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!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Inky Paws Challenge #196 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--Birthday!

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

Crystal O. Minkler creates a spectacular background in analogous colors using the Mugs stencil. She continues her use of greens and yellows with the latte cup that Newton is holding (Newton Loves Coffee stamp set).  Crystal uses the Circle Frames dies set and the Frames & Flags die set for her card design.  The fabulous colors and design makes this an amazing birthday card!

Debbie Owens features the little gnome (Garden Gnomes stamp set) on his big mushroom surrounded by more mushrooms from the Fabulous Fungus stamp set. She places them on a lightly distressed background and stamps the super fun sentiment.  The extra bit of jute adds a nice rustic touch!

Diane Morales creates this delicious masterpiece filled with yummy cupcakes.  On an oval-shaped base (Oval Frames die set), Diane uses the Cupcakes stencil set to create the pink and tan cupcakes.  The front and center is Newton with his paws in the frosting (Newton's Cupcake stamp and coordinating die set). Doesn't he look so sweet and innocent enjoying his birthday treat?  

Amy Tollner creates this beautiful heart-shaped card using the Heart Frames die set.  She pairs it with the floral heart image from the Heartfelt Blooms stamp set.  Her beautiful and bright flowers are filled with the promise of spring.  For her sentiment, she adds a dimensional banner using a die from the Banner Trio die set. Until May flowers bloom, you can enjoy Amy's pretty ones!

Claire Lamb is also featuring the little gnome from the Gnome Garden stamp and coordinating die set. For her card, she places him in a window card (Oval Frames die set) filled with lots of mushrooms from the Fabulous Fungus stamp and coordinating die set.  Her bright colors are a nice contrast to Deb's more rustic ones.  Fabulous fungus, indeed!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday,  April 28, 2023 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

Inky Paws Challenge #173 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 Color Challenge!

Bubble Gum Pink, Lemon Yellow, Lime Green, and Orange

Inky Paws Challenge #173 Prize Winner!

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

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

 Dayna uses pastel papers to create her stripes that make for a fun, feisty background fitting for the taco and margarita lovin' kittens from the Newton Loves Taco stamp and die set.  Love them!

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

Inky Paws Challenge #173  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!

Sue's FAVE

Helen F. creates this delightful card with several fruity cocktails from the Cocktail Mixer stamp set. She sets them amidst colorful bubbles using the Bokeh stencil set.  Cheers!

Amy's FAVE

Karen G. creates the cutest background using the Serene Stripes stencil for her darling kitty!  Then look at that scrumptious cupcake and sweet kitty from the Newton's Cupcake stamp and die set! Anyone else want to take just a nibble?  Karen also uses an oval die frame (Oval Frames die set) for her vellum and stamps the sentiment on a banner from the Frames & Flags die set.  Delightful!

Claire's FAVE

Danielle creates a fabulous scene using the Petite Clouds stencil set and the Land Border die set for her playful puppy from the Welcome New Dog  stamp and die set.  She adds a fence using the Fence die set. The overall effect is total cuteness!

Debbie's FAVE

Meghan creates bright bold layers using the Frames Squared die set for her crafty cat to play in.  Her sweet orange tabby cat from the Newton's Crafty Cardio stamp and die set looks like she is having a grand time with all her crafting supplies. So fun!

Diane's FAVE

Donna uses the challenge colors beautifully using the Peony Blooms stamp set. Donna then layers her flowers on a pretty pink card base with a green patterned paper.  She places the sentiment from the Porch Swing Friends stamp set on a black background that really pops against the bright colors. So pretty!

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 #172

 

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This challenge is a

Theme Challenge

Use the theme--Birthday

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, May 6, 2022 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! 

Diane Morales serves up birthday greetings straight from the barnyard!  Set on an oval card base (Oval Frames die set), Diane adds floating pink balloons in her pink sky (Balloon stencil set)! She then adds her landscape using the Land Borders die set. She adds a trio of farm critters from the Oink stamp and die set, Moo stamp and die set, and Bleat stamp and die set all decked out in their birthday hats!  What a way to celebrate someone's special day!

Sue T. gets her birthday party started by die cutting her embossed background with the postage-edged die from the Framework die set. She then layers on a rainbow-colored tiered cake from the Newton Loves Cake stamp and die set. She stamps her sentiment in a speech bubble (Speech Bubbles die set) and sprinkles some gems on for a bit of glam!  Time to slice that cake!

Amy Tollner's slimline card is filled to the top with birthday cuteness!  Beginning with big, fluffy clouds (Clouds stencil), Amy adds a trio of colorful balloons (Fabulous Frenchies stamp and die set) floating above her playful kittens from the Newton's Blooms stamp and die set.  Look closely and you'll spy a little ladybug enjoying the fresh, green grass die cut using the Land Borders die set.  Her entire scene has been die cut using the scallop-edged frame die from the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set.  If that wasn't enough cuteness, Amy adds a bumblebee and a duo of butterflies!  

Claire Lamb begins with white confetti (Confetti stencil) on her white card base. She adds a peach distressed layer on which Newton from the Newton's Cupcake stamp and die set is looking quite happy with his buttercream-frosted chocolate cupcake in its dark peach polka-dotted cake liner!  Do you think Newton will be willing to share? 😺

 Debbie Owens uses a kitten from the Smitten Kittens stamp set with a birthday hat from the Newton's Birthday Bash stamp set. She places him on festive circles die cut using the Circle Frames die set on which she has stamped the image from the Birthday Roundabout stamp set on one. She stamps "It's your day!" on a banner from the Banner Trio die set. The "Celebrate" sentiment is from the Birthday Essentials stamp set. Super festive!

Use the challenge theme--Birthday

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Inky Paws Challenge #170 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'a a refresher.

Use the colors: Pistachio Green, Golden Yellow, Navy Blue, and white on your project.

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

Claire Lamb brings us this bright lemon-filled card showcasing lemons from the Lemon Twist stamp and die set on a pretty blue distressed background. She pulls a sentiment from the Heartfelt Blooms stamp set to finish her festive card!

Debbie Owens designs a pretty card showcasing the Daffodils and Tulips stamp sets. She places them on an open-framed oval using dies from the Oval Frames die set. She stamps the sentiment on a banner from the A7 Frames and Banners die set. A lovely way to let someone know you are thinking of him/her!

Diane Morales is back this week for a super fun coffee card!  With a navy blue scallop-edged base (Frames & Flags die set), she adds a pattern using the Argyle stencil set. She adds her green truck from the Farming Fun stamp set and die set carrying an overly large latte from the Time for Coffee stamp set.  The sentiment works amazing with the truck and coffee cup!

Sue T. is bringing birthday wishes with lots of cupcakes!  She features our favorite cat, Newton, atop his very own cupcake from the Newton's Cupcake stamp and die set. Behind him are matching mini-cupcakes created using the Cupcake stencil. She uses the Frames & Flags die set to create the scallop-edging. So much cupcake cuteness!

Amy Tollner was inspired to use the Daffodils stamp and die set for her featured stamp set. She places her blooms atop a speckled background framed with a yellow scallop-edged oval (Oval Frames die set).  She creates a navy blue banner using the Banner Trio die set to match her blue background. Lovely!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, April 8, 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

Inky Paws Challenge #155 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'a a refresher.

Create a project using the colors--teal, yellow, green, and white.

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

Claire Lamb features a trio of kittens playing in the rain!  Claire uses the Newton's Rainy Day Trio stamp and coordinating die set to create this rainy delight!  The mirror image of the boots and paws in the water puddle is a genius idea!  Anyone else feeling like singing with these sweeties?  :)

Sweet and cuddly is the koala bear in  Debbie Owens' card!  She uses the Tropical Leaves and the Pineapple stencil sets to create layers of tropical goodness for the koala from the Pina Koala stamp set. She uses dies from the Frames Squared and the Frames & Flags die sets for her various fun layers.  Twine and sequins are added for extra fun! Sweet!

Diane Morales provides a delightful card to celebrate a birthday!  Beginning with a scallop-edged card base cut using dies from the  Frames & Flags die set, she adds lots of confetti by using the Confetti stencil. She tops her card off with Newton enjoying some frosting. This darling feline is from the 

Newton's Cupcake stamp and cut using the coordinating die set. Time to celebrate!

Sue T. also brings us a birthday-inspired card! She, too, features the frosting-lovin' kitten from the Newton's Cupcake stamp and coordinating die set. Her wavy cupcake wrapper is super fun!  More cupcakes are added using the Cupcake stencil set and cut out with the large die from the Speech Bubbles die set.  Scrumptious!

Want to visit the tropics?  Amy Tollner's card brings the beauty of the tropics without leaving home! She uses the challenge colors with the Tropical Fringe main image for a slice of paradise!  She opts for a square base by using dies from the Frames Squared  die set. A splattering of sequins adds a sparkly touch to this tropical card!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, August 27, 2021 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