Inky Paws Challenge #247 Week 1

 

It's December!

Time to get bring on the 

Holiday Sparkle & Shine!

You have THREE weeks to get creative adding sparkle & shine to your holiday projects!

You have from Monday, December 1, 2025 to Friday, December 19, 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.  

December is the perfect time to add some bling to your crafts so bring out your glitters, foils, sequins and sparkle pastes to create a card with some shimmer and shine! Create a winter or holiday card with sparkly snowflakes or jump ahead and send a little New Year's cheer! A little bit of sparkle makes everyone happy! Let's see what bling the IPC team used!

Danni Bindel creates a very scenic room filled with holiday magic! She uses gold foil with the present sheet from the 'Tis the Season Toner Card Fronts. She die cuts using the scallop-edged die from the Frames & Flags die set. She then adds an oval frame (Oval Frames die set) with the little living room scene from the Christmas Nap stamp and coordinating die set. She adds her sentiment to a banner. Just love that orange, comfy chair!

Debbie Owens creates a wintry CAS card using one of the little snowmen from the Snowman Postage Sampler stamp set. She places him on a layered snowflake created using the Snowfall die set. She adds another snowflake using the same die set. She selects a snowy paper from the Snow Flurries paper pad. Her last touch is die cutting the sentiment from the A Hug in a Mug die in a red foil.  A darling way to add a bit of shine and sparkle!

 Kelly Santi's bright purple and pink paper from the Snow Flurries paper pad makes for a gorgeous backdrop for her snowman from the Snowman Greetings stamp and coordinating die set.  Kelly uses the Forest Scene Builder die set to add a trio of trees in the background.  A breathtaking scene!

Amy Tollner uses the trio of kitties from the Newton's Christmas Tree stamp and coordinating die set for the star attraction of her holiday card. She uses the Card Layout 4 die for her card design with the green glitter paper from the Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment and the strings of light paper from the Christmas Party paper pad. She stamps her sentiment on a little tag created using the Frames & Tags die set. A magical scene to celebrate the season!

Claire Lamb is back with her incredible distressing skills. She then adds lot of snowflakes using the Snowfall die set with some blue glitter paper from the Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment. For her sentiment, she uses the Snowman Postage Sampler stamp and coordinating die set.  A gorgeous way to wish for snow!

Don't forget you have until December 19, 2025 to add some glitter and shine to your holiday projects!

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Inky Paws challenge #225 Winners

 

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

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

Inky Paws Challenge #225 Prize Winner!

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

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

Tracie C.'s snowman card is so refreshing. She uses pretty holiday papers paired with her snowman from the Snowman Greetings stamp set. In the heat of summer, Tracie's wintry card is a welcome relief!

Congrats to Tracie C.!  Don't forget to send us an e-mail at

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

Inky Paws Challenge #225 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!

Claire's FAVE

Bad Kitty showcases a surfing Corgi from the retired Corgi Beach stamp set. Her big sun is a creative way to interpret the sketch. Happy surfing little fellow!

Crystal's FAVE

Tracie C. is not only the lucky prize winner, but her wintry card caught Crystal's eye.  Tracie's wonderful coloring and the Christmas theme showcases the sweet snowman from the Snowman Greetings stamp set wonderfully!

Danni's FAVE

Irene Smith is filled with sunshine goodness! She selects papers from the Summertime paper pad that are filled with sunny delight. Enjoying those sunny rays is Newton from the Newton's Happy Meow stamp and coordinating die set. For the zig-zag edging, she uses then Frames & Tags die set.  Hello, sunshine, indeed!

Debbie's FAVE

Shack Scraps' ocean-themed card has such a calming effect. Her aqua colored waves paired with the foiled shell paper make for a perfect setting for the little puppy to enjoy. This cute fellow is from the retired Corgi Beach stamp set.  So fun!

Amy's FAVE

Ellen C. creates the punniest card by pairing the sentiment and little chicks from the Cluck stamp set with the scholarly feline reading up on the secrets of bird lives!  So creative. This little scholar is from the Newton's Reading List stamp set. Ellen adds the purr-fect paper using the bookshelf paper from the Coffee House Stories paper pad.  Best of luck to those birdies!

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 #170 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!

Inky Paws Challenge #170 Prize Winner!

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

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

Gail creates a winter card using the challenge colors with this darling snowman card! She uses the Snowman Greetings stamp set and adds blue and white checkered accessories which coordinates with the blue-white checkered background paper. The green mittens and yellow accents complete her card.  Oh, this darling card also lights up!  Fun!

Congrats to Gail!  Don't forget to send us an e-mail at info@newtonsnookdesigns.com to claim your $20 store credit! (It's easiest if you already have an account set up in our shop)

Inky Paws Challenge #170  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!

Claire's FAVE

Donna creates a gorgeous card showcasing the Daffodils stamp and die set. She places her sprigs of flowers on a striped green backdrop and adds the navy with the white embossed sentiment on a blue circle and blue sequins.  The wood grain embossed card base adds a beautiful texture!  

Debbie's FAVE

Arlene R. lets the little bunny from the Bunny Hop stamp set take center stage on her simple, yet amazing, CAS design.  She incorporates the challenge colors on this little image wonderfully!  Simply adorable!

Diane's FAVE

Kristi wows with this amazing use of the Pineapple stencil set. On a pretty blue backdrop, Kristi adds the challenge colors for a wonder backdrop for her big sentiment. She adds a little thanks pulled from the 

Bleeding Heart stamp set. Such a creative card!

Sue's FAVE

Karen's pretty navy background is a perfect way to showcase this sweet lamb from the Woodland Spring stamp and die set. The yellow flowers and green frame makes for the sweetest card. Lovely!

Amy's FAVE

Dee showcases this birthday puppy from the Puppy Playtime stamp and die set set on a darling swing card!  She pulls in the challenge colors with the floral paper and the trio of die cut flowers. What a fun, interactive way to celebrate one's birthday!

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 #139

  This biweekly challenge is a:

 Theme Challenge--Cozy Winter

Create a project with a Cozy Winter Theme.

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 15, 2021 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 will have you wanting to snuggle up with her sweet fur balls!  Her wood grain background created using the Hardwood stencil provides a cozy setting for her critters from the Fireside Friends stamp set. She uses the scallop-edged die from Frames Squared die for her red frame and the Frames & Flags die set for her sentiment.  To tie everything together, she adds a red bow!  Ready for a nap, yet?

Oh the weather outside is frightful, but inside all is delightful! Becky Noelle creates a snowy shaker card window for her outdoor scene, complete with birch trees from the Forest Scene Builder die set. Her indoor setting uses the image from the A Cozy Day In  stamp set. A purr-fect way to spend a snowy day--reading a favorite book with fur balls curled up with you!

 Debbie Owens' card might remind you of the popular children's book, Snowmen at Night!  Her snow people from the Frosty Friends stamp set are enjoying a snowy night around a campfire.  Her snowy background includes some trees die cut using the Festive Forest and the Forest Scene Builder die sets. She uses the Frames Squared die set to create the scallop-edged frame. Oh what fun!

Diane Morales creates a warm, cozy background using black ink and the Tiny Trees stencil

. The little splattering of white paint adds a nice winter touch. She adds the snowman from the Snowman Greetings stamp and die set on a bed of snow die cut from the Land Borders die set. Don't you love how Diane colors the scarf and sash on the hat in a checkered pattern for added texture?  Cute!

Who doesn't like to snuggle up in a favorite sweater when the weather gets cold?  Sue T.'s critters from the Sweater Weather stamp set are doing just that!  Set on a kraft card base with a snowy backdrop using the Snowfall Roundabout stamp set, Sue creates a winter setting perfect for wearing one's favorite sweater!  Hope her sweet critters stay cozy!

Create a project using a Cozy Winter Theme.

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