Inky Paws Challenge #233-Week 4

  Welcome to our final week of the October 

Inky Paws Challenge!

For the month of October 

we have fabulous colors to play with!

Use Burnt Orange, Olive Green, Slate Gray, and Cream with your NND products. 

You have until November 1st to get creative with these colors and your NND Products!

You have from Monday, October 7, 2024 to Friday, November 1, 2024 (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.  

This color combination would make gorgeous Fall projects, but don't limit yourself.  How about using these colors for a Halloween-themed card or a masculine birthday card?  So many possibilities!  Let's see what our IPC DT came up with:

Crystal Minkler was inspired to use the challenge colors for a bookmark! She uses the Bookmark II die for her base and adds gray argyle paper from the Black & White Basics paper pad. She adds a stack of books (Bookmark II die set) in the colors of the challenge with a mug of something hot and wonderful at the top. That little cup and sentiment are from the Never Enough Books stamp and coordinating die set

Danni Bindel was inspired to create a coffee-themed card. When uses the Framework die set to create her cream postage-edge base. She then adds an olile green heart with the scallop-edged heart atop it using the Heart Frames die set.  She stamps the coffee mug image from the Heartfelt Coffee stamp set on her cream heart and colored each mug so cutely.  

Debbie Owens and Crystal must have been channeling the same energy because Deb, too, created a darling bookmarks. She chose to use the Bookmark die set and decorated it using images from the Autumn Reads stamp set. Such a delightful autumn bookmark just perfect for snuggling up with a good book!

Amy Tollner designs a fun Halloween scene!  She uses the A7 Frames & Banners die set to create her cardbase. She then distresses her background using the Spooky Sky die set. Her spooky Newton from the Batty Newton stamp and coordinating die set is flying towards his haunted mansion made using the Haunted House die. For her gray grass, Amy uses the Land Borders die set. The overall scene is absolutely amazing!

Claire Lamb makes this spooky card by distressing a "creepy" background and adds little ghostly critters from the Ghostly Good Time stamp and coordinating die set. A spook-tacular use of the challenge colors!

Hurry now and get inky with these fabulous colors! 

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Inky Paws Challenge Reminder #224

  

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 colors-Posy Pink, Sunny Yellow, Grass Green, and White. 

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

Amy Tollner's coffee-themed card is filled with the cutest cats! This fun image is from the Caffeinated Cats stamp set. Amy creates multiple layers using papers from the Pastel Basics paper pad and cut using dies from the Basic Frames and the Frames & Tags die sets. She adds an embossed sentiment on a banner using the Frames & Flags die set. So much caffeinated cuteness!



Claire Lamb showcases the vintage truck from the Spring Haul stamp and coordinating die set. She sets her green vehicle on green grass using the Land Borders die set. Her distressed sky is set on a stitched panel die cut using the Basic Frames die set. Such a pretty spring scene!


Crystal Minkler's cheerful card is sure to brighten someone's rainy day. She pulls coordinating papers from the Spring Blooms paper pad with the central panel with the scalloped edges cut using the Framework die set. Enjoying a nice spring shower is the little puppy from the Rainy Day Doxie stamp and coordinating die set. Her sentiment was stamped on a banner using the Frames & Tags die set. A delighful card!




Danni Bindel's pink flamingo card will be sure to tickle you pink! She showcases the Flamingo Oval stamp set with a white scalloped edging using a die from the Oval Frames die set. The tropical leaves paper from the Summertime paper pad also has scallop edging using a die from the Frames & Flags die set. Such a cute card!


Debbie Owens was also inspired to use the challenge colors with those pink flamingos from the Flamingo Oval stamp set. She, too, adds a white scallop edging using a die from the Oval Frames die set. For her background, she adds lots of tropical leaves using the Tropical Leaves stencil. For a nice twist, Deb adds a scrumptious-looking cocktail using a drink from the Cocktail Mixer stamp set. A great way to celebrate the beginning of summer!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, June 7,  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!

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Inky Paws Challenge #215

 

  Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This is a color challenge.

Use the challenge theme--Pink, Teal, Ice Blue, Cookie Dough Brown 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, February 2, 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! 

Claire Lamb uses the challenge colors to create a serene, wintry forest scene. Her trees and pink birds were created using the Forest Scene Builder die set. For her snowy hills, she uses the Land Borders die set. She finishes with a sentiment from the Scandi Christmas die set. A beautiful scene!




Crystal Minkler uses the Caffeinated Cats stamp set and spotlights a few of the kitties using the Circle Frames die set. Her panel was die cut using the Framework die set to create the postage edging. So pretty and creative!



Danni Bindel showcases papers from the Love & Woofs paper pad using the Heart Frames and the Frames & Flags die set to create the many layers. She then features the darling puppy from the Puppy Heart stamp set. All those fun patterns make for such a playful Valentine's card!



Debbie Owens also features a Valentine's card. For her background, she uses the Tumbling Hearts stencil. She makes a jar using the Jar Hot Foil Plate & Die and fills it with converstation hearts using the Candy Heart stamp set. She pulls a sentiment from the Love & Chocolate stamp set. A super sweet card!




Need a mid-day pick up? Amy Tollner's coffee-themed cards is packed full of caffeinated cuteness! She creates her scallop-edged panel (Frames & Flags die set) using the Mugs Stencil. She creates her scallop-edged heart using the Heart Frames die set and stamps the Heartfelt Coffee heart-shaped image. She colors all those mugs and cups using the challenge colors. Her sentiment is placed on a banner using the Banner Trio die set.

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

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #211

 

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This is a theme challenge.

Use the challenge theme, Meowy Christmas, 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, November 24, 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 creates this wintry scene featuring a trio of kitties from the Newton's Snowman stamp and coordinating die set. She adds some snowy hills using the Land Borders die set and a starry background using papers from the Christmas Time paper pad. Spectacular!

Danni Bindel combines paper filled with presents from the Meowy Christmas paper pad and adds the kitty from the Newton's Gift stamp and coordinating die set. Great combination!  She uses the Circle Frames and the Frames & Flags die sets for her layers!

Debbie Owens adds a glittery red background (Frames & Flags die set) for this clowder of kitties. These little guys are from the newly released Cat Christmas Tree stamp set. Deb pulls the strings of light paper from the Christmas Time paper pad (Framework die set). So much cuteness!

Amy Tollner was also inspired to use lots of kitties in her square card (Frames Squared die set).  This collection of kitties is from theNewton's Christmas Kittens stamp and coordinating die set. She places them on top a star-studded background using the Starfield stencil.  Sweetness!

Claire Lamb was also inspired to use the Cat Christmas Tree stamp and coordinating die set. She creates her distressed background and includes the punny Christmas sentiment.  The CAS style works wonderfully with this image!  Loving it!

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

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Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #203 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 Colors--Watermelon Red, Flamingo Pink, Parakeet Green, and Sea foam Blue with your NND products. 

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

Debbie Owens uses the challenge colors for a playful summer scene complete with the little puppies from the Beach Barks stamp set. She pairs them with papers from the Summertime paper pad. Using the scallop-edged oval from the Oval Frames die set, she creates a little swimming pool using the blue bubbly paper, again from the Summertime paper pad. She completes the card with a summer sentiment from the Seashell Roundabout stamp set.

Amy Tollner celebrates with some scrumptious summer treats using the Summer Scoops stamp and coordinating die set. She sets those treats on a confetti background using the Confetti stencil. To create the postage-edging, she uses the Framework die set. The sentiment was stamp on a banner using a die from the Frames & Flags die set.

Claire Lamb has created the cutest beach scene filled with furry felines from the Kitten Beach stamps and coordinating die set basking the day away! She creates her scene with a combination of dies from the Land Borders and the Sea Borders die sets. Don't you just love the pink sky?

Crystal Minkler creates a lovely red table on which Newton is enjoying a mug of java Joe! This little caffeinated feline is from the Newton Loves Coffee stamp set. Crystal creates her rounded-stitched layer using the Frames & Flags die set. The CAS design and the little splash of challenge colors makes for a delightful card!

Danni Bindel uses the challenge colors to create a beautiful floral garden. She creates her squared card base and layers using the Frames Squared die set. Those gorgeous flowers were made using the Floral Fringe stamp set. So pretty!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, August 4,  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 #202

 

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This is a theme challenge.

Use the Summer Lovin' 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, July 21, 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! 

Danni Bindel's trio of butterflies has captured the attention of a sweet, gray tabby kitty from the Newton's Flower Garden stamp and coordinating die set. She uses papers from the Springtime paper pad for her cloudy sky and green striped grass (Land Borders die set) and frames everything with the bright yellow polka dotted paper.  She uses the Circle Frames die set for her center layers.  Fun fact: The very first Inky Paws Challenge started on July 26, 2013, and Danni used that first sketch for her first IPC inspirational card!

Summer isn't summer without a fun BBQ with yummy hamburgers, and Debbie Owens captures the spirit of a good BBQ with this fun card.  She repeatedly stamps the little hamburger image from the Dad's BBQ stamp set to create stripes. She then adds the shimmery sun (Sky Scene Builder die set) behind her star attraction--a big cheeseburger in paradise. This fun image and punny sentiment is from the mini-stamp set, Buns Out.  

Amy Tollner's little feline has found a slice of tropical paradise for her nap in the hammock.  For her scene, Amy has used the Retro Sun and Palms stencil set for the gorgeous sunset along with the Land Borders die set for her golden sandy beach.  That sweet feline is from the Aloha Newton stamp and coordinating die set. She uses the scallop-edged die from the Frames & Flags die set

Have you ever experienced the beauty of fireflies? Claire Lamb's twilight card captures the beauty of them!  She distresses a vibrant background for her fireflies using the newly released Fireflies Hot Foil Plates & Dies. She then places her jar (Jar Hot Foil Plate and Die) in the deep green grass created using the Land Borders die set and pulls the sentiment from the Flamingo Oval stamp set. Claire has definitely captured the essence of summer!

Crystal Minkler shares a summer card filled with garden delights, including two gray mice!  These little critters are from the Garden Mice stamp and coordinating die set. She places them on floral background papers from the Spring Blooms paper pad. Look closely and you'll see the green gingham grass (Land Borders die set)!  So cute!  For her sentiment, she stamps it on a banner die cut using the banner die from the Frames & Flags die set.

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

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #201 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 your NND products with the above sketch. 

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

As we bring you this week's inspiration, we want take to moment say good-bye to one of our amazing Inky Paws design team members, Diane Morales. 

Diane has been a long time part of the Inky Paws Challenge, first as a challenge participant and then a team member! Over the years her amazing shaped cards and creative interpretations of the challenges have provided so much inspiration! For her final IPC card, Diane doesn't disappoint. Below is here final IPC card, and it's just the cutest!

Diane uses the ever cute kitten from the Kitten Beach stamp and die set playing in his bucket of sand.  Joining him is a little red crab!  Diane creates a subtle background using the shell images from the same stamp set.  Her stitched circle was created using a die from the Circle Frames die set.  Those bright, summery papers are from the Summertime paper pad. Diane completes her card with matching enameled dots.  Another amazing card, Diane!

A big thank you to Diane for all her amazing projects over the years!

Crystal O. Minkler selects a mixture of papers from the A Cat's Life paper pad to create colorful layers for her card.  Crystal uses the Frames & Flags die set to create the scallop edges.  Sitting on a scalloped vellum oval (Oval Frames die set) is her sweet gray kitten from the Newton Loves Tacos stamp and coordinating die set.  This little guy is definitely enjoying his special day with a tasty taco!  Great job, Crystal!

Debbie Owens combines two stamp sets to create this playful and fun card!  That sweet kitten from the Newton's Flower Garden stamp set is stalking those red birds from the Birdhouse Greetings stamp set. She embosses the center oval (Oval Frames die set) and adds a sentiment cloud (Sky Scene Builder die set).  For the sketch stripes, Deb uses the Trailing Leaves stencil. Her bright blue background was die cut using the Frames & Flags die set to create the scallop edges.  A fabulous combination of products for such a fun card!

Amy Tollner designs a bright blue & pink birthday card purr-fect for anyone!  Her scallop-edged background was created using the A7 Frames & Banners die set. She adds blue balloon paper from the Birthday Party paper pad. For her oval (Oval Frames die set), Amy adds lots of confetti using the Confetti stencil.  That precious kitty holding his helium-filled balloons is from the Newton's Birthday Balloons stamp and coordinating die set.  What a way to celebrate a birthday!

Claire Lamb takes a creative take on the sketch with the sun (Oval Frames die set) being her oval element.  She adds some trees (Forest Scene Builder die set) and grassy knolls (Land Borders die set) that makes a perfect setting for her trio of fawns from the Deer Friend stamp and die set. This set is retiring, so be sure to get your set before they are all gone!  Don't you love how the grass is sun kissed?  Great job, Claire!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday,  July 7 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