Ink On My Fingers - Handmade Custom Cards, Stamping and Crafting Blog: May 2025

Friday, May 30, 2025

Alphabet challenge - D - You're Dog-Gone Awesome

Friday May 30, 2025

Hello and it's almost June... Warmer weather and great time to vacation even if it's those short trips and doing something fun.

We have a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge

Theme: letter D - for Dog

I made this card for my daughter .. She has a couple Corgi's and thought this would be a fun card to send to her. I stamped the My favorite image and heat embossed the sentiment. I colored the doggie with copics and using my cloud template added the clouds with Ranger ink. I used MFT stitch die and backed with black card stock.. I added twine to the Basic Gray designer paper and added a twine layered bow.. I added the image and sentiment. I punched about 5 hearts with Stampin up punch and layered them for the thickness. I added some glossy accents but it didn't look right so I scraped it off and added some fine glitter. I tied to color him the color of my daughter's corgi.. think it came out cute.

Challenges:

Simon says Wednesday - atg

Crafty Catz #695 - I wish more people were fluent in silence

Friday May 20, 2025

hello everyone..

We have a new challenge over at

Crafty Catz #695

Theme:Anything goes / Make us smile

Dr. Digi

I am using the image called Netflix and chill.. I colored with copics ad used a flower stamp for the background wall but kept it very light so it's just a hint of design. I thought they needed gray hair as that's the way hubby and my hair is.. lol old married couple and love the Tim Holtz sentiment.. I am sure we have both had that feeling.. I used My favorite things die and backed on black scrap. I dug through more scraps and found this soft background flower piece.

Challenges:

Simon says Wednesday - atg

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Cardz 4 Galz #251 - flowers

Thursday May 29, 2025

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Galz #251

Theme: Floral frenzy

For this card I used stampin up papers and stamps / dies. I didn't color the flowers and I thought they looked better with being just one the cardstock. The background papers and the flowers blend well. I love using left over papers to create a pretty background. I save tooooooo many scraps..

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2521 - atg

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Cardz 4 guyz #373 - Live, laugh, love and enjoy life!

Tuesday May 27, 2025

Hello and hope your day is going well

we have a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Guyz #373

Theme: Shades of blue

I have this stencil and working with it I am not sure I am doing it right, I need to play around more and figure it out. but this is different shades of blue..

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies 2521 - atg

Polkadoodles ch. 6 wk. 4 - atg

Monday, May 19, 2025

Make my Monday #252 - Sending you a paper hug

Monday May 19, 2025

Hello and hope all is well in you neck of the woods.

We have a new challenge over at

Make my Monday #252

Theme: Gardening / garden

I used Stampin up products.. How can you cut up this designer paper?? .. It's so beautiful that I made it the whole card front. I love the colors. I used a deckle die and added a ribbon around the front and taped to the back then added this piece to black card stock. Add all of these to the red card stock. I stamped the sentiment. Super CAS card and way to save the dp..

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2520 - atg

Polkadoodles ch. 6 - wk. 3 - atg

Krafty chicks #768 - cas

Friday, May 16, 2025

Alphabet C - hello

Friday May 16, 2025

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge

Theme: C - for circles

I have this circle die from Simon says and don't use it enough.. so I thought what can I do??? I found a nice soft color piece of designer paper and I used the circle die (it's one piece that cuts all the circles out, they are linked together) I then took the piece out and used Ranger ink to darken the circle piece.. now what??? I tried different background papers and love the purple Stampin up piece best so I glued down the yellow and inserted the circle die back in. I then looked at my saved circles from scrap box and added the few circles to different holes. I wanted a flower so looked at the Paper trey ink dies I have and decided on this one. I cut out of white and used Ranger ink to add some colors. I added it and added some My favorite thing and Stampin up leaves. I finished with the hello and some Nuvo drops.

Challenges:

Digi choosday ch. 5 wk. 2 - atg

The paper funday #76 - atg/celebrate something new

Crafty Catz #694 - Rise and shine

Friday May 16, 2025

hello Hard to believe half of the month is already gone.

Time flies.. Hope you're having a great month

We have a new challenge over at

Crafty Catz #694

Theme: Blue and green

Sponsor LeAnn;s world

I am using the image called Benjamin.. I colored with copics. I found a few scraps I thought worked well for the theme and then I used Simon says die to cut him out and added a sticker sentiment.

Challenges:

Digi choosday ch. 5 wk. 2 - atg

Crafty Gals Corner #267

The paper funday #76 - atg/celebrate something new

Daisy chain #96- boys/men

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Cardz 4 Galz #250 - Surrounding you with love

Thursday May 15, 2025

Hello..

It's time for a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Galz #250

Theme: Things with wings

Again Stampin up products. Its one of their monthly subs. boxes. It's quite easy to create and stamp the sentiment of you choice. The large butterflies are already on the paper, and you punch out the smaller ones and apply where ever you want them. the background and gold is already there. it's CAS for sure.. It's prettier in person then on the computer.

Challenges:

Crafty animals #94 - atg

Critter crazy #98 - atg

Krafty chicks #768 - cas

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Crafty Gals Corner #267 - Not only does my mind wonder

Wednesday May 14, 2025

Good day - hope you're having a wonderful day

We have a new challenge over at

Theme: Fancy ____ (folds, lace, buttons, paper)

Moondrea Designs

I am using Gigi little witch.. I colored with copics. I found this frame from Quick Quotes and it was a lot longer but I cut it down and used it to fit the image and card. I added to this fancy paper and finished with the Tim Holtz sentiment and some gems.

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2519 - atg
Digi choosday ch. 5 wk. 2 - atg
Word art Wednesday wk. 698-699 - atg

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Cardz 4 Guyz #372 - get well soon

Tuesday May 13. 2025

Hello

We have a fun challenge over at

Cardz 4 Guyz #372

Theme: Sketch

This is the sketch, you can turn it. Make it work for you

This is the card I came up with using the sketch.

I love this old wood stamp from Diamonds Temecula.. I stamped it and colored with copics.. Thought perfect for a guyz card.. lol.. I had different sentiments running through my head but I kept it clean and simple.. lol I added a few gems

Challenges:
Pammie's inky pinkies #2519 - atg
Digi choosday ch. 5 wk. 2 - atg
Word art Wednesday wk. 698-699 - atg

Monday, May 05, 2025

Aud Sentiments #325 - Hope your day is Happy

Monday May 5, 2025

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Aud Sentiments #325

Theme: Watercolor and or "S"

I used Mission water colors to create the background.. I set it aside to dry. I stamped the Tech. Tues. images and butterfly. I colored with copics. I added some Spectrum Noir sparkle brush to the flowers and butterfly. I used Stampin up sentiment square and then laid out how the scene should look and then them. I finished with some Nuvo drops and sprinkles some glitter over them.

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2518 - atg

Crafts galore #135 - atg

We love to create ch. 5 - atg

Make my Monday #251 - Happy birthday

Monday May 5, 2025

Hello and happy Monday

We have a new challenge over at

Make my Monday #251

Theme: Fun fold

I have some scraps from Quick quotes and used most to piece together this card. I used a Stampin up punch for the flowers, used My favorite things circle dies and Spellbinder banner die. I added diamond drills to the center of the flowers.

I added the Simon Says birthday greeting inside

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2518 - atg

Krafty chicks #766 - birthday

Creative moments #270 - pattern paper

Love to scrap #172 - atg

Daisy chain #96 - boys/men

Friday, May 02, 2025

Alphabet - B - Sending smiles

Friday May 2, 2025

Good day.. Hope you're having a beautiful day

We have a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge

Theme: B - butterflies 2 or more

I had this beautiful scrap piece from Stampin up and I didn't want to throw it away and it's so small - but I thought maybe I could make it work with this card. I took a piece of Stampin up card stock and embossed it with an old Sizzix folder. I added the Stampin up piece and then I die cut 3 butterflies from Tech Tues. I wanted colors that would look more for the dry weather climate. I have no idea if dry weather areas have butterflies - sad if they don't have butterflies.

Challenges:

Crafty animals #94 - atg

Critter Crazy #98 - atg

Crafty Catz #693 - Birthdays are the best days

Friday May 2, 2025

Hello, It's a beautiful day in the Pacific Northwest

Hope your day is going good and you can make it the best day

We have a new challenge over at

Crafty Catz #693

Theme: May flowers

Sponsor: All Dressed Up

This is the card I created using the image Summer trainers... I colored it with copics. I used My favorite things circle die. I took Stampin up card stock and a Sizzix embossing folder. I used Ranger ink and softly went around the edges. I added some diamond drills and half pearls to embellish. I added the Stampin up sentiment.

Challenges:

Krafty chicks #766 - birthdays