Monday, November 3, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #246 Week 1

It's November!

Time to get sketchy!

Inky Paws Challenge #246-November 2025 Sketch; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #sketchchallenge

You have four weeks to get creative with

your NND products using this fab sketch!

You have from Monday, November 3, 2025 to Friday, November 28, 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 month's sketch is super fun with the tag element! The possibilities are endless. Let's check out how the IPC team used the sketch! We are super excited to have Kelly joining our team, too!

Danni's Christmas card features Christmas Party, Christmas Time Cats, Frames & Flags, Gift Builder, and Essential Tags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #handmadecards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #stamping, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndstamps, #christmascards, #holidaycards, #catcards

Danni Bindel creates this festive card featuring one of the felines from the Christmas Time Cats stamp and coordinating die set. She uses the Frames & Flags die set with papers from the newly released Christmas Party paper pad. For her tag, she uses the Essential Tags die set and adds little bows using the Gift Builder die set. So much holiday fun packed in this card!

Debbie's autumn card features Autumn, Autumn Meows, Fancy Edges Tags, Pumpkin Tails, Autumn Fields, and Framework by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #handmadecards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #stamping, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndstamps, #autumncards, #fallcards

Debbie Owens' cards definitely has some autumn vibes! That sweet scarecrow is from the Autumn Fields stamp set. She mixes papers from the Autumn and the Autumn Meows paper pads to create lots of texture. For her layers, she uses the Fancy Edges die set, the Circle Frames die set, and the Framework die set. Her sentiment is from the Pumpkin Tails stamp. Don't those autumn colors look fabulous!

Kelly's Christmas card features Essential Tags, Christmas Party, Christmas Time Dogs, and Basic Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #handmadecards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #stamping, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndstamps, #holidaycards, #christmascards, #dogcards, #puppycards

We are so excited to have Kelly Santi joining our team, and she has created this absolutely darling holiday card featuring this little canine from the Christmas Time Dogs stamp and coordinating die set. She uses the Essential Tags die set to create her tag, papers from the Christmas Party paper pad as well as the Basic Frames die set. So bright, festive, and totally adorable!

Amy's birthday card features Heartfelt Woofs, Birthday Time, Heart Frames, Banner Trio, Essential Tags, and A7 Frames & Banners by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #handmadecards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #stamping, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndstamps, #birthdaycards, #puppycards, #dogcards

Amy Tollner is featuring lots of puppies on her birthday card. Her darling canines are from the Heartfelt Woofs stamp set and die cut using the scallop heart from the Heart Frames die set. She creates her tag using paper from the Birthday Time paper pad and the Essential Tags die set. Amy also uses the Banner Trio die set for her sentiment and the A7 Frames & Banners die set. A sweet way to send birthday wishes!

Claire's autumn card features Pumpkin Tails, Autumn, and Essential Tags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #handmadecards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #stamping, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndstamps, #puppycards, #autumncards, #fallcards

Claire Lamb is showcasing a trio of playful pups from the Pumpkin Tails stamp and coordinating die set, and they are looking so cute with all their pumpkins! To showcase these canines, Claire uses the brown gingham paper from the Autumn paper pad and the newly released Essential Tags die set. Cuteness overload!

Don't forget you now have until November 28, 2025 to get

creative with the this sketch!

Inky Paws Challenge #245 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 October colors!

#inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking

Inky Paws Challenge #245 Prize Winner!

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

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

Beachcombernoni's card features a digital freebie by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #handmadecards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #stamping, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndstamps, #wintercard

Beachcombernoni is our lucky random winner this week with this darling card featuring one of the NND Digital Freebies. The challenge colors work wonderfully with this pair of mittens! So wintry and cute!

Congrats to Beachcombernoni! Don't forget to send us an e-mail at

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

Inky Paws Challenge #245 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

Meghan's card features All Booked Up and Framework by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #handmadecards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #stamping, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndstamps, #holidaycards, #christmascards, #dogcards

Amy just couldn't resist Meghan K.'s card with two of her favorites--books and a dog! Meghan's card is just so cute with the puppy from the All Booked Up stamp set. Amy also used the Framework die set to create her edging. Look closely at the spines of her larger books! So clever!

