Inky Paws Challenge #219

 

  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, March 29, 2024 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's truck from the Spring Haul Stamp and die set is filled with spring delights. Doesn't it make you want to go out and buy flowers to plant in your garden? She pairs her vintage truck with papers from the Springtime and the Spring Blooms paper pads. A fabulous way to welcome spring!

Claire Lamb showcases the sketch with a slice of summery paradise. Her distressed backdrops are gorgeous, especially with the palm trees from the Paradise Palms stamp set. Enjoying the gorgous sunset is her Siamese kitten from the Kitten Beach and coordinating die set. Both of these sets are retiring, so grab them before they are done!

On a short break.

Crystal Minkler

Danni Bindel pulls fabulous coordinating paperrs from the A Dog's Life paper pad that work amazingly with the puppy from the Puppy's Reading List and coordinating die set. The glossy accent on the glasses is a nice touch!

Debbie Owens uses the sketch to make a darling birthday card featuring the puppy from the Paw-some Birthday stamp set. She adds coordinating papers from the Birthday Woofs paper pad atop a glittery white card stock. She finishes with a sentiment from the Birthday Roundabout stamp set. A fun way to celebrate!

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

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #175 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.

Use the theme One Layer Card with your NND products.

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

Claire Lamb combines the Newton's Book Club and the All Booked Up stamp sets to create this cat and  book filled card!  Don't you just love all those colorful books, and those sweetly colored kittens!!  Cuteness times three!!

 Debbie Owens creates a slice of paradise inside a scalloped oval using the Oval Frames die set to create her mask. She uses some pretty distress inks to create the water and sky colors before stamping the palm trees from the Paradise Palms stamp set. Simple, but beautiful!

Diane Morales creates a beautiful garden using the Dainty Daisies stamp set and the Hills & Grass stencil. Hidden in all those pretty lavender daisies is an adorable gnome from the Gnome Garden stamp set. Darling!

Sue T. showcases the Floral Roundabout stamp set in beautiful shades of blues and purples. She adds some vertical scoring lines to add texture.  She curves the sentiment and adds some jewels for added bling!  So pretty!

Amy Tollner uses the Framework die set as a mask to create her pretty lavender edging. She adds a sprig of beautiful lilacs from the Lilac stamp set and a sentiment from the Tulips stamp set. The little butterfly and paint splatters add a nice texture!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, June 17, 2022 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 #173

 

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This challenge is a

Color Challenge

Use the colors--Bubble Gum Pink, Lemon Yellow, Lime Green, and Orange

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, May 20, 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! 

Sue T.'s kitten duo from the Newton's Blooms stamp & die set are just darling in their green pot and bright flowers!  She then uses the Petite Flower stencil for her background.  Don't you love how Sue used the stencil two ways?  Distressed and dry embossed?  Fabulous idea! 

Amy Tollner uses the challenge colors for a spectacular Mother's Day card!  She showcases the floral image from the Best Mom Oval stamp set and add's the sentiment in the center.  She frames it with the scallop-oval from the Oval Frames die set.  She adds a yellow-scallop frame using the Frames & Flags die set. Elegant & pretty!

Claire Lamb distresses the card layers (Frames Squared die set) in orange, yellow, and pink that make for a very fiesta-like feel just purr-fect for the cats from the Newton Loves Tacos stamp & die set. The margarita adds a nice pop of green!  Loving this stamp set!

Looks like Debbie Owens's kitten (Newton Loves Tacos stamp set) has found her paradise at Margaritaville with the palm trees swaying (Retro Sun & Palms stencil set) as the sun sets! She pulls a sentiment from the Paradise Palms stamp set to complete her slice of paradise!

Diane Morales' mini slimline card is so pretty with the variegated lilac sprig in the challenge colors. This beautiful design is from the Lilac stamp & die set. She stamps the sentiment on the large banner from the Frames & Flags die set, and sets everything atop the pretty green striped paper from the Springtime paper pad. The duo of butterflies compliment this design wonderfully!

