Inky Paws Challenge #90

This biweekly challenge is a:

Theme Challenge

Create a project using the theme:  Love/Valentine's

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, February 8 , 2018 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! 

Bobbi Lemanski brings a smile with her very long XOXO typed paper using the newly released My Type stamp and die set.  She adds the owl pulling on the paper and the other owl floating by with his balloon which are also from a new stamp and die set called Love Owl-ways. She places these critters on a gray background with the subtle white hearts from the Tumbling Hearts stencil.

Debbie Owens designs a shimmery background using silver foil with the Waves stencil. Using one of the dies from the Framework die she cuts it out and adheres it to a pink distressed background cut using the Frames & Flags die set. She adds a distressed pink heart using the Darling Hearts die set and adds a sentiment from the Love Owl-ways stamp set. The stars of the card is the sweet feline couple enjoying a bottle of milk from the Newton's Sweetheart stamp set.

Diane Morales designs these mini treat holders which are quick and perfect if you need to make a lot for a classroom. She creates the base using the center banner of the Frame & Flags die set. She cuts hearts using the Darling Hearts die set from pastel pattern papers. Using the Bitty Bunnies stamp set, she adds the sentiment and bunnies!

Sue T. demonstrates how to use nontraditional Valentine's stamps to make this darling card! She creates her backdrop by using the Framework die set. She cuts a circle window where she has added fir trees using the Evergreens stencil. She adds red hearts using a heart from the Newton Dreams of Paris stamp set throughout the trees. Looking at the festive trees is a feline couple from the Newton's Christmas Cuddles stamp set.

Becky Noelle brings us a tropical Valentine's card by using a clear card base in which she adds those gorgeous pink leaves using the Tropical Leaves stencil. She then adds the romantic toucan couple and sentiment from the Toucan Party stamp set on a tag cut with the Fancy Edges Tag die set. Her final touch is to add the Happy Valentine's Day sentiment using the Love Bites stamp set. 

An InLinkz Link-up

Inky Paws Challenge #89 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 #89 Winner!

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

Jennifer Nicole creates this delightful birthday card featuring this festive feline from the Newton Loves Cake stamp with a combination of fun pattern papers. She adds a bit of twine to finish off her card!  

Congrats to Jennifer Nicole! 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 #89 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!

Becky's FAVE

This interactive card by Plans and Parcels is wonderfully designed!  Using the Bubbly stencil, she creates a wonderful watery background. She then adds manatee from the Manatee-rific who gets to swim around in circles! She embosses the sentiment in white on a black banner and adds a few shells and starfish!  So fun!

Bobbi's FAVE

Lisa J. wonderfully colors this snowboarder from the Moose Mountain stamp set in a fabulous yellow and gray color scheme. Her combination of pattern papers and textures make for a fabulous layered background.  So fun!

Debbie's FAVE

Amy brings us some international flair by selecting some map-like papers which she pairs with the Newton Dreams of London stamp and die set. She creates a London scene by having her kittens enjoying afternoon tea!  She adds a touch of twine and enamel dots to finish her fabulous cardd! 

Diane's FAVE

Vicki features the newly released typewriter from the My Type stamp and die set in a bright yellow!  She creates amazing background layers including a fun yellow chevron and typed paper strip!  So fun!

Sue's FAVE

Dandi turns the sketch on the side and embosses the green paper with a herringbone pattern to create a knit look. She then adds blue striped paper which she scores along the stripes. For the main attraction, she adds gray stripes on the sweet kitty from the Newton Unwinds stamp set. She colors the yarn green and adds a bit of green twine!  Darling!

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 #89 Reminder

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

Here'a a refresher.

Create a project using the above sketch.

Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge! 

Becky Noelle's combination of floral and wood grain makes for a beautiful card. She begins with the white base die cut from the Frames & Flags die set. She then adds a wood grain vertical banner with twine wrapping the top. She adds a pink polka-dotted velum again using the Frames & Flags die. She adds her focal point using the Happy Little Thoughts stamp and die set.  She embosses the sentiment in white in the center to finish her pretty card.

Bobbi Lemanski creates this bright, cheery card by creating her vertical stripe using scraps of card stock. She adds a cloudy background behind the owl from the Sending Hugs stamp and die set.  She hand draws the branch on which her cute owl sits. She adds lots of love letters, again using the Sending Hugs stamp and die set.  The little kite flying high in the sky is from the Delightful Doxies stamp set.

Debbie Owens finds the purr-fect pattern paper to coordinate with the ice-cream lovin' kitty from the Newton's Summer Treats stamp set. She sets the card on a light-blue polka-dotted paper die cut from the Frames & Flags die set. She then uses the same die to created the scalloped edges on the other paper pieces. She cuts the center piece from the Snow Globe Shaker die set. The sentiment on the pink tag is from the Summer Scoops stamp set.

Diane Morales gives us a slice of tropical paradise. She creates her background by using die cut white leaves from the Hibiscus die set.  She then adds a layer of green leaves and black and white twine before adding her plaid heart which she used the Plaid Stencil set.  She features this lovely couple from the Toucan Party stamp set.

Sue T. uses black and white and a splash of red to create this romantic card.  Her black background is  cut using the Framework die set.  Her vertical stripe uses black and white striped paper, and she adds red heart Washi tape to the edge. Her center piece is a doily with the center removed allowing the fun sentiment paper to peek through.  The romantic couple is the star of the card which comes form the  Newton's Christmas Cuddles stamp set.


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

Inky Paws Challenge #89

This biweekly challenge is a:

Sketch Challenge

Create a project using the sketch above.

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, January 25 , 2018 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 interprets the sketch in such a clever and fun way! She creates her strip by using a portion of the Argyle stencil in shades of pink. Then she adds a splattering of die hearts across her card. So fun! For her focal point, she adds a caffeine-loving cat from the Newton Loves Coffee stamp set. She then finishes her sweet card with a bit of twine!

Bobbi Lemanski creates a bright, colorful background using Distressed Inks and water. She then creates her vertical stripe by hand drawing a wave pattern to mimic waves. Her central focal point was created by combining the Paradise Palms stamp set and the Cocktail Mixer stamp and die set. She stamps her sentiment on Kraft paper and then fringes it to give it a nice Tiki bar feel!

Debbie Owens brings us a sparkly New Year card by cutting her base using the Frames & Flags die set from glitter card stock. She adds more shine by using foil and the Confetti stencil. She also uses foil on the die-cut numbers from the Essential Alphabet die set as well as on the Happy sentiment from the Holiday Greetings die set. Bring in the new year, she uses this festive image from the Newton Celebrates stamp set.

Diane Morales designs this little winter paradise by starting with Frame & Flags die set to create her base out of polka-dotted paper. She then replaces the challenge vertical stripe with those tall pine trees from the Forest Scene Builder die set. Then she makes piles of snows using Sky Borders die set. For her central element she colors the sweet moose from the Moose Mountain stamp set using soft pastels. So cute!

Sue T. designs this cozy card by creating her base using Kraft paper and the Frames & Flags die set. She then creates the snowy vertical stripe using the Snowfall stencil and adds the next layer using the shades of blue and the Plaid stencil set. Her central element she showcases two critters from the Sweater Weather stamp set in their warm, woolly sweaters!

An InLinkz Link-up

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 #88 Reminder

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

Here'a a refresher.

Create a project using colors:  Red, Sky Blue, Black, and White

Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge! 

Sue T. showcases this beautiful cardinal from the Winter Birds stamp and die set.  For her white and sky blue backgrounds she uses the Frames & Flags. She stamps snowflakes using the Winter Birds stamp set before adding those lovely trees using the Forest Scene Builder dies.  She finishes with the "So Tweet" sentiment from Winter Birds.

Becky Noelle is also show casing the beautiful cardinal from the Winter Birds stamp set. However, she creates her background using the Plaid stencil on a red background with black and white stripes which is striking. For her center piece, she creates her snowy background using the Petite Snow stencil and adds a light blue background.  She adds the sentiment on her white vertical stripe.  Nice!

Bobbi Lemanski creates this darling hot chocolate (or coffee) stand!  She hand draws the wood grain on her stand and "stains" with a blue tint. All those delicious-looking beverages are from the Cup of Cocoa stamp and die set. She also used the little heart from this set to create the subtle background. For her final touch, she creates a store awning using a slot punch.  So creative!

Debbie Owens brings birthday wishes using two furry images from the Newton's Birthday Bash stamp set. Her felines are placed against the plaid background she made using the Plaid Stencil set and cutting it out using the Framework die set. She pulls a sentiment from the Newton's Birthday Balloons stamp set  and embosses it on a banner from Frames & Flags die set.  She finishes with Glossy Accents on the balloon and a twine string hanging from the balloon.

Diane Morales festive card starts with her base that is the center part of the Frames & Flags die set. She creates her background using the Starfield Stencil using the colors red and blue. The star of the show though is that party-lovin' feline from the Newton Celebrates stamp set. It definitely looks like Newton is ready to party!  

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along! Remember, you have until this Friday, January 11, 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!