Inky Paws Challenge #170 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 Color Challenge!

Inky Paws Challenge #170 Prize Winner!

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

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

Gail creates a winter card using the challenge colors with this darling snowman card! She uses the Snowman Greetings stamp set and adds blue and white checkered accessories which coordinates with the blue-white checkered background paper. The green mittens and yellow accents complete her card.  Oh, this darling card also lights up!  Fun!

Congrats to Gail!  Don't forget to send us an e-mail at info@newtonsnookdesigns.com to claim your $20 store credit! (It's easiest if you already have an account set up in our shop)

Inky Paws Challenge #170  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!

Claire's FAVE

Donna creates a gorgeous card showcasing the Daffodils stamp and die set. She places her sprigs of flowers on a striped green backdrop and adds the navy with the white embossed sentiment on a blue circle and blue sequins.  The wood grain embossed card base adds a beautiful texture!  

Debbie's FAVE

Arlene R. lets the little bunny from the Bunny Hop stamp set take center stage on her simple, yet amazing, CAS design.  She incorporates the challenge colors on this little image wonderfully!  Simply adorable!

Diane's FAVE

Kristi wows with this amazing use of the Pineapple stencil set. On a pretty blue backdrop, Kristi adds the challenge colors for a wonder backdrop for her big sentiment. She adds a little thanks pulled from the 

Bleeding Heart stamp set. Such a creative card!

Sue's FAVE

Karen's pretty navy background is a perfect way to showcase this sweet lamb from the Woodland Spring stamp and die set. The yellow flowers and green frame makes for the sweetest card. Lovely!

Amy's FAVE

Dee showcases this birthday puppy from the Puppy Playtime stamp and die set set on a darling swing card!  She pulls in the challenge colors with the floral paper and the trio of die cut flowers. What a fun, interactive way to celebrate one's birthday!

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 #170 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 colors: Pistachio Green, Golden Yellow, Navy Blue, and white on your project.

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

Claire Lamb brings us this bright lemon-filled card showcasing lemons from the Lemon Twist stamp and die set on a pretty blue distressed background. She pulls a sentiment from the Heartfelt Blooms stamp set to finish her festive card!

Debbie Owens designs a pretty card showcasing the Daffodils and Tulips stamp sets. She places them on an open-framed oval using dies from the Oval Frames die set. She stamps the sentiment on a banner from the A7 Frames and Banners die set. A lovely way to let someone know you are thinking of him/her!

Diane Morales is back this week for a super fun coffee card!  With a navy blue scallop-edged base (Frames & Flags die set), she adds a pattern using the Argyle stencil set. She adds her green truck from the Farming Fun stamp set and die set carrying an overly large latte from the Time for Coffee stamp set.  The sentiment works amazing with the truck and coffee cup!

Sue T. is bringing birthday wishes with lots of cupcakes!  She features our favorite cat, Newton, atop his very own cupcake from the Newton's Cupcake stamp and die set. Behind him are matching mini-cupcakes created using the Cupcake stencil. She uses the Frames & Flags die set to create the scallop-edging. So much cupcake cuteness!

Amy Tollner was inspired to use the Daffodils stamp and die set for her featured stamp set. She places her blooms atop a speckled background framed with a yellow scallop-edged oval (Oval Frames die set).  She creates a navy blue banner using the Banner Trio die set to match her blue background. Lovely!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, April 8, 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

Inky Paws Challenge #169 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-Spring!

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

Amy Tollner's fluffy clouds (Clouds stencil) look spectacular behind her trio of Easter critters from the  Spring Pile Up stamp and coordinating die set. Use hides some eggs and a little chick in her luscious green grass (Land Borders die set) from the Newton's Easter Basket stamp and die set. Flittering about are butterflies pulled from the Bitty Bunnies stamp and die set. All of this is on a scallop-edged frame using the Frames & Flags die set. A card sure to bring smiles to a loved-one's face!

Claire Lamb is also sending some Easter wishes. For her card, she uses the A7 Banners & Frames die set to create her pretty distressed background. She then adds lots of peeps enjoying their day with a duo of black kitties. This images are from the Newton's Peeps stamp and coordinating die set.  Just precious!

Debbie Owens uses one of the mice from the Garden Mice stamp set with a combination of floral papers for her spring-themed card.  Using dies from the Circle Frames die set, she creates the layers that are just perfect for the butterfly-chasing mouse to run through! (More spring cards on her blog.)

Diane Morales creates a bright, bold spring circle card showcasing the Floral Roundabout stamp set. She uses the Circle Frames die set to create the shape and then uses the tiny wavy banner from the A7 Banners & Frames to stamp the sentiment from the Heartfelt Essentials stamp set. Love all those pretty spring colors!

 Sue T. combines the Daffodils stamp set shaded in pretty pink with the bunny from the Hop into Spring stamp and die set who is enjoying his very own daffodil!  She creates white layers using the Frames & Flags die set and adds the sentiment on a circle die cut using the Circle Frames die set. Darling!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, March 25, 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

Inky Paws Challenge #149 Winners

 Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

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

This Biweekly Challenge was a Color Challenge. 

Inky Paws Challenge #149 Winner!

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

Betty T.'s sweet scene features the gnomes from the Gnome Garden stamp and die set. They look delightful in their colorful outfields with the lavender sky in the background!  Nicely done, Betty!

Congrats to  Betty T!  Don't forget to send us an e-mail at info@newtonsnookdesigns.com to claim your $20 store credit! (It's easiest if you already have an account set up in our shop)

Inky Paws Challenge #149 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

Mary R. colors the flowers from the Heartfelt Bloom stamp set in the challenge colors and die cuts using the scallop heart from the Heart Frames die set.  She die cuts a dark lavender scalloped rectangle using the die from the Frames & Flags die set. She adds a lighter lavender and dark mint layer and white embosses the sentiment from the Thankful Thoughts stamp set. She adds a trio of shiny hearts to finish off her delightful card!

