Monday, December 16, 2024

Inky Paws Challenge #235-Week 3

Welcome to the December

Inky Paws Challenge!

For the month of December,

we have fabulous theme that can work for any occasion!

You still have a few more days to get creative with this great theme--Year End, aka Anything Goes!

You have until Friday, December 20, 2024 (Midnight, CST) to play along. Each DT member will pick a favorite project to showcase, AND one RANDOM entry will win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Design online shop! The winners will be announced on the NND blog the following Monday. Make sure you check the challenge rules page before you link up your project.

Here's some inspiration.

Claire's holiday card features Christmas Word Trio, Circle Frames, Snow Globe Shaker, and Bells & Holly by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #holidaycards, #christmascards

Claire Lamb finishes her 2024 year with another fabulously distressed holiday card! After distressing, Claire uses the Christmas Word Trio die set to create lots of word panels which she artistically adds to her card. She then uses the Circle Frames die set to create her stictched circle on which she stamps her sentiment from the Bells & Holly stamp set. She adds a few snowflakes (Snow Globe Shaker die set) as her final touches! A super creative holiday card!

Thanks a Latte by Crystal features Pumpkin Latte, Evergreens, Thanks a Latte, Basic Frames, and Frames & Flags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #holidaycards, #coffeelovers, #coffeecards, #wintercards, #thankyoucards

Crystal Minkler finishes her 2024 with a delightful thank you card! She uses dies from the Basic Frames and the Frames & Flags die sets to create her multiple layers. For her Kraft layer, she uses the Evergreens stencil to create her white trees for the background. Her star attraction is her pretty lady from the Pumpkin Latte stamp and coordinating die set. Crystal then adds her big and bold sentiment using the recently released Thanks a Latte die set. Wow!

Danni's birthday brew features Heartfelt Coffee, Heart Frames, Frames & Flags, Banner Trio, and Coffee Shop by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #coffeecards, #coffeelovers, #birthdaycards

Danni Bindel finishes the 2024 year with this very caffeinated birthday card! Danni uses papers from the recently released Coffee Shop paper pad and die cuts using the scallop-edged die from the Frames & Flags die set). She then adds the coffee-laden image from the Heartfelt Coffee stamp set and cuts using the Heart Frames die set. She stamps her birthday sentiment on a banner from the Banner Trio die set. A spectacular way to send birthday wishes!

Debbie's holiday card features Bells & Holly, Christmas Tree, Oval Frames, and Pines & Holly by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #holidaycards, #christmascards

Debbie Owens finishes the 2024 year with this rustic, yet elegant, holiday card featuring the bells from the Bells & Holly stamp set. She adds the pines and holly paper from the Christmas Time paper pad. Her final touches include the sentiment on the stitched oval (Oval Frames die set) with a pine cone and foliage using the Pines & Holly die set. Happy holidays, indeed!

Amy's holiday card features Dog Christmas Tree, Canine Christmas, and Framework by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #holidaycards, #dogcards, #christmascards

Amy Tollner finishes the 2024 year with this stack of puppies from the Dog Christmas Tree and coordinating die set. She sets her festive pack on the cute presents paper from the Canine Christmas paper pad which has been die cut using the postage-edge die from the Framework die set. A playful way to celebrate the holidays!

Time is quickly passing, so be sure to link up before December 20, 2024.

Monday, December 9, 2024

Inky Paws Challenge #235-Week 2

Welcome to the December

Inky Paws Challenge!

For the month of December,

we have fabulous theme that can work for any occasion!

You have 2 more weeks to get creative with this great theme--Year End, aka Anything Goes!

Here's some inspiration.

With so many holidays coming up--Hannukah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, New Year's, what will you be making in December? Are you whipping up some last minute holiday cards, or do you need to churn out some thank you cards! This month we want to see what NND projects you make in the last few weeks of 2024. Looks like some of the ladies on the DT are having coffee cravings! We also have a birthday card and a New Year card to inspire you!

Amy's holiday coffee card features Christmas Coffees, Christmas Time, and A2 Card Layout by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #coffeelovers, #coffeecards, #holidaycards, #christmascards

Amy Tollner uses the A2 Card Layout 2 die to get the green border that looks amazing with the holly sprig paper from the Christmas Time paper pad. Amy then adds eight mugs of Java Joe! Those sweet mugs are from the Christmas Coffees stamp and coordinating die set. So festive and fun!

Claire's holiday coffee card features Christmas Coffees and A2 Card Layout by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #coffeelovers, #coffeecards, #holidaycards, #christmascards,

Claire Lamb uses two of the same products as Amy, but look how fantastically different her card looks! She lightly distresses the inlays in light green and light pink. Her Kraft border looks fabulous with the pinks and greens. She used the A2 Card Layout 2 die to create the border and inlays. She then adds lots of cute mugs from the Christmas Coffees stamp and coordinating die set for this scrumptious-looking card!

