Inky Paws Challenge #176 Winners

 

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

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

This Biweekly Challenge was a Colors Challenge!

Crimson Red, Cobalt Blue, Turquoise Blue, and white

Inky Paws Challenge #176 Prize Winner!

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

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

#15 Kelsey Thomas sets the wanted Newton from the retired stamp set, Newton Rides West, on a red star. The denim-like paper compliments this western kitty in his 10-gallon hat and checkered bandana.  Darling way to use the challenge colors!

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

Inky Paws Challenge #176 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

Dayna's blue margarita really catches one's eye!  What a perfect way for Newton (Newton Loves Taco stamp and die set) to celebrate the 4th of July.  She captures the spirit of the holiday with her fireworks (Fireworks stencil) in the background and the red and white gingham paper.  

Diane's FAVE

Debbie Frank's stamps surfboards in the challenge colors for her background which works perfectly with the two vehicles from the  Beach Bound stamp and die laden with their surfboards! Such a creative idea!

Sue's FAVE

Andrea W. creatively colors the flowers from the Newton's Bloom stamp and die set in shades of blue and red.  She sets her potful of kitties and flowers on oval layers using the Oval Frames die set.  She pulls a sentiment from the Sending Hugs (retiring) stamp set. This card is sure to bring smiles the recipient's face!

Amy's FAVE

Melanie H. makes a foldable card filled with the cutest trio of kittens from the Newton's 4th of July stamp and die set.  Don't you just love how Newton is rocketing across a starry night sky as the other Newton's wave their sparklers? 😻

Claire's FAVE

Ava creatively uses the challenge colors in a non-patriotic way. Her red, blue, and turquoise-blue flowers from the Floral Roundabout stamp set are striking, especially against the red circle die cut using the Circle Frames die set. Such an amazing 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 Winners

 

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

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

This Biweekly Challenge was a Sketch Challenge!

Inky Paws Challenge #165 Prize Winner!

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

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

Gail uses the puppy from the Sending Hugs stamp and die set and places a grande latte in his hands. Her big snowflakes make for a wonderful backdrop.  Nicely done, Gail!

Congrats to Gail! Don't forget to send us an e-mail at info@newtonsnookdesigns.com

 to claim your $20 store credit! 

Inky Paws Challenge #165  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

Kristi H. creates two delightful Valentine's cards using the Candy Heart stamp and die set. Her choice of plaid papers in pastel colors work perfectly with the trio of conversation hearts. Such a sweet mix for Valentine's Day!

Debbie's FAVE

Irene features these fabulous flamingos from the Flirty Flamingos  (Retired) stamp set. Her hand drawn background with the heart on the horizon makes for a romantic backdrop for these love birds!  Fabulous idea!

Diane's FAVE

Amy's polka dotted backdrop works wonderfully for Newton (Newton's Birthday Balloons stamp set) as he floats up into the sky.  A simply, adorable card!

Sue's FAVE

Macimbalo showcases some snow-lovin' critters on a cold, wintry day. These critters come form the Snow Angel Newton and Snow Angel Puppy stamp sets. Her coloring is amazing and the wavy border adds a wonderful touch!  So, so cute!

Amy's FAVE

Amy S. takes us to the wild west with this fabulous card. She showcases Newton in his ten-gallon hat from the Newton Rides West (Retired) stamp set. She stamps western images on her brown, leathery layer and adds some jute for a rugged look.  So, darn 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 Challenge #153

 

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This challenge is a:

Sketch Challenge

Use the 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, July 30, 2021 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! 

Sue T. showcases sharks in her "frightful" card!  She creates her postage-edged background using the Framework die set. For her black banner, she notches the bottom using a die from the Fancy Edges Tag die set. In the circular panel, Sue has stamped the Shark Frenzy stamp set.  Don't you love how she has used another shark from the Shark Bites stamp and die set? It looks like he is jumping out to say "Snappy Birthday!"  Such fun!

Amy Tollner showcases Newton from the Newton's Seashell stamp and coordinating die set amid piles of beautiful seashells!  One layer of seashells uses the Seashells stencil in hues of pinks, purples, and teals.  She continues with another layer of shells using the Seashell Roundabout stamp set embossed in white on a distressed background in the same hues.  She die cuts this using the scallop-edged die from the Circle Frames die set.  To finish her card, she die cuts a white layer using the smaller square die from the Frames Squared die set. She uses the larger banner die from the Frames & Flags die set to cut her purple banner on which she white heat embosses the sentiment.  A fabulous way to capture the feel of the ocean!

