Inky Paws Challenge #243 Week 3

 

 The August Inky Paws Challenge Continues!

Get creative with this fun sketch using 

your NND Products!

You until Friday, August 29, 2025 (Midnight, CST) to play along. Each DT member will pick a favorite project to showcase, AND one RANDOM entry will win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Design online shop!  The winners will be announced on the NND blog the following Monday.  Make sure you check the challenge rules page before you link up your project. 

Here's some inspiration.  

With August passing so quickly, several IPC members have harvesting and autumn on the mind. Check out these fun cards as well as the fun celebatory feline card and the pizza-loving feline one!  So many ways to use the sketch for any occasion!

Crystal Minkler is getting ready for the season change with this beautiful fall card. She uses the Card Layout 4 die with papers from the Autumn Meows paper pad. Don't you just love all those autumny colors?  She then adds a stack of must-read books from the Autumn Reads stamp and coordinating die set. Anyone else ready for cooler weather and a good read?

Danni Bindel creates a super cute card featuring the pizza-lovin' feline from the Newton Loves Pizza stamp and coordinating die set. She pairs him up with papers from the A Cat's Life paper pad and uses the Card Layout 4 die for creating the sketch. A super fun way to send happy thoughts!

Debbie Owens showcases the ever cute Newton from the Farmer Newton stamp set with a little chicken from the Cluck stamp set. To continue the farm theme, Deb pulls a trio of papers from the Farmyard paper pad. To create the sketch, she uses the Card Layout 4 die. Don't you just love those red overalls!

Amy Tollner also creates a darling farm-themed birthday card using a trio of papers from the Farmyard paper pad. She adds a little rooster from the Cluck stamp and coordinating die set a top her green tractor (Tractor die set). A bit of sparkle is added using paper from the Cheerful Brights Glitter cardstock with the Card Layout 4 die. She finishes up with her sentiment stamped on a stitched circle using the Circle Frames die set.  Nothing fowl about this card!

Claire Lamb's card is all about cats!  Her card features the speech paper from the A Cat's Life paper paper with a trio of black cats created using the Cat Silhouettes die set. To finish her design, Claire uses the Card Layout 4 die and the Circle Frames die set. A purr-fect card for any feline lover!

Don't forget you now have until August 29, 2025 to get 

creative with the sketch.

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Inky Paws Challenge #240 Week 2

 

Welcome to Inky Paws  

May Challenge!

 We have a super versatile sketch to get your creative juices flowing! 

Use the sketch to get inky with your Newton's Nook Designs products!!

You until Friday, May 30, 2025 (Midnight, CST) to play along. Each DT member will pick a favorite project to showcase, AND one RANDOM entry will win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Design online shop!  The winners will be announced on the NND blog the following Monday.  Make sure you check the challenge rules page before you link up your project. 

Here's some inspiration.  

There's so many possible themes you can use with this sketch!  Maybe an underwater scene or maybe a mountain scene.  Let your imagination take flight just like the DT ladies did!

Debbie Owens was inspired to make a sassy chicken card! She combines papers from the Farmyard and the Autumn Basics paper pads using dies from the Framework die set. Instead of a circle, she uses the Barn die set, and the star attraction is an awfully cute chicken bum from the Cluck stamp set. LOL!

Amy Tollner's bright, cheerful birthday card is filled with feline cuteness! For her card, she uses the Newton Loves Cake stamp and coordinating die set and colors the cake to match the paper from the Birthday Meows paper pad.  She also uses the Circle Frames die set. Darling!

Claire Lamb is buzzing with bees! She uses the  Heartfelt Honeycomb stamp and coordinating die set in conjunction with the Hexagon Frames die set. Such a creative take on the challenge sketch!

Crystal Minkler is getting her Halloween stash started with this spookily cute card! For her card she uses papers from the Halloween Party paper pad with Frames & Flags and Circle Frames die sets. That cute little feline vampire is from the Trick or Treat Newton stamp and coordinating die set. Just love all the bats in the background!

Danni Bindel captures the scent of spring with this beautiful card! She uses the  Lilac stamp and coordinating die set. She uses papers from the newly released Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock pad and the Pastel Basics paper pad with dies from the Frames & Tags and the Circle Frames die sets. Just love all the lavendar! 

Don't forget you now have until May 30, 2025 to get creative with these colors! 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Inky Paws Challenge #230

 

  Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This is a colors challenge.

Use the challenge colors Eggplant, Raspberry, Apricot, Jade Green with your NND products. 

Don't forget you can link up to 3 projects for each challenge!  

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, August 30, 2024 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! 

Need a tropical escape?  Claire Lamb will provide just that!  Her slice of paradise was created using the Palm Tree Line stencil with a spectacular sunset behind. She adds her sandy beach using the Land Borders die set.  She finds a perfect sentiment from the Summer Moments stamp set. Such a serene setting!

Crystal Minkler brings us another farm-themed birthday card! This week's card features a sweet hen from the Cluck stamp and coordinating die set. She has placed her on a panel from the Fractured Card Layout die. Crystal then finds the perfect paper with the challenge colors!  Both papers are from the Halloween Meows paper pad.  The fun-scallop edging was created using the Frames & Flags Die Set. Darling card, Crystal!

Danni Bindel is getting us ready for Halloween season with her card featuring papers from the Halloween Time paper pad in combination with the A2 Card Layout die.  Her kitty all deck out in his candy corn costume is from the Candy Corn Newton stamp and coordinating die set. Here's hoping he gets lots of treats!

Debbie Owens opts for a lighter shade of jade for her card. She uses many die sets to create her many layers.  Her raspberry layer uses the Framework die set. She then uses a stencil from the Plaid stencil set for her pale jade layer die cut using the stitched frame with a vellum layer atop it. Both were made using the Basic Frames die set. She then features the Fall Friends stamp set with a kitty from the Fall Harvest stamp set. She places her sentiment on a banner using the Frames & Flags die set. Such a fun, cozy scene!

Newton is learning how to spend his 9 lives on Amy Tollner's darling card!  She uses papers from  the Bright Basics paper pad for her jade and eggplant colors. Then adds shelves of books using the Newton's Reading List stamp and coordinating die set and the Never Enough Books stamp and coordinating die set. She creates her shelves using the Frames & Tags die set. A darling setting to spend a day reading!

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

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Inky Paws Challenge #229 Winners

 

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

Inky Paws Challenge  at the Newton's Nook Designs blog! We loved seeing all your amazing birthday cards!

Inky Paws Challenge #229 Prize Winner!

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

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

Melissa (Sunshine Honey Bee) features the Birthday Roundabout stamp set with papers from the Birthday Party paper pad. Such a fun, festive birthday combination. She also uses the Circle Frames and the Banner Trio die sets to complete her cute card!

Congrats to Melissa (Sunshine Honey Bee)!  Don't forget to send us an e-mail at

 info@newtonsnookdesigns.com to claim your $20 store credit! 

Inky Paws Challenge #229 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

The little fish with their birthday hats will definitely bring a smile to one's face! Irene showcases the retired Narly Mermaids stamp set with little hats from the Winston's Birthday stamp set. Her watery background filled with seashells (Seashells stencil) makes for a fun background!

Claire's FAVE

Mugdha sends a trio of critters each holding a special gift to the birthday person!  Mugdha's CAS style showcases these furry friends from the retired Sending Hugs stamp and coordinating die set wonderfully! 

Crystal's FAVE

Coffee and a kitty are a purr-fect blend especially on Kristi's darling birthday card! She pairs Newton from the Newton Loves Coffee stamp and coordinating die set with a trio of papers from the Coffee House Stories paper pad.  Caffeinated cuteness!

Danni's FAVE

Vicki showcases the trio of puppies from the Birthday Barks stamp and coordinating die set with the fun papers from the Birthday Woofs paper pad.  She uses the A2 Card Layout 2 die to create her card layout.  Just love how wonderfully she colors her puppies as well as that extra little balloon floating about!

Debbie's FAVE

The three little hens in their little windows look so cute!  Meghan continues the cuteness with the chicken wire embossing and the multiple sentiments.  Those cute chickens are from the Cluck stamp and coordinating die set. Adorable!

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 #229 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 theme birthday with your NND products. 

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

Amy Tollner's card showcases a perfect blend for a birthday card! She uses the caffeine-lovin' feline from the Newton Loves Coffee stamp and coordinating die set with papers from the Coffee House Stories paper pad. She uses the A2 Card Layout die set to create her layout. Super cute!

Claire Lamb uses the trio of puppies from the Birthday Barks stamp set atop a beautifully distressed stripe. Look closely, you spy some birthday balloons on her stripe made using the Bokeh Balloons stencil set. Raise the roof, indeed!

Crystal Minkler has pulled a slew of NND products for this farm-filled birthday card!  On the front, Crystal uses papers from the Farmyard paper pad with several sets of die for her many layers:  Frames & Flags, Basic Frames die set, and Circle Frames. She adds the hard-working farmer from the Farmer Newton stamp and coordinating die set who has filled his pick-up truck from the Harvest Haul stamp and coordinating die set with his harvest produce.  If that wasn't enough cuteness, Crystal adds a trio of hens from the Cluck stamp and coordinating die set with a funny pun!  Super adorable!

Danni Bindel brings on some brightness with this brilliant birthday card!  She uses papers from the  Bright Basics paper pad with dies from the Frames & Flags die set and the Hexagon Frames dies for her different layers. Adding to the festivities is the trio of kitties from the Newton's Bright Birthday stamp and coordinating die set. The overall effect is bold and bright birthday wishes!

Debbie Owens uses soft colors for her birthday card. She adds the honey-comb heart from the Heartfelt Honey stamp set with a bit of distressing for her background.  She then adds the very brave kitty from the Beekeeper Newton stamp set with his honey bee keeper.  The punny sentiment is a perfect finishing touch!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, August 16,  2024 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 #228

 

  Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This is a sketch challenge.

Use the challenge 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, August 2, 2024 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 designs a uses papers from the Farmyard paper pad to create this farm-filled card. Enjoying the scenery is our beloved Newton from the Farmer Newton stamp set with a trio of chickens from the Cluck stamp set.  She adds the sentiment to a banner created using the Banner Trio die set.  So fun!

Amy Tollner designs a wonderful get-well card featuring two felines from the Newton's Sick Day stamp and coordinating die set. She adds a trio of mini-heart papers from the Pastel Basics paper pad and completes the card with a sentiment on a tag using the Frames & Tags die set. Loving that blue bandage!

Claire Lamb adds a bit of Zen to her card featuring the furry friend from the Newton's Reading List stamp and coordinating die set. She opts for papers from the Coffee House Stories paper pad that coordinate with the feline's pile of books.  She used the stitched die from the Basic Frames die set. Too cute!

Crystal Minkler is getting ready for the holidays which are quickly sneaking up on us! For her card, she pulls papers from the Christmas Time apaper pad and pairs them with the clowder of felines from the Cat Christmas Tree stamp and coordinating die set. Crystal substitues an oval the center element using the Oval Frames die set.  Just love all those strands of lights!

Danni Bindel also was feeling the farming vibe and uses the Farmer Newton stamp and coordinating die set. She pulls a fabulous assortment of papers from the Farmyard paper pad that coordinate wonderfully. To create some layers, she uses dies from the Basic Frames and the Framework die set. Don't you love how Newton's bib-overalls match the tractor? 😸

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

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