Inky Paws Challenge #246 Week 3

 

It's the third week of November!

There's still time to get Sketchy!

You have until November 28, 2025 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 IPC team shows how versatile this sketch is for any occassion. Let's check out their creativity!

Kelly Santi uses the poinsettia toner card front from the 'Tis the Season Toner set in a rainbow of colors which makes for a fabulous background as well as an accent on a tag!  She the uses the Essential Tags die set to create her tag. Her cute puppy is from a retired Newton's Nook Designs STAMPtember set, but any NND image would look spectacular on this glimmery card!

Amy Tollner has created a purr-fect birthday card filled with so much cupcake yumminess! She uses the yellow glitter paper from the Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment with papers from the Birthday Time paper pad. She adds Newton from the Newton's Cupcake stamp and coordinating die set. Boy, doesn't he look happy with all the sugary delights surrounding him! To make her card, Amy uses the Essential Tags die set as well as the Frames & Flags die set. Enjoy!

Claire Lamb is showcasing two of the festive felines from the Christmas Time Cats stamp and coordinating die set, and boy, are they looking ready for Santa!  She uses the bright striped paper from the Christmas Party paper pad as well as the Essential Tags die set. Keep believing little guys!

Danni Bindel creates a bright and cheerful card using the Little Lillies stamp set. The bright teal paper from the Spring Blooms paper pad looks fabulous those pale pink blooms! To create her card, Danni uses the postage-edge die from the Framework die set as well as the Essentials Tags die set for her tag. A beautiful way to beat the gloominess of fall and winter!

Loss of a pet is so difficult, but Debbie Owens has created a sympathy card just right for a grieving pet owner. Her card features papers from the Love & Woofs paper pad which has been die cut using the scallop-edged die from the Frames & Flags die set. She places her sentiment and puppy from the Furr-ever Friends stamp set on a tag cut using the Essentials Tags die set. 

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

creative with the this sketch!

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Inky Paws Challenge #236-Week 4

 

  Our January Challenge Continues!

For the month of January 

we have fabulous colors to play with!

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Use Cherry Red, Turquoise, Buttery Brown, and White with your NND products. 

You have a few more days to get creative with these colors and your NND Products!

You have until Friday, Janary 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.  

There's so many ways to use these colors with your NND paper pads, stamps, and dies.  Are you in the mood to make wedding cards, birthday cards, spring cards?  With these colors, you can't go wrong. Let's see how the colors inspired the IPC team:

Amy Tollner starts us off with this delightful Valentine's card featuring the canine from the Puppy Heart stamp and coordinating die set. Goodness, he is so cute!  She creates her card layout using the Fractured Card Layout die with the puppy pawprint paper from the Love & Meows paper pad. A darling way to send Valentine's love!

Claire Lamb's coffee first card speaks to a lot of our morning hearts!  Her coffee-themed card showcases the horizontal cups from the Coffee Delights stamp and coordinating die set atop a partially distressed background. She adds the die cut sentiment using the Coffee Frames die set. Just love the pops of red on her cups!

Crystal Minkler, too, was inspired to use the canine from the Puppy Heart stamp and coordinating die set. She uses dies from the Basic Frames and the Circle Frames die sets to create her layers using papers from the Love & Woofs paper pad. Just love those little puppies in the background with their little hearts!  

Danni Bindel takes us to the ocean to send some Valentine's love! She uses the Frames & Flags die set to create her zigzag frame and paneled frame. She then places two darling aquatic friends in the panels to send a pinch of love. Those darling critters are from the Tides of Love stamp and coordinating die set. Too cute!

Debbie Owens shares a card that sends sympathy to one who has lost a fur baby. She showcases the sentiment and the pawprint heart from the Furr-ever Friends stamp set with a canine die cut using the Dog Silhouette die set. She places these atop of rectangle panels using papers from the Pastel Basics and the Lovely Hearts paper pads. For her background, she uses the Petite Pawprint stencil. A nice way to support a loved one who is grieving. 

Don't forget you only have a few days left! 

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Inky Paws Challenge #204 Winner

 

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 using these fun colors!

Inky Paws Challenge #204 Prize Winner!

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

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

Sapphire Handcrafted features two water colored felines from the Newton's Antics stamp set. She adds their favorite toys to the other circular elements from the sketch. The pretty, soft green papers make for a purr-fect background.  Darling!

Congrats to Sapphire Handcrafted!   Don't forget to send us an e-mail at

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

Inky Paws Challenge #204 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!

Amy's FAVE

Kristi H.'s Halloween card caught Amy's eye.  With the spooky purple background peeking out her windows, Krist adds the little ghost and owl from the retired Boo Hoo stamp set.  For her third window, she adds the sweet, little Jack-o-lantern from the Newton's Perfect Pumpkin stamp set. Those playful polka dots are from the Halloween Meows paper pad, and they pull all the colors of Kristi's card.  For her sentiment, she pulls the Happy Halloween from the Spooky Roundabout stamp set.  Fabulously done!

Claire's FAVE

Vicki's use of the pastel papers from the Birthday Woofs paper pad with the two ice cream cones from the Summer Scoops stamp and coordinating die set was a fabulous idea. The pale yellow ice cream looks so delicious, especially with the added sprinkles using the Celebrations Embellishment Mix.  She also uses the heart from the Furr-ever Friends die set and the postage-edged die from the Framework die set to complete this scrumptious card!

Crystal's FAVE

Becca's combination of the lime green paw print paper and the pink polka dotted paper caught Crystal's eye.  Both papers are from the A Cat's Life paper pad.  Becca continues the fun by turning the card and adding circular elements with images from the Cat Treats stamp set. Don't you just love the little donut and ice cream cone?!  Wonderfully done!

Danni's FAVE

Jennifer K. caught Danni's eye with her use of the lime green!  Jennifer finds the perfect color of green ink to create her background using the Holiday Foliage stencil. She continues the fun by adding striped paper from the Canine Christmas paper pad. Instead of stamped images, Jennifer carefully cuts out her canine images from the paper.  Such a clever idea!  She then pulls the sentiment from the Puppy Present stamp set.  Such a bright, festive card!

Debbie's FAVE

Danielle's use of purple and orange caught Deb's eye. Danielle pulls the orange seashore paper from the Summertime paper pad, and then uses the Confetti hot foil plate with purple foil.  For her stitched circles she uses the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set.  Love it!  She adds a trio of very scrumptious-looking drinks from the Cocktail Mixer stamp and coordinating die set.  The overall effect is "Let's celebrate! 

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.

Inky Paws Challenge #199 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 your NND products with the theme--rainbow!

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

Amy Tollner uses the napping Newton from the Newton's Naptime stamp set who is enjoying his nap atop a stack of blankets in hues of the rainbow!  For even more rainbow fun, she uses the Meow stencil to create a "wallpaper" for her room that also includes a pretty blue hardwood floor (Hardwood stencil-retiring).  She uses a sentiment as well as the toy mouse and food dish from the Welcome New Cat stamp and die set.  For the postage-edging she uses the main die from the Framework die set. A colorful way to send some love!

Claire Lamb's variegated skeins of yarn in rainbow colors seem to make her little fur balls quite happy!  Those little fur balls are from the Newton Unwinds stamps & coordinating die set. Claire places them on a scallop-edged oval (Oval Frames die set) filled with hearts (Petite Hearts stencil) in rainbow hues. Her purr-fect sentiment is from the Kitten Beach stamp set. A fun, colorful way to send happy greetings!

Crystal O. Minkler pulls a rainbow of papers from the Birthday Party paper pad to create layers of birthday fun.  She adds our high-flying Newton from the Newton's Birthday Balloons stamp set with his lavender balloons.  To create her many layers, Crystal uses dies from the Frames & Flags and the Frames Squared die sets.  A colorful way to celebrate!

Debbie Owens uses the paw print die from the Bookmark die set to create a rainbow of paw prints down her slimline card.  She then adds the little puppy and the poignant sentiment from the Furr-ever Friends stamp set. A beautiful card to send to a loved one who has a fur baby crossing The Rainbow Bridge. 

Diane Morales will satisfy your sweet tooth without all the calories!  She creates an oval card base using the Oval Frames die set and adds a fun background using the Petite Snow stencil.  Atop her card base awaits a rainbow of confectionery goodies (Love & Chocolate stamp and coordinating die set). She uses the newly released Banner Duo die set with her foiling machine to make her darling banner.  She sprinkles her yummy card with a few jewels!  Fantastically done, Diane!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday,  June 9, 2023 to enter. There's a prize involved too, so don't delay - see more inspiration on our Inky Paws Challenge here!

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Inky Paws Challenge #199

 

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This is a theme challenge.

Use the theme--rainbow. 

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, June 9, 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! 

Amy Tollner designs a sweet sympathy card for a loss of a pet.  She uses the Petite Paw Prints stencil to make her rainbow of paw prints.  She uses the scallop-edge die from the Frames & Flags die set.  She stamps the sentiment from the Furr-ever Friends stamp set on a vellum circle (Circle Frames die set).  Her final touch is the little silhouette Scottie from the Dog Silhouette die set.  

Claire Lamb makes a striking caffeinated card using mugs from the Love Cafe stamps & coordinating die set and the Newton's Mug stamp and coordinating die set.  The way she incorporates the colors on the cups with the table is brilliantly done!  

Crystal Minkler creates colorful clouds using the Clouds stencil which are just perfect for the calico kitty to float through.  This darling feline is from the Newton's Umbrella stamp and coordinating set. She adds the uplifting sentiment on a stitched circle (Circle Frames die set). She uses a die from the A7 Frames & Banners die set to create her scallop-edging.

Debbie Owens card showcases the feline from the Newton's Crafty Cardio stamp set. For her rainbow backdrop, she uses the Quatrefoil stencil and die cuts it with the scallop-edge die from the Frames & Flags die set.  She die cuts her sentiment using letters from the Essential Alphabet die set.  Deb uses a black card base and black layers to make the colors really pop.  The layer behind the kitty was made using the fancy square die from the Frames Squared die set.

Diane Morales creates a super cute heart-shaped card using the Heart Frames die set.  She adds the playful feline image from the Heartfelt Meows stamp set.  Look closely at all the little toys in shades of the rainbow!  Darling!

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

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Inky Paws Challenge #114

This biweekly challenge is a:

Sketch Challenge

Create a project using the sketch above. 

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, January 17, 2020, 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!   

Time to bring in a New Year or maybe a birthday!  Becky Noelle creates this spectacular card by using a combination of stencil sets. For her black background, she uses the Confetti stencil with a glossy paste. She then embosses on vellum using the Bubbly stencil. Love how those bubbles look like champagne popping from the bottle that Newton from the Newton's New Year stamp is holding. 

Ready for some romance?  Then Crystal Komera's red & white card will fit the bill!  She creates a shaker card filled with red and tan hearts. She frames it with a red, scalloped frame using the Framework die set.  She adds the purr-fect feline couple from the Newton's Sweetheart stamp and die set. Don't you just love those little golden brown stripes?  She places her shaker element on a red & white plaid backdrop and finishes it off with a bow of twine. {sigh} So romantic!

Debbie Owens designs a beautiful condolence card for the loss of a fur baby. Her water colored  rainbow provides a soothing background on which she places the vellum clouds using the Sky Borders die set. She heat embosses the cat from the Furr-ever Friends stamp set in black. Using the Frames & Flags die set, she creates the center panel and adds ribbon, twine, and a splattering of sequins. She balances the card with black and white washi tape. A beautiful card to provide some comfort for those who've lost a pet. 

Is anyone else missing the sun?  If so, you will definitely enjoy Diane Morales' bright, cheerful card!  With its bright yellow card base, Diane adds a lime green plaid background created using one one of the stencils from the Plaid Stencil set.  She adds a white center panel and stamps the 'Hello Sunshine' sentiment from the Lemon Twist stamp set.  She also adds the lemon and lemon slices from the Lemon Twist stamp set and die set.  A perfect card for a gloomy day!

Sue T. gives us a beautiful card of whimsy and fantasy. Using dies from the Frames Squared and Frames & Flags die sets, she creates layers of white for her cloud scene.  She fabricates a beautiful rainbow using the Sunscape stencil and layers on the clouds using the Sky Borders die set. She then adds the fantastical unicorn from the Believe in Unicorns stamp and die set.  Don't you just love how the mane and tail mimic the colors of the rainbow background?  Sue adds dimensional tape throughout the card to give the card a "puffy" cloud feel!

Create a project using the Challenge Sketch. 

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