Inky Paws Challenge #242 Week 4

 

 Welcome to Inky Paws  

our July Challenge!

For July, we have fun colors to play with!

Only a few more days to get creative with the colors, Cotton Candy Pink, Orange Sherbet, Turquoise and Royal Blue using your NND Products!

You until Friday, August 1, 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.  

Hope you enjoyed Newton's Nook Designs 12th Anniversary festivities. It looks like some of the IPC design team are still wanting to celebrate with all the new products!  Whereas, Claire and Amy showcase some must-have sets!  Let's check them out!

Debbie Owens whips up this cute birthday card using the Card Layout 4 Die with papers from the Birthday Time paper pad.  She adds one of the felines from the Cat Birthday Party stamp with extra balloons from the Birthday Postage Sampler stamp.  Her sentiment uses the Birthday Greetings Hot Foil Plate. Happy Birthday, indeed!

Amy Tollner uses the challenge colors to create some lovely succulents from the Succulent Garden and coordinating die set. She uses the Postage Stamp Layout die to arrange them wonderfully!  Fabulous way to showcase the IPC colors!

Claire Lamb goes with a CAS coffee design. Atop a lightly distressed background is our caffeine-lovin' Newton from the Newton's Mug Stamp and coordinating die set.  What could be better than one cup of java Joe?  How about 4 more mugs filled to the brim. Those darilng mugs of coffee are from the Coffee Delights stamp and coordinating die set. Great combination of sets!

Crystal Minkler is showcasing the newly released Card Layout 3 Die with papers from the Birthday Time paper pad.  She pulls one of the festive felines from theCat Birthday Party stamp and coordinating die set with some helium-filled balloons from the Birthday Postage Sampler stamp and coordinating die set. That big sentiment was made using the  Happy Birthday die set. Super fun!

Danni Bindel is showcasing some play puppies from the Dog Birthday Party stamp set. She is also featuring papers from the Birthday Time paper pad. She goes with a postage-edge using the Framework die set. The fun papers in this paper pad look good no matter how you die them!

Don't forget you now have until August 1, 2025 to get 

link up your project for a chance to win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Designs

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Inky Paws Challenge #241 Week 4

 

 Welcome to Inky Paws'  

March Challenge!

We are in our final days for challenge 241!

Pull  out your NND products and create a sunny days project!

You until Friday, June 27, 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.  

Let's see how the IPC team used the Showers & Flowers theme for the last week of the March Challenge:

Amy Tollner's card is so bright and cheerful!  She uses the Flags and Tags die set for her card layout. She pulls the watery paper from the Summertime paper pad. She features the cocktail-lovin' felline from the Happy Meowr stamp set with fun sandals from the Flip-Flop Life stamp and coordinating die. She adds her sun (Sky Scene Builder die set) with a splattering of shells.  Cuteness overload!

Claire Lamb creates this elegant card using the Lattice die set with succulent plants from the Succulent Garden stamp and coordinating die set. She arranges the plants in a circular manner to frame the plant-astic sentiment!  Lovely!

Crystal Minkler creates a darling CAS card filled with lots of sunshine. For her scene, she uses the Clouds stencil and the Sky Scene Builder die set. She colors the bus from the Beach Bound stamp and coordinating die set a bright red.  The overall effect is tons of summer fun!

Danni Bindel showcases the new mini-release products. She begins with papers from the Seaside paper pad and then die cuts using the Frames & Flags die set.  To make her layers, she also uses the Circle Frames die set and the Basic Frames die set. At last, she adds the cutest Newton from the Newton's Sand Dollar stamp and coordinating die set. Lovin' those toe beans!

Debbie Owens creates a darling shaker card filled with tiny flamingos. She uses the tropical paper from the Summertime paper pad and die cuts it using the Frames & Flags die set. For her shaker part, she uses the Flamingo Oval stamp set and the Oval Frames die set. She finishes off with a sentiment from the Happy Birthday Roundabout stamp set. Delightful!

Don't forget you now have until June 27, 2025 to get 

link up your Sunny Days project for a chance to win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Designs!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #222

  Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This is a sketch challenge.

Use the challenge 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, May 10, 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! 

Danni Bindel creates a darling farm-themed card by combining papers from the Bright Basics paper pad and the ever cute pigs from the  Oink stamp and coordinating die set.  To create the zig-zag panel and the multi-panel frame, she uses the Frames & Tags die set. Squeal, indeed!

Debbie Owens creates a darling book case using the Frames & Tags die set. She uses the Serene Stripes stencil to create subtle stripes within the bookshelves.  She adds images from the Never Enough Books stamp set to place on the shelves.  At last, there's the gray tabby snuggled on a shelf enjoying a good book and a cup of coffee.  This sweet feline is from the Newton's Book Club stamp set. She places the whole scene on a gold card panel cut using the Basic Frames die set.

Amy Tollner is getting ready for Mother's Days using a sentiment from the Best Mom Oval stamp set. She uses papers from the Pastel Basics Paper Pad to create the pretty layers then adds the beautiful cherry blooms from the Cherry Blossoms stamp and coordinating die set.  She uses the Frames & Tags die set to create the multi-panel.  So pretty!

Claire Lamb also uses the Frames & Tags die set to create her multi-panel frame. She distresses the little panels in shades of yellow and green.  She them uses a slew of plants from the Succulent Garden stamp and coordinating die set to cover the bottom of the panel.  For even more texture, she adds a speckled layer cut using the zig-zag die from the Frames & Tags die set.  

Crystal Minkler pulls papers from the Coffee House Stories paper pad for her cozy room.  She creates her book cases using the Frames & Tags die set. Enjoying the cozy chair is the sweet, orange tabble from the Cozy Home stamp and coordinating die set. Crystal then stamps her sentiment on a stitched circle using the Circle Frames die set. So cute!

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

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge#204 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 Challenge sketch with your NND products!

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

Amy Tollner uses these delightful cheeseburgers from the Buns Out stamp and coordinating die set and places them on the picnic table (retiring Hardwood stencil) complete with a red gingham table cloth (Gingham stencil). She adds her punny sentiment on a stitched circle using the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set. A fabulous way to use the challenge sketch!

Eeek! Claire Lamb creates this delightful green & black Halloween card using images from the Franken-Newton stamps and coordinating die set. She adds the perfect sentiment on a scallop-edged heart using the Heart Frames die set. The polka-dotted paper is from A Dog's Life paper pad. Don't you love the added little heart with the stitches! So cute!

For even more Halloween fun, Crystal Minkler's card is filled with pumpkin cuteness! She uses the pumpkin paper from the Halloween Meows paper pad and combines it with the green & yellow striped paper. That cute little feline in her witches hat is from the Newton's Perfect Pumpkin stamp set as are the little Jack-o-lanterns. For her die cut elements, Crystal uses the Frames & Flags and the Circle Frames die set. Happy Meow-oween, indeed!

Danni Bindel is back with more feline fun. She pulls coordinating papers from A Cat's Life paper pad and adds two sweet orange tabbies from the Newton's Antics stamp and the coordinating die set. She adds the sentiment on a stitched circle using the Frames Squared die set. For her postage-edging, she uses the Framework die set. A purr-fect way to wish someone a happy day!

Debbie Owens designs a striking card using the Quatrefoil stencil. She adds colorful succulents (Succulent Garden stamp set) upon a black background for a dramatic touch. She adds her sentiment on a banner using the Frames & Flags die set. A bold, beautiful card!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, August 18,  2023 to enter. There's a prize involved too, so don't delay - see more inspiration on our Inky Paws Challenge here!

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Inky Paws Challenge #200

 

  Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This is a color challenge.

Use the colors---Sunset Orange, Magenta Pink, Bumblebee Yellow, and Grass Green. 

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 23, 2023 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! 

Debbie Owens created this fun card featuring some newly released products. Her magenta pink went a bit dark, but you'll get the idea! On her stitched panel (Frames & Flags die set) with its yellow gingham pattern (Spring Blooms paper pad) is the fabulous backdrop for her two birdhouses. These little houses are from the Birdhouse Greetings stamp set. She adds some green grass using the die from the Land Borders die set and striped paper from the Meowy Christmas paper pad. Her sentiment is from the Birthday Roundabout stamp set. A super cute card!

Debbie Owens has designed two cards this week. This more CAS card features Trailing Leaves stencil on a partially distressed yellow background. Her orange tabby from the Newton's Hanging Basket stamp set is looking quite content hanging out in his basket!

Diane Morales is showcasing the Succulent Garden stamp and coordinating die set. Her colorful succulents are looking so pretty against the green polka dotted paper from the A Cat's Life paper pad. She uses the scallop-edged frame from the Framework die set and the banner from the Bookmark die set for her sentiment.

Amy Tollner's pretty orange card base and window frame look amazing with the multi-colored stripes (Serene Stripes stencil). Amy uses the A7 Frames & Banners die set for her layers. For green elements are those prickly cacti from the Cuppa Cactus stamp and die set. She adds extra flowers from the Spring Blooms Oval stamp set. All those pretty sequins make this an amazing shaker card!

On a Break.

Claire Lamb

On a break.

Crystal Minkler

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

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