sketch challenge

Hi, this card was made using a sketch challenge from the Sweet Stop. Here is the link: http://sweetstopsketches.blogspot.com/2009/07/sweet-stop-sketch-saturday-sss12.html
I decided to use this stamp, after I came in from my flower garden. I used chalks to color and then sealed it with hair spray. The is more vivid in person. Both of these stamps are AJ's Country Stampin's . If you don't see them on Amy's website, please write to Amy and let her know what stamp or stamps you are interested in. You may want to put the word 'stamp' in the subject line to make sure it gets Amy's attention : )

Happy Stamping!
~~Inkyhive

Rural mailbox

I hope you all had a pleasant and safe Independence Day. I haven't done much stamping in the past several days, but I want to share a card, I just finished putting together. The stamp is of course is from AJ's Country Stampin. After coloring it, I use a scallop punch on the right side and layered it on silver paper that was also scalloped. I then layered it on color core paper, after I had run it through my Sizzix, with a CuttleBug embossing folder. After the paper is embossed, I took some fine grit sandpaper, to get the look of the leaves, to stand out a bit more. I layered it on gray paper and then on a shimmery yellow/orange cardstock.

I hope this will give you a lift to create something today.

~~Inkyhive

Is it summer at your house yet?

It sure is here! We've had some really hot days that have me thinking about cool Fall breezes!





THINKING OF YOU IN SUMMER

Card Ingredients:

Stamps: Sandals, flower (in background), swim suit, sunglasses and Thinking of You, all from AJ's Country Stampn's

Paper: White, Teal, Neon Pink

Ink: Black, teal

Other: pink crystals, popdots, circle punches, markers in rosemary and pale blue

Childhood Memories?

Hi! Does this remind you of childhood days?!? This stamp can be found on here Summer Days I am not sure if Amy has the verse stamp uploaded yet, but all you have to do is write her and let her know you are interested in it. The rest of the verse is stamped on the inside and it says, Put your heels up, and have an Awesome day!

The tree is stamped on a silver glossy type paper and I embossed it. I colored in the bark with a marker. I then took a sponge and put the different colors on the paper. After, it dried, I trimmed my paper and layered it on black to have it stand out, just a little.

I hope this brings a smile to your face and maybe it will give you a jump start to stamp a card today, "if" you need a jump start! : )

I do hope you had a pleasant week-end. ~~Inkyhive

Hello, I am Inkyhive

I guess it is time to get my feet wet, sort to speak! I am Inkyhive. . . it is my stamping name, and have been going by it for many a year. (I would guess to say, 9 years!) Even the Post Office knows me by that name. Yes, my mail comes addressed to Inkyhive. I am a friend of Amy's and have been making cards with her stamps for sometime. She and I met at a stamp convention, I believe back in the summer of 2000. It was my very first convention and did hubby and I have a great time. We bought a couple of stamps from Amy and Dan. When I got home, I e-mailed her with a question and as they say, the rest is history. Amy lives a little more than an hour south of me and when our schedules allow, which I wish was more often, we get together and stamp a little and chat.

Any way, Amy has asked if I would post a card using her stamps here from time to time. So, I said -- sure, I can do that. :- )





This is a card I made a few weeks ago for a friend of mine in VA who is a teacher's aide.

Here is a card that I made and gave to Amy as she likes to have cards to put up when she is doing a convention.
I wasn't sure what to do with this card, so I thought I would add a road to it. It was very easy. . .take a piece of black paper, make it the size you want, take a white pen and draw lines down the center! I used brads for the hub-caps and I put white dots on the scalloped edge that goes around the saying. It kind of makes it look like wheels!

All are Amy's stamps which you can find at AJ's Country Stampin's If you can't find them, please e-mail Amy. She will be very happy to help you out.

May you have a wonderful day and I hope time for a little stamping!
~~Inkyhive

How About a Puppy in a Basket?

I'd love one very much! Thank you! Well, Amy has this little guy on sale right now, right HERE for one dollar! Can you imagine that? Is he adorable or what?



Card Ingredients:

Stamps: Dachsund Pup in Basket from AJ's Country Stampn's (link to purchase is above)

Paper: White, Ballet Blue, Navy Blue, Brilliant Blue, Blue floral DP

Ink: Black

Other: Blue gingham ribbon, glitter flowers, blue brads, oval scallop Nestabilities, popdots, markers in pumpkin and salvia blue

Accordian Fold Summer Sailing Card

Have you tried an accordian fold? They are so easy. This is just one example. Cut your 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of cardstock. Score the longest side at 4 1/4 and fold. Now score that front piece at 2 1/8. You have an accordian fold! Just decorate!

This sailboat is part of the Summer Set which is on sale right now. The entire set is just ONE DOLLAR! There are 15 stamps in this set and several would be terrific for inches! Check it out HERE!

Card Ingredients:

Stamps: Summer Sailboat, Sandals, Sandpail and shovel all from AJ's Country Stampn's

Paper: Summer Sun, Bashful Blue and Pumpkin Pie

Ink: Black and Pumpkin Pie

Other: Sunglasses brad, ceramic flower