Inky Paws Challenge #198

 

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This is a sketch challenge.

Use the above 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, May 26, 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! 

Diane Morales uses the A7 Frames & Banners die set to make this bold and delightful card.  For her the sketch panels, she takes the tulip paper from the Spring Blooms paper pad and carefully cuts the panels and adheres to the green card base.  She then adds the relaxing kitten in his chair from the Kitten Beach stamp and coordinating die set with tuffs of grass (Newton's Blooms stamp and die set).  She pulls her spring sentiment from the Spring Roundabout stamp set. So cute!

Amy Tollner pulls papers from the A Cat's Life paper pad to make a playful backdrop for her yarn-lovin' feline from the Newton Unwinds stamp and coordinating die set. She creates a gray oval using the Oval Frames dies set on which she stamps her sentiment.  Love the playfulness of this card!

Claire Lamb takes a more artistic approach to the sketch by creating clouds stacked high into the sky just perfect for her little friend and his kite. This little puppy is from the Delightful Doxies stamp and coordinating die set. For those layers of clouds, Claire uses the Clouds stencil.  Love this whimsical take on the sketch!

Crystal Minkler uses all three of the little ladies from the Christmas Trimmings stamp and die set for her trio of holiday cards!  She pulls a trio of coordinating papers from the Meowy Christmas Paper Pad to create the bright, festive backgrounds and adds one of the ladies on a green scalloped oval (Oval Frames dies set) on each card.  Bring on the merry indeed!  Be sure to grab the retiring Christmas Trimmings stamp set before they are sold out!

Debbie Owens was inspired to create a summery card filled with watermelon colors! She adds a white scalloped frame (Frames & Flags die set) onto a lime-green card base. Then she creates her panels with papers from the Summertime paper pad. The pink and green stripes work wonderfully with the little watermelon-lovin' feline from the Newton's Melon stamp set.  A scrumptiously refreshing card!

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Inky Paws Challenge #187 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 #187 Prize Winner!

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

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

Tarjeta designs this darling holiday card by showcasing one of the stamps from the Christmas Trimmings stamp set.  (This set is retiring and is currently on sale.)  Love the CAS design with the pink-edging. So cute!

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

Inky Paws Challenge #187 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

KT Fit Kitty adds so many festive touches to her blue shimmery card!  Using a four panel frame, KT Fit Kitty adds the darling rabbit from the retired Sweater Weather stamp set. She also adds trees (Forest Scene Builder die set) and a sparkly cup of cocoa (Cup of Cocoa stamp and die set).  A little winter wonderland!

Amy's FAVE

Papierelle's large ornament with the Santa Newton from the Santa Paws Newton stamp set looks so cute!  The added dots and white garland add fabulous texture to this darling card!  Love it!

Claire's FAVE

Dandi93's arched window is a perfect way to showcase the little lady inside decorating her tree!  She is from the retiring Christmas Trimmings stamp and die set. Nice work, Dandi!

Debbie's FAVE

Amanda's beautiful background with the textured snow and big, full moon really showcases this festive group of snowmen wonderfully. These sweet snowmen are from the Frosty Folks stamp and die set.  Great work, Amanda!

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 #138 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:

    We are sad to announce this will be Crystal Komara's last card as a DT member.  She has truly been inspiring with her amazing creativity, and hopefully we can have her back for a surprise guest appearance.  We wish her much happiness in 2021!  

Crystal Komara's white and teal colors make for a beautiful winter card! Her teal scallop-edged layer is die cut using the Frames & Flags die set. She adds a light-teal gingham paper and uses the Houndstooth stencil to create her vertical panel.  She embosses the large snowflakes from the Beautiful Blizzard stamp and die set and adds a gem in each center.  A bit of matching twine finishes her soft and lovely card!  

Puppy and plaids, oh my!  Diane Morales uses grays, black and red that are a perfect combination for this puppy from the Christmas Puppies stamp set in his red boot!  She uses the Circle Frames die set for her circle elements. Don't you just love the little bone and the gingham bow! A wonderful way to send holiday greetings to your dog-lovin' friends and family!

Sue T. uses creams and neutrals for this amazing winter card! She adds a cream layer die cut using the scallop-edged frame die from the Frames & Flags die set on a Kraft card base. She then embosses all those snowflakes using the Snowfall Roundabout stamp set and die cuts the circles using the Circle Frames set. Paper with a musical score sets you up to begin singing when you see the sentiment "Baby, it's cold outside!"  The snow couple from the Frozen Friends stamp set adds a fabulous playful touch to this elegant setting. 

 Becky Noelle turns the sketch to create this scene of holiday "chaos!"  On a white card base, she embosses a white brick wall. The stripe on the sketch becomes the floor created using pattern paper.  For her trio of circles, she uses the three ladies from the Christmas Trimmings stamp and die set. A fun way to interpret the sketch and bring holiday smiles!

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Debbie Owens coordinates winter-themed papers with the sleigh-pulling deer from  Festive Fawns stamp set. She uses the Frames & Flags die set on the snowflake paper to create the scallop edges.  Using dies from the Circle Frames set, she creates a trio of circles in coordinating papers.  A bit of jute twine and silver dots embellish this delightful card!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, December 18, 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 #137 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 colors: 

 Lime Green, Grass Green, Red, White

Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge! 

Debbie Owens combines the Slimline Frames & Windows and the Slimline Frames & Porthole die sets to create the frames in red and lime green. Using the Plaid stencil, she makes a fun plaid background that she die cuts for the windows. She adds a banner in the center window with the sentiment from the Sentiments of the Season stamp set. On the ends she adds the darling Winston images from the Winston's Home for Christmas stamp set.  Totally sweet!

Don't those reindeer behind Santa a wonderful touch to Diane Morales' holiday card. Using a Kraft card base, Diane uses the Reindeer stencil to ink on the critters which she die cuts using the postage-edged die from the Framework die set. She adds a scallop-edged circle using the Circle Frames die set. On top of it, she adds the sentiment. She adds the sweet feline from the Santa Paw Newton stamp and cuts with the coordinating die. She adds the directional sign just in case Santa drinks too much eggnog!  Just too cute!

 You might be tempted to sing along with this darling trio!  Sue T. creates this musical card beginning with the pretty green paper with snowflakes. She adds the musical notes using the Music stencil and die cuts using the rounded rectangle die from the Frames & Flags die set.  She wonderfully colors her kittens from the Caroling Newton stamp and die set and adds speech bubbles die cut from the Speech Bubbles. Delightful!

 Time to holiday decorations!  Becky Noelle adds a beautiful white background using the Holiday Foliage stencil. {sigh} She then die cuts a tag using the Fancy Edges Tag die set and tucks a bit of green from the side.  She adds the lady from the Christmas Trimmings stamp set die set. The red and white twine and white on red sentiment from the Sentiments of the Season stamp set add a lovely touch of color to this fabulous CAS card!

Crystal Komara creates a shadow box/tunnel card that is filled with lots of holiday cheer!  On the front, she adds a white, scallop-edged panel using the Framework die set. She adds lime green pine tree using the Forest Scene Builder die set and the Merry Christmas sentiment from the Sentiments of the Season stamp set in red and the other in black. Inside, you'll find a downtown scene all decked out in holiday colors!  Crystal uses the Main Street Christmas stamp and die set for her city scene and adds the vintage car from the Destination Christmas stamp and die set. More pine trees, a splattering of red snowflakes, and a banner with a sentiment from the Main Street Christmas stamp set.  Oh holiday happiness!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, December 4, 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!