Showing posts with label Springtime. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Springtime. Show all posts

Monday, June 29, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #253 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 friendship projects!


Inky Paws Challenge #253 Prize Winner!


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

Michelle's friendship card features Puppy Friends by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenges, #cardmakingideas, #friendshipcards, #puppycards

Michelle Harlamert is showcasing one of the darling puppy images from the Puppy Friends (retired) stamp and coordinating die set. She designs a fun backdrop for him. Love how she adds the sentiment. Such a delightful card! Congrats!

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

Inky Paws Challenge #253 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 
Becca's card features BBQ Roundabout by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenges, #cardmakingideas, #summercards, #friendshipcards, #nndstamp
Becca Yahrling created this fabulous easel card showcasing the BBQ Roundabout (retired) stamp set. Deb loves how Becca made a tablecloth with the BBQ print as well as how she cut out individual images to make plates of yummy food!  Super creative way to showcase this set!

Kelly's FAVE
Priscilla Joseph features Autumn Basics, Fall Friends, and Card Layout 3 on her card; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #nndstamps, #nndpaper, #fallcards, #friendshipcards, #autumncards
Kelly adores Priscilla Joseph's fall theme on her friendship card. Priscilla splendidly colors the image from the Fall Friends stamp and coordinating die set. She also picks the perfect mix of papers from the Autumn Basics paper pad which she uses with the Card Layout 3 die. Anyone else yearning for fall?

Amy's FAVE
Sandy's friendship card features Puppy Playtime, Corner Flip, Pastel Basics, and Card Layout 6 by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenges, #cardmakingideas, #friendshipcards, #puppycards, #nndstamp, #nndpaper
Amy loves the glittery puppy Sandy Bernstein uses on her darling card. This little fellow is from the Puppy Playtime (retired) stamp and coordinating die set.  Sandy pairs him with papers from the Pastel Basics paper pad. She uses the Card Layout 6 die in conjunction with the Corner Flip die set to create some dimension to her fabulous card!

Claire's FAVE
Melissa's friendship card features Banner Trio, Banner Trio, Hexagon Frames, Springtime, and Beekeeper Newton by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenges, #cardmakingideas, #friendshipcards, #beecards, #catcards, #shapecards, #nndstamps, #nndpaper
Melissa Sunshine Honey Bee's hexagonal card caught Claire's eye as well as the popped up sentiment. Melissa uses the Hexagon Frames die set with papers from the Springtime paper pad. She stamps the bee house with a couple of bees from the Beekeeper Newton (retired) stamp set. As for the popped up sentiment, she pulls a die from the Banner Trio die set. Such a darling way to send happiness to a friend!

Danni's FAVE
Mindy's friendship cards features Farmyard, Cluck, and Frames & Flags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenges, #cardmakingideas, #farmcards, #friendshipcards, #chickencards, #nndstamps, #nndpaper
The darling mix of papers on Mindy Finnegan's card wins over Danni's heart! Those papers are from the Farmyard paper pad. She uses dies for the Frame & Flags die set to create her stitched panels. And the main attraction to her card are this trio of gossiping chickens from the Cluck stamp and coordinating die set. Too cute!


The IPC Design Team will be taking a short summer break. We will be back July 6 with some amazing colors to challenge you! 

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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Monday, June 1, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #252 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 creative projects using the sketch.


Inky Paws Challenge #252 Prize Winner!


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

Crystal's card features Puppy's Reading List by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #nndstamps, #puppycards
Crystal Irwin delightful card featuring the studious canine from the Puppy's Reading List stamp set is just so cute! Crystal adds lots of details, such as the stitching, prints, colored jute, that add so much texture to her sweet card!

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

Inky Paws Challenge #252 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's card features Cocktail Mixer by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #nndstamps, #cocktailcards
Danni loves the bold striking colors of Arlene's card featuring the margarita image from the Cocktail Mixer stamp set. That delicious-looking drink really stands out! Cheers!

Debbie's FAVE
Kristi's card features Newton's Kitchen by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #nndstamps, #catcards,
Debbie loved the clean crispness of Kristi H.'s card featuring the chef Newton from the retired Newton's Kitchen stamp set. The combination of papers gives her card an elegant-restaurant vibe. Wonderfully done!

