Monday, July 25, 2022

Inky Paws Challenge #178 Reminder

  

Don't forget - 
There's still time to play along with our 

latest Inky Paws Challenge!

  
Have you had a chance to make a card for our latest Inky Paws Challenge

Here'a a refresher.

Use the theme--Beach--with your NND products.


Today I'm sharing some more inspiration for our current challenge! 

Sue T makes every day a beach day with this adorable card featuring the kitty in the hammock from the Aloha Newton Stamp Set. She added a sunset behind the image using the Retro Sun and Palms Stencil Set. The scalloped edge on the frame was die cut using our Frames & Flags Die Set.

Amy Tollner created this adorable slimline card with the cute corgi pups from the Corgi Beach Stamp Set. She cut the pups out using the coordinating Corgi Beach Die Set and layered them over square scenes that were stenciled using the Slimline Masking Circle and Squares Stencil Set. The scalloped edge was cut using the Slimline Frames and Portholes Die Set and she added fun glittery to the sand too!

Claire Lamb also created a slimline layout for her beach card today. She also used the Slimline Masking Squares & Circles Stencil Set  to create little square senes and layered waves onto them using the Waves & Splashes Stencil! How fun! She then added the adorable kittens using the Kitten Beach stamps and dies on each side of the scene!

Enjoy life one wave at a time by Debbie features Newton's Perfect Wave, Clouds, Sea Borders, Summer Moments, and Speech Bubbles by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #summercards, #cardmaking, #catcards
 Debbie Owens created a beach scene in gorgeous hues of pink and blue. She used the Clouds Stencil for the pink cloudy sky and used the Sea Borders Die Set To create the shoreline. The two kitties are from the Newton's Perfect Wave Stamp Set and she added in a beach bag and seashells using images from  the Summer Moments Stamp Set. The sentiment was added into onto a bubble from the Speech Bubbles Die Set.

Diane Morales created this a fun tag for her challenge project! She features the pups from the Beach Barks Stamp Set, coloring them in fun beachy colors and cutting them out with the Beach Barks Die Set. The tag was die cut using the Fancy Edges Tag Die Set and she added a sentiment inside a shape from the Framework Die Set. The blue and white stripes give it such a fun beach vibe! 


I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, July 29, 2022 to enter. There's a prize involved too, so don't delay - see more inspiration on our Inky Paws Challenge here!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Monday, July 18, 2022

Inky Paws Challenge #178

 

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This challenge is a

Theme Challenge




Use the theme--Beach! 

Are you ready to get your paws inky with us and play along to win a prize? We will chose a RANDOM entry to win a $20 store credit to our Newton's Nook Design online shop! We will also highlight our favorites from each challenge the following Monday so all entries have a chance to be featured on this blog! 


You have TWO WEEKS to play along - Deadline to enter is Friday, July 29, 2022 at Midnight CST. The winners will be announced on the NND blog the following Monday. 

Are you ready to play along and get your paws inky? Make sure you check the challenge rules page before you link up your project. 

Here's some inspiration!

Need to get inspired? See what our Inspiration Team created with this challenge! 

Feel like grabbing a bite by Sue features Shark Bites, Speech Bubbles, and Grass & Hills by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #sharkcards, #cardmaking, #summercards
Sue T. presents the scarier side of going to the beach with her favorite stamp set--Shark Bites stamp and die set! These cute critters with sharp teeth look great in the teal waves made using the Grass & Hills stencil.  Sue adds her sentiment on a speech bubble using the Speech Bubbles die set.  So fun!



Beach days with you are never ruff by Amy features Beach Barks, Summertime, Newton's Summer Vacation, Retro Sun & Palms, and Frameworks by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #dogcards, #beachcards, #summercards
Amy Tollner creates layers of beach fun beginning with bubbly water paper from the Summertime paper pad. She then creates a sunset scene using the Retro Sun & Palms stencil. She die cuts her background using the postage-edge die from the Framework die set.  Guess who is enjoying this fabulous scene? Those two sweet puppies from the Beach Barks stamp and die set.  For added fun, Amy adds a pail from the Newton's Summer Vacation stamp and die set.  



Happy surf day by Claire features Sea Borders, Beach Bound, Palm Tree Line, and Land Borders by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #beachcards, #summercards, #cardmaking
Claire Lamb's beach scene is filled with vehicles from the Beach Bound stamp and die set laden with surfing gear!  To create her beach scene she uses the Sea Borders and the Land Borders die sets and adds subtle palm trees to her background using the Palm Tree Line stencil.  Surf's up!



