Inky Paws Challenge #244 Week 2

 

We are in week 2 of our September Challenge.   

 This month we challenge you to make either a Halloween or Fall card.  You can enter up to 4 times, so why not make a couple of each!

You until Friday, September 26, 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.  

Halloween or Fall cards can be used for many other occasions. Maybe a Halloween birthday card? Or possibly a missing you fall card. There are so many options. This week the IPC team went with lots of autumn cards with one spooky Halloween card for extra fun!

Amy Tollner is getting us ready for some yummy apple treats. She combines paper from the Autumn Meows paper pad using the Fractured Card Layout die . Her yummy treats are from the Autumn Apples stamp and coordinating die set. She embosses a sentiment on a banner created with the Frames & Flags die set. A caramel apple is sounding so good right now!

Claire Lamb creates a dark, spookily cute card using the Count Newton stamps and coordinating die set. She uses the Frames & Tags die set to arrange her images with a polka dotted background using paper from the Autumn Basics paper pad.  Such a cute card!

Crystal Minkler creates such a warm, cozy scene using lots of papers from the Autumn paper pad with the Card Layout 3 die. She uses lots of images from the Cozy Home stamp and coordinating die set to create her fun scene!  Just lovin' that burnt orange chair!

Danni Bindel uses brightly colored papers from the Autumn paper pad. She die cuts her layers using the Framework die set.  Her showpiece is her gray vintage truck from the Harvest Haul stamp and coordinating die set.  Anyone else ready to enjoy the colors of fall?

Debbie Owens features lots of fun papers selected from the Autumn Meows and Autumns Woofs paper pads. She showcases the furry feline from the Paw-tumn Newton stamp set with a sentiment from the Fall Roundabout stamp set with a polka dotted banner using the Banner Trio die set. A super fun way to show gratitude towards a loved one!

Don't forget you now have until September 26, 2025 to get create a Halloween or Fall card! 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #232

 

  Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This is a theme challenge.

Use the Cozy Fall Theme 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, September 27, 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!

Danni Bindel's CAS style is a perfect choice with this fall-filled image, Fall Friends stamp set. Her coloring is so pretty with all those autumn colors!  She creates a scalloped edge using a die from the Frames & Flags die set. So warm and cozy!

Debbie Owens uses the A2 Card Layout 2 die to create her layout. She fills thosee pannels with an assortment of fall-themed papers from the Autumn paper pad.  She adds a vellum panel using the Oval Frames die set. Her warm and cozy element are the pair of furry friends from the Newton's Harvest Time stamp set. So cute!

Amy Tollner was also inspired to use the amazing image from the Fall Friends stamp and coordinating die set.  Amy adds beautiful autumn leaves using the Falling Leaves stencil.  She, too, adds a scallop edging using the Frames & Flags die set. An amazing combination of NND products!

Claire Lamb creates such gorgeous leaves using the Autumn Leaves die set with papers from the Autumn paper pad and the Natural Basics paper pad.  Don't you just love those gingham blue leaves?  {Sigh!}  Claire pulls a sentiment from the Fall Friends stamp set to complete her warm and cozy card!

Crystal Minkler pulls out the vintage truck from the Harvest Haul stamp set that is filled with harvest goodies.  She places it atop a circular element using the Circle Frames die set.  She creates layers using dies from the Basic Frames and the Frames & Flags die sets using gorgeous papers from the Autumn paper pad. She adds a sentiment from the Cozy Home stamp set. The end result is a gorgeous autumn card!

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

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

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 Winner

 

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

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

Inky Paws Challenge #228 Prize Winner!

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

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

Michelle Marlamert creates this darling Christmas card with the cutest holiday papers. She pairs them with the darling image from the Roll With It stamp set. The black edging makes every element just pop!

Congrats to Michelle Marlamert!  Don't forget to send us an e-mail at

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

Inky Paws Challenge #228 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!

Debbie's FAVE

Jennifer K. selects such cute papers that have such a summer feel, which work amazingly

with the retired Floaty Goat stamp set. Such a darling summer card!

Amy's FAVE

Becca uses beautiful pastel colors on her holiday card with pretty pattern paper. She colors her mouse from the retired Naughty or Mice stamp set in the same pastel colors making her card just too adorable!

