Inky Paws Challenge #240 Winners

 

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

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

We loved seeing all the different ways you used the sketch! 

Inky Paws Challenge #240 Prize Winner!

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

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

Michelle Harlamert showcases this trio of penguins from the retired Penguin Pile stamp set. They look darling on Michelle's textured backdrop with the bright strip of pattern paper. Just too cute!

Congrats to Michelle Harlamert!  Don't forget to send us an e-mail at

 info@newtonsnookdesigns.com to claim your $20 store credit! 

Inky Paws Challenge #240 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!

Amy's FAVE

Angie L. creates this darling card featuring a puppy from the retired Puppy Friends stamp set. The pretty floral paper and the addition of little puppy feet are fabulous touches to this darling card. 

Claire's FAVE

Holly Gerdes farm theme and color palette caught Claire's eye. Those fun papers from the Farmyard paper pad coordinate fabulously with the  Baa stamp set. A baa-utiful way to let someone know that you're thinking of them. 

Crystal's FAVE

Crystal loved Tracie C.'s choice of colors as well as the sweet puppy from the Puppy Friends stamp set. A fabulous way to let someone know they arrpp the best!

Danni's FAVE

Arlene R. has colored her feline wonderfully!  Pair him with all those lattes, and you get a fabulously designed card. That cute kitty is from the Newton Loves Coffee stamp set, and the paper is from the Coffee House Stories paper pad. 

Debbie's FAVE

Amy Mattingly also designs a coffee-themed card. Deb really like how Amy uses put her sentiment in the circle element of the sketch and the little stack of books and coffee in the corner. Those books are from the  Autumn Reads stamp & coordinating die set paired with papers from the retired Sips & Stories stamp set. Any suggestions for a good read?  

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 #214 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 challenge theme above with your Newton's Nook Designs' products!

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

What better way to enjoy a snowy day?  Amy Tollner creates a cozy scene for her little lady and her felines. She combines A Cozy Day In stamp set and the Cozy Home Stamp and die set on her 5x7 card base. She creates her layers using the A7 Frames and Banners die set. The snowy background is paper from the Christmas Time paper pad. The Frames & Flags die set was used for sentiment banner. Anyone else want to curl up and enjoy a good book?

Claire Lamb's trio of penguins are staying warm in their scarves and hats while playing on a snowy, winter day. These sweet critters are from the Penguin Pile stamp and coordinating Dies. She adds some falling snowflakes on her distressed background using the Snow Angel Newton stamp set. 

So cute!

Crystal Minkler creates a fabulous living room scene!  She combines the Sips & Stories stamp set with the Fireside Friends stamp set. She frames her sentiment and hangs it on the pawprint wall (A Cat's Life paper pad). The scallop-edged panel was created using the the Frames & Flags die set. Love this cozy scene!

Danni Bindel uses the napping feline from the Newton's Naptime stamp set and coordinating die set. This furry friend has the right idea all curled up on a pile of blankets.  To complete her card, Dannie pulls coordinating paper from the A Cat's Life paper pad. The Frames & Flags die set was used to make the scallop-edging on the main panel.  Sweet dreams!

Debbie Owens' pile of cats is a purr-fect way to stay warm and cozy. These sweet furballs are from the Never Enough Cats stamp set. She uses the scallop-edged frame die from the A7 Frames and Banners Die Set to create her center panel. Such a fun way to spend a snowy day!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, January 19,  2024 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 #142 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 #142 Winner!

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

Bad Kitty watercolors her background in soft pastels colors.  She then adds a trio of cacti from the Cuppa Cactus stamp set. Don't they look wonderful against the backdrop? Wonderfully done!

Congrats to Bad Kitty!  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 #142 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

A. Rose creates a unique design by using a third of her vertical space.  She watercolors a soft background for her playful kitty and chicks from the Newton's Peeps stamp set. The CAS style allows all the attention to focus on her furry and feathery critters.  Nicely done!

Sue's FAVE

Ildi uses a no-line technique and watercolors to create this gorgeous card.  Using the Peony Blooms stamp set, she colors the peonies in shades of purples and leaves in green.  She adds some paint speckles for added interest.  Amazingly done!

Amy's FAVE

 Fun paper, fun colors, and fun image makes Christine Miller's card a top pick!  She uses the Spring Pile Up stamp set and coordinating die set to create the main attraction. Her soft water coloring of each image is superb as is her overall design!  A darling way to send Easter greetings!

Claire's FAVE

Jennifer Becker greats a simple watercolor background that is striking with the penguins from the Penguin Pile and die set. She coordinates the colors of the watercolor stripes with each penguin's winter gear. Such a fun, playful card!

Debbie's FAVE

Joyce M. used watercolor pencils for her clean and simple card. She uses the Newton's Rain Boots stamp set and colors the image in soft colors. Just love the simplicity of the design that keeps the focus solely on this adorable image! Delightful!

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 #112

This biweekly challenge is a:

Theme Challenge

Create a project using the theme--Snow Day.

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 13,  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!   

Diane Morales creates a wintry haven for this trio of penguins! Using the Petite Snow stencil, Diane creates a snowy background. She then adds those big fir trees using the Evergreens stencil. Diane uses a third stencil, Mountains, to create a snowy landscape on which her softly colored penguins from the Penguin Pile stamp set can stand on. She embosses the sentiment from the Thankful Thoughts stamp set.

Have you ever seen a hand standing snowman?  Well,  Sue T. captures the inner child with her playful card that features just such a snowman!  Using the snowman from Frozen Friends stamp set, she places him upside down in a pile of snow created using the Sea Borders die set. The snowy sky was created using the Petite Snow stencil!  Such a wonderful card!

The big, wintry snowflakes make for a perfect background for Becky Noelle's festive card. Becky uses the Snowfall stencil with opal foil for her background. She adds the snowman with his forest friends from the Festive Fawns stamp set. She adds red, scalloped edging on the bottom of her panel that ties the red scarf together wonderfully!

Bobbi Lemanski  creates a 5" x 7" card that is packed with snowmen delight!  Using the Petite Snow stencil with embossing paste, she creates a wintry night sky. She then stamps the Frozen Fellowship stamp set twice to create an extra large gathering of snowy people! She colors their accessories in shades of red and green for a Christmas feel. She adds a speech bubble using the Speech Bubbles die set and adds a sentiment from the Moose Mountain stamp set for the sentiment.

Looks like this feline from Newton's Curious Christmas stamp set is helping his friend hang up his holiday stocking!  Debbie Owens creates this whimsical card by using the Petite Snow stencil for her background. She adds some birch trees using the Forest Scene Builder die set and hangs a stocking between them. The stocking was cut from the Stylish Stockings die set on which the wee little snowman from the Snow Globe Scenes stamp set was stamped. She creates some hills using the Land Borders die set and adds lots of glitter. She also adds glitter to the sentiment using the Holiday Greetings die set. 

Create a project using the theme--Snow Day.

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