You make me smile by Debbie features Beach Barks, Sky Scene Builder, Summertime, Frames Squared, Sea Borders, and Dog Days of Summer by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #dogcards, #cardmaking
Debbie Owens uses papers from the Summertime paper pad to create her background scene.  She creates waves using the Sea Borders die set and adds a partly sunny sky using the Sky Scene Builder die set. She cuts her layers using the Frames Squared die set.  To enjoy this scene, she adds the darling duo from the Beach Barks stamp set.  Her sentiment is pulled from the Dog Days of Summer.  This definitely brings a smile!



Hope your day doesn't bite by Diane features Corgi Beach and Shark Bites by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #sharkcards, #dogcards, #summercards, #cardmaking
Diane Morales creates a darling tag using scraps of blue papers stamped with the waves stamp from the Shark Bites stamp. She adds the great white shark from the same set and its coordinating die set.  The puppy from the Corgi Beach stamp and die set seems to be enjoying his day unbeknownst to the danger lurking behind him!  Yikes!

Use the theme-beach!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #177 Winners

 

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

Inky Paws Challenge  at the Newton's Nook Designs blog!


This Biweekly Challenge was a Sketch Challenge!



Inky Paws Challenge #177 Prize Winner!

We've chosen one RANDOM winner using random.org to receive 
a $20 Store Credit to Newton's Nook Designs!



You're the bees knees by Gail features Winston's Honeybees by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #bearcards, #cardmaking
#7 Gail is our lucky winner with this darling card featuring our sweet Winston from the Winston's Honeybees (retired) stamp set.  Don't you just love how she stamped the honeycomb pattern on the fold and added some extra bees buzzing about?  Nicely done, Gail!

Congrats to Gail!  Don't forget to send us an e-mail at info@newtonsnookdesigns.com to claim your $20 store credit! 

Inky Paws Challenge #177 Favorites

Our Inky Paws Challenge Inspiration team has chosen a few of their favorite challenge entries from this challenge! If you see your card below, contact us if you'd like to get a "favorite" badge for your blog!

Diane's FAVE
When live gives you lemons by Avra features Lemon Twist by Newton's Nook; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #lemoncards, #cardmaking
Avra brings summertime freshness with all those bright, yellow lemons from the Lemon Twist stamp set. The added pink blossoms look wonderful as does the slice of lemon on the corner! We just love the unique take on the sketch!  Fabulous job, Avra!



Sue's FAVE 
It's beginning to look a sloth like Christmas by Dandi93 features Slothy Christmas by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #christmascards, #slothcards
Dandi93 creates a super clever CAS card by having her sloth from the Slothy Christmas stamp set hanging off the diagonal of the sketch!  She keeps the card simple and clean by stamping the sentiment at the bottom.  This is so cute, Irene!



Amy's FAVE
Happy purrthday by Melissa features Cat Silhouettes and A Cat's Life by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #catcards, #cardmaking
Melissa showcases the paper from the A Cat's Life paper pad speCATularly!  She adds twine at the corner to make her kitten (Cat Silhouettes die set) look like she is pulling it down!  I know!  So clever, Melissa!



Claire's FAVE
Soaring by with by Debbie Frank features Summertime and Newton's Kite by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #catcards, #cardmaking
#22 Debbie Frank is showcasing the Summertime paper pad. She pulls several designs that work purr-fectly with the kitten from the Newton's Kite stamp and die set.  The ability to mix and match papers with the different stamp sets makes for the most adorable cards!  Thanks, Debbie, for this bright, brilliant card!



Debbie's FAVE
Thought you could use a little pickup by Jane P. features Farming Fun by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #patrioticcards, #truckcards, #cardmaking
Jane P. creates an amazing card using the vintage pick-up truck from the Farming Fun stamp and die set. She uses a patriotic color scheme that works amazingly with her blue truck.  Don't you love how she stamps the white trucks on blue paper?  Great work, Jane! 


Thank you for playing!

Thanks again to everyone who entered - It's really so much fun to look through all the entries and see everyone's ideas! If you didn't win this time, we hope you'll play along again next time! You can always find our most current challenge here.

Monday, July 11, 2022

Inky Paws Challenge #177 Reminder

 

Don't forget - 
There's still time to play along with our 

latest Inky Paws Challenge!

  
Have you had a chance to make a card for our latest Inky Paws Challenge

Here'a a refresher.


Use the challenge sketch with your NND products.


Today I'm sharing some more inspiration for our current challenge! 

Let's Chill by Diane features Summer Scoops, Summertime, Circle Frames, Frames Squared, and A7 Frames & Banners by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #summercards, #cardmaking, #icecreamcards
Diane Morales uses papers from the Summertime paper pad to showcase her yummy, frozen treats from the Summer Scoops stamp and die set. To make this delicious card, she also uses several die sets: Circle Frames die set for the pink circle, Frames Squared die set for the decorative-edged square, and A7 Frames & Banners die set for the little banner.  Scrumptious!



Thanks so much by Sue features Tulips and Springtime by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #floralcards, #springcards, #cardmaking
Sue T. pairs the Tulips stamp and die set with the tulip-pattern paper from the Springtime paper pad. Stamping the tulips on the base card is a creative way to use the sketch and add dimension to her floral garden!  So pretty!



Mahalo by Amy features Aloha Newton, Summertime, and Frames & Flags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #tropicalcards, #catcards, #cardmaking
Amy Tollner pairs the ukulele-playing kitten from the Aloha Newton stamp and die set with bright, tropical papers from the Summertime paper pad. She stamps the sentiment on a banner made using the Frames & Flags die set. Doesn't this look like a tropical paradise?



Girls just wanna have fun by Claire features Summer Moments and Sunscape by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #summercards, #cardmaking
Claire Lamb creates a amazing CAS card using the lounging lady from the Summer Moments stamp and die set with the rays of sunshine behind her. These were made using the Sunscape stencil. What a relaxing scene!



Special delivery of fun & sun by Debbie features Newton's Perfect Waves, Sea Borders, Summer Moments, Tides of Love, Beach Bound, Banner Trio, and Clouds by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #summercards, #beachcards, #catcards, #cardmaking
 Debbie Owens also goes with a beach theme. For her card, she has Newton from the Newton's Perfect Wave stamp set catching a big wave. She adds texture to her water using the Sea Borders die set, and she uses the  Clouds stencil for her cloudy sky. On the beach, she adds seashells (Summer Moments stamp set), a pail of sand (Newton's Summer Vacation stamp set), and a little red crab (Tides of Love stamp set). She stamps a sentiment from the Beach Bound stamp set on a banner using the Banner Trio die set.  Pulling the small elements from various sets can add such fun details to any scene!


I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, July 15, 2022 to enter. There's a prize involved too, so don't delay - see more inspiration on our Inky Paws Challenge here!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Monday, July 4, 2022

Inky Paws Challenge #177

  

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This challenge is a

Sketch Challenge

 




Use the sketch above. 

Are you ready to get your paws inky with us and play along to win a prize? We will chose a RANDOM entry to win a $20 store credit to our Newton's Nook Design online shop! We will also highlight our favorites from each challenge the following Monday so all entries have a chance to be featured on this blog! 


You have TWO WEEKS to play along - Deadline to enter is Friday, July 15, 2022 at Midnight CST. The winners will be announced on the NND blog the following Monday. 

Are you ready to play along and get your paws inky? Make sure you check the challenge rules page before you link up your project. 

Here's some inspiration!

Need to get inspired? See what our Inspiration Team created with this challenge! 

Special deliver of sun and fun by Diane features Beach Bound, Sky Scene Builder, Summertime, and Oval Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #summercards, #cardmaking
Ready to go surfing?  Diane Morales will inspire you to pack up and head to the beach!  She pulls the blue polka dotted paper from the Summertime paper pad for her sky and adds a big sun using the Sky Scene Builder die set. She colors her VW bus (Beach Bound stamp and die set) in the same blue and places it on the small-scalloped oval (Oval Frames die set). This is all placed on the palm tree paper (Summertime paper pad).  Just love the fresh, ocean feel of this card!




Celebrate by Sue features Fireworks and Newton's 4th of July by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #4thofjulycards, #cardmaking, #catcards          
Newton is celebrating the 4th of July in style!  Sue T. uses the Fireworks stencil to create the firework blooms in the background. She adds Newton (Newton's 4th of July stamp and die set) with his glimmering sparklers. The patriotic paper and button add even more patriotic flare!  



