Inky Paws Challenge #196

 

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This is a theme challenge.

Use the theme--Birthday. 

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 28, 2023 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! 

Crystal Minkler builds her card around the cutest little mushroom from the Fabulous Fungus stamp set. She places it on a circle (Circle Frames die set) and adds some grass beneath it. She then pulls papers from the Birthday Party paper pad and uses an assortment of dies from the Frames & Flags die set and the Frames Squared die set. Love how her red mushroom pulls out the splatter of red in the paper! Super fun and festive!

Debbie Owens uses the Quatrefoil Stencil and distress ink in lavender for an elegant birthday background. She cuts it using the scallop-edged frame from the Frames & Flags die set. On a banner, she adds a sentiment from the Birthday Roundabout stamp set. Her feature element is the Siamese kitty from the Newton's Gift stamp set. A pretty way to send birthday wishes!

Diane Morales's card is all about the ice cream! These yummy treats are from the Summer Scoops stamp and coordinating die set. She places them on a scallop-edged card base (Frames & Flags die set) which has been partially embossed and distressed using the Quatrefoil stencil. The added sprinkles are a fun touch balancing out Diane's card!

Amy Tollner's card is bursting with birthday cuteness! Her scallop-edged layer (Frames & Flags die set) has pastel confetti (Confetti stencil) all over it! She adds a vellum oval (Oval Frames die set) embossed in white using the Birthday Oval stamp set. Front and center is one of the ladies from the Holding Happiness stamp and coordinating die set. Her sentiment from the Birthday Roundabout stamp set has been added to a banner (Banner Trio die set). The overall effect is an amazing birthday card!

Claire Lamb's birthday card with tacos, margarita, and cats is a perfect combination to celebrate a birthday! She distresses a trio of circles (Circle Frames die set) distressed in hues of lime green to place her elements from the Newton Loves Tacos stamps and coordinating die set. Her CAS style and vibrant colors are fabulously done!

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

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Inky Paws Challenge #175

 

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This challenge is a

Theme Challenge

Use the theme One Layer Card with your Newton's Nook Designs 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, June 17, 2022 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! 

Claire Lamb creates this darling mini-slimline card using lots of masking to keep it one layer. 

For all those amazing balloons, she uses the balloons from the Holding Happiness stamp set and ties them to the tail of the cute dachshund from the Delightful Doxies stamp set. Doesn't he look so cute floating among the fluffy clouds (Clouds stencil)?

 Debbie Owens creates a beautiful beach scene inside an oval which she created using the Oval Frame die set. She combines the Sunscape stencil and the Hills & Grass stencil for her background and adds the beautiful lady from the Summer Moments stamp set wading into the ocean.  Lovely!

Diane Morales adds so much texture to her one layer card using some texture paste and the Basketweave stencil. She leaves the center open by using the Circle Frames die set to create a mask.

Inside is a bright, yellow lemon from the Lemon Twist stamp set. Doesn't this look so refreshing?

Sue T. uses scoring lines to give her beautiful card more depth. She stamps the floral image from the Blooming Botanicals stamp set on the top and bottom of her card, and shades them in beautiful cool colors.  She pulls a sentiment from the \Birthday Essentials stamp set inside her scored lines. The added jewels add a bit of glam to this amazing card!

Amy Tollner creates this stunning slimline card by inking around the scallop-edged frame die from the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set. She then uses the Slimline Masking Circles & Squares stencil set to distress the trio of boxes with pretty pastel colors. She adds the delicate butterflies from the Beautiful Wings stamp set. What an amazing way to create the illusion of layers!  

Use the theme-One Layer Card

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #172 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 challenge theme--Birthday

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

Diane Morales' birthday card is showcasing the newly released Newton from the Newton Loves Taco stamp and die set and balloons from the Cycling Friends stamp and die set. Set atop a striped background in shades of greens and yellow, Newton is ready for a big fiesta!

Sue T.'s birthday card sports a very big speech bubble (Speech Bubbles die set) with textured confetti  (Confetti stencil). Making all that noise is a darling kitten from the Newton's Birthday Bash stamp and die set in a colorful gift bag!  A few embellishments to balance out the design makes for a delightful birthday card.

Amy Tollner's birthday card is featuring not one, not two, but all three of the puppies from the Puppy Playtime stamp and die set!  She place them on a scallop-edged frame (Slimline Frames & Portholes die set) with three mini settings created using the Slimline Masking Circles & Squaress and Hills & Grass stencil sets. Amy adds several extra birthday elements using the cupcake & flower image from the Bleat stamp and die set, birthday hat on center puppy from the Newton's Birthday Bash stamp and die set, and, lastly, the bone with bow from the Christmas Puppies stamp and die set. Cuteness times 3!

Claire Lamb uses all three of the pretty ladies from the Holding Happiness stamp set.  These ladies are sure to usher in holiday wishes with their birthday gifts!  Don't you love how Claire shades her bouquet of balloons?  Wow!

Debbie Owens was also inspired to use the cats from the newly released Newton Loves Taco stamp set. She places two of them atop her colorful confetti background (Confetti stencil). For more birthday blitz, she adds balloons from the Cycling Friends stamp set and a sprinkling of sequins!  Anyone else ready to party with these felines?  

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, May 6 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 #146 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--orange, yellow, green, and white.

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

 Debbie Owens creates a freshly spring slimline card showcasing the Dainty Daisies stamp set. She repeatedly stamps these pretty daisies and colors them in the challenge colors. She pulls two sentiments from the Heartfelt Essentials stamp set, and she adds a strip of black and white Washi tape along the edge for a nice, modern touch. A beautiful card for sending good wishes!

Diane Morales's bright card is a fabulous way to send hello to a friend!  She uses the Frames Squared die set to create the card base as well as the layers on the card. On her yellow card base, she adds a subtle texture using the Tropical Leaves stencil. She then stamps the tropical image from the Tropical Fringe stamp set and uses shades the leaves, flowers, and pineapples in the challenge colors!  Just love the brightness of her card!

Sue T.'s combines two stamps sets for this lovely card. She begins with a white card base with a scallop-edged layer die cut using the Frames & Flags die set. She heat embosses a light orange background using the Floral Roundabout stamp set. She pairs it with the flower-laden cyclist from the Loads of Blooms stamp and die set. She pops this image with some foam tape for added dimension.  She adds the sentiment and a splattering of sequins.  A lovely way to send birthday wishes!

Amy Tollner also pairs two stamps for a wonderful card. She begins with a slimline sparkly green card base with a white scallop-edged layer cut using the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set. She then stamps the floral image from the Floral Roundabout stamp set a couple of  times and colors the flowers using the challenge colors. She places them behind the porthole windows. She then adds the flower-lovin' kitty from the Newton's Flower Garden stamp and cut using coordinating the die set.  She finishes with a sentiment from the Spring Roundabout stamp set.  What a clever way to combine stamp sets!

Claire Lamb uses the Slimline Masking Circles &  Squares stencil to create her bold yellow squares. She then uses the Sunscape stencil to layer some orange sun rays on two of those squares.  She then uses the balloons and the big present from the Holding Happiness stamp set as props for the little sheep from the Baa stamp and die set. She then cleverly combines sentiments from the Bleat and the Baa stamp. A superbly designed birthday card!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, April 23, 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 #144 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 #144 Winner!

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

Gail use of pinks, light green, and tan make for a wonderful coffee-themed card!  With a coffee ring in the background, she adds the latte drinking lady from the Pumpkin Latte stamp and die set.  She then pulls the coffee sentiment from the Newton Loves Coffee stamp set and stamps in brown.  A fun way to send coffee wishes!

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 #144 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

Kimberly Curphey adds mixed media elements for this fabulously fun card!  Using one of the lamb images from the Baa stamp and coordinating die set, she shades her in dark grays.  The pretty lavender clouds make for a great backdrop. She adds two banners for the two sentiments from the same stamp set.  Just darling!

Claire's FAVE

Meghan showcases one of the adorable caffeinated kittens from the Newton Loves Coffee stamp and coordinating die set. Her stamped background of coffee beans and black and white splatters make for a perfect backdrop.  The yellow and blue pattern papers add a nice homey feel.  Wonderfully done, Meghan!

Debbie's FAVE

Bunny's orange and pink color scheme make for a bright, cheerful card!  She, too, uses one of the caffeinated kitties from the very popular Newton Loves Coffee  stamp set.  Bunny use of floral and plaid papers give her card such a wonder, spring feel!  Another fabulous coffee-themed card!

Diane's FAVE

Donna's birthday card is filled with beautiful colors and wonderful patterns.  On her light sage card base, she layers with pattern papers.  She uses the gift-laden lady from the Holding Happiness stamp and coordinating die set.  She stamps the Big Wishes sentiment on a distressed circle.  Her use of the black polka dotted banner ties everything together so nicely!

Sue's FAVE

Terra's card showcases the daisies from the Dainty Daisies stamp and coordinating die set delightfully!  On a card base of goldenrod gingham, she adds a white frame with the daisies repeatedly stamped.  The beauty is how she left them uncolored.  She then adds a couple of banners and a gray circle.  On top of the circle is a sprig of colored daisies.  A wonderfully designed 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 #128 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 Colors:  

Red, Pink, Orange, and Yellow

Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge! 

Set on a yellow distressed background, Sue T.  adds fish, coral, and starfish in the challenge colors using the Tranquil Tides. She stamps the "Seas the Day" sentiment to her beautiful underwater scene to complete her CAS card!

 Becky Noelle's color progression from red to yellow using distress inks provides a beautifully blended background for her tropical paradise card. Using the Tropical Leaves stencil, she adds rich texture to her card before adding the palm trees from the Paradise Palms stamp set which are heat embossed in white.  Using partially cuts a vellum frame using the Frames & Flags die set and pulls a sentiment from the Aloha Newton stamp set. Her white stitching provides yet more fabulous texture!

Crystal Komara chooses the balloon lady from the Holding Happiness stamp and die set as her main focus.  Her balloons look so festive in the challenge colors. Using dies from the Circle Frames die set, she adds the "Big Wishes" sentiment on a white circle with  a red, scallop-edged circle beneath. She selects a horizontal striped paper that no only has the challenge colors, but adds a nice contrast to all the circles and balloons!  A festive card, indeed!

Diane Morales makes a shaped card base using the Frames Squared die set using white card stock and uses the  Plaid stencil set for a subtle background.  She then stamps and die cuts the porch image from the Porch Swing Friends stamp and die set and colors everything in the challenge colors.  Don't you love the little white dots on her blanket? She adds string to her swing and adheres it so it actually swings!  Brilliant!

 Debbie Owens'card has lots of fun layers using several die sets from Newton's Nook Designs.

She started by using a white card base and the Frames Squared die set. She uses the scallop-edged die for the pink frame from the same set.  The Circle Frames die set is used for the center circle layer.  Using Distress Ink she lightly adds pink waves using the Waves stencil. Using the challenge colors of orange, yellow and red, she stamps and die cuts several elements from the Tranquil Tides stamp and die set. She sprinkles in some sequins for sparkle and shine.  On a small circular die, she heat embosses the sentiment.  As she assembles the card, she adds some cheese cloth netting for more texture and a bit of fun!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, July 31, 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 #123 Reminder

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

Here'a a refresher.

Create a project using the challenge sketch!

Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge:

 Sue T. captures the beauty of spring with her tulip-laden lady from the Loads of Bloom stamp and die set. She pairs her up with pink-polka dotted banners die cut from the Frames & Flags die set. The pastel plaid paper beneath pulls all the flower colors together wonderfully!

 Becky Noelle takes us to the farm with this darling card. Her trio of banners from the Frames & Flags die set sports a cloudless day with luscious green grass die cut from the Land Borders die set for her black and white cows from the Moo stamp set to munch on.  The red plaid layer coordinates wonderfully with the red barn!  

Crystal Komara's card in pastels of pink and blues sets a romantic scene as Newton from the Newton Dreams of Paris stamp and die set flies high above the city in his hot-air balloon. The little hearts and jute bow add a perfect touch!

 Debbie Owens is back using a trio of ladies. This time she is showcasing the Holding Happiness stamp set. She greats a paneling backdrop by hand. Her ladies in colors of lime, blue, and pink mimic the challenge sketch. Twine and glossy accents are her final touches.

Diane Morales' card with the trio of palm trees and Newton sleeping in a pink hammock from Aloha Newton stamp and die set will have you dreaming of a day at the beach.  She adds more interest to her card by shaping as a banner.  

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, May 22, 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!