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Monday, October 12, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #257 Week 2

 

Fall Colors to Inspire You!


We are so excited to play with these rich, vibrant colors!
We can't wait to see how you use
 Dusty Lavender, Teal, Pumpkin Orange, and Rust!

You have until Friday, October 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 (Newton's Nook Designs products are required.) before you link up your project. 

Here's some inspiration: Enjoy deep the deep fall colors of orange rust and add in a pop of teal and purple, or choose one color to dominate as members of the design team did this week!



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Kelly Santi is embracing the rust color this week with this gorgeous card featuring the vintage truck from the Harvest Haul stamp and coordinating die set. Using dies from the Basic Frames and the Frames & Flags die sets with papers from the Autumn Leaves and the Christmas Basics paper packs, Kelly creates a wonderful fall card!


Amy's fall card features Autumn Postage Sampler, Autumn Basics, and Postage Stamp Layoutby Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #nndpaper, #nndstamps, #nnddies, #autumn card, #fallcards
Amy Tollner embraces the pumpkin orange using the little hearts paper from the Autumn Basics paper pad. She adds a pop of teal with the frame using the Postage Stamp Layout die. She adds little autumn images from the Autumn Postage Sampler stamp and coordinating die set.  Such a delightful autumn card!

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Claire Lamb is also bringing on the orange with the gingham paper from the Autumn paper pack. She uses the newly released Arched Frames die set to set her sweet feline on. This little guy is from the Cat Builder die set. She uses the Halloween Accessories and the Fall Friends die sets to create her pumpkin patch. And the sweet sentiment is from the Pumpkin Tails stamp set. A wonderful way to celebrate the autumn season!

Debbie's cozy card features Autumn Leaves, Cozy Home, and Never Enough Books by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #nndpaper, #nndstamps, #autumn card, #fallcards
Debbie Owens embraces the teal from the challenge using papers from the Autumn Leaves paper pack. She creates a lovely scene using the Cozy Home and the Never Enough Books stamp sets. She adds the other challenge colors with her books and chair!  Such a darling scene!

Kathy's Halloween card features Cat Builder, Halloween Accessories, Spooky Sky, and Halloween Greetings by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #nnddies, #halloweencards, #catcards
Kathy Schweinfurth embraces the dusty lavender color of the challenge as well as the newly released dies! Kathy begins with the Cat Builder die set and uses accessories from the Halloween Accessories die set to create that candy-lovin' feline. Kathy uses the Spooky Sky die set for her scary sky and the Halloween Greetings die set for the sentiment. Such a fabulous use of the challenge colors for a Halloween card!



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Monday, August 17, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #255 Week 3

 

August Challenge


We have a great sketch to get your creative juices flowing!

Have fun using the Challenge Sketch!

You have until Friday, August 28, 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:  This sketch features a fun angled layout! Try using this sketch with our Card Layout 7 Die or cut the angles with a scissor or trimmer. Put a different image in each section or keep it simple with patterned papers and sentiments. All themes are welcome as long as the sketch is used.



Claire's floral card features Card Layout 7, Spring Blooms, and Fall Harvest by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #sunflowers, #floralcards
Claire Lamb showcases the bouquet of flowers from the Fall Harvest stamp and coordinating die set. She coordinates her lavender flowers with papers from the Spring Blooms paper pack. For her designs, she uses the Card Layout 7 die. Such a wonderful way to showcase smaller images!

Danni's autumn card features Frames Squared, Card Layout 7, Autumn, and Pumpkin Tails by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #autumncards, #fallcards, #catcards
Danni Bindel is gearing up for fall with this sweet card featuring a trio of felines from the Pumpkin Tails stamp set. She showcases them with papers from the Autumn paper pad. She uses the Card Layout 7 die for her design with a stitched circle (Frames Squared die set) for her sentiment. Such a fun autumn card!

Deb's school card features Newton's Book Club, Never Enough Books, All Booked Up, Frames & Flags, Black & White Basics, and Card Layout 7 by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #catcards, #bookcards, #schoolcards
Debbie Owens is getting ready for school with this book-filled card! She selects images with books from the Newton's Book Club, the All Booked Up, and the Never Enough Books stamp sets. She selects papers from the Black & White Basics paper pack to showcase these scholarly felines. She also used the Card Layout 7 for her layout with her sentiment on a banner (Frames & Flags die set). Love all those colorful books!

Kelly's retro card features Newton's Mix Tape, Party on, Card Layout 7, New Retro, and Circle Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #retrocards
Kelly Santi is rockin' out with this darling card featuring Newton from the Newton's Mix Tape stamp and coordinating die. She selects paper from the New Retro paper pack and uses the Card Layout 7 die for her layout. She pulls sentiments from the Party On stamp set. She uses a vellum stitched circle (Circle Frame die set) to highlight Newton with his mixed tape! Darling!

Amy's Halloween card features Trick or Treat Newton, Haunted House, Spooky Sky, Basic Frames, Halloween Time, Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock, and Card Layout 7 by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #halloweencards, #catcards
Amy Tollner has created a card purr-fect for those candy-lovin' felines from the Trick-or-Treat Newton stamp and coordinating die set. She uses the Haunted House die and the Spooky Sky die set to create some of the scene with paper from the Halloween Time paper pack finishing it off. She uses the Card Layout 7 die to create her layout with glitter paper for the framing (Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment). Her sentiment is on a stitched panel (Basic Frames die set). Hope those little trick-or-treaters don't get scared! 🙀

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Monday, April 27, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #251 Week 4

 

April bring 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.  

The IPC team have been super creative this week. There's so many ways to showcase these amazing colors. Let's check out this week's projects!

Claire's card showcases Never Enough Books, Oval Frames, Banner Trio, New Retro, and All Booked Up by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #nndstamps, #nndpaper, #puppycards
Claire Lamb creates a card perfect for any bibliophile. She uses the All Booked Up stamp and coordinating die set with the Never Enough Books stamp and coordinating die set. To design her card she uses paper from the New Retro paper pack with the Oval Frames and the Banner Trio die sets.  Don't all those books make you happy?!

Danni's card features Newton's Mix Tape, New Retro, A2 Card Layout 2, and Circle Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #nndstamps, #nndpaper, #retrocards, #catcards
Danni Bindel creates a fun card using lots of papers from the New Retro paper pack and the A2 Card Layout 2 die. She adds the cute feline from the Newton's Mix Tape stamp and coordinating die set atop her circular panels made using the Circle Frames die set. Super fun!

Debbie's card features Newton's Rain Boots, Heartfelt Blooms, Circle Frames, Pastel Basics, and Petite Flowers by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #nndstamps, #nndpaper, #catcards, #justbecausecards, #springcards
Debbie Owens uses the Circle Frames die set with papers from the Pastel Basics paper pad to create all those pastel circles. For her background, she uses the Petite Flowers stencil to emboss subtle flowers for added texture. Her star attraction is the sweet image from the Newton's Rain Boots stamp set. Her sentiment is from the Heartfelt Blooms stamp set. So cute!

Kelly's creative card features Dainty Daisies, Naught Newton, Basic Frames, and Circle Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #nndstamps, #floralcards, #flowercards
Kelly Santi creates a very artistic card using the Dainty Daisies stamp and coordinating die set. She uses the Basic Frames and the Circle Frames die sets for her layers. She pulls a sentiment from the Naughty Newton stamp to turn this stunning card into a get well card!

Amy's bright card showcases Puppy's Mix Tape, New Retro, Essential Tags, and Framework by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #nndstamps, #nndpaper, #retrocards, #puppycards
Amy Tollner creates a bold, bright using the New Retro paper pack. To create her many layers, she uses the Framework and the Essential Tags die sets. Her star attraction is the music-lovin' puppy from the Puppy's Mix Tape stamp and coordinating die set. Such a darling card!

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Monday, April 6, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #251 Week 1

 

April bring 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! If you've been eyeing the New Retro paper pack, you are in luck. Each designer has used this paper pack in very unique ways, Let's check them out!

Debbie's birthday card features Newton's Mix Tape, Circle Frames, New Retro, Card Layout 4, and Party On! by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #nndpaper, #nndstamps, #catcards, #birthdaycards
Debbie Owens retro birthday card features Newton's Mix Tape stamp set atop a vellum circle (Circle Frames die set). She creates her card design using the Card Layout 4 die with papers from the New Retro paper pack. The sentiment is from the Party On! stamp set. Totally cute!

Kelly's party card features Newton's Mix Tape, Circle Frames, New Retro, Basic Frames, and Party On! by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #nndpaper, #nndstamps, #birthdaycards, #catcards
Kelly Santi wants to party on with her tubular card! She, too, uses the Newton's Mix Tape stamp and coordinating die set a top a circle (Circle Frames die set) with papers from the New Retro paper pack. She creates the large tag using the Basic Frames die set. Her sentiment is from the Party On! stamp set. Party on!

Amy's coffee card features Never Enough Books, New Retro, Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment, and Card Layout 7 by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #nndpaper, #nndstamps, #coffeelovers, #coffeecards
Amy Tollner uses papers from the New Retro paper pack and the Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment with the Card Layout 7 die. She then adds the overly tall stack of books from the Never Enough Books stamp and coordinating die set with a cup of coffee on top!  A gnarly way to use the challenge colors!

Claire's birthday card features Card Layout 6, Corner Flip, Newton's Mix Tape, New Retro, Party On!, and Banner Trio by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #nndpaper, #nndstamps, #catcards, #birthdaycards
Claire Lamb creates a very dramatic card using papers from the New Retro paper pack with the Card Layout 6 and the Corner Flip die sets. She adds a black feline using the Newton's Mix Tape stamp and coordinating die set. She embosses her birthday sentiment from the 
Party On! stamp set on a banner using the Banner Trio die set. Totally RAD!

Danni's puppy card features Puppy's Mix Tape, New Retro, Card Layout 7, and Circle Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #nndpaper, #nndstamps, #dogcards, #puppycards 
Danni Bindel pulls papers from the New Retro paper pack and uses the Card Layout 7 die. She uses the canine from the Puppy's Mix Tape stamp and coordinating die set for her star attraction atop a scallop-edged circle (Circle Frames die set). Her paper selection is quite bodacious!

Don't forget you have until Friday, May 1, 2026 to use the challenge colors with your Newton's Nook Designs' products!

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Monday, February 2, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #249 Winners

 

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 colors. 


Inky Paws Challenge #248 Prize Winner!


We've chosen one RANDOM winner using random.org to receive 
a $20 Store Credit to Newton's Nook Designs!
 
Jenn's Valentine's Card features Newton's Book Club by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardmakingchallenge, #nndstamps, #catcards, #valentinescards
Jenn Borjeson creates a delightful Valentine's card filled with lots of hearts. She adds one of the darling felines from the Newton's Book Club stamp set for her focal point and adds a great sentiment for Valentine's Day!

Congrats to Jenn Borjeson!  Don't forget to send us an e-mail at
 info@newtonsnookdesigns.com to claim your $20 store credit! 

Inky Paws Challenge #248 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!


Debbie's FAVE
Jennifer K's Valentine's Day card features Puppy's Cookie Jar by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardmakingchallenge, #nndstamps, #valentinescard, #puppycards
Debbie really likes Jennifer K.'s CAS style featuring the cute canine from the Puppy's Cookie Jar stamp set. The added smiling face heart was a wonderful touch for a Valentine's Day card. Fabulously done!

Kelly's FAVE
Kathy's card features Bookmark II, Frames & Flags, Coffee Silhouettes, and Never Enough Books by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardmakingchallenge, #nndstamps, #coffeelovers, #coffeecards, #readingcards
Kelly loved how Kathy used card stock to create this beautiful stack of books. The added little coffee cup is a super cute touch. To create this fabulous card, Kathy used the Bookmark II, the Frames & Flags,  Coffee Silhouettes die sets. She adds the perfect sentiment from the Never Enough Books stamp set. Wonderfully done!

Amy's FAVE
Priscilla's holiday card features Holiday Post and Paw Prints by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardmakingchallenge, #nndstamps, #holildaycards, #christmascards
Amy loved the cute image and Priscilla's coloring of the image from the Holiday Post stamp and coordinating die set. Add in the paw print background using the Paw Prints stencil and the paw print embossing, Priscilla's card is filled with texture as well as holiday delight!

Claire's FAVE
Debbie's Valentine's Day card features Heart Frames and Newton's Antics by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardmakingchallenge, #nndstamps, #catcards, #valentinescards
Claire loves the card Debbie B. created by distressing her background and combining stamped images and little glitter stickers. To create her card, Debbie used images from the Newton's Antics stamp set and the Heart Frames die set. So sweet!

Danni's FAVE
Tracy's card features Bright Basics and Puppy's Reading List by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardmakingchallenge, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #puppycards
Danni loves the layout and fun embossing on Tracy's darling card. Tracy designed her card using paper form the Bright Basics paper pad and the puppy image from the Puppy's Reading List stamp and coordinating die set. Definitely a delightful 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.



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