Monday, September 18, 2023

Inky Paws Challenge #207

Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This is a sketch challenge.

Use the challenge sketch 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, September 29, 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's birthday card features Frames & Flags, Birthday Essentials, Oval Frames, and Birthday Party by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #birthdaycards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge

Danni Bindel pulls lots of birthday papers from the Birthday Party paper pad making a very festive background for her birthday sentiment from the Birthday Essentials stamp set. To create her fun card, she uses the Oval Frames die set and the Frames & Flags die set.

Happy Halloween by Debbie features Framework, Frames & Flags, Circle Frames, Franken-Newton, Count Newton, and Ghosts by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #halloweencards, #catcards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge

Debbie Owens uses the Ghosts stencil in different colors to create her stripes. She places it on purple striped paper from the Halloween Woofs paper pad. She adds the little monster from the Franken-Newton stamp set placed atop a black scalloped circle (Circle Frames die set). She adds a little black bat from the Count Newton stamp set. Deb also uses the Frames & Flags die set and the Framework die set. The overall effect is a darling Halloween card!

Happy pumpkin spice season by Amy features Newton Makes Plan, Pumpkin Latte, Oval Frames, and Fall-ing for You by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #coffeelovers, #coffeecards, #catcards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge

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Amy Tollner makes the cutest pumpkin-spice card using the little kitty from the Newton Makes Plans stamp and coordinating die set. She sets him on a little oval (Oval Frames die set) with a sentiment from the Pumpkin Latte stamp set. For her stripes, she uses a combination of papers from the Autumn Paper pad. She adds a little leaf from the Fall-ing for You stamp set. What a great way to celebrate pumpkin-spice season!

Warm winter wishes by Claire features Winter Birds and Oval Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #wintercards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge

Claire Lamb uses the little snowflakes from the Winter Birds stamp set to create a wintry scene on stripes of purple. {sigh}. She adds her sentiment on an oval (Oval Frames die set). Such an elegant way to send winter wishes!

Always paws for a good book by Crystal features Sips & Stories, Oval Frames, All Booked Up, and Coffee House Stories by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #coffeelovers, #coffeecards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge

Crystal Minkler was also inspired to create a coffee-themed card. She pulls papers from the Coffee House Stories paper pad and pairs them with the little lady from the Sips & Stories stamp set. Crystal uses the Oval Frames die set and a sentiment from the All Booked Up stamp set. The overall effect is a cozy scene just purr-fect for coffee and a book!

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

Monday, February 17, 2020

Inky Paws Challenge #116 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 Color Challenge.

Inky Paws Challenge #116 Winner!

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

For a special teacher by Mugdha features Classy Teachers by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook

Mugdha creates a darling tag that any teacher would adore. Starting with a kraft card stock tag, she adds the apple-laden teacher from the Classy Teachers stamp set. She adds the sentiment on a little label and some ties jute at the top. Cuteness!

Congrats to Mugdha. 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 #116 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

Caution by Meghan features Cuppa Cactus by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook

Here's a perfect card for the must-have coffee person in your life! Meghan uses the two cacti images from the Cuppa Cactus stamp and die set and shades them and their mugs in the challenge colors. Using coordinating papers in teals and red, she creates fun layers accented with a red accented circle. With the red hearts and the multiply sentiments, it's a card any coffee lover would enjoy!

Diane's FAVE

Paperclips by KT Fit Kitty features Newton Makes Plan by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook

KT Fit Kitty shows us a way to get more out of her Newton Makes Plans stamp and die set. Using hearts from the challenge colors, she layers two of them, a paperclip and one of the kitty images from the Newton Makes Plans stamp set. How fun to use these in one's planner or as a bookmark in a good chapter book!

Sue's FAVE

Best friends come in all shapes and sizes by A. Rose features Woof Pack by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook

A. Rose wows with some of the puppies from the Woof Pack stamp set. She stamps them in the corner of her card and colors them in bright red, lime green, and red! She balances the card by stamping the sentiment in the other bottom corner. A fun, creative card!

Becky's FAVE

Aloha by Mugdha features Aloha Newton by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook

Mugdha dry embosses her white panel card stock that makes for a perfect background for her teal ink blended circle. She adds the kitty frolicing in the pink tropical flowers from the Aloha Newton stamp set. The colors and texture all work together for a beautiful card!

Crystal's FAVE

Because you're worth it by Annette features Peony Blooms and Holding Happiness by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook

Annette creates a simply beautiful and colorful card. Using shimmer powders she creates a vibrant background. She shades her flowers from the Peony Blooms stamp and die set in red and teal. She adds a center strip with a sentiment from the Holding Happiness stamp set.

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.

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