Claire's FAVE

Holly's holiday card features Farmyard and Bells & Holly by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #handmadecards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #stamping, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndstamps, #christmascards, #holidaycards

Claire really liked how Holly Gerdes used the red gingham paper from the Farmyard paper pad with the bells from the Bells & Holly stamp and coordinating die set. The combination is very creative and makes for a wonderful holiday card!

Danni's FAVE

Traci's holiday card features Heartfelt Holidays and Heart Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #handmadecards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #stamping, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndstamps, #holidaycards, #christmascards

Danni really liked how Tracie C. colored the Heartfelt Holidays stamp set (die cut with the Heart Frames die set) using the challenge colors as well as how the image stood out against the plaid background! The combination definitely makes for a wonderful holiday card!

Debbie's FAVE

Michelle's holiday card features Christmas Coffees by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #handmadecards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #stamping, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndstamps, #coffeelovers, #coffeecards, #holidaycards, #christmascards

Deb loved the brightness of Michelle Harlamert's card! This super bright and festive card features three caffeinated beverages from the Christmas Coffees stamp and coordinating die set. The addition of the black frames and stripe makes everything pop!

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.

Saturday, November 1, 2025

Welcome Kelly Santi to our Inky Paws Challenge Inspiration Team!

A NEW member is about to get Inky Paws!

We are excited to be adding in a NEW inky paws challenge team member! The talented Kelly Santi will be joining our Inspiration Team and we are so excited to see what she creates each week! She will begin helping inspire you on starting with week 1 of our November sketch challenge on Monday, November 3rd

Here's a little bit more about Kelly below:

Kelly Santi

Blog: sandcastlestamper

Instagram: @createwithkas
YouTube: createwithkas

HI! I'm Kelly,, an avid card maker, papercrafter and love of bright beautiful colors I live in South Florida with my husband and our 4 kitties, 2 dogs. My favorite cards to create are ones that tell a story though the design and I love creating fun, whimsical cards that make people smile. When I'm not creating, I volunteer, love to read, and am always outdoors! I'm excited for this new journey with Newton's Nook Designs!

Thanks for stopping by today! Don't forget to stop by on Monday for fresh inspiration using our November Challenge sketch!

Monday, October 27, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #245 Week 4

It's Week 4 of our

October Challenge!

We have some fun colors to spark your creativity!

Holiday Red, Pop of Pink, Evergreen,

and Arctic Blue

You have until Friday, October 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.

We are in our last week using these fabulous colors! Let's see what the Inky Paws Ladies have in store for you!

Claire's winter card features Snow Angel, Petite Snow, and Land Borders by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #handmadecards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #stamping, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndstencils, #nndstamps, #thankyoucards, #wintercards, #catcards

Claire Lamb creates this playful card featuring the feline from the Snow Angel Newton stamp and coordinating die set. Claire creates a fun snowy scene for our little feline fellow using the Petite Snow stencil and the Land Borders die set. A super fun snowy card!

Danni's coffee card features Coffee Frame die by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #handmadecards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #stamping, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nnddieset, #coffeecards, #coffeelovers

Danni Bindel creatures this fun coffee-themed card using the Coffee Frame die. A super fun and bold way to use the challenge colors!

Debbie's holiday card features Snow Angel, Petite Snow, Heartfelt Holidays, Evergreens, and Pastel Basics by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #handmadecards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #stamping, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndstencils, #nndstamps, #nndpaperpads, #holidaycards, #christmascards, #catcards

Debbie Owens creates a fun snowy background using the Evergreens stencil with the Petite Snow stencil. She places this atop a polka-dotted panel using paper from the Pastel Basics paper pad. Enjoying this fun scene is the kitty from the Snow Angel Newton stamp set. The holiday sentiment is from the Heartfelt Holidays stamp set.

