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Monday, August 3, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #254 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 projects using the beach colors!

Inky Paws Challenge #254 Prize Winner!

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

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

Deb's summer card features Seashell Roundabout and Serene Stripes by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndstamps, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #nndstencil, #summercard, #seashellcard,

Deb Horst creates a wonderful summer card featuring the Seashell Roundabout stamp set. She uses the Serene Stripes stencil (retired) to add a strip to the edge of her card. The trio of "enjoy" finishes off this wonderful card!

Congrats to Deb Horst! Don't forget to send us an e-mail at

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

Inky Paws Challenge #254 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

Kelly loves the whimsical scene that Sabra Gerdes creates! Sabra creates this colorful scene using papers from the Nature Basics and the Bright Basics paper packs. She uses the Sky Scene Builder die set to create her sky. And who is enjoying this lovely scene? Our favorite feline from the Newton's Kite stamp and coordinating die set (retired). Love all the texture Sabra has created on this amazing card

Amy's FAVE

Amy was drawn to the cozy scene that Jennifer K. creates. Jennifer combines papers from the Coffee Shop paper pad with the image from the Sips & Stories stamp set (retired). Don't you love all those wonderful layers?

Claire's FAVE

Ellen's summer card features Newton's Seashell and Waves & Splashes by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndstamps, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #catcard, #summercard, #oceancard

Claire loves Ellen C.'s ombre' waves created using the Waves & Splashes stencil. Enjoying those waves is our sweet Newton from the Newton's Seashell stamp set (retired). Those waves look so refreshing!

Danni's FAVE

Danni loves how Helen F. creates this wonderful ocean scene! Helen showcases Newton from the Newton's Seashell stamp set (retired) with elements from the Summer Moment stamp set. Love how Helen uses sand for her shaker card! So creative!

Debbie's FAVE

Jacinda's winter card features Fractured Card Layout, Frozen Fellowship, and Snowflake by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndstamps, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #nndstencil, #wintercards, #snowmancards

Debbie loves how Jacinda creates a winter card using the summery colors. Jacinda uses the Fractured Card Layout die. For her panels, she has used the challenge colors with the Snowflake stencil to create a lovely backdrop. In the center, she adds a gang of snowmen from the Frozen Fellowship stamp set. Absolutely delightful!

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, October 27, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #245 Week 4

It's Week 4 of our

October Challenge!

We have some fun colors to spark your creativity!

Holiday Red, Pop of Pink, Evergreen,

and Arctic Blue

You have until Friday, October 31, 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.

We are in our last week using these fabulous colors! Let's see what the Inky Paws Ladies have in store for you!

Claire's winter card features Snow Angel, Petite Snow, and Land Borders by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #handmadecards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #stamping, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndstencils, #nndstamps, #thankyoucards, #wintercards, #catcards

Claire Lamb creates this playful card featuring the feline from the Snow Angel Newton stamp and coordinating die set. Claire creates a fun snowy scene for our little feline fellow using the Petite Snow stencil and the Land Borders die set. A super fun snowy card!

Danni's coffee card features Coffee Frame die by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #handmadecards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #stamping, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nnddieset, #coffeecards, #coffeelovers

Danni Bindel creatures this fun coffee-themed card using the Coffee Frame die. A super fun and bold way to use the challenge colors!

Debbie's holiday card features Snow Angel, Petite Snow, Heartfelt Holidays, Evergreens, and Pastel Basics by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #handmadecards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #stamping, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndstencils, #nndstamps, #nndpaperpads, #holidaycards, #christmascards, #catcards

Debbie Owens creates a fun snowy background using the Evergreens stencil with the Petite Snow stencil. She places this atop a polka-dotted panel using paper from the Pastel Basics paper pad. Enjoying this fun scene is the kitty from the Snow Angel Newton stamp set. The holiday sentiment is from the Heartfelt Holidays stamp set.

Amy's Christmas card features Christmas Cactus, Meowy Christmas, Fractured Layout, and Banner Trio by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #handmadecards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #stamping, #newtonsnookdesigns, #nndstamps, #nnddieset, #nndpaperpads, #holidaycards, #christmascards

Amy Tollner creates a very pretty holiday card by pairing the red striped paper from the Meowy Christmas paper pad with the flowers from the Christmas Cactus stamp and coordinating die set. She uses the Fractured Card Layout die to add the Arctic Blue color and finishes with a sentiment on a banner using the Banner Trio die set.

Don't forget you now have until October 31, 2025 to get

creative with the the challenge colors:

Holiday Red, Pop of Pink, Evergreen, and Arctic Blue.

Monday, September 8, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #244 Week 2

We are in week 2 of our September Challenge.

This month we challenge you to make either a Halloween or Fall card. You can enter up to 4 times, so why not make a couple of each!

You until Friday, September 26, 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.

Halloween or Fall cards can be used for many other occasions. Maybe a Halloween birthday card? Or possibly a missing you fall card. There are so many options. This week the IPC team went with lots of autumn cards with one spooky Halloween card for extra fun!

Amy's card features Autumn Apples, Autumn Meows, Fractured Card Layout, and Frames & Flags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #autumncards, #applecards

Amy Tollner is getting us ready for some yummy apple treats. She combines paper from the Autumn Meows paper pad using the Fractured Card Layout die . Her yummy treats are from the Autumn Apples stamp and coordinating die set. She embosses a sentiment on a banner created with the Frames & Flags die set. A caramel apple is sounding so good right now!

Claire's Halloween card features Count Newton, Frames & Tags, and Autumn Basics by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #halloweencards, #catcards

Claire Lamb creates a dark, spookily cute card using the Count Newton stamps and coordinating die set. She uses the Frames & Tags die set to arrange her images with a polka dotted background using paper from the Autumn Basics paper pad. Such a cute card!

Crystal's card features Cozy Home, Autumn, and Card Layout 3 by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #autumncards,

Crystal Minkler creates such a warm, cozy scene using lots of papers from the Autumn paper pad with the Card Layout 3 die. She uses lots of images from the Cozy Home stamp and coordinating die set to create her fun scene! Just lovin' that burnt orange chair!

Danni's card features Harvest Haul, Autumn, and Framework by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #autumncards,

Danni Bindel uses brightly colored papers from the Autumn paper pad. She die cuts her layers using the Framework die set. Her showpiece is her gray vintage truck from the Harvest Haul stamp and coordinating die set. Anyone else ready to enjoy the colors of fall?

Debbie's card features Fall Roundabout, Paw-tumn Newton, Banner Trio, Autumn Meows, and Autumn Woofs by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #autumncards, #catcards

Debbie Owens features lots of fun papers selected from the Autumn Meows and Autumns Woofs paper pads. She showcases the furry feline from the Paw-tumn Newton stamp set with a sentiment from the Fall Roundabout stamp set with a polka dotted banner using the Banner Trio die set. A super fun way to show gratitude towards a loved one!

Don't forget you now have until September 26, 2025 to get create a Halloween or Fall card!

Monday, April 14, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #239 Week 2

Welcome to Inky Paws'

April Challenge!

We have the prettiest colors to inspire you this month!

Use the colors: Dusty Violet, Spring Green, Sunshine Yellow, and Cocoa Brown!

You have until Friday, May 2, 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 beautiful color combo is perfect for spring cards and more! Create a garden scene, try adding the colors to a birthday card or mix in a pet with brown fur! Let's check out what our Design Team created!

Amy's Easter card features Hop Into Spring, Pastel Basics, and Fractured Card by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #spring, #springcards, #eastercard, #bunnycard

Amy Tollner uses the Fractured Card Layout die to create this sweet Easter card. The green gingham paper comes from the Pastel Basics paper pad. Her central element is one of the darling bunnies from the Hop Into Spring stamp and coordinating die set. A great use of the challenge colors!

Claire's Easter card features Easter Postage Sampler, Spring Blooms Oval, and Basic Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #spring, #springcards, #eastercards

Claire Lamb designs this darling CAS card using the little images from the Easter Postage Sampler stamp and die set. She places them on the stitched panel (Basic Frames die set). Using the zig-zag die from the Frames & Tags die, Claire pulls the green paper from the Spring Blooms paper pad for her background panel. She adds spring sentiment using the Spring Blooms Oval stamp set. Absolutely darling!

Crystal's spring card features Spring Haul, Circle Frames, and Pastel Basics by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #spring, #springcards

Crystal Minkler's use of yellow gingham and lavender heart papers (Pastel Basics paper pad) work wonderfully together. She aligns them on a Kraft card base. She then adds a Kraft scalloped-circle using the Circle Frames die set. At last, she adds her green vintage truck from the Spring Haul stamp and coordinating die set. Love all those pretty flowers in the truck's bed!

Danni's birthday card features Postage Stamp Layout and Baa by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #spring, #springcards, #birthdaycards, #sheepcards

Danni Bindel creates a baa-thday card using the trio of sweet sheep from the Baa stamp and coordinating die set. She creates a purple border using the Postage Stamp Layout die, and then fills the panels with yellow or green papers. A bright way to send birthday greetings!

Deb's Mother's Day card features Best Mom Oval, Spring Blooms Oval, Hop Into Spring, Pastel Basics, Frames & Flags, and Oval Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #spring, #springcards, #mothersdaycards, #bunnycards

Debbie Owens uses the challengle card for a flowery Mother's Day card. She uses papers from the Pastel Basics paper pad for her background die cut using the scallop-edge die (Frames & Flags die set). She then uses the Oval Frames die set to create the oval panels. Those beautiful flowers are from the Spring Blooms Oval stamp set with a sentiment from the Best Mom Oval stamp set. She completes her card with the cute bunny from the Hop Into Spring stamp set. Darling!

Don't forget you have until May 2 to get creative with these colors!

Monday, April 7, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #239 Week 1

Welcome to Inky Paws'

April Challenge!

We have the prettiest colors

for April to inspire you!

You have four weeks to get creative with the colors-Dusty Violet, Spring Green, Sunshine Yellow, and Cocoa Brown!

You have from Monday, April 7, 2025 to Friday, May 2, 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.

Debbie's birthday card features Newton's Birthday Trio, Autumn Basics, Christmas Basics, and Pastel Basics by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #catcards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #birthdaycard

Debbie Owens pulls a variety of papers from Autumn Basics, Christmas Basics, and Pastel Basics paper pads. All the stripes and dots make for a darling backdrop for the sweet felines from the Newton's Birthday Trio stamp set. Such a fun way to use the challenge colors!

Amy's spring card features Hummingbird, Petite Flowers, and Frames & Tags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #birdcards,

Amy Tollner is showcasing this darling feathered friend from the Hummingbird stamp and coordinating die set. She creates the bright, yellow flowers using the Petite Flowers stencil. She frames everything using the dies from the Frames & Tags set. A beautiful spring card!

Claire's summer card features Beach Barks, Land Borders, Basic Frames, and Sunscape by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #puppycard, #summercard, #oceancards, #dogcards

Claire Lamb uses this duo from the retiring Beach Barks stamp and coordinating die set. She places her pups on a sandy beach using dies from the Land Borders and the Basic Frames sets. These fellows are enjoying the sun created using the Sunscape stencil. Oh, can't wait for summer!

Crystal's Easter card features Spring Pile Up, Fractured Card Layout, and Spring Blooms by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook, #inkypaws, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #springcard, #eastercard

Crystal Minkler celebrates the Easter season using these adorable critters from the

Spring Pile Up stamp and coordinating die set. She uses the Fractured Card Layout die set for her card layout with spring papers from the Spring Blooms paper pad. Cuteness overload!

