Inky Paws Challenge #238 Week 4

 

 Welcome to Inky Paws'  

March Challenge!

For March, we have a spring theme to play with!

Only a few more days to get creative with showers and flowers using your NND Products!

You until Friday, March 28, 2025 (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.  

Let's see how the IPC team used the Showers & Flowers theme for the last week of the March Challenge:

Danni Bindel creates this sweet spring card showcasing her sweet kitty from the Newton's Umbrella stamp and coordinating die set. Her use of the blue striped paper makes it look like a spring shower in the background. Her fun paper selection comes from the Pastel Basics paper pad and die cut using dies from the Frames & Tags die set. Her big, puffy rain clouds were made using the Sky Scene Builder die set. The way she colored her feline and the added stripes to her umbrella just add to the cuteness!

Debbie Owens baby shower card is a creative twist on the shower theme.  She uses the Raindrops stencil and the Sky Scene Builder die set to create the showery backdrop.  She adds the letters for baby using the Essential Alphabet die set with striped paper from the Springtime paper pad. She adds a trio of bibs using the Bitty Bibs stamp and coordinating die set and places them atop floral and striped papers from the Springtime paper pad. A creative take on the Showers & Flowers theme!

Amy Tollner showcases the big tulip paper from the Spring Blooms paper pad with scallop edging using the Frames & Flags die set. This is a darling backdrop for the little critters from the Newton's Rain Boots stamp and coordinating die set. To give her card a nice spring flair, Amy adds clouds using the Sky Borders die set with subtle raindrops using the Raindrops stencil. Her critters look amazing with her amazing coloring skills!

Claire Lamb creates a dramatic distressed backdrop for her trio of kitties from the Newton's Rainy Day Trio stamp and coordinating die set. She uses a combination of dies from the Frames & Tags and the Basic Frames die sets to create her background layers.  Her bold, darker coloring looks amazing on this fabulous card!

Crystal Minkler showcases the darling puppy from the Rainy Day Doxie stamp and coordinating stamp set. She places him atop papers from the Spring Blooms paper pad. The large daisy paper was die cut using the Frames Squared die set. For more spring fun, Crystal pulls small daisy paper and yellow plaid paper from the same paper pad.  She Frames & Flags die set was used to create the scallop edging. Just love the little scene Crystal has created!

Don't forget you now have until March 28, 2025 to get 

link up your Showers & Flowers project for a chance to win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Designs!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #238 Week 1

 

 Welcome to Inky Paws'  

March Challenge!

For March, we have a spring theme to play with!

You have four weeks to get creative with showers and flowers using your NND Products!

You have from Monday, March 3, 2025 to Friday, March 28, 2025 (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 month theme-Showers & Flowers-has so many possibilities.  Wedding cards? Easter cards? Welcome spring cards?  Let's check out what the IPC team dreamed up:

Amy Tollner's trio of kitties (Newton's Rainy Day Trio stamp and coordinating die set) in their pink and lavender raincoats are just too cute! She adds some big blooms in the background using the daffodil paper from the Spring Blooms paper pad. Look closely and you'll spy some subtle raindrops made using the Raindrops stencil. The scallop edging was made using the Frames & Flags die set. A seriously adorable friendship card!

Claire Lamb's bold, bright flowers are just gorgeous! These blooms are from the Floral Delights stamps and coordinating die set. Claire adds a fuschia panel that really pops against the Kraft card base. Her stitched panels were made using the Basic Frames and the Frames & Tags die sets. An amazing card to send encouraging words!

Crystal Minkler's lavender card is filled with spring goodness! She pulls those beautiful papers from the Spring Blooms paper pad and creates a subtle curve using the Land Borders die set. She adds a vellum stitched circle (Circle Frames die set). She places those adorable boots from the Newton's Rain Boots stamp and coordinating die set atop her vellum. Her kitty and little ducky are just precious!

Danni Bindel creates a smooshed background that looks so much like rain. She adds two of the darling umbrellas from the Umbrella Pals stamp and coordinating die set. Her stitched layers were created using dies from the Frames & Flags and the Basic Frames die sets. A darling card to brighten someone's day!

