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!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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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!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Monday, November 11, 2024

Inky Paws Challenge #234-Week 2

 

  Welcome to another week of our 

Monthly 

Inky Paws Challenge!

For the month of November

we have fabulous sketch to inspire you.

Use this sketch with your NND products. 


You have three more weeks to get creative with this sketch and your NND Products!

You have from Monday, 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.  

With Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner, this sketch will make creating holiday cards so much easier. But why limit yourself to holidays?  Whip up some birthday cards for 2025.  The gray, gloomy weather got you down?  Make some bright, colorful spring cards to cheer yourself up!  We can't wait to see what you make!:
by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #holidaycards, #christmascards
Claire Lamb brings us this bright, colorful holiday card!  Her rainbow of trees are just so cute. She uses the Christmas Tree Line stencil with array of colors and adds a sentiment on a banner from the Holiday Post stamp set for sentiment. So festive and fun!

by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #coffeelovers, #coffeecard,
Crystal Minkler has an unique take on the sketch using a banner from the Basic Frames die set as her center panel. Her paper selection is from the Coffee House Stories paper pad, and taking center stage is the fabulous coffee-image from the Heartfelt Coffee stamp set (die cut using the Heart Frames die set).  Love her creative take for this fabulous birthday card!

by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #harvestcards, #fallcard, #autumncards
Danni Bindel's harvest card is just full of fall colors. She pulls a trio of papers from the Autumn Basics paper pad and uses the Frames & Flags die set to create her layers. She colors her vintage truck from the Harvest Haul stamp and coordinating die set in orange! {sigh!} A beautiful autumn card! 

by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #holidaycards, #christmascards, #catcards
Debbie Owens creates a holiday card filled with stockings!  She uses paper from the Christmas Time paper pad to create her background. She adds a die cut vellum center panel using the Frames & Flags die set.  Just love seeing all the stockings peeking through the vellum. She includes Santa Newton from the Santa Paws Newton stamp set checking his Christmas list as well as a stocking from the Holiday Postage Sampler stamp set. Her sentiment was stamped on a ticket stub using the Framework die set. So cute and festive!

by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #coffeelovers, #coffeecard, #fallcard, #autumncards
Amy Tollner combines coffee with autumn for this amazingly adorable pumpkin spice card! She makes her center panel by using the Pumpkin Patch Stencil and cut using the stitched die from the Frames & Flags die set. She adds the latte-laden lady from the Pumpkin Latte stamp and coordinating die set with a scattering of fall leaves. The little blue coat pops against all the orange to make for a darling card!



Don't forget you have 3 more weeks to use the sketch!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Monday, November 4, 2024

Inky Paws Challenge #234-Week 1

 

  Welcome to a new Monthly 

Inky Paws Challenge!

For the month of November, 

we have fabulous sketch that can work for any occasion!

You have four weeks to get creative with this great sketch. 

You have from Monday, 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.  

With Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner, this sketch will make creating holiday cards so much easier. But why limit yourself to holidays?  Whip up some birthday cards for 2025.  The gray, gloomy weather got you down?  Make some bright, colorful spring cards to cheer yourself up!  We can't wait to see what you make!

Deb's Christmas card features Christmas Basics and Main Street Christmas by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #holidaycards, #christmascards,
Debbie Owens creates a holiday scene with these cute little buildings from the Main Street Christmas stamp and die set. She uses a pair of papers from the Christmas Basics paper pad to coordinate with the builidngs for a fun interpretation of the sketch!

Amy's autumn card features Heartfelt Fall and Frames & Flags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #fallcard, #autumncard
Amy Tollner designs an elegant card using the Heartfelt Fall stamp set and a sentiment from the Frames & Flags die set. her gorgeous  coloring of the leaves paired with the gold glitter paper make for a gorgeous autumn card. 

Claire's welcome card features Welcome New Cat, Basic Frames, and A Cat's Life by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #catcards, #newkittencard, #felinecard
Claire Lamb is celebrating the arrival of her new kitten with this playful card. She pulls teal and orange papers form the A Cat's Life paper pad to create her card base. She then creates a stitiched panel using the Basic Frames die set and places her new kitty and all her new toys upon it. These sweet images are from the Welcome New Cat stamp and coordinating die set.  Congrats to Claire on her new fur baby!

Crystal's Christmas card featuring Holiday Postage Sampler, Bells & Holly, Postage Stamp Layout, Christmas Time, and Evergreens by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #holidaycards, #christmascards
Crystal Minkler is using several products to create this darling holiday card. She uses papers from the Christmas Time paper pad for her card base. She then uses the Evergreens Stencil to create a subtle pattern on her red panel. She then uses the newly released Postage Stamp Layout Die to create her three postage stamps which are sporting little holiday images from the newly released Holiday Postage Sampler stamp and coordinating die set. She heat embosses in white a sentiment from the Bells & Holly stamp set. Such a darling card!

Danni's holiday card features Newton's Christmas Tree, Framework, and Meowy Christmas by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #catcards, #felinecards, #christmascards, #holidaycards
Danni Bindel showcases the newly released Newton's Christmas Tree stamp and coordinating die set on her festive, holiday card. She pulls lots of fun papers from the Meowy Christmas pper pad in combination with dies from the Framework die set.  So much Christmas fun in this darling card!

Don't forget you now have 4 weeks to get 
inky with this sketch!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Inky Paws Challenge #233 Winners

 

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 colors!



Inky Paws Challenge #233 Prize Winner!


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

Arlene' fall card features Fall-ing for You by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #inkypaws, #cardchallenge, #cardmaking, #autumncards, #fallcards
Arlene's card features a gorgeous distressed stripe paired with the sentiment from the Fall-ing for You stamp set as well as the pumpkins and latte. Such an elegant, autumn card!

Congrats to Arlene!  Don't forget to send us an e-mail at
 info@newtonsnookdesigns.com to claim your $20 store credit! 

Inky Paws Challenge #233 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!


Danni's FAVE
Dandi's pumpkin-shaped card features Pug-kin by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #inkypaws, #cardchallenge, #cardmaking, #halloweencards, #fallcards
Danni loved the pumpkin-shaped card that Dandi93 designed. The bold, bright colors of the pumpkin make for a wonderful backdrop for the little pug from the retired Pug-kin stamp set.  A fun way to showcase the challenge colors!

Debbie's FAVE
Michelle's fall card features Autumn Mice by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #inkypaws, #cardchallenge, #cardmaking, #autumncards, #fallcards, #micecards
Debbie loved the striped papers Michelle Harlamert used on her sweet card. The darling mouse from the Autumn Mice stamp looks amazing on the fabulously designed card base!

Amy's FAVE
Jacinda's winter card features Sweater Weather by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #inkypaws, #cardchallenge, #cardmaking, #wintercards
Amy loved all the pastel colored sweaters on Jacinda's wintry card. These fun images are from a retired stamp set called Sweater Weather. A beautiful CAS card!

Claire's FAVE
Jennifer's coffee card features Coffee Silhouettes and Love Cafe' by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #inkypaws, #cardchallenge, #cardmaking, #coffeelovers, #coffeecards
Jennifer K. uses the colors for all those little coffee mugs which caught Claire's eye.  Those little mugs are from the Coffee Silhouettes die set and look cute inside the circles. Jennifer's adds a sentiment from the Love Cafe' stamp set.  A super cute coffee-themed card!


Crystal's FAVE
Becca's hot chocolate card features Cup of Cocoa by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #inkypaws, #cardchallenge, #cardmaking, #coffeelovers, #hotchocolatecards
Crystal likes Becca's use of the challenge colors on those fun holiday mugs 
from the Cup of Cocoa stamp and coordinating die set. Love the creativity!

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.

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