Monday, April 13, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #251 Week 2

April brings bright beautiful colors to Inky Paws!

Inky Paws Challenge #251; #newtonsnook, #inkypaws

Use the colors Magenta, Turquoise, Purple, and Bright Yellow!

You have until Friday, May 1, 2026 (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.

Go BOLD with this fun color combo! Reminiscent of an 80's color palette, the bright colors in this challenge work great for birthday cards, thank you cards and more!

Kelly's birthday card features Heart Frames and Party On! by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #birthdaycards

Kelly Santi creates this dynamic card using cardstock in the challenge colors and heart dies from the Heart Frames die set. She adds a birthday sentiment from the Party On! stamp set. Her colors really pop against her black card base. Totally rad!

Amy's card features Cocktail Mixer, New Retro, Frames & Tags, and Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #celebrationcards, #cocktailcards, #nndpaper, #nndstamps

Amy Tollner creates a tropical drink paradise using the Cocktail Mixer stamp and coordinating die set with the funky paper from the New Retro paper pack. She uses the Frames & Tags die to create her card layout and uses bright pink glitter paper from the Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment. A fabulously tubular way to combine products!

Claire's birthday card features Card Layout 7, Bokeh, Cat Birthday Party, and Circle Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #birthdaycards, #catcards, #celebrationcards, #nndstamps, #nndstencils

Claire Lamb creates a delightful birthday card using the Bokeh stencil set with the Card Layout 7 die. She adds a trio of felines from the Cat Birthday Party stamp and coordinating die set atop vellum circles using the Circle Frames die set. Such an a-meow-zing card!

Danni Bindel

On a short break.

Debbie's card features New Retro, Banner Trio, Birthday Roundabout, Circle Frames, and Coffee Delights by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #coffeelovers, #coffeecards, #birthdaycards, #nndpaper, #nndstamps

Debbie Owens shows the versatility of the New Retro paper pack. She uses the funky black pattern paper and the Frames & Tags die to create her backdrop. She then adds a partial circle using the Circle Frames die set. She adds the tall stack of mugs from the Coffee Delights stamp set. She stamps the sentiment from the Birthday Roundabout stamp set on a banner using the Banner Trio die set. Love the angular elements paired with the circular ones!

Don't forget you have until Friday, May 1, 2026.

Monday, April 6, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #251 Week 1

April bring bright beautiful colors to Inky Paws!

Use the colors Magenta, Turquoise, Purple, and Bright Yellow!

Here's some inspiration.

Go BOLD with this fun color combo! Reminiscent of an 80's color palette, the bright colors in this challenge work great for birthday cards, thank you cards and more! If you've been eyeing the New Retro paper pack, you are in luck. Each designer has used this paper pack in very unique ways, Let's check them out!

Debbie's birthday card features Newton's Mix Tape, Circle Frames, New Retro, Card Layout 4, and Party On! by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #nndpaper, #nndstamps, #catcards, #birthdaycards

Debbie Owens retro birthday card features Newton's Mix Tape stamp set atop a vellum circle (Circle Frames die set). She creates her card design using the Card Layout 4 die with papers from the New Retro paper pack. The sentiment is from the Party On! stamp set. Totally cute!

Kelly's party card features Newton's Mix Tape, Circle Frames, New Retro, Basic Frames, and Party On! by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #nndpaper, #nndstamps, #birthdaycards, #catcards

Kelly Santi wants to party on with her tubular card! She, too, uses the Newton's Mix Tape stamp and coordinating die set a top a circle (Circle Frames die set) with papers from the New Retro paper pack. She creates the large tag using the Basic Frames die set. Her sentiment is from the Party On! stamp set. Party on!

Amy's coffee card features Never Enough Books, New Retro, Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment, and Card Layout 7 by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #nndpaper, #nndstamps, #coffeelovers, #coffeecards

Amy Tollner uses papers from the New Retro paper pack and the Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment with the Card Layout 7 die. She then adds the overly tall stack of books from the Never Enough Books stamp and coordinating die set with a cup of coffee on top! A gnarly way to use the challenge colors!