Crystal's New Year card features Happy New Year and Bubbly by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #newyearcards

Crystal Minkler uses the mini-Happy New Year stamp to create this beautiful New Year card. She creates her pink background using the Bubbly stencil. The gold embossing and sequins add to the elegance!

Danni's birthday card features Birthday Barks, Postage Stamp Layout, and Birthday Woofs by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #birthdaycards, #puppycards, #dogcards

Danni Bindel is back with another darling birthday card! This time she show cases the vertical trio from the Birthday Barks stamp and Coordinating die set. These sweet puppies are showcased with festive papers from the Birthday Woofs paper pad. Danni adds the border using the Postage Stamp Layout die. The overall effect is total cuteness!

Debbie's Java Joe card features Coffee Shop and Coffee Delights by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #coffeelovers, #coffeecards,

Debbie Owens is showcasing some of the newly released coffee products! She uses papers from the Coffee Shop paper pad to create a fun card design. She then adds the tower of mugs from the Coffee Coffee Delights stamp set and colors them similarly to the paper. So cute!

Time is quickly passing, so be sure to link up before December 20, 2024.

Monday, December 2, 2024

Inky Paws Challenge #235-Week

Welcome to the December

Inky Paws Challenge!

For the month of December,

we have fabulous theme that can work for any occasion!

You have THREE weeks to get creative with this great theme--Year End Cards

You have from Monday, December 2, 2024 to Friday, December 20, 2024 (Midnight, CST) to play along. Each DT member will pick a favorite project to showcase, AND one RANDOM entry will win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Design online shop! The winners will be announced on the NND blog the following Monday. Make sure you check the challenge rules page before you link up your project.

Here's some inspiration.

Debbie's thank you card features Frames & Flags, Oval Frames, Snowfall, Snow Angel, Snowflake Oval, and Snowman Roundabout by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #wintercards, #thankyoucards, #catcards,

Debbie Owens is getting her thank you cards ready. She goes with a wintry theme using the Snowfall stencil to make her pastel blue snowflakes. She uses the Frames & Flags die set for the scallop edging. She then stamps Snowflake Oval stamp set cut using a die from the Oval Frames die set. She uses an assortment of blue markers to color all the snowflakes. Enjoying all the snow is the feline from the Snow Angel Newton stamp set. She adds her sentiment from the Snowman Roundabout stamp set on a bit of vellum. Snow cute!

Amy Tollner is hauling in some holiday joy with this darling card! She pulls the plaid paper from the Canine Christmas Paper Pad cut using the postage-edge die from the Framework die set. She then adds a vellum oval using the Oval Frames die set on which she places her blue vintage truck from the Holiday Haul stamp and coordinating die set. A fabulous way to wish someone a wonderful holiday season!

Claire Lamb designs this snowy scene using the Evergreens Frame die. Her distressed evening sky with a sprinkling of snow look fabulous with her prettily colored pine trees! A wonderful CAS card!

Crystal Minkler packs her holiday card with lots of festive holiday papers from the Christmas Time paper pad. She uses the A2 Card Layout die set to create her card layout and showcases the clowder of felines from the Cat Christmas Tree stamp and coordinating die set. Aren't they just the cutest? She adds her sentiment to a little banner using the Frames & Flags die set. So cute!

Danni Bindel is getting an early start to her 2025 birthday cards! For this darling card, Danni pulls four festive papers from the Birthday Party paper pad which she pairs with the duo of mice from the Birthday Mice stamp set. To create her layout, Danni uses both the Circle Frames die set as well as the A2 Card Layout die. Too cute!

There will only be three challenges for December, so be sure to link up before December 20, 2024.

Inky Paws Challenge #234 Winner

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

Inky Paws Challenge at the Newton's Nook Designs blog!

We loved seeing all the different ways you were inspired to use the challenge sketch!

Inky Paws Challenge #234 Prize Winner!

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

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

Vicki's coffee card features Newton's Mug, Coffee House Stories, Autumn Mice, Framework, and Love a La Carte by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #kittycards, #coffeecards, #coffeelovers, #thankyoucards

Vicki is our randomly chosen winner! She creates this delightful coffee-themed card featuring Newton's Mug stamp and coordinating die set, Coffee House Stories paper pad, Autumn Mice stamp set, Framework die set, and the pumpkin from the retired Love a La Carte stamp set. Such a cute card!

Congrats to Vicki! Don't forget to send us an e-mail at

info@newtonsnookdesigns.com to claim your $20 store credit!

Inky Paws Challenge #234 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!

Debbie's FAVE

Meghan's holiday card features Newton's Candy Cane by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #holidaycards, #christmascards, #kittycards,

Debbie loved the candy cane theme of Meghan K.'s sweet card! The combination of striped and polka dotted papers add a fun whimsical touch for the sweet feline from the Newton's Candy Cane (retired) stamp set. So cute and sweet!

Amy's FAVE

Vicki is not only the November winner, but also Amy's favorite card! Amy loved the addition of the pumpkin from the Love a La Carte (retired) stamp set on the coffee mug from the Newton's Mug stamp and coordinating die set. Vicki adds the coffee mug paper from the Coffee House Stories paper pad with a strip of gold glitter paper that makes such a pretty backdrop. The added leaves from the Autumn Mice stamp set and the scallop-edging using the Framework die set are fabulous finishing touches!

Claire's FAVE

Melanie's birthday card features Springtime and Paw-some Birthday by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #birthdaycards, #puppycard

Claire loved the colors of Melanie's darling birthday card! Melanie pulls yellow striped paper and green polka dotted papers from the Springtime paper pad. She adds her paper layers on a light blue embossed card base. Her star attraction is the sweet puppy from the Paw-some Birthday stamp set. Such a delightful birthday card!

Crystal's FAVE

Jennifer's cozy card features Fireside Friends and Canine Christmas by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #holidaycards, #christmascards, #kittycards, #cozycards, #puppycards, #wintercards

Crystal loved Jennifer's coloring on those sweet puppies from the Fireside Friends stamp set. Crystal also liked Jennifer's Christmas accents especially the red/black Buffalo plaid paper from the Canine Christmas paper pad. Such a cozy scene!

Danni's FAVE

Irene's Christmas card features Caroling Newton by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #holidaycards, #christmascards, #kittycards,

Danni loved the darling kitties that Irene uses on her card as well as the pretty holiday colors! This trio of felines is from the Caroling Newton stamp and coordinating die set. The addition of the little mouse is an added bonus to this delightful 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.

Monday, November 25, 2024

Inky Paws Challenge #234- Week 4

Welcome to the final week of our

Monthly

Inky Paws Challenge!

For the month of November

we have a versatile sketch to use!

This is the last week to get creative with this sketch and your NND products!

You have until Friday, November 29, 2024 (Midnight, CST) to play along. Each DT member will pick a favorite project to showcase, AND one RANDOM entry will win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Design online shop! The winners will be announced on the NND blog the following Monday. Make sure you check the challenge rules page before you link up your project.

Here's some inspiration.

The IPC design team has come up with a birthday card as well as several festive Christmas cards to inspired you!

Danni's Christmas card features Christmas Coffees, Frames & Flags, Framework, and Christmas Basics by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #coffeelovers, #christmascards, #coffeecards, #holidaycards

Danni Bindel celebrates the upcoming holiday with this bright festive card! She pulls bright papers from the Christmas Basics paper pad which she cuts using dies from the Framework and the Frames & Flags die sets. With her panels in place, Danni adds a trio of caffeinated goodness using the Christmas Coffees stamp and coordinating die set. Just so cute!

Debbie's holiday card features Love & Meows, Christmas Basics, Postage Stamp Layout, Holiday Postage Sampler, Holiday Essentials, Frames & Flags, and Christmas Coffees by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #coffeeloveres, #coffeecards, #holidaycards, #Christmascards

Like Danni, Debbie Owens uses a trio of coffee mugs from the Christmas Coffees stamp set for her holiday card. Deb coordinates papers from the Love & Meows and the Christmas Basics paper pads. She inverts two of the elements by using the Postage Stamp Layout die set and trimming it down for her central stripe. She uses the rounded rectangular die from the Frames & Flags die set for her center panel. She adds the postage using the Holiday Postage Sampler stamp set and finishes with a sentiment from the Holiday Essentials stamp set. A fun take on the sketch!

Amy's Christmas card features Wreath Pups, Canine Christmas, and Framework by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #christmascards, #holidaycards, #puppycard, #dogcard

Amy Tollner creates a whimsical card with her two, sweet puppies from the Wreath Pups stamp and coordinating die set. She adds the red buffalo plaid paper from the Canine Christmas paper pad which is die cut using the scalloped frame from the Framework die set. Such a darling way to 'deck the halls!'

Claire's holiday card features Newton's Christmas Tree, Basic Frames, and Christmas Basics by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #christmascards, #holidaycards, #catcards

Claire Lamb is celebrating the upcoming holiday season with these festive felines from the Newton's Christmas Tree stamp and coordinating die set. They look so cute decorating their tree on Claire's distressed evening sky. She adds the stitching using a die from the Basic Frames die set. She showcases her felines with two festive papers from the Christmas Basics paper pad. A fun way to send holiday wishes!

