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!

It's November!

Time to get sketchy!

Inky Paws Challenge #246-November 2025 Sketch; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #sketchchallenge

You have four weeks to get creative with

your NND products using this fab sketch!

You have from Monday, November 3, 2025 to Friday, November 28, 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.

This month's sketch is super fun with the tag element! The possibilities are endless. Let's check out how the IPC team used the sketch! We are super excited to have Kelly joining our team, too!

Danni's Christmas card features Christmas Party, Christmas Time Cats, Frames & Flags, Gift Builder, and Essential Tags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #handmadecards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #stamping, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndstamps, #christmascards, #holidaycards, #catcards

Danni Bindel creates this festive card featuring one of the felines from the Christmas Time Cats stamp and coordinating die set. She uses the Frames & Flags die set with papers from the newly released Christmas Party paper pad. For her tag, she uses the Essential Tags die set and adds little bows using the Gift Builder die set. So much holiday fun packed in this card!

Debbie's autumn card features Autumn, Autumn Meows, Fancy Edges Tags, Pumpkin Tails, Autumn Fields, and Framework by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #handmadecards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #stamping, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndstamps, #autumncards, #fallcards

Debbie Owens' cards definitely has some autumn vibes! That sweet scarecrow is from the Autumn Fields stamp set. She mixes papers from the Autumn and the Autumn Meows paper pads to create lots of texture. For her layers, she uses the Fancy Edges die set, the Circle Frames die set, and the Framework die set. Her sentiment is from the Pumpkin Tails stamp. Don't those autumn colors look fabulous!

Kelly's Christmas card features Essential Tags, Christmas Party, Christmas Time Dogs, and Basic Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #handmadecards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #stamping, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndstamps, #holidaycards, #christmascards, #dogcards, #puppycards

We are so excited to have Kelly Santi joining our team, and she has created this absolutely darling holiday card featuring this little canine from the Christmas Time Dogs stamp and coordinating die set. She uses the Essential Tags die set to create her tag, papers from the Christmas Party paper pad as well as the Basic Frames die set. So bright, festive, and totally adorable!

Amy's birthday card features Heartfelt Woofs, Birthday Time, Heart Frames, Banner Trio, Essential Tags, and A7 Frames & Banners by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #handmadecards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #stamping, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndstamps, #birthdaycards, #puppycards, #dogcards

Amy Tollner is featuring lots of puppies on her birthday card. Her darling canines are from the Heartfelt Woofs stamp set and die cut using the scallop heart from the Heart Frames die set. She creates her tag using paper from the Birthday Time paper pad and the Essential Tags die set. Amy also uses the Banner Trio die set for her sentiment and the A7 Frames & Banners die set. A sweet way to send birthday wishes!

Claire's autumn card features Pumpkin Tails, Autumn, and Essential Tags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #handmadecards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #stamping, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndstamps, #puppycards, #autumncards, #fallcards

Claire Lamb is showcasing a trio of playful pups from the Pumpkin Tails stamp and coordinating die set, and they are looking so cute with all their pumpkins! To showcase these canines, Claire uses the brown gingham paper from the Autumn paper pad and the newly released Essential Tags die set. Cuteness overload!

Don't forget you now have until November 28, 2025 to get

creative with the this sketch!

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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, November 3, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #246 Week 1

It's November!

Here's some inspiration.