Claire's birthday card features Card Layout 6, Corner Flip, Newton's Mix Tape, New Retro, Party On!, and Banner Trio by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #nndpaper, #nndstamps, #catcards, #birthdaycards

Claire Lamb creates a very dramatic card using papers from the New Retro paper pack with the Card Layout 6 and the Corner Flip die sets. She adds a black feline using the Newton's Mix Tape stamp and coordinating die set. She embosses her birthday sentiment from the

Party On! stamp set on a banner using the Banner Trio die set. Totally RAD!

Danni's puppy card features Puppy's Mix Tape, New Retro, Card Layout 7, and Circle Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #nndpaper, #nndstamps, #dogcards, #puppycards

Danni Bindel pulls papers from the New Retro paper pack and uses the Card Layout 7 die. She uses the canine from the Puppy's Mix Tape stamp and coordinating die set for her star attraction atop a scallop-edged circle (Circle Frames die set). Her paper selection is quite bodacious!

Don't forget you have until Friday, May 1, 2026 to use the challenge colors with your Newton's Nook Designs' products!

Monday, March 30, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #250 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 spring creations!

Inky Paws Challenge #250 Prize Winner!

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

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

Alisha's spring card features a digital freebie by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #springcards

Alisa Howard designs this pretty spring card using one the NND digital freebies. Alisa colors her flower and lady pink to coordinate with the pink glittery paper as well as the pretty floral paper. Darling!

Congrats to Alisa Howard Don't forget to send us an e-mail at

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

Inky Paws Challenge #249 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

Marcia's card features Puppy Friends by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #dogcards

Amy fell in love with Marcia Harlamart's little dog from the retired Puppy Friends stamp set. Marcia colored him wonderfully and placed him in some grass surrounded by pretty, pastel papers. Wonderful card!

Claire's FAVE

Kathy Schweinfurth's Easter card features Bunny Tails by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #eastercards, #bunnycards

Kathy Schweinfurth's rainbow of bunnies had Claire falling in love! Kathy created those bunnies using the Bunny Tails stencil set. Don't you love those shiny little bunny tails? Fabulously done!

Danni's FAVE

Christy's Easter card features Postage Stamp Layout, Frames & Flags, Easter Postage Sampler, and Happy Easter by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #eastercards

Danni loved Christy's card so much that she CASEd it! (Danni's card) Christy used the Postage Stamp Layout die for her design and placed the yellow basket weaved paper from the Happy Easter pack. She then used the Frame & Flags die for the scallop edging. Then she used a variety of images from the Easter Postage Sampler stamp and coordinating die set for all the panels. Absolutely darling!

Debbie's FAVE

Michelle Harlamart's spring card features Garden Mice by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #micecards

The simplicity of Michelle Harlamart's card caught Debbie's eye. Michelle lightly distressed an area on which she places one of the darling mice from the retired Garden Mice stamp and coordinating die set. Such a pretty CAS card!

Kelly's FAVE

Carrianne Banul's spring card showcases Coffee House Stories, A Dog's Life, and Hoppy Greetings by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #eastercards

Carrianne Banul's use of color and the cute bunny caught Kelly's eye. Carrianne used the blue striped paper form the Coffee House Stories pad with the polka dotted paper from the A Dog's Life paper pad. The look striking together! She then adds the darling bunny from the retired Hoppy Greetings stamp and coordinating die set. Too cute!

The IPC Design Team will be taking a spring break. We will be back April 6 with some amazing colors to challenge you!

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, March 23, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #250 Week 4

Final week to create a spring project!

Use the theme-Spring Has Sprung- with your NND product(s)!

You have until Friday, March 27, 2026 (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.

Celebrate Spring with bunnies, blooms and more! Create a card for a spring birthday, a cheerful hello or a card for Easter. Sunny spring blooms and cute critters are encouraged!