Crystal's birthday card features Newton's Birhtday Delights, Birthday Party, Postage Stamp Layout, and Frames & Flags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #birthdaycards, #catcards

Crystal Minkler opts for an adorable birthday card filled with birthday cuteness! She pulls an assortment of bright, fun papers from the Birthday Party paper pad to fill in the panels that were created by the Postage Stamp Layout die set. She adds the multi-layered cake from the Newton's Birthday Delights stamp and coordinating die set with the duo of 'taste testers!' She creates a banner (Frames & Flags die set) for her sentiment. Such a fun, celebratory card!

Don't forget you have a few more days to get creative with this sketch!

Monday, November 18, 2024

Inky Paws Challenge #234-Week 3

Welcome to week 3 of our

Monthly

Inky Paws Challenge!

For the month of November

we have a versatile sketch to use!

You have two more weeks to get creative with this sketch and your NND products!

You have from November 4, 2024 to Friday, November 29, 2024 (Midnight, CST) to play along. Each DT member will pick a favorite project to showcase, AND one RANDOM entry will win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Design online shop! The winners will be announced on the NND blog the following Monday. Make sure you check the challenge rules page before you link up your project.

Here's some inspiration.

The IPC design team has come up with some darling cards with several different themes. From caffeniated cuteness to farmyard fun, this sketch can be used for any occassion! What will you create? We can't wait to see!

Crystal's caffeinated card features Caffeinated Cats and A Cat's Life by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #sketchchallenge, #catcards, #coffeelovers, #coffeecatcards

Crystal Minkler creates this colorful, caffeinated, cat card that will definitely perk up someone's day! She uses the full-panel image from the Caffeinated Cats stamp set and pairs it up with darling paper from the A Cat's Life paper pad. So bright and cheerful!

Danni's sweet sheep card features Baa, Farmyard, Frames & Flags, Sky Scene Builder, and Circle Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #sketchchallenge, #birthdaycards, #farmcard, #sheepcard

Danni Bindel also used bright, cheerful colors for her birthday card! She combines several pattern papers from the Farmyard and uses the Frames & Flags die set to create her scallop edging. She adds two sweet sheep from the Baa stamp and coordinating die set. She adds some clouds and a little heart using dies from the Sky Scene Builder and the Circle Frames die sets! A sweet way to send baa-lated birthday wishes!

Deb's doggy birthday card features Birthday Barks, Birthday Woofs, and Basic Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #sketchchallenge, #doggycards, #birthdaycards

Debbie Owens was also inspired to create a birthday card. She goes with doggies from the Birthday Barks stamp set. She pulls coordinating paper from the Birthday Woofs paper pad and colors her puppies similarly as those on the paper. She uses the Basic Frames die set to create her vellum panel and little day! Let's paw-ty, indeed!

Amy's fabulous fall card features Paw-tumn Newton, Tree Rings, and Framework by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #sketchchallenge, #autumncards, #fallcards, #catcards

Amy Tollner is rocking the autumn cards this month! This week she uses the amazing image from the Paw-tumn Newton stamp and coordinating die set and colors it so cutely! For her center panel, she adds tree rings using the Tree Rings stencil and uses the scallop-edged die using the Framework die set. Her scattering of leaves adds such a pretty fall-flair!

Claire's fun Farmer card features Farmer Newton, Basic Frames, and Farmyard by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #sketchchallenge, #catcards, #farmercards, #farmcard, #hellocards

Claire Lamb was inspired to use our darling Newton from the Farmer Newton stamp and coordinating die set. She distresses a serene backdrop and uses the stitched die from the Basic Frames die set. The black and white gingham paper from the Farmyard perfectly compliments the farming theme!

Don't forget you have now have 2 more weeks to get creative with this sketch!

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Monday, December 16, 2024

Inky Paws Challenge #235-Week 3

Welcome to the December

Inky Paws Challenge!

Here's some inspiration.

Monday, December 9, 2024

Inky Paws Challenge #235-Week 2

Welcome to the December

Inky Paws Challenge!

Here's some inspiration.

Monday, December 2, 2024

Inky Paws Challenge #235-Week

Welcome to the December

Inky Paws Challenge!

Here's some inspiration.

Inky Paws Challenge #234 Winner

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

Inky Paws Challenge at the Newton's Nook Designs blog!

Inky Paws Challenge #234 Favorites

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.

Monday, November 25, 2024

Inky Paws Challenge #234- Week 4

Welcome to the final week of our

Monthly

Inky Paws Challenge!

Here's some inspiration.

Monday, November 18, 2024

Inky Paws Challenge #234-Week 3

Welcome to week 3 of our

Monthly

Inky Paws Challenge!

Here's some inspiration.