Claire's FAVE

Sandi uses a fabulous color combo-green and browns-for her card!  She uses the coffee-lovin' feline from the Newton Loves Coffee stamp set paired with coordinating papers from the Coffee House Story paper pad. And yes, coffee is always a good idea!

Crystal's FAVE

MindyGo selects the cutest combination of papers form the Farmyard paper pad to showcase her red vintage truck from the Harvest Haul stmp and coordinating die set. Such a darling way to welcome in the upcoming season!

Danni's FAVE

Kristi is getting us ready for Halloween with this spook-tacular card! She uses our favorite kitty from the Count Newton stamp and coordinating die set and places him on an assortment of papers from the Halloween Time paper pad. The overall effect is filled with Halloween cuteness!

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 #210 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 sketch above with your Newton's Nook Designs' products!

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

Claire Lamb combines the Candy Corn Newton stamps and die set with the Candy Corn stamp and die set to make this darling Halloween card!  The little splattering of paint in the background adds extra texture and the trail of candy corn candies works delightfully with Newton in his candy corn costume!

Crystal Minkler designs this delightful coffee-themed card!  She uses papers from the Coffee House Stories paper pad.  Love those colors!  She then adds her gray tabby kitty from the Newton Loves Coffee stamp set. To create her different layers she uses dies from the Frames Squared and the Frames & Flags die sets.  Speaking of coffee, did you know that Newton's Nook Designs is a super sponsor for the 2023 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers blog hop?  

Love pie?  Then you are going to love Danni Bindel's card. She is featuring the papers from the Autumn paper pad. Doesn't the pie paper work purr-fectly with our little greedy kitty from the Newton's Thanksgiving stamp and coordinating die set. The postage-stamp edging was created using the frame die from the Framework die set.

Debbie Owens is getting ready for our little man in his red and white suit from the Dear Santa stamp set.  She combines holiday papers from the Christmas Time and the Canine Christmas paper pads. Her green scallop-edge background used the Frames & Flags die set. A fun holiday card!

Amy Tollner showcases the vintage truck from the Harvest Haul stamp and coordinating die set. The harvested produce has been wonderfully colored.  Amy pulls papers from the Autumn paper pad that work perfectly with the truck!  

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, November 10,  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 #206 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 Colors-Sunset Orange, Turquoise, Sunflower Yellow, and Maple Brown-Stripes--with your NND products. 

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

Crystal Minkler's teal truck from the Harvest Haul Stamp Set is laden with the bounty of harvest. She adds some distressed pumpkins using the Pumpkin Patch stencil set cut using the scallop-edging frame die from the Frames & Flags die set. She grounds her truck by adding some hills using the Land Borders Die Set. A remarkable autumn card!

Danni Bindel uses the Serene Stripes Stencil with the challenge colors to create an amazing autumn background. She uses the postage-edge frame die from the Frameworks die set to complete the background. Her star attraction is the wheelbarrow from the Newton's Harvest Time stamp and coordinating die set. Don't you just love the teal pumpkin?

Debbie Owens teal distressed background works purr-fectly with the plaid paper from the Autumn paper pad. To cut her layers, she uses dies from the Frames & Flags die set. She combines the sunflower arrangement from the Fall Harvest stamp set with the sunflower image from the Paw-tumn Newton stamp set. The final touch is the gold-foil sentiment using the Autumn Greetings Hot Foil Plates. An amazing way to combine NND products!

Amy Tollner features lots of orange pumpkins! For her background she uses the Pumpkin Patch stencil set with scallop-edging created using a frame from the Frames & Flags die set. Amy then adds a vellum oval (Oval Frames die set) with the image from the Signs of Fall stamp and coordinating die set set a top it. The little splash of teal is a perfect touch for this amazing card!

Claire Lamb was also inspired by those beautiful sunflower arrangements from the Fall Harvest stamp and coordinating die set. She also adds the sweet kitty from the same stamp set. Her sweet Siamese kitty looks so cute peeking above the basket. For her background layer, Claire adds subtle leaves using the Falling Leaves stencil as well as a die from the Frames & Flags die set. Such a beautiful card!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, September 15,  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