Debbie Owens mixes it up with her pastel floral background using the Petite Flowers stencil in a rainbow of colors.  She then uses the Fractured Card Layout die to create the black border.  She adds her feline from the Newton's Umbrella stamp set and the canine from the Rainy Day Doxie stamp set with their colorful umbrellas. She adds the 'Spring is Here!' sentiment from the Spring Roundabout stamp set. Her card depicts the saying, "April showers bring May flowers!"

Don't forget you now have until March 28, 2025 to get 

creative with the theme-Showers & Flowers. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #197 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 colors--Royal Blue, Olive Green, Sunshine Yellow, and White.

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

Debbie Owens uses the Floral Lace stencil to create her amazing distressed background in the challenge colors.  She adds a sprig of yellow roses from the Roses stamp set with a sentiment banner (Frames & Flags) beneath. She creates the square card base using the Frames Squared die set. The subtle floral lace compliments the roses wonderfully!

Diane Morales was also inspired to use yellow roses on her design.  Diane opts for the Heartfelt Roses stamp set that has been placed on layers created using the Heart Frames die set. For added texture, she uses the Serene Stripes stencil on her blue card base.  She pulls the dimensional banner from the Banner Trio die set for her sentiment.  A beautiful heart-shaped card!

Amy Tollner's card is bursting with tulips!  On a scallop-edged frame (Frames & Flags die set), Amy makes fluffy clouds (Clouds stencil) and a garden of tulips using the Spring Garden Line stencil. She then showcases one of the ladies from the Loads of Blooms stamp and coordinating die set who has been enjoying a day of picking tulips from her garden. Also enjoying the tulips are two little butterflies from the Newton's Birdbath stamp and coordinating die set. Amy pulls the Mother's Day sentiment from the Mom & Dad stamp set and stamps it on a banner from the Banner Trio die set. A pretty way to send love to one's mother!

Claire Lamb creates the most amazing rainy day scene!  She uses the trio of puddle-stomping cats from the Newton's Rainy Day Trio stamp and coordinating die set. The reflection of this trio is spectacularly done as is the rain!  She pulls sentiments from the Newton's Umbrella stamp set.  Anyone else want to take coloring classes from Claire?  😺

Crystal O. Minkler's vintage blue truck from the Spring Haul stamp set is filled with pretty yellow flowers.  Her green and white gingham blanket is a great way to incorporate green into her design.  Crystal uses the yellow gingham paper from the Spring Blooms paper pad for the card base.  The Frames & Flags die set was used for the sentiment, and the Circle Frames die set for the circular elements.  A beautiful way to enjoy a spring day!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday,  May 12, 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 #180

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This challenge is a

Sketch Challenge

Use 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, August 26, 2022 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 distresses an amazing rainy background for her trio of cats from the Newton's Rainy Day Trio stamp and coordinating die set. For raindrops, she adds sequins to her shaker card and adds the sentiment on a speech bubble using a die from the Speech Bubbles die set.  She uses a die from the Framework die set to get the stitching on her center rectangle.  A-meow-zing!

 Debbie Owens uses the Cycling Friends stamp set to create her background which she layers with vellum and die cuts using the Framework die set. For her horizontal element, she adds red/white twine.  She die cuts an oval using the  Oval Frames die set and adds the same cycling critters image with a basket full of presents.  So fun!

Diane Morales designs a little tropical haven for Newton (Aloha Newton stamp and die set) to take a much needed nap!  To create this scene, she uses  the Oval Frames die set for her frame, the Sky Borders die set for the beach, and the Clouds stencil for her puffy clouds.  Diane pulls three designs from the Summertime paper pad that work perfectly with her design!

Sue T. also features the Aloha Newton stamp and die set.  She showcases the darling and talented ukulele playing kitty decked out in her pink flower and lei!  Sue creatively uses the Tropical Leaves stencil to create an oval of tropical leaves surrounding her kitty along with a splattering of pink hibiscus.  Sue keeps her card CAS by simply scoring two lines in keeping with the sketch elements.  Super creative!

Amy Tollner showcases one of the gnomes from the Gnome Garden stamp and die set. She creates a cloudy sky using the Clouds stencil and cutting it with a stitched oval die from the Oval Frames die set. She uses the butterfly paper from the Springtime paper pad and white embosses the sentiment on a black banner (Frames & Flags die set).  Her silver strip adds a nice touch of glitter to this darling card!

Use the above sketch with your NND products!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #169

 

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This challenge is a

Theme Challenge

Use the theme-Spring!

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, March 25, 2022 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! 

 Amy Tollner sends sweet spring wishes with this darling card. Using the Slimline Frames & Portholes and Slimline Frames & Windows die sets, she creates layers for her card. Using pretty pastel colors and the Floral Lace stencil, she creates a subtle background for her woodland critters from the Woodland Spring stamp and die set.  Her addition of the floral bouquets around the corners adds even more spring freshness!

Claire Lamb creates a pastel rainbow of bunnies using the Bunny Tails stencil set.  Don't you just love all those fluffy bunny tails?!  She pulls a sentiment from the Spring Pile Up stamp set and die cuts using the Circle Frames die set.  A darling way to send Easter greetings!

  Debbie Owens showcases the trio of kittens in their rainbow attire from the Newton's Rainy Day Trio stamp set.  Behind them are some spring showers  (Raindrops stencil) with some sunshine peeking out behind the cloud (Sky Builder die set). She stamps a sentiment form the Umbrella Pals stamp set on the little cloud.  She uses the Frames Squared and Circle Frames die sets to create the card base and circular elements.  A fun, bright way to support a loved one!

Diane Morales sets her bright, colorful flowers from the Hummingbird stamp and die set on a light gray backdrop of little petite flowers (Petite Flowers stencil). She frames all with the large die from the A7 Banners & Frames die set.  She stamps a sentiment from the Spring Roundabout stamp set. A gorgeous way to welcome spring!

An argyle embossed background provides texture to Sue T.'s spring card. Using the floral image from the Floral Roundabout stamp set, Sue cuts a trio of squares and colors in shades of yellow and blue and frames each with a dark blue border. With his own yellow and blue daisy, the little mouse from the Garden Mice stamp and die set continues the floral theme.  Sue embosses the sentiment on a little blue banner. A delightful way to send some happy thoughts to a loved one!

Use the theme-spring-in your NND project!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #155 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'a a refresher.

Create a project using the colors--teal, yellow, green, and white.

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

Claire Lamb features a trio of kittens playing in the rain!  Claire uses the Newton's Rainy Day Trio stamp and coordinating die set to create this rainy delight!  The mirror image of the boots and paws in the water puddle is a genius idea!  Anyone else feeling like singing with these sweeties?  :)

Sweet and cuddly is the koala bear in  Debbie Owens' card!  She uses the Tropical Leaves and the Pineapple stencil sets to create layers of tropical goodness for the koala from the Pina Koala stamp set. She uses dies from the Frames Squared and the Frames & Flags die sets for her various fun layers.  Twine and sequins are added for extra fun! Sweet!

Diane Morales provides a delightful card to celebrate a birthday!  Beginning with a scallop-edged card base cut using dies from the  Frames & Flags die set, she adds lots of confetti by using the Confetti stencil. She tops her card off with Newton enjoying some frosting. This darling feline is from the 

Newton's Cupcake stamp and cut using the coordinating die set. Time to celebrate!

Sue T. also brings us a birthday-inspired card! She, too, features the frosting-lovin' kitten from the Newton's Cupcake stamp and coordinating die set. Her wavy cupcake wrapper is super fun!  More cupcakes are added using the Cupcake stencil set and cut out with the large die from the Speech Bubbles die set.  Scrumptious!

Want to visit the tropics?  Amy Tollner's card brings the beauty of the tropics without leaving home! She uses the challenge colors with the Tropical Fringe main image for a slice of paradise!  She opts for a square base by using dies from the Frames Squared  die set. A splattering of sequins adds a sparkly touch to this tropical card!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, August 27, 2021 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