Inky Paws Challenge #205 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 stripes in your projects!

Inky Paws Challenge #205 Prize Winner!

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

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

Tracie C. creates a super cute holiday card featuring the Holiday Post stamp and coordinating die set. the traditional red and green colors and the stripes make this a festive, fun card!

Congrats to Tracie C.!   Don't forget to send us an e-mail at

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

Inky Paws Challenge #205 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

Claire loved how Ellen used stripes to make house siding.  Placing the hanging basket outside the window is a fabulous idea.  That cute basket including our darling Newton is from the Newton's Hanging Basket stamp set.  A creative way to showcase this stamp set!

Crystal's FAVE

Tracie C. is not only our lucky random winner, but also Crystal's fave this week!  Tracie used the Holiday Post stamp and die set with traditional holiday colors and fun stripes! A super fun way to bring on the holidays!

Danni's FAVE

Kristi H. fun Halloween scene caught Danni's eye.  Kristi uses papers from the Halloween Meow paper pad to create her layers.  Then showcases Newton with his trio of pumpkins from the Newton's Boo-tiful Night stamp and coordinating die set.  The little bit of fog by the grass is a fabulous touch!

Debbie's FAVE

Danielle's use of the positive and negative print of the Confetti Hot Foil Plate  was a fabulous way to add her diagonal stripes.  She showcases the cycling image from the Cycling Friends stamp and die set with a sentiment that includes the use of the Birthday Greetings Hot Foil Plate. A fabulous way to use the foil for a festive card!

Amy's FAVE

Marianne's rainbow of stripes caught Amy's eye.  Add in the ever darling Newton from the Newton's Summer Treats stamp set and you've got a fabulous card.  The sentiment on the black circle adds a nice touch of contrast.  Super fun!

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 #192 Winners

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

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

Inky Paws Challenge #192 Prize Winner!

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

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

Amy's cute birthday card is filled with birthday delights!  She creates three panels showcasing different papers from the Birthday Party paper pad. On a small oval frame (Oval Frames die set), she stamps the sweet kitty from the Newton's Antics stamp set. A bit of twine pulls it all together!  What a fabulous way to send birthday greetings!

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

Inky Paws Challenge #192 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

Mary Reiner creates a festive holiday scene using papers from the Love & Meows paper pad. The patterns and colors work beautifully for a Christmas card.  She then lightly stamps some snowflakes in the background.  Her star attractions are the puppy and kitten from the Holiday Post stamps and the coordinating die set. So fun!

Diane's FAVE

Melanie H.'s choice of colors compliment her white lilies spectacularly!  Those beautiful flowers are from the Easter Lily stamp and die set. Such an elegant take on the challenge sketch!  

 

Amy's FAVE

Jennifer K. creates a darling puppy card filled with caffeine!  She pulls papers from the Coffee House Stories paper pad and pairs them with the coffee cups from the Love Cafe' stamp set. So cute!

Claire's FAVE

Kristi H. celebrates St. Patrick's Day with this sweet kitty from the Newton's Pot of Gold stamp set. The shamrock and plaid papers work splendidly with our little leprechaun-kitty!  Such a sweet scene! 

Crystal's FAVE

Jenni Shamblin's soft spring colors with the pop of red is really eye-catching!  This sweet birdie is a Newton's Nook Designs' digital freebie. The red enamel dots and touch of twine are nice touches to this darling 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 #165

 

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This challenge is a

 Sketch Challenge

Use the sketch to create your NND 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, January 28, 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 gives us the sweetest winter scene!  She showcases the cute critters from the Holiday Post stamp and die set with snowflakes falling in the background and piles of snow on the ground (Land Borders die set). She adds a dark pink banner using the Frames & Flags die set and places all her layers on a pink gingham paper!  Don't you love how she extends this stamp set  by changing the color scheme?  Fantastic job!

 Debbie Owens uses the sketch to create a window with a wintry scene.  She uses the Whispering Pines stamp set to create the tree silhouettes. She adds a valance by using the wavy die from the Sea Borders die set. She pulls the stag image from the Reindeer Roll Call stamp set to add to the mug from the Newton's Mug stamp set. The wood grain paper and buffalo plaid accents gives the card a warm, cabin-like feel. 

Diane Morales pulls out the Main Street Christmas stamp set and repurposes it for her Valentine's card!  She adds the ambulance from the Love Emergency stamp set and coordinating die set racing down the street. Her little scene is placed atop the red zig-zag paper from the Meowy Christmas paper pad. She adds her embossed sentiment, "Dispatching All My Love," which pulls everything together so nicely! What a way to stretch one's stamp sets!  Such a clever idea! 

Anyone else ready for some spring flowers? Well, Sue T.'s card will give you a taste of spring to brighten your day! Using the Blooming Botanicals stamp set colored in brilliant colors, Sue adds her white embossed sentiment (Floral Roundabout stamp set) on a black banner for a nice dramatic element. She uses the round-edged frame die from the Frames & Flags die set and sets everything on a white card base. Lovely!

Amy Tollner delights with her pastel background and shimmery snowflakes (Snowfall stencil). She adds a glitter banner die cut using the banner die from the Frames & Flags die set. Atop all the shimmery fun is the playful pup from the Snow Angel Puppy stamp and coordinating die set. The little birdie (Festive Fawns stamp and die set) adds a nice pop of red!  So fun!

Use the challenge sketch.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #160 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.

Create a project using the theme--Cozy Plaid!

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

 Claire Lamb uses a blue gingham paper for a cozy setting for her trio of felines.  Those amazingly colored kittens are from the Caroling Newton and coordinating die set.  Holiday caroling just wouldn't be complete without some snow. Those pretty snowflakes in the background come from the 

the  Holiday Post stamp set. Oh so sweet!

