaf

TOP Inky Inspiration Sketch #30

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Debbie

Love Newton's Nook Designs products as much as I do?  Be sure to check out the current Inky Paws Challenge for details on how to win a $20 store credit to add some NND products to your stash!

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Inky Paws Challenge #237 Week 4

 

Inky Paws Challenge

Week 4 Inspiration

I can't believe we are already in week 4 of February!  

You have until Friday, February 28, 2025 (Midnight, CST) to play along. Each DT member will pick a favorite project to showcase, AND one RANDOM entry will win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Design online shop!  The winners will be announced on the NND blog the following Monday.  Make sure you check the challenge rules page before you link up your project. 

For my card, I was inspired to make a Halloween card!

I am loving this month's sketch! I was inspired to make a Halloween card with lots of pink and black (see challenge below). When I pulled out the Halloween Party paper, I knew I had to include orange in my card too!  I just love the colors and patterns in this pad!  For today's card, I decide to go crazy and use lots of different patterns.  I had no idea if all these patterns would work together, but I stepped outside my comfort zone and just played. For the base, I used the Pumpkin Patch stencil in pinks and oranges.  I then pulled four different papers from the Halloween Party paper pad.  Yes, I used four different ones!  Yikes!  I added a black mat to all of my papers, except the banner.  The black edging calmed everything down and let the mix of papers play nicely together.  I did use the Frames & Flags die set for the banner. I then stamped and colored (Copic Markers) a kitten from the Trick or Treat Newton stamped set, but he looked really lonely, so I added a puppy from the Trick or Treat Puppy stamp set.  I used my Scan'n'Cut to cut them out, but coordinating dies are also available. I added a little bag to the kitty's hand as my final touch. So yes, this is a super busy card, but I think, somehow, it really works!   

So glad you stopped by!

Hugs,

Debbie

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Additional Challenges

Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge-February

Pizza Birthday

 I adore this Newton's Nook Designs image. It's from the Newton Loves Pizza stamp set.  I placed him on  a stitched that I ink smoothed using water colors in shades of red, orange, yellows.  I placed everything on this fun pizza paper from the DCWV Good Eats 12x12 paper pad. 

Challenges for this card:

Daring Cardmakers-Friday Night is Pizza Night

Cardz 4 Guys #366 Sketch

FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen Challenge #2-Anything Food or Kitchen Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-Cute & Cuddly

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, 

Debbie

Love Newton's Nook Designs products as much as I do?  Be sure to check out the current Inky Paws Challenge for details on how to win a $20 store credit to add some NND products to your stash!

Link up at Inky Paws Challenge