Claire's FAVE

Karen lightly colors the puppies from the \Woof Pack stamp set. Then she uses the challenge colors to add pops of color on the puppies' clothing!  The white embossed sentiment on a black banner that adds a nice dramatic touch! Fabulous!

Debbie's FAVE

Meghan K. creates a fun coffee-themed card using the Cuppa Cactus stamp and die set. She uses the challenge colors to great layers for her central focus those two cacti in their coffee mugs!  Don't you love how she repeatedly stamps the images for a fun patterned paper!  So cute!

Diane's FAVE

 We love how Kristi uses the Flower Trio die set with the challenge colors.  The flowers look amazing against the background made with the Basketweave stencil.  She pulls a sentiment from the Daffodils stamp set.  A beautiful way to utilize the challenge colors!

Sue's FAVE

Anila shows her creativity by coloring the flowers from the Roses stamp set and cut using the coordinating die set in shades of gray! She creates a graphic background using strips of pattern paper in the challenge colors. A few sequins add a touch of sparkle!  Such a striking card!

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 #148 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.

Create a project using the theme--Thank You

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

Sue T. brings us a tropical thank you card. she embosses her card base and adds the floral circle using the Tropical Fringe stamp set with the large circle from the Circle Frames die set.  In the center is the ukelele playing kitty from the Aloha Newton stamp and die set. The sentiment is stamped on a rounded square and popped with dimensional tape. Oh so pretty!

Amy Tollner begins with a glittery blue slimline card base. She adds a white scallop-edged using the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set. Using the Masking Circles & Squares stencil set, Amy adds a grassy scene in each window using the Hills & Grass stencil. She then adds a puppy in the windows using the Puppy Friends stamp and die set. She adds an extra frog in her center window using the cute frog from the Newton's Rainy Day stamp and die set. That darling flower on the puppy's ear is from the Woodland Spring stamp and die set. From the Daffodils stamp and die set, she add some butterflies and the thanks sentiment. Too cute!

Claire Lamb stamps a black and white background with butterflies and flowers. She then adds the gnome on his colorful mushroom from the Gnome Garden Stamp and die set. She pulls the Many Thanks sentiment from the Thankful Thoughts stamp set. A wonderfully designed card!

 Debbie Owens begins with a black and white striped background and adds a trio of sweet lambs from the Baa stamp set. She adds a dark teal heart die cut using a die from the Heart Frames die set. She adds splashes of pink by adding butterflies and flowers from the small images from the Woodland Spring stamp and Newton's Flower Garden stamp set. A sweet way to send thanks!

Diane Morales card is a perfect way to say thank you to a coffee-lovin' friend. She begins by using the Mugs stencil and teal distress ink to create her background. She die cuts a scallop-edged circle using a die from the Circle Frames die set. She places this on her card. Then she adds the kitten in her mug. She uses the Newton's Mug stamp and coordinating die set. She uses the small daisy image from the Dainty Daisies stamp set to create the pattern on the pink mug. She then stamps the sentiment on the round tag from the Tags Time Twos die set. Delicious!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, May 21, 2021 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 #146

               Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This challenge is a:

Color Challenge--

Use the colors--orange, yellow, green, 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, April 23, 2021 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 uses the  Newton Cleans Up stamp set to create a fun birthday card!  She uses the challenge colors with the Slimline Masking Circles & Squares stencil set and Houndstooth stencil to create a trio of squares with a fun pattern. She then adds the overworked kitties from the  Newton Cleans Up stamp set on each square.  She pulls the happy birthday sentiment from the Newton Loves Cake stamp set and combines it with the loads of fun sentiment to pull her fun card together!

Diane Morales uses the challenge colors to create a fabulous background using the Plaid stencil. She then adds a white circular element using the Circles Frames die set and subtly embosses the Floral Roundabout image from the  Floral Roundabout stamp set. She adds grass using the Land Borders die set . She then adds the sweet goat from the Bleat stamp and die set for her main attraction. She adds "You're the G.O.A.T" sentiment on an orange banner and heat embosses the remaining sentiment on the green grass.  A lovely way to celebrate a G.O.A.T friend!

Sue T. uses the Blooming Botanicals stamp set to create her white embossed background.  She then uses the Slimline Masking Circles and Squares stencils to go back and distress a trio of circles in green to create a lovely scalloped element down her card. She then layers on the beautiful yellow  and orange flowers from the Daffodils stamp set and die cut using the coordinating die. A black banner with embossed sentiment adds a dramatic touch to this very elegant card!

Amy T. inspires with this refreshing citrus card!  Beginning with a bright yellow card base, she adds a white scallop-edged layer using the  Slimline Frames & Portholes die set. She then splatters with yellow, orange and green. She adds a bright yellow frame using the Slimline Frames & Windows die set. In those trio of windows, she adds a slices of lemon, orange, and lime using the Lemon Twist stamp and die set.  Her sentiment was stamped on the ticket using the die from the Framework die set.  The little slivers of peeling add a fun, festive element to this spectacular card!

Claire Lamb brings us this elegant card showcasing the Peony Blooms stamp set.  She lightly distresses yellow on her amazing pattern paper.  She adds the wonderfully colored flowers from the  Peony Blooms stamp set. She pulls the sentiment from the Winter Birds stamp set and embosses it in white on black card stock.  She adds gold sequins for a bit of glitz.  Seriously, wow!

Use the colors--orange, yellow, green, and white.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter