Inky Paws Challenge: Frosty Friends

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Monday, December 11, 2023

Inky Paws Challenge #212 Winners

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

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

We loved all the different interpretations using the challenge colors!

Inky Paws Challenge #212 Prize Winner!

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

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

Peppermint Spice & Everything Nice by Becky features Love Cafe and Cup of Cocoa by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #christmascards, #coffeelovers, #cardmaking, #holidaycards, #cardchallenge

Becky Yahrling's card may have you heading to your local coffee shop. She uses the mugs from the Love Cafe' stamp with a sentiment from the Cup of Cocoa stamp set. The trio of peppermints pulls everyting together for a yummy holiday card!

Congrats to Becky Yahrling! Don't forget to send us an e-mail at

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

Inky Paws Challenge #212 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

Warm winter wishes by Irene features Forest Scene Builder, Snow Much Cheer, and Farming Fun by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #wintercards, #holidaycards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge

Irene R.'s CAS card may have you heading to a tree farm. She uses the vintage truck from the Farming Fun stamp set. She then adds a small forest of pine trees from the Forest Scene Builder die set including one in the truck bed. She pulls a sentiment from the Snow Much Cheer stamp set. Darling!

Debbie's FAVE

Keep warm, snuggle up by Jennifer features Fireside Friends and Canine Christmas by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #caninecards, #christmascards, #felinecards, #holidaycards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge

Jennifer K.'s cozy scene is so serene that you'll want to join those furballs! She uses the Fireside Friends stamp set and lightly colors them. She adds the dark red, striped paper from the Canine Christmas paper pad and some pine boughs for a beautiful holiday card.

Amy's FAVE

May your holidays be filled with the joys of the season by Beverly features Snowflake adn Holiday Haul by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #holidaycards, #christmascards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge

Beverly's green snowy background using the Snowflake stencil is so bright and cheerful. She adds a red, vintage truck (Holiday Haul stamp and coordinating die set). A fabulous way to send holiday cheer!

Claire's FAVE

Wishing you a sweet holiday by Katrina features Candy Cane by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #catcard, #christmascards, #holidaycards, #candycards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge

Katrina's scalloped Kraft frame with the added pawprints works wonderfully with the little feline and his candy cane. This sweet image is from the Candy Cane stamp set. Such a delightful card!

Crystal's FAVE

Let it snow by Carri features Frosty Friends by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #snowmancards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #wintercards

Carri's red and white snowy papers look amazing with the snow people from the Frosy Friends stamp and die set. The green accessories on the snow people and the Kraft gift card holder bring in the other challenge colors and work fabulously on this project!

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.

Monday, January 4, 2021

Inky Paws Challenge #139

This biweekly challenge is a:

Theme Challenge--Cozy Winter

Create a project with a Cozy Winter Theme.

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, January 15, 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!

Cold Weather Brings Friends Together by Amy features Fireside Friends, Hardwood, Frames Squared, and Frames & Flags by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook, #cardmaking,

Amy Tollner will have you wanting to snuggle up with her sweet fur balls! Her wood grain background created using the Hardwood stencil provides a cozy setting for her critters from the Fireside Friends stamp set. She uses the scallop-edged die from Frames Squared die for her red frame and the Frames & Flags die set for her sentiment. To tie everything together, she adds a red bow! Ready for a nap, yet?

Let's curl up and stay in by Becky features A Cozy Day In and Forest Scene Builder by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #inkypaws

Oh the weather outside is frightful, but inside all is delightful! Becky Noelle creates a snowy shaker card window for her outdoor scene, complete with birch trees from the Forest Scene Builder die set. Her indoor setting uses the image from the A Cozy Day In stamp set. A purr-fect way to spend a snowy day--reading a favorite book with fur balls curled up with you!

Winter is better together by Debbie features Frosty Friends, Frames Squared, Festive Forest die, Forest Scene Builder by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #inkypaws

Debbie Owens' card might remind you of the popular children's book, Snowmen at Night! Her snow people from the Frosty Friends stamp set are enjoying a snowy night around a campfire. Her snowy background includes some trees die cut using the Festive Forest and the Forest Scene Builder die sets. She uses the Frames Squared die set to create the scallop-edged frame. Oh what fun!

Snow one else like you by Diane features Tiny Trees, Land Borders, and Snowman Greetings by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #wintercard, #snowmancard

Diane Morales creates a warm, cozy background using black ink and the Tiny Trees stencil

. The little splattering of white paint adds a nice winter touch. She adds the snowman from the Snowman Greetings stamp and die set on a bed of snow die cut from the Land Borders die set. Don't you love how Diane colors the scarf and sash on the hat in a checkered pattern for added texture? Cute!

Stay Cozy by Sue T. features Sweater Weather and Snowfall Roundabout by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #wintercards

Who doesn't like to snuggle up in a favorite sweater when the weather gets cold? Sue T.'s critters from the Sweater Weather stamp set are doing just that! Set on a kraft card base with a snowy backdrop using the Snowfall Roundabout stamp set, Sue creates a winter setting perfect for wearing one's favorite sweater! Hope her sweet critters stay cozy!

Create a project using a Cozy Winter Theme.

Monday, February 10, 2020

Inky Paws Challenge #116 Reminder

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

Here'a a refresher.

Color Challenge--Use the colors:

Red, Teal, Green, and White!

Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge:

Grateful by Debbie features Woodland Spring, Thankful Thoughts, and Hibiscus by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook

Debbie Owens frames the sweet fawn in Woodland Spring stamp set with flowers from the Hibiscus Stencil set that she distressed on top of a blue blended oval. She adds the 'grateful' sentiment from the Thankful Thoughts stamp set. (Visit her blog to see 3 other version of this card.)

You make me a happy camper by Diane features Cozy Campers and Land Borders by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook

Diane Morales is back with another darling tag! Starting with the red paper with the white hearts, she continues with a white base on which she stamps the Happy Camper sentiment from the Cozy Campers stamp. She adds a nice green hill made from the Land Borders die set. She then adds her travel trailer from the Cozy Campers and die set in retro colors! Love the pink hearts!

May your days be filled with beauty by Sue features Floral Fringe by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook

With an embossed white background, Sue T. adds a large red, stitched heart. she then stamps and colors the Floral Fringe stamp set in the challenge colors. She then cuts it out in a smaller heart which a fabulous way to stretch the Floral Fringe image. She stamps the sentiment in the middle and adds some pearl accents. Beautiful!

Hello by Becky features Peony Blooms and Tree Rings by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook

Becky Noelle wows us with this pretty card! She begins by using blue textured paste and the Tree Rings Stencil to create the background. She then adds red peonies from the Peony Blooms stamp and die set. She white embosses her sentiment on vellum and adds a stitched vellum border to the bottom. Wowza!

Winter and warm wishes by Crystal features Frosty Friends and Frames & Flags by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook

Crystal Komera delights with her snow family in their festive attire! With a pale blue gingham base, she adds the red scalloped frame (Frames & Flags die set). She stamps and colors the snow people from the Frosty Folks stamp and die set. She stamps the sentiment in light blue and adds a lime-green twine bow!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along! Remember, you have until this Friday, February 14, 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!

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