Inky Paws Challenge #238 Week 2

 

 Welcome to Inky Paws'  

March Challenge!

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

You have several more weeks 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.  

This month theme-Showers & Flowers-can be used for so many different themed cards. Let's get some inspiration from the IPC team:

Claire Lamb creates a darling sky using the cloudy sky paper from the Spring Blooms paper pad cut using dies from the Hexagon Frames die set. Her black kitty from the Newton's Umbrella stamps and coordinating die set is enjoying his ride among the clouds with his bright yellow umbrella. Such a clever and fun card!

Crystal Minkler utilizes the Petite Clouds and the Hills & Grass stencil sets to create her beautiful spring day on a stitched panel (Basic Frames die set). She adds her lavender flowers from the Dainty Daisies stamp and coordinating die set. Her card has been yearning for green grass and fresh blooms!

Danni Bindel also brings us beautiful lavender flowers! Her gorgeous flowers are from the Floral Delights stamp and coordinating die set. She sets them a top a bright background created using the Frames & Tags die set and polka dotted papers from the Pastel Basics paper pad. The addition of the two butterflies is a wonderful finishing touch!

Debbie Owens uses the newly released Hyacinth stamp set on her trio of panels created using the A7 Frames & Banners die set. She places her floral panels on a stenciled background created using the Quatrefoill stencil. She stamps her sentiment on a hexagonal panel and frames it with a scalloped hexagon using the Hexagon Frames die set. Such a pretty way to showcase this new stamp set

Amy Tollner use so of yellow and green creates such a fresh and brilliant spring card! She creates her square-shaped card and panels using the Frames Squared die set. Those pretty designer papers come from the Spring Blooms paper pad. Don't you love the hexagonal panel (Hexagon Frames die set)? Her star attraction is the lovely lady from the Loads of Blooms stamp and coordinating die set. Amy finishes with a sentiment from the Spring Roundabout stamp set on a green banner). Fresh and delightful!

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 #237 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 were inspired to use the challenge sketch!

Inky Paws Challenge #237 Prize Winner!

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

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

Jennifer K.'s darling card featuring Puppy's Reading List stamp set, Coffee Shop paper pad, and Coffee Silhouettes die set is just too cute!  She adds the little kitty from the Simon Says Stamp Exclusive (NND)Warm & Cozy Wishes stamp set.

Congrats to Jennifer K.  Don't forget to send us an e-mail at

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

Inky Paws Challenge #237 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!

Crystal's FAVE

Crystal loved the hot chocolate theme of Angy Hughes card with the bright colors and patterns of her papers!  Those fun mugs of steaming hot chocolate are from the Cup of Cocoa stamp set.  The overall card is simply scrumptious!

Danni's FAVE

Danni loved how Arlene added the die cut books (Bookmark  II die set) for the square sketch element.  Her orange card base coordinates wonderfully with the papers from the A Cat's Life paper pad. The star attraction is the bookmark with the puppy image from the All Booked Up stamp set. So, so cute!

Debbie's FAVE

Debbie loved the patterns and monochromatic color scheme of Christy's fabulous card!  To create her many patterns, Christy uses the Quatrefoil stencil, the Trailing Leaves stencil, and papers from the Pastel Basics paper pad.  Enjoying all the green is Newton from the Newton's Hanging Basket stamp and coordinating die set.  Super cute!

Amy's FAVE

 Jennifer K.'s darling card won over Amy with the reading and coffee theme. Add in a puppy and a kitten and you have an amazing card!  Jennifer used Puppy's Reading List stamp set, Coffee Shop paper pad, and Coffee Silhouettes die set.  Fabulously done!

Claire's FAVE

Claire loved Reading Newton on Jenn Borjeson's sweet card!  This little fellow is from the Newton's Book Club stamp set. She uses a wonderful assortment of feline papers, and the little newspaper is such a fun touch!  Nicely done!

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 #232 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 Cozy Fall Theme with your NND products.

The IPC team has some amazing autumn cards that are filled with fall coziness. 

 

Danni Bindel uses papers from the Autumn paper pad for a harvest twist. She creates her many layers by combining dies from the Basic Frames and the Frames & Flags die sets. She showcases the image from the Signs of Fall stamp and coordinating die set with her wonderfully coloring skills. Don't you just love all those pumpkins and gourds?  

Debbie Owens also uses the Autumn paper pad with a focus on autumn leaves!  She pairs her papers with critters playing in the leaves. These furry friends are from the Fall Harvest and the Autumn Newton stamp sets. She makes her card into a circular shape card using the Circle Frames die set.  Time to go out and play in the leaves!

Amy Tollner shows us the coziness inside of one's home on a cool autumn day. To create her background she uses the Quatrefoil stencil with a striped paper from the Natural Basics paper pad die cut using the zig-zag frame from the Frames & Tags die set.  All that fabulous furniture and accessories are from the Cozy Home stamp and coordinating die set. Such a cozy setting for a little nap!

Claire Lamb showcases all the hard work of our beloved farmers. With a twilight background using the Land Borders die set, the little tractor from the Tractor die set is hard at work in the pumpkin patch. She uses a sentiment from the Fall Friends stamp set with the pumpkin die from the coordinating die set .  The whole card is a behind-the-scene look of the bounty of autumn!

Crystal Minkler's card has such richly colored leaves made using the Falling Leaves stencil.  She uses the Framework die set to create the postage edging as well as the center panel. Enjoying the season is our very own Newton from the Newton's Reading List stamp and coordinating die set who is also enjoying a nice mug of hot chocolate from the Cup of Cocoa stamp and coordinating die set. The sentiment from the newly released Autumn Reads stamp set ties everything together purr-fectly!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, September 27,  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 #224

 

  Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This is a color challenge.

Use the challenge colors-Posy Pink, Sunny Yellow, Grass Green, and 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, June 7, 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 is sending some floral thanks by using the Spring Blooms Oval stamp set. She frames her flowers with scallop edging atop a pretty pink gingham panel. To create these many layers, she uses paper from thePastel Basics paper pad, the Oval Frames die set, and the Frames & Flags die set. A beautiful way to showcase those pretty flowers!

Claire Lamb creates a wonderful room filled with books from the Never Enough Books stamp and coordinating die set. She creates custom "wallpaper" using the Quatrefoil stencil. A fabulous way to use the challenge colors!

Crystal Minkler pulls a variety of colors and patterns from the the Pastel Basics paper pad and creates the panels using the Frames & Tags die set. These pretty papers make for a splendid backdrop for her white daisies from the Dainty Daisies stamp and coordinating die set. A pretty way to send a bunch of thanks!

Danni Bindel's bright birthday card is filled with cuteness. She uses an array of pattern papers from the Birthday Meows paper pad to create her many layers with the help of the Frames & Flags die set. Her duo of kitties from the Newton's Birthday Delights stamp and coordinating die set are the star attraction as they enjoy that scrumpious cake!

Debbie Owens uses the daisies from the Floral Delights stamp set to create her main panel (die cut using the Frames & Flags die set). She adds her panel to a pink gingham paper from the Pastel Basics paper pad. She adds the sentiment from the Lilac stamp set for a darling thank you card. Repeatedly stamping an image is a great way to create a custom backdrop!

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

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge Reminder #223

 

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--Friendship!

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

Debbie Owens features two feline friends enjoying some tacos and margaritas!  Those sweet felines are from the Newton Loves Taco stamp set and they are set a top papers from the Bright Basics paper pad.  Deb uses the Frames Squared and the Frags & Tags die set to create her square card and the little panels.  Hope these little fur balls enjoy their outing!

 

Amy Tollner's card shows the true nature of friendship!  Here little critters are sharing an umbrella on a rainy day. They are from the Newton's Rainy Day stamp and coordinating die set. She uses the Basic Frames die set to create her plaid panel using papers from the  Springtime paper pad. For her big banner she creates raindrops using the Raindrops stencil and teh Banner Trio die set.  

Claire Lamb creates an elegant friendship card using the Cherry Blossoms stamp and coordinating die set. She places these spring blooms on a distressed background using the Quatrefoil stencil which she die cuts using the stitched frame from the Basic Frames die set. She pulls a friendship sentiment from the Newton's Birdhouse stamp set. A gorgeous way to celebrate friendship!

Crystal Minkler designs a wonderful friendship card with good coffee, books, and a furry friend. Set atop papers from the Coffee House Stories paper pad and die cut using the Frames & Flag die set, Crystal adds two good friends from the Sip & Stories stamp and coordinating die set on a stitched circle using theCircle Frames die set.  What a way to share a day with a good friend!

Danni Bindel also showcases the Newton's Rainy Day stamp and coordinating die set. Her sweet friends share an umbrella a top the raindrop paper from the Springtime paper pad. She die cuts her paper with the stitched banner die from the Basic Frames die set. Her bottom panel is filled with clouds and is cut using the Frameworks die set.  For added fun, Danni adds some white puffy clouds using the Sky Scene Builder die set.  So much cuteness!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, May 24,  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 #220 Winners

 

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

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

Inky Paws Challenge #220 Prize Winner!

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

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

Kristi H. uses coordinating polka dotted papers that work purr-fectly with the Newton's Hanging Basket stamp set. What a fabulous way to send birthday wishes!

Congrats to Kristi H.!   Don't forget to send us an e-mail at

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

Inky Paws Challenge #220 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!

Claire's FAVE

Anita Madden's use of the red polka dotted paper with the little mouse from the Garden Mice stamp set caught the eye of Claire. In addition, Anita colored the mushroom and mouse amazingly! Wonderfully done!

Crystal's FAVE

Just Jingle uses Quatrefoil stencil to create a fabulous setting for her coffee elements from the Time for Coffee stamp and coordinating die set. The mug adds a splash of polka dots. A super cute CAS card!

Danni's FAVE

Kristi H. is not only our random winner, she is also Danni's FAVE card! Again the contrast of her polka dotted papers and her sweet kitty from the Newton's Hanging Basket make for a darling card. Kristi adds in a sentiment from the Newton's Birthday Balloons stamp set to make a purr-fect birthday card!

Debbie's FAVE

Becca Yahrling white polka dotted paper looks amazing with the retired Hedgehog Hollow stamp set. The sentiment stamped background and the black edging adds the right amount of contrast to showcase this sweet critter!

Amy's FAVE

Melissa celebrates the solar eclipse with this amazing card using the retired Cosmic Newton stamp and coordinating die set. Look closely and you'll see the cutest littlle polka dotted clouds. A wonderful way to capture a memory!

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.