Inky Paws Challenge #131

This biweekly challenge is a:

Colors Challenge

Create a project using the colors: 

Purple, Orange, white and teal.

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 11, 2020 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 Komara begins with a white card base with a purple striped paper. She cuts a scallop-edged layer using the Framework die set. She adds a teal fence and gray hills using the Land Borders die set. She scatters pumpkins in teal and in orange around the ground as well as leaves in teal and purple.  Her focal images are the ladies from the Pumpkin Latte stamp and die set decked out in fashionable clothes in the challenge colors. A delightful way to bring in autumn!

 Debbie Owens begins with a white card base and adds a purple frame using the scallop-edged die from the Frames & Flags die set. She uses the challenge colors with the Butterflies stencil set to add a backdrop of fluttering butterflies. She uses the smaller scallop-edged frame from the Framework die to cut her backdrop.  She pulls the kitten playing with the butterfly from the Newton's Flower Garden stamp set and colors her feline in orange.  Her final touch is the orange banner overlaid with vellum cut using the banner from the Frames & Flags die set. 

Diane Morales creates this clean and crisp Halloween card. With a black card base, she adds a white scallop-edged frame using the Frames & Flags die set. She adds a teal and a purple circle using the circle die from the Square Die set and the small circle die from the Circle Frames die set. Her orange element is a heart die cut using the Darling Hearts die set. She adds the little ghost from the Boo Hoo stamp and die set and adds the sentiment die cut from the Halloween Trio die set. A super fun CAS card just right for Halloween!

Sue T. uses the Square Die set to create her white card base. Then using the Circle Frames die set, she cuts the scallop-edged circle and adheres with dimensional foam tape. She stamps the Floral Roundabout stamp set and colors the flowers in the challenge colors and die cuts using the above mentioned die set. She embosses the sentiment on the lavender ribbon wrapped around the front panel.  Very pretty!

Becky Noelle begins with a white card base and adds the scallop-edged white layer using the Frames & Flags die set. On this frame, she uses the Floral Lace stencil to partial add a dimensional section. Using the Peony Blooms stamp set, she colors the petals in purple and leaves in teal.  She adds a splash of orange in the center of each bloom. Gorgeous!

Create a project using the colors: 

Purple, Orange, white and teal.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #130 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 Theme Challenge.

Inky Paws Challenge #130 Winner!

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

Donna watercolors this serene scene. She uses the Sunscape stencil and watercolors through it. Then she stamps the Paradise Palms stamp set on an island. She heat embosses the sentiment from the Birthday Essentials stamp set in bright yellow.  A wonderful tropical scene!

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 #130 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

Rebecca creates this darling scene using the Newton's Birdbath stamp and coordinating die set.  She uses the Clouds stencil for her big fluffy clouds. Then she adds some trees and layers of hills. She creates a little clear cutout for her sentiment instead of stamping it over her scene on the outside of her card.  

Crystal's FAVE

Betty creates three little scenes in her windows for her furry friends. Using the images from the Newton Dreams of Italy stamp and coordinating die set, Betty takes us from Pisa to Venice while exploring the food and culture of Italy!  A wonderful way to wish some a happy retirement!

Debbie's FAVE

Papierelle creates a graphic scene for her duo of Cat in Black characters! She uses the Newton's Summer Treats stamp set and makes a mirror image of the Popsicle carrying feline. She adds a cityscape behind them. She individually stamps and cuts out the letters for the Cat in Black sentiment. Such a fun scene!

Diane's FAVE

Farhana creates a dimensional card with her different layers and foam tape. She distresses her clouds in a soft blue and her rolling hills in light green. She uses the Beautiful Wings stamp and colors each butterfly in a hue of a rainbow.  They look as if they are fluttering around this serene scene!

Sue's FAVE

Amy T. creates a festive party scene filled with some fun-lovin' critters!  Starting with the Confetti stencil, she creates a festive backdrop. She then adds the panel flooring using the Hardwood stencil.  The party-goers are then added using the all the critters from the Newton Celebrates stamps and coordinating die set. She uses the party hats from the Newton Loves Cake stamp and die set to make the scene look more like a birthday party.  She stamps the sentiment from the Birthday Roundabout stamp set and die cuts using a banner from the Banner Trio die set and distressing the edges in gold!  Let the party commence!

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 #130 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? 
Today I'm sharing some more inspiration for our current challenge! 

Here'a a refresher.

Create a project using the theme:  Create a scene 

Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge! 

 Becky Noelle uses the mirror image technique to create this quartet of gulls from the Gull Friends stamp set. They look so cute atop the posts with the white cap waves.  The fun background was die cut using the scallop-edged die from the Frames & Flags die set.

Crystal Komara designs a slimline card filed with friends at the lake!  Using the Sunscape stencil, she creates yellow beams of sunshine rising behind her cabin from the  Winston's Lake House stamp and die set.  Looks like some friends are joining the fun and have set up camp with their retro camper and flamingos from the Cozy Campers stamp and die set. Everyone from the Winston's Lake House stamp and die set is down at the lake enjoying the dog days of summer.  Among the cattails is some lush, green grass die cut using the Land Borders die set.  Hope they have fun!

Debbie Owens creates a ghastly slimline Halloween card.  With a distressed background, she embosses the haunted house, tree, and graveyard from the Spooky Street stamp set and adds an assortment of animal skeletons from the Spooky Skeletons stamp set. She uses the Ghosts stencil and the hanging spider and bats from the Newton's Perfect Pumpkin stamp set for some extra scary elements. The sentiment stamped on the full moon caps off her Halloween-themed card!

Diane Morales' card will definitely bring a smile to your face with it's Godzilla takes New York scene!  She uses the Circle Frames die set to create her card base, then adds her skyline scene using buildings from the Newton Dreams of New York stamp and die set and Snow Globe Scenes stamp and die set. 

For her Godzilla she uses the Tea Rex stamp and die set.  Don't you love that he is taking a little tea break?  To finish her card she stamps the sentiment from Happy Little Thoughts stamp set onto a banner from the Frames & Flags die set.  A super creative way to combine sets for a fun scene!

More summer fun, anyone? Sue T.'s card is packed full of beach fun!  Using the Sunscape stencil, Sue creates a sun-filled background for her beach-lovin' felines from the Newton's Summer Vacation stamp and die set and Newton's Perfect Wave stamp and die set. She uses the Sky Borders die set on Kraft paper for her beach and the Sea Borders die set for layers of waves. A purr-fect way to spend a summer day!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, August 28, 2020 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 #130

This biweekly challenge is a:

Theme Challenge

Create a scene on your 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 28, 2020 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 takes us under the waves for her one-layer ocean scene. Using the scallop-edged die from the Frames & Flags die set she begins her masking masterpiece. She takes ocean elements from several stamp sets: Narly Mermaids, Scuba Newton,  and Purr-maid Newton to add coral, fish, and shells.  Then she adds Newton from the Scuba Newton stamp set enjoying all the underwater treasures. Notice the sun rays from the Sunscape stencil subtly shining beneath the waves.  

 Becky's card showed how to have fun below the waves.  Crystal Komara's slimline card shows us how to have fun above the waves!  Using the Newton's Summer Vacation stamp set and coordinating die set, she uses three kitty images to show how to have fun anywhere on the beach. Starting away from the water, her first kitty is sunbathing under the rays created using the Sunscape stencil.  Down by the water, her second kitty is making sandcastles beneath palm trees using the Aloha Newton die set.  Playing in those cool sparkling waves die cut using the Sea Borders die set.  Anyone else wishing they could be there with those felines?

 Debbie Owens creates a picnic gathering down at the lake!  For her scene, she creates a little pond with waves using distress ink and the Waves Stencil.  Using the Mountains Stencil, she adds some gray mountains with the sun from the Sunscape Stencil peeking from behind them.  In foreground, she adds evergreen trees using the Whispering Pines stamp set.  She adds the canoe image from the Winston's Lake House stamp set paddling away in the lake as well as oodles of forest critters from the Woodland Picnic stamp set nibbling on some picnic goodies!  

Diane Morales takes to a pumpkin patch!  Using the Land Borders die set and 

Hills & Grass stencil, she creates layers of grass for all her pumpkins from the Pumpkin Latte stamp and die set. She then adds her little witch kitty from the Newton's Perfect Pumpkin stamp set and the fox from 

the Harvest Tails stamp and die set.  Notice the owl watching the whole scene?  He's from the 

What a Hoot stamp and die set.  With the starry background, this is a fabulous place for a great pumpkin caper!

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Ready for a garden filled with flowery delights?  Sue T.'s card will not disappoint.  Her playful mouse from the Garden Mice stamp and die set chasing a butterfly is about to enter the garden window filled with flowers from the Roses stamp and die set, the Easter Lily stamp and die set, Sunflower Days stamp and die set, and Dainty Daisies stamp and die set. Also enjoying this flowery haven is a beautiful hummingbird from the Hummingbird stamp and die set. Oh I wish my garden was this beautiful!

Create a project using the theme "Create a Scene".

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #129 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 Sketch Challenge.

Inky Paws Challenge #129 Winner!

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

Bad Kitty creates a balloon stencil used to make the festive and bright background for her present-laden critters. The puppy and kitten image are from the 2019 Simon Says Stampember Exclusive stamp set called Let's Pawty! 

Congrats to  BAD KITTY!  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 #129 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

Bhavya's  take on the sketch by making two of the windows into balloons was wildly creative!  Behind those bright balloons you'll spy some fun pink clouds distressed while using the Clouds stencil. She adds the sweet felines from the Newton's Sweetheart stamp and die set and adds the white embossed sentiment on a black banner.  Adorable!

Becky's FAVE

Amy T. uses fluorescent colors for all her scary images from the Spooky Skeletons stamp and die set. She adds them to her spectacular background and shimmery black frame die cut from the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set.  Look in those portholes and see all the spooky images from the Spooky Street stamp set. A spook-tacular way to celebrate Halloween!

Crystal's FAVE

Joyce M. creatively uses the sketch to look through windows and see what her furry friends are up to!  For two of her windows, we can see the kitties from the Newton's Book Club stamp set inside enjoying some books. Don't you love those yellow gingham curtains?  Her center window has us looking outside to see the puppy and kitty from the Porch Swing Friends stamp set enjoying an afternoon nap!  So clever!

Debbie's FAVE

Betty Tollner's use of two very different stamp sets makes for a fabulous get well card!  She uses the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set to set the stage with fun papers and colors. Her doctor from the Newton's Sick Day stamp and die set looks like she has her paws full with the injured kitten (same set) and gingerbread man from the Ginger Snap stamp set, often reserved for the winter holidays. The addition of the medical supplies adds fun touches to the get well message!

Diane's FAVE

Rebecca W. creates a spectacular background using the scallop-edged frame from the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set Don't you love how it goes from the sky, waterline, and sandy beach?  She selects the perfect images from the Newton's Summer Vacation stamp and die set for each natural element.  A superbly designed summer card!

Hope everybody is doing good, can't wait to see what you guys do for the next challenge.

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 #129 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? 
Today I'm sharing some more inspiration for our current challenge! 

Here'a a refresher.
Create a project using the sketch below:  

Today I have some more inspiration for this Challenge! 

It's all about yummy Popsicle pops in Sue T.'s summery card!  Her pattern paper matches the summery treats from the  Summer Scoops stamp and die set. She selects the Popsicle lovin' Newton from the Newton's Summer Treats stamp and die set for her central attraction.  What a fabulous way to stay cool!

 Becky Noelle makes a water shaker card that is just too amazing!  Beginning with the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set, Becky creates her shaker base. She uses elements from the Purr-maid Newton and Narly Mermaids stamp sets for her watery backdrop. She then adds sand and glitter in water for her "shaker" element.  Her wonderfully colored tabby from the Scuba Newton stamp set can be seen enjoying all those underwater delights!

Any one need a hug?  Crystal Komara's card has some friends ready to give free hugs!  With rays of sun from the Sunscape stencil shining in the background, she adds some sparkling waves using the Sea Borders dies set before adding her trio of shark friends from the Shark Bites stamp and die set.  The waves in front are filled with small schools of fish darting among the friendly meat eaters!  

 Debbie Owens mixes and matches stamp and die sets together this farm scene filled with critters!  She begins with the red scallop-edged frame die cut using the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set and adds her trio of square windows using the Slimline Frames & Windows die set.  She uses some fun farm pattern paper to place in her window and the Land Borders die set for a little hill in the center panel. The little brown fence was cut using the Fence die.  All the critters come from the Bleat, Oink, Moo, Cluck, and Neigh stamp sets. At last, she adds her birthday sentiment on a little red banner cut from the Banner Trio die set. 

Diane Morales has another Halloween card to share using the challenge sketch!  Using the Slimline Frames & Windows die set, she adds her white frame on a black card base then uses the Floral Lace stencil to create the bright panels on card stock. She adds a variety of scary skeletons from the the Spooky Skeletons stamp and die set.  She uses the Banner Trio die set to add the fun sentiment.  A bright, spooky design!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along! Remember, you have until this Friday, August 14, 2020 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!