Inky Paws Challenge #247 Week 2

 

Inky Paws Challenge

Week 2 Inspiration

The holidays are upon us, and this month we are asking for some Holiday Sparkle & Shine on your Newton's Nook Projects for winter, Christmas, and even New Year!

You have until Friday, December 19, 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!  

I can't seem to get enough of these little snow people from the Snowman Postage Sampler stamp set. This week, I've created a playful wintery scene. I used the Basic Frames die set to create the window from the pink cardstock. I then added the blue glitter paper from the Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment and pulled white glitter paper from my stash which I die cut using the Land Borders die set. I die cut some snow flakes using the Snowfall die set. I modified the tag created using the Essential Tags die set for my sentiment. I placed all my snow people using some 3D foam tape.  I love the bright blue against the pink!  

Now's it your turn.  What will you create this month?

Link up at Inky Paws Challenge

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, 

Debbie

Additional Challenges:

613 Avenue Create

Send 4 Smile 4 Kids Challenge Love You Snow Much

The Four Seasons Challenge-Anything Goes Winter

Pammie's Inky Pinkies

Challenge #2549

Anything Goes

Cards using the TOP Inky Inspiration Sketch #38--Part 2

I love a sketch that speaks to my creativity!  The TOP Inky Inspiration Sketch #38 is one of those!

Below are cards that were inspired by this sketch as well as other challenges for each card.

Card 4

Deck the Halls

Products by Newton's Nook Designs:

Dies:  Postage Stamp Layout

Paper:  Christmas Party

Stamps:  Ornamental Wishes

Christmas Time Cats

Christmas Time Dogs

Additional Challenges:

#264 A Cute Christmas

Die Cut Divas-Christmas/Winter

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Products Used:

Newton's Nook Designs

Paper: Coffee Shop

Stamps: Newton Loves Coffee and Cup of Cocoa

Dies: Banner Trio, Fractured Card Layout

Additional Challenges:

Cozy & Warm Challenge #124

(Oh, a warm cup of coffee on a cold, wintery day!)

Cards using the TOP Inky Inspiration Sketch #38--Part 1

 

I love a sketch that speaks to my creativity!  The TOP Inky Inspiration Sketch #38 is one of those!

Below are cards that were inspired by this sketch as well as other challenges for each card.

Card #1

Spreading Good Cheer

Paper:  Crafty Stamp Co.-Merry Latte

Dies:  Newton's Nook Designs-Banner Trio & Essential Tags

Stamps:  Paper Smooches-Giddy Gumdrops

Newton's Nook Designs-Christmas Coffees

Additional Challenges:

Colorful Options-December 2025

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Card #2

Happy Holidays

Products:

Newton's Nook Designs

Dies: Gift Builder & Essential Tags

Paper: Christmas Party 

Stamps: Heartfelt Holidays

 

Additional Challenges:

Simon Says-Use Dies

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge-Dec. Challenge Tags

The Paper Players #767--Gifting

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Card #3

Happy Howl-idays

Products:

Newton's Nook Designs

Paper: Canine Christmas

Stamps: Christmas Time Dogs &  Santa Paws Newton

Die: Postage Layout 

Additional Challenges:

We Love Stamping-December Red & Green Challenge

December Challenge-Santa 

The Paper Players #767--Gifting

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Inky Paws Challenge #247 Week 1

 

Inky Paws Challenge

Week 1 Inspiration

The holidays are upon us, and this month we are asking for some Holiday Sparkle & Shine on your Newton's Nook Projects for winter, Christmas, and even New Year!

You have until Friday, December 19, 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!  

I decided to go with a winter card with a coffee (or hot chocolate) theme. I created the stripe using the blue/snowy paper from the Snow Flurries paper pad. I cut out several snowflakes using the Snowfall die set. I love the silver edging with the vellum inside!  I placed the snowman with his mug from the Snowman Postage Sampler stamp set. At last, I pulled out red foil paper and die cut the sentiment using the A Hug in a Mug die. I love the simplicity of the card with a touch of glitter and shine. 

Now's it your turn.  What will you create this month?

Link up at Inky Paws Challenge

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, 

Debbie

Additional Challenges:

Simon Says-Use Dies

Neutral Colored Holiday Card

 

I was inspired by the neutral colors of Inspired By challenge, so I pulled out my Taupe Tidings paper pad by Pajama Crafter Stamps. I let the paper take center stage. I die cut it with the scallop-edged die from the Frames & Flags die set by Newton's Nook Designs.  I added a couple two ribbons in shades of brown. I die cut the little tree (a NND freebie). A super simple card in nontraditional holiday colors. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Holidays!

Debbie

Inky Paws Challenge #246 Week 4

 

Inky Paws Challenge

The final days!

We have a super simple, but totally fun sketch with endless possibilites! 

Pull out your NND products and get Inky with us!

