Inky Paws Challenge #232 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 cozy, fall cards!

Inky Paws Challenge #232 Prize Winner!

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

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

Marcia Harlamert creates a monochromatic card filled with autumn fun!  Marcia pairs several fall-themed papers with the sweet mouse from the Autumn Mice stamp and coordinating die set. Super cute!

Congrats to Marcia Harlamert!  Don't forget to send us an e-mail at

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

Inky Paws Challenge #232 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!

Danni's FAVE

Arlene R.'s simple design showcases the wonderfully colored image from the Paw-tumn Newton stamp set which made it Danni's FAVE. Just love the bright autumn colors! 

Debbie's FAVE

Jenni Shamblin's use of texture caught Debbie's eye. From the embossing to the jute bows, Jenni's card is so warm and cozy. She pairs the texture with the lady on her bike from the Loads of Blooms stamp set. Jenni colors her flowers in oranges and yellow to give it an autumn flair!

Amy's FAVE

Melissa's coffee-cup shaped card was Amy's favorite!  The coffee sleeve with the pretty plaid created using the  Plaid stencil coordinates wonderfully with the latte-toting lady from the  Pumpkin Latte stamp and coordinating die set. It's definitely time for a PSL!

Claire's FAVE

Amy Isley subtle use of the Houndstooth stencil combined with the little girl from the 

A Cozy Day In stamp set won over Claire.  Such a warm, cozy scene just purr-fect for a cool, autumn day!

Crystal's FAVE

Inkami's no-line coloring and CAS Design caught Crystal's eye.  The sweet deer from the Deer Friend stamp set paired with the pretty plaid design paper is a wonderful combination!

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 starting October 7, 2024.  We are changing from a bimonthly challenge to a monthly challenge to give participants more time to play with the inspirational badges.  The IPC design team will continue bringing you weekly inspiration to get your creative juices pumping! 

Inky Paws Challenge #201 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! 

As we bring you this week's inspiration, we want take to moment say good-bye to one of our amazing Inky Paws design team members, Diane Morales. 

Diane has been a long time part of the Inky Paws Challenge, first as a challenge participant and then a team member! Over the years her amazing shaped cards and creative interpretations of the challenges have provided so much inspiration! For her final IPC card, Diane doesn't disappoint. Below is here final IPC card, and it's just the cutest!

Diane uses the ever cute kitten from the Kitten Beach stamp and die set playing in his bucket of sand.  Joining him is a little red crab!  Diane creates a subtle background using the shell images from the same stamp set.  Her stitched circle was created using a die from the Circle Frames die set.  Those bright, summery papers are from the Summertime paper pad. Diane completes her card with matching enameled dots.  Another amazing card, Diane!

A big thank you to Diane for all her amazing projects over the years!

Crystal O. Minkler selects a mixture of papers from the A Cat's Life paper pad to create colorful layers for her card.  Crystal uses the Frames & Flags die set to create the scallop edges.  Sitting on a scalloped vellum oval (Oval Frames die set) is her sweet gray kitten from the Newton Loves Tacos stamp and coordinating die set.  This little guy is definitely enjoying his special day with a tasty taco!  Great job, Crystal!

Debbie Owens combines two stamp sets to create this playful and fun card!  That sweet kitten from the Newton's Flower Garden stamp set is stalking those red birds from the Birdhouse Greetings stamp set. She embosses the center oval (Oval Frames die set) and adds a sentiment cloud (Sky Scene Builder die set).  For the sketch stripes, Deb uses the Trailing Leaves stencil. Her bright blue background was die cut using the Frames & Flags die set to create the scallop edges.  A fabulous combination of products for such a fun card!

Amy Tollner designs a bright blue & pink birthday card purr-fect for anyone!  Her scallop-edged background was created using the A7 Frames & Banners die set. She adds blue balloon paper from the Birthday Party paper pad. For her oval (Oval Frames die set), Amy adds lots of confetti using the Confetti stencil.  That precious kitty holding his helium-filled balloons is from the Newton's Birthday Balloons stamp and coordinating die set.  What a way to celebrate a birthday!

Claire Lamb takes a creative take on the sketch with the sun (Oval Frames die set) being her oval element.  She adds some trees (Forest Scene Builder die set) and grassy knolls (Land Borders die set) that makes a perfect setting for her trio of fawns from the Deer Friend stamp and die set. This set is retiring, so be sure to get your set before they are all gone!  Don't you love how the grass is sun kissed?  Great job, Claire!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday,  July 7 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 #163 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 #163 Prize Winner!

We've chosen one RANDOM winner using random.org to receive a $20 Store Credit 

to Newton's Nook Designs!

Dandi93 designs this festive CAS tag filled filled with coffee fun. She partially stamps a snowman from the Snow Much Cheer stamp set onto the coffee mug from the Newton's Mug stamp set. Her soft coloring is just lovely. She pulls a sentiment from the Cup of Cocoa stamp set and adds a scattering of coffee beans. Congrats, Dandi!

Congrats to Dandi93! 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 #163  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!

Sue's FAVE

Bad Kitty doesn't stop at one tag. She makes a plethora of tags that are individually unique. To hold all her tags, she even makes a holder for them. Here are the stamp sets she uses starting from top left: Christmas Puppies , A Kitten Christmas, Dear Santa, and Destination Christmas. For the middle Row, she uses A Kitten Christmas, Cup of Cocoa, Sending Hugs with a hat from Newton's Holiday Mischief, and Cup of Cocoa. The bottom row includes sets from Newton's Holiday Mischief, Ornamental Newton (retired), Dear Santa, and Purr-fect Present!  

