1 stamp - 2 ways! IPC #256

Hi friends!

We are half way through September ~ can you believe it! 

It feels like we are time warping through this year! 

 Today I am sharing another card for

 the Newton's Nook Designs IPC Design Team

 with a FUN inspiration photo for the month of September. 

Create however it inspires you - 

from the fall vibes to the darling black cat, the color palette, etc.

You can see a funny spoof here!

For this week, I made a spooky cornfield!

I did a self challenge to take a spring-ish stamp set and turned it 

into an autumn one & am smitten with how this turned out!

Here's what I did: 

 I started with a card base using the Frames & Flags die set

 and added it to the card base - made with a corner rounder, trimmer cut

 cardstock. Using the Cloud Stencil, I did a light ombre cloud

blend and colored, die cut and popped up the Spring Heights cats.

For added drama, I used fall colors and added flowers from Aloha 

Newton and the pumpkins from Pumpkin Tails .

The sentiment is also from that set and die cut with Basic Frames.

Finally, I added the bats from Just Batty to complete the spooky 

cornfield harvest look!

To link up your cards, 

please head over to the Inky Paws Challenge blog here and

You have until Friday, September 25, 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 today!

~Kelly

Books and cats! IPC #255 - Week 1

 

Hi friends!

Happy August!

(for my 3M, check back tomorrow as today is a DT post!)

The Inky Paws Challenge #255

begins with a beautiful sketch that runs until August 28th

 and you have the chance to win a $20 store credit

 to shop at Newton's Nook Designs! 

 WOW!

This week, I am using 

Newton's Book Club stamps and dies.

For the cheerful paper, I used 

Birthday Meows 6 x 6 paper pad.

For the sketch, I die cut the paper 

in the design shape and doubled up the stack of books!

Be sure to link up your cards here on the challenge blog

and check out here how you can win!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kelly

Enjoy every moment! IPC #254

Hi friends!

Enjoy every moment!

Today I'm sharing a festive card for the Inky Paws Challenge

at Newton's Nook Designs.

And yes, there's pink!

I did switch up the orange for pink this week

so that I could make a birthday card for a special friend :)

I used these NND products for my card:

Cherry Blossoms clear stamps

Cherry Blossom die set

Basic Frames die set

Bookmark die set

Springtime 6 x 6 paper pad

Happy Easter 6 x 6 paper pad 

Head over here to link up your cards

and to see how you could win a $20 Gift Card 

to do some shopping! 

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kelly

Linked to: Neglected Stuff (papers and markers!)

AAA Birthday - For the Girls

Beautiful Blossoms - flowers

MAWTT - Coloring medium

Let's PARTY! IPC #254

 

Hi friends!

If you have or ever had an ORANGE CAT, 

you'd totally get this card's pun, LOL!

                      For this month's Newton's Nook Designs

                                 IPC challenge, there is a fun 

color palette and inspo photo:

                    I used the colors to create a fun birthday card

for a special someone who has a mischevious orange cat :)

I used:  Naughty Newton clear stamps

Naughty Newton die set

Basic Frames die set

Circle Frames die set

I mixed and matched several designer papers as well

to acheive a fun eclectic look:

 Springtime, Happy Easter, and Coffee Shop paper pads. 

Head over here to link up your card using NND products

and you could be the random winner

 of a $20 store credit to do some shopping!

See you next week with our final color challenge cards!

Thanks for stopping by,

Kelly

Lovely day! IPC #252

Happy Memorial Day!

❤❤❤

Wishing you a meaningful Memorial Day as we honor 

and remember the brave heroes

 who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom!

Look!

🠋

Newton's Nook Designs has a Memorial Day Sale!

You can save 25% off your purchase using MDAY26

Today I'm sharing my 4th week card for the Inky Paws Challenge

for Newton's Nook Designs.

I had a lot of fun with the sketch and modified it by

moving the rows up and down.

Here's the stamps and supplies that I used for my card:

1. Bright basic paper pad

2. Springtime paper pad

3. Tulips clear stamp set

4. Tulips die set

5. Easter postage sampler clear stamp set(small flower)

6. Easter postage die set ( “ )

7. Essential Tags die set (vellum)

8. Basic Frames die set (sentiment)

9. Sea Borders die set (grass)

 

You have until Friday, May 29, 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. 

We look forward to seeing what you create!

Thanks for stopping by!
~Kelly

Entered to:  Make My Monday - Say It With Flowers

Passion for Markers - Anything Goes

Ellibelle's Corner - Anything in the Garden

Allsorts Challenge - AG

Toe beans in the sand! IPC #252

 Hi friends!

We're back from vacay!

We had SO MUCH FUN +

it's hard to come back to reality after a week of bliss! :)

Speaking of serene beaches and blissful days,

here's Newton with the May IPC sketch for week 3.

You still have time to play along!

And here's the sketch!

I took a little creative liberty with this sketch ~

remember you can flip them, 

make them horizontal, etc!

I took the middle broad ban and dropped it to the bottom

using the Sea Borders die set and the Seaside Paper 6 x 6 pad.

Instead of the larger vertical rectangle, I used the 

Circle Frames die set and created a rising sun!

Finally, Newton is the final square and the banner is the row of shells.

I made this for my beautiful daughter 

who made our amazing trip happen!  

We have memories that will live on forever <3 

Remember to link up your cards HERE

using your favorite NND products.

The challenge rules are here so you can see how to win

a $20 store credit to shop for your favorite NND goodies!

                                    Thanks for stopping by!

~Kelly

Coffee Break! IPC #252

 Hi friends!

It's week 2 of the Inky Paws Challenge #252

at Newton's Nook Designs.

This month, we have a fun sketch challenge

and you have the whole month to create a project

with your favorite NND supplies!

Today, we're taking a coffee break!

I just love how this turned out ~

the fresh bold colors, COFFEE (yassssss!), the papers!

• Newton Loves Coffee stamp set & dies
• Coffee Shop paper pad
• Circle Frames die set
• Frames and Flags die set
• Basic Frames die set

                       

  Be sure to link up your cards using NND products 

at the IPC blog here!

And you can find the rules for the challenge here!

Thanks for stopping by!

I'll see you next for week 3!

~Kelly

 

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

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

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