Inky Paws Challenge #140 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--

Teal, Red, Pink, and White

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

Claire Lamb uses the Frames Squared die set to created a square card filled with cuteness. From the red and white polka dotted paper to her sweetly colored critters from the Porch Swing Friends stamp set, her card is a fabulous way to send a hello greeting to a friend or family member!

 Debbie Owens combines several die sets to for her card. She starts with the Frames & Windows die set for her teal background, adds several hearts using the Darling Hearts die set. Little banners using the Banners Trio die set are used to stamp sentiments from the Birthday Essentials stamp set.  She uses the Waves stencil for teal waves in which her lovely shrimp from the Shrimp Cocktails stamp set are enjoying a nice cherry martini!  She adds a little heart image from the Happy Little Thoughts stamp set. Cheers!

Diane Morales stripes in the challenge colors look amazing especially with the hearts from the Tumbling Hearts stencil and die cut using the scallop-edged die from the Frames & Flags die set.  She adds the rose image from the Roses stamp and die set.  She leaves the roses white, which contrasts wonderfully against the backdrop!  The sentiment was stamped a banner die cut using the banner from the Banner Trio die set.  Spectacularly done!

Sue T. colors the flowers in the Floral Roundabout stamp set in the challenge colors, and they look amazing!  She then uses the Darling Hearts die set to cut out the center. She die cuts the word love from the Darling Hearts die set and creatively stamps words from the Floral Fringe stamp set to customize her sentiment. She uses the Frames Squared die set to create the square frame and scalloped layer.  A beautiful way to show a loved one you care!

Amy Tollner uses the Tumbling Hearts stencil in teal and die cuts using the postage-edged die from the Framework die set. She adds a vellum layer to soften the background. She adds banners using the Frames & Flags die set. Don't you just love the glittery red?  The sweet white kitty from the Newton's Valentine stamp and die set steals the show playing with the pastel pink heart.  The red birdie is a perfect added pop of color!  Who wouldn't want to be this kitty's Valentine?  

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, January 29, 2021 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 #140

   This biweekly challenge is a:

Color Challenge--Teal, Red, Pink, and White

Color Challenge--Teal, Red, Pink, 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, January 29, 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! 

 Claire Lamb features a sweet black kitty from the Newton's Naptime stamp set all snuggled up on a pile of cozy blankets shaded in the challenge colors!  Her lightly distressed pink background adds nice dimension.  She finishes with her sentiment stamped on a thought bubble using the Speech Bubbles die set.  Super sweet!

 Debbie Owens creates a background of pink, cotton candy clouds using the Clouds stencil for her trio of kittens from the Newton's Snowman stamp set.  She colors her frisky felines' winter accessories in the challenge colors. She creates snowy hills using the Land Borders die set, and die cuts her layers using dies from the Frames & Flags die set. A bit of red & white twine and Nuvo Drops as final touches.

Diane Morales' card may have you hankering for some conversation hearts! She creates a tall, skinny card using the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set.  She pulls the decorative square die from the Frames Squared die set and and die cuts a square in pink, white, and red. Using the Candy Heart stamp and die set, she adds a plethora of candy hearts as well as the main sentiment pulled from the Floral Roundabout stamp set.  A very sweet Valentine's card!

Sue T. gives us a ray of spring with her flowery card.  She uses the heart die from the Darling Hearts die set to cut a window on her card base and scalloped pattern paper.  Peeking behind her heart is the Floral Roundabout stamp image wonderfully colored in the challenge colors. She stamps the sentiment on the round-edged banner die Banner Trio die set. Such a clean, crisp card with a splash of spring freshness!

Amy T.'s card will bring a squeal of delight with her trio of pigs from the Oink stamp and die set! Set upon a red glittery card base, Amy adds her pink heart background using the Bokeh Hearts stencil and die cut using the scallop-edged frame die from the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set. Using the same die set, she adds another glittery red layer. She decks her little pigs out in teal attire including a little flower from the Newton's Valentine stamp set. To pull more teal into her card, she uses the banner die from the 

Slimline Frames & Windows die set and distresses it in teal and stamps the sentiment in teal.  Such a sweet Valentine's card!

Color Challenge--Teal, Red, Pink, and White

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Inky Paws Challenge #139 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 #139 Winner!

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

Hellopilda is our lucky randomly chosen winner this week!  Her delightful card showcases 

the stamp set, Puppy Pals.  Her wonderfully colored puppies will definitely warm your heart!

Congrats to  Hellopilda!  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 #139 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!

Amy's FAVE

Fikreta has her kitten and puppy exchanging presents which just warms our hearts. Her wintry sky and snow-covered trees provides a wonderful setting for her critters from the Let's Pawty stamp set, a 2019 STAMPember Exclusive.  Don't you love the little Santa hats she adds?  

Becky's FAVE

Jeanne J. shows her creativity by combining two non-wintry stamp sets for a cozy, winter card.  Creating a wintry backdrop filled with snowy hills and evergreen trees, Jeanne pulls the wagon from the Wagon of Wishes stamp set (Retired).  She then does some masking to stamp just the kitten from one of the the  images from the Newton's Book Club stamp set.  Doesn't the kitty look so cute awaiting a ride in his wagon?  Thanks, Jeanne, for showing us how to stretch our NND stamp sets!

Debbie's FAVE

KT Fit Kitty creates a wintry scene inside the outline of a mitten, which is a fun, playful way to showcase the sweet kitten from the Sweater Weather stamp set.  She pulls the sentiment from the Winter Memories stamp set.  The different texture of snowflakes and soft color palette make this such a sweet winter card!

Diane's FAVE

Not only was Hellopilda our lucky $20 store credit winner, she is also a top pick!  She wows with her ability to make her puppies look so fluffy!  With an amazing winter background setting filled with snow-laden evergreens, Hellopilda adds her two puppy friends from the Puppy Pals stamp set. They look so cute playing with their stick in the snow!  

Sue's FAVE

Nubble Lights Designs creates a cable-knitted background that coordinates perfectly with the Sweater Weather stamp set!  Her two critters snuggled in their soft, blue sweaters look darling as they frolic in the snowy background!  

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.

Welcome Claire Lamb to our Inky Paws Challenge Inspiration Team!

 A NEW member is about to get Inky Paws!

We are excited to be adding in a NEW inky paws challenge team member! Claire Lamb will be joining our Inspiration Team and we are excited to have her sharing her talents with us! She will begin helping inspire you on starting with Challenge #140 on Monday, Jan. 18!

 Here's a little bit more about Claire below:

Claire Lamb

ink. share. claire.

Hello crafters! My name is Claire and I am so happy to join the Inky Paws Challenge Inspiration team! I'm currently living in Columbus, Ohio with my cat, Mr. Darcy. I have been making cards for a little over five years, and I quickly fell in love with stamping and all forms of papercrafting! I also enjoy reading, writing, baking, and spending time crafting with my mom. As a long-time fan of Newton's Nook Designs, I am so excited to be part of the Inky Paws team! 

You can catch up with me on my blog: https://inkshareclaire.wordpress.com/Challenge

Thanks for stopping by today! A new challenge starts on Monday so check back then for details!

Inky Paws Challenge #139 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 theme--Cozy Winter.

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

Amy Tollner shows us how to spend a wintry day--snuggled up reading a book!  Set on a teal base die cut using the scallop-edged frame die from the Frames & Flags die set, she adds a window frame with a winter scene outside. The snow is made using the Petite Snow stencil. The hilly ground uses the Land Borders die set, and the trees were made using the Forest Scene Builder die set. Inside away from the chilly elements is the image from the A Cozy Day stamp set shaded in soft pastel hues. Don't you just want to curl up in that chair too?  

Becky Noelle creates a snowy card by using the Snowfall stencil for her falling snow.  She then adds lots of snow people from the Frozen Friends stamp set. She shades each scarf in a color of the rainbow, and the effect is spectacular! 

 Debbie Owens begins with a teal plaid paper die cut using the postage-edged die from the Framework die set. She then adds a wood grain paper die cut using the rounded-corner die from 

Frames Squared die set. She uses the image from Fireside Friends stamp set.  Don't her critters on the teal throw rug look sweet as they soak up the heat?  She adds a jute twine bow to add a bit of country charm.  

Diane Morales goes with a pink and teal color scheme that is so cheery and bright!  Using the Frames Squared die set, she creates her square base.  She adds some hilly terrain using the Land Borders die set.  Her trio of kitties all cozy on their sled from the Newton's Toboggan stamp and die set are all set for some wintry fun!  The little pink banner was die cut using a die from the Frames & Flags die set. Cuteness!

Sue T.'s card is filled with mugs of hot chocolate--the perfect drink on a cold, wintry day!  Sue uses three mugs from the Cup of Cocoa stamp and die set. With the trio of squares aligned vertically, she adds a splattering of snowflakes.  The mugs are popped up with foam tape to add a nice dimension to this savory card!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, January 15, 2021 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 #139

  This biweekly challenge is a:

 Theme Challenge--Cozy Winter

Create a project with a Cozy Winter Theme.

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 15, 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 will have you wanting to snuggle up with her sweet fur balls!  Her wood grain background created using the Hardwood stencil provides a cozy setting for her critters from the Fireside Friends stamp set. She uses the scallop-edged die from Frames Squared die for her red frame and the Frames & Flags die set for her sentiment.  To tie everything together, she adds a red bow!  Ready for a nap, yet?

Oh the weather outside is frightful, but inside all is delightful! Becky Noelle creates a snowy shaker card window for her outdoor scene, complete with birch trees from the Forest Scene Builder die set. Her indoor setting uses the image from the A Cozy Day In  stamp set. A purr-fect way to spend a snowy day--reading a favorite book with fur balls curled up with you!

 Debbie Owens' card might remind you of the popular children's book, Snowmen at Night!  Her snow people from the Frosty Friends stamp set are enjoying a snowy night around a campfire.  Her snowy background includes some trees die cut using the Festive Forest and the Forest Scene Builder die sets. She uses the Frames Squared die set to create the scallop-edged frame. Oh what fun!

Diane Morales creates a warm, cozy background using black ink and the Tiny Trees stencil

. The little splattering of white paint adds a nice winter touch. She adds the snowman from the Snowman Greetings stamp and die set on a bed of snow die cut from the Land Borders die set. Don't you love how Diane colors the scarf and sash on the hat in a checkered pattern for added texture?  Cute!

Who doesn't like to snuggle up in a favorite sweater when the weather gets cold?  Sue T.'s critters from the Sweater Weather stamp set are doing just that!  Set on a kraft card base with a snowy backdrop using the Snowfall Roundabout stamp set, Sue creates a winter setting perfect for wearing one's favorite sweater!  Hope her sweet critters stay cozy!

Create a project using a Cozy Winter Theme.

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