Welcome to a new Monthly

Inky Paws Challenge!

For the month of November,

we have fabulous sketch that can work for any occasion!

You have four weeks to get creative with this great sketch.

You have from Monday, November 4, 2024 to Friday, November 29, 2024 (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.

With Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner, this sketch will make creating holiday cards so much easier. But why limit yourself to holidays? Whip up some birthday cards for 2025. The gray, gloomy weather got you down? Make some bright, colorful spring cards to cheer yourself up! We can't wait to see what you make!

Deb's Christmas card features Christmas Basics and Main Street Christmas by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #holidaycards, #christmascards,

Debbie Owens creates a holiday scene with these cute little buildings from the Main Street Christmas stamp and die set. She uses a pair of papers from the Christmas Basics paper pad to coordinate with the builidngs for a fun interpretation of the sketch!

Amy's autumn card features Heartfelt Fall and Frames & Flags by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #fallcard, #autumncard

Amy Tollner designs an elegant card using the Heartfelt Fall stamp set and a sentiment from the Frames & Flags die set. her gorgeous coloring of the leaves paired with the gold glitter paper make for a gorgeous autumn card.

Claire's welcome card features Welcome New Cat, Basic Frames, and A Cat's Life by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #catcards, #newkittencard, #felinecard

Claire Lamb is celebrating the arrival of her new kitten with this playful card. She pulls teal and orange papers form the A Cat's Life paper pad to create her card base. She then creates a stitiched panel using the Basic Frames die set and places her new kitty and all her new toys upon it. These sweet images are from the Welcome New Cat stamp and coordinating die set. Congrats to Claire on her new fur baby!

Crystal's Christmas card featuring Holiday Postage Sampler, Bells & Holly, Postage Stamp Layout, Christmas Time, and Evergreens by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #holidaycards, #christmascards

Crystal Minkler is using several products to create this darling holiday card. She uses papers from the Christmas Time paper pad for her card base. She then uses the Evergreens Stencil to create a subtle pattern on her red panel. She then uses the newly released Postage Stamp Layout Die to create her three postage stamps which are sporting little holiday images from the newly released Holiday Postage Sampler stamp and coordinating die set. She heat embosses in white a sentiment from the Bells & Holly stamp set. Such a darling card!

Danni's holiday card features Newton's Christmas Tree, Framework, and Meowy Christmas by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypaws, #newtonsnook, #newtonsnookdesigns, #cardmakingideas, #cardmaking, #cardchallenge, #catcards, #felinecards, #christmascards, #holidaycards

Danni Bindel showcases the newly released Newton's Christmas Tree stamp and coordinating die set on her festive, holiday card. She pulls lots of fun papers from the Meowy Christmas pper pad in combination with dies from the Framework die set. So much Christmas fun in this darling card!

Don't forget you now have 4 weeks to get

inky with this sketch!

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 the challenge colors!

Inky Paws Challenge #233 Prize Winner!

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

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

Arlene' fall card features Fall-ing for You by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #inkypaws, #cardchallenge, #cardmaking, #autumncards, #fallcards

Arlene's card features a gorgeous distressed stripe paired with the sentiment from the Fall-ing for You stamp set as well as the pumpkins and latte. Such an elegant, autumn card!

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

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

Inky Paws Challenge #233 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

Dandi's pumpkin-shaped card features Pug-kin by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #inkypaws, #cardchallenge, #cardmaking, #halloweencards, #fallcards

Danni loved the pumpkin-shaped card that Dandi93 designed. The bold, bright colors of the pumpkin make for a wonderful backdrop for the little pug from the retired Pug-kin stamp set. A fun way to showcase the challenge colors!

Debbie's FAVE

Michelle's fall card features Autumn Mice by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #inkypaws, #cardchallenge, #cardmaking, #autumncards, #fallcards, #micecards

Debbie loved the striped papers Michelle Harlamert used on her sweet card. The darling mouse from the Autumn Mice stamp looks amazing on the fabulously designed card base!

Amy's FAVE

Jacinda's winter card features Sweater Weather by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #inkypaws, #cardchallenge, #cardmaking, #wintercards

Amy loved all the pastel colored sweaters on Jacinda's wintry card. These fun images are from a retired stamp set called Sweater Weather. A beautiful CAS card!

Claire's FAVE

Jennifer's coffee card features Coffee Silhouettes and Love Cafe' by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #inkypaws, #cardchallenge, #cardmaking, #coffeelovers, #coffeecards

Jennifer K. uses the colors for all those little coffee mugs which caught Claire's eye. Those little mugs are from the Coffee Silhouettes die set and look cute inside the circles. Jennifer's adds a sentiment from the Love Cafe' stamp set. A super cute coffee-themed card!

Crystal's FAVE

Becca's hot chocolate card features Cup of Cocoa by Newton's Nook Designs; #inkypawschallenge, #newtonsnook, #inkypaws, #cardchallenge, #cardmaking, #coffeelovers, #hotchocolatecards

Crystal likes Becca's use of the challenge colors on those fun holiday mugs

from the Cup of Cocoa stamp and coordinating die set. Love the creativity!

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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Inky Paws Challenge #234-Week 1