Inky Paws Challenge #184

 

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This challenge is a

Theme Challenge.

Use the challenge theme--Halloween.

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, October 21, 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. 

Want some inspiration? We've got both spooky and cute cards to get your creative juices flowing!

Amy Tollner creates a cute, sparkly Halloween card filled with sugary delights!  She uses the A7 Frames & Banners die set to create her layers.  That background of sugary candy is from the Halloween Woofs paper pad.  Doesn't it look fabulous with those kittens from the Trick or Treat Kittens stamp and coordinating die set?  She then uses the Halloween Trio die set to cut out her sentiment.  So cute!

Claire Lamb combines dies sets for this fabulously creative Halloween scene!  She distresses an evening sky filled with a brightly lit full moon (Circle Frames die set).  She then adds a weathered fence using the Fence die set atop which are two silhouette of cats from the Cat Silhouettes die set.  She continues with silhouetted grass using the Land Borders die set.  She pulls her sentiments from the Spiderweb Oval stamp set.  Wow!

Debbie Owens creates a spooky oval card beginning with the Oval Frames die set. She stamps the spiderweb (Spiderweb Oval stamp set) and distresses it for an eerie look.  She adds Newton from the Count Newton stamp set, who is looking handsome in his comfy coffin!  She places her sentiment (Spooky Roundabout stamp set) on a banner using the Banner Trio die set. So spooky!

Diane Morales couldn't resist combining Franken-Newton (Fraken-Newton stamp and die set) with Count Newton (Count Newton stamp and die set), and they are just darling together! Her card base is made using the scallop-frame from the A7 Frames & Banners die set.  Love her speckled background and the added bats.  Such a playful friendship card!

Sue T. creatively uses the Jack-o-lantern stencil set.  She begins by using the pumpkin portion of the stencil set and distresses a row of pumpkins at the bottom of her card.  She then adds a big speech bubble out of black using the Speech Bubbles die set and uses the Jack-o-lantern face portion of the stencil set in gold metallic. She pulls the sentiment from the Newton's Boo-tiful Night stamp set. Don't those faces look spooky?

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Inky Paws Challenge #159

 

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This challenge is a:

Sketch Challenge

 

Use the sketch to create your NND project!

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, October 22, 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! 

Amy Tollner showcases the Happy Howl-oween stamp and die set in this bright, fun card!  For her vertical element, she white heat embosses the Spooky Roundabout stamp set on a black card base. She creates a a starry backdrop on a rounded-square using the Frames Squared die set complete with black grass (Hills & Grass stencil) and crescent moon (Brooms & Boos stamp and die set). She places this atop a purple layer which makes the colors just pop! Those puppies are ready for a night of trick-or-treating!  Super cute, Amy!

Claire Lamb showcases one of the beautiful birds from the Winter Birds stamp and coordinating die set. Her vertical element is a trio of trees die cut using the Forest Scene Builder die set. She then uses the leaf dies from this same set and the stitched leaf die from the Fall Friends die set to create layers of leaves in bold, autumn colors for her sweet bird to sit among.  Claire's unique take on the sketch and CAS style makes for a stunning fall card!

Debbie Owens showcases Newton playing in a leaf pile from the Autumn Newton stamp set. Set behind him is the challenge's vertical strip with falling leaves stamped using the Fall Roundabout stamp set. Also used were the Slimline Frames & Windows die set (square panel) and the Circle Frames die set on which the sentiment was stamped.  A fun, playful card!

Diane Morales showcases the Trick or Treat Kittens stamp and die set for another spook-tacularly cute Halloween card!  Using one stencil from the Argyle stencil set in bright orange and yellows provides a playful backdrop on which she adds the black open frame (Frameworks die set). Diane uses the

Circle Frames die set for her sentiment and the Slimline Frames & Windows die set for her square on which she places the kitten.  So cute!

Sue T. treats us with another fun Halloween card. Her card features the spooky, but totally adorable, Newton from the Count Newton stamp and die set. Sue uses the Flying Bats stencil on a rounded-edge rectangle using the Frames & Flags die set. Those bats look wonderful with the horizontal striped paper behind it.  She surrounds her Count Newton with tombstones for an added touch of spookiness!  Eeek!

Use the Challenge Sketch above.

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Inky Paws Challenge #156 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 Sketch Challenge!

Inky Paws Challenge #156 Prize Winner!

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

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

Becca is definitely ready for the pumpkin-spice season with her autumn card. Set atop a pumpkin embossed background, Becca adds our coffee-lovin' lady from the Pumpkin Latte stamp and coordinating die set. The teal accents add a nice pop of color against the orange!  Wonderfully done, Becca!

Congrats to  Becca!  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 #156  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!

Debbie's FAVE

Priscilla's subtle coloring really catches the eye.  She uses the Pumpkin Patch stencil and the little kitten in the pumpkin from the Trick or Treat Kittens stamp and coordinating die set for her fun card.  Just love the  gray pumpkin.  Very creative!

Diane's FAVE

Vanessa creates a darling birthday card featuring the Cluck stamp set. Her choice of orange gingham paper looks great with her blue distressed background. The jute twine adds a nice country touch with her brood of hens!  Cute!

Sue's FAVE

Rookie Card Maker creates an eye-catching CAS card filled with autumn favorites!  Using the newly released Heartfelt Gourds stamp set, Rookie Card Maker strategically stamps to create a stripe of gourds which she beautifully colors.  She cuts a few out and places them above her white strip.  Wonderfully designed!

Amy's FAVE

Becca uses the Brooms & Boos stamp and coordinating die set for this super fun Halloween card!  Her spiderweb paper is a great match for the witch.  We just love how Becca colored the witch's hair green!  Super cute!

Claire's FAVE

Karen's creative use of the sketch is amazing as is her coloring of those colorful macaroons!

She uses the Love & Chocolate stamp set to make a stack of macaroons that truly do look scrumptious!  Super sweet!

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 #156 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.

Create a project using this fabulous sketch!

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

Debbie Owens has dressed one of the kittens from the Smitten Kittens stamp set with a mask from the Newton's Costume Party stamp set and placed him in a little graveyard with tombstones from the Count Newton stamp set. She adds ghastly ghosts using the Ghosts stencil and black grass using the Land Borders die set. She pulls a sentiment from the Batty Newton stamp set and embosses in white.  The postage-edging using the Framework die set gives the background a nice touch.  Spook-CAT-ular!

Diane Morales gives us another take on the sketch with a Halloween theme. She creates her card base using the Frames & Flags die set. Those black bats using the Flying Bats stencil set gives an eerie feel just right for the little witch from the Brooms & Boos stamp and coordinating die set. Diane's use of pastel pinks and oranges continues with the additional pumpkins from the PAW-tumn Newton and die set and Harvest Tails stamp and die set.  Scary and so, so cute!

Sue T. has Winston enjoying a long weekend at his lake cabin!  Using the Winston's Lake House stamp and coordinating die set, Winston is relaxing in his Adirondack chair with his cabin peeking out behind him.  Sue adds big fluffy clouds in the backdrop using the Clouds stencil.  The plaid paper and wood grain papers add a wonderful homey touch. 

Amy Tollner provides a bright and bold card filled with desert delights!  Set atop a light blue card base, she adds a wooden table top using the Hardwood stencil. On it sits three brightly colored flower pots with some prickly catci from the Cultivated Cacti stamp and coordinating die set.  Lookin' sharp, Amy!

Claire Lamb gets us ready for the beauty of autumn! In the background are falling leaves created using the Falling Leaves stencil. She adds a wooden "floor" on which sits some critters enjoying a nap on the porch.  These cute critters are from the newly released Fall Friends stamp and coordinating die set. Looks like a perfect way to spend an autumn day!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, September 10, 2021 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 #156

 

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This challenge is a:

Sketch Challenge

Use the above 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, September 10, 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! 

  

 Debbie Owens creates this cozy outdoorsy scene!  For her lower horizontal element, Deb creates a lake with some cattails for Winston and his pal from the Winston's Lake House stamp set to paddle about in. When they get tired, they can return to their cabin also from the Winston's Lake House stamp set with the mountains (Mountains stencil) and pine forest (Snow Globe Scenes stamp set) in the background.  

 Floating above those mountains are lots of puffy clouds (Petite Clouds stencil).  What a little piece of paradise!

Diane Morales is showcasing the newly released Trick or Treat Kittens stamp and coordinating die set. This fluffy kitten is sure to become a Halloween favorite!  She creates the postage-edge base layer using the Frameworks die set. For her sketch stripe, she creatively uses the Sky Borders die set for her scalloped stripes.  The lavender, black and splash of orange make for a darling Halloween card!

Sue T. creates this sleepy card showcasing the napping Newton from the Newton's Naptime stamp set. As her sweet kitten catches some zzz's on a pile of pastel blue blankets, stars in the background gently fall about. Those stars were created using the Cascading Stars stencil. Anyone else want to snuggle up with this little calico?  

Amy Tollner showcases the Peony Blooms stamp and coordinating die set to create this elegant card!  The combination of polka dots, stripes, and touches of gold add up to a perfect backdrop for Amy's softly colored and very beautiful peonies!  

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On a bright and sunny day (Sunscape stencil), under peaceful teal waves (Sky Borders die set) awaits...

a very hungry shark (Shark Bites stamp and die set) just waiting to jump out at you!  Yep, Claire Lamb creates an interactive shark card that might have you scared to open your mail!  Thanks, Claire, for showing how to use the Inky Paws sketch to make an interactive card!  

Use the above sketch!

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