Kelly's FAVE
Carrianne's card Love & Meows and Smitten Kittens features by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #kittencards
Kelly loves Carrianne Banul's cute design and lovely color combo.  Carrianne uses the retired Smitten Kittens stamp set with a fabulous selection of papers from the Love & Meows paper pad. Such a wonderfully designed card!

Amy's FAVE
Sabra's card features Umbrella Pals, Springtime, and Birthday Party by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #nndstamps, #nndpapers,
Amy loved Sabra Gerdes's darling umbrellas from the retired  Umbrella Pals stamp and coordinating die set. In addition, Sabra mixes and matches papers from the Springtime and the Birthday Party paper pads to create this bright, fun card!  

Claire's FAVE
Tracie's card features Chicken Scratches by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #nndstamps, #chickencards
Claire loves how Tracie paired the trio of chickens from the retired Chicken Scratches stamp set with the fence. In addition, the paper selection has such a country vibe. Such a darling 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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Monday, March 23, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #250 Week 4

 

Final week to create a spring project!

Use the theme-Spring Has Sprung- with your NND product(s)!

You have until Friday, March 27, 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.  

Celebrate Spring with bunnies, blooms and more! Create a card for a spring birthday, a cheerful hello or a card for Easter. Sunny spring blooms and cute critters are encouraged!

Danni's Easter card features Postage Stamp Layout, Easter Postage Sampler, and Happy Easer paper pack by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #eastercards
Danni Bindel creates this bright yellow Easter card using the Postage Stamp Layout die with the basket-weave paper from the Happy Easter paper pack. She uses Easter images from the Easter Postage Sampler stamp and coordinating die set. So cute!

Debbie's Easter card features Easter Egg Builder, Happy Easter die, Happy Easter paper pack, Cheerful Brights Glitter, Basic Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #eastercards
Debbie Owens was inspired to use the pink basket-weave paper from the Happy Easter paper pack. She then creates the stitched-layer using the Basic Frames die set. She adds some water-colored eggs using the Easter Egg Builder die set. For her sentiment, she uses green-glitter paper from the Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment with the Happy Easter die set. So fun!

Kelly's Easter card features Easter Postage Sampler, Happy Easter paper pack, Landborders, A2 Card Layout 2, and Springtime by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #eastercards
Kelly Santi uses the A2 Card Layout 2 die with papers from the Happy Easter paper pack and the Springtime paper pad. She uses the Landborders die set to create a little hill for the little chick. All those fun critters are from the Easter Postage Sampler stamp and coordinating die set. Darling!

Amy's Easter card features Springtime Bunnies, Happy Easter, Card Layout 3, Happy Easter paper pack, and Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #eastercards
Amy Tollner uses the Card Layout 3 die with an assortment of papers from the Happy Easter paper pack. She adds little bunnies from the Springtime Bunnies and coordinating die set. For her sentiment, she uses glitter paper from the Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment with the Happy Easter die set. So bright and cheerful!

Claire's Easter card features Bunny Silhouettes, Postage Stamp Layout, Filigree Oval Frame, and Plaid stencil by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #eastercards
Claire Lamb creates an original background using the Plaid stencil set. Then she uses the Postage Stamp Layout die on which she adds a trio of bunnies using the Bunny Silhouettes die set. She pulls the hello die from the Filigree Oval Frame die set for her sentiment. Love those little bunny tails!

Don't forget you have until Friday, March 27, 2026.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter
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Monday, March 9, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #250 Week 2

 

Happy March! 

Time to hop into a new challenge!

Use the theme-Spring Has Sprung- with your NND product(s)!

You have from Monday, March 2, 2026 to Friday, March 27, 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.  

Celebrate Spring with bunnies, blooms and more! Create a card for a spring birthday, a cheerful hello or a card for Easter. Sunny spring blooms and cute critters are encouraged!

Amy's spring card features Spring Haul, Springtime, Frames & Flags, and Basic Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #vintagetruckcards
Amy Tollner combines dies from the Frames & Flags and the Basic Frames die set with papers from the Springtime paper pad to create her beautiful layers. She then uses the vintage truck from the Spring Haul stamp and coordinating die set and colors it in shades of pink! All those pretty flowers will make you want to be out in your own garden! 

Claire's bunny card features Bunny Silhouettes, Fence, Sky Borders, Spring Blooms Oval by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #nndstamps, #eastercard, #bunnycard
Claire Lamb designs this spring card using Sky Borders die for a carrot field. How creative!  She adds a fence (which isn't keeping any bunnies out) using the Fence die set. She adds carrots and bunnies using the Bunny Silhouettes die set. Her spring sentiment is from the Spring Blooms Oval stamp set for sentiment. Such a wonderfully designed card!

