Inky Paws Challenge #244 - Fall/Halloween Theme Week 3

 Hi everyone!  This is Week 3 of the Inky Paws Challenge!  It is Fall/Halloween Theme.  You have until Friday, September 26th to get your entries in and have a chance to win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Designs online shop!

To start this card I picked out the paper I wanted to use for the background from the Halloween Party Paper Pad.  I then used the Card Layout 4 Die to cut out the patterned paper and the black paper border.

Next, I stamped out this super cute image of Newton from the Batty Newton Stamp Set.  I colored the image with copic markers and cut it out using the coordinating die set.  I then die cut the house using dark gray cardstock and the Haunted House Die.  I adhered vellum to the back of the house to create the windows and colored over it with a yellow copic marker.

I stamped the sentiment, which is from the Batty Newton Stamp Set, onto dark gray cardstock and white heat embossed.  I then fussy cut around the sentiment.  

I assembled my card using dark gray cardstock for the base, and popped up the images and sentiment with foam tape for some dimension! 

For finishing touches on this card I added accents with a white gel pen, glitter to Newton's wings, and glossy accents on Newton's nose and toe beans!  Now it's time to get your paws inky creating a project with a Fall/Halloween Theme using your Newton's Nook Designs products.  Be sure to link up to the Inky Paws Challenge!  Hope to see you there!

Inky Paws Challenge - Color Challenge Week 4

 Hi everybody!  This is the Monthly Inky Paws Challenge for October!  This is Week 4 of the Color Challenge.  The colors are Burnt Orange, Olive Green, Slate Gray, and Cream.  You have until Friday, November 1st to get your entries in and have a chance to win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Designs online shop!

To start this card I die cut a piece of smooth white cardstock using the scalloped frame die from the A7 Frames and Borders Die Set.  I blended on Distress Oxide Inks Crushed Olive, Hickory Smoke, and Black Soot, then splattered on some white paint to create the background.

I stamped out this super cute image of Newton from the Batty Newton Stamp Set.  I colored the image with copic markers, and cut it out using the coordinating die set.  I then die cut the house using the Haunted House Die, the awesome full moon using the Spooky Sky Die Set, and the grass using the Land Borders Die Set.  

Next, I stamped the sentiment, which is from the Batty Newton Stamp Set, onto a piece of gray cardstock and cream heat embossed.  I then fussy cut around the sentiment.

I assembled my card using a gray cardbase, and popped up the image with foam tape for some dimension!

For finishing touches on this card, I added accents with a white gel pen and glossy accents on Newton's nose and beans!  Now it's time to get your paws inky creating a project for the Color Challenge using your Newton's Nook Designs products.  Be sure to link up to the Inky Paws Challenge!  Hope to see you there!

Feline Batty!

 Hi All!  I am sharing a card I created for Newton's Nook Designs Inky Paws Challenge #135 - Sketch Challenge.  I love making Halloween cards, but it seems this will be my last one for this year.  I already can't wait to see the new Halloween stamp sets that come out next year!  Lol!!

This is a 5"x 7" card.  I started it by ink blending the background with Distress Ink colors Blueprint Sketch, Wilted Violet, Picked Raspberry, and Black Soot around the edges.  This has become my favorite color combo for a Halloween night sky!  I love how vibrant the Distress Inks are!  After blending the background, I flicked some black paint and white gouache onto it for added texture.  Once the background had dried, I used Midnight Sparkle Kiss glitter paste with NND Flying Bats stencil.  I mounted my background on plain black cardstock, and also used the black cardstock for the bottom paper strip.  For the top paper strip, I applied Wilted Violet Distress Ink to smooth white cardstock, and then blended Black Soot around the edges.  I was originally going to stamp the sentiment on the black paper strip and white heat emboss it, but thought that would look too crowded.  I opted to stamp the sentiment in black pigment ink on the purple strip, and I'm glad I did!

Next, I used the largest smooth edged stitched circle from NND Circle Frames die set to cut out an off-white glitter moon.  I then stamped out the super cute Batty Newton image, colored him with Copic markers, and cut him out with the coordinating die.  I then used foam tape to adhere the moon and Newton to my card!

Copic colors used for Newton:

• Y35, Y17, YR15, T1, T3, YR16 - stripes
• Belly - Y19, Y17, YR15, T1, T3
• Ears and Beans - R20, R32, R43
• Nose - R20, R32

Bat Wings:

• BG11, BG32, BG13, BG49, T1, T3

To finish off this card I added glossy accents to Newton's nose and beans.  I actually didn't add any additional glitter!  Between the flying glitter bats in the background and the glitter moon, this card seemed sparkly enough!  Thank you and I hope you enjoyed my card today!