Use the challenge colors: Bubble Gum Pink, Lemon Yellow, 

Lime Green, and Orange

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #154

 

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This challenge is a:

Theme Challenge--Use Stripes!

Use stripes in your NND 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 13, 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! 

Amy Tollner showcases one of the puppies from the Fabulous Frenchies stamp and coordinating die set, and boy is he cute in his peach and pink striped sweater!  She places this sweet pup on a distressed tag die cut using the Fancy Edges Tag die set.  For more stripe fun, she uses the Serene Stripes stencil in hues of yellow, peach, and pink for her background which has been die cut using the postage-edged die from the Framework die set. Oh la la!  

Claire Lamb brings us this amazing pop card featuring the Newton Dreams of Paris stamp and coordinating die set on both the outside and inside of her card!  She has little hot air balloons flying past the Eiffel tower on her diagonally embossed front. Then open up the card, and a large hot air balloon pops up piloted by the ever cute black kitty!  For added fun, she has used the Sky Borders die set for her puffy clouds at the top. Below she uses the Land Borders die set to create her ground on which the love-struck kitten awaits the landing of the balloon!  A fabulous way to use the retiring  Newton Dreams of Paris stamp set!

 Debbie Owens uses some masking to create her striped rainbow-colored background on which she stamps the silhouette of the palm trees and birds from the Paradise Palms stamp set. For added contrast, she adds a black scallop-edged frame die cut using the Frames Squared die set. A simple design packed with lots of colors and fun!  

Diane Morales is back with a circular card!  Uses dies from the Circle Frames die set to create her base and layers.  Love those lavender stripes?  Diane uses one of the Retro Sun & Palms stencils to create them. She then adds the ever cute kitten on his beach chair. This cutie is from the Kitten Beach stamp and coordinating die set.  She adds a couple starfish and striped shells to complete this darling card!

Sue T. brings us this beautiful card showcasing the Dainty Daisies stamp and coordinating die set in lovely shades of pink.  For dramatic effect, she, like Diane, uses one of the stencils from the Retro Sun and Palms stencil set to create her black stripes.  She then die cuts this using one of the dies from the Circle Frames die set.  All of this is placed on a white scallop-edged frame die cut using the Frames & Flags die set. She also uses the banner die from this set to stamp her sentiment.  A beautiful combination of NND products!

Use stripes in your NND project!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #142 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 watercolors!

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

Diane Morales heat embosses the full-front image from the Caffeinated Cats stamp set in white and uses a trio of watercolors to create a colorful backdrop.  She uses the scallop-edged frame die from the Frames & Flags die set. For her center piece she die cuts a scalloped circle using the Circle Frames die set and adds the darling tea-lovin' kitty from the Newton's Mug stamp and die set. The white embossed sentiment really stands out against the red mug!  Tea-riffic!

 

Sue T. uses her water colors to create layers of clouds from the Sky Borders die in the pattern of a rainbow!  This colorful setting is perfect for her darling unicorn from the Believe in Unicorns stamp and die set to play amid!  Unicorns and rainbows make for a magical combination!

Amy Tollner's brilliant and bold watercolor background is truly amazing!  She adds glittery stars and specks of gold to turn her sky into the Milky Way.  She adds three images from the Cosmic Newton stamp set and cuts using the coordinating die set. Doesn't Newton look spectacular in his green spaceship while his friend spies on the astronaut floating through space?  By using the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set, Amy is able to capture the full scene grounded by using the Land Borders die set.  

Claire Lamb's splash of bright yellow watercolors is a perfect backdrop for this hungry kitten looking for a snack.  That naughty kitten is from the Newtons' Picnic stamp set and cut using the coordinating die set.  Claire's fabulous coloring and the addition of those little ants makes for a bright, fun card!  Dig in, indeed!

