Inky Paws Challenge #224 Winners

 

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

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

Inky Paws Challenge #224 Prize Winner!

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

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

Michelle & Marcia design this darling card featuring our daring critters from the Sky High Celebrations stamp and coordinating die set. The vertical yellow stripes give the illusion of height just perfect for this stamp image!  So cute!

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

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

Inky Paws Challenge #224 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

Mudgha uses the retired Floral Fridge stamp set in a super creative way. She cuts the images diagonally and adds the sentiment in the middle!  Her coloring of all those flowers is amazing as is her card!  

Claire's FAVE

Kathy was also inspired to design a card with fresh, beautiful flowers. She uses the flowers from the Floral Delights stamp and coordinating die set and highlights them with fabulous pattern papers.  The extra bees hanging out is a fabulous touch!

Crystal's FAVE

Jenni uses the challenge colors in a very subtle, but gorgeous ways.  She uses the retired Peony Blooms stamp set and sets them atop a beautiful background. She stamps her sentiment from the retired sSimply Sentimental stamp set on a stitched banner.  Just gorgeous!

Danni's FAVE

Arlene use of the challenge colors is so playful and, well..., bubbly! She creates a bubbly backdrop using the Bubbly stencil. She then uses the A2 Card Layout die to create the black frame which she uses to make a shaker card!  Wow!  Enjoying all those bubbles is her sweet, white kitty from the Newton's Bubble Tea stamp set. She uses sentiments from this set as well as sentiments form the Newton's Mug stamp set.  Such a bubbly-cute card!

Debbie's FAVE

Papierelle creates a beautiful card using the Monarchs stamp set. She sets her trio of butterflies on a beautifully distressed backdrop.  Such an elegant way to use the challenge colors!  

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 #104 Reminder

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

Here'a a refresher.
Color Challenge

Create a project using the colors: 

Yellow, Teal, Orange, and Brown.

Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge!

Becky Noelle creates a spectacular background on Kraft card stock and the Hibiscus stencil set. Her hibiscus are shaded in yellow and oranges with teal leaves.  She then uses the sentiments from the Simply Sentiment stamp set on striped vellum. She stitches the vellum to the card to give an extra special touch to this beautiful card.

Bobbi Lemanski brings us this refreshing card by heat embossing the lemon slices from the  Lemon Twist stamp set with white powder on orange, teal, and yellow squares.  She then rounds two adjacent corners  of each square before adhering in a 3 x 2 arrangement. She embosses another lemon and sentiment from the Lemon Twist stamp set on a brown rectangle with two rounded corners.  She adds two glasses of lemonade from the Cocktail Mixer stamp and die set to complete her amazing design.

Debbie Owens creates a bright yellow sky using the Sky Borders die set for her golfing friends to play a few rounds.  She creates white hills using the Land Borders die set. Those cute bears were colored in the challenge colors and are from the the Winston's Tee Time stamp set. Using the  Frame & Flags die set, she cuts a banner and adds a sentiment from the  Winston's Tee Time stamp set. She finishes her card with some orange and white twine.

Diane Morales is back with another amazing tag!  This one begins with her using the Pineapple stencil set with Versamark and clear embossing powder on a yellow background. She then adds the sweet corgi from the Corgi Beach stamp and die set. She heat embosses the sentiment from Oink stamp set in white on a banner from the Frame & Flags die set. A delightful summer tag!

Sue T. is getting us ready for the upcoming autumn season by using the challenge colors with the Shades of Autumn stamp set. After stamping the leaves several times, she die cuts with the Framework die set and adds dimension tape. She then cuts out a section and stamps the sentiment on the card base. She adds several jeweled embellishments to complete her beautiful card. 

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along! Remember, you have until this Friday, August 23, 2019 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 #99

This biweekly challenge is a:

Theme Challenge

Create a project using the theme--Rainbow!

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 14, 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!  

Becky Noelle creates this fabulous rainbow card by using the Tropical Leaves stencil set on a kraft card base.  Shen adds a white embossed sentiment from the Simply Sentimental stamp set on black. She splatters some white to finish it off.

Bobbi Lemanski's rainbow background using the Serene Stripes stencil which looks amazing! She then adds this playful puppy from the Delightful Doxies stamp and die set playing with his colorful kite. The bold sentiment from the Birthday Essentials stamp set.

Debbie Owens creates a colorful clowder of cats using the Newton's Block Party stamp set and watercolor pencils. She uses the Frames Squared die set to cut a scalloped edged glittery blue background as well as to cut a square card base. The splattering of sequins and stars adds a nice finishing touch.

Diane Morales creates a wonderful striped background by cutting stripes of polka dotted paper and arranging them in the pattern of a rainbow. She then adds the beautiful flowers from the new Dainty Daisies stamp and die set. She embosses the sentiment in white on a black banner which pulls everything together amazingly!

Sue T. creates her square card base using the Frames Squared die set. She adds a white-scalloped background popped up with dimensional tape. She white embosses the image from the Floral Fringe stamp set and colors it in colors of the rainbow and adds the sentiment on a die cut center.

Create a project using the theme--Rainbow!

Please note due to new GDPR rules and to protect your right to privacy, InLinkz now requires you to verify your email on your first entry (starting on our blog with Challenge #98). Verifying only takes a few seconds and you need to do it only once. After verifying your email, you can add links to all InLinkz link parties without the need for re-verification.

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Inky Paws Challenge #93

This biweekly challenge is a:

Theme Challenge

Create a project using the theme SPRING.

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 22 , 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! 

Sue T. creates this lovely spring card by die cutting the main layer using the Framework die. She cuts a circle in it and adds a rainy background.  For her main attraction, she adds the little girl from the Loads of Bloom stamp and die set. She adds a strip of floral pattern paper and a splattering of flowers and enamel dots. Such a wonderful, spring card!

Becky Noelle's begins by using Kraft card stock and a strip of white paper in which she adds a trio of bouquets from the Lovely Blooms stamp set look wonderful in their glass jars. She adds a happy birthday sentiment from the Simply Sentimental stamp set. As a final touch, she adds jute twine bows.  What amazing spring inspiration!

 Bobbi Lemanski used distressed inks and splotched water on it to created her watery sky. She adds her little girl in her yellow raincoat from the Loads of Bloom stamp and die set. She adds a little blue bird from the Raccoon Rascals stamp set and sprinkles some flowers on the ground. Wonderful spring card!

Debbie Owens creates a fun slider card!  She begins with a polka-dotted foil background and adds a layer of clouds using the Sky Borders die. She uses the Frames & Flags die set to create the scalloped edges. She adds the sliding owl from the Love Owl-Ways stamp set and adds the froggy umbrella from the Umbrella Pals stamp set. She adds the kitten from the Sending Hugs stamp and die set who is also holding a froggy umbrella. Using the banner from  Frames & Flags die, she creates a banner and adds a sentiment from the Newton's Rainy Day stamp set. For an added touch of spring, she adds potted flowers from the Wagon of Wishes stamp set.

Diane Morales created these delightful bookmarks by distressing the background using the Bokeh stencil. She adds her grass using the Sea Borders die. For her main attraction, she colors the spring critters from the Spring Pile Up stamp and die set.  She then adds her fun tassels! Such a fabulous way to hold one's place in a book!

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Inky Paws Challenge #91 Reminder

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

Here'a a refresher.

Create a project using the colors white, gray, black, and pink

Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge! 

Debbie creates this festive card by creating a pale pink background using the  Bubbly stencil. She adds  black and white washi tapes before adding the sweet kitties from the Newton Celebrates and Newton's New Year stamp sets. She adds a bit of gel pen and sequins for some some shine!

Diane Morales brings on the sweetness with this cutie!  Starting with the Tumbling Hearts stencil she creates a gray and pink romantic background on a white card base die cut using the center die from the Frames & Flags die. Then she softly colors the feline couple from Newton's Sweetheart stamp set in soft grays.

Sue T. brings us this elegant card using a base of gingham pattern paper which use die cuts with the scalloped edge die from the Frames & Flags die set. She adds a white base in which she embellishes with images from the Cottage Garden stamp and die set. She adds her sentiment on a banner. Oh, so pretty!

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Becky Noelle also brings us a gorgeous and elegant card which she starts by using the Tree Rings stencil. She then adds these fabulously colored flowers from the Peony Blooms stamp set. Then she adds her sentiment from the Simply Sentimental stamp set which she embosses in white on a black background. So elegant!

Bobbi Lemanski brings us this darling and whimsical card. She begins by hand drawing the trees in gray and adds pink and red leaves. She then adds a darling camping scene using the
Cozy Campers stamp and die set.  She adds lots of pink flamingos which she places on the different horizons using the Land Borders die set. In the foreground, she incorporates this naughty raccoon from the  Raccoon Rascals stamp set.  Darling!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along! Remember, you have until this Friday, February 22, 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!

Inky Paws Challenge #88 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 #88 Winner!

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

Becca Yahrling creates this wonderful card by partially stamping her background using the Plaid Stencil set. Then she adds a light blue stripe and stamps the sentiment from the Simply Sentimental stamp set.  She colors the graceful bird from the Winter Birds stamp set in light blue and adds a row of gems to finish her design. So pretty!

Congrats to Becca Yahrling! 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 #88 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

Kate Taylor's puppy from the Fabulous Frenchies stamp set is just too cute!  She creates a sky blue background which she subtly adds pawprints using the Pawprints stencil set. She then embosses the sentiment in white on a black banner. Just too cute!

Becky's FAVE

Meghan K. creates this delightful CAS card using the Cup of Cocoa stamp set. Her amazing coloring skills makes each cup look delicious.  She adds a splattering of sequins to add sparkle and shine!  

Bobbi's FAVE

Angie C. creates this wonderful winter card by having her snowmen from the Frozen Fellowship stamp set peeking out of the card's front window.  She adds the sentiment below her window which is from the Fireside Friends stamp set.  She includes glitter on her snowmen which makes the card sparkle!

Debbie's FAVE

Vicki C.  gives a summery scene with this darling card.  She creates several layers using the colors red, white, and black. Then she adds her blue water creating waves using the Waves stencil.  Then she adds that cute goat from the Floaty Goat stamp set on his red polka-dotted tube. She stamps the sentiment on a very subtly colored sky. So cute!

Diane's FAVE

Kathy uses the challenge colors fabulously with stylish card.  She creates a black, white, and blue plaid background using the Plaid Stencil set.  Then she adds a red frame which really pops. She adds a silver-glitter snowbank for her hot cocoa lovin' snowman from the Frozen Friends stamp set.  She finishes with sequins. So fun!

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 #72 Reminder

Don't forget - There's still 5 days 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 Theme Challenge! 

Here'a a refresher.  It's a THEME Challenge:  Add Buttons

Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge! 

Zsofia Molnar creates this darling scene with Newton's Sweetheart stamp set.  From the cloudy background to the die cut grass, Zsofia has an eye for details.  Her flower-shaped buttons are the perfect addition to this sweet card!

Andrea Shell's embossed letters makes for a wonderful background for this graduation card. Her sweet coloring of Newton from Newton's Graduation stamp set and the embossed Congrats sentiment from the Simply Sentimental stamp set make for a very distinguished card.

Debbie Owens creates a fun night sky using watercolors and the Frames & Flags die set
Newton from the Cosmic Newton stamp set seems pretty content spying those darling star-shaped buttons!

Diane Morales takes under the sea with this beautifully designed card. She uses Tranquil Tides stamp and die set to stamp the fish and coral. The added buttons are the perfect accent. Look closely at her background and you'll spy bubbles made from the Bubbly stencil.

Emily Lauritzen brings us this magical rainbow card!  Her background works perfectly with the unicorn from the Believe in Unicorns stamp set. Her handmade buttons are wonderful accents. 

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along! Remember, you have until this Friday, May 25, 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!