Monday, October 31, 2022

Inky Paws Challenge #185 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's a refresher.

Use the colors--
CoralWine RedDenim Blue, and Caramel Brown.


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

Peace & Joy by Claire features Flower Trio, PInes & Holly, Frames & Flags, and Christmas Nap die set by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #floralcards, #cardmaking, #holidaycards, #christmascards
Claire Lamb creates this spectacular card using only dies!  Wow!  She creates a stitched card base using the Frames & Flags die set and lightly adds some splatters for texture.  She then creates a beautiful floral arrangement by layering flower die cuts from the Flower Trio die set for her poinsettia. She adds foliage using the Pines & Holly die set.  She uses the word dies from the Christmas Nap die set in glittery gold paper for her sentiment.  Spectacularly done!



Fall is my favorite color by Debbie features Harvest Haul, Plaid, Circle Frames, Fall Fringe, Frames & Flags, and Pumpkin Latte by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #autumncards, #fallcards, #cardmaking, #truckcards, #vintagecarcards
Debbie Owens' plaid background (Plaid Stencil) gives her card a warm, autumn feel.  She adds a blue vintage truck (Harvest Haul stamp set) filled with a bushel of dark red apples and a pile of coral-colored pumpkins. To complete her card, she uses the Circle Frames die set for the Kraft circle, Frames & Flags die set for the card base, and a sentiment pulled from the Fall Fringe stamp set.  A beautiful card with a warm, flannel feel!




'Tis the season to pile on the holiday cheer by Diane features Holiday Heights, Snowflake Oval, and Oval Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #snowmancards, #holidaycards, #christmascards, #puppycards, #cardmaking
Diane Morales cuts strips of paper in the challenge colors for a fabulous striped background.  Look closely and you'll see subtle snowflakes floating down.  She then adds the Snowflake Oval stamp set atop a scalloped frame (Oval Frames die set).  The darling snowman and puppy image comes from the newly released Holiday Heights stamp and coordinating die set. Don't you love how the snowman's scarf mimics the stripes of the background?  A red wine banner with the embossed sentiment completes this playful card!



Wishing you a long & joyful holiday season by Amy features Holiday Hounds, Petite Snow, Slimline Frames & Portholes, and Slimline Masking Circles & Squares by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #dogcards, #holidaycards, #cardmaking, #christmascards
Amy Tollner adds a pair of Dachshund puppies from the Holiday Hounds stamp and coordinating die set on her long slimline card featuring dies from the Slimline Frames and Portholes die set.  Using the Slimline Masking Circles and Squares stencil set, Amy distresses a light blue sky complete with tiny snowflakes using the Petite Snow stencil.  Such a sweet, serene scene!



I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, November 4, 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, October 24, 2022

Inky Paws Challenge #185

 

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This challenge is a

Color Challenge.




Use the colors--Coral, Wine Red, Denim Blue, and Caramel Brown.


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, November 4, 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! 

Claire Lamb uses the challenge colors to create this beautiful winter scene!  She creates lots of snow  using the Land Borders die set. Don't you love the oval cut out (Oval Frames die set) and how Claire pop ups the card?  Walking through this beautiful landscape, are two children from the Holiday Home Stamps and Coordinating die set heading home with their gorgeous tree.  Claire stamps the sentiment (Heartfelt Holidays stamp set) on a banner cut using the Banner Trio die set. 



Warm and cozy holiday wishes by Debbie features Holiday Heights, Holiday Stockings, Stylish Stockings, and Purr-fect Present by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #catcards, #holidaycards, #christmascards, #cardmaking
Debbie Owens uses the challenge colors for this playful living room scene! Look at those playful kitties climbing the coral-colored tree!  These little guys are from the newly released Holiday Heights stamp set. She pairs them up with another mischievous kitten from the Purr-fect Present stamp set peeking out from a wrapped box.  To complete her living room scene, Deb adds a stocking from the Holiday Stockings stamp and Stylish Stockings die set. Her sentiment is hung like a picture frame!  So fun!



May your holidays be filled with sparkles and shine by Diane features Chr
Diane Morales showcases the newly released Christmas Tree Line stencil.  Look how beautiful those trees are in the challenge colors! {sigh}  She creates her card using the A7 Frames & Banner die set. She adds the sentiment from the Snowflake Oval sentiment on a circle cut using the Circle Frames die set.  Gorgeous!



Holiday wishes to deer friends by Amy features Festive Fawn, Reindeer, Circle Frames, and Frames & Flags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #holidaycards, #christmascards, #cardmaking
Amy Tollner uses the challenge colors on this sweet card featuring a fawn from the Festive Fawns stamp and die set.  Those packages might be too pretty to open!  She sets her fawn on a vellum circle cut using the Circle Frames die set.  For her background, Amy uses the Reindeer stencil cut using the scallop-edged frame from the Frames & Flags die set. Cute!

Use the colors--CoralWine RedDenim Blue, and Caramel Brown- with your NND products!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #184 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 Theme Challenge!



Inky Paws Challenge #184 Prize Winner!

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




Have a sweet Halloween  by Jennifer K. features a Newton's Nook Designs freebie image and a Simon Says Exclusive NND stamp set;  #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #halloweencards, #cardmaking, #puppycards
Jennifer K. uses the Jack-o-Lantern digital stamp to create a darling scene with a tuckered out trick-or-treater! This tired puppy was part of this year's Simon Says STAMPtember Exclusive Warm & Cozy Wishes stamp set.  Fabulous job, Jennifer!


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

Inky Paws Challenge #184 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!

Amy's FAVE
Happy Halloween by Papierelle features Boo Crew by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #halloweencards, #cardmaking
Papierelle creates an amazingly spooky background for her scary critters from the Boo Crew stamp set (retired). The added tree and bats add to the eeriness!  Spook-tacularly done!


Claire's FAVE
Happy haunt by
Priscilla cleverly stamps the silhouette images from the  Spooky Street stamps set on yellow paper which makes them look super eerie!  Her added ghosts from the Ghosts stencil add another layer of spookiness. 




Debbie's FAVE
From our web to yours by Melissa features Spiderweb Oval, Oval Frames, Halloween Woofs, and Framework by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #halloweencards, #cardmaking
I love how Melissa showcases that little, bitty spider hanging from his web!  So cute! To showcase him, she uses the Spiderweb Oval stamp set die cut using the Oval Frames die set. She then adds more webs pulling paper from the Halloween Woofs paper pad. She cuts her paper using the Framework die set. The sentiment pulls it all together for a wonderful Halloween card! 


Diane's FAVE
Have a sweet Halloween  by Jennifer K. features a Newton's Nook Designs freebie image and a Simon Says Exclusive NND stamp set;  #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #halloweencards, #cardmaking, #puppycards
Jennifer K. is not only our winner, but she is also Diane's fave!  This is such a sweet scene with the snoozing puppy from the Simon Says STAMPtember Exclusive Warm & Cozy Wishes stamp set. Adding the Jack-o-Lantern digital stamp is a fabulous way to add a Halloween touch!



Sue's FAVE
You're spook-tacluar by Melanie features Witchy Newton by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #halloweencards, #cardmaking
Melanie's super CAS card is packed full of cuteness!  She embosses her white card base with a very large, spooky spider web. She then adds the kitty in her boot from the Witchy Newton stamp and the coordinating die set. The muted colors with the pop of black on the hat and sentiment banner gives her card a nice spooky feel!  


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, October 17, 2022

Inky Paws Challenge #184 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's a refresher.

Use the theme, Halloween, with your NND Products.


The IPC Design Team has more cute, but spooky, Halloween cards to inspire you!

Happy haunts by Amy features Halloween Pile Up, Spooky Street, Sky Scene Builder, Land Borders, and Frameworks by Newton's Nook Designs: #inkypaws, #halloweencards, #newtonsnook, #puppycards, #cardmaking
Amy Tollner creates a spooky evening sky in shades of purple complete with a full moon (Sky Scene Builder die set). Then she adds an old tree and owl from the Spooky Street stamp set.  She adds some tombstones (Spooky Street stamp set) on her black grass (Land Borders die set).  Enjoying this spooky occasion are critters from the Halloween Pile Up stamp and die set.  For her postage-edging, she uses the Framework die set.  Spook-tacularly done!


Happy Halloween by Claire features Count Newton, Land Borders, and Frames Squared by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #halloweencards, #catcards, #cardmaking
The Frames Squared die set was used to create this darling card created by Claire Lamb. Claire distresses a beautiful evening sky just right for our mysterious Count Newton from the Count Newton stamp and die set. She adds a rolling landscape in black using the Land Borders die set.  The added bats and tombstones complete this eerie scene!


Happy Halloween by Debbie features Spooky Street, Batty Newton, Newton's Boo-tiful Night, and Count Newton by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #halloweencards, #catcards, #cardmaking
Debbie Owens creates her own spooky scene with a full moon (Circle Frames die set) spotlighting Count Newton from the Batty Newton stamp set as he flies through the sky! She, too, uses the creepy tree from the  Spooky Street stamp set.  She then adds some colorful Jack-o-lanterns from the Newton's Boo-tiful Night stamp set.  Isn't Newton looking cute with his head poking out of the black pumpkin?  The sentiment was pulled from the Count Newton stamp set.


Have a spook-tacular Halloween by Diane features Halloween Pile Up, Spooky Street, and Clouds by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #halloweencards, #puppycards
Our gals are on a roll with spooky backgrounds!  Diane Morales adds spooky lavender clouds  (Clouds stencil) to her cemetery scene filled with headstones from the Spooky Street stamp set.  Bravely strolling through this scene is Newton and his pals from the Halloween Pile Up stamp and die set. No spooky scene can be complete without some added bats!  




Happy Haunting by Sue features Flying Bats, Bokeh, Batty Newton, and Spooky Roundabout by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #halloweencards, #catcards, #cardmaking
Sue T. fills her background with embossed spooky bats using the Flying Bats stencil. She adds a full moon complete with craters, which she makes using the Bokeh stencil.  She adds her Count Newton from the Batty Newton stamp and die set in front of her big moon.  She adds a sentiment from the hSpooky Roundabout stamp set.  Of course, she completes her card with spooky bats!  


I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, October 21, 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, October 10, 2022

Inky Paws Challenge #184

 

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This challenge is a

Theme Challenge.


Use the challenge theme--Halloween.


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, October 21, 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. 

Want some inspiration? We've got both spooky and cute cards to get your creative juices flowing!



Trick or Treat by Amy features Trick or Treat Kittens, Halloween Trio, Halloween Woofs, and A7 Frames & Banners by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #halloweencards, #catcards, #cardmaking
Amy Tollner creates a cute, sparkly Halloween card filled with sugary delights!  She uses the A7 Frames & Banners die set to create her layers.  That background of sugary candy is from the Halloween Woofs paper pad.  Doesn't it look fabulous with those kittens from the Trick or Treat Kittens stamp and coordinating die set?  She then uses the Halloween Trio die set to cut out her sentiment.  So cute!



Drop on by if you dare by Claire features Cat Silhouettes, Fence, Land Borders, and Circle Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #catcards, #halloweencards, #cardmakng
Claire Lamb combines dies sets for this fabulously creative Halloween scene!  She distresses an evening sky filled with a brightly lit full moon (Circle Frames die set).  She then adds a weathered fence using the Fence die set atop which are two silhouette of cats from the Cat Silhouettes die set.  She continues with silhouetted grass using the Land Borders die set.  She pulls her sentiments from the Spiderweb Oval stamp set.  Wow!


Happy Haunting by Debbie features Oval Frames, Banner Trio, Spiderweb Oval, Count Newton, and Spooky Roundabout by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #cardmaking, #newtonsnook, #halloweencards, #catcards
Debbie Owens creates a spooky oval card beginning with the Oval Frames die set. She stamps the spiderweb (Spiderweb Oval stamp set) and distresses it for an eerie look.  She adds Newton from the Count Newton stamp set, who is looking handsome in his comfy coffin!  She places her sentiment (Spooky Roundabout stamp set) on a banner using the Banner Trio die set. So spooky!



Life is better with a friend like you by Diane features Fraken-Newton, Count Newton, and A7 Frames & Banners by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #halloweencards, #cardmaking, #catcards
Diane Morales couldn't resist combining Franken-Newton (Fraken-Newton stamp and die set) with Count Newton (Count Newton stamp and die set), and they are just darling together! Her card base is made using the scallop-frame from the A7 Frames & Banners die set.  Love her speckled background and the added bats.  Such a playful friendship card!



Hey there pumpkin by Sue features Jack-o-lantern, Speech Bubbles, and Newton's Boo-tiful Night by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #halloweencards, #cardmaking
Sue T. creatively uses the Jack-o-lantern stencil set.  She begins by using the pumpkin portion of the stencil set and distresses a row of pumpkins at the bottom of her card.  She then adds a big speech bubble out of black using the Speech Bubbles die set and uses the Jack-o-lantern face portion of the stencil set in gold metallic. She pulls the sentiment from the Newton's Boo-tiful Night stamp set. Don't those faces look spooky?


=Use the theme-Halloween-with your NND products!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #183 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 #183 Prize Winner!

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



O Christmas Tree by Meghan features Festive Forest by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #christmascards, #holidaycards, #cardmaking
Meghan's silver card is just spectacular!  She showcases the Festive Forest stamp set in silver foil.  Her silver banners and string look spectacular with the snowflakes on the gray background paper.  A very glamorous holiday card!
Congrats to Meghan!  Don't forget to send us an e-mail at info@newtonsnookdesigns.com to claim your $20 store credit! 

Inky Paws Challenge #183 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!

Sue's FAVE
Happy Meow-oween by Kristi H. features Newton's Perfect Pumpkin and Halloween Meows by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #catcards, #cardmaking, #halloweencards
Kristi H.'s card is filled with Halloween delights!  Beginning with her spooky black kitty from the Newton's Perfect Pumpkin stamp set, she adds a little spider dangling from his web as well as a flighty little bat!  She pulls papers form the Halloween Meows paper pad.  Spook-tacular work!


Amy's FAVE
Hope your fall is extra mice by Tracie features Autumn Mice by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #micecards, #autumncards, #cardmaking, #fallcards
Tracie C.'s card gets us ready for some windy autumn days.  Isn't her mouse (Autumn Mice stamp set) colored wonderfully as he chases those colorful leaves? She pairs him with some pretty autumn papers which makes for such a pretty autumn card. 


Claire's FAVE
May the colors of fall by Lana features Harvest Haul by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #vintagecarcards, #autumncards, #fallcards, #cardmaking
Lana Lepinski also brings us a beautiful autumn card. She uses the Harvest Haul stamp and die set paired with some gorgeous papers.  Her use of teal and orange looks amazing!  Just love the gingham and plaid papers with all those pumpkins!


Debbie's FAVE
You're a superstar by Lynn features Touchdown Tails by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #rabbitcards, #footballcards, #cheerleadingcards, #cardmaking
Lynn Hayes gets us ready for some homecoming football with this cheerful blue and white card!  She uses the darling rabbit from the Touchdown Tails (retired) stamp set.  The added Kraft frame and jute twine add a nice contrast to the brightness of the blue.  Go team!


Diane's FAVE
Have a blast by Jill features Cosmic Newton and Starfield by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #catcards, #cardmaking, #outerspacecards,
Jill takes us to the outer limits of space with this fabulous card!  She uses the Starfield stencil to create white stars and planets for her celestial background . She then colors the spacecraft carrying Newton from the Cosmic Newton stamp and die set (retired) in bright colors.  She even adds her sentiment in Braille! Totally out of this world!

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.