Danni's Easter card features Postage Stamp Layout, Easter Postage Sampler, and Happy Easer paper pack by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #eastercards

Danni Bindel creates this bright yellow Easter card using the Postage Stamp Layout die with the basket-weave paper from the Happy Easter paper pack. She uses Easter images from the Easter Postage Sampler stamp and coordinating die set. So cute!

Debbie's Easter card features Easter Egg Builder, Happy Easter die, Happy Easter paper pack, Cheerful Brights Glitter, Basic Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #eastercards

Debbie Owens was inspired to use the pink basket-weave paper from the Happy Easter paper pack. She then creates the stitched-layer using the Basic Frames die set. She adds some water-colored eggs using the Easter Egg Builder die set. For her sentiment, she uses green-glitter paper from the Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment with the Happy Easter die set. So fun!

Kelly's Easter card features Easter Postage Sampler, Happy Easter paper pack, Landborders, A2 Card Layout 2, and Springtime by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #eastercards

Kelly Santi uses the A2 Card Layout 2 die with papers from the Happy Easter paper pack and the Springtime paper pad. She uses the Landborders die set to create a little hill for the little chick. All those fun critters are from the Easter Postage Sampler stamp and coordinating die set. Darling!

Amy's Easter card features Springtime Bunnies, Happy Easter, Card Layout 3, Happy Easter paper pack, and Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #eastercards

Amy Tollner uses the Card Layout 3 die with an assortment of papers from the Happy Easter paper pack. She adds little bunnies from the Springtime Bunnies and coordinating die set. For her sentiment, she uses glitter paper from the Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment with the Happy Easter die set. So bright and cheerful!

Claire's Easter card features Bunny Silhouettes, Postage Stamp Layout, Filigree Oval Frame, and Plaid stencil by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #eastercards

Claire Lamb creates an original background using the Plaid stencil set. Then she uses the Postage Stamp Layout die on which she adds a trio of bunnies using the Bunny Silhouettes die set. She pulls the hello die from the Filigree Oval Frame die set for her sentiment. Love those little bunny tails!

Don't forget you have until Friday, March 27, 2026.

Monday, March 16, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #250 Week 3

There's still time to create a spring project!

Use the theme-Spring Has Sprung- with your NND product(s)!

You have from Monday, March 2, 2026 to Friday, March 27, 2026 (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.

Celebrate Spring with bunnies, blooms and more! Create a card for a spring birthday, a cheerful hello or a card for Easter. Sunny spring blooms and cute critters are encouraged! Let's check out how the IPC team interpreted the challenge!

Claire's Easter card features Easter Egg Builder and Blooms Oval by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #nndstamps, #nnddies, #eastereggs

Claire Lamb creates this amazing CAS Easter card using the Easter Egg Builder die set to create her five delightful Easter eggs. She adds a sentiment from the Blooms Oval stamp set. She adds some colorful splatters to add texture. Wonderfully done!

Danni's Easter card features Petite Flowers, Spring Roundabout, Circle Frames, Bunny Silhouettes, and Banner Trio by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #nnddies, #Eastercards

Danni Bindel creates an embossed background using the Petite Flowers stencil. Such a great way to stretch one's supplies! Danni then adds the spring image from the Spring Roundabout stamp set on a scallop-edged circle (Circle Frames die set). She adds an embossed pink bunny using the Bunny Silhouettes dies. She stamps her sentiment on a banner using the Banner Trio dies. Such a darling Easter card!

Debbie's Easter Card features Newton's Easter Basket and Lattice by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #nndstamps, #nnddies, #eastercards, #catcards

Debbie Owens uses the Lattice die to create the lattice over her colorful background. She then adds the image from the Newton's Easter Basket stamp set to make for a super fun card. She backs her sentiment with orange glitter paper from the Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment. Such a super cute Easter card!

Kelly's St. Patrick's card features Newton's Lucky Clover, Christmas Time, and Christmas Basics by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #stpatricksdaycards, #nnddies

Kelly Santi combines paper from the Christmas Time and the Christmas Basics paper pads to create a green/Irish tartan plaid which works brilliantly for a St. Patty's card. She features feline from the Newton's Lucky Clover stamp and coordinating die set. So cute and creative!