Amy's FAVE

Melissa creates a darling tag featuring a darling puppy from the Christmas Puppies stamp set and coordinating die set.  She places this sweet puppy on a snowy pattern paper with a textured blue tag base.  Just so cute!

Claire's FAVE

Donna Perisic keeps her scene very CAS allowing her sweetly colored fawn to take center stage.  This fawn is from the Deer Friend stamp and coordinating die set. The crisp blue sky with the scattered snow flurries is bright and fresh, and Donna's red hearts add a nice contrast. The sentiment is perfect for this scene. 

Debbie's FAVE

Meghan Kennihan has a talent for finding just the perfect paper to go with her NND images. For her tag, she selects the image from the Dairy Christmas stamp and die set and colors all the critters wonderfully. She then adds the red, white, green zigzag paper that goes so well with the cow's holiday blanket. Just darling!  

Diane's FAVE

Becky makes a duo of long tags filled with cuteness. For her first tag, she uses the Confetti stencil for her background. Then she adds the champagne lovin' kitty from the Newton's New Year stamp and coordinating die set. Her second tag showcases the Music stencil paired with the kitty from the Purr-fect Present stamp and coordinating die set. Just so cute!

Thank you for playing and making 2021 brighter!

The Inky Paws Challenge team will be taking some time off to enjoy with our families and friends.  We will return January 3, 2022 with a wonderful color challenge!  We wish everyone a safe and wonderful holiday season! Again thank you for an amazing 2021 year! We love seeing your NND projects!

You can always find our most current challenge here.

Inky Paws Challenge #159 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 Sketch Challenge!

Inky Paws Challenge #159 Prize Winner!

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

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

Donna H. watercolors her sky background for the darling fawn from the Deer Friend stamp set.  She adds layers of grass using the Land Borders die set on which she has stamped some fallen leaves.  All of this has been die cut using a rounded-corner die from the Frames & Flags die set.  Such a pretty woodland scene!

Congrats to Donna H.!  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 #159  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

Melissa's fun pirate tag showcases Newton from the Newton's Costume Party and coordinating die set all decked out in his pirate hat!  Melissa adds fun Jolly Roger accents for an all around fun tag just right for Halloween!

Claire's FAVE

Kristi H. mixes a nice blend of spooky, yet elegant papers just perfect for her framed cameo.  This Bride-of Frankenstein cameo comes from the Creepy Cameos stamp and coordinating die set. Wonderfully done, Kristi!  FYI: the Creepy Cameos stamp and die set is retiring, so grab your set before it's gone.

Debbie's FAVE

Meghan K. showcases Newton from the Newton's Candy Cane stamp and coordinating die set amazingly with her red and white color scheme.  All of her pattern papers work together for a festive and fun holiday card!

Diane's FAVE

Stacey K.'s shiny, gold confetti backdrop works purr-fectly with her Newton who is celebrating with an overly large martini.  This party-goin' Newton is from the Newton Celebrates stamp and coordinating die set. A wonderfully designed card!

Sue's FAVE

Priscilla Joseph uses the sentiment from the Fall-ing for You stamp set for the focal point and accents it with amazing touches.  She uses the Falling Leaves stencil set for softly distressed card base. She uses it again by distressing on a dark panel.  Pulling it all together is the fun stamped latte embellishment and the pretty plaid.  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 #150 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 Sketch Challenge. 

Inky Paws Challenge #150 Winner!

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

 

Meghan K.'s simple color palette and use of coordinating pattern paper make for a wonderful backdrop for her pair of sweet fawns from the Deer Friend stamp. She uses the coordinating die set to cut them out.  the little pink heart adds a nice touch of color to her darling card.

Congrats to  Meghan K.!  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 #150 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

Meghan K. was not only our lucky random winner this week, but also Claire's FAVE!  Again, her simple color scheme, interesting designs on the pattern paper make a sweet setting for the fawns from the Deer Friend stamp and coordinating die set!  Congrats, Meghan!

Debbie's FAVE

Karen Guettler's use of rainbow colors on the black background really makes her card stand out!  She uses the  Flip-Flop Life to create her own rainbow pattern paper. Then she then white embosses the flip-flops on black and uses the coordinating die set.  On a black circle, she again white embosses the sentiment.  The white stitching on the black frames adds a nice touch!  

Diane's FAVE

Christine Miller uses the Newton's Birthday Balloon stamp and coordinating die set to create a darling Father's Day card.  She uses papers with stars, stripes and polka dots that add a fun, festive touch to her card.  Don't you love how she colored her sweet kitty!  Delightfully done!

Sue's FAVE

Karen Guettler's combination of Shark Bites stamp and coordinating die set and the Shark Frenzy stamp set makes for a truly JAW-some card!  She sets the scene using the  Shark Frenzy stamp set. Then she uses the little fish images from the  Shark Bites stamp set to create an underwater scene on which she stamps the sentiment and cuts into a circle. She adds the breaching shark on her other watery circle.  JAW-some job, Karen!

Amy's FAVE

Summer's here, and it's time for a picnic! Priscilla Joseph 's card will have you packing your basket with goodies.  She begins by creating her background using the Basketweave stencil. She adds a red & white plaid "blanket" before coloring the goodies from the Newton's Picnic stamp set.  Don't you love how Newton is digging in? Wonderfully done, Priscilla!

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.