Showing posts with label Newton's Crate. Show all posts
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Monday, September 14, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #256 Week 3

 

September Challenge


We can't wait to see your Fall and/or Halloween creations!


You have until Friday, September 25, 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 IPC blog the following Monday. Make sure to check the challenge rules page before you link up your project. 

Here's some inspiration:  The DT has some fun cards to share this week.  Whether you need inspiration for Halloween or Autumn, we have a little of both. Enjoy!


Amy's Halloween card features Halloween Postage Sampler, Halloween Meows, and Postage Stamp Layout by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #halloweencards, #nndstamps, #nndpaper
Amy Tollner creates a sweet, spooky card using lots of images from the Halloween Postage Sampler stamp and coordinating die set. She frames her little Halloween elements using the Postage Stamp Layout die. To create a spooky background she uses the batty paper from the  Halloween Meows paper pad. A super cute Halloween card!

Claire's Halloween card features Ghostly Good Times by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #halloweencards
Claire Lamb creates a swirly chartreuse and green background that is spookily amazing!  She adds lots of spooky ghosts using the Ghostly Good Times stamp and coordinating die set. The subtle stars add dimension.  An amazing CAS card just perfect for Halloween!

Danni's Autumn card features Heartfelt Fall, Autumn Meows, Heart Frames, and Frames Squared by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #autumncards, #thinkingofyoucards
Danni Bindel creates a gorgeous layered card using a combination of papers from the Autumn Meows paper pad and dies from the Heart Frames and the Frames Squared die sets.  She colors the leaves and acorns on the Heartfelt Fall stamp set amazingly!  A wonderful card for a loved one.

Debbie's Autumn card features Autumn, Autumn Meows, Autumn Coffees, and Newton's Crate by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #autumncards, #catcards, #coffee_lovers, #coffeecrafters
Debbie Owens creates a lovely latte card which includes a pocket for a gift card! She uses papers from the Autumn and the Autumn Meows paper pads which work wonderfully together. She then stamps a coffee mug from the Autumn Coffees stamp set onto the crate from the Newton's Crate stamp set. A wonderful pumpkin-spice latte card!

Kelly's Falloween card features Spring Heights, Batty Newton, Clouds, Pumpkin Tails, Frames & Flags, Basic Frames, and Aloha Newton by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #halloweencards, #autumncards, #catcards
Kelly Santi uses the Spring Heights stamp and coordinating die set with a Falloween twist! She creates her gray sky using the Clouds stencil which gives her cloud a spooky feel. She uses the Basic Frames die set to create her central panel. She adds the duo of climbing cats from the Spring Heights stamp and coordinating die set and colors the leaves in autumn colors. She adds some bats using the Batty Newton stamp and coordinating die set. For more  autumn fun, she adds pumpkins from the Pumpkin Tails stamp and coordinating die set as well as tiny flowers from the Aloha Newton stamp and coordinating die set. At last, she stamps her sentiment on a stitched panel using the Frames & Flags die set. Thanks, Kelly, for showing how to stretch our stamp sets!

Don't forget you have until Friday, September 25, 2026.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Monday, May 26, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge Week 4

 

 There's still time to create with 

this month's sketch!





We're down to the final days to use this sketch.  What will you create?

You until Friday, May 30, 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.  

Let's see how the IPC team used the sketch for the last week of the May Challenge:


Claire's card features Bookmark II, Cherrful Brights Cardstock, Argyle, and Newton's Book Club by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallnge, #bookmark, #reading, #lovereading
Claire Lamb uses the sketch to create this glitter book card. She uses the Bookmark II dies with the Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment. Look closely and you'll see a subtle pattern created with the Argyle stencil set. For her sentiment, she uses the Newton's Book Club die set. Fabulous interpretation of the challenge!

Crystal's belated birthday card features Heartfelt Honeycomb, Framework, Hexagon Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallnge, #beecards, #birthdaycards, #belatedbirthdaycards
Crystal Minkler does some distressing to create this bee-utiful card! She uses the Heartfelt Honeycomb stamp and coordinating die set for her bees and hexagonal pattern. She also uses the Framework and the Hexagon Frames die set to create her layers. Fabulous card!

Danni's birthday card features Newton Loves Cake, Birthday Meows, Circle Frames, and Frames & Tags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallnge, #birthdaycards, #catcards
Danni Bindel creates this scrumptious birthday card. She uses papers from the Birthday Meows paper pad to create her layers. She selects the Newton Loves Cake stamp set to stamp and color the cupcake image that is depicted in the paper. She even colors her feline and cupcake the same as the paper!  For her layers, she uses the Circle Frames and the Frames & Tags die set. Anybody else craving a cupcake?

Debbie's autumn card features Newton's Crate, Autumn Meows, and Framework by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallnge, #catcards, #fallcards, #autumncards
Debbie Owens opts for an autumn card featuring the feline from the Newton's Crate stamp set. She pairs him with papers from the Autumn Meows paper pad. She also uses the Framework die set to create her edging. Fabulous combination of patterns!

Amy's birthday card features Baa, Farmyard, Barn, and Circle Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallnge, #farmcards, #sheepcards, #birthdaycards
Amy Tollner takes us down on the farm showcasing the sheep from the Baa stamp and coordinating die set. She pairs this fluffy critter with papers from the Farmyard paper pad. She adds a red barn using the Barn die set. She uses the Circle Frames die set to create her stitched circle. A delightful way to send birthday wishes!

Don't forget you now have until May 30, 2025 to 
link up your project using the sketch for a chance to win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Designs!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Monday, November 11, 2024

Inky Paws Challenge #234-Week 2

 

  Welcome to another week of our 

Monthly 

Inky Paws Challenge!

For the month of November

we have fabulous sketch to inspire you.

Use this sketch with your NND products. 


You have three more weeks to get creative with this sketch and your NND Products!

You have from Monday, November 4, 2024 to Friday, November 29, 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.  

With Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner, this sketch will make creating holiday cards so much easier. But why limit yourself to holidays?  Whip up some birthday cards for 2025.  The gray, gloomy weather got you down?  Make some bright, colorful spring cards to cheer yourself up!  We can't wait to see what you make!:
by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #holidaycards, #christmascards
Claire Lamb brings us this bright, colorful holiday card!  Her rainbow of trees are just so cute. She uses the Christmas Tree Line stencil with array of colors and adds a sentiment on a banner from the Holiday Post stamp set for sentiment. So festive and fun!

by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #coffeelovers, #coffeecard,
Crystal Minkler has an unique take on the sketch using a banner from the Basic Frames die set as her center panel. Her paper selection is from the Coffee House Stories paper pad, and taking center stage is the fabulous coffee-image from the Heartfelt Coffee stamp set (die cut using the Heart Frames die set).  Love her creative take for this fabulous birthday card!

by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #harvestcards, #fallcard, #autumncards
Danni Bindel's harvest card is just full of fall colors. She pulls a trio of papers from the Autumn Basics paper pad and uses the Frames & Flags die set to create her layers. She colors her vintage truck from the Harvest Haul stamp and coordinating die set in orange! {sigh!} A beautiful autumn card! 

by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #holidaycards, #christmascards, #catcards
Debbie Owens creates a holiday card filled with stockings!  She uses paper from the Christmas Time paper pad to create her background. She adds a die cut vellum center panel using the Frames & Flags die set.  Just love seeing all the stockings peeking through the vellum. She includes Santa Newton from the Santa Paws Newton stamp set checking his Christmas list as well as a stocking from the Holiday Postage Sampler stamp set. Her sentiment was stamped on a ticket stub using the Framework die set. So cute and festive!

by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #coffeelovers, #coffeecard, #fallcard, #autumncards
Amy Tollner combines coffee with autumn for this amazingly adorable pumpkin spice card! She makes her center panel by using the Pumpkin Patch Stencil and cut using the stitched die from the Frames & Flags die set. She adds the latte-laden lady from the Pumpkin Latte stamp and coordinating die set with a scattering of fall leaves. The little blue coat pops against all the orange to make for a darling card!



Don't forget you have 3 more weeks to use the sketch!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Monday, October 3, 2022

Inky Paws Challenge #183 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 the sketch above with your NND products!


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


Fall leaves & pumpkins please by Sue features Autumn, Argyle, and Signs of Fall by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #fallcards, #autumncards, #cardmaking
Sue T. gives us this beautiful autumn card featuring the image from the Signs of Fall stamp and coordinating die set. She adds it to a Kraft card base with the embossed pattern using the Argyle stencil set. Using papers from the Autumn Paper Pad, Sue adds banners with autumn leaves to complete her beautiful card. 



Witch way to my candy by Amy features Newton's Boo-tiful Night, Halloween Meows, Framework, Frames & Flags, and Fancy Edges Tag by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #catcards, #cardmaking, #halloweencards
Amy Tollner adds some glittery black banners (Frames & Flags die set) which adds a perfect amount of bling to her 'scary' Halloween card! She pairs the witch from the Newton's Boo-tiful Night stamp and coordinating die set with the batty paper (cut using the Framework die set) from the Halloween Meows paper pad. Her distressed tag made using the Fancy Edges Tag die set looks spectacular with the paint splatters, stars, and bat!  



Paw-tumn greetings by Claire features Frames & Flags, Newton's Crate, A7 Frames & Banners, and Autumn by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #autumncards, #fallcards, #cardmaking, #catcards
Claire Lamb is back with one of her fabulously colored black kitties!  This cutie is from the Newton's Crate stamp and coordinating die set.  She showcases her crate using papers from the Autumn paper pad. She creates her tag using the Frames & Flags die set and banners using the A7 Frames and Banners die set. The overall effect is one darling autumn card!



Sending you a birthday brew by Debbie features Coffee House, Time for Coffee, Newton Loves Coffee, Frames & Flags, Fancy Edge Tags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #coffeecards, #coffeelovers, #birthdaycard, #puppycards, #cardmaking
Debbie Owens goes with a caffeinated-puppy-themed card by combining papers from the Coffee House Stories paper pad with the sweet puppy from the Puppy Playtime stamp set.  She adds a mug from the Newton Loves Coffee stamp set. To showcase all the fun papers, she makes a vellum tag using the Fancy Edges Tag die set and heat embosses a sentiment from the  Time for Coffee stamp set.  Those little banners were made using the Frames & Flags die set. Love how her puppy matches the paper!



You're my favorite treat by Diane features Candy Corn, Oval Frames, Halloween Meows, and Trick-or-Treat Kittens by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #candycorn, #newtonsnook, #halloweencards, #cardmaking
Love candy corn?  Then you will LOVE Diane Morales' sweet card.  Using the candy corn paper from the Halloween Meows Paper Pad, she then makes a scallop-edged tag (Oval Frames die set) and stamps it with the perfect sentiment pulled from the Trick or Treat Kittens stamp set. She adds a handful of candy corn using the Candy corn stamp and the coordinating die set.  Don't you love the little smile on the candy's face?  

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, October 7, 2022 to enter. There's a prize involved too, so don't delay - see more inspiration on our Inky Paws Challenge here!


You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Monday, September 26, 2022

Inky Paws Challenge #182 Winners

 

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

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


This Biweekly Challenge was a Colors Challenge!



Inky Paws Challenge #182 Prize Winner!

We've chosen one RANDOM winner using random.org to receive 
a $20 Store Credit to Newton's Nook Designs!




Happy pumpkin everything by Tracy Grauer features Autumn Paper Pad, Autumn Oval, and Oval Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #autumncards, #pumpkincards, #fallcards, #cardmaking
Tracy Grauer showcases the Autumn Oval stamp set in such an elegant way.  She uses the Oval Frames die set to cut various ovals including an orange gingham oval using papers from the Autumn paper pad.  The black card base and scallop-edged oval add a dramatic effect that is just beautiful!



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

Inky Paws Challenge #182 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!

Diane's FAVE
Happy pumpkin everything by Tracy Grauer features Autumn Paper Pad, Autumn Oval, and Oval Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #autumncards, #pumpkincards, #fallcards, #cardmaking
Tracy Grauer  is not only our randomly chosen winner of the $20 store credit, but she is also Diane's fave! Her black background and scallop-edged oval (Oval Frames die set) add a nice contrast to the orange gingham paper pulled from the Autumn paper pad.  Inside her center oval is the beautifully colored image from the Autumn Oval stamp set. The added twine and pearls add nice touches of texture!  So lovely!


Sue's FAVE
Truly grateful by Kristi features Autumn Leaves and Shades of Autumn; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #autumncards, #fallcards, #cardmaking
Kristi uses the 
Autumn Leaves die set in a beautiful way.  With a black background, she inlays different leaves in the challenge colors. She then pulls a sentiment from the retired Shades of Autumn stamp set.  The overall effect is so bold and very stunning!



Amy's FAVE
Happy Halloween by Amy Gross features Spooky Skeletons by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #halloweencards, #cardmaking
Amy Gross showcases lots of bones in her fabulous card!  She uses all the skeletal images from the Spooky Skeletons stamp set to create her background.  She then stamps the little pumpkin images from the same set in orange and the stars in yellow!  Fabulously done, Amy!



Claire's FAVE
Wishing you purr-fect fall day by Andrea features Newton's Crate by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #autumncards, #fallcards, #catcards, #pumpkincards, #cardmaking
Andrea creates this lovely card that has a nice cozy, rustic feel.  She showcases the darling kitten (colored like Andrea's very own fur baby) from the Newton's Crate stamp and coordinating die set. She then adds paper with a linen pattern that is distressed and stamped with stitching.  The brown gingham paper continues the coziness of this charming card!



Debbie's FAVE
Fleece Navidad by KT Fit Kitty features Fleece Navidad, Pines & Holly, and Ornament Shaker by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #christmascard, #sheepcard, #cardmaking
KT Fit Kitty shows off her creative thinking with this very non-traditional Christmas card!  She embosses snowflakes on her cream card base, then adds a pretty pattern paper in the challenge colors. She adds that sweet lamb from the Fleece Navidad stamp and die set on an orange ornament using the Ornament Shaker die set. The black bow was cut using the Pines & Holly die set. For her black element, she embosses the sentiment on a little banner.  So lovely!

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, September 5, 2022

Inky Paws Challenge #181 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 the theme, Fall, with your NND products!


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

Wishing you purr-fect fall days by Diane features Newton's Crate, Paw-tumn Newton, Autumn, and Circle Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #catcards, #autumncards, #cardmaking
 Diane Morales uses the Circle Frames die set to create her circular card packed full of cucurbits. She pairs the squash & pumpkin paper (Autumn paper pad) with Newton in his crate full of pumpkins (Newton's Crate stamp and die set). She scatters extra pumpkins around the crate (Paw-tumn Newton stamp and die set).  Purr-fectly done, Diane!



Fall Blessings by Sue features Autumn Mice, Autumn, and Jack-o-Lantern by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #micecards, #autumncards, #cardmaking
Sue T.'s CAS autumn card showcases the cute little mouse from the Autumn Mice stamp and die set. She creates a little pumpkin patch behind him using the newly released Jack-o-Lantern stencil set. Her brown, plaid Washi tape is combined with a strip of leaf paper from the Autumn paper pad. She pulls the sentiment from the Fall Roundabout stamp set to complete her darling fall card!



Pumpkin patch by Amy features Signs of Fall, Pumpkin Latte, Falling Leaves, Fall Roundabout, Frames & Flags, Banner Trio by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #pumpkincards, #coffeecards, #autumncards, #cardmaking
Amy Tollner combines the Signs of Fall stamp and die set with the Pumpkin Latte stamp and die set to create her autumn card that is spectacularly colored! She uses the Falling Leaves stencil in shades of autumn to create her background that is die cut using the scallop-edged frame from the Frames & Flags die set. She stamps her sentiment (Fall Roundabout stamp set) on a brown banner (Banner Trio die set).  Don't you love all the shades of autumn on Amy's card?



May the colors of fall bring you a harvest of joy by Claire features Frames Squared, Oval Frames, and Harvest Haul by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #vintagecarscards, #autumncards, #truckcards, #cardmaking
Claire Lamb designs a twilight background for her vintage truck from the Harvest Haul stamp and die set.  She uses the Oval Frames die set to create the country road and the scallop-edged square frame from the Frames Squared die set. Can't you just imagine the leaves scattering about as the truck cruises home after a fun day in the fields?

 

Pumpkin spice and everything nice by Debbie features Newton Loves Coffee, Newton's Crate, Pumpkin Latte, Newton's Thanksgiving, Falling Leaves, Autumn, Circle Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #autumncards, #coffeecards, catcards, #cardmaking
 From field to tummy, Debbie Owens' card is packed full of pumpkin cuteness! After harvesting a crate of pumpkins (Newton's Crate stamp set), Newton (Newton's Thanksgiving stamp set) appears to have enjoyed the by-products of his hard work- pumpkin pie and a cup of pumpkin-spiced coffee (Newton Loves Coffee stamp set). Deb uses the Pumpkin Latte stamp set for the sentiment and extra pumpkins.  In addition, she uses the Circle Frames die set to cut the scalloped plaid circle (Autumn paper pad) and adds yellow leaves (Falling Leaves stencil) to the background. Hope Newton didn't get a tummy ache!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, September 9, 2022 to enter. There's a prize involved too, so don't delay - see more inspiration on our Inky Paws Challenge here!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter