Inky Paws Challenge #252- Week 1

Today starts a new Inky Paws Challenge! The challenge runs through May 29, 2026! Link your creations on the Inky Paws Challenge Blog for a chance to win $20 store credit at the Newton's Nook Shop! Check out the Challenge Rules before you create your project!

We have a super fun sketch for the month of February! Today I used Newton's Blooms stamp set along with the pretty Spring Blooms paper pad for my card. I adore how bright and cheery it is!

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to grab out your Newton's Nook goodies and come play along with us at the Inky Paws Challenge!!

Have a super day and go do something for yourself and go get crafty!

Newton's Nook Products Used:

Newton's Blooms Stamp Set

Newton's Blooms Dies

Frames & Flags Dies

Spring Blooms 6x6 Paper Pad

MerMay 2026- Make Some Waves

I found this Mermee already colored up and the yellow/orange combo yelled out to me to use her today. She comes from the Sweet November Stamps Mermees Set #3.

I wanted a yellow/orange background for her so I did some ink smooshing with some Distress Oxide inks and then used some Distress Spritz for some sparkle.

I added a few fish because I remember my friend Teresa always says that a mermaid needs a friend! 

Have a wonderful day! Go do something for yourself and go get crafty!

Products Used:

Sweet November Stamps Mermees Set #3 Stamp Set

Copics

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

SU Cardstock

Distress Oxide Ink: Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Abandoned Coral

Distress Spritz Fossilized Amber

Scrappy Boy Stamps Wonky Stitched Rectangle Dies

Newton's Nook Frames & Flags Dies

Crafty Stamp Co. Sunset Sorbet Crafty Dots

MerMay 2026- Splish, Splash

It's time!! Time for what? Time for MerMay 2026!! I debated about doing it again this year but it brings me so much joy that I decided I just have to do it even if I don't get a card done every day!

If you are new to my blog, my love of mermaids started with a friend Heidi who LOVES mermaids and my cardmaking idol, Amy Young, who is the artist/owner of Sweet November Stamps. I was introduced to MerMay through Amy and love that each year Sweet November Stamps does challenges each may involving mermaids!

I looked back and I think I've been doing a MerMay series since around 2020. Some years I manage to get a mermaid card done each day, other years not so often but they still make me so happy to create no matter how many I get done.

I actually started creating my MerMay cards in late March since I knew I had some trips in April/beginning of May (I'm actually in Vegas celebrating my 27 wedding anniversary today!)

One of the challenges that Sweet November Stamps usually has is a coloring challenge. I love that each year I can pull out my stash of colored mermaids to get my mermaid mojo going!

My card today is a little wild! LOL! I saw these Merwees all colored up and decided to go for a party, fun theme with bright colorful papers!  Don't they look like they are having the best time!! I really like how it came out and how it's so different than most of my mermaid cards! I used several things from my stash so that felt good too!

Have a super amazing day!! Go do something for yourself and go get crafty!

Products Used:

Sweet November Stamps Merwee Party Stamp Set

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Copics

SU Cardstock and Ink

La La Land Crafty Under The Sea Die

Not 2 Shabby Mermaid Fantasy 6x6 Paper Pad

Not 2 Shabby Watercolor Cuties 6x6 Paper Pad

Sending you ladybug hugs and birthday wishes

I have one final ladybug card for the month today! I used the Jaded Blossom Gnome Friends: Ladybug Die for today's card. So super cute and sweet!!

I paired the cute ladybug with pretty papers from Doodlebug Butterfly Kisses paper pad. For my layout I used one of my favorite dies from Newton's Nook, Frames & Flags.

Have a wonderful day! Go do something for yourself and go get crafty!

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Products Used:

Jaded Blossom Gnome Friends: Ladybug Die

Jaded Blossom Ladybug Faces Stamp Set

VersaFine Onyx Black Ink

White Pen

Jaded Blossom Ladybug Kisses Stamp Set

Jaded Blossom Ladybug Kisses Outline Dies

Newton's Nook Frames & Flags Dies

Doodlebug 6x8 Butterfly Kisses Paper Pad

Thanks For Being So Sweet!

I decided to create another ladybug card since I had the papers out still from Sketch 4 of Kendra's Card Challenge. 

I used the Not 2 Shabby Beary Sweet Bugs stamp set for today's card along with the Ladybug Hugs 6x6 Paper. I was super excited to use my new Trinity Stamps Dainty Scallop Rectangles too! I have wanted them for quite some time and finally ordered them. I may have gone a little overboard with using them but I was so happy to get them I just kept layering!

I added the sentiment to the inside along with a sweet ladybug to carry the theme through the whole card.

Have a sweet day! Go do something for yourself and go get crafty!

Products Used:

Not 2 Shabby Beary Sweet Bugs Stamp Set

Hammermill Cardstock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Copics

SU Cardstock

VersaFine Onyx Black Ink

Not 2 Shabby Ladybug Hugs 6x6 Paper 

Trinity Stamps Dainty Scallop Rectangles