Monday, June 23, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #241 Week 4

Welcome to Inky Paws'

March Challenge!

We are in our final days for challenge 241!

Pull out your NND products and create a sunny days project!

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.

Let's see how the IPC team used the Showers & Flowers theme for the last week of the March Challenge:

Amy's darling summer card features Happy Meowr, Flip-Flop Life, Summertime, and Sky Scene Builder by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #catcards

Amy Tollner's card is so bright and cheerful! She uses the Flags and Tags die set for her card layout. She pulls the watery paper from the Summertime paper pad. She features the cocktail-lovin' felline from the Happy Meowr stamp set with fun sandals from the Flip-Flop Life stamp and coordinating die. She adds her sun (Sky Scene Builder die set) with a splattering of shells. Cuteness overload!

Claire's card features Succulent Garden and Lattice by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #summercard, #succulentcards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge,

Claire Lamb creates this elegant card using the Lattice die set with succulent plants from the Succulent Garden stamp and coordinating die set. She arranges the plants in a circular manner to frame the plant-astic sentiment! Lovely!

Crystal's beach card features Beach Bound, Clouds, and Sky Scene Builder by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #beachcard, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #summercard

Crystal Minkler creates a darling CAS card filled with lots of sunshine. For her scene, she uses the Clouds stencil and the Sky Scene Builder die set. She colors the bus from the Beach Bound stamp and coordinating die set a bright red. The overall effect is tons of summer fun!

Danni's card features Newton's Sand Dollar, Seaside, Frames & Flags, Circle Frames, and Basic Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #summercard, #catcards, #beachcard

Danni Bindel showcases the new mini-release products. She begins with papers from the Seaside paper pad and then die cuts using the Frames & Flags die set. To make her layers, she also uses the Circle Frames die set and the Basic Frames die set. At last, she adds the cutest Newton from the Newton's Sand Dollar stamp and coordinating die set. Lovin' those toe beans!

Debbie's flamingo card features Summertime, Frames & Flags, Flamingo Oval, Oval Frames, and Happy Birthday Roundabout by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #summercards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #flamingocard, #birthdaycard

Debbie Owens creates a darling shaker card filled with tiny flamingos. She uses the tropical paper from the Summertime paper pad and die cuts it using the Frames & Flags die set. For her shaker part, she uses the Flamingo Oval stamp set and the Oval Frames die set. She finishes off with a sentiment from the Happy Birthday Roundabout stamp set. Delightful!

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

link up your Sunny Days project for a chance to win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Designs!

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!

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 9, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #241 Week 2

Welcome to Inky Paws June Challenge!

We have a super fun summer theme--Sunny Days!

Use the theme, sunny days, with your Newton's Nook Designs products!

Here's some inspiration.

The days are heating up, so it's time to cool off in your craft room. What will you create with our Sunny days theme? Will you create a scene with some sunshine? Or are you inspired to create a card with sunny day activities? We can't wait to see how you interpret our Sunny Days theme! Now let's peek at what the IPC design team's cards.

Danni's summer card features Newton's Happy Meowr,, A2 Card Layout, and Bright Basics by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #summercard, #catcards

Danni Bindel's bright yellow card is just too cute. She is featuring the thirsty feline from the Newton's Happy Meowr stamp and coordinating die set. She designs her card using the A2 Card Layout 2 die with the briliant yellow paper from the Bright Basics paper pad. So bright and cheerful!

Deb's flip-flop card features Flip-Flop Life, Summertime, Framework, and Basic Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #summercards, #flipflops

Debbie Owens's card features the perfect shoes to wear on a nice, sunny day. Those fun sandals are from the Flip-Flop Life stamp set. Deb compliments her flip-flops with flip-flop paper from the Summertime paper pad. How fun! She also uses the Framework and the Basic Frames die sets for her layers.

Amy's summer card features Aloha Newton, Summer Moments, Sunscape, Retro Sun & Palms, and Frames & Flags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #summercard, #beachcard, #catcard

Amy Tollner creates her very own sun using the Sunscape stencil. Enjoying all those sun rays is the Hawaiian feline from the Aloha Newton stamp and coordinating die set. Amy also used the Summer Moments stamp and coordinating die set for those little shells and sentiment as well as the Retro Sun & Palms stencil for the seagulls. The scalloped edging was made using a die from the Frames & Flags die set for her panel. A wonderful beach scene!

Claire's summery card features Daisies, Oval Frames, Filigree Oval, and Bright Basics by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #floralcard, #summercard, #hellocard

Claire Lamb's sprig of daisies look darling on the oval panel. Those daisies were made using the Daisies die set. Claire pulls the yellow, gingham paper from the Bright Basics paper pad and creates her ovals using the Oval Frames die set. She pulls the hello die from the Filigree Oval die set. Such a fresh pretty card!

Crystal's summer card features Sunflower Days, A2 Card Layout, and Bright Basics by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardmakingideas, #cardchallenge, #floralcard, #summercard

Crystal Minkler was also inspired to used the yellow papers from the Bright Basics paper pad. Don't all those patterns look fabulous in the windows created using the A2 Card Layout die set. Crystal features those amazing sunflowers from the Sunflower Days stamp and coordinating die set. Another bright and sunny card!

Don't forget you now have until June 27, 202 to get creative with our Sunny Days 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!

Inky Paws Challenge #240 Winners

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

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

We loved seeing all the different ways you used the sketch!

Inky Paws Challenge #240 Prize Winner!

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

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

Michelle's wintry card features Penguin Pile by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #wintercard, #penguincards

Michelle Harlamert showcases this trio of penguins from the retired Penguin Pile stamp set. They look darling on Michelle's textured backdrop with the bright strip of pattern paper. Just too cute!

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 #240 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!

Amy's FAVE

Angie's sweet puppy card features Puppy Friends by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #puppycards

Angie L. creates this darling card featuring a puppy from the retired Puppy Friends stamp set. The pretty floral paper and the addition of little puppy feet are fabulous touches to this darling card.

Claire's FAVE

Holly's farmyard card features Baa and Farmyard by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #farmcards, #sheepcards,

Holly Gerdes farm theme and color palette caught Claire's eye. Those fun papers from the Farmyard paper pad coordinate fabulously with the Baa stamp set. A baa-utiful way to let someone know that you're thinking of them.

Crystal's FAVE

Amy features Puppy Friends by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #friendshipcards, #puppycards, #dogcards

Crystal loved Tracie C.'s choice of colors as well as the sweet puppy from the Puppy Friends stamp set. A fabulous way to let someone know they arrpp the best!

Danni's FAVE

Arlene features Newton Loves Coffee and Coffee House Stories by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #coffeelovers, #coffeecards, #catcards,

Arlene R. has colored her feline wonderfully! Pair him with all those lattes, and you get a fabulously designed card. That cute kitty is from the Newton Loves Coffee stamp set, and the paper is from the Coffee House Stories paper pad.

Debbie's FAVE
Amy Mattingly also designs a coffee-themed card. Deb really like how Amy uses put her sentiment in the circle element of the sketch and the little stack of books and coffee in the corner. Those books are from the Autumn Reads stamp & coordinating die set paired with papers from the retired Sips & Stories stamp set. Any suggestions for a good read?

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, May 26, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge Week 4

There's still time to create with

this month's sketch!

We're down to the final days to use this sketch. What will you create?

You until Friday, May 30, 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.

Let's see how the IPC team used the sketch for the last week of the May Challenge:

Claire's card features Bookmark II, Cherrful Brights Cardstock, Argyle, and Newton's Book Club by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallnge, #bookmark, #reading, #lovereading

Claire Lamb uses the sketch to create this glitter book card. She uses the Bookmark II dies with the Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment. Look closely and you'll see a subtle pattern created with the Argyle stencil set. For her sentiment, she uses the Newton's Book Club die set. Fabulous interpretation of the challenge!

Crystal's belated birthday card features Heartfelt Honeycomb, Framework, Hexagon Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallnge, #beecards, #birthdaycards, #belatedbirthdaycards

Crystal Minkler does some distressing to create this bee-utiful card! She uses the Heartfelt Honeycomb stamp and coordinating die set for her bees and hexagonal pattern. She also uses the Framework and the Hexagon Frames die set to create her layers. Fabulous card!

Danni's birthday card features Newton Loves Cake, Birthday Meows, Circle Frames, and Frames & Tags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallnge, #birthdaycards, #catcards

Danni Bindel creates this scrumptious birthday card. She uses papers from the Birthday Meows paper pad to create her layers. She selects the Newton Loves Cake stamp set to stamp and color the cupcake image that is depicted in the paper. She even colors her feline and cupcake the same as the paper! For her layers, she uses the Circle Frames and the Frames & Tags die set. Anybody else craving a cupcake?

Debbie's autumn card features Newton's Crate, Autumn Meows, and Framework by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallnge, #catcards, #fallcards, #autumncards

Debbie Owens opts for an autumn card featuring the feline from the Newton's Crate stamp set. She pairs him with papers from the Autumn Meows paper pad. She also uses the Framework die set to create her edging. Fabulous combination of patterns!

Amy's birthday card features Baa, Farmyard, Barn, and Circle Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallnge, #farmcards, #sheepcards, #birthdaycards

Amy Tollner takes us down on the farm showcasing the sheep from the Baa stamp and coordinating die set. She pairs this fluffy critter with papers from the Farmyard paper pad. She adds a red barn using the Barn die set. She uses the Circle Frames die set to create her stitched circle. A delightful way to send birthday wishes!

Don't forget you now have until May 30, 2025 to

link up your project using the sketch for a chance to win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Designs!

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Monday, June 23, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #241 Week 4

Welcome to Inky Paws'

March Challenge!

We are in our final days for challenge 241!

Here's some inspiration.

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 9, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #241 Week 2

Welcome to Inky Paws June Challenge!

We have a super fun summer theme--Sunny Days!

Here's some inspiration.

Monday, June 2, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #241 Week 1

Welcome to Inky Paws

June Challenge!

Here's some inspiration.

Inky Paws Challenge #240 Winners

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

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

Inky Paws Challenge #240 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.

Monday, May 26, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge Week 4

There's still time to create with

this month's sketch!

Here's some inspiration.