Inky Paws Challenge #229 Winners

 

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

Inky Paws Challenge  at the Newton's Nook Designs blog! We loved seeing all your amazing birthday cards!

Inky Paws Challenge #229 Prize Winner!

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

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

Melissa (Sunshine Honey Bee) features the Birthday Roundabout stamp set with papers from the Birthday Party paper pad. Such a fun, festive birthday combination. She also uses the Circle Frames and the Banner Trio die sets to complete her cute card!

Congrats to Melissa (Sunshine Honey Bee)!  Don't forget to send us an e-mail at

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

Inky Paws Challenge #229 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

The little fish with their birthday hats will definitely bring a smile to one's face! Irene showcases the retired Narly Mermaids stamp set with little hats from the Winston's Birthday stamp set. Her watery background filled with seashells (Seashells stencil) makes for a fun background!

Claire's FAVE

Mugdha sends a trio of critters each holding a special gift to the birthday person!  Mugdha's CAS style showcases these furry friends from the retired Sending Hugs stamp and coordinating die set wonderfully! 

Crystal's FAVE

Coffee and a kitty are a purr-fect blend especially on Kristi's darling birthday card! She pairs Newton from the Newton Loves Coffee stamp and coordinating die set with a trio of papers from the Coffee House Stories paper pad.  Caffeinated cuteness!

Danni's FAVE

Vicki showcases the trio of puppies from the Birthday Barks stamp and coordinating die set with the fun papers from the Birthday Woofs paper pad.  She uses the A2 Card Layout 2 die to create her card layout.  Just love how wonderfully she colors her puppies as well as that extra little balloon floating about!

Debbie's FAVE

The three little hens in their little windows look so cute!  Meghan continues the cuteness with the chicken wire embossing and the multiple sentiments.  Those cute chickens are from the Cluck stamp and coordinating die set. Adorable!

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 #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 #129 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 sketch below:  

Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge! 

It's all about yummy Popsicle pops in Sue T.'s summery card!  Her pattern paper matches the summery treats from the  Summer Scoops stamp and die set. She selects the Popsicle lovin' Newton from the Newton's Summer Treats stamp and die set for her central attraction.  What a fabulous way to stay cool!

 Becky Noelle makes a water shaker card that is just too amazing!  Beginning with the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set, Becky creates her shaker base. She uses elements from the Purr-maid Newton and Narly Mermaids stamp sets for her watery backdrop. She then adds sand and glitter in water for her "shaker" element.  Her wonderfully colored tabby from the Scuba Newton stamp set can be seen enjoying all those underwater delights!

Any one need a hug?  Crystal Komara's card has some friends ready to give free hugs!  With rays of sun from the Sunscape stencil shining in the background, she adds some sparkling waves using the Sea Borders dies set before adding her trio of shark friends from the Shark Bites stamp and die set.  The waves in front are filled with small schools of fish darting among the friendly meat eaters!  

 Debbie Owens mixes and matches stamp and die sets together this farm scene filled with critters!  She begins with the red scallop-edged frame die cut using the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set and adds her trio of square windows using the Slimline Frames & Windows die set.  She uses some fun farm pattern paper to place in her window and the Land Borders die set for a little hill in the center panel. The little brown fence was cut using the Fence die.  All the critters come from the Bleat, Oink, Moo, Cluck, and Neigh stamp sets. At last, she adds her birthday sentiment on a little red banner cut from the Banner Trio die set. 

Diane Morales has another Halloween card to share using the challenge sketch!  Using the Slimline Frames & Windows die set, she adds her white frame on a black card base then uses the Floral Lace stencil to create the bright panels on card stock. She adds a variety of scary skeletons from the the Spooky Skeletons stamp and die set.  She uses the Banner Trio die set to add the fun sentiment.  A bright, spooky design!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along! Remember, you have until this Friday, August 14, 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!

100th Challenge Special Edition #1

It's our 100th Challenge and we have some special guests showcasing their favorite challenges!

Celebrate with us and get your paws EXTRA inky! 

For this special challenge we are hosting 4 link ups! 

That means 4 chances to win! 

Here's the details: Choose your favorite challenge & play it again!

Pick any of our previous Color, Sketch or Theme challenges and play it again! Just decide on your favorite and add it to your post along with your entry matching the previous challenge: color, sketch or theme! There will be three link-ups below, so you enter your project into the category you have chosen! You can find images of all the previous collections in the Pinterest board here, or look through our previous challenges on the blog pages. 

Bonus link-up: Choose your favorite NND product! To make things even more fun, we've added a favorite product challenge link-up too! Just pick your favorite NND stamp, stencil, or die set and use it on your project to participate! Don't forget to tell us why it's your favorite when you write up your blog post! 

Can't decide on a favorite? You are welcome to choose more than one type of challenge and play multiple times! We are allowing up to 3 entries per participant into each category! If you decide to combine challenges, please only enter it into ONE link-up category.

Are you ready to get your paws inky with us and play along to win a prize? For this special 100th celebration we are giving away $100 in prizes! We will chose one RANDOM entry to win a $25 store credit to our Newton's Nook Design online shop from each of the four link-up categories! 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 28, 2019 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. 

Special Guest Designers

Emily Lauritzen is back to share this amazing card using the IPC#13 sketch with textured tree rings from the Tree Rings stencil. She adds a black and white striped layer which she die cuts from the Frames & Flags die set.  She then adds a big bouquet of daisies from the Dainty Daisies stamp and die set.  She adds the little banners in coordinating papers and adds the sentiment on the banner.  So nice to have Emily's talents joining us again!

This bright sunny scene at the beach created by Amanda Bodine looks like a slice of paradise. The yellow sunny background with the palm tree from the Aloha Newton stamp and die set creates a bit of shade for castle building and sunbathing!  Those sweet felines are from the Newton's Summer Vacation stamp and die set. To create the scenic horizons, Amanda uses both the Sea Borders and the Land Borders die sets. 

 For her first card, Ellen Haxelmans creates this dynamic scene using the colors (orange, yellow, & black) of Halloween!   She creates a fabulous sunset using the Sunscape stencil in orange and yellows. She then creates layers of blue waves using the Sea Borders die set and a sandy ocean bottom using the Land Borders die set.. She adds a boat that actually moves using the Message in a Bottle stamp and die set.  She then adds the beautiful mermaid from Narly Mermaids stamps and dies as well as elements ocean elements from Purr-maid stamps and dies. The sentiment was stamped and cut using the Frames & Flags die set. 

Ellen Haxelmans creates another interactive card using the colors of the IPC#26 challenge with a nautical theme.  She creates a pink sky using Sunscape stencil and creates her ocean floor and water using the Land Borders and  Sea Borders die sets. She adds her movable boat using the Message in a Bottle stamp and die .  She adds a sweet manatee from the Manatee-rific stamp and die set.  She then adds more ocean elements using elements form Narly Mermaids stamps and dies , Purr-maid stamps and dies, and Shark Bites stamp set. 

Andrea Shell combined 4 different IPC challenges to create this summer paradise!  Using the Waves stencil she creates the water scene in the upper corner. She then uses the the Land Borders die set to separate the water from the beach.  She die cuts using the Framework die set. She places two felines from the Newton's Summer Vacation stamp and die set who are enjoying the pleasures of summer. For her final touch, she adds a tropical flower from the Flower Trio die set. 

Samantha Mann was wowed by the beauty of the IPC#51 Tropical Challenge.  She created her amazing background using the Tropical Leaves stencil in shades of green. She then adds her colorful toucan ad bright flowers and leaves from the Toucan Party stamp and die set.  She heat embosses the sentiment in white on a black banner and adds black & white striped washi tape and a few sequins to finish her pretty card!

Zsofia Molnar, a NND designer, shares this gorgeous card using the colors from the IPC#50 inspiration.  She chose the Peony Blooms stamp set colored with Copics and cut out using the coordinating die.  She blended her spectacular background using distress oxide inks which she die cut using a die from the Framework die set (Zsofia's favorite NND product!). She added texture using the Argyle stencil and heat embossed the sentiment using a sentiment from the Thankful Thoughts stamp set. 

We would love to have you join us for our 100th milestone.  Link up here!

Inky Paws Challenge #98 Reminder

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

Here'a a refresher.
Sketch Challenge

Create a project using the sketch above. 

Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge!

Sue T. creates this starry card using the Cosmic Newton stamp set.  Her calico kitty looks fabulous in the glittery and rhinestone-studded spaceship which is flying through a far off galaxy.  Sue creates this silvery universe using the Starfield stencil, sequins, and silver cording.  For the vertical element, Sue uses black and dark gray striped paper.

With this bright, festive card, Becky Noelle gets you ready to party!  She creates a splattered background then adds her vertical element by layering fringed papers  How fun!  She creates a tag using the Fancy Edges Tag die set and adds some brown for the ground and orange ribbon. For her finale, she adds the llama from the Lovable Llamas stamp set. Don't you just love the cool sunglasses?

Bobbi Lemanski's card will have you longing for a retreat at the lake!  Using the canoe image from the Winston's Lake House stamp set, she shades it and the water amazingly. She frames it with a black and white striped paper on atop a blue layer. She chooses a fun background paper that has different colored board planks.  She adds her sentiment and wraps black twine to finish this wonderful card!

With summer just around the corner, Debbie Owens' card is perfect to thank a special teacher. Choosing teacher-themed papers with apples and letters, she creates two layers of the sketch. She then adds a black background with a houndstooth pattern with frames the teacher image from the Classy Teacher stamp set. She adds a glossy accent layer to make the apple shiny. A bit of twine finishes the card.

Diane Morales creates her light blue vertical stripe by using the Sea Borders die set and setting it between a darker blue.  She die cuts a square out of her white layer which pops up using dimensional tape.  She wonderfully colors the mermaid from the Narly Mermaids stamp and die set.  She adds some starfish and a banner with its stamped sentiment. A wonderful watery scene!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along! Remember, you have until this Friday, May 31, 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!