Inky Paws Challenge #197 Winners

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

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

Inky Paws Challenge #197 Prize Winner!

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

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

Christy creates this darling summer card showcasing a very happy Newton from the Newton's Summer Vacation stamp and coordinating die set practicing his snorkeling skills in the family's fish tank!  To make this darling card, Christy used the Circle Frames die set along with the yellow polka dotted paper from the Springtime paper pad and a banner using the  Banner Trio die set for the sentiment. 

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

Inky Paws Challenge #197 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

Jennifer K. also used the challenge colors for a summery card. Her card features the goat from the retiring Floaty Goat stamp set enjoying a day relaxing at the pool.  The dashed-concentric circles resembled the rippling waves after splashing in a pool. So refreshing and fun!

Diane's FAVE

Diane loved Avra's ink blending on this sweet spring card. Avra used the Spring Garden Line stencil to create a garden filled with golden daffodils just perfect for the little mouse and butterfly from the Garden Mice stamp and coordinating die set to play in.  

Amy's FAVE

Amy loved how Helen F. used the Newton from the Newton's Donut stamp set to peek through the flora created using the Floral Fringe stamp set.  Helen also adds in a shaker element and an embossed panel to get her card texture and movement!  For her sentiment, she pulls one from the Lilac stamp set. Love it!

Claire's FAVE

 Claire loves the combination of plaid and flowers on Dayna A.'s darling card. Dayna creates a circle card base (inspired by our very own Diane) and partially covers it with blue and yellow plaid paper. She then adds the sprig of daisies from the Dainty Daisies stamp and coordinating die set. She sprinkles a few little yellow blooms for balance for a beautifully designed card!

Crystal's FAVE

Melanie H.'s CAS design and punny sentiment made this fabulous card Crystal's favorite.  Melanie partially and subtly distresses the background in the challenge colors, then adds a bold cactus from the Cuppa Cactus stamp set in a blue and yellow mug.  The sentiment is definitely punny and may be very appropriate for some people in our lives! 😊

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 #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 #197

 

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This is a color challenge.

Use the colors--Royal Blue, Olive Green, Sunshine Yellow, 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, May 12, 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 creates a very bright and bold card using the Quatrefoil stencil with green and blue distress inks.  She uses the Frames Squared die set to create the scallop-edging.  She adds a pair of bright lemons from the Lemon Twist stamp set. She adds the sentiment on a banner (Slimline Frames & Banners die set). Super fun!

Diane Morales creates the cutest round card filled with ocean delights!  She uses the Sunscape stencil to create her rays of sunshine.  Then she uses the Sea Borders die set to create her layers of ocean waves. She then uses the Shark Bites stamp set to add some white to her waves. Enjoying those waves and rays are a pair of seagulls from the Gull Friends stamp and coordinating die set. Diane finds a fabulous sentiment in the Beach Bound stamp set that works perfectly!

Amy Tollner's card is also filled with a sunny sky.  She adds a bunch of little clouds using the Petite Clouds stencil. She adds green grass using the Land Borders die set and the sun from the Sky Scene Builder die set.  Enjoying this sunny day are the little ducks and the kitty from the Newton's Rain Boots stamp and coordinating  die set. Amy adds some fluttering butterflies from the Newton's Birdbath stamp and coordinating die set.  Amy also uses the A7 Frames & Banners die set to create the scallop-edging!  so cute!!

Claire Lamb designs this darling floral card!  She pulls the yellow gingham paper from the Spring Blooms paper pad and pairs it with the Spring Blooms Oval stamp set. Her beautiful flowers look so pretty with the white scallop edging (Oval Frames die set). Such a pretty, fresh take on the challenge colors!

Crystal Minkler's card is so cute with the plaid background (Plaid stencil set) and the tall stack of books!  This cute feline is from the All Booked Up stamp and coordinating die set.  Crystal uses the frame die from the Frames & Flags die set to create the scallop edging.  What a great card for someone having a ruff day!

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

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #196 Winners

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

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

Inky Paws Challenge #196 Prize Winner!

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

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

 

Becky Yahrling creates a pretty scene using a trio of coordinating floral papers.  All those flowers are a perfect playground for the little mouse from the Garden Mice stamp and coordinating die set to play with her butterfly.  Becky adds a birthday sentiment using one from the Spring Blooms Oval stamp set.

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

Inky Paws Challenge #196 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!

Crystal's FAVE

Christy's card is just delightful with all the bright balloons!  She uses the balloon paper from the Birthday Party paper pad which she cuts using the scallop-edged die from the Frames & Flags die set.  Her large polka-dotted shaker balloon is made using the Balloon Shaker die set.  Super cute and festive!

Debbie's FAVE

Marianne knows how to celebrate birthdays with this pair of shaker cards.  The graphic background compliments the cocktails (Cocktail Mixer stamp and coordinating die set).  Also love the slimline design!  "Cheers!"

Diane's FAVE

Jennifer K.'s cocktail card caught the attention of Diane!  The graph paper paired with the green striped paper from the Canine Christmas paper pad compliment each other nicely for the backdrop of this martini-lovin' feline from the Newton Celebrates stamp set. Jennifer's coloring of the feline is fabulously done!

Amy's FAVE

All the puppies on Tracy's card warmed Amy's heart!  Tracy pairs the image from the Heartfelt Woofs stamp set with papers from the Love & Woofs paper pad.  She uses the Heart Frames die set to create the heart layers! Just love all the hearts!  Super fun!

Claire's FAVE

Becky's card is filled with cupcake yumminess! She uses the Cupcake stencil set to create the sweet background which she cuts using the postage-edge die from the Framework die set. She creates a mini-shaker element using the same die set before adding the star attraction...Newton with a very large cupcake! He is from the Newton's Cupcake stamp and die set. The fun sentiment is from the Newton's Birthday Balloons stamp set. Scrumptiously 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 #196 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 your NND products with the theme--Birthday!

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

Crystal O. Minkler creates a spectacular background in analogous colors using the Mugs stencil. She continues her use of greens and yellows with the latte cup that Newton is holding (Newton Loves Coffee stamp set).  Crystal uses the Circle Frames dies set and the Frames & Flags die set for her card design.  The fabulous colors and design makes this an amazing birthday card!

Debbie Owens features the little gnome (Garden Gnomes stamp set) on his big mushroom surrounded by more mushrooms from the Fabulous Fungus stamp set. She places them on a lightly distressed background and stamps the super fun sentiment.  The extra bit of jute adds a nice rustic touch!

Diane Morales creates this delicious masterpiece filled with yummy cupcakes.  On an oval-shaped base (Oval Frames die set), Diane uses the Cupcakes stencil set to create the pink and tan cupcakes.  The front and center is Newton with his paws in the frosting (Newton's Cupcake stamp and coordinating die set). Doesn't he look so sweet and innocent enjoying his birthday treat?  

Amy Tollner creates this beautiful heart-shaped card using the Heart Frames die set.  She pairs it with the floral heart image from the Heartfelt Blooms stamp set.  Her beautiful and bright flowers are filled with the promise of spring.  For her sentiment, she adds a dimensional banner using a die from the Banner Trio die set. Until May flowers bloom, you can enjoy Amy's pretty ones!

Claire Lamb is also featuring the little gnome from the Gnome Garden stamp and coordinating die set. For her card, she places him in a window card (Oval Frames die set) filled with lots of mushrooms from the Fabulous Fungus stamp and coordinating die set.  Her bright colors are a nice contrast to Deb's more rustic ones.  Fabulous fungus, indeed!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday,  April 28, 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 #196

 

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This is a theme challenge.

Use the theme--Birthday. 

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, April 28, 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! 

Crystal Minkler builds her card around the cutest little mushroom from the Fabulous Fungus stamp set. She places it on a circle (Circle Frames die set) and adds some grass beneath it. She then pulls papers from the Birthday Party paper pad and uses an assortment of dies from the Frames & Flags die set and the Frames Squared die set. Love how her red mushroom pulls out the splatter of red in the paper! Super fun and festive!

Debbie Owens uses the Quatrefoil Stencil and distress ink in lavender for an elegant birthday background. She cuts it using the scallop-edged frame from the Frames & Flags die set. On a banner, she adds a sentiment from the Birthday Roundabout stamp set. Her feature element is the Siamese kitty from the Newton's Gift stamp set. A pretty way to send birthday wishes!

Diane Morales's card is all about the ice cream! These yummy treats are from the Summer Scoops stamp and coordinating die set. She places them on a scallop-edged card base (Frames & Flags die set) which has been partially embossed and distressed using the Quatrefoil stencil. The added sprinkles are a fun touch balancing out Diane's card!

Amy Tollner's card is bursting with birthday cuteness! Her scallop-edged layer (Frames & Flags die set) has pastel confetti (Confetti stencil) all over it! She adds a vellum oval (Oval Frames die set) embossed in white using the Birthday Oval stamp set. Front and center is one of the ladies from the Holding Happiness stamp and coordinating die set. Her sentiment from the Birthday Roundabout stamp set has been added to a banner (Banner Trio die set). The overall effect is an amazing birthday card!

Claire Lamb's birthday card with tacos, margarita, and cats is a perfect combination to celebrate a birthday! She distresses a trio of circles (Circle Frames die set) distressed in hues of lime green to place her elements from the Newton Loves Tacos stamps and coordinating die set. Her CAS style and vibrant colors are fabulously done!

Use the challenge theme using your Newton's Nook Designs products. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter