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 challenge sketch.

Inky Paws Challenge #250; #newtonsnookdesigns, #inkypaws, #cardchallenge

Inky Paws Challenge #249 Prize Winner!

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

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

Michelle's birthday card features Birthday Mice by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #cardchallengewinners, #micecards, #birthdaycards

Michelle Harlamert creates a festive birthday card with fun papers paired with the cupcake-lovin' mice from the retired Birthday Mice stamp set. Too cute!

Congrats to Michelle Harlamert Don't forget to send us an e-mail at

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

Inky Paws Challenge #249 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

Irene's beach card features Summer Moments and Summertime by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #cardchallengewinners, #summercards, #beachcards, #nndstamps, #nndpapers

Kelly loves the bright, fun, cheerful colors Irene Smith uses on her summery beach card featuring a lady from the Summer Moments stamp and coordinating die set. The tropical print works amazingly with the pink-striped paper from the Summertime paper pad. Oh, the beach is calling!

Amy's FAVE

Jenni's birthday card features Loads of Blooms and Argyle by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #cardchallengewinners, #springcards, #birthdaycards

Amy loves the spring colors Jenni uses with the Argyle stencil. The added flowers and ribbon wonderfully compliment the lily-laden lady from the retired Loads of Bloom stamp set. A gorgeous spring card!

Claire's FAVE

Priscilla's summer card features Basketweave, Gingham, and Newton's Picnic by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #cardchallengewinners, #summercards, #catcards, #picniccards

Claire loves how Priscilla Joseph combines the Basketweave and Gingham stencils to create a perfect scene for the food-lovin' feline from the retired Newton's Picnic stamp set. Bon appetit!

Danni's FAVE

Tracy's card features A Dog's Life and Newton's Book Club by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #cardchallengewinners, #bookcards, #readingcards, #catcards, #nndstamps

Danni loves the paper that Tracy Grauer selects from the A Dog's Life paper pad combined with the kitty image from the Newton's Book Club stamp set. What a wonderful library!

Debbie's FAVE

Debbie loves the texture of Marcia Harlamert's masculine card. The paper selection works wonderfully with the barbeque from the retired Dad's BBQ stamp set. A fabulous Father's Day 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.

Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This is a theme challenge.

Use the Summer Lovin' Theme with your NND products.

Are you ready to get your paws inky with us and play along to win a prize? We will chose a RANDOM entry to win a $20 store credit to our Newton's Nook Design online shop! We will also highlight our favorites from each challenge the following Monday so all entries have a chance to be featured on this blog!

You have TWO WEEKS to play along - Deadline to enter is Friday, July 21, 2023 at Midnight CST. The winners will be announced on the NND blog the following Monday.

Are you ready to play along and get your paws inky? Make sure you check the challenge rules page before you link up your project.

Here's some inspiration!

Need to get inspired? See what our Inspiration Team created with this challenge!

You make me smile by Danni features Newton's Flower Garden, Springtime, Circle Frames, and Land Borders by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #catcards, #cardmaking, #summercard, #cardchallenge

Danni Bindel's trio of butterflies has captured the attention of a sweet, gray tabby kitty from the Newton's Flower Garden stamp and coordinating die set. She uses papers from the Springtime paper pad for her cloudy sky and green striped grass (Land Borders die set) and frames everything with the bright yellow polka dotted paper. She uses the Circle Frames die set for her center layers. Fun fact: The very first Inky Paws Challenge started on July 26, 2013, and Danni used that first sketch for her first IPC inspirational card!

Sun's out, Buns out by Debbie features Dad's BBQ, Sky Scene Builder, and Buns Out by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #summercards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge,

Summer isn't summer without a fun BBQ with yummy hamburgers, and Debbie Owens captures the spirit of a good BBQ with this fun card. She repeatedly stamps the little hamburger image from the Dad's BBQ stamp set to create stripes. She then adds the shimmery sun (Sky Scene Builder die set) behind her star attraction--a big cheeseburger in paradise. This fun image and punny sentiment is from the mini-stamp set, Buns Out.

Make every day a beach day by Amy features Aloha Newton, Retro Sun & Palms, Frames & Flags, and Land Borders by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #catcards, #summercards

Amy Tollner's little feline has found a slice of tropical paradise for her nap in the hammock. For her scene, Amy has used the Retro Sun and Palms stencil set for the gorgeous sunset along with the Land Borders die set for her golden sandy beach. That sweet feline is from the Aloha Newton stamp and coordinating die set. She uses the scallop-edged die from the Frames & Flags die set

Hello summer by Claire features Jar, Fireflies, Flamingo Oval, and Land Borders by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #summercards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge

Have you ever experienced the beauty of fireflies? Claire Lamb's twilight card captures the beauty of them! She distresses a vibrant background for her fireflies using the newly released Fireflies Hot Foil Plates & Dies. She then places her jar (Jar Hot Foil Plate and Die) in the deep green grass created using the Land Borders die set and pulls the sentiment from the Flamingo Oval stamp set. Claire has definitely captured the essence of summer!

Just a little note by Crystal features Garden Mice, Frames & Flags, Land Borders, and Spring Blooms by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #summercards, #micecards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge

Crystal Minkler shares a summer card filled with garden delights, including two gray mice! These little critters are from the Garden Mice stamp and coordinating die set. She places them on floral background papers from the Spring Blooms paper pad. Look closely and you'll see the green gingham grass (Land Borders die set)! So cute! For her sentiment, she stamps it on a banner die cut using the banner die from the Frames & Flags die set.

Use the challenge theme--Summer Lovin'- with your Newton's Nook Designs products.

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