Debbie Owens showcases just one of the amazing cocktails from the newly released Christmas Cocktails stamp set.  She places it on a bold, black backdrop die cut using the scallop-edged die from the Framework die set. She then uses the large scallop-edged die from the  Frames & Flags die set to die cut her black & white plaid paper. A few red drops and pink & red twine ties her card together! Cheers!

Diane Morales showcases the newly released Meowy Christmas paper pad. She uses the lime green plaid paper that is a wonderful fit with the snow couple from the also newly released Snow Much Cheer stamp and coordinating die set. She places her sweet couple on a scallop-edged circle (Circle Frames die set) and uses the scallop-edged frame die from the Framework die set for a fun shaped card!  Snow cute!

Sue T. creates an original plaid using the Gingham stencil and adding white polka dots. A very festive backdrop for her darling kittens from the Autumn Newton stamp and coordinating die set. The circular window allows more of her amazing background to show giving her card lots of texture!  Super cute!

 Amy Tollner showcases the book lovin' kittens from the Newton's Book Club and coordinating die set. She provides them a pretty room in which to read with the Hardwood stenciled floor and the pink and yellow walls decked out in plaid using the Plaid stencil.  She uses the banner die from the  Slimline Frames & Windows die set for her sentiment as well as the postage-edged frame die from the Framework die set. So cute!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, November 5, 2021 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 Winners #140

 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 Color Challenge.

Inky Paws Challenge #140 Winner!

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

Kimberly Curphey showcases the Monarchs stamp set and Hibiscus stencil set in the challenge colors.  The shimmer and glittering background provide a wonderful setting for her pink butterflies as they flutter about!  Wonderfully done!

Congrats to  Kimberly Curphey!  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 #140 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

Ildi wows with her spectacular background!  Love the teal curtains and sliding glass door!  Her sweet kitten from the Newton's Naptime stamp set looks quite content on his pile of pink and red blankets!  Amazingly done!

Debbie's FAVE

Mary Reiner combines the Holiday Post and the Llama Delivery stamp sets to create a delightful scene!  Her coloring of her critters looks amazing as is her use of the challenge colors.  A fabulous card that is sure to bring a smile to one's face!

Diane's FAVE

Meghan Kennihan uses the Tumbling Hearts stencil to create a festive background in pinks and red. She adds the cement truck from the Love Quarry stamp and die set. Doesn't it look wonderful in the challenge colors?  This fun Valentine's card is sure to win over some lucky person!

Sue's FAVE

Valerie uses the Tropical Leaves stencil and distresses in shades of pink. She then uses the challenge colors to shade her toucans from the Toucan Party stamp and die set. Using nontraditional colors adds a whimsical touch to these toucans.  Fun and fabulous!

Amy's FAVE

Beverly Sizemore's lovely bouquet using the Lovely Blooms stamp set really wows!  Set upon a quilted background, her red and pink flowers are so bright and colorful. Her pop of teal for the water and twine bow look fantastic!  A wonder way to celebrate a loved one's special day!

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 #138 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 #138 Winner!

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

Priscella Joseph designs this darling card using several festive papers! Her two critters from the Holiday Post stamp and die set steal the show as they mail their holiday cards. Someone is going to be ecstatic to receive this gem in her mailbox! 

Congrats to Priscella Joseph!  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 #138 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!

Diane's FAVE

Helen F.'s card will fill your heart with feline happiness!  She stamps the Merry Christmas sentiment down her card alternating in chartreuse and red.  She uses stars as two of her sketch elements.  Don't you love the star die cut out with starry paper in the background?  Then she adds the feline family from the Newton's Christmas Kittens stamp set and colors them spectacularly!  So much fun!

Sue's FAVE

Be prepared to burst out singing!  Tmschultz5's amazing card is filled with music!  She sets the stage with her music score background created using the Music stencil. She adds two circles with the heads of nutcrackers using the Nutcrackers stamp set. The third circle holds the punny sentiment.  She adds a bright red vertical strip with the Little Drummer Boy refrain (Nutcrackers die set) running down it. Are you singing yet?

Becky's FAVE

Ildi uses tan, brown, and a pop of pink for her lovely card. She starts with a tan card bases and uses the Holiday Foliage stencil and brown ink to create her background. She repeatedly stamps the sentiment down the vertical strip for an ombre effect. She uses the darling fox in her little pink sweater from the 

Sweater Weather stamp set and cut using the coordinating die set.  She adds playful, pink clouds.  Fabulously done!

Crystal's FAVE

Oh, snap!  Meghan K. makes this delightful gingerbread card--decorated with all kinds of red and white goodies--a sweet treat to behold!  She stamps two gingerbread people from the Ginger Snap stamp set and places them on the circular sketch elements.  Her vertical strip is a red and white gingham paper.  All is placed on a kraft paper with white circles.  The splattering of red pearls look like cinnamon dots.  Just too cute!

Debbie's FAVE

Sunshine HoneyBee uses a big pawprint and two holiday puppies to represent the sketch, and they look darling together. She uses the Pawprint Shaker die and two puppies from the Christmas Puppies stamp and die set.  The plaid strip behind them add a nice holiday touch!  Fabulous way to send Christmas greetings to your canine-lovin' friends!

Thank you for playing throughout 2020.  Seeing everyone's NND cards and projects each week brought smiles to all of us!  We love seeing your creativity and interpretation of each challenge!   We will be taking some time off to relax and enjoy the holidays, but we will be back on January 4, 2021 with a new fabulous theme challenge! 

We wish everyone good holiday tidings! 

Inky Paws Design Team

 

(You can always find our most current challenge here.)