Amy's Christmas card features Christmas Cactus, Meowy Christmas, Fractured Layout, and Banner Trio by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #handmadecards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #stamping, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndstamps, #nnddieset, #nndpaperpads, #holidaycards, #christmascards

Amy Tollner creates a very pretty holiday card by pairing the red striped paper from the Meowy Christmas paper pad with the flowers from the Christmas Cactus stamp and coordinating die set. She uses the Fractured Card Layout die to add the Arctic Blue color and finishes with a sentiment on a banner using the Banner Trio die set.

Don't forget you now have until October 31, 2025 to get

creative with the the challenge colors:

Holiday Red, Pop of Pink, Evergreen, and Arctic Blue.

Monday, October 20, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #245 Week 3

It's Week 3 of our

October Challenge!

We have some fun colors to spark your creativity!

Holiday Red, Pop of Pink, Evergreen,

and Arctic Blue

Here's some inspiration.

Can you believe we are over half way through October? Time is definitely flying! Have you started your Christmas cards yet? Our challenge colors are perfect to get you motivated to get your stash started! Already finished those holiday cards? Then how about using the colors to build your birthday stash? Let's see what the IPC team whipped up!

Amy's cocktail card features Christmas Cocktails, Meowy Christmas, and A2 Card Layout by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #holidaycards, #christmascards, #cocktailcards

Amy Tollner features the argyle paper from the Meowy Christmas paper pad and uses the A2 Card Layout die to create her panels. She then adds not 1, not 2, not 3, but 5!, cocktails from the Christmas Cocktails stamp and coordinating die set. What holiday spirit! Cheers!

Claire's Christmas card features Wreath Pups, Basic Frames, and Christmas Basics by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #puppycards, #dogcards, #Christmascards, #holidaycards

Claire Lamb creates this classic holiday card featuring the canine duo from the Wreath Pups stamp and coordinating die set. To design her card, she uses the Basic Frames die set with the polka dotted paper from the Christmas Basics paper pad. So much puppy cuteness!

Danni's birthday card features Birthday Time, Card Layout 4, Circle Frames, and Uplifting Wishes by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #birthdaycards

Danni Bindel builds her birthday stash using papers from the Birthday Time paper pad with the Card Layout 4 die. She then uses the Circle Frames die set to create her center panels and adds a birthday sentiment from the Uplifting Wishes stamp set. Happy birthday to you!

Debbie's holiday card features Snowflake Oval, Snowflake, and Newton's Christmas Tree by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #christmascards, #holidaycards, #catcards

Debbie Owens creates a snowy background in Pink using the Snowflake stencil. She then adds the darling tree-trimming felines from the Newton's Christmas Tree stamp set. She then embosses a sentiment from the Snowflake Oval. So much furry cuteness!

Don't forget you now have until October 31, 2025 to get

creative with the the challenge colors:

Holiday Red, Pop of Pink, Evergreen, and Arctic Blue.

Monday, October 13, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #245 Week 2

The October Challenge Continues!

You have several more weeks to get creative with your NND products using these festive colors!

Holiday Red, Pop of Pink, Evergreen,

and Arctic Blue

Here's some inspiration.

This month's colors may have you thinking Christmas, but don't limit yourself. These colors work amazingly with birthday and coffee-themed cards! Check out what the IPC team designed to inspire you!

Debbie's birthday card features Confetti, Pastel Basics, Sky High Celebrations, and Dog Birthday Party by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #birthdaycards, #catcards, #dogcards, #puppycards

Debbie Owens creates a fun birthday card using the Confetti stencil with papers from the Pastel Basics paper pad. She colors all those packages from the Sky High Celebrations stamp set in the colors of the challenge. At last, she adds the birthday sentiment from the Dog Birthday Party stamp set. A super cute way to celebrate one's special day!

Amy's holiday card features Bells & Holly, Meowy Christmas, and A2 Card Layout 2 by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #holidaycards, #christmascards

Amy Tollner creates this stunning Christmas card using the A2 Card Layout 2 die with papers from the Meowy Christmas paper pad. She uses the images from the Bells & Holly stamp and coordinating die set and colors them in the challenge colors. The overall effect is holiday magic!

Claire's wintry card features Evergreens and Filigree Oval Frame by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #holidaycards, #wintercards, #hellocards

Claire Lamb creates this amazing card using no stamps! Using her amazing distressing skills, she inks the trees from the Evergreens Frame die and places them on a stunning pink and red backdrop. For her sentiment, she adds the hello from the Filigree Oval Frame die set. Such a beautiful card!

Danni's coffee card features Mugs, Frames & Flags, A Hug in a Mug, and Circle Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #coffeelovers, #coffeecards

Danni Bindel was also inspired to make a card using no stamps. For her card, Danni uses the Mugs stencil to create a background of coffee cups in the challenge colors She then adds the scallop edging using a die from the Frames & Flags die set. She creates a stitched circle using the Circle Frames die set to place her large sentiment from the A Hug in a Mug die. Fabulous way to send some coffee fun!

Don't forget you now have until October 31, 2025 to get

creative with the the challenge colors:

Holiday Red, Pop of Pink, Evergreen, and Arctic Blue.

Monday, October 6, 2025

Inky Paws Challege #245--Color Challenge

It's October and We have a new challenge!

You have four weeks to get creative with your NND products using these festive colors!

Holiday Red, Pop of Pink, Evergreen,

and Arctic Blue

You have from Monday, October 6, 2025 to Friday, October 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 month's colors may have you thinking Christmas, but don't limit yourself. These colors work amazingly with birthdays, thank-yous, and even spring cards! Let's see how the IPC design team came up with:

Danni's holiday card features Newton's Gift, Framework, and Meowy Christamas by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #holidaycards, #christmascards, #catcards

Danni Bindel combines paper from the Meowy Christmas paper pad with the Framework die set to create lots of holiday layers! The star of her card is the sweet feline from the Newton's Gift stamp and coordinating die set popping out of a pink gift box! Super cute!

Deb's spring card features Spring Haul and Filigree Oval Frame by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #springcards,

Debbie Owens takes a detour from the upcoming holidays and uses the colors for a splash of spring delight! Her vintage truck is from the Spring Haul stamp set which she frames using the Filigree Oval Frame die set. A super fun card if you aren't quite ready for Christmas card production!

Amy's Cocoa card features Cup of Cocoa, Meowy Christmas, and Postage Stamp Layout by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #holidaycards, #Christmascards, #coffeecards, #coffeelovers

Amy Tollner colors a plethora of holiday mugs from the Cup of Cocoa stamp and coordinating die set. For an added festive touch, she uses paper from the Meowy Christmas paper pad, and she uses the Postage Stamp Layout die to frame her mugs of cocoa yumminess!

Claire's holiday card features Christmas Nap and Holiday Postage Sampler by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #holidaycards, #christmascards, #puppycard, #catcard

Claire Lamb lightly distresses her card to create a holiday ambience for her card! This scene features some tired critters from the Christmas Nap stamp and coordinating die set. Claire adds an extra package from the Holiday Postage Sampler stamp and coordinating die set. Hope those sweet fur babies are having visions of sugar plums!

Don't forget you now have until October 31, 2025 to get

creative with the the challenge colors:

Holiday Red, Pop of Pink, Evergreen, and Arctic Blue.

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Monday, November 3, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #246 Week 1

It's November!

Here's some inspiration.

Inky Paws Challenge #245 Winners

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

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

Inky Paws Challenge #245 Favorites

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.

Saturday, November 1, 2025

Welcome Kelly Santi to our Inky Paws Challenge Inspiration Team!

Monday, October 27, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #245 Week 4

It's Week 4 of our

October Challenge!

Here's some inspiration.

Monday, October 20, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #245 Week 3

It's Week 3 of our

October Challenge!

Here's some inspiration.

Monday, October 13, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #245 Week 2

The October Challenge Continues!

Here's some inspiration.

Monday, October 6, 2025

Inky Paws Challege #245--Color Challenge

It's October and We have a new challenge!

Here's some inspiration.