Inky Paws Challenge #251 Week 2

 

Inky Paws Challenge

Week 2 Inspiration

Use the colors Magenta, Turquoise, Purple, and Bright Yellow!

You have until Friday, May 1, 2026 (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 wanted to use the New Retro paper pack using different themes. This week, I wanted to make a birthday card using this amazing black retro paper. I created the zigzag edging using the Frames & Tags die. I then stamped and Scan'n'Cut the coffee image from the Coffee Delights stamp set. I colored the different mugs in the challenge colors, which was so fun!  I was a bit stumped to how to make the stack of mugs stand apart from the paper. I finally decided to to create a bright yellow circle using the Circle Frames die set. I thought it looked best at the corner, so I used the zigzag die to cut part of the circle off.  I then made a pink banner using the Banner Trio die set and added a sentiment from the Birthday Roundabout stamp set. I added 3D foam to the stack to make it pop. Some bling finished it off. Not only do I love the bright colors, I also love the sharp angles of the paper with the circular patterns on some of the mugs. I just love how this turned out, and I can't wait to play with this paper pack with other themes and stamp sets. 

Now it's your turn: 

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Debbie

Inky Paws Challenge #251 Week 1

 

Inky Paws Challenge

Week 1 Inspiration

Use the colors Magenta, Turquoise, Purple, and Bright Yellow!

You have until Friday, May 1, 2026 (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 newly released Retro products work purr-fectly with this Month's colors! For my card, I selected 3 papers from the Newton's Mix Tape stamp set and used the Card Layout 4 die. I didn't want to hide the fun papers, so I die cut a vellum circle using the Circle Frames die set. Then I stamped, used my Scan'n'Cut, and colored the darling feline from the Newton's Mix Tape stamp set. I wanted to pull out more yellow, so I grabbed some scrap yellow card stock and stamped the sentiment from the Party On! stamp set.

Now it's your turn: 

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Debbie

Happy Easter

I was going through my dies and rediscovered this egg-shape die which works perfectly with the little kitty with his basket of Easter chicks! 

Newton's Nook Designs-Little Peeps stamp set

Newton's Nook Designs-Basketweave stencil

Newton's Nook Designs--Hills & Grass stencil

Newton's Nook Designs-- Clouds stencil

Newton's Nook Designs-- Frames & Flags die set 

Newton's Nook Designs-- Easter Postage Sampler stamp set (for tulip)

Newton's Nook Designs--Spring Roundabout stamp set (for sentiment)

Challenges:

Sweet Stampin'-Spring or Easter Creations

 

Inky Paws Challenge #250 Week

 

Inky Paws Challenge

 Final Week

Use your Newton's Nook Designs products with a spring theme!

You have until Friday, March 27, 2026 (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!

For my card, I started by water-coloring my paper in pastel colors. Once it was dry, I cut out the eggs using the Easter Egg Builder die set. I also cut out the egg designs using the same die set. I used glue to adhere the decorative fronts to the eggs. I then cut out the rectangular-stitched panel using the Basic Frames die set. I then played around with the arrangement of eggs and adhered. I selected the pink, basket-weave paper from the Happy Easter paper pack and cut it to 5 1/2"x4 1/4" and adhered on the card base. I then pulled out some scrap green glitter paper in the Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment and die cut it with the Happy Easter die set.

I hope I've inspired you to come join us!

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Debbie

Unity Challenge-March--Layered Layout

I love this fun sketch, and I adore the Suns Out, Sass Out Pissy Kitty

I challenged my self to create 4 cards using the above sketch and this fun stamp set. The challenge was to make them unique using different papers. This is what I came up with. 

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Debbie

 

{BYSHC} March Cards

Pink & Main Cozy Critters stamp and coordinating die set

Miss Kate Christmas Cookie paper pad

Crafty Stamp Co. I Believe in Coffee stamp set for sentiment

Crafty Stamp Co. Christmas Cookie Gnomies (little gingerbread man)

Additional Challenge:

Addicted to Stamps & More #512 Christmas

Caffeinated Christmas March Challenge

First Cup Challenges-March #12

Newton's Nook Designs Ginger Snap (retired) stamp set

Miss Kate Christmas Cookie paper pad

The Alley Way Breakfast Club stamp set

Additional Challenge:

Caffeinated Christmas March Challenge

First Cup Challenges-March #12

Newton's Nook Designs Snow Angel (retired) stamp set

  Miss Kate Oh What Fun paper pack

There She Goes Wonderful Winter Wishes stamp set

Additional Challenge:

