Inky Paws Challenge #209 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 the challenge colors!

Inky Paws Challenge #209 Prize Winner!

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

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

Angy Hughes' beautiful shaker card showcases blue daisies using the Dainty Daisies stamp and die set. She creates the beautiful background using the retiring Houndstooth stencil.  She stamps her sentiment on a white stitched frame using a die from the A7 Frames & Banners die set.  Beautiful card!

Congrats to Angy Hughes!   Don't forget to send us an e-mail at

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

Inky Paws Challenge #209 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

Jenni S.'s sweet card features the retired Llama Delivery stamp and die set.  The zigzag paper makes for a wonderful background.  A wonderful and cute card!

On Break.  Will be back soon!

Claire's FAVE

Crystal's FAVE

Jennifer K. creates a beautiful floral card using the challenge colors. She uses the retired Bold Blooms stencil and the Monarchs stamp set . Such a wonderful combination of products!

Danni's FAVE

Jacinda uses the beautiful autumn colors for this gorgeous Christmas card featuring the retiring Poinsettia Blooms stamp set on a Kraft card base.  Fabulously done!

Debbie's FAVE

Dandi93 makes a fabulous CAS card featuring the retired Moose Mountain stamp and coordinating die set. By placing her papers at an angle, her little moose has a wonderful path to snowboard down!  So cute!

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 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 #132 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 #132 Winner!

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

Sherri Thacker uses the Fall Fringe stamp set as her focal point for her lovely autumn card. She adds leaves from the Autumn Leaves die set and adds the sentiment on two banners. 

Congrats to  Sherri Thacker!  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 #132 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

All of Meghan's elements add up to a darling holiday card.  She uses the postage-edged die from the Framework die set in red and white polka dots. She adds a shaker element filled with cute candy elements. She adds a brown frame from same die set. She adds the two gingerbread men from the Ginger Snap stamp set. She then adds two banners with the "Oh Snap!" sentiment.  Such cuteness!

Diane's FAVE

Bhavya distresses her background in beautiful shades of blues which sets the scene for her kitty in his pumpkin patch. This cute tabby is from the Newton's Boo-tiful Night stamp and die set. She scatters stars throughout and her skinny banners with "Happy Halloween" stamped on one of them. A vibrant Halloween card!

Sue's FAVE

Claire L. uses the Clouds stencil to create a spooky, yet pretty, sky setting. Flying through these clouds is a black kitty witch from the Newton's Boo-tiful Night stamp and die set.  She adds her banners with the sentiment embossed in white on the black one. A spook-tacular card!

Becky's FAVE

Anushree uses an orange and pink palette to celebrate the upcoming holidays. Using the 

Gingham stencil, she designs the background. She then adds the gift-laden llama from the  Llama Delivery stamp and die set and colors him wonderfully. She sets the llama on a delicate snowflake. Then she adds her banners. A fun, festive way to use nontraditional colors. 

Crystal's FAVE

Amy T. distresses a brilliant blue background splattered with white paint. She die cuts it using the scallop-edged frame from the Frames & Flags stamp set. She then uses the jar and flowers from the Lovely Blooms and die set. Her flowers are so prettily colored. She finishes with banners cut from the Frames & Flags stamp set and adds the sentiment. Gorgeous!

Hope everybody is doing good, can't wait to see what you guys do for the next challenge.

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 #102 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 #102  Winner!

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

 Miss Boo is this challenge's lucky winner with this fabulous Christmas card.  Using a red, green, and cream color scheme, Miss Boo uses festive holiday patter papers to create the challenge sketch foundation. She then stamps and colors Winston from the Winston's Home for Christmas stamp set. as well as the sentiment. She finishes with a couple of banners and cream ribbon.

Congrats to Miss Boo!  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 #102 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

Andrea W.  was also inspired to create a Christmas card using the challenge sketch. She uses a fabulous collection of holiday pattern papers that provides a festive background for the Santa image from the 

Santa Paws Newton stamp and die set.  She adds the North Pole image to her smaller circle and stamps the sentiment on a small banner. 

Sue's FAVE

We just love the bright, citrus colors of Mary's card which is so cooling for hot weather. She begins with a yellow base panel on which she adds a green/yellow green pattern paper. She then adds rays of sunshine peeking out from a white circular layer. Her main attraction is a lemon and lemon slice from the newly released Lemon Twist stamp set. She adds the sentiment on a white banner. 

Becky's FAVE

Amy T .'s creations will have you longing to visit the beach!  She begins by adding a shimmery texture using the Seashells stencil on which she adds a brown and a pattern paper layer.  She creates her banner using the Frames & Flags die set and adds the sentiment from the 

Newton's Summer Vacation stamp set. The heart of her card are the two circle that features the kitty and bucket from the Newton's Summer vacation stamp set.  She uses gold glitter and gold glitter paste for the sand that adds an amazing amount of bling!  

Bobbi's FAVE

Kimmie B.  gives us a fabulous birthday card using the Llama Delivery stamp and die set. She begins with a dark blue base and adds coordinating pattern papers. She colors her darling llama in the same color scheme before adding a trio of blue birds from the Newton's Birthday Flutter stamp set. She also adds the sentiment from this set. She balances her card by adding a stack of packages from the Llama Delivery stamp and die set.


Debbie's FAVE

Kimmie B. brings us another superb card. This time she wows us with her color combination as well as the combination of pattern papers. Behind the cute shrimp, she uses a light brown distress ink with  the Serene Stripes stencil. She adds the little shrimp Shrimp Cocktails stamp and die set using a spinner so he turns! She a porthole trim to frame him. She adds little shells from the Corgi Beach stamp set. She finishes with the sentiment on a banner!

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 #86 Reminder

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

Here'a a refresher.

Create a project using this sketch.

Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge! 

Doesn't Becky Noelle's delightful card make you want to start caroling?  She creates the musical background by using the Music stencil. She then stamps the sentiment on a rectangle and layers it with a dark red trim. Shen then fabulously colored the trio carolers which are from Caroling Newton stamp set. She finishes with a ribbon.

Debbie Owens uses the Plaid stencil set to create her stripes for the sketch and die cuts using the Framework die set. She stamps a trio of coffee cups using the Cup of Cocoa and Newton Loves Coffee stamp sets which she places on the rectangle frame using the Framework die set. She adds a sentiment using Ornamental Wishes stamp sets. To finish it off she adds a wintergreen candy using the Newton's Candy Cane stamp set.

Diane Morales creates this fun forest scene in non-traditional holiday colors.  Her background uses the Petite Snow stencil set. The mountain on which the snowman is standing is from the Sky Borders die set. She uses the Forest Scene Builders die set to create those colorful trees. The little snowman is from the Snow Globe Scenes stamp set. She finishes her card with the Merry & Bright sentiment from the Sentiments of the Season stamp set. What a fabulous combination of products!

Emily Lauritzen creatively makes those fun stripes using the banner die from the Flags & Frames die. She creates that red background using the Sentiments of the Season stamp set by repeatedly stamping the Fa-La-La sentiment.  That fabulously cute llama stealing the spotlight is from the Llama Delivery stamp set.  She frames the llama with a die from the Framework die set. Such a fun, festive card!

Sue T. creates her red and white background and adds a little banner which she has stamped using the Holiday Foliage stencil. She then adds her gray kitten using the Newton's Candy Cane stamp set. She finishes by stamping that fun sentiment.

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

Inky Paws Challenge #86

This biweekly challenge is a:

Sketch Challenge

Create a project using the above sketch.

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, December 7, 2018 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 creates this red and white striped background using the snowflake die from the Snow Globe Shaker die set. She then creates a fun background using the Fancy Edges Tag die to create the fun edge. She then stamps and colors this sweet llama from the Llama Delivery stamp set. She adds the sentiment and some snowflakes for her finishing touches!

Debbie Owens brings on the glitter by creating her striped background in red glitter paper. She then adds a shimmery green card stock before adding the black sentiment from the Holiday Greetings die set. She adds the kitten from the Newton's Holiday Mischief stamp set.  She then adds holly from the Pines & Holly die set and peppermint candy from the Newton's Candy Cane stamp set.

Diane Morales presents a very elegant and beautiful card. She uses gray pattern paper for the background stripes. Then she uses the Evergreens stencil to create a romantic scene for her red stamped skating couple from the Winter Memories stamp and die set.

Emily Lauritzen creates this playful shaker card with a light blue background. She then embosses a sentiment from the Ornamental Wishes stamp set on vellum. She frames her vellum background with a white frame die cut using the Framework die set. The snowy hills were made using the Land Borders die set.  The frozen feline snowmen are from a stamp (Flaky Family) set that has sadly been retired and sold out, but the Frozen Friends stamp set would look lovely too!

Sue T. gives us this darling card which features Winston flying through a cloudy sky!  She begins by die cutting her base using the Framework die set. She then layers clouds by using the Sky Borders die. She adds the sentiment and that daring Winston from the Winston Takes Flight stamp set for a delightful, fun card!

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