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Monday, June 30, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #241 Winners

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last
Inky Paws Challenge!

We loved seeing all your Sunny Day projects!

Inky Paws Challenge #241 Prize Winner!

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

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

Helen F.'s summer card features Summer Moments and Seashell Roundabout by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #summercards, #seashells, #birthdaycards

Helen F. created this beautiful card featuring the Seashell Roundabout stamp set. Don't you love the gold embossing on the vellum? She colored all those shells wonderfully. She added some other little shells using the Summer Moments stamp set. A beautiful way to showcase the sun shining on those shells!

Congrats to Helen F.! Don't forget to send us an e-mail at

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

Inky Paws Challenge #241 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

Claire's summer card features Floaty Goat by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #beachcard, #summercard, #goat

Claire's amazing background of clouds and waves caught our Claire's eye. This background is just perfect to float on, and this little goat is taking full advantage! This little fellow is from the Floaty Goat stamp set. Where will you enjoy a ride on a floaty? Ocean, river, lake, or pool? Have fun!

Crystal's FAVE

Mindy's summer card features Newton's Sand Dollar, Seaside, and Frames & Flags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #beachcard, #summercard, #catcard

Mindy creates this darling monochromatic beach card using the newly released Newton's Sand Dollar stamp and coordinating die set. She uses coordinating papers from the eSeaside paper pad. She stamps her fun sentiment on a banner using the Frames & Flags die set.

Danni's FAVE

Inkami's card features Winston's Lake House by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #summercard, #mountaincard

Danni loves the scene Inkami created on this darling summer card. Spending a sunny day on a lake up in the mountains sounds like a fine idea, and Winston and his puppy pal (retired Winston's Lake House stamp set) look like they are definitely enjoying their day! Great job showcasing this fun stamps set!

Debbie's FAVE
Meghan K.'s brilliantly bright card caught Debbie's eye as did the unique shape. Meghan is featuring a couple of ladies from the Summer Moments stamp and coordinating die set. This fabulous beach scene will have you itching for a beach trip!

Amy's FAVE
Sabra showcases Farmer Newton stamp and coordinating die set hard at work on a fine sunny day! She combines the fun papers from the Farmyard paper pad for her background and adds a sun made using the Sky Scene Builder die set. Insides her card, she includes a green tractor using the Tractor die set. Thanks for all the hard work by our farmers!

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.

The IPC Design Team will be on Spring Break from June 30, 2025 - July 4, 2025.
We will be back on July 7, 2025 with a new color challenge!

Monday, June 16, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #24 Week 3

It's Week 3 for our Inky Paws June Challenge.

We are looking for Sunny Days projects!

There's still time to get inky with your Newton's Nook Products and our Sunny Days theme!

You until Friday, June 27, 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.

What are you in the mood for? A sunny day in summer or a sunny day in winter? Good news it doesn't matter because we are looking for your sunny day projects! Let's check out what the IPC gals were in the mood for this week:

Deb's beach card features Newton's Happy Hour, Sunscape, Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock, and Sea Borders by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #sunnydays, #beachcards, #summercards, #cocktailcards

Debbie Owens' glittery water looks wonderful on her beach card. Deb uses blue glitter paper from the Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment with the Sea Borders die set. For her rays of sunshine, she used the Sunscape stencil, and looks who is enjoying this beach scene? Not one, but two felines from the Newton's Happy Meowr stamp set. This pair looks like they are really enjoying those cocktails!

Amy creates an amazing beach scene using Seashell Roundabout, Summer Moments, Seashells, Circle Frames, Banner Trio, and Frames & Flags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #summercard, #sunnydays, #beachcard

Amy Tollner creates this amazing seaside card featuring the lovely lady from the Summer Moments stamp and coordinating die set. She adds lots of seashells using both the Seashell Roundabout stamp set and the Seashells stencil. To create her layers, Amy uses the Circle Frames, the Banner Trio, and the

Frames & Flags die sets. Love the pastel palette.

