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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.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Monday, September 15, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #244 Week 3

 

 Our September Challenge Continues. 

Have you enter your project(s) yet? 



Be sure to link up your Fall and/or Halloween projects by September 26, 2025!
  Make sure you check the challenge rules page before you link up your project. 

Here's some inspiration.  

Fall is quickly approaching! This month's challenge is a perfect way to whip up fall and Halloween cards while having a chance to win a store credit to NND!  Need some inspiration?  Let's check out this week's card by the IPC team!

Claire's Halloween card features Candy Corn, Candy Corn Newton, and Basic Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #halloweencards, #catcards,
Claire Lamb's card will have you hankering for a handful of candy corn! She uses the Candy Corn stamp set to create her background for her sweet feline from the Candy Corn Newton stamp and coordinating die set. She uses the rectangle die from the Basic Frames die set to create her stiched panel. Such a sweet and delicous card!

Crystal's Halloween card features Newton's Boo-tiful Night, Spiderweb Oval, Oval Frames, and Halloween Party by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #catcards, #halloweencards, #cardchallenge
Crystal Minkler creates a spookily cute card featuring the towering pumpkins and feline from the Newton's Boo-tiful Night stamp and coordinating die set. She frames them with cobwebs from the Spiderweb Oval stamp set and places them in a oval window using the Oval Frames die set. She showcases everything with the pink, black, and orange argyle paper from the Halloween Party paper pad. Everything adds up to total cuteness to celebrate Halloween!

Danni's Halloween card features Halloween Meows, Frames & Tags, Basic Frames, and Ghostly Good Times by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #halloweencards, #ghostcards
Danni Bindel has designed a spooky card filled with ghosts!  She creates her spooky background using the ghost paper from the Halloween Meows paper pad with dies from the Frames & Tags and the Basic Frames die set. She then adds some glowing florescent ghosts from the Ghostly Good Times stamp and coordinating die set. Don't you just love that the ghosts are a canine and feline? 

Debbie's autumn card features Basic Frames, Leaf Splendor, Autumn, Autumn Papers, and Fall Harvest by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #autumncards, #fallcards, #puppycards, #dogcards
Debbie Owens goes with an autumn theme with the playful pup from the Fall Harvest stamp set. She adheres him to a panel with scrap papers from the Autumn Meows and the Autumn paper pads. She uses the Basic Frames die set for her layers and adds a strip of autumn paper to her card base ( Autumn paper pad). Her sentiment comes from the Leaf Splendor stamp set. A wonderful way to use up those little scraps while adding lots of autumn colors!

Amy Halloween card features Batty Newton, Haunted House, Halloween Party, and Card Layout 4 by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #halloweencards, #catcards, #cardmakingideas
Amy Tollner is showcasing our little flying Newton from the Batty Newton stamp and coordinating die set. He is flapping above a spooky house (Haunted House die) against a star-filled sky created using paper from the Halloween Party paper pad with the Card Layout 4 die. A wonderfully spooky scene!


Don't forget you now have until September 26, 2025 to get 
creative with the theme-Halloween or Fall. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Monday, November 6, 2023

Inky Paws Challenge #210 Reminder

Don't forget - 
There's still time to play along with our 

latest Inky Paws Challenge!

  
Have you had a chance to make a card for our latest Inky Paws Challenge

Here's a refresher.



Use the challenge sketch above with your Newton's Nook Designs' products!


Today I'm sharing some more inspiration for our current challenge! 


Have a corny Halloween by Claire features Candy Corn and Candy Corn Halloween by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #halloweencards, #cardmaking, #catcards, #cardchallenge
Claire Lamb combines the Candy Corn Newton stamps and die set with the Candy Corn stamp and die set to make this darling Halloween card!  The little splattering of paint in the background adds extra texture and the trail of candy corn candies works delightfully with Newton in his candy corn costume!


We make the purr-fect blend by Crystal features Newton Loves Coffee, Frames Squared, Frames & Flags, and Coffee House Stories by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #coffeelovers, #catcards, #cardchallenge, #cardmaking
Crystal Minkler designs this delightful coffee-themed card!  She uses papers from the Coffee House Stories paper pad.  Love those colors!  She then adds her gray tabby kitty from the Newton Loves Coffee stamp set. To create her different layers she uses dies from the Frames Squared and the Frames & Flags die sets.  Speaking of coffee, did you know that Newton's Nook Designs is a super sponsor for the 2023 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers blog hop?  


There's always room for pie by Danni features Autumn, Framework, and Newton's Thanksgiving by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #thanksgivingcards, #cardmaking, #catcards, #cardchallenge
Love pie?  Then you are going to love Danni Bindel's card. She is featuring the papers from the Autumn paper pad. Doesn't the pie paper work purr-fectly with our little greedy kitty from the Newton's Thanksgiving stamp and coordinating die set. The postage-stamp edging was created using the frame die from the Framework die set.


Merry Christmas by Debbie features Canine Christmas, Christmas Time, and Dear Santa by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #christmascards, #cardmaking, #holidaycards, #santacards, #cardchallenge
Debbie Owens is getting ready for our little man in his red and white suit from the Dear Santa stamp set.  She combines holiday papers from the Christmas Time and the Canine Christmas paper pads. Her green scallop-edge background used the Frames & Flags die set. A fun holiday card!


May the colors of fall bring you joy by Amy features Harvest Haul and Autumn by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #fallcards, #autumncards, #truckcards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge
Amy Tollner showcases the vintage truck from the Harvest Haul stamp and coordinating die set. The harvested produce has been wonderfully colored.  Amy pulls papers from the Autumn paper pad that work perfectly with the truck!  


I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, November 10,  2023 to enter. There's a prize involved too, so don't delay - see more inspiration on our Inky Paws Challenge here!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Monday, October 16, 2023

Inky Paws Challenge #208 Winners

 

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

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

We loved all the different interpretations with the Halloween theme!



Inky Paws Challenge #208 Prize Winner!



We've chosen one RANDOM winner using random.org to receive 
a $20 Store Credit to Newton's Nook Designs!

Meghan K.'s candy corn card features Candy Corn by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #halloweencards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge
Meghan K. creates a darling jar of candy corn using some fun papers and adding a couple of candies from the Candy Corn stamp set and the coordinating die set. She adds the super fun sentiment from the afore mentioned stamp set that adds a sense of fun! Fabulously done!

Congrats to Meghan K!   Don't forget to send us an e-mail at
 info@newtonsnookdesigns.com to claim your $20 store credit! 

Inky Paws Challenge #208 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!

Debbie's FAVE
Happy Halloween by Dandi features Newton Loves Boxes and Newton's Costume Party by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #halloweencards, #cardchallenge, #cardmaking
Dandi93 uses the Newton Loves Boxes stamp and coordinating die set in a very creative way.  She uses those furry heads as part of her "Boo" sentiment which is so cute.  Paired with the fun ghost paper and the sentiment from the Newton's Costume Party stamp set, Dandi creates a super fun Halloween card!


Amy's FAVE
Happy Hallo-weenie by Von Marie features Dress Up Doxies and Flying Bats by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenges, #halloweencards
Von Marie showcases three little dachshunds from the Dress Up Doxies stamp and die set. They look so cute in their Halloween attire!  Von Marie adds a little spookiness using the Flying Bats stencil for her background.  So cute!


Claire's FAVE
Here's to Boos by Jennifer K. features a NND freebie and Newton Celebrates by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #halloweencards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge
Jennifer K. shows her creativity by adding a Halloween hat to the feline from the Newton Celebrates stamp set. She then uses the little Jack-o-lantern candy bucket from the NND Freebie collection.  She does some cutting of the sentiment stamp to create a custom sentiment.  Seriously, this is so creative and fun!


Crystal's FAVE
Stay Spooky by Kristi H. features Ghostly Goodtimes and Halloween Times by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #halloweencards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge
Kristi H. uses paper  from the Halloween Time paper pad for her spooky background framed with a black edge.  She then adds a couple of spookily cute ghosts from the Ghostly Goodtimes stamp and die set.  The overall effect is a brightly cute Halloween card!


Danni's FAVE
Happy Meow-oween by Marianne features Newton's Perfect Pumpkin by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #halloweencards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge
Marianne maximizes the spiderweb image from the 
Newton's Perfect Pumpkin stamp set by embossing lots of them in silver for an eerie background. She then adds some plaid green grass just perfect for Newton and all his pumpkins (Newton's Perfect Pumpkin stamp set). The black and white diagonally striped paper is a great background surrounding the scene!


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 moscurrent challenge here.

Monday, October 3, 2022

Inky Paws Challenge #183 Reminder

 

Don't forget - 
There's still time to play along with our 

latest Inky Paws Challenge!

  
Have you had a chance to make a card for our latest Inky Paws Challenge

Here's a refresher.

Use the sketch above with your NND products!


Today I'm sharing some more inspiration for our current challenge! 


Fall leaves & pumpkins please by Sue features Autumn, Argyle, and Signs of Fall by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #fallcards, #autumncards, #cardmaking
Sue T. gives us this beautiful autumn card featuring the image from the Signs of Fall stamp and coordinating die set. She adds it to a Kraft card base with the embossed pattern using the Argyle stencil set. Using papers from the Autumn Paper Pad, Sue adds banners with autumn leaves to complete her beautiful card. 



Witch way to my candy by Amy features Newton's Boo-tiful Night, Halloween Meows, Framework, Frames & Flags, and Fancy Edges Tag by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #catcards, #cardmaking, #halloweencards
Amy Tollner adds some glittery black banners (Frames & Flags die set) which adds a perfect amount of bling to her 'scary' Halloween card! She pairs the witch from the Newton's Boo-tiful Night stamp and coordinating die set with the batty paper (cut using the Framework die set) from the Halloween Meows paper pad. Her distressed tag made using the Fancy Edges Tag die set looks spectacular with the paint splatters, stars, and bat!  



Paw-tumn greetings by Claire features Frames & Flags, Newton's Crate, A7 Frames & Banners, and Autumn by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #autumncards, #fallcards, #cardmaking, #catcards
Claire Lamb is back with one of her fabulously colored black kitties!  This cutie is from the Newton's Crate stamp and coordinating die set.  She showcases her crate using papers from the Autumn paper pad. She creates her tag using the Frames & Flags die set and banners using the A7 Frames and Banners die set. The overall effect is one darling autumn card!



Sending you a birthday brew by Debbie features Coffee House, Time for Coffee, Newton Loves Coffee, Frames & Flags, Fancy Edge Tags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #coffeecards, #coffeelovers, #birthdaycard, #puppycards, #cardmaking
Debbie Owens goes with a caffeinated-puppy-themed card by combining papers from the Coffee House Stories paper pad with the sweet puppy from the Puppy Playtime stamp set.  She adds a mug from the Newton Loves Coffee stamp set. To showcase all the fun papers, she makes a vellum tag using the Fancy Edges Tag die set and heat embosses a sentiment from the  Time for Coffee stamp set.  Those little banners were made using the Frames & Flags die set. Love how her puppy matches the paper!



You're my favorite treat by Diane features Candy Corn, Oval Frames, Halloween Meows, and Trick-or-Treat Kittens by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #candycorn, #newtonsnook, #halloweencards, #cardmaking
Love candy corn?  Then you will LOVE Diane Morales' sweet card.  Using the candy corn paper from the Halloween Meows Paper Pad, she then makes a scallop-edged tag (Oval Frames die set) and stamps it with the perfect sentiment pulled from the Trick or Treat Kittens stamp set. She adds a handful of candy corn using the Candy corn stamp and the coordinating die set.  Don't you love the little smile on the candy's face?  

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, October 7, 2022 to enter. There's a prize involved too, so don't delay - see more inspiration on our Inky Paws Challenge here!


You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Monday, October 18, 2021

Inky Paws Challenge Reminder #159

  

Don't forget - 
There's still time to play along with our 

latest Inky Paws Challenge!


Have you had a chance to make a card for our latest Inky Paws Challenge


Here'a a refresher.

Create a project using your NND products and these fabulous sketch.




Today I'm sharing some more inspiration for our current challenge! 

Amy Tollner showcases the cute kitties from the Autumn Newton stamp and die set.  She places them on a stitched rounded-corner square (Frames Square die set) with falling leaves backdrop (Falling Leaves stencil). Hidden behind are gorgeous pumpkins (Pumpkin Patch stencil). 


Let it snow by Claire features Whispering Pines by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook
Claire Lamb showcases the sketch with her one-layer card and the Whispering Pines stamp set. Her layers of trees in shades of green are just beautiful!



Happy fall by Debbie features Framework, Autumn Newton, Slimline Frames & Windows, and Frames Squared by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #autumncards, #cardmaking, #catcards, #fallcards
 Debbie Owens showcases the  Autumn Newton stamp set on a pretty pattern paper.  She adds a glitter gold frame die cut using the Framework die set. She adds a brown mesh lace for a nice country touch. The sentiment is from the Roundabout stamp set and was cut between words to fit on the stitched circle (Frames Squared die set).  Additional die sets used:  Slimline Frames & Windows (stitched square) and  Frames & Flags (scallop-edged background). 

 

Trick or treat by Diane features Candy Corn, Batty Newton, and Framework by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook
Diane Morales showcases the Batty Newton stamp and die set.  She places him on a scallop-edged frame (Framework die set) with a candy corn backdrop (Candy Corn stencil set). She pulls the sentiment from the Newton's Costume Party stamp set placed on black award ribbon.  



Savior the small moments by Sue features Falling Leaves, Autumn Mice, Frames Squared, and Frames & Flags by Newton's Nook Designs: #inkypaws, #newtonsnook
Sue T. showcases one of the sweet mice from the Autumn Mice stamp and die set. She places him on a Kraft decorative square (Frames Squared die set) with a falling leaves backdrop (Falling Leaves stencil) die cut using the rounded-rectangle die from Frames & Flags die set. The sentiment was stamped on a stitched circle using the Frames Squared die set. 




I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, October 22, 2021 to enter. There's a prize involved too, so don't delay - see more inspiration on our Inky Paws Challenge here!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter