Inky Paws Challenge #136

This biweekly challenge is a:

Theme Challenge: Use your favorite NND stamp set!

Create a project using the theme--Use your favorite NND stamp set!

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 20, 2020 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! 

Crystal Komara chooses her very first Newton's Nook stamp set to showcase as her favorite.  She uses the three kitty images from the Santa Paws stamp and coordinating die set and arranges them around the panels from the Slimline Frames & Windows die set.  The red and white diagonal paper coordinates purr-fectly with the Santa's suit!  Thanks Crystal for sharing showcasing your favorite set!

 Debbie Owens couldn't quite narrow it down to one stamp set, but combines two Newton Christmas sets to create this little scene. Set atop a red and a green layer die cut using the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set, she begins her little story with Newton (Newton's Curious Christmas stamp set) anxiously awaiting Santa's arrival.  The next panel shows Santa (Santa Paws Newton stamp set) sliding down the chimney.  Cut to the last scene, you'll spy Santa (Santa Paws Newton stamp set) pulling out presents for our beloved Newton!  Deb stamps the sentiment from the Newton's Christmas Kittens stamp set on a banner die cut using the Frames & Flags die set.  Super fun!

Diane Morales also showcases her very first stamp set from Newton's Nook Designs, Naughty Newton and coordinating die set.! This set features Newton getting into lots of mischief!  Diane pairs Newton up with those spectacular daisies from the Dainty Daisies stamp set and cut using the coordinating die set.   As many of you may have noticed, Diane likes to deviate from traditional A2 cards. This is a square card created using the Frames Squared die set. 

Sue T. shares her "go-to" stamp set, ! For this cute card, she adds splashes of water using the Waves & Splashes stencil in the circle of her sunray background. Then she adds the darling shark from the Shark Bites stamp and die set with his big, friendly smile!  She adds the sentiment in a speech bubble die cut using the Speech Bubbles die set. 

 Becky Noelle selects the All Aboard for Christmas stamp and die set as her favorite!  This set is perfect for slimline cards, and Becky uses the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set to begin her scene.  She makes some small snowy hills using the Land Borders die set. Peeking behind those hills are some snow-tipped trees die cut from the Forest Scene Builder die set.  Then she adds the train filled with all the critters and presents from the All Aboard for Christmas stamp and die set. The puffy clouds and pom-poms are perfect touches!

Create a project using the theme--Use your favorite NND stamp set!

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Inky Paws Challenge #132 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? 
Today I'm sharing some more inspiration for our current challenge! 

Here'a a refresher.

Create a project using the sketch below.

Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge! 

 A bit of old-fashion chivalry can be seen in Debbie Owens' fun card. Set amid a starry night made using the Cascading Stars stencil,  the chivalrous owl from Knight Owl stamp set saves a damsel in distress from Love Owl-ways stamp set. Both birds are on branches die cut using the 

Forest Scene Builder die set. The white scallop-edged frame was die cut using dies from Frames and Flags die set. 

Diane Morales has a special talent of turning sketches into circular cards!  Using the Circle Frames die set, she creates her card base and layers. She creates the royal blue sky using the Clouds stencil and adds a couple of black fluttering bats among them. Then she adds the vampire kitty from the Batty Newton stamp and die set. His red wings contrast wonderfully against the sky.  Using the sticker banner from the Banner Trio die set, she stamps the sentiment.  A creative way to use the sketch!

Sue T.'s Halloween card is filled with spooky ghosts!  She turns the sketch on its side and uses the  Framework die set to cut her dark gray layer. Using the Ghost stencil, she distresses the ghost images in white. She uses the Trick-or-Treat die from the Halloween Trio die set and cuts the sentiment twice--one in orange and one in black. She adheres them to create a shadow effect.  For her banners, she uses different Washi tapes in Halloween colors. Spook-tacular!

Becky Noelle creates a cozy scene that reminds me of my college days!  On her pretty background made using the Houndstooth stencil, she adds the two ladies from the Sips and Stories stamp set busily studying from stacks of books and enjoying some coffee! Her scene was die cut using the rounded-corner rectangle die from the Frames and Flags die set.  That little fur ball snuggled in for a nap is a purr-fect touch to this scene!

Crystal Komara's Christmas train fun might inspire you to start decorating for Christmas!  She uses the All Aboard for Christmas stamp and die set and colors the holiday images in red, white, and pale blues. She sets them atop a white background with snowy white hills die cut using the Land Borders die set. Her red scallop-edged frame die cut fro the Framework die set, provides a bright foundation to pull everything together. 

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, September 25, 2020 to enter. There's a prize involved too, so don't delay - view all the entries and see more inspiration on our Inky Paws Challenge here! 

Inky Paws Challenge #61 Reminder

Don't forget - There's still one week to play along with our latest inky paws Challenge!

Have you had a chance to make a card for our latest Inky Paws Challenge?
Today I'm sharing some more inspiration for our theme challenge! 

Here'a a refresher of the challenge:  Use this sketch.

Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge! 

Zsofia Molnar delights with this festive holiday card. I love her glittery snowflakes using Snowfall stencil. Then the red and white striped paper works wonderfully with the Santa engineer from All Aboard for Christmas stamp set.

Debbie Owens uses no-line coloring for this festive card. She is using Santa Paws Newton stamp set. She creates her background using Holiday Foliage stencil.

Emily Lauritzen does some combining of stamp sets to get exactly what she wants. She takes the head of the chimney kitty in Santa Paws Newton stamp set and adds it to the body from Newton's Costume Party stamp set. What a fabulous way to stretch your stamps!

I love how Andrea Shell uses dies to create the inner frame of snowmen. Then how she only colors the inner images! Such a fun way to use the new Frozen Fellowship stamp set!

Diane Morales combines these fun plaid papers to create a fabulous holiday card. Those little mice from Santa Paws Newton stamp set are the purrfect helpers for this handsome Santa!

I hope this project has inspired you to play along! Remember, you have until this Friday, December 15, 2017 to enter. There's a prize involved too, so don't delay - view all the entries and see more inspiration on our Inky Paws Challenge here!