Danni's birthday card features Birthday Barks, Birthday Woofs, and A2 Card Layout 2 by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook, #inkypaws, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #birthdaycards, #dogcards, #puppycards

Danni Bindel was also inspired to create a birthday card. She chooses the Birthday Barks stamp and coordinating die set. She places her trio of canines on papers from the Birthday Woofs paper pad in the panels from the A2 Card Layout 2 Die. A super fun way to celebrate a special day!

Don't forget you now have until May 2, 2025 to get

creative with the challenge colors.

Sunday, October 6, 2024

Inky Paws Challenge #233-Week 1

Welcome to our new Monthly

Inky Paws Challenge!

For the month of October

we have fabulous colors to play with!

Use Burnt Orange, Olive Green, Slate Gray, and Cream with your NND products.

You have four weeks to get creative with these colors and your NND Products!

You have from Monday, October 7, 2024 to Friday, November 1, 2024 (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 color combination would make gorgeous Fall projects, but don't limit yourself. How about using these colors for a Halloween-themed card or a masculine birthday card? So many possibilities! Let's see what our IPC DT came up with:

Deb's Halloween card features Trick-or-Treat Newton, Trick-or-Treat Puppy, Frames & Tags, Spooky Street, Haunted House, Land Border, and Spooky Stories by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #halloweencards, #halloween, #catcards, #puppycards, #dogcards

Debbie Owens shows us how these beautiful colors can be used to make a Halloween card! Her card is filled with Halloween products including the Spooky Stories stamp set, the Trick-or-Treat Newton stamp set, the Trick-or-Treat Puppy stamp set, the Spooky Street stamp set, and, lastly, the Haunted House die.

Deb makes her spooky scene using the Land Border die set, the Frames & Tags die, and the Clouds stencil. A fun way to use the October colors!

Amy's cozy reading card features Autumn Reads, Argyle, and Fractured Card Layout by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #readingcards, #autumncards

Amy Tollner creates an amazing autumn card combining the challenge colors with the Argyle stencil set. She then cuts her background with the Fractured Card Layout die creating a unique background to showcase the pile of books from the Autumn Reads stamp and coordinating die set.

Claire's autumn card features Autumn Reads by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #autumncards, #readingcards

Claire Lamb, too, uses the Autumn Reads stamp and coordinating die set for her card. Her pile of books rests against a gorgeous green distressed backdrop. For added autumn fun, Claire adds falling leaves to her layout!

Crystal's birthday card features Newton Loves Taco, A Cat's Life, and Frames & Flags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #catcards, #birthdaycards, #tacocat

Crystal Minkler uses the October colors to create a darling birthday card! She chooses papers from the A Cat's Life paper pad in burnt orange and another in slate gray to make her layers with the help of the Frames & Flags die set. Her star attraction is our very own Newton from the Newton Loves Taco stamp and coordinating die set. Such a fun way to use the October colors!

Danni's autumn card features Autumn Basics, Fractured Card Layout, and Leaf Splendor by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #autumncards, #leafcards

Danni Bindel uses the Fractured Card Layout die with papers from the Autumn Basics paper pad to create an amazing layout for her colorful, autumn leaves from the Leaf Splendor stamp and coordinating die set. What a stunning way to celebrate autumn!

Don't forget you now have 4 weeks to get

inky with these fab colors!

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Monday, August 3, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #254 Winners

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

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

Inky Paws Challenge #254 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, October 27, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #245 Week 4

It's Week 4 of our

October Challenge!

Here's some inspiration.

Monday, September 8, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #244 Week 2

We are in week 2 of our September Challenge.

This month we challenge you to make either a Halloween or Fall card. You can enter up to 4 times, so why not make a couple of each!

Here's some inspiration.

Monday, April 14, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #239 Week 2

Welcome to Inky Paws'

April Challenge!

We have the prettiest colors to inspire you this month!

Here's some inspiration.

Monday, April 7, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #239 Week 1

Welcome to Inky Paws'

April Challenge!

Here's some inspiration.

Sunday, October 6, 2024

Inky Paws Challenge #233-Week 1

Welcome to our new Monthly

Inky Paws Challenge!

Here's some inspiration.