Inky Paws Challenge Week 4

 

Welcome to Inky Paws'  

April Challenge!

 There's still time to join! 

Use the colors: Dusty Violet, Spring Green, Sunshine Yellow, and Cocoa Brown!

You have until Friday, May 2, 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 beautiful color combo is perfect for spring cards and more! Create a garden scene, try adding the colors to a birthday card or mix in a pet with brown fur! Let's check out what our Design Team created:

Crystal Minkler slips in one more darling Easter card using the challenge colors. For this card she uses the sweet image from Newton's Peeps stamp and coordinating die set and sets him a top a trio of scalloped squares cut using the Frames Squared die set. The heart-dotted papers are from the Pastel Basics paper pad. Such a delightful Easter card!

Danni Bindel is showcasing the newly released Lattice die. She places some gorgeous purple roses from the Roses stamp set climbing up the lattice.  For her sentiment, she uses the diminsional banner from the Banner Trio dies. A lovely way to say thank you!

Debbie Owens has combined a couple stamp sets to create this playful card. She uses the kitty from the Newton's Birdbath stamp set with the kitten duo from the   Spring Heights Stamp set. She places these clambering critters on a background using the Fractured Card Layout die. A super fun way to combine stamp sets!

Amy Tollner brings us this gorgeous spring card featuring the Spring Blooms Oval stamp set with a scallop-edged frame (Oval Frames die set). She places this on yellow-striped paper from the Pastel Basics paper pad which has been die cut using the postage-edged die from the Framework die set. Just love the brightness of this lovely card!

Claire Lamb uses her creativity by making a checker board using the rectangles from the Postage Stamp Layout die. She strategically placed them and then die cuts some yellow and some purple daisies using the Daisies die set. She then adds her sentiment from the Floral Delights stamp set. What a fantastic way to use the  Daisies die set with the challenge colors!  

Don't forget you have until May 2 to get creative with these colors! 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Inky Paws Challenge #197 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 colors--Royal Blue, Olive Green, Sunshine Yellow, and White.

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

Debbie Owens uses the Floral Lace stencil to create her amazing distressed background in the challenge colors.  She adds a sprig of yellow roses from the Roses stamp set with a sentiment banner (Frames & Flags) beneath. She creates the square card base using the Frames Squared die set. The subtle floral lace compliments the roses wonderfully!

Diane Morales was also inspired to use yellow roses on her design.  Diane opts for the Heartfelt Roses stamp set that has been placed on layers created using the Heart Frames die set. For added texture, she uses the Serene Stripes stencil on her blue card base.  She pulls the dimensional banner from the Banner Trio die set for her sentiment.  A beautiful heart-shaped card!

Amy Tollner's card is bursting with tulips!  On a scallop-edged frame (Frames & Flags die set), Amy makes fluffy clouds (Clouds stencil) and a garden of tulips using the Spring Garden Line stencil. She then showcases one of the ladies from the Loads of Blooms stamp and coordinating die set who has been enjoying a day of picking tulips from her garden. Also enjoying the tulips are two little butterflies from the Newton's Birdbath stamp and coordinating die set. Amy pulls the Mother's Day sentiment from the Mom & Dad stamp set and stamps it on a banner from the Banner Trio die set. A pretty way to send love to one's mother!

Claire Lamb creates the most amazing rainy day scene!  She uses the trio of puddle-stomping cats from the Newton's Rainy Day Trio stamp and coordinating die set. The reflection of this trio is spectacularly done as is the rain!  She pulls sentiments from the Newton's Umbrella stamp set.  Anyone else want to take coloring classes from Claire?  😺

Crystal O. Minkler's vintage blue truck from the Spring Haul stamp set is filled with pretty yellow flowers.  Her green and white gingham blanket is a great way to incorporate green into her design.  Crystal uses the yellow gingham paper from the Spring Blooms paper pad for the card base.  The Frames & Flags die set was used for the sentiment, and the Circle Frames die set for the circular elements.  A beautiful way to enjoy a spring day!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday,  May 12, 2023 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 #176 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 colors Crimson Red, Cobalt Blue, Turquoise Blue, and white with your NND products.

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

With patriotic floral paper, Debbie Owens mimics the flowers by combining the Roses and Dainty Daisies stamp sets. She die cuts her layers using the scallop-edged frame from the Frames & Flags die set, and stamps the sentiment from the Birthday Essentials stamp on a white banner. The jute twine adds a nice country touch!

Diane Morales has Newton (Newton's 4th of July stamp and die set) enjoying the holiday! Diane uses papers from the Coffee House Stories and the Love & Meows paper pads with dies from the Circle Frames and Frames & Flags die sets to create her festive layout. This fun card could be used for the 4th of July or a birthday! 

Sue T. uses the firework blooms from the Newton's 4th of July stamp and coordinating die set to create the festive background. The kitten and puppy from this same set look like they are enjoying the festivities in their little red wagon!  A spattering of gems and star-shaped jewels add the purr-fect bit of shimmer!

Amy Tollner has her kitten (Newton's 4th of July stamp and die set) rocketing through a shimmery nighttime sky filled with fireworks (Fireworks stencil). She uses the large frame die from the Framework die set to achieve the postage-edging. She finishes with a sentiment from the Birthday Essentials stamp set and some sequins!

Claire Lamb uses the challenge colors in a very unique and beautiful way. She pulls the blue jay from the Winter Birds stamp and coordinating die set and places him among layers of beautiful blue leaves (Fall Friends die set) and red holly sprigs. Look closely and you'll spy some snowflakes made using the Petite Snow stencil. Spectacular!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, July 1, 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 #150

 Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This challenge is a:

Sketch Challenge

Use the sketch with your Newton's Nook Designs 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, June 18, 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! 

Claire Lamb plays with the Newton Rides West stamp and die set (retiring, so grab your set fast!) to create this fabulous western scene.   Her beautiful sunset and sandy desert ground, dievcut using the Land Borders die set, provide a wonderful backdrop for the horse-ridin' kitten!  She uses one of the speech bubbles from the  Speech Bubbles die set for the second circle of the sketch!  

 Debbie Owens uses coffee-themed papers for the rectangular elements of the sketch. She pulls the coffee-lovin' kitten in his big mug from the Newton's Mug stamp set for a circular element.  She, too, pulls a speech bubble for her second circle die cut using the Speech Bubbles die set. The little cat face on the mug and glossy accents are purr-fect touches for added interest!

Diane Morales stretches the sketch into a slimline card. She uses the scallop-edged die from the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set to create her sky scene.  She uses the Sunscape stencil for the sun and rays. She adds some fluffy clouds using the Sky Scene Builder die set.  Newton from the Cosmic Newton stamp and die set looks fabulous in his lavender rocket ship!  Diane uses sentiments from the Birthday Roundabout stamp set. She finishes with some shimmery white stars!  

Sue T. creates a beautiful thank you card loaded with yellow roses!  She outlines the roses from the Heartfelt Roses stamp set in yellow and die cuts using the coordinating die from the Heart Frames die set.  She adds the roses from the Roses stamp and coordinating die set and colors them in shades of yellow.  She stamps the sentiment and die cuts using the rounded banner from the Banner Trio die set. The yellow polka dotted paper adds even more cheerfulness to this beautifully designed card!

Amy T. creates this sweet card filled with spring flowers!  She uses the Petite Flowers stencil to create the pastel flower panel paired with glitter panel for a wonderful backdrop.  She uses the Circle Frames die set to create her two circular elements.  She uses the Hills & Grass stencil to distress the grass on the large circle before adding the sweet fawn from the Woodland Spring stamp and die set. For her scalloped-circle she adds the floral sprigs, also from the Woodland Spring stamp and die set.  She pulls a sentiment from the Happy Little Thoughts stamp set, and butterflies from the Newton's Picnic stamp and die set.  Wonderfully designed!

Use the above sketch.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #149 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 #149 Winner!

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

Betty T.'s sweet scene features the gnomes from the Gnome Garden stamp and die set. They look delightful in their colorful outfields with the lavender sky in the background!  Nicely done, Betty!

Congrats to  Betty T!  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 #149 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

Mary R. colors the flowers from the Heartfelt Bloom stamp set in the challenge colors and die cuts using the scallop heart from the Heart Frames die set.  She die cuts a dark lavender scalloped rectangle using the die from the Frames & Flags die set. She adds a lighter lavender and dark mint layer and white embosses the sentiment from the Thankful Thoughts stamp set. She adds a trio of shiny hearts to finish off her delightful card!

Claire's FAVE

Karen lightly colors the puppies from the \Woof Pack stamp set. Then she uses the challenge colors to add pops of color on the puppies' clothing!  The white embossed sentiment on a black banner that adds a nice dramatic touch! Fabulous!

Debbie's FAVE

Meghan K. creates a fun coffee-themed card using the Cuppa Cactus stamp and die set. She uses the challenge colors to great layers for her central focus those two cacti in their coffee mugs!  Don't you love how she repeatedly stamps the images for a fun patterned paper!  So cute!

Diane's FAVE

 We love how Kristi uses the Flower Trio die set with the challenge colors.  The flowers look amazing against the background made with the Basketweave stencil.  She pulls a sentiment from the Daffodils stamp set.  A beautiful way to utilize the challenge colors!

Sue's FAVE

Anila shows her creativity by coloring the flowers from the Roses stamp set and cut using the coordinating die set in shades of gray! She creates a graphic background using strips of pattern paper in the challenge colors. A few sequins add a touch of sparkle!  Such a striking card!

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 #148 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 #148 Winner!

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

Priscilla's card is filled with coffee delights!  Beginning with the coffee bean background, she adds a large coffee-to-go cup on which she has added the lady from the Pumpkin Latte stamp and die set. What a wonderful way to say thanks to someone who loves coffee!

Congrats to  Priscilla!  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 #148 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!

Sue's FAVE

Anila's CAS card is filled with elegance and beauty. She uses the roses from the Roses stamp and die set and colors them in beautiful pinks. Her textured stripes and splattering of baubles look fabulous with the roses!  Spectacular! 

Amy's FAVE

Danielle captures the spirit of friendship in her sweet card!  She sets the scene with the fluffy clouds created using the Petite Clouds stencil in the blue sky and the tall green grass.  She adds the light tan fence using the Fence die set and adds the cute puppy with his turtle friend from the Puppy Friends stamp and die set. The sentiment pulls it all together!  Such a fun, sweet way to thank a friend!

Claire's FAVE

Donna's card will have you planning your next trip to Paris!  She creates a fun, bright cloudy sky using the Cloudy Sky stencil. She adds some green hills with patches of colorful flowers.  Then she adds the big Eiffel tower using the Newton Dreams of Paris stamp and die set.  The two French kittens are looking fabulous!  

Debbie's FAVE

Meghan's little piglets will just make you smile! She uses some fabulous pattern papers that provide a warm-farm feel. She then stamps and colors two of the pigs from the Oink stamp and die set wonderfully.  Just love those little rosy cheeks!

Diane's FAVE

Karen uses the Thank you freebie to create her sweet background for the doe.  She then stamps and colors the doe from the Woodland Spring stamp and die set and places it above the black sentiment strip.  The little extra flowers a nice splash of color.  A wonderfully designed card!

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.