Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge Week 3

Welcome to Inky Paws'

April Challenge!

Our color challenge continues!

Use the colors: Dusty Violet, Spring Green, Sunshine Yellow, and Cocoa Brown!

You have until Friday, May 2, 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.

This beautiful color combo is perfect for spring cards and more! Create a garden scene, try adding the colors to a birthday card or mix in a pet with brown fur! Let's check out what our Design Team created!

Claire Lamb's card is filled with delightful bubbles! She uses the feline from the Newton's Bubble Tea stamp set and coordinating die set along with the canine from the Puppy's Bubble Tea and coordinating die set. Both are so adorable drinking their colorful beverages. She adds more texture to her card by using the Bubbly stencil along with the A2 Card Layout 2 die. Such a fun way to use the colors!

Crystal's Easter card uses Easter Postage Sampler, Postage Stamp Layout, Happy Easter, and Bunny Tails by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #eastercard, #springcard, #bunnycard, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge

Crystal Minkler creates the cutest Easter card by using the Bunny Tails stencil set to create her background of bunnies! All those lavender tails-too cute! She then creates three postage stamps by using the Postage Stamp Layout die and cutting them apart. She adds a trio of images from the Easter Postage Sampler stamp and coordinating die set on distressed backgrounds. Her final touch is the sentiment using the Happy Easter die. Absolutely adorable!

Danni's spring card uses Frames & Tags, Newton's Rain Boots, and Bright Basics by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #springcards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #catcards

Danni Bindel uses the kitty from the Newton's Rain Boots stamp and coordinating die set. She uses the Frames & Tags die set to create her layout with papers from the Bright Basics paper pad. Newton looks so cute in his yellow boot!

Debbie's Easter card features Spring Blooms, Easter Postage Sampler, Circle Frames, Spring Roundabout, Frames & Tags, and Daffodils by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #eastercards, #springcards

Debbie Owens creates the sweetest Easter card using images from the Easter Postage Sampler and the Daffodils stamp sets. She places them on a distressed scalloped circle (Circle Frames die set). The papers from the Spring Blooms paper pad coordinate wonderfully together. Deb then pulls a sentiment from the Spring Roundabout stamp set and stamps it on the banner made using the Frames & Flags die set. Just too cute!

Amy's spring card features Birdhouse Greetings, Trailing Leaves, and A2 Card Layout by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #springcards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge

Amy Tollner creates this spring-filled card by using the Trailing Leaves stencil which she die cuts using the A2 Card Layout 2 die to give her card extra texture. She then uses the birdhouse images from the Birdhouse Greetings stamp and coordinating die set. Love her subtle use of yellow, lavender, and brown!

Don't forget you have until May 2 to get creative with these colors!

Monday, April 14, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #239 Week 2

Welcome to Inky Paws'

April Challenge!

We have the prettiest colors to inspire you this month!

Use the colors: Dusty Violet, Spring Green, Sunshine Yellow, and Cocoa Brown!

Here's some inspiration.

Amy's Easter card features Hop Into Spring, Pastel Basics, and Fractured Card by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #spring, #springcards, #eastercard, #bunnycard

Amy Tollner uses the Fractured Card Layout die to create this sweet Easter card. The green gingham paper comes from the Pastel Basics paper pad. Her central element is one of the darling bunnies from the Hop Into Spring stamp and coordinating die set. A great use of the challenge colors!

Claire's Easter card features Easter Postage Sampler, Spring Blooms Oval, and Basic Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #spring, #springcards, #eastercards

Claire Lamb designs this darling CAS card using the little images from the Easter Postage Sampler stamp and die set. She places them on the stitched panel (Basic Frames die set). Using the zig-zag die from the Frames & Tags die, Claire pulls the green paper from the Spring Blooms paper pad for her background panel. She adds spring sentiment using the Spring Blooms Oval stamp set. Absolutely darling!

Crystal's spring card features Spring Haul, Circle Frames, and Pastel Basics by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #spring, #springcards

Crystal Minkler's use of yellow gingham and lavender heart papers (Pastel Basics paper pad) work wonderfully together. She aligns them on a Kraft card base. She then adds a Kraft scalloped-circle using the Circle Frames die set. At last, she adds her green vintage truck from the Spring Haul stamp and coordinating die set. Love all those pretty flowers in the truck's bed!

Danni's birthday card features Postage Stamp Layout and Baa by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #spring, #springcards, #birthdaycards, #sheepcards

Danni Bindel creates a baa-thday card using the trio of sweet sheep from the Baa stamp and coordinating die set. She creates a purple border using the Postage Stamp Layout die, and then fills the panels with yellow or green papers. A bright way to send birthday greetings!

Deb's Mother's Day card features Best Mom Oval, Spring Blooms Oval, Hop Into Spring, Pastel Basics, Frames & Flags, and Oval Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #spring, #springcards, #mothersdaycards, #bunnycards

Debbie Owens uses the challengle card for a flowery Mother's Day card. She uses papers from the Pastel Basics paper pad for her background die cut using the scallop-edge die (Frames & Flags die set). She then uses the Oval Frames die set to create the oval panels. Those beautiful flowers are from the Spring Blooms Oval stamp set with a sentiment from the Best Mom Oval stamp set. She completes her card with the cute bunny from the Hop Into Spring stamp set. Darling!

Don't forget you have until May 2 to get creative with these colors!

Monday, April 7, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #239 Week 1

Welcome to Inky Paws'

April Challenge!

We have the prettiest colors

for April to inspire you!

You have four weeks to get creative with the colors-Dusty Violet, Spring Green, Sunshine Yellow, and Cocoa Brown!

You have from Monday, April 7, 2025 to Friday, May 2, 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.

Debbie's birthday card features Newton's Birthday Trio, Autumn Basics, Christmas Basics, and Pastel Basics by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #catcards, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #birthdaycard

Debbie Owens pulls a variety of papers from Autumn Basics, Christmas Basics, and Pastel Basics paper pads. All the stripes and dots make for a darling backdrop for the sweet felines from the Newton's Birthday Trio stamp set. Such a fun way to use the challenge colors!

Amy's spring card features Hummingbird, Petite Flowers, and Frames & Tags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #birdcards,

Amy Tollner is showcasing this darling feathered friend from the Hummingbird stamp and coordinating die set. She creates the bright, yellow flowers using the Petite Flowers stencil. She frames everything using the dies from the Frames & Tags set. A beautiful spring card!

Claire's summer card features Beach Barks, Land Borders, Basic Frames, and Sunscape by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #puppycard, #summercard, #oceancards, #dogcards

Claire Lamb uses this duo from the retiring Beach Barks stamp and coordinating die set. She places her pups on a sandy beach using dies from the Land Borders and the Basic Frames sets. These fellows are enjoying the sun created using the Sunscape stencil. Oh, can't wait for summer!

Crystal's Easter card features Spring Pile Up, Fractured Card Layout, and Spring Blooms by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook, #inkypaws, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #springcard, #eastercard

Crystal Minkler celebrates the Easter season using these adorable critters from the

Spring Pile Up stamp and coordinating die set. She uses the Fractured Card Layout die set for her card layout with spring papers from the Spring Blooms paper pad. Cuteness overload!

Danni's birthday card features Birthday Barks, Birthday Woofs, and A2 Card Layout 2 by Newton's Nook Designs; #newtonsnook, #inkypaws, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #birthdaycards, #dogcards, #puppycards

Danni Bindel was also inspired to create a birthday card. She chooses the Birthday Barks stamp and coordinating die set. She places her trio of canines on papers from the Birthday Woofs paper pad in the panels from the A2 Card Layout 2 Die. A super fun way to celebrate a special day!

Don't forget you now have until May 2, 2025 to get

creative with the challenge colors.

Monday, March 31, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #238 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 were inspired to use Showers & Flowers!

Inky Paws Challenge #238 Prize Winner!

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

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

Holly's spring card features Puppy Friends by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #puppycards

Holly's sweet puppy from the Puppy Friends stamp set looks so cute against all those pretty flowers. The addition of the umbrella is a perfect touch for the challenge theme!

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

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

Inky Paws Challenge #238 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

Sharkeloo's spring card features Newton's Rain Boots, Basic Frames, Frames & Tags, and Summertime by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #catcards

Sbarkeloo designs this darling card featuring those darling duckies and kitty from the Newton's Rain Boots stamp and die set. Sharkeloo combines dies from the Basic Frames and the Frames & Tag die sets to create her different layers. Her polka dots on the rain boots go wonderfully with the polka dotted paper from the Summertime paper pad. So fresh and cute!

Debbie's FAVE

Melanie H.'s spring card features Rainy Day Doxie by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #puppycards

Melanie H.'s fun pattern backdrop is super fun for the puppy from the Rainy Day Doxie stamp and coordinating die set to enjoy as he splashes thought the puddles. Such a cute, playful card!

Amy's FAVE

Melissa's spring card features Tulips, Springtime, and Frameworks by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #floralcards

Melissa's spring red tulips from the Tulips stamp and coordinating die set look beautiful against the butterfly paper from the Springtime paper pad. Melissa uses the Frameworks die set to create the zig-zag edging. The addition of the little butterfly on the tulip petal is a fun touch!

Claire's FAVE

Michelle B.'s spring card features Floral Delights by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #springcards, #floralcards, #daisycards

Michelle B.'s blue daisies from the Floral Delights stamp and coordinating die set look striking against the partially checkered backdrop What a fun, spring card!

Crystal's FAVE

Marcia's darling spring card features the cute puppy from the Puppy Friends stamp set. The little splash of pink just adds to the cuteness!

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 March 31, 2025 - Apil 6, 2025.
We will be back on April 7, 2025 with a new color challenge!

Monday, March 24, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #238 Week 4

Welcome to Inky Paws'

March Challenge!

For March, we have a spring theme to play with!

Only a few more days to get creative with showers and flowers using your NND Products!

You until Friday, March 28, 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:

Danni Bindel creates this sweet spring card showcasing her sweet kitty from the Newton's Umbrella stamp and coordinating die set. Her use of the blue striped paper makes it look like a spring shower in the background. Her fun paper selection comes from the Pastel Basics paper pad and die cut using dies from the Frames & Tags die set. Her big, puffy rain clouds were made using the Sky Scene Builder die set. The way she colored her feline and the added stripes to her umbrella just add to the cuteness!

Debbie's baby shower card features Raindrops, Sky Scene Builder, Essential Alphabet, Springtime, and Bitty Bibs by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #springcard, #babyshower, #babycard

Debbie Owens baby shower card is a creative twist on the shower theme. She uses the Raindrops stencil and the Sky Scene Builder die set to create the showery backdrop. She adds the letters for baby using the Essential Alphabet die set with striped paper from the Springtime paper pad. She adds a trio of bibs using the Bitty Bibs stamp and coordinating die set and places them atop floral and striped papers from the Springtime paper pad. A creative take on the Showers & Flowers theme!

Amy's spring card features Newton's Rain Boots, Sky Borders, Raindrops, Sky Scene Builder, Spring Blooms, and Frames & Flags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #springcard, #catcards

Amy Tollner showcases the big tulip paper from the Spring Blooms paper pad with scallop edging using the Frames & Flags die set. This is a darling backdrop for the little critters from the Newton's Rain Boots stamp and coordinating die set. To give her card a nice spring flair, Amy adds clouds using the Sky Borders die set with subtle raindrops using the Raindrops stencil. Her critters look amazing with her amazing coloring skills!

Claire's spring card features Newton's Rainy Day Trio, Frames & Tags, and Basic Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #springcard, #catcards

Claire Lamb creates a dramatic distressed backdrop for her trio of kitties from the Newton's Rainy Day Trio stamp and coordinating die set. She uses a combination of dies from the Frames & Tags and the Basic Frames die sets to create her background layers. Her bold, darker coloring looks amazing on this fabulous card!

Crystal's spring card features Rainy Day Doxie, Frames & Flags, Frames Squared, and Spring Blooms by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnookdesigns, #newtonsnook, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #springcard, #dogcards

Crystal Minkler showcases the darling puppy from the Rainy Day Doxie stamp and coordinating stamp set. She places him atop papers from the Spring Blooms paper pad. The large daisy paper was die cut using the Frames Squared die set. For more spring fun, Crystal pulls small daisy paper and yellow plaid paper from the same paper pad. She Frames & Flags die set was used to create the scallop edging. Just love the little scene Crystal has created!

Don't forget you now have until March 28, 2025 to get

link up your Showers & Flowers project for a chance to win a $20 store credit to Newton's Nook Designs!

Monday, March 17, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #238 Week 3

Welcome to Inky Paws'

March Challenge!

For March, we have a spring theme to play with!

You still have time to get creative with showers and flowers using your NND Products!

Here's some inspiration.

From birthday cards to graduation cards, how will you use the IPC theme-showers & flowers? Need some inspiration, check out what the IPC team created!

Crystal's spring card features Cherry Blossoms and Postage Stamp Layout by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #floralcards, #flowercards

Crystal Minkler uses the Cherry Blossoms stamp and coordinating die set in such a creative way. Using the Postage Stamp Layout die, she creates six panels filled with the cherry blossoms. Such a beautiful way to celebrate spring!

Dannie's spring card features Spring Blooms, Spring Heights, and Basic Frames by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #floralcards, #flowercards

Danni Bindel's darling puppy card is filled with cuteness. She uses two, blue pattern papers from the Spring Blooms paper pad with dies from the Basic Frames die set to create her brilliant layers. She then uses the puppies from the Spring Heights stamp and coordinating die set who are too cute with their gardening tools and pot of flowers!

Debbie's spring card features Heartfelt Blooms, Floral Delights, Spring Blooms, Plaid, Petite Flowers, and Newton's Flower Garden by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #floralcards, #flowercards, #catcards

Debbie Owens uses two stencils, Petite Flowers and Plaid, to create her pink and green backdrop. She adds a spring of pink daisies from the Floral Delights stamps set, which she tucks behind the Quatrefoil panel created using paper from the Spring Blooms paper pad. Enjoying all the fresh flowers is the darling feline from the Newton's Flower Garden stamp set. Deb adds a sentiment from the Heartfelt Blooms stamp set for her final touch. So cute!

Amy's spring card features Rainy Day Doxie, Spring Blooms Oval, Pastel Basics, Oval Frames, and Frames & Flags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #floralcards, #flowercards, #dogcards, #puppycards

Amy Tollner's shower and flower card is so pretty with the pink, yellow, and orange color combo! She uses the pink striped paper from the Pastel Basics paper pad with the scallop-edged die from the Frames & Flags die set. Amy then stamps and colors all those gorgeous flowers from the Spring Blooms Oval stamp set framed with the scallop-edged oval (Oval Frames die set). The little Doxie in his bright yellow raincoat is from the Rainy Day Doxie stamp and coordinating die set, and he is looking absolutely adorable on this fab card!

Claire's spring card features Cherry Blossoms and A2 Card Layout by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #floralcards, #flowercards

Claire Lamb was also inspired to use the Cherry Blossoms stamp and coordinating die set. Claire uses the A2 Card Layout with her Kraft paper to create her panels. She lightly splatters this to add some texture that is just right for her sprigs of cherry blossoms. Just love the pink and Kraft together!

Don't forget you now have until March 28, 2025 to get

creative with the theme-Showers & Flowers.

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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge Week 3

Welcome to Inky Paws'

April Challenge!

Our color challenge continues!

Here's some inspiration.

Monday, April 14, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #239 Week 2

Welcome to Inky Paws'

April Challenge!

We have the prettiest colors to inspire you this month!

Here's some inspiration.

Monday, April 7, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #239 Week 1

Welcome to Inky Paws'

April Challenge!

Here's some inspiration.

Monday, March 31, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #238 Winners

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last

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

Inky Paws Challenge #238 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 March 31, 2025 - Apil 6, 2025. We will be back on April 7, 2025 with a new color challenge!

Monday, March 24, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #238 Week 4

Welcome to Inky Paws'

March Challenge!

Here's some inspiration.

Monday, March 17, 2025

Inky Paws Challenge #238 Week 3

Welcome to Inky Paws'

March Challenge!

Here's some inspiration.

The IPC Design Team will be on Spring Break from March 31, 2025 - Apil 6, 2025.
We will be back on April 7, 2025 with a new color challenge!