Claire's card features Newton's Birdbath, Oval Frame, and Lattice by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #sunnydays,, #catcard, #birdbath

Looks like a cute furry feline is enjoying the water in Claire Lamb's sweet card. That cutie is from the Newton's Birdbath stamp and coordinating die set. Claire adds dimension to her card by cutting an oval using the Oval Frames die set and adding lattice behind it (Lattice die). So is that cutie getting a drink of water or stalking those birds? Hmmm! 😉

Claire's card features Daisies, Frames & Tags, Summertime, and Sunflower Days by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #sunnydays, #floralcards, #flowercards, #daisies,

Crystal Minkler's sunny card features a couple of flowers using the Daisies die set. They look spectacular with the papers in the background. Those papers are from the Summertime paper pad and have been die cut using the Frames & Tags die set. Her sentiment is from the Sunflower Days stamp set. Love the combination of stripes and dots!

Danni's brilliant card features Bright Basics, Frames & Tags, Sky Scene Builder and Beach Bound by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #sunnydays, #beachcard, #cheerfulcard

Sunny, bold, and bright definitely describes Danni Bindel's card! Danni takes advantage of the bright yellow papers from the Bright Basics paper pad. Danni uses the Frames & Tags die set to create her layout, and she places a yellow sun (Sky Scene Builder die set) with the vintage VW bus from the Beach Bound stamp and coordinating die set. So cheerful and cute!

Don't forget you now have until June 27, 2025 to get

creative with this month's theme!

Monday, June 2, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #241 Week 1

Welcome to Inky Paws

June Challenge!

For June, we have a fun "sunny days" theme!

You have four weeks to create using sunny days!

You have from Monday, June 2, 2025 to Friday, June 27, 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.

Summer is finally here with days filled with sunshine! Where will your imagination take you? Beaches? Camping? Ice cream? Playing in the water? There are so many possibilities! Let's see what the IPC gals created:

Crystal's beach card features Summer Moments, Hills & Grass, Frames & Flags, and Sky Scene Builder by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #summercards, #beachcards

Crystal Minkler's card is a lovely beach card featuring one of the ladies from the Summer Moments stamp and coordinating die set. To create her fabulous beach scene, Crystal uses the Hills & Grass stencil and Sky Scene Builder die set. She uses the Frames & Flags die set to create her scallop edging. Such a relaxing summer card!

Danni's summer card features Aloha Newton, Frames & Flags, Circle Frames, and Summertime by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #summercards, #beachcards

Danni Bindel's card also features a beach. This time it's Newton from the Aloha Newton stamp and coordinating die set enjoying a nap in a hammock. Danni features paper form the Summertime paper pad and uses the Frames & Flags and the Circle Frames die sets to create her layers. A darling way to spend a summer day!

Debbie Owens summer card features Newton from the Newton's Birdbath stamp set. Is he just getting a sip of water or stalking the little birdie? Deb uses a sentiment from the Seashell Roundabout stamp set as well as the Sunscape stencil for her sunshine. Be wary of that kitty little birdie!

Amy's summer card features Floral Delights, Springtime, Framework, and Lattice by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #summercards, #floralcards

Amy Tollner's card showcases beautiful summer flowers from the Floral Delights stamp and coordinating die set. Amy sets her flowers upon a lattice (Lattice die) with a partly cloudy sky (Springtime paper pad) peeking through the openings. She uses the ticket die from the Framework die set for her sentiment. Doesn't this card capture the beauty of summer?

Claire's beach card features Beach Bond, Postage Stamp Layout, and A7 Frames & Banners by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #summercards, #beachcards

Looks like Claire Lamb is off to do some surfing! She creates her setting using the Postage Stamp Layout die with some fabulous distressing. She then adds a couple of beach-faring vehicles using stamps from the Beach Bound stamps and coordinating die set. She uses the little banner die from the A7 Frames & Banners to stamp her sentiments. Anyone else want to jump in those vehicles and head for the beach?

Don't forget you now have until June 27, 2025 to get

creative with this theme!

Monday, July 8, 2024

Inky Paws Challenge #227

Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This is a color challenge.

Use the colors Amethyst Purple, Fuchsia Pink, Sky Blue, and Sand Brown.

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, July 19, 2024 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!