Critter Crazy Challenge #108 Anything Goes with a Featured Critter theme

 There She Goes Wonderful Winter Wishes stamp set

Miss Kate Gingerbread Lane paper pack

Sketch Used on all Cards

{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 67

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Debbie

St. Patty's Day Card

 

I have a fun St. Patrick' Day card to share. This fun card uses Newton's Nook Designs, Newton's Lucky Clover stamp set with some green gingham paper from the NND Pastel Basics paper pad. I embossed the card base with an older embossing folder. I also used some gold glitter  paper from my stash. 

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge- A Bit O' Green

Challenge #335 - Glitter/Bling and/or St Patrick's Green + a Sentiment

Inspiration Station Challenge March 2026 - Inspiration Photo #83

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Debbie

TOP Inky Inspiration Sketch #40-Winter Cards

This wintry card features Newton's Nook Designs retired stamps sets: Roll With It (2021) and Winter Tails (2014).  Those pretty papers are by Miss Kate, Gingerbread Lane.

 

This wintry card features critters from the retired Newton's Nook Designs stamp set, Sweater Weather (2016). Wow, I've had this set for 10 years, and I still love it! I used papers by Miss Kate, Gingerbread Lane. I love how different these cards look using papers from the same paper set. 

TOP Inky Inspiration Sketch 40

Neglected Stuff March 2026 Challenge

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Debbie

Inky Paws Challenge #250 Week 3

 

Inky Paws Challenge

Week 3 Inspiration

Use your Newton's Nook Designs products with a spring theme!

You have until Friday, March 27, 2026 (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! 

For my card this week, I created a distressed background. I then die cut a lattice using the  Lattice die. I adhered the lattice to the background. I stamped and colored the Easter image from the Newton's Easter Basket stamp set. I used my Scan 'n' Cut to cut it out, but a coordinating die is available. I used adhesive foam to adhere. I stamped the sentiment and mounted it to an orange glitter scrap from the Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment. I added a trio of gems to the lattice for a bit of glam. That's it. I really like how this card turned out, and I am finally getting better at distressing card backgrounds!  Yippee!

I hope I've inspired you to come join us!

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Debbie

Additional Challenge:

Festive Friday #FF0205

Pastel Colors, Rabbit, Easter Eggs

Inky Paws Challenge #250 Week 2

 

Inky Paws Challenge

Week 2 Inspiration

Use your Newton's Nook Designs products with a spring theme!

You have until Friday, March 27, 2026 (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 have two cards today featuring papers from the Newton's Nook DesignsCheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment and the Happy Easter paper pack. I used the NND Card Layout 6 die. By using the layout die, I was able to used all the elements of the die for two cards. I also used a light orange cardstock to create the frame for the first card as well as for the die cut sentiment using the NND Happy Easter die. For the bunnies, I used some scrap Kraft cardstock and cut out two bunnies using the Bunny Silhouettes die set. For the first bunny, I also cut out a bunny tail using felt.  The second bunny's tail is a little pom pom. I love how both cards turned out. The first one is super shiny with mostly glitter paper, but the other one is so cute with the majority of the card with the carrots. 

I hope I've inspired you to come join us!

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Debbie

Additional Challenges:

Make it Cute

March Challenge

Challenge #775 Spring /Easter / Anything Goes

Inky Paws Challenge #250 Week 1

 

Inky Paws Challenge

Week 1 Inspiration

Use your Newton's Nook Designs products with a spring theme!

You have until Friday, March 27, 2026 (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 used the newly released  Card Layout 6 die with papers from the Happy Easter paper pack. I selected the small floral print because I wanted to use the image from the Newton's Blooms stamp set. I used Copic markers to color image making sure that the flowers match the ones in the paper. I wanted to add some bling to the card, so I used the Card Layout 6 die again to cut the blue glitter paper from the Cheerful Brights Glitter Cardstock Assortment. I wanted a sentiment that wasn't too specific to spring and found one I like from the Hyacinth stamp set. I used the  Circle Frames die set to cut a stitched circle from white card stock as well as orange glitter paper. I stamped the sentiment and added the little butterfly to add a pop of color.  The new Card Layout 6 die made designing this card quite easy, and I think it will be quickly become a favorite. 

I hope I've inspired you to come join us!

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Hugs, 

Debbie