Coffee is always a good idea by Amy features Newton Loves Coffee, Coffee House Stories, and Frames & Flags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #catcards, #coffeelovers, #coffeecards
Amy Tollner's card will win over a coffee-lover's heart!  Using the Coffee House Stories paper pad, Amy pulls three pattern papers that coordinate purr-fectly with Newton from the Newton Loves Coffee stamp and die set. She stamps the sentiment on a banner die cut using the Frames & Flags die set.  Anyone craving a cup of java now? 😸



Let's party our tails off by Claire features Naught Newton, Confetti, Zoo Party, Frames Squared by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #birthdaycards, #cardmaking, #catcards
Claire Lamb has Newton (Naughty Newton stamp and die set) peeling off the white 'wrapping' paper to reveal the confetti (Confetti stencil) hidden beneath! Such a fun interpretation of the sketch!  She uses the Frames Squared die set to make the scalloped panel. Then pulls the sentiment from the Zoo Party stamp set.  Just love the CAS style with that Naughty Newton!



What's the scoop by Debbie features Summertime and Newton's Summer Treats by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #summercards, #cardmaking, #catcards
 Debbie Owens uses the sketch to cover mini-composition notebooks.  For this mini-book, she pulls the ice cream paper from the Summertime paper pad and coordinates it with Newton enjoying a yummy Popsicle (Newton's Summer Treats stamp set).  Check out Deb's blog for more mini-books using the challenge sketch!

Use the challenge sketch.


You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #176 Winners

 

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

Inky Paws Challenge  at the Newton's Nook Designs blog!


This Biweekly Challenge was a Colors Challenge!

Crimson Red, Cobalt Blue, Turquoise Blue, and white


Inky Paws Challenge #176 Prize Winner!

We've chosen one RANDOM winner using random.org to receive 
a $20 Store Credit to Newton's Nook Designs!



Wanted for celebrating another birthday by Kelsey features Newton Rides West (retired) by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #catcards, #cardmaking
#15 Kelsey Thomas sets the wanted Newton from the retired stamp set, Newton Rides West, on a red star. The denim-like paper compliments this western kitty in his 10-gallon hat and checkered bandana.  Darling way to use the challenge colors!

Congrats to Kelsey!  Don't forget to send us an e-mail at info@newtonsnookdesigns.com to claim your $20 store credit! 

Inky Paws Challenge #176 Favorites

Our Inky Paws Challenge Inspiration team has chosen a few of their favorite challenge entries from this challenge! If you see your card below, contact us if you'd like to get a "favorite" badge for your blog!

Debbie's FAVE
Happy 4th of July by Dayna features Newton Loves Taco and Fireworks by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #catcards, #cardmaking, #4thofjulycards
Dayna's blue margarita really catches one's eye!  What a perfect way for Newton (Newton Loves Taco stamp and die set) to celebrate the 4th of July.  She captures the spirit of the holiday with her fireworks (Fireworks stencil) in the background and the red and white gingham paper.  


Diane's FAVE
Happy Surf Day by Debbie Frank features Beach Bound and Circle Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #beachcards, #cardmaking
Debbie Frank's stamps surfboards in the challenge colors for her background which works perfectly with the two vehicles from the  Beach Bound stamp and die laden with their surfboards! Such a creative idea!



Sue's FAVE
Sending smiles by Andrea features Newton's 4th of July, Sending Hugs, and Oval Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #catcards, #cardmaking
Andrea W. creatively colors the flowers from the Newton's Bloom stamp and die set in shades of blue and red.  She sets her potful of kitties and flowers on oval layers using the Oval Frames die set.  She pulls a sentiment from the Sending Hugs (retiring) stamp set. This card is sure to bring smiles the recipient's face!



Amy's FAVE
Happy 4th of July by Melanie features Newton's 4th of July by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #4thofjulycards, #catcards, #cardmaking
Melanie H. makes a foldable card filled with the cutest trio of kittens from the Newton's 4th of July stamp and die set.  Don't you just love how Newton is rocketing across a starry night sky as the other Newton's wave their sparklers? 😻



Claire's FAVE
You are amazing by Ava features Circle Frames and Floral Roundabout by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #floralcards, #cardmaking
Ava creatively uses the challenge colors in a non-patriotic way. Her red, blue, and turquoise-blue flowers from the Floral Roundabout stamp set are striking, especially against the red circle die cut using the Circle Frames die set. Such an amazing card!

 

Thank you for playing!

Thanks again to everyone who entered - It's really so much fun to look through all the entries and see everyone's ideas! If you didn't win this time, we hope you'll play along again next time! You can always find our most current challenge here.