Danni's birthday card features Newton Loves Boxes, Birthday Meows, Frames & Flags, and Heart Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #birthdaycards, #catcards

Danni Bindel uses papers to depict the colors in the challenge. Those celebratory papers are from the Birthday Meows paper pad arranged on a blue card base. She is featuring some playful kitties from the Newton Loves Boxes stamp and coordinating die set. She places them atop a scalloped heart Heart Frames die set to compliment the scallop-edging on her main panel (Frames & Flags die set). A super fun way to send birthday wishes!

Debbie's chocolate card features Love & Chocolate stamp and paper pad and Frames & Tags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #chocolatecards, #candycards

Debbie Owens creates a card filled with yummy chocolate treats. She uses the Frames & Tags Die Set to create her overall design and adds sweet papers from the Love & Chocolate Paper Pad. She adds a teal serving tray to display those delectable treats from the Love & Chocolate stamp set. Scrumptious!

Amy's birthday card features Newton's Birthday Delights, Confetti, and Frames & Flags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #birthdaycards, #catcards

Amy Tollner is also featuring a scrumptious treat--a 6-tier cake from the Newton's Birthday Delights stamp and coordinating die set! She adds to the festivities by using the Confetti Stencil to distress some confetti in the background. She uses the scallop-edged frame die from the Frames & Flags die set for added fun! Those sweet kitties are just too cute!

Claire's beach card features Summer Moments, Sea Borders, and Land Borders by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #summercards, #beachcards

Claire Lamb takes us to a beautiful beach scene! She creates her spectacular setting using distress inks with the Sea Borders and the Land Borders die sets. She adds two of the lovely ladies from the Summer Moments stamp and cordinating die set who look like they are enjoying themselves. The bold challenge colors look amazing!

Crystal's birthday card features Newton's Birthday Balloons and Bokeh stencil by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #birthdaycards, #catcards

Newton looks like he is having a fabulous time in Crystal Minkler's birthday card! Newton from the Newton's Birthday Balloons stamp and coordinating die set is enjoying himself amidst the bubbly backdrop. Those beautiful bubbles were created using the Bokeh Stencil set. A fun, festive way to send birthday wishes!

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

Inky Paws Challenge #226 Winners

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

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

Inky Paws Challenge #226 Prize Winner!

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

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

Hey gull friend by Arleen features Waves & Splashes, Gull Friends, Newton's Summer Treats, and Newton's Summer Vacation by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #summercards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge

Arleen R. creates a beautiful ocean scene using the Waves & Splashes stencil for her cool waves. She features a duo of gulls from the retired Gull Friends stamp and coordinating die set. She adds several sentiments in her misty sky including sentiments from the Newton's Summer Treats and the Newton's Summer Vacation stamp sets. A beautiful way to spend a summer day!

Congrats to Arleen R! Don't forget to send us an e-mail at

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

Inky Paws Challenge #226 Favorites

Claire's FAVE

Amy creates this delicious card with the beautifully distressed background with white embossed ice cream treats from the Summer Scoops stamp set. She features one scrumptious treat on a heart (Heart Frames die set). Anyone else ready to head to a local ice cream parlor? 😋

Crystal's FAVE

Kathy's Seashell card features Seashell Roundabout by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #summercards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #beachcards, #seashellcards

Kathy K. creates a CAS card filled with brightly colored seashells. These beautiful shells are from the Seashell Roundabout stamp set as is the sentiment. All those pretty shells may have you booking a retreat at a beach!

Danni's FAVE

Enigma Artist's card features Newton's Summer Vacation by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #summercards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #beachcards, #catcards

Enigma Artist creates a bright, bold summer card with lots of fun layers! She showcases a sunbathing feline from the Newton's Summer Vacation stamp and coordinating die set. Her uses of primary colored plaid and striped papers make for a fun, happy summer card!

Debbie's FAVE

Meghan's beach scene card features Summer Moments by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #summercards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #beachcards, #oceancards

Meghan K. creates a very beautiful ocean scene using the Summer Moments stamp and coordinating die set. The different shades of blue and different textures creates a relaxing and gorgeous setting to go seashell collecting!

