Inky Paws Challenge #237 Winners

 

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

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

We loved seeing all the different ways you were inspired to use the challenge sketch!

Inky Paws Challenge #237 Prize Winner!

We've chosen one RANDOM winner using random.org to receive 

a $20 Store Credit to Newton's Nook Designs!

Jennifer K.'s darling card featuring Puppy's Reading List stamp set, Coffee Shop paper pad, and Coffee Silhouettes die set is just too cute!  She adds the little kitty from the Simon Says Stamp Exclusive (NND)Warm & Cozy Wishes stamp set.

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 #237 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!

Crystal's FAVE

Crystal loved the hot chocolate theme of Angy Hughes card with the bright colors and patterns of her papers!  Those fun mugs of steaming hot chocolate are from the Cup of Cocoa stamp set.  The overall card is simply scrumptious!

Danni's FAVE

Danni loved how Arlene added the die cut books (Bookmark  II die set) for the square sketch element.  Her orange card base coordinates wonderfully with the papers from the A Cat's Life paper pad. The star attraction is the bookmark with the puppy image from the All Booked Up stamp set. So, so cute!

Debbie's FAVE

Debbie loved the patterns and monochromatic color scheme of Christy's fabulous card!  To create her many patterns, Christy uses the Quatrefoil stencil, the Trailing Leaves stencil, and papers from the Pastel Basics paper pad.  Enjoying all the green is Newton from the Newton's Hanging Basket stamp and coordinating die set.  Super cute!

Amy's FAVE

 Jennifer K.'s darling card won over Amy with the reading and coffee theme. Add in a puppy and a kitten and you have an amazing card!  Jennifer used Puppy's Reading List stamp set, Coffee Shop paper pad, and Coffee Silhouettes die set.  Fabulously done!

Claire's FAVE

Claire loved Reading Newton on Jenn Borjeson's sweet card!  This little fellow is from the Newton's Book Club stamp set. She uses a wonderful assortment of feline papers, and the little newspaper is such a fun touch!  Nicely done!

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.

Inky Paws Challenge #209 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 challenge colors- Rusty Orange, Honey Yellow, Cornflower Blue, and Caramel Brown-with your NND products. 

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

Amy Tollner found a great way to make a non-seasonal card using the challenge colors. She makes this mini-slimline card by trimming down the scalloped frame created using the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set. She adds little paw prints using the Petite Paw Prints stencil. She then adds the tall stack of books with one tired feline. This set is the All Booked Up stamp and coordinating die set. At last, she die cuts the sentiment from the Newton's Book Club die set. Add a gift card to a book store, and you have the perfect present for your favorite bibliophile!


On Break. Will be back soon.
Claire Lamb




Crystal Minkler creates a darling peek-a-boo autumn card. She showcases two papers from the Autumn paper pad and uses the Land Borders die set to create the wavy edges. She then uses dies from the Circle Frames die set to create the kraft frame. The fun part is how she adds the mug of chocolaty bliss on the inside of the card! That cute mug is part of the Cup of Cocoa stamp set. What a perfect way to enjoy a cold, chilly autumn day!



Danni Bindel adds a trio of blue baskets from the Fall Harvest stamp and coordinating die set on a slimline card base that uses the Slimline Frames & Windows die set for the trio of windows. Behind her autumn baskets is the yellow polka dotted paper from the Autumn paper pad. Don't those sweet kitties look darling among all those pumpkins?

Debbie Owens uses lots of dies sets to create her autumn card. She uses a combination of dies from the Frames & Flags and the Framework die sets to create her scallop-edged layers. She adds a bit of patterned paper from the Autumn paper pad and adds a bunch of autumn leaves using the Autumn Leaves die set. She adds a stamped sentiment from the Autumn Newton stamp set on a blue banner. A great way to maximize all those die sets!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, October 27,  2023 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

Inky Paws Challenge #207

 

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This is a sketch challenge.

Use the challenge sketch with your NND products. 

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, September 29, 2023 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! 

Danni Bindel pulls lots of birthday papers from the Birthday Party paper pad making a very festive background for her birthday sentiment from the Birthday Essentials stamp set. To create her fun card, she uses the Oval Frames die set and the Frames & Flags die set.

Debbie Owens uses the Ghosts stencil in different colors to create her stripes.  She places it on purple striped paper from the Halloween Woofs paper pad.  She adds the little monster from the Franken-Newton stamp set placed atop a black scalloped circle (Circle Frames die set). She adds a little black bat from the Count Newton stamp set.  Deb also uses the Frames & Flags die set and the Framework die set.  The overall effect is a darling Halloween card!

 

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Amy Tollner makes the cutest pumpkin-spice card using the little kitty from the Newton Makes Plans stamp and coordinating die set.  She sets him on a little oval (Oval Frames die set) with a sentiment from the Pumpkin Latte stamp set. For her stripes, she uses a combination of papers from the Autumn Paper pad. She adds a little leaf from the Fall-ing for You stamp set. What a great way to celebrate pumpkin-spice season!

Claire Lamb uses the little snowflakes from the Winter Birds stamp set to create a wintry scene on stripes of purple. {sigh}. She adds her sentiment on an oval (Oval Frames die set). Such an elegant way to send winter wishes!

