Monday, August 3, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #255 Week 1

Welcome August!

We have a great sketch to get your creative juices flowing!

Have fun using the Challenge Sketch!

You have until Friday, August 28, 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: This sketch features a fun angled layout! Try using this sketch with our Card Layout 7 Die or cut the angles with a scissor or trimmer. Put a different image in each section or keep it simple with patterned papers and sentiments. All themes are welcome as long as the sketch is used.

Kelly's sweet card features Newton's Book Club, Birthday Meows, and Basics Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #catcard, #bookcard

Kelly Santi creates this adorable pastel card using the Newton's Book Club stamp and coordinating die set with papers from the Birthday Meows paper pack. Her stitched panel uses the Basics Frame die set. Such a delightful card!

Amy's Halloween card features Candy Corn, Banner Trio, Halloween Party, and Cheerful Brights by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #Halloweencards, #catcards

Amy Tollner uses the Card Layout 7 die to create the sketch layout. She uses festive papers from the Halloween Party paper pack with the pink glitter paper from the Cheerful Brights Cardstock Assortment. Amy adds the fun feline from the Candy Corn Newton stamp and coordinating die set. For her sentiment, she uses a die from the Banner Trio die set. Scarily cute!

Claire's summer card features Card Layout 7, Summertime, Summer Moments, and Oval Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #summercards, #beachcard

Claire Lamb designs a relaxing summer card featuring paper from the Summertime paper pack with the beach-lovin' lady from the Summer Moments stamp and coordinating die set. She uses the Card Layout 7 die for the sketch as well as the Oval Frames die set for her sentiment. Darling!

Danni's birthday card features Card Layout 7, Birthday Woofs, Happy Birthday, and Dog Silhouettes by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #nndpapers, #birthdaycards, #dogcards

Danni Bindel creates a birthday card using the Card Layout 7 die with papers from the Birthday Woofs paper pad. She adds a trio of puppies from the Dog Silhouettes die set and uses the Happy Birthday die for her sentiment. Such a wonderful combination of products!

Debbie's chocolate card features Card Layout 7, Newton's Thanksgiving, Love & Chocolate, and Frames & Flags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #nndpaper, #nndstamps, #chocolatecards, #catcards

Debbie Owens uses the Card Layout 7 die with papers from the Love & Chocolate paper pad. She pulls the gluttonous feline from the Newton's Thanksgiving stamp set and does some cutting and pasting to create the plateful of chocolates. Her sentiment is placed on the Frames & Flags die set. A fun way to use the Thanksgiving stamp set!

Don't forget you have until Friday, August 28, 2026.

Inky Paws Challenge #254 Winners

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

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

We loved seeing all your projects using the beach colors!

Inky Paws Challenge #254 Prize Winner!

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

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

Deb's summer card features Seashell Roundabout and Serene Stripes by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndstamps, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #nndstencil, #summercard, #seashellcard,

Deb Horst creates a wonderful summer card featuring the Seashell Roundabout stamp set. She uses the Serene Stripes stencil (retired) to add a strip to the edge of her card. The trio of "enjoy" finishes off this wonderful card!

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

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

Inky Paws Challenge #254 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!

Kelly's FAVE

Kelly loves the whimsical scene that Sabra Gerdes creates! Sabra creates this colorful scene using papers from the Nature Basics and the Bright Basics paper packs. She uses the Sky Scene Builder die set to create her sky. And who is enjoying this lovely scene? Our favorite feline from the Newton's Kite stamp and coordinating die set (retired). Love all the texture Sabra has created on this amazing card

Amy's FAVE

Amy was drawn to the cozy scene that Jennifer K. creates. Jennifer combines papers from the Coffee Shop paper pad with the image from the Sips & Stories stamp set (retired). Don't you love all those wonderful layers?

Claire's FAVE

Ellen's summer card features Newton's Seashell and Waves & Splashes by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndstamps, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #catcard, #summercard, #oceancard

Claire loves Ellen C.'s ombre' waves created using the Waves & Splashes stencil. Enjoying those waves is our sweet Newton from the Newton's Seashell stamp set (retired). Those waves look so refreshing!

Danni's FAVE

Danni loves how Helen F. creates this wonderful ocean scene! Helen showcases Newton from the Newton's Seashell stamp set (retired) with elements from the Summer Moment stamp set. Love how Helen uses sand for her shaker card! So creative!

Debbie's FAVE

Jacinda's winter card features Fractured Card Layout, Frozen Fellowship, and Snowflake by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndstamps, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #nndstencil, #wintercards, #snowmancards

Debbie loves how Jacinda creates a winter card using the summery colors. Jacinda uses the Fractured Card Layout die. For her panels, she has used the challenge colors with the Snowflake stencil to create a lovely backdrop. In the center, she adds a gang of snowmen from the Frozen Fellowship stamp set. Absolutely delightful!

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.

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