Monday, January 27, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #236-Week 4

 

  Our January Challenge Continues!

For the month of January 

we have fabulous colors to play with!
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Use Cherry RedTurquoiseButtery Brown, and White with your NND products. 

You have a few more days to get creative with these colors and your NND Products!

You have until Friday, Janary 31, 2025 (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.  

There's so many ways to use these colors with your NND paper pads, stamps, and dies.  Are you in the mood to make wedding cards, birthday cards, spring cards?  With these colors, you can't go wrong. Let's see how the colors inspired the IPC team:

Amy's Valentine's card features Puppy Heart, Fractured Card Layout, and Love & Meows by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns; #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #valentinescard, #dogcard
Amy Tollner starts us off with this delightful Valentine's card featuring the canine from the Puppy Heart stamp and coordinating die set. Goodness, he is so cute!  She creates her card layout using the Fractured Card Layout die with the puppy pawprint paper from the Love & Meows paper pad. A darling way to send Valentine's love!

Claire's coffee card features Coffee Delights and Coffee Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns; #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #coffeelovers, #coffeecards
Claire Lamb's coffee first card speaks to a lot of our morning hearts!  Her coffee-themed card showcases the horizontal cups from the Coffee Delights stamp and coordinating die set atop a partially distressed background. She adds the die cut sentiment using the Coffee Frames die set. Just love the pops of red on her cups!

Crystal's Valentine's card features Puppy Heart, Basic Frames, Circle Frames, and Love & Woofs by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns; #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #valentines card, #dogcard
Crystal Minkler, too, was inspired to use the canine from the Puppy Heart stamp and coordinating die set. She uses dies from the Basic Frames and the Circle Frames die sets to create her layers using papers from the Love & Woofs paper pad. Just love those little puppies in the background with their little hearts!  

Danni's Valentine's card features Frames & Flags and Tide of Love  by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns; #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #valentinescard, #oceancard
Danni Bindel takes us to the ocean to send some Valentine's love! She uses the Frames & Flags die set to create her zigzag frame and paneled frame. She then places two darling aquatic friends in the panels to send a pinch of love. Those darling critters are from the Tides of Love stamp and coordinating die set. Too cute!
Deb's puppy sympathy card features Petite Pawprints, Furr-ever Friends, and Dog Silhouette by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns; #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #sympathycard, #puppycard, #dogcard
Debbie Owens shares a card that sends sympathy to one who has lost a fur baby. She showcases the sentiment and the pawprint heart from the Furr-ever Friends stamp set with a canine die cut using the Dog Silhouette die set. She places these atop of rectangle panels using papers from the Pastel Basics and the Lovely Hearts paper pads. For her background, she uses the Petite Pawprint stencil. A nice way to support a loved one who is grieving. 

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Monday, January 20, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #236-Week 3

  

  Happy New Year and welcome to  

Inky Paws first 2025 Challenge!

For the month of January 

we have fabulous colors to play with!
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Use Cherry RedTurquoiseButtery Brown, and White with your NND products. 

You have 2 more weeks to get creative with these colors and your NND Products!

You have until Friday, Janary 31, 2025 (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.  

There's so many ways to use these colors.  Get a head start to next Christmas's holiday cards or do some summer dreaming with an ocean-themed card.  We can't wait to see what you create. Now let's take a peek at the IPC cards:

A little birdie told me by Debie features Bright Basics, Pastel Basics, Birdhouse Greetings, Birdhouse Line, and Baner Trio by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #birdcard, #birthdaycard
Debbie Owens uses the Birdhouse Line stencil combined with papers from the Bright Basics 
and the Pastel Basics paper pads. She places a sentiment from the Birsdhouse Greetings stamp set on a stitched banenr (Banner Trio die set). Just love how she used the stencil with these colors!