Crystal Minkler was also inspired to create a coffee-themed card.  She pulls papers from the Coffee House Stories paper pad and pairs them with the little lady from the Sips & Stories stamp set. Crystal uses the Oval Frames die set and a sentiment from the All Booked Up stamp set.  The overall effect is a cozy scene just purr-fect for coffee and a book!

Use the challenge sketch with your Newton's Nook Designs products. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #197

 

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This is a color challenge.

Use the colors--Royal Blue, Olive Green, Sunshine Yellow, and White. 

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, May 12, 2023 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! 

Debbie Owens creates a very bright and bold card using the Quatrefoil stencil with green and blue distress inks.  She uses the Frames Squared die set to create the scallop-edging.  She adds a pair of bright lemons from the Lemon Twist stamp set. She adds the sentiment on a banner (Slimline Frames & Banners die set). Super fun!

Diane Morales creates the cutest round card filled with ocean delights!  She uses the Sunscape stencil to create her rays of sunshine.  Then she uses the Sea Borders die set to create her layers of ocean waves. She then uses the Shark Bites stamp set to add some white to her waves. Enjoying those waves and rays are a pair of seagulls from the Gull Friends stamp and coordinating die set. Diane finds a fabulous sentiment in the Beach Bound stamp set that works perfectly!

Amy Tollner's card is also filled with a sunny sky.  She adds a bunch of little clouds using the Petite Clouds stencil. She adds green grass using the Land Borders die set and the sun from the Sky Scene Builder die set.  Enjoying this sunny day are the little ducks and the kitty from the Newton's Rain Boots stamp and coordinating  die set. Amy adds some fluttering butterflies from the Newton's Birdbath stamp and coordinating die set.  Amy also uses the A7 Frames & Banners die set to create the scallop-edging!  so cute!!

Claire Lamb designs this darling floral card!  She pulls the yellow gingham paper from the Spring Blooms paper pad and pairs it with the Spring Blooms Oval stamp set. Her beautiful flowers look so pretty with the white scallop edging (Oval Frames die set). Such a pretty, fresh take on the challenge colors!

Crystal Minkler's card is so cute with the plaid background (Plaid stencil set) and the tall stack of books!  This cute feline is from the All Booked Up stamp and coordinating die set.  Crystal uses the frame die from the Frames & Flags die set to create the scallop edging.  What a great card for someone having a ruff day!

Use the challenge colors using your Newton's Nook Designs products. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #192 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 your NND products with the above sketch.

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

Debbie Owens' card gives us a sneak peek of spring with the use of the tulip paper from Springtime paper pad and the tulip-laden lady from the Loads of Blooms stamp set. She uses dies from the A7 Frames & Banners, the Framework, and the Banner Trio die sets to create the different layers.  On the banner, she stamps a sentiment from the Heartfelt Blooms stamp set and adds a butterfly from the Tulips stamp set. So fresh and pretty!

Diane Morales also brings a spring-filled card just right for wishing someone to get well soon.  She uses flowers and the jar from the retiring Lovely Blooms stamp and coordinating die set. She pulls plaid paper from the Springtime paper pad. She uses the A7 Frames & Banners die set, and uses a sentiment from the Heartfelt Essentials stamp set. So beautiful!

Amy Tollner's card will have you zipping to your local doughnut shop for a sweet treat! She makes an A7 card using the  A7 Frames & Banners die set. Then she combines the doughnut paper from the Love & Chocolate paper pad with the kitty with his overly-large treat from the Newton's Donut stamp and coordinating die set.  Don't you love how Amy adds texture to her center panel by lightly stamping sprinkles!  So yummy!

Claire Lamb's card is filled with rainbow colors!  She also creates an A7 card using the A7 Frames & Banners die set. For her center panel, she stamps pawprints and hearts in various colors. For her other panels she uses the puppy and the kitty image from the  All Booked Up stamp and coordinating die set.  Don't they look darling on their pile of books. She places her sentiment on a banner using the Banner Trio die set.  Don't you love the colorfulness!

 

Crystal O. Minkler showcases the kitty from the Newton's Mug stamp and coordinating die set.  Check out this video to see the wobble element in action! She adds a heart using the Circle Frames die set.  She coordinates everything by using papers from the Coffee House Stories paper pad.  Too cute!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, March 3, 2023 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

Inky Paws Challenge #175 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 One Layer Card with your NND products.

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

Claire Lamb combines the Newton's Book Club and the All Booked Up stamp sets to create this cat and  book filled card!  Don't you just love all those colorful books, and those sweetly colored kittens!!  Cuteness times three!!

 Debbie Owens creates a slice of paradise inside a scalloped oval using the Oval Frames die set to create her mask. She uses some pretty distress inks to create the water and sky colors before stamping the palm trees from the Paradise Palms stamp set. Simple, but beautiful!

Diane Morales creates a beautiful garden using the Dainty Daisies stamp set and the Hills & Grass stencil. Hidden in all those pretty lavender daisies is an adorable gnome from the Gnome Garden stamp set. Darling!

Sue T. showcases the Floral Roundabout stamp set in beautiful shades of blues and purples. She adds some vertical scoring lines to add texture.  She curves the sentiment and adds some jewels for added bling!  So pretty!

Amy Tollner uses the Framework die set as a mask to create her pretty lavender edging. She adds a sprig of beautiful lilacs from the Lilac stamp set and a sentiment from the Tulips stamp set. The little butterfly and paint splatters add a nice texture!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, June 17, 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