 Debbie Owens brings us a tropical delight beginning by using watercolors with the Waves stencil for a watery effect. She then die cuts using the Sea Borders die set to create some waves for the sweet whale from the Tides of Love stamp set.  In the background, she has created a sunset using watercolors with the silhouette of an island and palm trees from the Paradise of Palms stamp set in the background. She uses the small, scallop-edged die from the Framework die set from Kraft card stock to frame her scene.  A sweet way to send some love!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, February 26, 2021 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! 

Inky Paws Challenge #130 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 Theme Challenge.

Inky Paws Challenge #130 Winner!

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

Donna watercolors this serene scene. She uses the Sunscape stencil and watercolors through it. Then she stamps the Paradise Palms stamp set on an island. She heat embosses the sentiment from the Birthday Essentials stamp set in bright yellow.  A wonderful tropical scene!

Congrats to Donna!  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 #130 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!

Becky's FAVE

Rebecca creates this darling scene using the Newton's Birdbath stamp and coordinating die set.  She uses the Clouds stencil for her big fluffy clouds. Then she adds some trees and layers of hills. She creates a little clear cutout for her sentiment instead of stamping it over her scene on the outside of her card.  

Crystal's FAVE

Betty creates three little scenes in her windows for her furry friends. Using the images from the Newton Dreams of Italy stamp and coordinating die set, Betty takes us from Pisa to Venice while exploring the food and culture of Italy!  A wonderful way to wish some a happy retirement!

Debbie's FAVE

Papierelle creates a graphic scene for her duo of Cat in Black characters! She uses the Newton's Summer Treats stamp set and makes a mirror image of the Popsicle carrying feline. She adds a cityscape behind them. She individually stamps and cuts out the letters for the Cat in Black sentiment. Such a fun scene!

Diane's FAVE

Farhana creates a dimensional card with her different layers and foam tape. She distresses her clouds in a soft blue and her rolling hills in light green. She uses the Beautiful Wings stamp and colors each butterfly in a hue of a rainbow.  They look as if they are fluttering around this serene scene!

Sue's FAVE

Amy T. creates a festive party scene filled with some fun-lovin' critters!  Starting with the Confetti stencil, she creates a festive backdrop. She then adds the panel flooring using the Hardwood stencil.  The party-goers are then added using the all the critters from the Newton Celebrates stamps and coordinating die set. She uses the party hats from the Newton Loves Cake stamp and die set to make the scene look more like a birthday party.  She stamps the sentiment from the Birthday Roundabout stamp set and die cuts using a banner from the Banner Trio die set and distressing the edges in gold!  Let the party commence!

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 #128 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 #128 Winner!

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

Stacey Tomkowlak's CAS card showcases the pickup from the Farming Fun stamp set. Her trio of gingham banners and jewels provide splashes of the challenge colors. A fun way to cheer up someone!

Congrats to  Stacey!  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 #128 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

Marianne fabulous distressed background using distress sprays and the Tropical Leaves stencil creates a beautiful background for Newton from the Newton's Summer Treats stamp and die set to enjoy his ice cream treat.  The white embossed sentiment on the black banner adds a nice contrast. 

Sue's FAVE

Kavya's use of Newton from the Newton's Flower Garden stamp set as the O is so creative and fun!  Her subtly stamped background using the  Birthday Roundabout stamp set provides a perfect touch of birthday festivity.



Becky's FAVE

Kay Demonbren's beautiful distressed background die cut using the scallop-edged die from the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set provides a wonderful setting to her daisies from the Dainty Daisies stamp set. Don't you love her embossed flowers intermingling with the colorful ones!  Nicely done!

Crystal's FAVE

Anushree's colorful typewriters from the My Type stamp and die set look fabulous on her bright yellow watercolor wash background die cut using the Frames & Flags die set.  What an artsy and cheerful card!

Debbie's FAVE

Trina's use of black silhouette palm trees from the Paradise Palms stamp set on her amazingly distressed sunset backdrop makes for a dramatic card.  Her die cut sentiment slightly raised conveys the sentiment without distracting from the card.  Gorgeous!

Hope everybody is doing good, can't wait to see what you guys do for the next challenge.

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.