Amy's Valentine's card features Valentine Postage Sampler, Postage Stamp Layout, and Love & Meows by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #inkypawschallenge, #valentinescards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge
Love is in the air with Amy Tollner's Valentine's card!  She uses the heart paper from the  Love & Meows paper pad for her background. She uses the Postage Stamp Layout die to create her layout.  She uses the Valentine Postage Sampler stamp and coordinating die set to create her six little postage images.  Just so cute!

Claire's cookie card features Newton's Cookie Jar, Heart Frames, and Christmas Basics by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #catcards, #cookiecards, #valentinescard
Claire Lamb creates this darling kitten card using the Newton's Cookie Jar stamp and coordinating die set on top of a large heart (Heart Frames die set). She adds red gingham paper from the Christmas Basics paper pad trimnmed with some turquoise paper. Her polka-dotted cookie canister is just so cute!

Crystal's holiday card features Holiday Heights, Snowflake, and Hills & Grass by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #holidaycards, #christmascards, #puppycard, #wintercard
Crystal Minkler is getting a head start on her 2025 Christmas cards. She showcases the sweet puppy image from the Holiday Heights stamp and coordinating die set with some falling snowflakes (Snowfall Stencil) in the backdrop.  Her little hill was created using the Hills & Grass.  Just love the little pop of red on the scarf and hat!

Danni's Valentine's card features Valentine Postage Sampler and Postage Stamp Layout by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #valentinescards
Like Amy, Danni Bindel showcases the Valentine Postage Sampler stamp and coordinating die set and the Postage Stamp Layout. Instead of red, heart paper for her background, Danni embraces the buttery brown with her heart-embossed Kraft cardstock.  Love the added texture!  Isn't fun to see different ways to use the same products?   

Don't forget you now have until Janary 31, 2025 to get 
inky with these fab colors!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Monday, January 13, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #236-Week 2

 

  Happy New Year and welcome to  

Inky Paws first 2025 Challenge!

For the month of January 

we have fabulous colors to play with!
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Use Cherry RedTurquoiseButtery Brown, and White with your NND products. 

You have 3 more weeks to get creative with these colors and your NND Products!

You have until Friday, Janary 31, 2025 (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.  

This color combination would make fun Valentine's, flowery spring, or beautiful birthday cards. There's so many ways to combine them.  Let's see how the IPC team used them:

Danni's Valentine's card features Puppy Heart, Frames & Tags, Heart Frames, and Love & Woofs by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #valentinescards, #lovecards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #puppycards
Danni Bindel creates this darling Valentine's card using the sweet puppy from the Puppy Heart stamp set. She uses papers from the Love & Woofs paper pad to create the panels made using the Frames & Tags die set. She die cuts (Heart Frames die set) a large heart in which she has embossed puppy paws using the Pawprints stencil. The overall effect is puppy cuteness!

Deb's love card features Valentine's Postage Sampler, Petite Hearts, Frames & Flags, Frames & Tags, and Heartfelt Love by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #valentinescards, #lovecards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge
Debbie Owens was also inspired to use the Frames & Tags die set to create her card layout. She frames it with the scallop-edge die from the Frames & Flags die set. See those little hearts in the background? Those were made using the Petite Hearts stencil. Deb scatters different images from the Valentine Postage Sampler stamp set. She adds sentiments pulled from the Heartfelt Love stamp set. A wonderfully designed "love" card!

Amy's Valentine's card features Charming Hearts Frame, Valentine's Words Trio, and Lovely Hearts by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #valentinescards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #lovecards
Amy Tollner was also in the Valentine mood. For her sweet card, she uses the heart paper from the Lovely Hearts paper pad. She then uses the recently released Charming Hearts Frame die and adds some white and shimmering red hearts to it. She continues with the XOXO sentiment from the Valentine Words Trio die set. A fabulous combination of products!

Claire's coffee card features Coffee Frame, Thanks a Latte, and Christmas Basics by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #coffeecards, #coffeelovers, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge,
Claire Lamb opts for a coffee-themed card. She uses the Coffee Frame die set atop red polka-dotted paper from the Christmas Basics paper pad. She then adds her sentiment with each word in a challenge color. This fabulous sentiment is from the Thanks a Latte die set. A fabulous way to send thanks to a loved one!

