Inky Paws Challenge #257 Week 1

 

Hello October & 

a New Challenge!

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 Designs online shop! The winners will be announced on the NND blog the following Monday. Make sure you check the challenge rules page before linking up your project. NND products are required.

Here's some inspiration: Enjoy deep the deep fall colors of orange rust and add in a pop of teal and purple! It's the perfect palette to stretch your fall crafting! Any theme is welcome as long as the colors are used!

Kathy Schweinfurth's autumn card is just too cute with the puppy from the Dog Builder die set hiding among the leaves from the Autumn Leaves die set and the pumpkins from the Halloween Accessories die set. For her background, Kathy uses paper from the Autumn Leaves paper pack which she die cuts using the Frames & Flags die set.  

Kelly Santi  is showcasing the darling feline from the Paw-tumn Newton stamp and coordinating die set. She create lovely layers using papers from the Autumn Woofs paper pad with dies from the Frames & Tags, the Basic Frames, and the Frames & Flags die sets. A bright, beautiful way to enjoy autumn!

Looks like Amy Tollner is gearing up for some cozy reading time with this lovely card. Her big pile of books is from the Autumn Reads stamp and coordinating die set. She creates her background using the newly released Autumn Leaves paper pack and the Arched Frames die set. For her sentiment, she stamps it on a tag using the Essential Tags die set.  Enjoy all those books!

Claire Lamb has truly embraced the teal in this month's color challenge, and it is spectacular!  Her little quartet of felines comes from the Autumn Cats stamp and coordinating die set. They are set atop the teal leaf paper from the Autumn Leaves paper pack. She uses the Postage Stamp Layout die to showcase the felines and pulls the Happy die from the Happy Birthday die set for part of her sentiment.  Wonderfully done!

Debbie Owens is gearing up for all the leaves needing to be racked!  Those cute helpers are from the Autumn Dogs and the Autumn Cats stamp sets. She uses the Torn Edges Frames die set to create the rough edging. These little critters make racking look fun!

Don't forget you have until Friday, October 30, 2026

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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 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 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 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 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 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! 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Inky Paws Challenge #234-Week 3

 

  Welcome to week 3 of our 

Monthly 

Inky Paws Challenge!

For the month of November

we have a versatile sketch to use!

You have two more weeks to get creative with this sketch and your NND products!

You have from 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.  

The IPC design team has come up with some darling cards with several different themes. From caffeniated cuteness to farmyard fun, this sketch can be used for any occassion!  What will you create?  We can't wait to see!

Crystal Minkler creates this colorful, caffeinated, cat card that will definitely perk up someone's day! She uses the full-panel image from the Caffeinated Cats stamp set and pairs it up with darling paper from the A Cat's Life paper pad.  So bright and cheerful!

Danni Bindel also used bright, cheerful colors for her birthday card! She combines several pattern papers from the Farmyard and uses the Frames & Flags die set to create her scallop edging. She adds two sweet sheep from the Baa stamp and coordinating die set.  She adds some clouds and a little heart using dies from the Sky Scene Builder and the Circle Frames die sets!  A sweet way to send baa-lated birthday wishes!

Debbie Owens was also inspired to create a birthday card. She goes with doggies from the Birthday Barks stamp set. She pulls coordinating paper from the Birthday Woofs paper pad and colors her puppies similarly as those on the paper. She uses the Basic Frames die set to create her vellum panel and little day!  Let's paw-ty, indeed!

Amy Tollner is rocking the autumn cards this month! This week she uses the amazing image from the Paw-tumn Newton stamp and coordinating die set and colors it so cutely!  For her center panel, she adds tree rings using the Tree Rings stencil and uses the scallop-edged die using the Framework die set. Her scattering of leaves adds such a pretty fall-flair!

Claire Lamb was inspired to use our darling Newton from the Farmer Newton stamp and coordinating die set. She distresses a serene backdrop and uses the stitched die from the Basic Frames die set. The black and white gingham paper from the Farmyard perfectly compliments the farming theme!  

Don't forget you have now have 2 more weeks to get creative with this sketch!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Inky Paws Challenge #232 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 cozy, fall cards!

Inky Paws Challenge #232 Prize Winner!

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

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

Marcia Harlamert creates a monochromatic card filled with autumn fun!  Marcia pairs several fall-themed papers with the sweet mouse from the Autumn Mice stamp and coordinating die set. Super cute!

Congrats to Marcia Harlamert!  Don't forget to send us an e-mail at

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

Inky Paws Challenge #232 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!

Danni's FAVE

Arlene R.'s simple design showcases the wonderfully colored image from the Paw-tumn Newton stamp set which made it Danni's FAVE. Just love the bright autumn colors! 

Debbie's FAVE

Jenni Shamblin's use of texture caught Debbie's eye. From the embossing to the jute bows, Jenni's card is so warm and cozy. She pairs the texture with the lady on her bike from the Loads of Blooms stamp set. Jenni colors her flowers in oranges and yellow to give it an autumn flair!

Amy's FAVE

Melissa's coffee-cup shaped card was Amy's favorite!  The coffee sleeve with the pretty plaid created using the  Plaid stencil coordinates wonderfully with the latte-toting lady from the  Pumpkin Latte stamp and coordinating die set. It's definitely time for a PSL!

Claire's FAVE

Amy Isley subtle use of the Houndstooth stencil combined with the little girl from the 

A Cozy Day In stamp set won over Claire.  Such a warm, cozy scene just purr-fect for a cool, autumn day!

Crystal's FAVE

Inkami's no-line coloring and CAS Design caught Crystal's eye.  The sweet deer from the Deer Friend stamp set paired with the pretty plaid design paper is a wonderful combination!

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 starting October 7, 2024.  We are changing from a bimonthly challenge to a monthly challenge to give participants more time to play with the inspirational badges.  The IPC design team will continue bringing you weekly inspiration to get your creative juices pumping! 

Inky Paws Challenge #209

 

   Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This is a color challenge.

Use the challenge colors- Rusty Orange, Honey Yellow, Cornflower Blue, and Caramel Brown-with your NND products. 

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, October 27, 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 perfect autumn card with all those colorful leaves falling in her background. She used the Falling Leaves stencil and the Frames & Flags die set for her gorgeous background. She then adds the darling Newton peeking behind his blue milk can. This image is from the Paw-tumn Newton Stamp and coordinating die set. Fabulously done!

Claire Lamb 

On a short break.  Will be back soon. 

Crystal Minkler uses the challenge colors for an autumn card with a splash of pumpkin-spiced coffee. For her background, she combines papers from the Autumn paper pad and uses several dies from the Framework die set and the Land Borders die set. Her star attraction is the lady from the Pumpkin Latte stamp and coordinating die set. I just love her blue jacket with all the autumn colors!

Danni Bindel was also inspired to use the Autumn paper pad for her background of leaves. She uses the Frames & Flags die set and the Frames Squared die set to create her different layers. She is featuring the Fall Friends stamp and coordinating die set. Those sweet fur babies look like they are enjoying a nice nap! Nicely done, Ms. Danni!

Like Amy, Debbie Owens was inspired to showcase the Paw-tumn Newton stamp set. She opted to use the Serene Stripes stencil to create her background which she cut using the scallop-edged frame from the Framework die set. She pulls a thankful sentiment from the Autumn Newton stamp set stamped on a banner (Frames & Flags die set). Isn't it fun to see the same image interpreted differently using the same colors? So fun!

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

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Inky Paws Challenge #206 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 Colors-Sunset Orange, Turquoise, Sunflower Yellow, and Maple Brown-Stripes--with your NND products. 

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

Crystal Minkler's teal truck from the Harvest Haul Stamp Set is laden with the bounty of harvest. She adds some distressed pumpkins using the Pumpkin Patch stencil set cut using the scallop-edging frame die from the Frames & Flags die set. She grounds her truck by adding some hills using the Land Borders Die Set. A remarkable autumn card!

Danni Bindel uses the Serene Stripes Stencil with the challenge colors to create an amazing autumn background. She uses the postage-edge frame die from the Frameworks die set to complete the background. Her star attraction is the wheelbarrow from the Newton's Harvest Time stamp and coordinating die set. Don't you just love the teal pumpkin?

Debbie Owens teal distressed background works purr-fectly with the plaid paper from the Autumn paper pad. To cut her layers, she uses dies from the Frames & Flags die set. She combines the sunflower arrangement from the Fall Harvest stamp set with the sunflower image from the Paw-tumn Newton stamp set. The final touch is the gold-foil sentiment using the Autumn Greetings Hot Foil Plates. An amazing way to combine NND products!

Amy Tollner features lots of orange pumpkins! For her background she uses the Pumpkin Patch stencil set with scallop-edging created using a frame from the Frames & Flags die set. Amy then adds a vellum oval (Oval Frames die set) with the image from the Signs of Fall stamp and coordinating die set set a top it. The little splash of teal is a perfect touch for this amazing card!

Claire Lamb was also inspired by those beautiful sunflower arrangements from the Fall Harvest stamp and coordinating die set. She also adds the sweet kitty from the same stamp set. Her sweet Siamese kitty looks so cute peeking above the basket. For her background layer, Claire adds subtle leaves using the Falling Leaves stencil as well as a die from the Frames & Flags die set. Such a beautiful card!

I hope these projects have inspired you to play along!  Remember, you have until this Friday, September 15,  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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