Is inking edges still a thing?

I still love to ink edges! I think it makes elements on a page or card pop out more.

Shimelle/Glitter Girl still does it, so it must still be cool.   I don't typically use ink for shading the edges of my stuff but I have used dry chalk pastels for years and years. I like that it's much more forgiving and gives a softer look.

I personally don't care whether it's still popular or trendy, I love the look and I ink a high percentage of my edges.  I especially ink the edges of tags, journaling spots, frames, photo mats & other embellishments. (Never directly on photos though.)

I ink the edges if I think the matt needs to be distinguished from the background, or if a photo needs to be distinguished from the matt. I usually just drag the edge of the ink pad around the edge of the item I am inking. If I don't discover the definition is needed until everything is glued down, I will use a journaling pen to outline the element I would have inked.

I don't often do the subtle shading with sponges like a lot of people do: Just not good enough at it.

I make it a thing.

I still do it. I've always been very lighted handed about it though. 

I often ink the edges of my papers.

I don't know if it's in or not, but I do it often. I like they way it adds definition. I say if you like it do it.

I still love to ink the edges of my layers. My go-to ink is the distress color Pumice Stone.

I sometimes ink my edges in either a dark brown or grey. Sometimes the papers just need that little extra definition and sometimes I like them more clean.

I often ink my edges, sometimes you really need that extra definition. Although sometimes you don't and sometimes I'm just lazy.

IMHO inking edges became a stable technique for scrappers several years ago as part of the layering trend. Even scrappers who do not own a single stamp, incorporate stamping onto their pages, &/or make cards/mixed media art/art journaling/etc. have purchased at least one ink cube/pad for edging; otherwise, what would have been these scrappers' excuse to research & buy ink during the subsequent clear stamp trend?  

Perhaps because I scrap pre-/teen boy pages, I often use this technique (& have numerous ink colors from which to choose). 

I don't know if I'm cool (probably not!), but I still do this

I ink...I have even branched out to inking in colors other than black & brown. gasp!! ha!