Inky Paws Challenge #129 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? 
Today I'm sharing some more inspiration for our current challenge! 

Here'a a refresher.
Create a project using the sketch below:  

Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge! 

It's all about yummy Popsicle pops in Sue T.'s summery card!  Her pattern paper matches the summery treats from the  Summer Scoops stamp and die set. She selects the Popsicle lovin' Newton from the Newton's Summer Treats stamp and die set for her central attraction.  What a fabulous way to stay cool!

 Becky Noelle makes a water shaker card that is just too amazing!  Beginning with the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set, Becky creates her shaker base. She uses elements from the Purr-maid Newton and Narly Mermaids stamp sets for her watery backdrop. She then adds sand and glitter in water for her "shaker" element.  Her wonderfully colored tabby from the Scuba Newton stamp set can be seen enjoying all those underwater delights!

Any one need a hug?  Crystal Komara's card has some friends ready to give free hugs!  With rays of sun from the Sunscape stencil shining in the background, she adds some sparkling waves using the Sea Borders dies set before adding her trio of shark friends from the Shark Bites stamp and die set.  The waves in front are filled with small schools of fish darting among the friendly meat eaters!  

 Debbie Owens mixes and matches stamp and die sets together this farm scene filled with critters!  She begins with the red scallop-edged frame die cut using the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set and adds her trio of square windows using the Slimline Frames & Windows die set.  She uses some fun farm pattern paper to place in her window and the Land Borders die set for a little hill in the center panel. The little brown fence was cut using the Fence die.  All the critters come from the Bleat, Oink, Moo, Cluck, and Neigh stamp sets. At last, she adds her birthday sentiment on a little red banner cut from the Banner Trio die set. 

Diane Morales has another Halloween card to share using the challenge sketch!  Using the Slimline Frames & Windows die set, she adds her white frame on a black card base then uses the Floral Lace stencil to create the bright panels on card stock. She adds a variety of scary skeletons from the the Spooky Skeletons stamp and die set.  She uses the Banner Trio die set to add the fun sentiment.  A bright, spooky design!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along! Remember, you have until this Friday, August 14, 2020 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 #119 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 #119 Winner!

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

Vicki creates this darling birthday card using the Frame Squared die set. She uses the Confetti stencil to make the perfect setting on which she adds the Pug Hugs stamp set.  

Congrats to Vicki.  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 #119 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

Amy T. designs a long, skinny card that is filled with yummy treats!  She uses the Confetti stencil to create the background in shades of pink, lavender, and blue.  She stamps sentiments in the three windows and adds yummy treats from the Summer Scoops stamp and die set.  On the banner from the
Frames & Flags die set, she stamps the fun sentiment. Love all the sparkly goodness!


Crystal's FAVE

Becca's die cut paw prints with the challenge colors peeking through are just the cutest. Pair them with the napping kitty from the Newton's Day Dream stamp set, you have a purr-fectly balanced card! 

Debbie's FAVE

 Dandi93's card is filled with baby sweetness! She puts a trio of pastel onesies from the Loveable Laundry stamp and die set on little plastic hangers that actually swing on the hooks!  A fabulous way to congratulate new parents!

Diane's FAVE

Maria creates an amazing background in a aquamarine color. She places her darling purr-maid from the Purr-maid Newton stamp set in the center oval. She adds a few gems for her final touches! A marvelous and creative way to use the challenge colors!


Sue's FAVE

KT Fit Kitty uses the Beautiful Wings and Newton's Day Dream stamp sets to create "wallpaper" for her bathroom walls!  She uses the toilet paper playing kitty from the Naughty Newton stamp and die set and adds a speech bubble from the Speech Bubbles die set. Her sentiment sums up the craziness of today's world!

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 #102

This biweekly challenge is a:

Sketch Challenge

Create a project using 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, July 26, 2019 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 fabulous water colored background that is just perfect for the Purr-maids from the Purr-maid Newton stamp and die set to swim around in. Diane uses the Tumbling Hearts stencil to create a subtle background on the coral stripe. For a playful touch, she adds the cute, green seahorse!

Sue T. uses a combination of pattern papers to create a perfect setting for her magical unicorn from the Believe in Unicorns stamp and die set. She adds shimmer to the mane and tail to add a touch of magic!