Danni's spring card features Circles Frames, Oval Frames, Springtime, Card Layout 3, and Tulips by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #tulipcards, #floralcards
Danni Bindel uses an assortment of colorful papers from the Springtime paper pad with the 
Card Layout 3 die. She adds beautiful flowers from the Tulips stamp set on a stitched oval created using the Oval Frames die set. She adds a sentiment on a circle using the Circle Frames die set. All the patterns and colors make for a delightful spring card!

Debbie's Easter card features Cheerful Brights, Happy Easter, Card Layout 6, Happy Easter, and Bunny Silhouettes by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #eastercards, #bunnycards
Debbie Owens creates this fun Easter card using papers from the Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment and the Happy Easter paper pack with the Card Layout 6 die . For her sentiment, use the Happy Easter die. Her final touch is the little bunny and carrot from the Bunny Silhouettes die set. The little pom-pom tail is a darling touch!

Kelly's Easter card features Card Layout 4, Happy Easter, Springtime, Newton's Peeps, and Basic Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #catcards, #eastercards
Kelly Santi designs a bright Easter card by using the Card Layout 4 die with papers from the Happy Easter paper pack and the Springtime paper pad. She adds the critters from the Newton's Peeps stamp and coordinating die set and colors them wonderfully. She places her sentiment on a banner using the Basic Frames die set. Cuteness overload!

Don't forget you have until Friday, March 27, 2026.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter
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Monday, March 2, 2026

Inky Paws Challenge #250 Week 1

 

Happy March! 

Time to hop into a new challenge!

Use the theme-Spring Has Sprung- with your NND product(s)!

You have from Monday, March 2, 2026 to Friday, March 27, 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.  

Celebrate Spring with bunnies, blooms and more! Create a card for a spring birthday, a cheerful hello or a card for Easter. Sunny spring blooms and cute critters are encouraged!


Kelly's Easter card features Card Layout 6, Happy Easter, and Easter Postage Sampler by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #springcards, #eastercards, #nndstamps, #nndpapers
Kelly Santi has two bright Easter cards featuring the newly released Card Layout 6 die with papers from the Happy Easter paper pack. Her cute little critters are from the Easter Postage Sampler stamp and coordinating die set. So adorable!

Amy's spring card features Spring Pile Up, Easter Postage Sampler, Springtime, and A2 Card Layout 2 by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #springcards, #nndstamps, #nndpapers
Amy Tollner's spring card features the trio of critters from the Spring Pile Up stamp and coordinating die set with a little cottontail from the Easter Postage Sampler stamp and coordinating die set. She uses the A2 Card Layout 2 die with tulip paper from the Springtime paper pad. Cuteness overload!

Claire's spring card features Card Layout 6, Happy Easter, and Newton's Peeps by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #springcards, #nndstamps, #nndpapers, #catcards
Claire Lamb creates a CAS card featuring the Card Layout 6 die with the zig-zag paper from the Happy Easter paper pack. She adds the sweet feline and a few chicks from the Newton's Peeps stamps and coordinating die set. Love the punny sentiment!

Danni's Easter card features Springtime Bunnies, Card Layout 6, Corner Flip, and Happy Easter by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #springcards, #eastercards, #bunnycards, #nndstamps, #nndpaper
Danni Bindel's Easter card features the Card Layout 6 die with papers from the Happy Easter paper pack. She also uses the newly released Corner Flip die which allows you to see the other side of the paper. Loving it!  Danni is also showcasing four furry bunnies from the Springtime Bunnies stamp set. Such a sweet Easter card!

Debbie's spring card features Happy Easter, Cheerful Brights, Card Layout 6, Circle Frames, Hyacinth, and Newton's Blooms by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #cardmakingideas, #springcards, #catcards, #nndstamps, #nndpapers
Debbie Owens also features the Card Layout 6 die with papers from the Happy Easter paper pack and the Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment. She stamps the sentiment from the Hyacinth stamp set on a stitched circle using the Circle Frames die set. Her star attraction are those naughty kittens from the Newton's Blooms stamp set. Don't you love how her potted flowers match the paper!

Don't forget you have until Friday, March 27, 2026.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter
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