Inky Paws Challenge #210 Winners

 

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

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

We loved all the different interpretations using the challenge sketch!

Inky Paws Challenge #210 Prize Winner!

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

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

Amy Tsuruta uses the sketch for a festive Christmas card with a twist of coffee!  This card features the Time for Coffee stamp and die set for the little latte.  She showcases the heart from the Heartfelt Holidays stamp set with the scallop-edge die from the Heart Frames die set. All those coordinating papers are from the Christmas Time paper pad. She used the Frames & Flags die set to create the stitched edging and the banner which includes the sentiment from the Christmas Roundabout stamp set.

Congrats to Amy Tsuruta!   Don't forget to send us an e-mail at

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

Inky Paws Challenge #210 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

Jennifer K. also uses the challenge sketch with a coffee mug twist. She uses papers from the Canine Christmas paper pad.  She showcases the little puppy from the Puppy Present stamp set on a little tag.  Darling card!

Crystal's FAVE

Becca Yahrling creates this darling winter scene featuring the Festive Fawns stamp set. She adds fabulous papers along with an embossed background. She adds a sentiment from the Ornamental Wishes stamp set. Such amazing colors!

Danni's FAVE

Rick Adkins designs this stunning autumn card. He uses the Newton's Harvest Time stamp and die set to create not only the focal point, but also for the stamped background.  For even more fun, he created a row of autumn trees using the Tree Line stencil.  Spectacular!

Debbie's FAVE

Melfving76 creates this amazing card featuring the Holiday Heights stamp set and the Santa Paws Newton stamp set. Her unique take on the sketch is fabulous. She adds a sentiment from the Christmas Nap stamp set and a sentiment from the Meowy Christmas paper pad. Super creative!

Amy's FAVE

Jennifer K. creates a card filled with coffee and cats!  She selects papers from the Coffee House Stories paper pad. She adds some mugs of coffee from the Love Cafe stamp set.  She adds a perfect sentiment from the Hummingbird stamp set.  For even more fun, she adds a kitty from the Warm & Cozy Wishes (Simon Says Stamp Collaboration 2022) stamp set.  So cute!

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 #188

 

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This challenge is a

Color Challenge.

Use the colors--Teal, Kraft, Silver, 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, December 16, 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! 

Amy Tollner uses the challenge colors for this gorgeous snowy masterpiece!  She uses the  Frames and Flags die set for her white scalloped frame.  She also uses this die set to create the masking frame for her distressed teal backdrop. The shimmering, silver snowflakes come from the  Beautiful Blizzard stamp set.  Just love the delicateness of these snowflakes!

Claire Lamb showcases the blue jay from the Winter Birds stamp and die set.  Doesn't he look amazing against the beautiful distressed sky (Circle Frames die set)? On the branch, she has added amazing texture by combining the Flower Trio and the Pines & Holly die sets. Lovely!

Debbie Owens uses the Oval Frames die set to create this darling oval-shaped card.  Her teal snowflakes from the Snowflake Oval stamp set look wonderful with the shimmery silver behind them.  Enjoying the snowy scene is the sweet puppy from the Holiday Heights stamp set. A darling way to send magical wishes to a loved one!

Diane Morales' card showcases our very own Newton from the Santa Paws Newton stamp and die set sporting a handsome teal Santa suit!  She places him and his mice helpers on a square card base using the Frames Squared die set.  She pulls the teal paw print paper from the A Cat's Life paper pad which works purr-fectly with the challenge colors! She uses the Snow Globe Shaker die set for the added snowflakes and to stamp the sentiment on.  So cute!

Use the colors-- Teal, Kraft, Silver, and White with your NND products!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #187 Winners

 

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

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

This Biweekly Challenge was a Theme Challenge!

Inky Paws Challenge #187 Prize Winner!

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

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

Tarjeta designs this darling holiday card by showcasing one of the stamps from the Christmas Trimmings stamp set.  (This set is retiring and is currently on sale.)  Love the CAS design with the pink-edging. So cute!

Congrats to Tarjeta!  Don't forget to send us an e-mail at info@newtonsnookdesigns.com to claim your $20 store credit! 

Inky Paws Challenge #187 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

KT Fit Kitty adds so many festive touches to her blue shimmery card!  Using a four panel frame, KT Fit Kitty adds the darling rabbit from the retired Sweater Weather stamp set. She also adds trees (Forest Scene Builder die set) and a sparkly cup of cocoa (Cup of Cocoa stamp and die set).  A little winter wonderland!

Amy's FAVE

Papierelle's large ornament with the Santa Newton from the Santa Paws Newton stamp set looks so cute!  The added dots and white garland add fabulous texture to this darling card!  Love it!

Claire's FAVE

Dandi93's arched window is a perfect way to showcase the little lady inside decorating her tree!  She is from the retiring Christmas Trimmings stamp and die set. Nice work, Dandi!

Debbie's FAVE

Amanda's beautiful background with the textured snow and big, full moon really showcases this festive group of snowmen wonderfully. These sweet snowmen are from the Frosty Folks stamp and die set.  Great work, Amanda!

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 #137 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 colors: 

 Lime Green, Grass Green, Red, White

Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge! 

Debbie Owens combines the Slimline Frames & Windows and the Slimline Frames & Porthole die sets to create the frames in red and lime green. Using the Plaid stencil, she makes a fun plaid background that she die cuts for the windows. She adds a banner in the center window with the sentiment from the Sentiments of the Season stamp set. On the ends she adds the darling Winston images from the Winston's Home for Christmas stamp set.  Totally sweet!

Don't those reindeer behind Santa a wonderful touch to Diane Morales' holiday card. Using a Kraft card base, Diane uses the Reindeer stencil to ink on the critters which she die cuts using the postage-edged die from the Framework die set. She adds a scallop-edged circle using the Circle Frames die set. On top of it, she adds the sentiment. She adds the sweet feline from the Santa Paw Newton stamp and cuts with the coordinating die. She adds the directional sign just in case Santa drinks too much eggnog!  Just too cute!

 You might be tempted to sing along with this darling trio!  Sue T. creates this musical card beginning with the pretty green paper with snowflakes. She adds the musical notes using the Music stencil and die cuts using the rounded rectangle die from the Frames & Flags die set.  She wonderfully colors her kittens from the Caroling Newton stamp and die set and adds speech bubbles die cut from the Speech Bubbles. Delightful!

 Time to holiday decorations!  Becky Noelle adds a beautiful white background using the Holiday Foliage stencil. {sigh} She then die cuts a tag using the Fancy Edges Tag die set and tucks a bit of green from the side.  She adds the lady from the Christmas Trimmings stamp set die set. The red and white twine and white on red sentiment from the Sentiments of the Season stamp set add a lovely touch of color to this fabulous CAS card!

Crystal Komara creates a shadow box/tunnel card that is filled with lots of holiday cheer!  On the front, she adds a white, scallop-edged panel using the Framework die set. She adds lime green pine tree using the Forest Scene Builder die set and the Merry Christmas sentiment from the Sentiments of the Season stamp set in red and the other in black. Inside, you'll find a downtown scene all decked out in holiday colors!  Crystal uses the Main Street Christmas stamp and die set for her city scene and adds the vintage car from the Destination Christmas stamp and die set. More pine trees, a splattering of red snowflakes, and a banner with a sentiment from the Main Street Christmas stamp set.  Oh holiday happiness!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, December 4, 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 #136

This biweekly challenge is a:

Theme Challenge: Use your favorite NND stamp set!

Create a project using the theme--Use your favorite NND stamp set!

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, November 20, 2020 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! 

Crystal Komara chooses her very first Newton's Nook stamp set to showcase as her favorite.  She uses the three kitty images from the Santa Paws stamp and coordinating die set and arranges them around the panels from the Slimline Frames & Windows die set.  The red and white diagonal paper coordinates purr-fectly with the Santa's suit!  Thanks Crystal for sharing showcasing your favorite set!

 Debbie Owens couldn't quite narrow it down to one stamp set, but combines two Newton Christmas sets to create this little scene. Set atop a red and a green layer die cut using the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set, she begins her little story with Newton (Newton's Curious Christmas stamp set) anxiously awaiting Santa's arrival.  The next panel shows Santa (Santa Paws Newton stamp set) sliding down the chimney.  Cut to the last scene, you'll spy Santa (Santa Paws Newton stamp set) pulling out presents for our beloved Newton!  Deb stamps the sentiment from the Newton's Christmas Kittens stamp set on a banner die cut using the Frames & Flags die set.  Super fun!

Diane Morales also showcases her very first stamp set from Newton's Nook Designs, Naughty Newton and coordinating die set.! This set features Newton getting into lots of mischief!  Diane pairs Newton up with those spectacular daisies from the Dainty Daisies stamp set and cut using the coordinating die set.   As many of you may have noticed, Diane likes to deviate from traditional A2 cards. This is a square card created using the Frames Squared die set. 

Sue T. shares her "go-to" stamp set, ! For this cute card, she adds splashes of water using the Waves & Splashes stencil in the circle of her sunray background. Then she adds the darling shark from the Shark Bites stamp and die set with his big, friendly smile!  She adds the sentiment in a speech bubble die cut using the Speech Bubbles die set. 

 Becky Noelle selects the All Aboard for Christmas stamp and die set as her favorite!  This set is perfect for slimline cards, and Becky uses the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set to begin her scene.  She makes some small snowy hills using the Land Borders die set. Peeking behind those hills are some snow-tipped trees die cut from the Forest Scene Builder die set.  Then she adds the train filled with all the critters and presents from the All Aboard for Christmas stamp and die set. The puffy clouds and pom-poms are perfect touches!

Create a project using the theme--Use your favorite NND stamp set!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #102 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 Sketch Challenge.

Inky Paws Challenge #102  Winner!

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

 Miss Boo is this challenge's lucky winner with this fabulous Christmas card.  Using a red, green, and cream color scheme, Miss Boo uses festive holiday patter papers to create the challenge sketch foundation. She then stamps and colors Winston from the Winston's Home for Christmas stamp set. as well as the sentiment. She finishes with a couple of banners and cream ribbon.

Congrats to Miss Boo!  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 #102 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

Andrea W.  was also inspired to create a Christmas card using the challenge sketch. She uses a fabulous collection of holiday pattern papers that provides a festive background for the Santa image from the 

Santa Paws Newton stamp and die set.  She adds the North Pole image to her smaller circle and stamps the sentiment on a small banner. 

Sue's FAVE

We just love the bright, citrus colors of Mary's card which is so cooling for hot weather. She begins with a yellow base panel on which she adds a green/yellow green pattern paper. She then adds rays of sunshine peeking out from a white circular layer. Her main attraction is a lemon and lemon slice from the newly released Lemon Twist stamp set. She adds the sentiment on a white banner. 

Becky's FAVE

Amy T .'s creations will have you longing to visit the beach!  She begins by adding a shimmery texture using the Seashells stencil on which she adds a brown and a pattern paper layer.  She creates her banner using the Frames & Flags die set and adds the sentiment from the 

Newton's Summer Vacation stamp set. The heart of her card are the two circle that features the kitty and bucket from the Newton's Summer vacation stamp set.  She uses gold glitter and gold glitter paste for the sand that adds an amazing amount of bling!  

Bobbi's FAVE

Kimmie B.  gives us a fabulous birthday card using the Llama Delivery stamp and die set. She begins with a dark blue base and adds coordinating pattern papers. She colors her darling llama in the same color scheme before adding a trio of blue birds from the Newton's Birthday Flutter stamp set. She also adds the sentiment from this set. She balances her card by adding a stack of packages from the Llama Delivery stamp and die set.


Debbie's FAVE

Kimmie B. brings us another superb card. This time she wows us with her color combination as well as the combination of pattern papers. Behind the cute shrimp, she uses a light brown distress ink with  the Serene Stripes stencil. She adds the little shrimp Shrimp Cocktails stamp and die set using a spinner so he turns! She a porthole trim to frame him. She adds little shells from the Corgi Beach stamp set. She finishes with the sentiment on a banner!

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.