Claire Lamb takes us to the West with her wonderfully designed card!  She creates a unique background using the smaller elements from the Newton Rides West stamp set.  She adds her lime green banner on which is her fun sentiment.  For her square element, she elects to use the "fancy" square die from the Frames Squared die set. She distresses a beautiful sky then adds her sandy ground with the help of the Land Borders die set. Her star attraction is Cowboy Newton in his brown Stetson hat and coral bandana from the Newton Rides West and coordinating die set.  (This set is retiring so be sure to get yours before they are gone!)  Don't you just love how small images can make such amazing backgrounds?  Nice job, Claire! 

 Debbie Owens uses several die sets with different pattern papers for this bright summery card. Using the postage-edged die from the Framework die set, she die cuts her base layer with a plaid-like design. Her yellow banner uses the large banner die from the Frames & Flags die set.  She follows up with a grassy paper perfect for a picnic which is die cut using the rounded-square die from the Frames Squared die set.  Using the BBQ Roundabout stamp set, she creates her own pattern paper and colors the images in colors matching her base layer. This is die cut using the scallop-edged die from the Circle Frames die set.  Her watermelon lovin' bear comes from the Woodland Picnic stamp set. This sketch lends itself so well with NND dies, and is great way to use up some papers from your stash!  

Like Amy, Diane Morales takes us to the beach with this amazing card!  She uses the Seashells stencil and creates her background in pastel hues. She die cuts using the scallop-edged die from the Frames & Flags die set. She adds her pink banner again using the banner die from same die set. For star attraction, she adds Newton Newton's Seashell stamp and coordinating die set. The overall effect is a wonderfully designed card!

Use the sketch above.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #150

 Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This challenge is a:

Sketch Challenge

Use the sketch with your Newton's Nook Designs 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, June 18, 2021 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 plays with the Newton Rides West stamp and die set (retiring, so grab your set fast!) to create this fabulous western scene.   Her beautiful sunset and sandy desert ground, dievcut using the Land Borders die set, provide a wonderful backdrop for the horse-ridin' kitten!  She uses one of the speech bubbles from the  Speech Bubbles die set for the second circle of the sketch!  

 Debbie Owens uses coffee-themed papers for the rectangular elements of the sketch. She pulls the coffee-lovin' kitten in his big mug from the Newton's Mug stamp set for a circular element.  She, too, pulls a speech bubble for her second circle die cut using the Speech Bubbles die set. The little cat face on the mug and glossy accents are purr-fect touches for added interest!

Diane Morales stretches the sketch into a slimline card. She uses the scallop-edged die from the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set to create her sky scene.  She uses the Sunscape stencil for the sun and rays. She adds some fluffy clouds using the Sky Scene Builder die set.  Newton from the Cosmic Newton stamp and die set looks fabulous in his lavender rocket ship!  Diane uses sentiments from the Birthday Roundabout stamp set. She finishes with some shimmery white stars!  

Sue T. creates a beautiful thank you card loaded with yellow roses!  She outlines the roses from the Heartfelt Roses stamp set in yellow and die cuts using the coordinating die from the Heart Frames die set.  She adds the roses from the Roses stamp and coordinating die set and colors them in shades of yellow.  She stamps the sentiment and die cuts using the rounded banner from the Banner Trio die set. The yellow polka dotted paper adds even more cheerfulness to this beautifully designed card!

Amy T. creates this sweet card filled with spring flowers!  She uses the Petite Flowers stencil to create the pastel flower panel paired with glitter panel for a wonderful backdrop.  She uses the Circle Frames die set to create her two circular elements.  She uses the Hills & Grass stencil to distress the grass on the large circle before adding the sweet fawn from the Woodland Spring stamp and die set. For her scalloped-circle she adds the floral sprigs, also from the Woodland Spring stamp and die set.  She pulls a sentiment from the Happy Little Thoughts stamp set, and butterflies from the Newton's Picnic stamp and die set.  Wonderfully designed!

Use the above sketch.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #121

This biweekly challenge is a:

Theme Challenge

Create a project using the theme--Birthday.

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, April 24, 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. Remember you can only link up 3 different projects to be eligible for the prize. 

Here's some inspiration!

Need to get inspired? See what our Inspiration Team created with this challenge!   

 Want to hold a Zoom birthday party?   Debbie Owens shows how to capture the Zoom spirit using a plethora of Newton images.  Starting at the top left, you will spy Newton from the Newton Rides West stamp set with a flirty feline from the Newton's Perfect Wave stamp set to the right.  Those little palm trees are from the Paradise Palms stamp set. Moving to the next row, you'll see Newton from the Newton Celebrates stamp set giving a birthday toast.  For a bit of musical entertainment, there's a feline from the Aloha Newton stamp set. On the bottom row, you'll see a British kitty from the Newton Dreams of London stamp set.  Finally, there's a furry friend from the Newton Dreams of New York stamp set. With the whole gang together, how could you not have fun at this virtual birthday party?

Diane Morales splashes a bit of blue water coloring on her card to create her ocean scene. She uses the Scuba Newton stamp and die set to add coral, seaweed, and fish for Newton to enjoy as he swims by to wish someone a happy birthday! Such a fun way to celebrate a birthday while still social distancing!

Sue T. use of sparkly gold paper provides the perfect elegant accents for her birthday card. Using the Bubbly stencil, she adds some golden bubbles as the cork is popped off the champagne bottle from the Wine A Little stamp set.  Sue does a bit of fussy cutting from the kitty the Newton Loves Cake stamp set.  Instead of enjoying a layered cake, this feline goes for a more sophisticated way to celebrate!  She adds a golden cheers die cut using a sentiment from the Cocktail Mixer die set.  Cheers!

 Becky Noelle creates this amazing card using a clear card base and deco-foiling balloons from the Balloon stencil in a rainbow of colors!  She adds the playful pooch from the Paw-some Birthday stamp and die set with his tall stack of presents worthy of anyone celebrating a special birthday!  

Crystal Komara uses complementary colors, purple and yellow, that will definitely brighten someone's special day!  For her background she adds shades of purples as well as little puppy prints using the Say Woof stamp set. She adds yellow grass with more fun prints. She adds two sweet puppies from the Fabulous Frenchies stamp and die set. Don't you just love those little party hats and the bow tie?  The big balloon shaker uses the Balloon Shaker die set. The purple sentiments inside come from the Birthday Essentials stamp set and the Paw-some Birthday stamp set.  A bright and brilliant card!  

Create a project using a Birthday Theme!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #108 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 #108  Winner!

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

Gail  showcases the ice-skating penguin from the Snow Day stamp set (retired) by placing him on a red & black gingham tag. She stamps the sentiment on a white stitched flag. For her background, she places the black layer between the red card base and the red stripe. She places another white flag on the red stripe to pull her elements together. Her red and white gingham bow is a perfect touch to this classy card!

Congrats to Gail!  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 #108 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!

Sue's FAVE

Amanda creates a spectacular Christmas card packed full of glitter, glitz, and glam! She begins by mixing up some wonderful pattern papers that create a busy setting for her gift-laden lady. She creates a green gingham tag and adds a glittery stripe at the bottom. She adds the lady from the Christmas Haul stamp and die set and colors them in fun colors pulled from the papers. She adheres using dimensional tape. To add more glam, she uses Glossy Accents throughout the card!


Becky's FAVE

Amy T. designs a spookily cute Halloween card. She distresses a beautiful background in purples and blues. She then uses the Flying Bats stencil with black glitter paste. Using the Fancy Edges Tag die set to create a black tag and adds her sentiment by embossing in white. She stamps and dies the witchy-cat image from the Witchy Newton stamp and die set. She places her tag on top of a purple glitter banner and black stripe. The result is a fantastic card!

Bobbi's FAVE

Meghan creates a fabulous coffee-themed card using a color scheme of cream, orange, and brown. Her selection of papers with their different patterns work wonderfully together. She adds the pumpkin laden girl from the Pumpkin Latte stamp and die set which she colors wonderfully with a splash of yellow. She adds a pumpkin and latte to balance her card. 

Debbie's FAVE

Amy T. creates this amazing western card. She uses the smaller stamps from the Newton Rides West stamp set to make her background. She heat embosses them in gold and lightly distresses the edges for an old, worn look. She creates her tag using Fancy Edges Tag die set, embosses the sentiment in gold. She adds her handsome cowboy from the Newton Rides West stamp and die set. She adds a twine bow to the top. For her stripes she uses the same gold paper for her stripe and a red bandana paper banner using the Frames & Flags die set. 

Diane's FAVE

Lori delights us with this card full of Halloween goodness. Her selection of orange and black Halloween papers are super festive. She distresses her tag in light orange and stamps the mummy bear from the Boo Crew stamp set (retired). She adds an orange and white bow to her tag. Boo-tiful!

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.