Monday, January 26, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #248 Week 4

We are in the last days of the current challenge. What will you create?

Use Cinnamon Red, Soft Pink, Lilac, and Buttercream White with at least 1 NND stamp!

You have until Friday, January 30, 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.

We are in the final days of the January challenge using these fun colors. This week the IPC team used lots of different layout dies and papers for five very cute, yet different, Valentine's cards! Yes, the team was definitely in the mood for some "love!" What are you inspired to create? We can't wait to see!

Debbie's Valentine's card features Heart Frames, Lovely Hearts, A2 Layout 2, Land Borders, and Love Quarry by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #valentinescard, #nndpaper, #nndstamps,

Debbie Owens has a delightful Valentine's card that you might really dig! She uses the A2 Layout 2 die for her layout with petite heart paper from the Lovely Hearts paper pad. She creates her landscape using the Land Borders die set with a trio of heavy equipment from the Love Quarry stamp set. She stamps the punny sentiment on a heart (Heart Frames die set). Super cute!

Kelly's Valentine's card features Christmas Time Dogs, Essential Tags, A2 Card Layout 2, Frames & Flags, Love & Woofs, and Lovely Hearts by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #valentinescard, #nndpaper, #nndstamps, #puppycards

Kelly Santi repurposes a puppy from the Christmas Time Dogs stamp and coordinating die set by adding conversation hearts in his paws, which she carefully cut from paper from the Love & Woofs paper pad. She then designs lots of layers using papers from Lovely Hearts and Love & Woofs paper pads and dies from the Essential Tags, A2 Card Layout 2, and Frames & Flags die sets. Such a delightful way to extend one's Christmas stamp sets!

Amy's Valentine's card features Oink, Valentine Word Trio, Fractured Card Layout, Lovely Hearts, and Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #valentinescard, #nndpaper, #nndstamps, #pigcards

Amy Tollner also repurposes the Oink stamp and coordinating die set for a Valentine's card. To create her V-Day card, Amy uses the Fractured Card Layout die with heart paper from the Lovely Hearts paper pad. She uses the XOXO die from the Valentine Word Trio die set with pink glitter paper from the Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment. Love the little piglet!

Claire's Valentine's card features Love Cafe', Heart Frames, Card Layout 4, and Love & Meows by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #valentinescard, #nndpaper, #nndstamps, #coffeelovers, #coffeecards,

Claire Lamb uses the Card Layout 4 die to create her coffee-themed card. She uses heart paper from the Love & Meows paper pad. She places her sentiment on a distressed heart using the Heart Frames die set. At last, she adds those pretty coffee mugs from the Love Cafe stamp and coordinating die set. Coffee and Valentine's Day are a perfect combination for a card!

Danni's Valentine's card features Lovely Hearts, Love Cafe', A2 Card Layout, Banner Trio, and Circle Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #valentinescard, #nndpaper, #nndstamps, #coffeelovers, #coffeecards

Danni Bindel also was inspired by love and coffee! Yum! For her card, she uses the A2 Card Layout die for her layout with heart paper from the Lovely Hearts paper pad. (Does that paper look familiar? See Amy's card above!) Danni places her coffee mugs from the Love Cafe stamp set layered circles using the Circle Frames die set. For her sentiment, she creates a banner using the Banner Trio die set. Love all those hearts!

Don't forget you have until January 30, 2026

to use these fabulous colors! Remember you can enter up to 4 different cards!

Monday, January 19, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #248 Week 3

Come join us using these wonderful colors!

Use Cinnamon Red, Soft Pink, Lilac, and Buttercream White with your NND products!

Here's some inspiration.

We are entering week 3 of the current challenge. These colors are super fun for Valentine's cards, but can also be used for thank-you, birthday, winter, and whatever occasion that inspires you. Let's check out what the IPC team created.

Danni's Valentine's Day card features Valentine Postage Sampler, Postage Stamp Layout, and Lovely Hearts by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndpaper, #nndstamps, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #valentinescards

Danni Bindel creates a sweet Valentine's card using the tiny images from the Valentine Postage Sampler stamp and coordinating dies with the Postage Stamp Layout die. Behind those little love images is the petite heart paper from the Lovely Hearts paper pad. So cute!

Debbie's birthday card features 'Tis the Season, A2 Card Layout 2, Birthday Postage Sampler, and Sky High Celebrations by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndpaper, #nndstamps, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #birthdaycards

Debbie Owens repurposes the gift packages from the 'Tis the Season Toner Card Front for a birthday card. She uses the A2 Card Layout 2 die for her card layout. For her star attraction, she uses the present laden image from the Sky High Celebrations stamp set. For added fun, Deb adds some gift bags from the Birthday Postage Sampler stamp set. Super fun!

Kelly's birthday card uses Sky High Celebrations, A2 Card Layout 2, Christmas Basics, and Christmas Party by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndpaper, #nndstamps, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #birthdaycards

Kelly Santi was also inspired to use the Sky High Celebrations stamp set and A2 Card Layout 2 die. She repurposes papers from the Christmas Party and the Christmas Basics paper pads to create the design panels for her birthday card. Just love how all the elements work so amazingly together!

Amy's birthday card features Newton's Bright Birthday, A7 Frames & Banners, Filigree Oval Frame, and Cheerful Bright Glitter Cardstock Assortment by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndpaper, #nndstamps, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #birthdaycards, #catcards

Amy Tollner was also inspired to create a birthday card. She uses the Filigree Oval Frame die set to create a festive frame to showcase the kitty trio from the Newton's Bright Birthday stamp and coordinating die set. She pulls the glittery lavender paper from the Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment to add lots of shimmer and sparkle. Amy finishes with her sentiment of a little banner using the A7 Frames & Banners die set. So sweet and pretty!

Claire's thank you card features Heartfelt Blooms and Heart Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndstamps, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #thankyoucards

Claire Lamb creates a beautiful thank you card using the Heartfelt Blooms stamp set and the Heart Frames die set. Don't you love how uses uses two hearts in the corners? Simple, yet so creative!

Don't forget you have until January 30, 2026

to use these fabulous colors!

Monday, January 12, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #248 Week 2

Come join us using these wonderful colors!

Use Cinnamon Red, Soft Pink, Lilac, and Buttercream White with your NND products!

Here's some inspiration.

Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Why not get an early start creating Valentine's cards for your loved ones using these sweet colors! Don't need Valentine's cards? No worry. These colors work wonderfully for thank-you, birthday, or congratulations! Let's see how the IPC team used them:

Claire's V-Day card showcases Coffee Delights and Valentine Word Trio by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #nndstamps, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #lovecards, #valentinescard, #coffeelovers, #coffeecards

Claire Lamb's delightful Valentine's card features the vertical stack of coffee mugs in the Coffee Delights stamps and coordinating die set. For her sentiment, she uses the Valentine Word Trio die set. She distresses a beautiful background for all her elements. A fantastic CAS card, Claire!

Danni's kitty card showcases Card Layout 4, Circle Frames, Lovely Hearts, Cat-itude, and Cat Silouttes by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #nndstamps, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #lovecards, #valentinescard, #catcards, #nndpaper

Danni Bindel designs her darling card using the Card Layout 4 die with heart-filled paper from the Lovely Hearts paper pad. She creates circles using the Circle Frames die set for her sentiment from the Cat-itude stamp set. Her final touches are the trio of kitties from the Cat Silhouette dies. What a purr-fect card for the feline-lovin' friend in your life!

Debbie's V-Day card features Valentine Postage Sampler, Love Cafe' Framework, and Tumbling Heart Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #nndstamps, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #lovecards, #valentinescard, #coffeecards, #coffeelovers

Debbie Owens designs this fun V-Day card with a coffee flair! She uses the Tumbling Heart stencil to distress her background and finishes by using the Framework die set for the postage-edging. She then uses the Love Cafe' stamp set with the little envelopes from the Valentine Postage Sampler stamp set. The overall effect is a wonderful card for someone who loves coffee!

Kelly's thank you card features Dainty Daisies, Christmas Basics, and Basic Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #nndstamps, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #thankyoucards,

Kelly Santi uses the challenge colors for a delightful thank you card. Kelly uses the Basic Frames die set to create her panels. That fun heart paper is from the Christmas Basics paper pad. She features some beautiful flowers using the Dainty Daisies stamp and coordinating die set. What a beautiful way to use the challenge colors!

Amy's V-Day card features Valentine Postage Sampler, Cat Silhouette, Love & Meows, and A2 Card Layout 2 by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #nndstamps, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #lovecards, #valentinescard, #catcards, #nndpaper

Amy Tollner creates her darling card using the A2 Card Layout 2 die with papers from the Love & Meows paper pad. She then combines images from the Valentine Postage Sampler stamp and coordinating die set with a couple of pink cats using the Cat Silhouette die set. Look closely and you'll see the sparkly pink collars using scraps from the Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment. So much cuteness on this fabulous card!

Don't forget you have until January 30, 2026 to use these fabulous colors!

Monday, January 5, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #248 Week 1

Happy New Year!

It's time to for our first 2026 Inky Paws Challenge!

Use Cinnamon Red, Soft Pink, Lilac, and Buttercream White with at least 1 NND product!

You have from Monday, January 5, 2026 to Friday, January 30, 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.

Create a delicious Valentine Card using this yummy color combo. Color your stamped image using this color combo or find paper colors that match for a card filled with love. You can also use this color theme for winter, thank you, or birthday cards too!

Amy's coffee card features Coffee Delights, Newton Loves Coffee, Lovely Hearts, Heart Frames, A2 Card Layout by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #nndstamps, #nndpaper, #coffeecards, #coffeelovers, #valentinescards

Amy Tollner creates a Valentine's card perfect for the coffee-lover in your life. She uses the A2 Card Layout die set to create her layout. She places some fun heart paper from the Lovely Hearts paper pad in the panels. She showcases the horizontal coffee image from the Coffee Delight stamp and coordinating die set and shades them with the challenge colors. She places her sentiment from the Newton Loves Coffee stamp set on a heart die cut using the Heart Frames die set.

Claire's winter card features Snowman Postage and Land Borders by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #nndstamps, #inkblending, #snowmancards, #wintercards

Claire Lamb was inspired to create a winter sunrise (or sunset) card showcasing lots of darling snow people from the Snowman Postage Sampler stamp and coordinating die set. Claire uses the Land Borders die set to create her hilly landscape. Absolutely darling!

Dannie's coffee card features Coffee Delights, Lovely Hearts, A2 Card Layout, and Oval Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #nndstamps, #nndpaper, #coffeecards, #coffeelovers, #valentinescards

Danni Bindel was also inspired to create a coffee-themed card. Her layout was created using the A2 Card Layout die with papers from the Lovely Hearts paper pad. She uses the vertical coffee stack image from the Coffee Delight stamp and coordinating die set and places it on a vellum scalloped circle (Oval Frames die set). Love the neutral browns with the challenge colors!

Debbie's card features Lovely Hearts, Valentine Word Trio, Pastel Basics, Heart Frames, Valentine Postage Sampler, and Card Layout 5 by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #nndstamps, #nndpaper, #valentinescards

Debbie Owens creates a cute Valentine's card using the Card Layout 5 die for her card design. She, like her teammates, uses the Lovely Hearts paper pad for the panels. She then cuts a scallope-edged heart using the striped paper form the Pastel Basics paper pad and die from the Heart Frames die set. She uses the Valentine Word Trio die to create her sentiment. She adds the little envelope from the Valentine Postage Sampler stamp set and some red twine for her final touches.

(On a Break)

Kelly Santi

Don't forget you have until January 30, 2026 to use these fabulous colors!

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Monday, January 26, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #248 Week 4

We are in the last days of the current challenge. What will you create?

Here's some inspiration.

Monday, January 19, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #248 Week 3

Come join us using these wonderful colors!

Here's some inspiration.

Monday, January 12, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #248 Week 2

Come join us using these wonderful colors!

Here's some inspiration.

Monday, January 5, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #248 Week 1

Happy New Year!

Here's some inspiration.