Amy's FAVE

Helen's beach card features Summer Moments and Newton's Seashell by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #summercards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #beachcards, #oceancards, #catcards

Helen F.'s vibrant shaker element is just gorgeous and is the purr-fect element for our little seashell collecting feline from the Newton's Seashell retired stamp set. She adds some additional ocean elements from the Summer Moments stamp set for added fun!

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, June 24, 2024

Inky Paws Challenge #226

Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

This is a theme challenge.

Use your Newton's Nook Designs' products to create a summer themed project!

You have TWO WEEKS to play along - Deadline to enter is Friday, July 5, 2024 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!

Have a nice day by Crystal features Garden Mice, Circle Frames, Framework, and Summertime by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #summercards, #beachcards, #oceancards

Crystal Minkler captures the delight of summer butterflies! She uses a combination of papers from the Summertime paper pad that has postage-edging created by using the Framework die set. Enjoying a beautiful butterfly is the sweet mouse from the Garden Mice stamp and coordinating die set atop a scallop circle (Circle Frames die set). Such a delightful summer scene!

Sea you at the beach by Danni features Frames & Tags, Summertime, and Summer Moments by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge,

Danni Bindel showcases one of the lovely lady from the Summer Moments stamp and coordinating die set. She lounges amongst beautiful summery papers from the Summertime paper pad. Danni features these papers using the Frames & Tags die set. A wonderful way to enjoy a day at the beach!

Sun, Sand, and Sea by Debbie features Summer Moments, Seashell Roundabout, Jar Hot Plate & Die, Banner Duo, Best Frames, and Waves by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge,#oceancards, #beachcards, #summercards, #seashellscard

Debbie Owens also features a lovely lady from the Summer Moments stamp set. This lady is walking in ocean waves mad using the Waves Stencil which was die cut using the Basic Frames die set. Also featured is a jar filled with beautiful seashells using the Seashell Roundabout stamp set as well as the Jar Hot Foil Plate & Die. She adds her sentiment on a benner created using the Banner Duo die set. A creative combination of NND products! Check out Deb's blog to see several color vatiations of this cartd.

Amy's Salty Kisses card features Beach Barks, Seashells, and A2 Card Layout by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #oceancards, #beachcards, #puppycards, #dogcards

Amy Tollner creates a background filled with pastel seashells using the Seashells stencil. She adds a blue frame using the A2 Card Layout die set. Enjoying their day at the beach are two playful puppies from the Beach Barks stamp and coordinating die set. A fun, playful beach card!

Life is better by Claire features Flip-Flop Life by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #oceancards, #beachcards, #summercards, #flipflopcards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge

Claire Lamb illustrates the power of using one little stamp set. Those little flip-flops are from the mini-stamp set, Flip-Flop Life. Claire's amazing distressing skills creates the shoreline including foam at the water edge. She then adds lots of flip-flops in a rainbow of colors. A darling and fun card!

Use the challenge theme, summer, with your Newton's Nook Designs products.

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Monday, June 30, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #241 Winners

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our lastInky Paws Challenge!

We loved seeing all your Sunny Day projects!

Inky Paws Challenge #241 Favorites

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.

The IPC Design Team will be on Spring Break from June 30, 2025 - July 4, 2025. We will be back on July 7, 2025 with a new color challenge!

Monday, June 16, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #24 Week 3

It's Week 3 for our Inky Paws June Challenge.

Here's some inspiration.

Monday, June 2, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #241 Week 1

Welcome to Inky Paws

June Challenge!

Here's some inspiration.

Monday, July 8, 2024

Inky Paws Challenge #227

Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

Here's some inspiration!

Inky Paws Challenge #226 Winners

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

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

Inky Paws Challenge #226 Favorites

Thank you for playing!

Monday, June 24, 2024

Inky Paws Challenge #226

Welcome to a new Inky Paws Challenge!

Here's some inspiration!

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last
Inky Paws Challenge!

The IPC Design Team will be on Spring Break from June 30, 2025 - July 4, 2025.
We will be back on July 7, 2025 with a new color challenge!