Crystal's coffee card features Coffee Silhouettes, Newton Loves Coffee, Framework, and Coffee Shop by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #coffeelovers, #coffeecards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge
Crystal Minkler also goes with a coffee-themed card! She embraces the turquoise and browns of the challenge with a splash of red on her coffee mugs!  Crystal creatively combines papers from the Coffee Shop paper pad. She creates her different layers using dies from the Framework die set. She uses the Coffee Silhouettes die set to create her trio of mugs and follows up with a sentiment from the Newton Loves Coffee stamp set.  A wonderful coffee-themed card!

Don't forget you now have until Janary 31, 2025 to get 
inky with these fab colors!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Monday, January 6, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #236-Week 1

 

  Happy New Year and welcome to  

Inky Paws first 2025 Challenge!

For the month of January 

we have fabulous colors to play with!
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Use Cherry Red, Turquoise, Buttery Brown, and White with your NND products. 

You have four weeks to get creative with these colors and your NND Products!

You have from Monday, January 6, 2025 to Friday, Janary 31, 2025 (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.  

This color combination would make sweet, romantic projects, but don't limit yourself.  How about using these colors for a winter-themed card or a playful birthday card?  So many possibilities!  Let's see what our IPC DT came up with:

Crystal's Valentine's card features Newton's Heart and Love & Meows by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #valentinescard, #catcards
Crystal Minkler starts the new year with this love-filled card!  Her darling Siamese kitty is from the Newton's Heart stamp and coordinating die set. Crystal pairs coordinating pairs from the Love & Meows paper pad.  So cute!

Danni's Valentine's card features Newton's Sweetheart, Love & Meows, Frames & Flags, and Heart Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #valentinescard, #catcards
Danni Bindel also has a darling Valentine's card filled with cuteness!  She uses the pair of kitties from the Newton’s Sweetheart stamp and coordinating die set. She places them on layered hearts using the Heart Frames die set.  She uses a trio of coordinating papers from the  Love & Meows paper pad for her layers. Danni uses the Frames & Flags die set to create her scallop-edging as well as the sentiment banner.  Love is definitely in the air!

Debbie's Valentine's card features Love Bots, Valentine's Postage, Natural Basics, Pastel Basics, Lovely Hearts, and Heart Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #valentinescard
Debbie Owens gives us a more futuristic Valentine's card with the addition of those sweet robots from theLove Bots stamp set. She adds the tiny speech bubbles from the newly released Valentine Postage stamp set. She adds an array of hearts using papers from the Natural BasicsPastel Basics, and the Lovely Hearts paper pads and die cut using the Heart Frames die set. The overall effect is total cuteness!

Amy's Birhtday card features Newton's Cookie Jar, Newton's Cupcake, Puppy's Cookie Jar, Bokeh Balloons, Bokeh Ballooms, and A2 Card Layout by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #birthdaycards, #catcards
Amy Tollner uses the challenge colors for this incredibly cute birthday card featuring the newly released Newton's Cookie Jar stamp and coordinating die set. Amy adds a little party hat taken from the Newton's Cupcake stamp and coordinating die set and adds the birthday sentiment from the Puppy's Cookie Jar stamp set.  For even more birthday cutenss, she created background balloons using the Bokeh Balloons stencil set which she die cuts using the A2 Card Layout die set to create those stitched panels.  Seriously, this is too cute!

Claire's Valentine's card features Charming Hearts and Valentine Word Trio by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #valentinescards
Claire Lamb showcases two of the newly released products, and wow it looks amazing!  Those darling hearts where created using the Charming Hearts Frame. Claire then adds the sentiment using the Valentine Word Trio die set. What an amazing Valentine's card!  

Don't forget you now have until Janary 31, 2025 to get 
inky with these fab colors!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter