Inky Paws Challenge #181 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 #181 Prize Winner!

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

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

Andrea W. wonderfully colors the kitty from the Paw-tumn Newton stamp and die set. She frames her sweet kitty with his metal milk jug filled with sunflowers with a green gingham pattern paper.  Don't you love the little leaves peeking on the ground?  Fabulously done!

Congrats to Andrea W!  Don't forget to send us an e-mail at info@newtonsnookdesigns.com to claim your $20 store credit! 

Inky Paws Challenge #181 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

Christy Roberts' choice of Newton in a pile of leaves from the Autumn Harvest stamp and die set looks so cute with the colorful leaf paper from the Autumn paper pad tucked behind him. Christy uses the dies from the Frames & Flags die set to create her layers and banner.  A delightful card to celebrate autumn!

Diane's FAVE

Avra distresses a beautiful autumn background for her sweet mouse from the Garden Mice stamp and die set. She frames her mouse with an orange scallop-edged oval frame using the Oval Frames die set. She sprinkles on some golden sprinkles to finish her pretty card!

Sue's FAVE

Meghan features the cutest raccoon and squirrel from the  Harvest Tails (retired) stamp and die set. Her sweet critters are enjoying some pumpkins and squash inside their brown oval frame (Oval Frames die set). Love the scallop-edged card base created using the A7 Frame  & Banners Die. Happy fall, indeed!

Amy's FAVE

Priscilla Joseph's embossed background in those beautiful autumn colors really is eye catching and works wonderfully with the Fall Friends stamp and die set.  Don't those critters look contented as they take an afternoon nap?  She places a leaf using the Autumn Leaves die set next to her sentiment to finish off her lovely card. 

Claire's FAVE

Tracie C. showcases the Autumn Oval stamp set as a shaker card by cutting out the center of the oval.  What a great idea!  She then showcases her autumn pumpkins and leaves with a brown patterned oval frame using the Oval Frames die set and paper from the Autumn paper pad. Using the same pad of paper, she pulls a plaid paper that looks spectacular!

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 #133 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? 
Today I'm sharing some more inspiration for our current challenge! 

Here'a a refresher.

Create a project using the theme: Autumn  

Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge! 

Diane Morales uses the postage-edge frame die from the Framework die set to begin her card. She stamps and colors the falling leaves from the Fall Roundabout stamp set in gorgeous autumn colors. She adds the scalloped circle die cut from the Circle Frames die set.  In the center, she adds Newton from the Newton's Flower Garden stamp and die set enjoying some autumn flowers.  She makes a vertical banner die cut using the Frames & Flags die set and stamps the "Happy Fall" sentiment.  Total cuteness!

Sue T. showcases the image from the Paw-tumn Newton stamp and die set. She adds a black banner with a white embossed sentiment from the Fall Roundabout stamp set. She die cuts the postage-edged white frame using the die from the Framework die set. Such a pretty clean, crisp autumn card!

Becky Noelle also uses the Fall Roundabout stamp set for her autumn card. Her use of copper embossing powder add a perfect touch of elegance to her leaves. She frames her falling leaves using the window panel from the Slimline Frames & Windows die set. She pulls the "Happy Fall" sentiment from the Harvest Tails stamp set and stamps it on the banner.  A festive and fabulous fall card!

Crystal Komara combines wood grain paper, plaid, and gingham papers for a fabulous setting for her trio of mice.  She uses the window panel die from the Slimline Frames & Windows die set for her trio of windows.  In each, she adds a busy mouse from Autumn Mice stamp and die set hurriedly getting ready for autumn! Adorable!

Debbie Owens combines dies from the Slimline Frames & Portholes and Slimline Frames & Windows die sets to create her olive green frame with grass die cut using the Land Borders die set. She distresses the panels in yellow and adds leaves and acorns from the Autumn Leaves die set in the outermost corners. She then stamps and fussy cuts three acorn-laden squirrels from the Harvest Tails stamp set. She also stamps and cuts out the deer and places a squirrel inside the wagon.  Such a fun scene of squirrels getting ready for winter!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, October 9, 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! 

Inky Paws Challenge #130

This biweekly challenge is a:

Theme Challenge

Create a scene on your project!

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 28, 2020 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! 

 Becky Noelle takes us under the waves for her one-layer ocean scene. Using the scallop-edged die from the Frames & Flags die set she begins her masking masterpiece. She takes ocean elements from several stamp sets: Narly Mermaids, Scuba Newton,  and Purr-maid Newton to add coral, fish, and shells.  Then she adds Newton from the Scuba Newton stamp set enjoying all the underwater treasures. Notice the sun rays from the Sunscape stencil subtly shining beneath the waves.  

 Becky's card showed how to have fun below the waves.  Crystal Komara's slimline card shows us how to have fun above the waves!  Using the Newton's Summer Vacation stamp set and coordinating die set, she uses three kitty images to show how to have fun anywhere on the beach. Starting away from the water, her first kitty is sunbathing under the rays created using the Sunscape stencil.  Down by the water, her second kitty is making sandcastles beneath palm trees using the Aloha Newton die set.  Playing in those cool sparkling waves die cut using the Sea Borders die set.  Anyone else wishing they could be there with those felines?

 Debbie Owens creates a picnic gathering down at the lake!  For her scene, she creates a little pond with waves using distress ink and the Waves Stencil.  Using the Mountains Stencil, she adds some gray mountains with the sun from the Sunscape Stencil peeking from behind them.  In foreground, she adds evergreen trees using the Whispering Pines stamp set.  She adds the canoe image from the Winston's Lake House stamp set paddling away in the lake as well as oodles of forest critters from the Woodland Picnic stamp set nibbling on some picnic goodies!  

Diane Morales takes to a pumpkin patch!  Using the Land Borders die set and 

Hills & Grass stencil, she creates layers of grass for all her pumpkins from the Pumpkin Latte stamp and die set. She then adds her little witch kitty from the Newton's Perfect Pumpkin stamp set and the fox from 

the Harvest Tails stamp and die set.  Notice the owl watching the whole scene?  He's from the 

What a Hoot stamp and die set.  With the starry background, this is a fabulous place for a great pumpkin caper!

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Ready for a garden filled with flowery delights?  Sue T.'s card will not disappoint.  Her playful mouse from the Garden Mice stamp and die set chasing a butterfly is about to enter the garden window filled with flowers from the Roses stamp and die set, the Easter Lily stamp and die set, Sunflower Days stamp and die set, and Dainty Daisies stamp and die set. Also enjoying this flowery haven is a beautiful hummingbird from the Hummingbird stamp and die set. Oh I wish my garden was this beautiful!

Create a project using the theme "Create a Scene".

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #111 Reminder

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

Here'a a refresher.
Sketch Challenge

Create a project using the sketch.

Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge:

The black and white gingham background created with the Gingham stencil provides a fun background to Debbie Owens' winter-themed card.  Using a combination of dies from the Framework die set, the Frames & Flags die set, and the Frames Squared die set, Debbie adds layers in garnet and olive green for the sketch elements. She then selects the kitten peeking around the snowman image from the Newton's Curious Christmas stamp set and colors it in grays, greens and reds. A fun winter-themed card!

Diane Morales creates this fabulous tag that could also be used as a tree ornament!   She selects a fun striped pattern paper for her background before adding the banner and green foliage die cut using the Autumn Leaves die set. Her focal point is the the red ornament with the bold sentiment using the Ornament Shaker die set and the Ornament Wishes stamp set.

Sue T. captures the spirit of Thanksgiving in this fall-themed card.  Her pumpkin-filled background was created using distress inks with the Pumpkin Patch stencil. Sue then uses the Frames Squared die set to create the card base and golden-yellow layer. She then stamps and colors the image from Fall Fringe stamp set and adheres over her green banner. The raccoon in the vegetable crate from the Harvest Tails stamp set takes center stage!  A wonderful way to celebrate bounty of fall.

Becky Noelle's sweet nutcracker card will have you squeaking with delight with her spinner card!  She begins with a pale textured background using the Petite Snow stencil. She creates her "stage" by using a die from the Frames Squared die set and adds dark red curtains to the sides. Using the ballerina mouse from the The Nutcracker Squeak stamp set, she creates the twirling ballerina as her spinner element. She adds two more mouse images to the side of her stage. To tie it all together, she embosses the sentiment from the Newton's Christmas Kittens stamp set in white on a black banner that she places above her stage.  {Sigh!}

Bobbi Lemanski creates a pretty, traditional  holiday card by creating a wreath in light and dark green pine branches using the Pines and Holly die set. Inside her wreath she adds the Season's Greetings sentiment from the Ornamental Wishes stamp set.  She elegantly displays her wreath on a layer of golden-shimmer card stock and a dark green base. The banner of ribbon and holly berries are beautiful touches to this gorgeous card.

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, November 29, 2019 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 #105 Reminder

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

Here'a a refresher.
Sketch Challenge

Create a project using sketch #105 

Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge!

Every dog lover will fall in love with Bobbi Lemanski's card!  Bobbi stamps the image from the Walking Woofs stamp set and shades each puppy uniquely. She selects a red, white, and sky blue color scheme for the lovely lady. She continues this color scheme with the bottom sky blue panel and red twine. She adheres this center panel to a white panel edged with red.  The addition of black prints in the corner as well as the black & white striped washi tape makes for an adorable card. 

Here's a not-so-spooky Halloween card by Debbie Owens. She begins by using the  Bubbly stencil set to create a playful background in lime green. She then creates her center panel using the stitched frame from the Frames & Flags die set.  She adds a lime green strip and black polka dotted washi tape before stamping a subtle crescent moon and Halloween sentiment using the Spooky Skeletons stamp set. She adds a bit of twine. Her focal image is the daring Halloween due from the newly released Happy Howl-oween stamp set.  Super cute!

Diane Morales brings us our second too-cute-to-spook Halloween card. For her scalloped-edge card base, she uses the Frames & Flags die set. She then uses the smaller scalloped-edged frame from the Framework die set to make a white and a black polka dotted layer. She adds her brightly costumed critters from the Halloween Trio stamp and die set and adds a twine bow and a couple of bats to finish her delightful card.

With autumn just around the corner, Sue T. gets us in the mood with this beautiful card. Sue chooses a fabulous fall pattern paper which she die cuts using the Frames & Flags die set. She then creates her center panel using two different wood grain papers on which she stamps the thankful sentiment from
the Thankful Thoughts stamp set. To pull everything together, she adds the fox holding the pumpkin from the Harvest Tails stamp and die set.

Becky Noelle's creation could be called pretty in pink because it is!  She begins by distressing the background in shades of pink using the Tropical Leaves stencil. She adds her second layer by fussy cutting out all those flamingos from the Flamingo Flock stamp set so the leaves can be seen. She adds a dark pink sentiment banner using the Frames & Flags die set on which she white embosses the sentiment.  All that fussy cutting paid off...this is an amazing card!  

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along! Remember, you have until this Friday, September 6, 2019 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 #84 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 Theme challenge-Use Burlap or Twine.

Inky Paws Challenge #84 Winner!

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

Silvia designs this sweet card using the Slothy Christmas stamp and die set. Her wonderfully distressed background. She adds pine cones and holly using the Pines & Holly die set and adds a red twine bow. To add a bit of sparkle, she adds several sequins!

Congrats to Silvia ! 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 #84 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!

Emily's FAVE

Milene is creates two wonderfully designed cards using the Holiday Stockings stamp set. 

She festively embosses the white backgrounds then uses navy plaid pattern paper. She then strings those fun stockings with their fluffy white texture with a little twine.  Darling!

Sue's FAVE

Bobbi  creatively combines numerous NND sets to create this spectacular card!  She creates her birch trunk background by hand. Using the Adventure Awaits stamp set, she stamps arrows on the wide burlap stripe. Die cutting leaves and an acorn from Beautiful Leaves die stamp, she distresses them and adds veins by hand. She layers on more leaves from the Pines & Holly die set. She colors the foxes from the Fox Hollow stamp set and adds a sentiment from the Thankful Thoughts stamp set

Becky's FAVE

Not only is Silvia our lucky gift certificate winner, but she is also a favorite!  Her wonderfully colored sloth from the  Slothy Christmas stamp and die set looks content on that wonderfully distressed distressed background. Silvia adds pine cones and holly using the Pines & Holly die set, adds a red twine bow, and finishes her card with sequins!  Super cute!

Debbie's FAVE

Fikreta use of all those colorful autumn leaves make for a purr-fect background to showcase this playful kitten from the Autumn Newton stamp set on a distressed colored scalloped circle. She stamps the sentiment on a little tag and adheres with black and white twine. 

Diane's FAVE

Andrea finds this fabulous fall pattern paper to create her background. She then layers with brown paper to frame her autumn sky. Using elements from Harvest Tails stamp and die set, she colors that sweet deer and wagon full of pumpkins and assortment of gourds! The twine bow is a wonderful finishing touch!

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 #84 Reminder

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

Here'a a refresher.
Create a project using Burlap or Twine.

Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge! 

Emily Lauritzen uses a soft color palette for this darling car. She adds a subtle background using the Falling Leaves stencil which she die cuts using the  Framework die set and adheres it to a pastel orange background. She die cuts a burlap circle and adds a smaller circle featuring that sweet black kitty peeking behind those pumpkins from the Newton's Pumpkin Patch  stamp set. Using the banner die from Frames & Flags die set, she adds her sentiment.

Sue T. captures the essence of autumn with her beautifully shaded leaves from the Shades of Autumn stamp and die sets. She adds a banner with a sentiment from Autumn Newton stamp set. All of this is layered atop burlap which adds a perfect amount of texture.

Becky Noelle creates this amazing backdrop by using textured paste and the Tree Rings stencil on burlap!  She them stamps her sentiment from the Newton's Pumpkin Patch stamp set on the banner using the Frames & Flags die set. The sweet deer and his wagon load of pumpkins are from the Harvest Tails stamp set.

Debbie Owens creates this playful scene by beginning with the Framework die set to create the background. She the embosses using a polka dotted folder. She adds the burlap trees by die cutting them with the Forest Scene Builder die set. She adds a twine rope in which the sweet sloth from the Slothy Christmas stamp set to slide upon. The leaves from the Autumn Leaves die set work well as tropical leaves. To finish she adds the sentiment to the banner using the Frames & Flags die set.

Diane Morales gives us a fabulous project just in time for Thanksgiving!  That fabulous orange burlap ribbon sparked the idea for these utensil holders. She uses the cute turkey (Can turkeys be cute?) from  Newton's Thanksgiving stamp set and stamps the sentiment on goldenrod card stock. She adds all these elements to her utensil holders made from these amazing autumn papers!  

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, November 9, 2018 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!