Showing posts with label Nutcrackers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nutcrackers. Show all posts

Monday, November 7, 2022

Inky Paws Challenge #186

 

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This challenge is a

Sketch Challenge.


Use the sketch theme.


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, November 18, 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! 

Pa rum pum pum pum by Debbie features Nutcrackers, Frames Squared, and Music by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #holidaycards, #cardmaking, #christmascards, #nutcrackercards
Did anyone else start humming along with Debbie Owens' card? Her festive card featuring the handsome nutcracker from the Nutcrackers stamp set is trimmed with gold accents starting with the golden sheet music (Music stencil) and finished with gold cording behind the circular sentiment (Frames Squared die set). A wonderful way to celebrate the upcoming season!



Deck the halls with bow wows of holly by Diane features Wreath Pups, Canine Christmas, Newton's Gift by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #holidaycards, #christmascards, #puppycards
Diane Morales and Claire are showcasing the Wreath Pups stamp and die set, and both cards are just so cute!  Diane is featuring an argyle paper from the Canine Christmas paper pad on the bottom portion of her card. At the top, she adds a row of holly from Newton's Gift stamp and die. Such a playful and festive card, especially with the glittery border!


Veloci wrapper by Amy Features Prehistoric Christmas, Circle Frames, and Meowy Christmas by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #holidaycards, #cardmaking, #christmascards, #dinosuarcards
Amy Tollner creates this playful card that is just too cute!  She pulls the wrapped gifts paper from the Meowy Christmas paper pad and pairs it with the Veloci Wrapper from the Prehistoric Christmas stamp and die set. Eek!  How fun!  She uses the Circle Frames die set to create the scallop circle for her gift-wrapping dino!



Deck the halls with bow wows of holly by Claire features Wreath Pups and Meowy Christmas by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #puppycards, #cardmaking, #holildaycards, #christmascards
Like Diane, Claire Lamb is showcasing the Wreath Pups stamp and die set. She, too, pulls an argyle paper, but this fun paper from the Meowy Christmas paper pad is used on her top portion leaving the bottom for her sentiment. A couple of enameled dots adds a bit of texture to this seriously cute card!

Use the sketch with your NND products!

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Monday, December 21, 2020

Inky Paws Challenge #138 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 #138 Winner!

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



Sending joyful wishes by Priscella Joseph features Holiday Post by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #christmas
Priscella Joseph designs this darling card using several festive papers! Her two critters from the Holiday Post stamp and die set steal the show as they mail their holiday cards. Someone is going to be ecstatic to receive this gem in her mailbox! 


Congrats to Priscella Joseph!  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 #138 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
Merry Christmas by Helen F. features Newton's Christmas Kittens by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook, #christmas, #cardmaking
Helen F.'s card will fill your heart with feline happiness!  She stamps the Merry Christmas sentiment down her card alternating in chartreuse and red.  She uses stars as two of her sketch elements.  Don't you love the star die cut out with starry paper in the background?  Then she adds the feline family from the Newton's Christmas Kittens stamp set and colors them spectacularly!  So much fun!


Sue's FAVE
'Tis the season to be nutty by Tmschultz5 features Nutcrackers and Music by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #christmas
Be prepared to burst out singing!  Tmschultz5's amazing card is filled with music!  She sets the stage with her music score background created using the Music stencil. She adds two circles with the heads of nutcrackers using the Nutcrackers stamp set. The third circle holds the punny sentiment.  She adds a bright red vertical strip with the Little Drummer Boy refrain (Nutcrackers die set) running down it. Are you singing yet?


Becky's FAVE
Warm winter wishes by Ildi features Sweater Weather and Holiday Foliage by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook, #winter, #cardmaking

Ildi uses tan, brown, and a pop of pink for her lovely card. She starts with a tan card bases and uses the Holiday Foliage stencil and brown ink to create her background. She repeatedly stamps the sentiment down the vertical strip for an ombre effect. She uses the darling fox in her little pink sweater from the 
Sweater Weather stamp set and cut using the coordinating die set.  She adds playful, pink clouds.  Fabulously done!


Crystal's FAVE
Oh, Snap! by Meghan K. features Ginger Snap by Newton's Nook Designs;#newtonsnook, #christmas, #cardmaking
Oh, snap!  Meghan K. makes this delightful gingerbread card--decorated with all kinds of red and white goodies--a sweet treat to behold!  She stamps two gingerbread people from the Ginger Snap stamp set and places them on the circular sketch elements.  Her vertical strip is a red and white gingham paper.  All is placed on a kraft paper with white circles.  The splattering of red pearls look like cinnamon dots.  Just too cute!



Debbie's FAVE
Happy holi-dogs by Sunshine HoneyBee features Christmas Puppies and Pawprint by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #christmas
Sunshine HoneyBee uses a big pawprint and two holiday puppies to represent the sketch, and they look darling together. She uses the Pawprint Shaker die and two puppies from the Christmas Puppies stamp and die set.  The plaid strip behind them add a nice holiday touch!  Fabulous way to send Christmas greetings to your canine-lovin' friends!


Thank you for playing throughout 2020.  Seeing everyone's NND cards and projects each week brought smiles to all of us!  We love seeing your creativity and interpretation of each challenge!   We will be taking some time off to relax and enjoy the holidays, but we will be back on January 4, 2021 with a new fabulous theme challenge! 

We wish everyone good holiday tidings! 

Inky Paws Design Team
 


(You can always find our most current challenge here.)

Monday, November 23, 2020

Inky Paws Challenge #137

This biweekly challenge is a:
Colors Challenge



Create a project using the colors:

 Lime Green, Grass Green, Red, White


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 4, 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! 


Merry Woof-mas by Debbie features Christmas Puppies, Circle Frames, and Christmas Roundabout by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook, #christmas, #cardmaking
 Debbie Owens leaves her comfort zone of kitties by bring us this darling puppy card! Using the Circle Frames die set, she creates a circle card filled with holiday fun. In red, lime, and green, she shades the holiday images stamped using the Christmas Roundabout stamp set. Her main attraction is the Christmas canine from the Christmas Puppies stamp set. A super fun way to wish a dog-lovin' a Merry Woof-mas!




Across the miles by Diane features Destination Christmas by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook, #tagmaking, #vintagecars
Diane Morales showcases the VW bus from the Destination Christmas stamp set on her CAS tag. (So loving these vintage vehicles!) She layers her tag with layers of red and lime green.  Such a playful way to use the challenge colors!




Happy Holidays by Sue T. features Sentiments of the Season, Petite Snow, Poinsettia Blooms, and Circle Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook, #christmas, #cardmaking, #stencils
Sue T. gives us a classic card using the Poinsettia Blooms stamp and die set. She places her gorgeous flowers on a circle die cut with the lime snowflakes using the Petite Snow stencil. She places all on a green scallop-edged circle, again using the Circle Frames die set. She stamps the sentiment from the Sentiments of the Seasons stamp set in bold black.  A beautiful card for the upcoming season!




Deck the halls by Becky features Tiny Trees and Ornamental Wishes by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook, #christmas, #cardmaking
 Becky Noelle is back with her amazing stenciling skills. For her card, she showcases the newly released Tiny Trees stencil. She magically creates two-toned trees in lime and green.  She goes back and adds some red dot accents to a few of her trees.  She then embosses the sentiment from the Ornamental Wishes stamp set in white on a red card stock. She fussy cuts the sentiment and adds dimension with foam tape!  Don't you love the modern feel of this card?




Pa rum pum pum by  Crystal features Nutcrackers and Frames & Flags by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #christmas, #nutcracker
Crystal Komara begins her darling card with a lime-green argyle paper that works perfectly for this challenge. She continues with a scallop-edged rectangle from the Frames & Flags die set. Then she showcases the pair of nutcrackers from the Nutcrackers stamp and die set in red and greens.  Using the coordinating die  set, she cuts out the sentiment in red.  Fabulous way to use the challenge colors!




Create a project using the colors: Lime Green, Grass Green, Red, White


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