You have until Friday, November 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!  

This card came about in a fun way. I recently received my  'Tis the Season toner card front. I pulled the poinsettia toner front and some darker pink foil. When I was done, I wasn't completely happy with my results. I don't use a lot of foil, so I watched some YouTube videos and learned ways to get the foil to adhere better, but I hate to waste things, so I saved the panel.  Then a day later, I received a Newton's Nook Design email by Amanda Wilcox. She gave lots of great tips like using distress ink over the foiled image. So I did, and I salvaged the toner front panel. Yay. Then I looked through my NND Christmas stamped and cut images and found this sweet kitty tree. (Cat Christmas Tree stamp set). I haven't used this image for a long time, and it was already colored with hints of pinks!  Bonus!  I looked through the Christams Party paper pad and found the pink striped paper. I cut the tag out using the Essentials Tag die set.  I did some arranging of the image and the sentiment and felt there was something missing.  Thus, more paper from the same paper pad and the Gift Builder die set. I decided the card needed a bit of color, so I chose a green paper for the box. I tucked it behind the kitty tree, offset the stamped image and popped it up with 3D tape. Once I had that all arranged, I used my Misti to position and stamp the sentiment from the Christmas Time Cats stamp set. I love how this turned out.  Pink Christmas cards make me so happy!

Now's it your turn.  What will you create this month?

Link up at Inky Paws Challenge

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, 

Debbie

Additional Challenges:

A Cut Above Challenge-November Challenge

Neglected Stuff Challenge-November

*Cat Christmas Tree stamp. It never gets the love it deserves.

52 Christmas Card Throwdown-November

Inky Paws Challenge #246 Week 3

 

Inky Paws Challenge

Week 3  Inspiration

We have a super simple, but totally fun sketch with endless possibilites! 

Pull out your NND products and get Inky with us!

You have until Friday, November 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!  

Recently, a neighbor lost her beloved Corgi, Zha-Zha.  I already miss seeing Zha-Zha and my neighbor walking by.  I made this card to send my sympathy. I know how hard it is to lose a beloved fur baby. For this card, I used the Love & Woofs paper pad, Essentials Tags die set, Frames & Flags die set, and Furr-ever Friends stamp set. 

Now's it your turn.  What will you create this month?

Link up at Inky Paws Challenge

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, 

Debbie

Inky Paws Challenge #246 Week 2

 

Inky Paws Challenge

Week 2  Inspiration

We have a super simple, but totally fun sketch with endless possibilites! 

Pull out your NND products and get Inky with us!

You have until Friday, November 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!  

Today's card features a very chubby Newton from the Newton's Thanksgiving stamp set. I colored him with Copic markers. (Poor guy!  It looks like he is about to pop!) I placed him and another slice of pie on a tag that was die cut using the Tags Essential die set and paper from the Autumn Woofs paper pad.  For my back panel, I used paper from the  Autumn paper pad and used the scallop-edged frame die from the Frames & Flags die sets. I add a bit of ribbon and twine from my stash of ribbons. Anyone else ready for some pumpkin pie?

Now's it your turn.  What will you create this month?

Link up at Inky Paws Challenge

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, 

Debbie

Inky Paws Challenge #246 Week 1

Inky Paws Challenge

Week 1 Inspiration

We have a super simple, but totally fun sketch with endless possibilites! 

Pull out your NND products and get Inky with us!

You have until Friday, November 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!  

I finally had time to play with one of the newly released Autumn products-the Autumn Fields stamp set. This little scarecrow is just so cute!  I then select papers from the Autumn and the Autumn Meows paper pads. I love the colors on the pumpkin paper, so I decided to color the scarecrow in the same palette.  The little bit of teal with the oranges--love it!  I cut the pumpkin paper with the postage-edge die from the Framework die set. For my tag, I cut the hounds tooth paper using the Fancy Edges die set. I assembled the card then added the stitched circle (Circle Frames die set) which I had stamped the sentiment from the Pumpkin Tails set.  I love all the textures in this pretty autumn card!

Now's it your turn.  What will you create this month?

Link up at Inky Paws Challenge

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, 

Debbie

Inky Paws Challenge #245 Week 4

 

Inky Paws Challenge

Week 4 Inspiration

Holiday Red, Pop of Pink, Evergreen,

and Arctic Blue

Pull out your NND products and get Inky with us!

You have until Friday, October 31, 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!  

I lightly distressed the background in blue before using the Evergreens stencil. I then added some pink snowflakes using the Petite Snow stencil. I angled this panel atop the pink-polka dotted paper from the Pastel Basics paper pad. I stamped and colored using Copic markers the sweet feline from the  Snow Angel Newton stamp set. I added this image with some 3D foam tape. The red sentiment is from the Heartfelt Holidays stamp set.

Now's it your turn.  What will you create this month?

Link up at Inky Paws Challenge

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, 

Debbie