Inky Paws Challenge #154

 

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This challenge is a:

Theme Challenge--Use Stripes!

Use stripes in 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, August 13, 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 one of the puppies from the Fabulous Frenchies stamp and coordinating die set, and boy is he cute in his peach and pink striped sweater!  She places this sweet pup on a distressed tag die cut using the Fancy Edges Tag die set.  For more stripe fun, she uses the Serene Stripes stencil in hues of yellow, peach, and pink for her background which has been die cut using the postage-edged die from the Framework die set. Oh la la!  

Claire Lamb brings us this amazing pop card featuring the Newton Dreams of Paris stamp and coordinating die set on both the outside and inside of her card!  She has little hot air balloons flying past the Eiffel tower on her diagonally embossed front. Then open up the card, and a large hot air balloon pops up piloted by the ever cute black kitty!  For added fun, she has used the Sky Borders die set for her puffy clouds at the top. Below she uses the Land Borders die set to create her ground on which the love-struck kitten awaits the landing of the balloon!  A fabulous way to use the retiring  Newton Dreams of Paris stamp set!

 Debbie Owens uses some masking to create her striped rainbow-colored background on which she stamps the silhouette of the palm trees and birds from the Paradise Palms stamp set. For added contrast, she adds a black scallop-edged frame die cut using the Frames Squared die set. A simple design packed with lots of colors and fun!  

Diane Morales is back with a circular card!  Uses dies from the Circle Frames die set to create her base and layers.  Love those lavender stripes?  Diane uses one of the Retro Sun & Palms stencils to create them. She then adds the ever cute kitten on his beach chair. This cutie is from the Kitten Beach stamp and coordinating die set.  She adds a couple starfish and striped shells to complete this darling card!

Sue T. brings us this beautiful card showcasing the Dainty Daisies stamp and coordinating die set in lovely shades of pink.  For dramatic effect, she, like Diane, uses one of the stencils from the Retro Sun and Palms stencil set to create her black stripes.  She then die cuts this using one of the dies from the Circle Frames die set.  All of this is placed on a white scallop-edged frame die cut using the Frames & Flags die set. She also uses the banner die from this set to stamp her sentiment.  A beautiful combination of NND products!

Use stripes in your NND project!

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Inky Paws Challenge #153 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 #153 Prize Winner!

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

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

Donna delights with this yummy card featuring the Love & Chocolate stamp set. Her color choices of peach and teal look wonderful with the milk chocolate browns!  Her matching envelope is a perfect way to send this darling card!

Congrats to  Donna!  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 #153 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

Cari S. shows us how to conserve water! She finds pattern papers that perfectly complement the images from the  Wine A Little stamp and coordinating die set. The sentiment from this stamp set provides a bit of humor!  

Amy's FAVE

Joyce's darling card is packed full of puppy cuteness. All the puppies look like they are in a basket with the distressed background made using the Basketweave stencil.  She fills her card with puppies using the Woof Pack stamp set.  Don't you love how she fussy cuts two puppies to place outside her window?  Wonderfully done!

Claire's FAVE

Karen Guettler Carlson creates a window with the deer from the \Woodland Spring stamp and coordinating die set peeking through.  The striped background adds a dramatic touch. The added floral sprig pulls everything together wonderfully!

Debbie's FAVE

What do you get when you combine pineapples and a koala?   Kristi's card answers the riddle~piña koala!

Isn't her pineapple lovin' koala from the Pina Koala stamp set darling against the background of pineapples created using the Pineapple stencil.  The bright, crispness of her card is eye-catching!  So cute!

Diane's FAVE

Karen Guettler Carlson's CAS card is stunning with the striped banner behind the deer from the Woodland Spring stamp and coordinating die set. Leaving the image without color is a brilliant, bold move! 

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 #153 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! 

Sue T. showcases the Newton's 4th of July stamp and coordinating die set in a fun, unique way.  She uses this set as a way to celebrate someone's birthday. Using pastel colors and the Fireworks stencil, Sue creates a soft, festive background in pinks, oranges, and green.  She continues those colors on Newton with his sparklers!  So cute!  She uses the Frames & Flags die set for her embossed background and the Fancy Edges Tag die set for her banner!  Thanks, Sue for showing how to stretch our stamps!

Amy Tollner's card will have you planning your next BBQ!  She creates a picnic table background using the Hardwood stencil. She then mimics a table cloth using the Gingham stencil and die cutting with the smaller square die from Frames Squared die set.  She stamps the image from the BBQ Roundabout stamp set on red and die cuts the "plate" using the scallop-edged circle from the Circle Frames die set.  He star of the picnic is the scrumptious hamburger from the Buns Out stamp and coordinating die set. Doesn't he look stunning in his shades?  Using the banner die from the Frames & Flags die set, Amy creates her banner and stamps the sentiment.  A perfect picnic!

Claire Lamb packs her Halloween card with tons of fun using only one stamp set! 

 Using the Hoppy Halloween stamp set, Claire stamps the little candy images repeatedly on her base.  This is a fabulous way to utilize those small images and make your own pattern paper!  She then stamps one of the sweet bunny images from same stamp set and cuts with the coordinating die.  Don't you love the way she colored her bunny!  To finish, she white embosses the sentiment on her black banner! 

 Debbie Owens takes us to the beach filled with seashells!  She begins by using the Seashells stencil. She adds her next layers using dies from the Frames Squared die set and the Frames & Flags die set.  For more beach fun, she stamps the image from the Seashell Roundabout stamp set and die cut using the scallop-edged die from the Circle Frames die set.  Enjoying all the seashells is Newton from the Newton's Seashell stamp.  She adds an extra banner with the sentiment.  Deb's color palette is beautiful and gives her card a very beachy feel!

Diane Morales' card is sure to brighten your day with a smile and a giggle!  Her square card base uses the large die from the Frames Squared die set. On her base, she adds bright blue waves using the Wave stencil. She adds her vertical banner using a die from the Frames & Flags die set.  For her center elements, Diane pulls out the Sky Scene Builder die set to add the sun and clouds.  She pulls it altogether with the hamburger image from the Buns Out stamp and coordinating die set. So much cuteness!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, July 30, 2021 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 #153

 

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This challenge is a:

Sketch Challenge

Use the 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, July 30, 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! 

Sue T. showcases sharks in her "frightful" card!  She creates her postage-edged background using the Framework die set. For her black banner, she notches the bottom using a die from the Fancy Edges Tag die set. In the circular panel, Sue has stamped the Shark Frenzy stamp set.  Don't you love how she has used another shark from the Shark Bites stamp and die set? It looks like he is jumping out to say "Snappy Birthday!"  Such fun!

Amy Tollner showcases Newton from the Newton's Seashell stamp and coordinating die set amid piles of beautiful seashells!  One layer of seashells uses the Seashells stencil in hues of pinks, purples, and teals.  She continues with another layer of shells using the Seashell Roundabout stamp set embossed in white on a distressed background in the same hues.  She die cuts this using the scallop-edged die from the Circle Frames die set.  To finish her card, she die cuts a white layer using the smaller square die from the Frames Squared die set. She uses the larger banner die from the Frames & Flags die set to cut her purple banner on which she white heat embosses the sentiment.  A fabulous way to capture the feel of the ocean!

Claire Lamb takes us to the West with her wonderfully designed card!  She creates a unique background using the smaller elements from the Newton Rides West stamp set.  She adds her lime green banner on which is her fun sentiment.  For her square element, she elects to use the "fancy" square die from the Frames Squared die set. She distresses a beautiful sky then adds her sandy ground with the help of the Land Borders die set. Her star attraction is Cowboy Newton in his brown Stetson hat and coral bandana from the Newton Rides West and coordinating die set.  (This set is retiring so be sure to get yours before they are gone!)  Don't you just love how small images can make such amazing backgrounds?  Nice job, Claire! 

 Debbie Owens uses several die sets with different pattern papers for this bright summery card. Using the postage-edged die from the Framework die set, she die cuts her base layer with a plaid-like design. Her yellow banner uses the large banner die from the Frames & Flags die set.  She follows up with a grassy paper perfect for a picnic which is die cut using the rounded-square die from the Frames Squared die set.  Using the BBQ Roundabout stamp set, she creates her own pattern paper and colors the images in colors matching her base layer. This is die cut using the scallop-edged die from the Circle Frames die set.  Her watermelon lovin' bear comes from the Woodland Picnic stamp set. This sketch lends itself so well with NND dies, and is great way to use up some papers from your stash!  

Like Amy, Diane Morales takes us to the beach with this amazing card!  She uses the Seashells stencil and creates her background in pastel hues. She die cuts using the scallop-edged die from the Frames & Flags die set. She adds her pink banner again using the banner die from same die set. For star attraction, she adds Newton Newton's Seashell stamp and coordinating die set. The overall effect is a wonderfully designed card!

Use the sketch above.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #152 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 Colors Challenge. 

Inky Paws Challenge #152 Prize Winner!

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

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

Fikreta showcases the donut image from the Cat Treats stamp set.  She stamps four doughnuts and colors each one in a challenge color.  She places them atop a plaid pattern paper that coordinates wonderfully!  So very yummy!

Congrats to  Fikreta!  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 #152 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

Kristi H. creates a darling CAS card featuring the Cluck stamp and die set.  She uses a paneling pattern paper to give her card a nice barn-like feel.  She adds a few shelves on the wall with a hen roosting on one.  Below is a handsome rooster with a chick.  So cute and clever!

Sue's FAVE

Cat Craig's CAS card is filled with summer playfulness! She showcases the kitten from the Kitten Beach stamp and coordinating die set. She distresses a patch of sand in the lower corner of her card and balances it with the sand-colored banner at the top with the fun sentiment.  Fabulous use of the challenge colors!

Amy's FAVE

Kimberley Curphey creates a stunning tri-fold card that is full of summer delights.  She uses the Seashells stencil with the challenge colors to create her beautiful background. She then uses the Retro Sun & Palms stencil set to create the sunset. Enjoying this summer scene is one of the ladies from the Summer Moments stamp and coordinating die set. Just stunning!

Claire's FAVE

Jennie M. designs a beautiful sunset for her cabin from the Winston's Lake House stamp and die set. She uses vellum to heat emboss her cabin and cattails in white.  For her duck and lily pad, she heat embosses them on vellum in gold.  Such a dramatic way to use this set.  Wonderfully done, Jennie!

Debbie's FAVE

Set upon a ink splattered backdrop, Karen Guettler Carlson adds lots of scrumptious macarons from the Love & Chocolate stamp set in the challenge colors.  She does a bit of masking to make a tower of them.  With a few sequins for sparkle, this is a just a delicious card!

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 #152 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 the colors-

Red, Pink, Yellow, and White.

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

Diane Morales showcases two newly released products on this spectacular summer card!  She uses the Retro Sun & Palms stencil set to create the sunset framed with the palm tree silhouettes. Then she adds the kitten image from the Kitten Beach stamp and coordinating die set.  Doesn't he look darling with his little crab friend?  

Sue T. also uses a newly released stamp.  She opts for the puppies from the Beach Barks stamp and coordinating die set.  She adds some subtle pink waves on her embossed background using the Waves & Splashes stencil set.  She stamps her sentiment on a speech bubble die cut using the Speech Bubbles die set. Those puppies wearing their beach gear are sure to brighten anyone's day!

Amy Tollner designs a beautiful butterfly card by combining butterfly sets. She uses the Heartfelt Butterflies stamp set and die cuts using the Heart Frames die set. She stamps the sentiment in red and die cuts using the Frames & Flags die set.  She adds the fluttering butterfly from the Monarchs stamp and die for an extra touch of elegance. Beautiful!

Claire Lamb also chooses the newly released Kitten Beach stamp and coordinating die set to feature on her playful card!  She distresses her sunset in reds, pinks, and yellows. Then she adds her sandy beach die cut using the Land Borders die set.  This is all scaled down using the scallop-edged die from the Frames Squared die set.  Don't those kittens from the Kitten Beach stamp set look darling playing on the beach?  So cute!

Debbie Owens combines the Retro Sun & Palms stencil set with the Newton's Perfect Wave stamp set. She places the sweet kitten against a sunrise sky. The palm tree silhouettes from the Retro Sun & Palms stencil set have been black embossed. She adds small elements from the Manatee-rific (seashell) and Newton's Summer Vacation (beach pail) stamp set. She stamps the sentiment from the Aloha Newton stamp set on a banner die cut from the Banner Trio die set.  

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, July 16, 2021 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