Becky Noelle creates a textured, wood grain background using the Hardwood stencil.  She splatters a bit of white paint to add a fabulous touch.  For her stripe, Becky stamps the coffee mugs from the Newton Loves Coffee stamp set and adds dotted stripes for an argyle-like look.  For the main attraction, she adds two cat-feinated images from the  Newton Loves Coffee stamp set for a purr-fect blend!  The sentiment was stamped and die cut using the Frames & Flags die set.

Ready for some color?  Then Bobbi Lemanski's card will satisfy you!  She begins with a confetti dotted card base and flicks on black watercolor for a random speckled pattern.  She adds a black and white striped paper with a strip of red on the side.  She then adds a circle divided into fourths. Each in a bright color.  She then adds her gray kitty with her black stripes from the Sending Hugs stamp and die set.  She uses the latte cup from the set and creates a rainbow cozy!  For her envelope, she adds matching dots using her Copics markers.

Debbie Owens brings us a sunny card by using the Sunscape stencil die cut using the Frames Squared die set. She then creates a bamboo-like stripe using the Serene Stripes stencils. She stamps the sentiment from the Pina Koala stamp set on the banner die from the Frames & Flags die set. She colors the sweet koala (Pina Koala stamp set) with colored pencils.  A lime-green stripe of washi tape is her final touch.

Create a project using the sketch above with NND products

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100th Challenge Special Edition #1

It's our 100th Challenge and we have some special guests showcasing their favorite challenges!

Celebrate with us and get your paws EXTRA inky! 

For this special challenge we are hosting 4 link ups! 

That means 4 chances to win! 

Here's the details: Choose your favorite challenge & play it again!

Pick any of our previous Color, Sketch or Theme challenges and play it again! Just decide on your favorite and add it to your post along with your entry matching the previous challenge: color, sketch or theme! There will be three link-ups below, so you enter your project into the category you have chosen! You can find images of all the previous collections in the Pinterest board here, or look through our previous challenges on the blog pages. 

Bonus link-up: Choose your favorite NND product! To make things even more fun, we've added a favorite product challenge link-up too! Just pick your favorite NND stamp, stencil, or die set and use it on your project to participate! Don't forget to tell us why it's your favorite when you write up your blog post! 

Can't decide on a favorite? You are welcome to choose more than one type of challenge and play multiple times! We are allowing up to 3 entries per participant into each category! If you decide to combine challenges, please only enter it into ONE link-up category.

Are you ready to get your paws inky with us and play along to win a prize? For this special 100th celebration we are giving away $100 in prizes! We will chose one RANDOM entry to win a $25 store credit to our Newton's Nook Design online shop from each of the four link-up categories! 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 28, 2019 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. 

Special Guest Designers

Emily Lauritzen is back to share this amazing card using the IPC#13 sketch with textured tree rings from the Tree Rings stencil. She adds a black and white striped layer which she die cuts from the Frames & Flags die set.  She then adds a big bouquet of daisies from the Dainty Daisies stamp and die set.  She adds the little banners in coordinating papers and adds the sentiment on the banner.  So nice to have Emily's talents joining us again!

This bright sunny scene at the beach created by Amanda Bodine looks like a slice of paradise. The yellow sunny background with the palm tree from the Aloha Newton stamp and die set creates a bit of shade for castle building and sunbathing!  Those sweet felines are from the Newton's Summer Vacation stamp and die set. To create the scenic horizons, Amanda uses both the Sea Borders and the Land Borders die sets. 

 For her first card, Ellen Haxelmans creates this dynamic scene using the colors (orange, yellow, & black) of Halloween!   She creates a fabulous sunset using the Sunscape stencil in orange and yellows. She then creates layers of blue waves using the Sea Borders die set and a sandy ocean bottom using the Land Borders die set.. She adds a boat that actually moves using the Message in a Bottle stamp and die set.  She then adds the beautiful mermaid from Narly Mermaids stamps and dies as well as elements ocean elements from Purr-maid stamps and dies. The sentiment was stamped and cut using the Frames & Flags die set. 

Ellen Haxelmans creates another interactive card using the colors of the IPC#26 challenge with a nautical theme.  She creates a pink sky using Sunscape stencil and creates her ocean floor and water using the Land Borders and  Sea Borders die sets. She adds her movable boat using the Message in a Bottle stamp and die .  She adds a sweet manatee from the Manatee-rific stamp and die set.  She then adds more ocean elements using elements form Narly Mermaids stamps and dies , Purr-maid stamps and dies, and Shark Bites stamp set. 

Andrea Shell combined 4 different IPC challenges to create this summer paradise!  Using the Waves stencil she creates the water scene in the upper corner. She then uses the the Land Borders die set to separate the water from the beach.  She die cuts using the Framework die set. She places two felines from the Newton's Summer Vacation stamp and die set who are enjoying the pleasures of summer. For her final touch, she adds a tropical flower from the Flower Trio die set. 

Samantha Mann was wowed by the beauty of the IPC#51 Tropical Challenge.  She created her amazing background using the Tropical Leaves stencil in shades of green. She then adds her colorful toucan ad bright flowers and leaves from the Toucan Party stamp and die set.  She heat embosses the sentiment in white on a black banner and adds black & white striped washi tape and a few sequins to finish her pretty card!

Zsofia Molnar, a NND designer, shares this gorgeous card using the colors from the IPC#50 inspiration.  She chose the Peony Blooms stamp set colored with Copics and cut out using the coordinating die.  She blended her spectacular background using distress oxide inks which she die cut using a die from the Framework die set (Zsofia's favorite NND product!). She added texture using the Argyle stencil and heat embossed the sentiment using a sentiment from the Thankful Thoughts stamp set. 

We would love to have you join us for our 100th milestone.  Link up here!

Inky Paws Challenge #92

This biweekly challenge is a:

Sketch Challenge

Create a project using 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, March 8 , 2018 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 this darling tag using the sketch!  She begins with a polka dotted tag. Then adds a kraft strip which she has used the Tumbling Hearts stencil. She then adds a strip of tag to her lightly colored sky and adheres her sweet focal point--this darling cow from Farmyard Friends stamp set.

Sue T.'s take on the sketch blasts us into outer space!  From the Cosmic Newton stamp set, she adds this feline astronaut on a background of stars which she creates using the Starfield stencil. She adds her little sentiment banner and a moon, and some flickering sequins to finish it off!  Out of this world!

Becky Noelle  creates beautiful shades of greens using Distress Inks. She then adds a honeycomb frame which she places her honey-lovin' bear from the Winston's Honeybees stamp set. She embosses her sentiment on a black banner and adds a splattering of bees to finish it off!  Sweet!

For those snowbound, Bobbi Lemanski brings us a much needed spring day!  She begins by making a cloudy background using the Cloudy Sky stencil. She adds green hills using Land Borders Dies. Her focal point is the bicycle full of flowers from the Loads of Blooms stamp set which Bobbi has colored in an assortment of bright colors. To add more fun, Bobbi pulls the butterfly and balloons from the the Delightful Doxies  stamp set. 

Debbie Owens brings us an ocean-themed card. She uses the Seashells stencil to create her colorful background before cutting it with the Framework die set. She adds vellum waves using the Waves die set. She makes a green glittery frame using a small die from the Framework set. For her focal point, she colors the female feline from the Purr-Maid Newton stamp set who is holding a champagne flute from the Cocktail Mixer stamp set.  For a bit more bling, she adds some sequins. 

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Inky Paws Challenge #78 Reminder

Have you had a chance to make a card for our latest Inky Paws Challenge? 
Today I'm sharing some more inspiration for our current challenge! 

Here'a a refresher.
Create a project using the theme: Beach/Summer.

Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge!

Diane Morales water colored this watery background then die cut her sandy ground using the Sky Borders die set. She colored images from the Narly Mermaids stamp set and die set and adhered with dimensional foam. Such a wonderful underwater scene!

Emily Lauritzen created her background using the Sunscape stencil. She inked up extra waves and cut out to add dimension. She colored her cute kitty from the Newton's Summer Vacation stamp set. She framed her darling scene using the Frames & Flags die set.  Such a bright, colorful project!

Sue T. also used the Sunscape stencil to create her sunny background. For her waves she die cut waves using the Sea Borders die set using different colors of card stock. She colored her calico kitty using the Newton's Summer Vacation stamp and die set. Newton certainly looks content lounging on his polka dotted floaty!

Becky Noelle pulled out the the Purr-Maid Newton stamp set to create this fabulous shaker card complete with real sand and tiny shells!  After creating her watery background, Becky colors various underwater features using the Tranquil Tides and the Narly Mermaids stamp sets. She uses the
Frames & Flags die set to frame her scene!  Wow!

Debbie Owens creates this sweet card with her vintage-looking travel trailers from the Cozy Campers stamp set. She places her campers on a subtly white-striped pattern paper die cut and layers it on a soft pink polka dotted paper. She uses the Frames & Flags to cut both papers for a fun layered look.

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday,August 17, 2018 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!