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Monday, July 20, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #254 Week 3

Happy July!

We have beachy colors to inspire you this month!

Pool Blue, Tangerine, Sunny Yellow, and White

You have until Friday, July 31, 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.

Bring the beach to your craft room with these bright & beachy colors! Send sunny smiles to a friend or create a cheerful birthday card. Any theme is welcome as long as the challenge colors are used

Danni's birthday card features Sky High Celebrations, Framework, Birthday Party; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns; #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenges, #birthdaycards, #catcards, #dogcards, #nndstamps, #nndpapers

Danni Bindel designs a bright, sunny birthday card featuring the critters from the Sky High Celebrations stamp set. She uses paper from the Birthday Party paper pad with the Framework dies to create the panels. Love her colorful piles of presents!

Debbie's summer card features Floral Delights, Bright Basics, Summertime, Sky Scene Builder, and A2 Card Layout; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns; #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenges, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #summercards

Debbie Owens creates a fun, sunny day card featuring papers from the Bright Basics and the Summertime paper pads. She uses the A2 Card Layout for her design. She stamps a sentiment from the Floral Delights stamp set for sentiment and adds a sun and cloud using the Sky Scene Builder die set. A fun way to use the challenge colors!

Kelly's party card features Naughty Newton, Circle Frames, Springtime, Happy Easter, and Coffee Shop by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns; #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenges, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #catcards

Newton from the Naughty Newton stamps and coordinating die set might have partied a bit too much on Kelly Santi's card! She uses dies from the Circle Frames die set and the Basic Frames die set to create her many layers using a delightful mix of papers pulled from the Springtime, he Happy Easter, and the Coffee Shop paper pads. Such a fun card!

Amy's coffee card features Newton's Reading List, Coffee Shop, and Card Layout 5; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns; #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenges, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #catcards, #coffee_lovers, #coffeecards

Amy Tollner uses the Card Layout 5 die with papers from the Coffee Shop paper pad to create a wonderful background for the feline from the Newton's Reading List stamp and coordinating die set. What could be better than coffee, cats, and a good book?

Claire's card features Cozy Home and Basic Frames; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns; #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenges, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #catcards, #dogcards

Claire Lamb designs a relaxing CAS card showcasing images from the Cozy Home stamp set on a stitched panel using the Basic Frames die set. Claire has such a knack of creating such clean, crisp and wonderful cards!

Monday, June 1, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #252 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 creative projects using the sketch.

Inky Paws Challenge #252 Prize Winner!

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

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

Crystal's card features Puppy's Reading List by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #nndstamps, #puppycards

Crystal Irwin delightful card featuring the studious canine from the Puppy's Reading List stamp set is just so cute! Crystal adds lots of details, such as the stitching, prints, colored jute, that add so much texture to her sweet card!

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

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

Inky Paws Challenge #252 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!

Danni's FAVE

Arlene's card features Cocktail Mixer by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #nndstamps, #cocktailcards

Danni loves the bold striking colors of Arlene's card featuring the margarita image from the Cocktail Mixer stamp set. That delicious-looking drink really stands out! Cheers!

Debbie's FAVE

Kristi's card features Newton's Kitchen by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #nndstamps, #catcards,

Debbie loved the clean crispness of Kristi H.'s card featuring the chef Newton from the retired Newton's Kitchen stamp set. The combination of papers gives her card an elegant-restaurant vibe. Wonderfully done!

Kelly's FAVE

Carrianne's card Love & Meows and Smitten Kittens features by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #kittencards

Kelly loves Carrianne Banul's cute design and lovely color combo. Carrianne uses the retired Smitten Kittens stamp set with a fabulous selection of papers from the Love & Meows paper pad. Such a wonderfully designed card!

Amy's FAVE

Sabra's card features Umbrella Pals, Springtime, and Birthday Party by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #nndstamps, #nndpapers,

Amy loved Sabra Gerdes's darling umbrellas from the retired Umbrella Pals stamp and coordinating die set. In addition, Sabra mixes and matches papers from the Springtime and the Birthday Party paper pads to create this bright, fun card!

Claire's FAVE

Tracie's card features Chicken Scratches by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #nndstamps, #chickencards

Claire loves how Tracie paired the trio of chickens from the retired Chicken Scratches stamp set with the fence. In addition, the paper selection has such a country vibe. Such a darling card!

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, February 23, 2026

Inky Paws Challege #249 Week 4

February Challenge

Final Week

Use the sketch with your NND product(s)!

You have from until Friday, February 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.

We have a treat for you this week. The IPC design team uses the current sketch with 5 totally different themes. So no matter what season or holiday you are in the mood for, this sketch will be a great layout to inspire you!

Debbie's autumn card features Pumpkin Tails, Autumn Basics, and Autumn Woofs by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #nndpapers, #nnndstamps, #fallcards, #autumncards, #dogcards

Debbie Owens puts a twist on the sketch by making a horizontal card. Deb seems to have skipped a couple seasons with this darling fall card featuring a trio of pups from the Pumpkin Tails stamp set with papers from the Autumn Woofs and Autumn Basics paper pads. The horizontal format works great with longer images!

Kelly's Easter card features Springtime Bunnies, Circle Frames, Happy Easter, and Basic Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #nndpapers, #nnndstamps, #eastercards, #bunnycards

Kelly Santi is gearing up for Easter with her sweet card showcasing the newly released Springtime Bunnies stamp and coordinating die set with papers from the Happy Easter paper pack. To create her layers, she uses the Circle Frames and Basic Frames die sets. Such a darling card!

Amy's St. Patty's Day card features A Dog's Life, and Lucky Dog by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #nndpapers, #nnndstamps, #dogcards, #stpatricksdaycarsds, #stpattysdaycards

Amy Tollner is feeling lucky with this fun St. Patty's Day card featuring the puppy from the Lucky Dog stamp and coordinating die set with fun papers from the A Dog's Life paper pad. Love the yellow and greens together!

Claire's cookie and milk card features Newton's Cookie Jar, Circle Frames, and A Dog's Life by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #nndpapers, #nnndstamps, #valentinescards, #catcards

Claire Lamb creates the sweetest kitty card featuring theNewton's Cookie Jar stamp and coordinating die set with papers from the A Dog's Life paper pad. She uses the Circle Frames die set for her sentiment. Don't those cookies look yummy!

Danni's birthday card features Uplifting Wishes, Birthday Party, and Circle Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #nndpapers, #nnndstamps, #birthdaycards,

Danni Bindel creates a fun, festive birthday card using a sentiment from the Uplifting Wishes stamp set as her focal point. She uses a trio of papers from the Birthday Party paper pad as well as the Circle Frames die set. Love the brightness of this b-day card!

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

Monday, February 2, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #249 Week 1

It's a new month

which means a new challenge.

Use the sketch with your NND product(s)!

You have from Monday, February 2, 2026 to Friday, February 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.

Go right to the edges of your card with this sketch! Try using multiple colors or patterned papers for this fun layout. The center spot is perfect for a sentiment, image, or both! Cards for any theme or occasion are welcome as long as they match the sketch. Let's see how the IPC team used this fun sketch!

Kelly's sweet card features Puppy's Bubble Tea, Basic Frames, Lovely Hearts, Love & Woofs, and Meowy Christmas by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #sketchchallenge, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #puppycards, #teacards,

Kelly Santi puts a create twist on the sketch. For this delightful card, Danni uses the Puppy's Bubble Tea stamp and coordinating die set with papers from the Lovely Hearts, the Love & Woofs, and the Meowy Christmas paper pads. She uses the Basic Frames die set to create all those stitched layers. Such a delightful card!

Amy's fun birthday card features Newton's Birthday Delights and Birthday Party by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #sketchchallenge, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #catcards, #birthdaycards

Amy Tollner is bringing on the bright colors that make for a brilliant birthday card. She uses the multi-scope ice cream cone from the Newton's Birthday Delights stamp and coordinating die set with a trio of birthday paper from the Birthday Party paper pad. So scrumptious!

Claire's taco Tuesday card features Newton Loves Tacos and Christmas Basics by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #sketchchallenge, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #catcards, #tacotuesday

Claire Lamb is ready for Taco Tuesday with this margarita-drinkin' feline from the Newton Loves Tacos stamp and coordinating die set! She pulls papers from the Christmas Basics paper pad to create her panels. The simplicity is purr-fect! Cheers!

Danni's birthday card features Dog Birthday Party, Birthday Woofs, Frames & Squared, and Framework by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #sketchchallenge, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #birthdaycards, #dogcards

Danni Bindel is also celebrating a birthday with bright, fun colors and featuring one of the puppies from the Dog Birthday Party stamp set! She uses lots of coordinating papers from the Birthday Woofs paper pad and die cuts them with dies from the Frames Squared and the Framework die set! Happy birthday, indeed!

Debbie's cat card features Petite Paw Prints, A Cat's Life, Cat-titude, and Cat Silhouettes by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #sketchchallenge, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #catcards,

Debbie Owens is sending some purr-fect wishes using papers from A Cat's Life paper pad. Peeking beneath her layers are some little paw prints using the Petite Paw Prints stencil. She showcases a sentiment from the Cat-titude stamp set. Her final touch is a black kitty using the Cat Silhouettes die set. A darling card for someone who loves cats!

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

Monday, December 1, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #246 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 November Sketch.

Inky Paws Challenge #246 Winners; #newtonsnook, #inkypawschallenge

Inky Paws Challenge #246 Prize Winner!

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

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

Mary's autumn card features Autumn Apples, Autumn, and Essential Tags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #nndstamps, #nndpaper, #autumncards, #fallcards

Mary M. Reiner autumn card is so cute with the mug of apple cider in the Autumn Apples stamp set. She combines it with a plaid paper from the Autumn paper pad. For her tag, she uses the big tag die in the Essential Tags Die set. A delightful card!

Congrats to Mary M. Reiner! Don't forget to send us an e-mail at

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

Inky Paws Challenge #246 Favorites

Claire's FAVE

Jacinda's card features Puppy's Bubble Tea by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #nndstamps, #puppycards,

Jacinda's darling shaker tag caught Claire's eye. Combined with the little puppy from the Puppy's Bubble Tea stamp and coordinating die set and the fun mix of papers makes this such a darling card!

Danni's FAVE

Cat's autumn card features Autumn Mice by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #nndstamps, #autumncard, #fallcard, #micecard

Danni really liked the embossing on Cat Craig's CAS card. The sheaf of wheat looks fabulous with the little mouse from the retired Autumn Mice stamp set. This is such a great interpretation of the sketch!

Debbie's FAVE

Meghan's Christmas card features Canine Christmas and Puppy's Cookie Jar by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #nndstamps, #nndpaper, #christmascards, #holidaycards, #dogcards, #puppycards

Debbie really likes how Meghan K. paper-pieced the cookie jar with the hounds tooth paper. Meghan combines lots of fun papers from the Canine Christmas paper pad and uses the little canine from the Puppy's Cookie Jar stamp set to make this festively fun holiday card!

Kelly's FAVE

Tracie's birthday card features Sky High Celebrations, Bookmark, Birthday Party, and Frames & Tags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #nndstamps, #nndpaper, #birthdaycards, #puppycards, #catcards

Kelly loved how Tracie C. made a slimline card using the sketch, and that the tag is a bookmark (Bookmark die)! How clever! Tracie also wonderfully colored the sweet image from the Sky High Celebrations stamp and coordinating die set. Those cute critters look great with the papers from the Birthday Party paper pad. She also used the Frames & Tags die set for the sentiment. A darling way to send birthday wishes!

Amy's FAVE

Irene's card features Frames & Tags and Newton Dreams of New York by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #nndstamps, #catcards, #newyorkcards

Amy loved Newton with his big red apple! Irene used the retired Newton Dreams New York stamp set to create this wonderful card! He is looking so good on his little tag created using a die from the Frames & Tags die set. Her stamped collage of images makes for a wonderful stripe! Such a darling CAS card!

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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Monday, July 20, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #254 Week 3

Happy July!

Here's some inspiration.

Monday, June 1, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #252 Winners

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

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

Inky Paws Challenge #252 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.

Monday, February 23, 2026

Inky Paws Challege #249 Week 4

February Challenge

Here's some inspiration.

Monday, February 2, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #249 Week 1

It's a new month

which means a new challenge.

Here's some inspiration.

Monday, December 1, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #246 Winners

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

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

Inky Paws Challenge #246 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.