Vintage Photo Cards

Ok, OK...so yes it has been along time since my last post. As I promise myself to post more, it seems like I don't...so, lets make this time different!

Vintage Photo Cards...what have you crafted with Vintage Photos. I really hope some of you comment back. My friend Inkyhive and I got together yesterday (Monday Nov. 8th) to try and make some Vintage Photo Cards. Well, I have to say, we looked and critiqued each picture...AND DID WE LAUGH!! Now, the Vintage Photos that I have are realitives (RIP), but most were so off in the distance...late 1800's and very early 1900's, that it was OK to laugh, we were not in anyway disrespecting them, just wondering what life was about, why they didn't smile, what about that wedding dress she was wearing, etc. etc.!! I do plan on getting even more Vintage Photos from my Father (he doesn't want to part with them, but it is ok if I scan them) sometime this week, but I have to set aside at least an hour or two to retrieve them, as he loves looking through them and telling me what he knows about each one!! Can't beat family history! So, my challenge is to you, find some old photos, scan them and print them on Matte photo paper, and show me what you come up with. If you'd like to swap some vintage photos, let me know, maybe we can have a photo swap. So, this is the card. Now, I think I will be sending it to my sister with these words inside...A picture says a thousand words....What more can I say?!? I will be typing this on the computer as I don't have a stamp that says this YET!! As a stamp manufacturer, I have the technologies!!

From what my Father thought, this women lived back in the late 1800's. My Great Aunt, lived till she was 85 years old in the house that her father built in 1903 or there abouts. So, we have pictures of he and his wife's families as well. Cleaning out the house we found lots of treasures. Lets see what you all come up with!

About this card, the photo had a black frame around it that I used the Spellbinder Oval to cut out and leave just a small black border. I added some vintage buttons (notice the thread is still on them!) from Grandma Toodys sewing kit, and a piece of ribbon. Thats it! Easy! Now its your turn!

Have a great day and get some ink on those fingers! AJ

Summer Days

I know that it has been quite awhile since posting on the blog, but as this summer continues, I must say I am enjoying every minute of it and have set work aside for the time being! I think others are doing the same, as I haven't received an order for quite sometime! After asking for a swimming pool for the past 13 years, we finally put one up for the grand kids!! Our children ask us why are we getting all these fun toys now that they are out of the house?! Our 2 grandchildren are in my care 10-12 hours Mon-Fri, and some weekends. Both have lots of energy, and since they were not going to participate in Summer School, Grandma had to think of things to keep them busy this summer! So, the pool was a good start! I have never been so tan...Because the girls are 5 and 6 years old, I am in the pool just as much as they are, and I'm enjoying every minute of it!

Now, things are changing here at AJ's Wood-n-Paper, Ink. First, our website has been discontinued. There has been 2 orders in the past 6 months, so to continue it at the monthly cost, would be silly and not a good business move. But, with a blog, I can post things, hopefully new things weekly for everyone to see and order. Because there is no cost for a blog, it makes CENTS to me! Now, the second thing is, I no longer accept credit cards. I do have a personal PayPal account that I will be setting up to accept payments. Or, the good ole' checks or money orders.

Now, the reason for these 2 stamped cards. The first is the Chickens. Since April of this year, we are raising chickens! We haven't gotten any eggs yet, as they are 16 weeks old, but around 22 weeks they should start.

This stamp, called Chickens, is $3.00 unmounted. If you would like cushion on it, it is an addtional .60 cents. We have Kwik Mount Cushion (not permanent) or Permanent Cushion (for wood blocks).

Now, for the butterflies! I have really taken a notice of all the butterflies gently flying by, and oh what a pretty site. Have even noticed some unusual ones when on vacation "up north".

This stamp is from our Wood-n-Paper, Ink Collection called Butterfly on Thistle. It is a Stamp-N-Stencil set, which means you get a plastic stencil to "Stipple" your ink color on it, this giving it a unique colored look that is not only easy, but everyone will ask "How did you do that?"! Each set comes with instructions (very easy instructions) on how to stipple your ink on your stamped image. The Stamp-n-Stencil Set only costs $7.50. AJ's Wood-n-Paper, Ink has over 30 Stamp-n-Stencil Sets, with more coming soon! Again, if you want cushion, just add $ .60 to the price of the stamp and request which type of cushion.

Now, for shipping. Shipping will be $5.50 for Priority shipping. However, if you have ordered 1 unmounted stamp (without cushion), which fits into a regular envelope, the cost is $ .44 , the cost of a stamp. If you find a stamp from a previous post, you can still order that and "lump" your order together.

E-mail me with your order at ajswoodnpaperink@yahoo.com and include how you intend to pay for it. I will then e-mail your total, along with the address for you to send your payment.

Watch for more posts, and send this post to your friends and get them signed up. For each new friend that signs up to this blog AND places an order, I will also include a FREE stamp of my choosing!

Lets get our fingers Inky and Stamp!!

AJ

Easy Water Color Cards

Good Day Rubber Stamping Friends! Since my last post, Spring has Sprung and so has the allergies! If you have allergies, you know what I'm feeling! Besides the allergies, spring is a beautiful time of year....New Birth! Each morning, its a little more colorful, theres more nature noices too. I hear the frogs in the neighboring ponds, the birds singing a new song and the spring breezes going through the trees. You can't beat spring!! Thank You God for Spring! Enjoy the season!

April 7th Inkyhive and I got together to stamp, try some new techniques out and visit lots. Being a Wednesday, I had Granddaughter Kaylei with me,(I have taken care of both granddaughters during the day since they were born, now Lily is 6 and Kaylei almost 5) so it was sometimes challenging to get her occuppied and keep my mind on the "task at hand"! But, I almost completed 3 cards. Once Kaylei went home at 5pm, I could go back to the workshop to complete them. Amazing Inkyhive isn't it!??! So, here is 3 cards done with the

Easy Water Color Method!

Now, You may be asking, "What is the Easy Water Color Method, right?" Well, it is a made up name by ME, but, to me, it truely is Easy! I am normally a Chalk Medium Person, but, when I saw a post of making water color markers looking like "Copics", I thought, this is easy! I can do this, but, in order

for me to do this, I had to get water color markers...there, right in the Granddaughters bedroom,(yes, they have their own bedroom at Grandma and Papas house) there were "washable" markers. So, I tried them, with my Aqua Pen filled with water, and WA-LA! Easy! I stamped with Staz-On ink on WATERCOLOR Paper, scribbled marker on an acrylic block, picked up color with the Aqua Pen, and colored. If the color was too dark, take the Aqua Pen and brush color out. I also applied the marker directly too the Watercolor paper and blended it, but I like to pick up alittle at a time from my block. Now, to get clouds like I have on the Lighthouse card on top, the key is to pick up a little color on the long side of the brush, not the tip, and make a half circle using the SIDE of brush not the tip...add a small amount of pink and purple and light and dark blues. Practice, practice, practice! It is so much fun...I've set aside the chalks for now! Anymore questions, please e-mail me with them! Also, Stamps are available at http://www.wood-n-paper-ink.com/. If you can't find the stamps, e-mail me. My web space is all used up, so I can't get every image up, but I do have them in stock!!

Have a Great Stamping Day, Remember, whatever your circumstances, YOU ARE BLESSED!

AJ

Oh, Spring, Where are you?

As I watch the weather reports of snow storms out east, and I see some flakes flying around here in the midwest, I just can't help but wish for SPRING! My goal today is to take down all the snowmen figurines and hangings...then, spring will hurry up!

So, today, here's to SPRINGTIME cards.

This card is made with the STAMP-N-STENCIL set from

AJS Wood-n-Paper, Ink. March 1-15 2010, order any

STAMP-N-STENCIL and receive 20% off. Just put in this code at the end of your order! MARSNS . This particular Stamp-n-Stencil set is the Daisy Set. As you can see, you can make it into any flower by changing the colors!

January 2010

Hope everyone had a Blessed Christmas Season and a Great start to the New Year. I know that it has been a long time since I posted, and I appologize for that. When my mind set is on getting ready for anything like the Holidays or a convention, I can't think or do anything else. It seems that being a stay at home mom and grandma, there is always something to be done, weather it be laundry, floor scrubbing, or meal making, there is something that gets into the way of card making, blogging, or website revamping. Soon, Rubberstamp conventions will start up again for us, and everything I wanted to get done this winter, didn't get done...it just never fails. So, questions for you all:

1. How or when do you set aside time for Stamping or Scrapbooking?

2. What is your routine for getting all the household stuff completed?

3. Is Rubberstamping part of a fitness plan? Does it count for exercise?

4. Dishes piled up on the counter, isn't that "Sculpted Art"? They are arranged in various towering shapes...Its inspiration, right? Each shape a part of a "Card Sketch"?

5. Finally, comment to this blog your answers to these questions!

Last week Thursday, Inkyhive came over to Stamp with me...this is how I fit in stamping time...although, we talk for a good hour first (its therapy for me!), then, we start to stamp...Two weeks ago, Stamping Vacation had posted a once a month blog for "Build a Sketch". She gave out several sizes of cardstock to cut out and keep in a container or pencil box. Take a look at her blog.

I had made 2 sets of the sketch pieces, so I could give one to Inkyhive. This is the card that I did when Inkyhive was visiting.

To purchase the Forget Me Not Wreath, visit

AJ's Country Stampn's and Wood-N-Paper, Ink

website.

Thanks for checking in with me, and hope you have a wonderful stamping day!

God Bless!

AJ

Snowman Cards

These 2 cards are made with the snowman stamps from the Happy Winter 1 & 2 sets. You can find them here http://www.wood-n-paper-ink.com/s_48.asp . If you are interested in the whole set, e-mail me or explain in the Comment section of the order form. The sets sell for $12.50 unmounted, but, say you saw them on the blog, and you can purchase them for $9.00 each set! Enjoy these 2 Christmas cards, and if you have a question about them, please e-mail me or make a comment and I will tell you. Thanks again Denise for these 2 lovely Christmas/Winter cards!

Merry Christmas My Deers

My apologies for not posting the past couple of days. I have had Carpel Tunnel surgery on both hands, Nov. 17th and have needed to take it easy. I tend to overdue it sometimes, and then suffer the consequences. The casts are off but then stitches still in. Today, I will post 2 Christmas Cards.

This reindeer can be found here http://www.wood-n-paper-ink.com/s_48.asp?pro=854&c=50&pn=Rudolph

These little guys were stamped, colored and cut out. Mounted with a pop dot on top of layered red & tan circles. Little crystals were added for some bling! The background is stamped with a round stam, then layered on a red card. Not sure if the sentiment is a stamp or a Justrite stamper you change the letters. Regardless, this is a very cute Christmas Greeting! Thanks Denise for this card!

Nativity

This Nativity stamp displays it all for Christmas, Our Saviour! You don't have to color this image in, you can just ink it, add a bit of glitter glue for highlights. Fancy background paper, metallic gold and a silver bow complete the front. For the inside, my favorite verse to use for Christmas is Presents are nice...see the rest by clicking here http://www.wood-n-paper-ink.com/s_48.asp?pro=808&c=49&pn=Presents+are+Nice To find the Nativity stamp, click here! http://www.wood-n-paper-ink.com/s_48.asp?pro=853&c=&pn=Nativity Watch for another card tomorrow. By the way, THANK YOU Denise Clark for this card!

Happy Holly Days

I love moose...there is something majestic about a moose. I have never seen one close up, but I still love moose! This guy (or gal) is of the whimsical kind, sporting a Holly Day attire. A simple Christmas card, yet the added glimmer of the rhinestones, the embossed frame & decorative paper says it all...HAPPY HOLLY DAYS!! This Holly Moose can be found at www.wood-n-paper-ink.com or http://www.wood-n-paper-ink.com/s_48.asp?pro=852&c=50&pn=Happy+Holly+Days+Moose He sells for $3.00 unmounted, or $6.00 wood mounted! Lets see what we have tomorrow .

Christmas Cards

While my hands are in casts, the days are becoming quite long! I will try to post some Christmas cards that I and others have made over the years. I won't type much, as my fingers are somewhat numb, and the casts are in the way! Happy Stamping Inky Friends!


This cute stamp set has 11 mini stamps and 1 large one. There is so many uses for this set, all to be used for these up coming winter months! Although this card is simple with a few layers and pop dots, there is so much you can do with this set. To purchase this set go to http://www.wood-n-paper-ink.com/ or http://www.wood-n-paper-ink.com/s_48.asp?pro=851&c=&pn=Winter+Set

AJ and Inkyhive combo!

I must apologize for not posting before - on our visit of Oct. 8th, AJ was brayering and she did the sky and then stamped the trees, leaving the ground white for snow. . .she didn't care for the sky color and didn't like where she had placed the trees and she was going to toss it!!! I said, OH NO you don't, you can make a card with that. When we got together on the 22nd, I noticed she hadn't touched it, so I brought it home and played with it. I should have scanned it, before I worked/filled in on the bottum. Well, after, I stipple some green and brown in for the ground and filled in the tree trunks with brown, took a fine line black marker and made the extra ink spots, look like birds above the trees. I sent AJ a scan and this is what she said --

Ok, Ok you were right, it could be fixed and used for something!! I really like the added green, that does make a big difference. I could see a little something stamped in the bottom open area. And the birds, they look like real birds, not ooopses! See, One Stampers scrap is another Stampers treasure!! Now, too bad we didn't have a before and after...that would have made for great blogging!! Inkyhive Fixes for AJs messes!!

Please don't ever think it has to be thrown out. . .more times than not, it can be used.

You can get all the stamps from AJ.

Nature gives... 01-W-8026 for Font #1 01-W-8027 Font #2. The tree stamps came from the set Tree Splendor #GA0079, unmounted $12.50. Order on the website, in the comment box say you saw the stamps on the blog, Inkhive or AJ's and I will sell them the set for $9.00!

May you have a wonderful week-end! ~~Inkyhive

Well, I think that this may be my first post on my blog...Inkyhive, are you proud of me! I am only 2 weeks behind finishing the card I started when we visited!! But here it is! Now to describe what I did, this is another story! The stamps are from AJ's Country Stampn's and Wood-n-Paper, Ink. Take Time to... #9246 $3.00 unmounted, and H265 Sm. Covered Bridge (front) unmounted $3.00. Check out our website for these stamps and others. www.wood-n-paper-ink.com The leaf foil paper behind my oval cut outs is not on the website as of yet, but in the comments box you can order them, they are $1.69 a sheet.

Take time this Fall to really enjoy the beauty and the smells of the season. And, watch for more posts, I am determined to get busy on this! AJ

stamp-n-stencil the Sunflower

Hello, AJ and I had a very nice visit last week. I was going to post when I got home and then the next day and as you know, time just gets away sometimes.

I wanted to share with you, a card I made this afternoon. The stamped image is one of AJ's stamp-n-stencil sets. If you aren't familiar with them, you might want to check them out. You stamp the image and then you use the stencil to put the color where you want it. Very easy and lots of fun.

I hope this will help you create. For me, making cards is great therapy, so relaxing and fun. Some nights I wake up with card ideas flowing through my mind!

God Bless, ~~ Inkyhive

Big Buck

Greetings All,
I stamped this image, the last time AJ and I got together. I'm not sure of the name of this image, but I am sure if you want it, just let AJ know, as she would most assuredly know the stamp! This is a very simple black and white card. Okay, time for you to get some ink on paper.
~~Inkyhive

Good day for fishing

What a great day, for fishing! It has been raining all day and it is in the low 50's. I thought this card would be appropriate to share. This is a stamp-n-stencil set. I'm sorry, the glitter doesn't show, though I do have it on the ripple on the top of the water and on the little fish. I haven't decided if I will give this one to AJ, so she has a hard copy or send to my nephew, who is serving in Iraq, BUT I can always make another one. The stamp-n-stencil sets are a lot fun and easy to do. If you don't have one, you just might want to get one and see what I mean.

I hope your fingers have been getting some ink on them. . .

it is Fall. . .

Fall is in the air and what great colors are on the trees and in the countryside! Today, I thought I would share this card. . . This scarecrow is one of AJ's newer stamps. He's cute don't ya' think?!? I stamp it on white cardstock that a friend had given me, that had been die cut. Then I colored it in, using copic markers. After coloring, the image, I took a sponge and did the sky and for the ground, I torn the edge of scrap paper and used it to mark the ground. I then stamped the saying.

Okay, time for you to stamp. . .
hugs,
Inkyhive

another giraffe

Here is a card I made last evening, using the same stamp-n-stencil and thought I would share it with you, before I mail it out. May you have a wonderful day.
~~ Inkyhive

God's Word is my road map. . .

Stamp-n-Stencil Giraffe

Here is my first attempt, first card, using a stamp-n-stencil set. This one is called Giraffe - P288. I stamped the image with black Stazon and then I colored the image using the stencil parts. The coloring is done with a stipple brush. I then cut it out with my oval scalloped nestabilitie and before removing the die, I stippled some green around the inside of the die, leaving the white ring scalloped edge. I layered that on a piece of paper from the pack of Harvest & Holiday. It is by Debbie Mumm for Jo-Ann fabrics and crafts. The card is brown cardstock.

If you don't have one of these sets, you might want to take a look and order one or two or three. It is a lot of fun and very easy.

Hope this helps you getting a card or two made.
hugs,
Inkyhive

God's Word is my road map. . .

a nice visit

Yesterday, AJ and I were able to get together. We've had a hard time this summer, planning a time to visit, for life keeps getting in the way : 0 Any who, yesterday we had a very nice visit and we got some stamping in. We are looking to see, if we can have a visit in early October, do more talking and of course stamping and creating! It is always fun to create with another.

Here is a card, I recently made (not yesterday) and I wanted to share it with you. The image is called 'Gone Fishing'. I like how the water looking paper and the strip of glittery paper make up the background. I'm not real good at using background papers, but I am trying.

I do hope to be back soon, with another card or two. Perhaps, it will even be a Fall card. Fall is my favorite season, but the past few days have been Hot and Humid, not fall like at all, though some leaves are changing colors and even have a few leaves on the ground.

another horse

Thought I would share another card, I just completed using the same horse image. This one I colored with my Prismacolor pencils. I took a class on Saturday and learned a bit about color pencils. Now to practice!!!