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Monday, April 13, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #251 Week 2

April brings bright beautiful colors to Inky Paws!

Inky Paws Challenge #251; #newtonsnook, #inkypaws

Use the colors Magenta, Turquoise, Purple, and Bright Yellow!

You have until Friday, May 1, 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 BOLD with this fun color combo! Reminiscent of an 80's color palette, the bright colors in this challenge work great for birthday cards, thank you cards and more!

Kelly's birthday card features Heart Frames and Party On! by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #birthdaycards

Kelly Santi creates this dynamic card using cardstock in the challenge colors and heart dies from the Heart Frames die set. She adds a birthday sentiment from the Party On! stamp set. Her colors really pop against her black card base. Totally rad!

Amy's card features Cocktail Mixer, New Retro, Frames & Tags, and Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #celebrationcards, #cocktailcards, #nndpaper, #nndstamps

Amy Tollner creates a tropical drink paradise using the Cocktail Mixer stamp and coordinating die set with the funky paper from the New Retro paper pack. She uses the Frames & Tags die to create her card layout and uses bright pink glitter paper from the Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment. A fabulously tubular way to combine products!

Claire's birthday card features Card Layout 7, Bokeh, Cat Birthday Party, and Circle Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #birthdaycards, #catcards, #celebrationcards, #nndstamps, #nndstencils

Claire Lamb creates a delightful birthday card using the Bokeh stencil set with the Card Layout 7 die. She adds a trio of felines from the Cat Birthday Party stamp and coordinating die set atop vellum circles using the Circle Frames die set. Such an a-meow-zing card!

Danni Bindel

On a short break.

Debbie's card features New Retro, Banner Trio, Birthday Roundabout, Circle Frames, and Coffee Delights by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #coffeelovers, #coffeecards, #birthdaycards, #nndpaper, #nndstamps

Debbie Owens shows the versatility of the New Retro paper pack. She uses the funky black pattern paper and the Frames & Tags die to create her backdrop. She then adds a partial circle using the Circle Frames die set. She adds the tall stack of mugs from the Coffee Delights stamp set. She stamps the sentiment from the Birthday Roundabout stamp set on a banner using the Banner Trio die set. Love the angular elements paired with the circular ones!

Don't forget you have until Friday, May 1, 2026.

Monday, July 28, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #242 Week 4

Welcome to Inky Paws

our July Challenge!

For July, we have fun colors to play with!

Only a few more days to get creative with the colors, Cotton Candy Pink, Orange Sherbet, Turquoise and Royal Blue using your NND Products!

You until Friday, August 1, 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.

Hope you enjoyed Newton's Nook Designs 12th Anniversary festivities. It looks like some of the IPC design team are still wanting to celebrate with all the new products! Whereas, Claire and Amy showcase some must-have sets! Let's check them out!

Deb's birthday card showcases Card Layout 4, Cat Birthday Party, Birthday Postage Sampler, Birthday Time, and Birthday Greetings by Newton's Nook Designs: #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnooksdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardideas, #cardchallenge, #birthdaycards, #catcards

Debbie Owens whips up this cute birthday card using the Card Layout 4 Die with papers from the Birthday Time paper pad. She adds one of the felines from the Cat Birthday Party stamp with extra balloons from the Birthday Postage Sampler stamp. Her sentiment uses the Birthday Greetings Hot Foil Plate. Happy Birthday, indeed!

Amy showcases Succulent Garden and Postage Stamp Layout by Newton's Nook Designs: #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnooksdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardideas, #cardchallenge, #succulentcards, #plantcards

Amy Tollner uses the challenge colors to create some lovely succulents from the Succulent Garden and coordinating die set. She uses the Postage Stamp Layout die to arrange them wonderfully! Fabulous way to showcase the IPC colors!

Claire's coffee card features Newton's Mug and Coffee Delights by Newton's Nook Designs: #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnooksdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardideas, #cardchallenge, #coffeelovers, #coffeecards, #catcards

Claire Lamb goes with a CAS coffee design. Atop a lightly distressed background is our caffeine-lovin' Newton from the Newton's Mug Stamp and coordinating die set. What could be better than one cup of java Joe? How about 4 more mugs filled to the brim. Those darilng mugs of coffee are from the Coffee Delights stamp and coordinating die set. Great combination of sets!

Crystal's birthday card features Cat Birthday Party, Birthday Postage Sampler, Card Layout 3, Happy Birthday, and Birthday Time by Newton's Nook Designs: #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnooksdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardideas, #cardchallenge, #birthdaycards, #catcards

Crystal Minkler is showcasing the newly released Card Layout 3 Die with papers from the Birthday Time paper pad. She pulls one of the festive felines from theCat Birthday Party stamp and coordinating die set with some helium-filled balloons from the Birthday Postage Sampler stamp and coordinating die set. That big sentiment was made using the Happy Birthday die set. Super fun!

Danni's birthday card features Framework, Dog Birthday Party, and Birthday Time by Newton's Nook Designs: #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnooksdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardideas, #cardchallenge, #birthdaycards, #dogcards

Danni Bindel is showcasing some play puppies from the Dog Birthday Party stamp set. She is also featuring papers from the Birthday Time paper pad. She goes with a postage-edge using the Framework die set. The fun papers in this paper pad look good no matter how you die them!

Don't forget you now have until August 1, 2025 to get

link up your project for a chance to win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Designs

Monday, July 21, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #242 Week 3

Welcome to Inky Paws

July Challenge!

We have the colors Cotton Candy Pink, Orange Sherbet, Turquoise and Royal Blue to challenge you this month!

Here's some inspiration.

With Newton's Nook Designs celebrating their 12 years anniversary, several DT members created some darling birthday cards, but these colors aren't limited to birthdays. Check out Amy's coffee/reading card or Claire's Christmas card. These colors can be used for any occasion. What will you create?

Danni's birthday card features Cat Birthday Party, Card Layout 4, Circle Frames, and Birthday Time by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #NewtonsNookDesigns, #HandmadeCards, #HomemadeCards, #Stamping, #ClearStamps, #CardmakingIdeas, #papercrafting, #crafting, #greetingcards, #cards, #papercrafts, #cardmaking, #diecutting, #cardchallenge,

Danni Bindel is celebrating in style using the newly released birthday products! She showcases the new Card Layout 4 die with papers from the Birthday Time paper pad. She then stamps one of the cute kitten images from the Cat Birthday Party stamp set on a scallop-edged circle (Circle Frames die set). Aren't you just lovin' this new birthday release?!

Debbie's birthday card features Oval Frames, Birthday Meows, Birthday Oval, Newton Loves Cake, and Newton's Cupcake by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #NewtonsNookDesigns, #HandmadeCards, #HomemadeCards, #Stamping, #ClearStamps, #CardmakingIdeas, #papercrafting, #crafting, #greetingcards, #cards, #papercrafts, #cardmaking, #diecutting, #cardchallenge, ,#birthdaycards, #catcards

Don't have the new birthday products yet? Never fear, Debbie Owens creates a card using older, must have, birthday products! She creates her oval base using the Oval Frames die set and pulls the pink polka dotted papers from the Birthday Meows paper pad. She then stamps and colors the image from the Birthday Oval stamp set. She adds our favorite feline, Newton, from the Newton Loves Cake stamp set and finishes up with a sentiment pulled from the Newton's Cupcake stamp set. Fabulously festive!

Amy's coffee card features Never Enough Books, Mugs, and A7 Frames & Banners by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #NewtonsNookDesigns, #HandmadeCards, #HomemadeCards, #Stamping, #ClearStamps, #CardmakingIdeas, #papercrafting, #crafting, #greetingcards, #cards, #papercrafts, #cardmaking, #diecutting, #cardchallenge, ,#readingcard, #coffeecards, #coffeelovers

What could be nicer than reading a good book with a nice cup of coffee? Well, Amy Tollner captures the magic of a book and coffee! When uses the A7 Frames &Banners die set for her design. Look closely and you'll see subtle mugs of coffee created using the Mugs stencil. She uses images from the Never Enough Books stamp and coordinating die set and places them on the different shelves. Let us know what good book you're reading!

Claire's Christmas card features Bells & Holly by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #NewtonsNookDesigns, #HandmadeCards, #HomemadeCards, #Stamping, #ClearStamps, #CardmakingIdeas, #papercrafting, #crafting, #greetingcards, #cards, #papercrafts, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, ,#christmascards, #holidaycards

Claire Lamb is showing her ongoing creativity. This week, she uses the challenge colors for a Christmas card. Yep, a Christmas card! She creates a beautiful one layer card showcasing the Bells & Holly stamp set. Don't you just love it! Why not pull out your holiday NND products and have a go using these colors!

Crystal's birthday card features Cat Birthday, Card Layout 3, Happy Birthday, and Birthday Time by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #NewtonsNookDesigns, #HandmadeCards, #HomemadeCards, #Stamping, #ClearStamps, #CardmakingIdeas, #papercrafting, #crafting, #greetingcards, #cards, #papercrafts, #cardmaking, #diecutting, #cardchallenge, ,#birthdaycards, #catcards

Crystal Minkler is showcasing the new birthday release! She uses the Card Layout 3 die set with a trio of papers from the Birthday Time paper pad. She then adds one of the festive felines from the Cat Birthday Party stamp and coordinating die set. Her final touch is the big, bold birthday sentiment using the Happy Birthday die. A wonderful way to celebrate a birthday!

Don't forget you now have until August 1, 2025 to get

creative with these colors!

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Monday, April 13, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #251 Week 2

April brings bright beautiful colors to Inky Paws!

Here's some inspiration.

Monday, July 28, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #242 Week 4

Welcome to Inky Paws

our July Challenge!

Here's some inspiration.

Monday, July 21, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #242 Week 3

Welcome to Inky Paws

July Challenge!

Here's some inspiration.