Inky Paws Challenge #252 - Week 1

Hi friends!

Happy May!

It's time for a new challenge at Newton's Nook Designs

and the Inky Paws Challenge blog ~

Challenge #252 for the month of May is a fabulous sketch challenge!

  🠋

My card features Newton and his book collection!

As a bibliophile and avid thrifter for affordable, sustainable books,

this set just warms my heart!

For my card, I colored the image with Olo Markers

and used the following NND supplies: 

Newton's Book Club clear stamps

Newton's Book Club die set

Frames and flags die set

Birthday Meows Paper Pad

Meowy Christmas Paper Pad

Retro Paper Pad

Be sure to link up your cards and see the full challenge rules here.

We can't wait to see what you create!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kelly

Entered to:                     Stamps and Fun = Creativity - Use Die Cuts

                                      A Perfect Time to Craft - AG

Birthday wishes!

 

Hi friends!

Today I have a birthday card to share for our IG Birthday Bash

 card group hosted by my friend, Melissa!

We have an vision board to follow as inspiration

but the idea to to build-a-stash of birthday cards!

I am on a mission!

I have boxes and stacks of kits from virtual camps & classes 

that I have been desperately trying to catch up on

and my ProCRAFTinator's group is only x1 per month!

So I grabbed the PinkFresh Studio Scrapbooking retreat kit

and pulled out things to match the vision board, 

incuding the background patterened paper & ephemera.

The image is Darling Rosebuds and I colored it with my Olo Markers.

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Kelly

Challenges:  A Place to Start - Ombre

Neglected Stuff Challenge - Paper and ephemera from 2023

A Path of Positivity ~ spring

Love those pretty papers! - paper

As You Like It Challenge - Brights or Pastels - Pastels for SPRING!

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

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

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:

Magenta, Turquoise, Purple, and Bright Yellow!

I had so much fun this week creating

a fun scene with these playful kitties!

 

I used Newton's Nook Designs:

* 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

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

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 

Magenta, Turquoise, Purple, 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

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

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

Inky Paws Challenge - APRIL #251

 Hi friends!

Happy April :)

There's a new Inky Paws Challenge from

Newton's Nook Designs .... #251!

This one is Totally TUBULAR!

Like for sure!

I just LOVE the 80's music

and the Retro Party release from Newton's Nook

is PURR-fect for bringing out the vibe.

For my card, I used:

* Newton’s Mix Tape clear stamps
* Newton’s Mix Tape die set
* Party On clear stamps
* New Retro Paper Pack
* Essentials Tag die set
* Circle Frames die set
* Birthday Meows Paper Pack

Here's the link up for your cards/projects using

 Newton's Nook Designs

products.

You could win a $20 store credit for playing along

and we'd love to see what you create!

Thanks for stopping by blog!
~Kelly

Inky Paws Challenge - Week 4!

Hi friends!

It's Week 4 of the Inky Paws Challenge

and you still have time to enter!

You have from Monday, March 2, 2026 to 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!  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. 

My card this week:

I used the Easter Postage Sampler stamp set

Easter Postage Sampler medal dies

Happy Easter 6 x 6 paper pad

A2 Card Layout 2 die

Springtime Bunnies clear stamps (sentiment)

I used my Staedtler Fineliner markers this week

to color the cute images.

The Easter Blessings sentiment is from the springtime 

bunnies stamp set but a perfect mix and match!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kelly

Hey girl!

Hi friends!

Today I have a post for my friend's card group on Instagram!

We are in the 2nd year of this fun group and

  once a month, she randomly

chooses 2 choices of cards from the Color Cubes, both editions.

We can chose either card as a springboard to create.

I chose card #107 from the choices:

the vibrant plums and fushias were calling me!

I used the Simon Says Stamp Tucked Hearts stamp

and embossed with gold accents for a POP

and Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors to build up the bold colors.

I also added a simple die cut Hey Girl! to the front :)

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kelly

Inky Paws Challenge - Week 3

 Hi friends!

It's Week 3 of the Newton's Nook Designs

Inky Paws Challenge!

THere is a quick video:

This week, I'm celebrating St. Patrick's Day with 

Newton's Lucky Clover stamp and die set.

I stamped and die cut Newton and colored the images

 with my Olo markers

and built a little fun card using tartan!

That's actually Christmas paper but doubles as a fun dupe for Irish plaid!

A peek at the inspo photo:

One final look:

To enter, head here to the Inky Paws Challenge blog

and here is the rules page to help you with how to enter your project!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kelly

sharing with:  Inspiraiton Station - photo