Inky Paws Challenge #160

  

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This challenge is a:

Theme Challenge

Use the theme-Cozy Plaid to create 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, November 5, 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 makes a mini slimline card packed with a rainbow of blankets!  In the background, Claire uses the Plaid stencil for a white-on-white effect.  Her star attraction is the sweet kitten from the Newton's Naptime and coordinating die set playing Princess and the Pea on a tall, tall stack of blankets!  She places the sentiment in a thought bubble die cut using the Speech Bubbles die set. Oh so sweet!

 Debbie Owens uses the Plaid stencil to create a dark red and forest green plaid.  She uses the  Heart Frames die set to cut a Kraft and white heart.  On the white heart, she has stamped the image from 

the Heartfelt Holiday stamp set. She white embosses the sentiment on a forest green banner die cut using the Banner Trio die set. The jute behind the hearts gives a nice rustic touch!

Diane Morales uses pretty pattern paper for her plaid element. She uses the large scallop-edged die from the Frames & Flags die set to create her card base. Her focal image is the sweet kitten from the Paw-tumn Newton and coordinating die set. Diane uses colors from the paper to color image and adds a pop of orange for pumpkin.  She pulls the sentiment from the Signs of Fall stamp set.  So sweet and pretty!

Sue T. uses traditional black and oranges for her Halloween card.  Using the Plaid sketch to make her background.  She pulls a sentiment from the Spooky Roundabout stamp set and embosses it in white on a black strip of black.  Her star attraction is Newton from the Newton's Perfect Pumpkin stamp set.  She adds some baubles for texture.  So, so fun!

Amy Tollner uses orange with teal for a nontraditional Halloween card.  She, too, uses the Plaid stencil for her backdrop. She die cuts it using the Frames & Flags die set for the scallop-edging.  She uses the banner die for her white sentiment.  Her star attraction is Newton from the Newton's Boo-tiful Night stamp set and coordinating die set.  Aren't those trio of pumpkins colored wonderfully?  

Use the Theme--Plaid!

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Inky Paws Challenge #159 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 #159 Prize Winner!

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

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

Donna H. watercolors her sky background for the darling fawn from the Deer Friend stamp set.  She adds layers of grass using the Land Borders die set on which she has stamped some fallen leaves.  All of this has been die cut using a rounded-corner die from the Frames & Flags die set.  Such a pretty woodland scene!

Congrats to Donna H.!  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 #159  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

Melissa's fun pirate tag showcases Newton from the Newton's Costume Party and coordinating die set all decked out in his pirate hat!  Melissa adds fun Jolly Roger accents for an all around fun tag just right for Halloween!

Claire's FAVE

Kristi H. mixes a nice blend of spooky, yet elegant papers just perfect for her framed cameo.  This Bride-of Frankenstein cameo comes from the Creepy Cameos stamp and coordinating die set. Wonderfully done, Kristi!  FYI: the Creepy Cameos stamp and die set is retiring, so grab your set before it's gone.

Debbie's FAVE

Meghan K. showcases Newton from the Newton's Candy Cane stamp and coordinating die set amazingly with her red and white color scheme.  All of her pattern papers work together for a festive and fun holiday card!

Diane's FAVE

Stacey K.'s shiny, gold confetti backdrop works purr-fectly with her Newton who is celebrating with an overly large martini.  This party-goin' Newton is from the Newton Celebrates stamp and coordinating die set. A wonderfully designed card!

Sue's FAVE

Priscilla Joseph uses the sentiment from the Fall-ing for You stamp set for the focal point and accents it with amazing touches.  She uses the Falling Leaves stencil set for softly distressed card base. She uses it again by distressing on a dark panel.  Pulling it all together is the fun stamped latte embellishment and the pretty plaid.  Nicely done!

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 Reminder #159

  

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 your NND products and these fabulous sketch.

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

Amy Tollner showcases the cute kitties from the Autumn Newton stamp and die set.  She places them on a stitched rounded-corner square (Frames Square die set) with falling leaves backdrop (Falling Leaves stencil). Hidden behind are gorgeous pumpkins (Pumpkin Patch stencil). 

Claire Lamb showcases the sketch with her one-layer card and the Whispering Pines stamp set. Her layers of trees in shades of green are just beautiful!

 Debbie Owens showcases the  Autumn Newton stamp set on a pretty pattern paper.  She adds a glitter gold frame die cut using the Framework die set. She adds a brown mesh lace for a nice country touch. The sentiment is from the Roundabout stamp set and was cut between words to fit on the stitched circle (Frames Squared die set).  Additional die sets used:  Slimline Frames & Windows (stitched square) and  Frames & Flags (scallop-edged background). 

 

Diane Morales showcases the Batty Newton stamp and die set.  She places him on a scallop-edged frame (Framework die set) with a candy corn backdrop (Candy Corn stencil set). She pulls the sentiment from the Newton's Costume Party stamp set placed on black award ribbon.  

Sue T. showcases one of the sweet mice from the Autumn Mice stamp and die set. She places him on a Kraft decorative square (Frames Squared die set) with a falling leaves backdrop (Falling Leaves stencil) die cut using the rounded-rectangle die from Frames & Flags die set. The sentiment was stamped on a stitched circle using the Frames Squared die set. 

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, October 22, 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 #159

 

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This challenge is a:

Sketch Challenge

 

Use the sketch to create 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, October 22, 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 the Happy Howl-oween stamp and die set in this bright, fun card!  For her vertical element, she white heat embosses the Spooky Roundabout stamp set on a black card base. She creates a a starry backdrop on a rounded-square using the Frames Squared die set complete with black grass (Hills & Grass stencil) and crescent moon (Brooms & Boos stamp and die set). She places this atop a purple layer which makes the colors just pop! Those puppies are ready for a night of trick-or-treating!  Super cute, Amy!

Claire Lamb showcases one of the beautiful birds from the Winter Birds stamp and coordinating die set. Her vertical element is a trio of trees die cut using the Forest Scene Builder die set. She then uses the leaf dies from this same set and the stitched leaf die from the Fall Friends die set to create layers of leaves in bold, autumn colors for her sweet bird to sit among.  Claire's unique take on the sketch and CAS style makes for a stunning fall card!

Debbie Owens showcases Newton playing in a leaf pile from the Autumn Newton stamp set. Set behind him is the challenge's vertical strip with falling leaves stamped using the Fall Roundabout stamp set. Also used were the Slimline Frames & Windows die set (square panel) and the Circle Frames die set on which the sentiment was stamped.  A fun, playful card!

Diane Morales showcases the Trick or Treat Kittens stamp and die set for another spook-tacularly cute Halloween card!  Using one stencil from the Argyle stencil set in bright orange and yellows provides a playful backdrop on which she adds the black open frame (Frameworks die set). Diane uses the

Circle Frames die set for her sentiment and the Slimline Frames & Windows die set for her square on which she places the kitten.  So cute!

Sue T. treats us with another fun Halloween card. Her card features the spooky, but totally adorable, Newton from the Count Newton stamp and die set. Sue uses the Flying Bats stencil on a rounded-edge rectangle using the Frames & Flags die set. Those bats look wonderful with the horizontal striped paper behind it.  She surrounds her Count Newton with tombstones for an added touch of spookiness!  Eeek!

Use the Challenge Sketch above.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Inky Paws Challenge #158 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 Color Challenge!

Inky Paws Challenge #158 Prize Winner!

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

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

 

Vanessa uses the small coffee cup images on her Kraft card base to make a custom pattern.  She then adds the coffee-lovin' Newton from the Newton Loves Coffee stamp set to her center panel and adds a teal border for an added pop of color!  A fun coffee card!

Congrats to  Vanessa!  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 #158  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

Karen Guettler Carlson showcases the cacti from the Cultivated Cacti stamp and die set for her beautiful card.  The different colored cacti look wonderful in their bright clay pots.  Her arrangement of the pots on a windowsill is a fabulous way to display them!

Amy's FAVE

Connie Crafter showcases the feline and canine from the Fall Friends stamp set. Her wonderful coloring and clean, simple design keeps all the focus on those two dozing critters!  A beautiful way to showcase the challenge colors! 

Claire's FAVE

Annette uses the challenge colors for a playful summer card featuring one of the kittens from the Captivated Kittens stamp set.  Behind him is a kaleidoscope of orange butterflies from the Heartfelt Butterflies stamp set. So cute!

Debbie's FAVE

Priscilla Joseph showcases the turkey lovin' puppy from the Talk Turkey stamp set, an exclusive Newton's Nook Designs & Simon Says Stamps stamp set for STAMPtember 2021. Priscilla adds the challenge colors using the Falling Leaves stencil for her background and coloring the side dishes in them.  Her spotted dog looks like he is having the time of his life!  

Diane's FAVE

Kristi H. combines elegance with a rustic twist!  She uses the Tree Rings stencil for her backdrop and layers it with an elegant doily just perfect to sit those steaming mugs of coffee from the Love Cafe' stamp and die set. A fabulous way to espresso one's love!

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 #158 Reminer

 

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 your NND products and these fabulous colors-Orange, Brown, Teal, Kraft.

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

Sue T. creates a card filled with candy corn fun!  Set atop a Kraft card base, Sue adds a big speech bubble using the Speech Bubble die set.  She uses the Candy Corn stencil set to fill her speech bubble with candy corn in orange, teal and brown!  She adds little faces on some of the corn using the smiley face stamp from the Candy Corn stamp set. She stamps the fun sentiment, also from the Candy Corn stamp set, in the corner.  A colorful, playful card!

Amy Tollner creates a shimmery and colorful web using the Spiderweb stencil complete with two scary spiders from the Spooky Street stamp set!  Yikes! She uses the scallop-edged die from the Frames & Flags die set for a nice finished look. She then adds a teal banner die cut using one of the dies from Banner Trio die set and stamps the sentiment pulled from the Spooky Roundabout stamps. And caught in that pretty web is her sweet feline from the \Witchy Newton stamp set and die set.  Oh so pretty!

Claire Lamb creates a lovely CAS autumn card starting with her partial teal distressed backdrop.  she adds then adds her beautifully colored image from the Signs of Fall stamp and cut using the coordinating die set. She grounds her image by adding a white banner die cut using the Banner Trio die set.  Her falling leaves are the perfect touch for this spectacular card!

 Debbie Owens is back with a pretty horse from the Neigh stamp set. This time she adds the pumpkin-laden lady from the Pumpkin Latte stamp set. She uses the Clouds stencil to create her pretty sunset and the Land Border die set for her Kraft hill.  She adds the sentiment and extra leaves using elements from the Autumn Mice stamp set.  Her pretty scene has been die cut using the scallop-edged die from the Frames & Flags die set.  A delightful way to spend an autumn day!

Diane Morales uses the Circle Frames die set to create a circle card filled with all kinds of Halloween cuteness!  She uses the Cascading Star stencil for her starry backdrop, and then adds critters from the following sets: Newton's Costume Party stamp set and die set, Witchy Newton stamp set and die set, and 

 the Knight Owl stamp set and die set.  Don't you just love how you can mix and match Newton's Nook Designs images?  She finishes her card by embossing a sentiment from the Spooky Roundabout stamps on a banner die cut using the Banner Trio die set.  So cute!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, October 8, 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