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Monday, December 23, 2024

Inky Paws Challenge #235 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 Year-End cards you were making!




Inky Paws Challenge #235 Prize Winner!


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

Inkami's Christmas card features Prehistoric Christmas by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns; #cardmkaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #holidaycards, #christmascards, #dinosaurcards
Inkami designed this darling dinosaur card using the retired Prehistoric Christmas stamp set. The snowy scene is so pretty!  Congrats!

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

Inky Paws Challenge #235 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
Inkami's Christmas card features Prehistoric Christmas by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns; #cardmkaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #holidaycards, #christmascards, #dinosaurcards
Inkami was not only our lucky random winner. She is also Amy's Fave! Amy loved the dinosaur with the snowy backdrop!  This little fellow is from the retired Prehistoric Christmas stamp set. Doesn't he look too cute carrying home his holiday tree?  

Claire's FAVE
Mugdha's Christmas card features Purr-fect Present and Puppy Present by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns; #cardmkaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #holidaycards, #christmascards, #puppycards, #catcards
Claire loved Mugdha's coloring and the fun scene she created using the retired Purr-fect Present and the Puppy Present stamp sets.  So festive with the fireworks in the evening sky!

Crystal's FAVE
Jennifer's Christmas card features Coffee Silhouettes and Holiday Foliage by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns; #cardmkaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #holidaycards, #christmascards
Crystal love how Jennifer K. used the white on Kraft with the pops of red!  Jennifer's classy card features Holiday Foliage stencil in the background with the added coffee mug from the   Coffee Silhouttes die set. Wonderfully done!

Danni's FAVE
T. Clary's winter card features Frosty Folks by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns; #cardmkaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #holidaycards, #wintercards, #snowmencards
Danni really liked T. Clary's cute snowman card!  This snow family from the retired Frosty Folks stamp set are sporting some colorful clothing as they enjoy the winter season!  So playful and cute!

Irene's holiday card features Happy Paw-idays, A2 Card Layout, and Birthday Meows by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns; #cardmkaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #holidaycards, #christmascards, #puppycards
Debbie's FAVE
Deb was drawn to the brightness of Irene's fun card!  The bright yellow against the blue looks fabulous for the puppy from the Happy Pawlidays stamp set (Simon Says Stamp-STAMPtember 2024 Collaboration with NND). The starry paper is from the Birthday Meows paper pad. Irene used the A2 Card Layout die to create this festive paw-iday card! 

Thank you for playing!

Thanks to everyone who entered one or more of our 2024 Challenges.  We love seeing your creativity each week using the different challenge inspirations!  The Inky Paws Team will be taking some time off to enjoy the holiday season with family and friends. We will be back January 6, 2025 with some beautiful colors to inspire you!  We wish you a safe and joyful holiday season!
Hugs, 
Amy, Claire, Crystal, Danni, and Debbie

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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. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter
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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!

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.  

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. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter
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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.  

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. Let's see what the IPC team is up to:

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. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter
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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'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 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.

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