Amy's spring card features Newton's Rain Boots, Spring Blooms, Essential Tags, and Spring Roundabout by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #nnddies, #floralcards

Amy Tollner creates a delightful spring card using Newton's Rain Boots stamp and coordinating die set with tulip paper from the Spring Blooms paper pad. She uses the Essential Tags die set for her big tag and a sentiment from the Spring Roundabout stamp set.

Don't forget you have until Friday, March 27, 2026.

Monday, March 9, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #250 Week 2

Happy March!

Time to hop into a new challenge!

Use the theme-Spring Has Sprung- with your NND product(s)!

Here's some inspiration.

Celebrate Spring with bunnies, blooms and more! Create a card for a spring birthday, a cheerful hello or a card for Easter. Sunny spring blooms and cute critters are encouraged!

Amy's spring card features Spring Haul, Springtime, Frames & Flags, and Basic Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #vintagetruckcards

Amy Tollner combines dies from the Frames & Flags and the Basic Frames die set with papers from the Springtime paper pad to create her beautiful layers. She then uses the vintage truck from the Spring Haul stamp and coordinating die set and colors it in shades of pink! All those pretty flowers will make you want to be out in your own garden!

Claire's bunny card features Bunny Silhouettes, Fence, Sky Borders, Spring Blooms Oval by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #nndstamps, #eastercard, #bunnycard

Claire Lamb designs this spring card using Sky Borders die for a carrot field. How creative! She adds a fence (which isn't keeping any bunnies out) using the Fence die set. She adds carrots and bunnies using the Bunny Silhouettes die set. Her spring sentiment is from the Spring Blooms Oval stamp set for sentiment. Such a wonderfully designed card!

Danni's spring card features Circles Frames, Oval Frames, Springtime, Card Layout 3, and Tulips by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #tulipcards, #floralcards

Danni Bindel uses an assortment of colorful papers from the Springtime paper pad with the

Card Layout 3 die. She adds beautiful flowers from the Tulips stamp set on a stitched oval created using the Oval Frames die set. She adds a sentiment on a circle using the Circle Frames die set. All the patterns and colors make for a delightful spring card!

Debbie's Easter card features Cheerful Brights, Happy Easter, Card Layout 6, Happy Easter, and Bunny Silhouettes by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #eastercards, #bunnycards

Debbie Owens creates this fun Easter card using papers from the Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment and the Happy Easter paper pack with the Card Layout 6 die . For her sentiment, use the Happy Easter die. Her final touch is the little bunny and carrot from the Bunny Silhouettes die set. The little pom-pom tail is a darling touch!

Kelly's Easter card features Card Layout 4, Happy Easter, Springtime, Newton's Peeps, and Basic Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #catcards, #eastercards

Kelly Santi designs a bright Easter card by using the Card Layout 4 die with papers from the Happy Easter paper pack and the Springtime paper pad. She adds the critters from the Newton's Peeps stamp and coordinating die set and colors them wonderfully. She places her sentiment on a banner using the Basic Frames die set. Cuteness overload!

Don't forget you have until Friday, March 27, 2026.

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Monday, April 13, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #251 Week 2

April brings bright beautiful colors to Inky Paws!

Here's some inspiration.

Monday, April 6, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #251 Week 1

April bring bright beautiful colors to Inky Paws!

Here's some inspiration.

Monday, March 30, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #250 Winners

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

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

Inky Paws Challenge #249 Favorites

The IPC Design Team will be taking a spring break. We will be back April 6 with some amazing colors to challenge you!

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, March 23, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #250 Week 4

Final week to create a spring project!

Here's some inspiration.

Monday, March 16, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #250 Week 3

There's still time to create a spring project!

Here's some inspiration.

Monday, March 9, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #250 Week 2

Happy March!

Time to hop into a new challenge!

Here's some inspiration.