4.27.2026

Inky Paws Challenge - Week 4!


 Happy Monday!


It's week 4 of the Newton's Nook Designs

Inky Paws Challenge.




Here is the color inspiration photo:


Earlier this month, I created a card using small scraps

of cardstock and these are the continued leftovers!

I really love trying to find a use for the pieces 

instead of throwing them away 

so this was a definitely a creative process.




                    I glued the strips together onto white cardstock

and then stamped Dainty Daisies clear stamp 

onto the cardstock with white ink.

I die cut it out using the coordinating die

                    including a second 'branch' which I tucked behind.

I popped it up on a vellum circle die cut and classic back and white card,

die cut with the Basic Frames die set.


I got back from a trip and ended up sick 

(nothing like a souvenier!)

so I added a quick sentiment to turn this into a Get Well Card.

The sentiment stamp is from Naughty Newton.



Here is the card the extra strips were from
🠋


Be sure to link up your favorite cards using Newtons' Nook Designs

products here on the IPC blog.

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 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. 


Thanks for stopping by!
~Kelly

4.24.2026

gNoMiEs for life!


Hey friends!

Happy start to your weekend!




I have a quick card to share highlighing ... 

Designer Paper!

This was definitely a super simple CAS card to make 

but so sweet and fun :)





Thanks for stopping by!

~Kelly




Entered to:  Cut It Up!  Colors of Spring
SCAS - AG/Baskets
EllieBelle's Corner - From a Garden
TicTacToe Challenge - I used the top line (CAS, Die Cut, Floral)
Time Out Challenge - Earth, Bloom


4.20.2026

Inky Paws Challenge - Week 3!


Hi friends!


It's Week 3 of the Inky Paws Challenge

at Newton's Nook Designs!




This month, the challenge is a gorgeous inspiration photo

with 4 colors to inspire you:

MagentaTurquoisePurple, and Bright Yellow!



I had so much fun this week creating

a fun scene with these playful kitties!





 


* Spring Heights stamps & dies 
* Cloud Stencil
* Sea Border die set (I turned it into grass!)

 


To ink up your cards, 

head over to the Inky Paws Challenge blog here!


You can find the supplies I used for this card here in the shop :)

Thanks for stopping by!
~Kelly




Entered to:  SSSWChallenge - Quite Quirky :)

Pammie's Inky Challenge - AG

Stamping Sensations: Nature

4.16.2026

On Vacation!


Hi!

Happy Friday!


I thought I'd share with you a card I made for my daughter's 

upcoming AMAZING trip.

She was my inspiration for this lively silhouette card :)
 



I started with a gorgeous paper from the Rainbow 6 x 6 paper pack

and trimmed it with my paper trimmer.

I used Build-An-Island die set to create the silhouette die cut island

and popped it onto the front of the card.



And finally, I added a sentiment from the Cat stamp set

with white embossing.  


Here's one final look and

 I'll be CHEERSing a margarita for ya! ;)

 


Thanks for stopping by!

~Kelly

4.13.2026

Inky Paws Challenge - Week 2


Happy Monday!

It's Week 2 of the Inky Paws Challenge blog

and it's a FUN photo inspo with bright fun colors:




Use the colors 
MagentaTurquoisePurple, and Bright Yellow!



 To create this fun card,

I started with Newton's Nook Designs heart dies.

I love how versatile these are for ALL YEAR LONG!


I took scraps cardstock fro my stash in the 4 challenge colors

and my paper trimmer and just cut them in random fashion

and then layered them like a puzzle until I found a design I liked.

I added it to a layer of vellum .... I know, it looks grey!  It's not :)





That layer is framed by the Basic Frames die set

and the white & black cardstocks are trimmed with the same trimmer.

Lastly, the sentiment!

It's from the new Party On! stamp set from the Retro Collection ~

totally rad!



You can link up your cards here and the challenge rules are here!

Have a great start to your week ;)

~Kelly




Entered to:  Simon Says Monday Challenge - Bright/cheerful

PIck 3 Challenge - Die cuts, stripes & text

Mix It Up challenge - Die cuts/AG


4.11.2026

You are SUNSHINE!

 

Hi friends!

Today's card is one for the You Are Sunshine IG card group 

where we create cards based on sending someone a card 

with an uplifting message.


So HI! :)



My card is bright and cheerful and already in the mail!

This year, as part of my 59 in 59,

one of the them is to mail 

- and document just for my own eyeballs -

59 cards!




The floral stamp and die is from Taylored Expressions

and I paper pieced it for a bold focal point.

The papers are from Recollections from Michaels.




Thanks for stopping by!


~Kelly



Entered to:  Allsorts Challenge - In the Garden


4.09.2026

3M: Lovely Day!


 Hi friends!


Today I'm sharing a card for the 3M (3 Musketeers)

mystery card sharing!

The idea:  My sweet friend Jeanette had an idea

to stamp the SAME mystery image and SEND it to 3 (musketeers) friends

and we SEE what we come up with!




We take turns in a rotating fashion

and she is the hostess this month, sending us

 Lovely Day by Penny Black.

So super duper cute!



I'm not happy at all with my card and

 it. is. what. it. is.

Too many irons in the fire, as they say!

I find myself lacking mojo by needing to be in 50 places

at the same time & I gave it my best Girl Scout Effort :)


Be sure to head over to Jeanette and Barb,

they did a stand up job on their cards, I'm sure!




Thanks for stopping by!
~Kelly