What's buzzin with Inkyhive. . .

do you know a stamping victim?

2011-07-07T14:01:00.002-05:00

With this country being hit so badly with tornadoes, flooding, and wild fires in recent weeks and months and so many people loosing their homes and contents. I have come in contact with a LARGE number of unmounted stamps and would like to help stampers begin to build up their stamps. If you know of any one, please leave me a comment or e-mail me and I will get back in touch with you. If you do e-mail me, please use "stamp donation" or "stamping victim" in the subject line.

Thank you and God Bless,
Inkyhive

Side step card

2011-06-15T12:36:00.004-05:00

Though this is a scan and not a photo, I think it shows, fairly well. You can see some of the glitter that I put on the hearts (heart circles nestabilities). The hugs was cut out twice using a Sizzix die and then I offset it. The top hug is out of cork.
I had fun doing this card and hoping the recipient, will enjoy getting it.

Thanks for dropping in and I hope all is well in your household. I know many places in the US has had their share of difficulties. . .flooding, tornadoes, forest fires.
hugs and Prayers,
Inkyhive

Hello

2011-06-09T11:47:00.004-05:00

Greetings. . . I know it has been nearly a month since, my last post, and I don't want to give any excuses. I have done lots of thinking I "ought" to post and then the day is gone. I have been stamping, in between trying to work in the yard, getting a flower garden made, and my vegetable gardens planted, in between the odd weather we have been having, and dealing with pain, that just is.

Here is a card, I made with a stamp by Amy. I know she is working on a blog to show her stamps, but for now, if you see any images that you like, e-mail her. As you can see I used an embossing folder, border punch, and a nestabilitie die.

I think this card could be sent to anyone and for most occasions. I haven't decided who, I will send this to, but I am thinking of making a few more.

Thank you, for taking a look and hoping you are getting some time, to make a card or two.
God Bless,
Inkyhive

Happy Birthday

2011-05-18T11:49:00.004-05:00

Hello, here is a birthday card, I just completed. The scan is a bit light and can't figure out how to get it darker to show the coloring better. I stamped the bench and the grass, did the clouds. I colored and cut out the Tilda image (some one sent me a few images) and then I attached her to the bench. I punched out the flowerpot and then stamped the flowers.

I hope every one is doing well and nice Spring weather has come to your town.
Hugs and Prayers, to one and all. . .

Happy Retirement

2011-05-03T12:24:00.002-05:00

Hello, one and all. I am glad to say, I am feeling much much better. I had some kind of bug for the past several weeks.

I spent the morning making a card, Mr. Inky requested. I am pleased with how it turned out and think the recipient will smile when he opens the envelope. What do you think?
This week-end we are going to the Sayner Stampede and I am so looking forward to it! It is about 4 hours northwest of us and the country is so beautiful. There is a used stamp sale, stamp classes and convention. I have several boxes of supplies packed up and hope things sell. I parted with things that I have not used for a couple of years. . .time to make room, for new items, IF I see any! hee-he Since, there is no real stamp store locally, I hope I will see new items and new ideas. The closest LSS (local stamp store) is 2 hours from here and I don't get there very often and now with the price of gas and everything else going up, well. . .times might be even fewer.

Thank you, for taking a look and I hope to be back again, real soon!
Inkyhive

AJ's stamps

2011-03-26T15:57:00.002-05:00

I thought it might be helpful, if I scanned the stamps AJ gave me to make cards a few weeks ago.
If you wanted any, you could order them all at the same time and save on postage or ask questions at the same time. Just e-mail AJ. I'm not sure why they don't show up in real size, unless they will, after I post this. . .

these are Sympathy sayings:

this could be used for sympathy or encouragement:

these are misc:

these are encouragement:

first column is birthday and the second column is birthday or encouragement

I will be posting cards soon.

Inkyhive

100% back. . .yippee

2011-03-25T07:48:00.006-05:00

I am so happy, to say, that my computer is up and running and all is working great AND I found my software program CD's and did not have to buy a new printer! Yes, I am a very happy camper. Now, I need to play catch-up on the oodles of e-mails that I received in the last week and a half. Most likely, I will not got through all of them, just way to many, but I will do my best.

I hope you didn't get the blizzard (officially a snowstorm) that we did here in NE Wisconsin Tuesday afternoon through early Wednesday evening. I have no idea at how much snow we got, but I would guess at least 12 inches if not more! It was so wet and heavy, with strong blowing winds. It wouldn't have been too bad, except I had to drive into Green Bay Wednesday to pick up Mr. Inky at the airport, for his flight was to come in at 7:25 pm. Well, my neighbor cleaned out my drive way, so I could get out, but since I wasn't sure how long I would be able to get out, I decided to leave home at 2 pm. It normally takes 20 minutes to get to the outskirts of Green Bay and it took me 60 minutes plus! It was absolutely the worst and it was only by the grace of God that I made it to town and not getting caught in a rut and taken off the road. Hind sight is always better and I should have let Mr. Inky know I couldn't make it and for him to get a hotel room, when he got to the airport. Well, since I went in soooo early, I thought I would go shopping/looking. Half the stores I was going to go into, closed early, due to the weather! Oh My! I did find a couple of places, one was Michael's and I spent about an hour in there and did find a couple of things. I did stop and get something to eat and I went to the airport so I was there at 7 o'clock. Then the wait began, I can't tell you how many times the flight was changed by a few minutes and then a few minutes more and on and on. Finally by 10 o'clock the flight was in and the weather had changed 100% and the roads had really been cleaned, though still had to go slow, due to the ice build up. You see, we got freezing rain with the blowing snow. Say, have you ever heard of "Thunder snow"?!? I hadn't, but I have experienced it! We had thunder and lightening during the storm. . .in fact, I woke up Tuesday night to the light and noise and got up thinking it was pouring down rain. It wasn't, it was snowing. Any way, yesterday was a bright and beautiful day and it looks like today will too and the snow will hopefully soon be gone. It looks like it is the middle of winter again. And, to think last week-end, we had crocus blooming and daffodils and tulips coming up! Okay, guess, I shared enough on that!

Here is a no stamping birthday card. I hope the recipient likes it!
This is the front. . .The papers are ages old, from a stamp store that closed in 2003 and where under the heading of Red Hat Ladies. I bought the ladybug at Micheal's and the wording is a label sticker!

Here is the inside. . .

Thanks for taking a look. Have a great week-end and don't forget to take a few minutes to get ink on your fingers or paint or glue. . .just have fun.

Till next time,

Inkyhive

I'm half back!!!

2011-03-23T06:20:00.002-05:00

Wow, what a week it has been, without a computer. It is strange not having a computer to check my e-mail and reply to people. . .it is odd not having the Internet. Finally, my computer is back up and running correctly, after a week of not working and having to take it in and in again!!! And, thankfully, it didn't cost me an arm and a leg. Ed, who worked on my computer, has made me a very happy customer. I think he might have gone beyond what others would have done and for very reasonable rates -- extremely reasonable. I do have to get a new printer, as I don't have my installation CD and I am not able to download what I need from the Internet. Well, once again, I am taught a lesson! Keep all your program CD's and put them all in the same place. I will do some more searching this morning, but if I can't find it and since I had been having issues with my printer, I will most likely go printer shopping or looking this afternoon. That is IF I can get out of the driveway! We got hit with a snowstorm last night. We only got about 5 to 6 inches, however it is VERY wet and heavy and mixed with the snow, we received sleet or freezing rain. I don't think the temperature will be warm enough to melt it today, so I'll give my neighbor a call later and see if he will clear my drive, by late this afternoon, as I do need to get to Green Bay early this evening. Mr. Inky will be flying in and I will be at the airport!!! He had to go to St. Louis for a few days, related to work.

I have been making cards and hope to show you a couple of them sooner rather than later.

Hope all is well with you and you have been able to get some ink on your fingers.
Till next time!
Inkyhive

Happy St. Pat's Day

2011-03-17T07:26:00.004-05:00

I haven't posted, for the last several days, as I was having computer issues! Thankfully, that has been fixed! I wanted to show you of card that I made a couple of days ago.

This first picture is of the inside of the card.
This is the front of the card. Since this birthday is near St. Pat's day, I thought I would do it in that theme. And, too, I didn't get any St. Patrick's Day cards made this year! I had good intentions, but time got away from me. . .

Thanks for taking a look and I will upload other cards later today or tomorrow, as I made 8 cards yesterday. I guess, one can say, that is one good thing for not having a computer!!! I was a bit lost without being able to check my e-mails and to scan cards and, well you must know how it is, when you can use one of your toys that is part of your everyday life! right?!?

Till next time, have a great one!

Spring is coming right???

2011-03-10T11:39:00.006-06:00

Hello. . .Yes Spring is really coming. Yesterday here is NE Wisconsin, we had a very very wet and heavy snowfall. We got about 5 inches and oh my was it heavy. I only shoveled enough to be able to get the van out at the end of the driveway. And, thankfully, the snow ended in plenty of time for our company to be able to come over for dinner. I fixed turkey, will some of the fixings!

Okay, onto the cards! For me, this card is really out of my comfort zone aka out of the box! I say this layout somewhere on the next and thought okay, I'll give it a try. I think it turned out okay. What do you think?

I'm trying to remember to do faux stitching sometimes and using embellishments I have, but seldom use. And, though I do layer, I haven't done this much before.

Here is another card, using the same layout AND as you might be able to tell I did the wax paper resist technique on the greenish paper. I first took the wax paper and ran in through my Big Shot in the argyle Cuttlebug embossing folder.

You can see, I used a small strip of the wax paper resist on the inside of the card, to kind of pull in together.

All the stamps/sayings are by AJ. If you like any of them and would like to buy them, just email AJ. At the moment she does not have a website.

Thank you, for looking and may you have a wonderful day.

couple more cards

2011-03-07T14:30:00.003-06:00

Hey, can you believe, it's Monday and I'm posting again!!! Only two days have past since I have shared with you. I thought I would share two cards I made today, all the stamps are by AJ and if you would like any of them, please give her a shout.

I like this saying and OH how true it is. . .
I am also very partial to this tree, too. . .

As AJ was sharing with my when she heard this saying, I thought wow, this is so appropriate for any time and any one. I stamped the saying on some Basic Gray paper, I bought years ago and of course, can't find it anymore. Maybe it isn't make any longer, as I know Basic Gray has so many others. I then layered it on some brown paper and then I layered it on a piece of background paper, I'd had again for a l-o-n-g time and in one of my many piles. It's a little thicker than tissue paper and has thread like pieces of different colors and then I put that on the card front. At the bottom, I use some buttons I have and in real life you can see the buttons pick up some of the colors in the background paper.

I was able to make another one of this one since I really like it and want to send it to someone, yet had to have one for AJ.

Guess, that's it for today, but I do want to thank each of you who have left a comment. Hope you had a great week-end and may the week ahead be full of blessings.

Till next time,

Inkyhive

AJ's stamps

2011-03-05T14:00:00.003-06:00

Happy Saturday. . .have you done any stamping? Gotten any ink on those fingers?!?!? Thought I would show you the card, I have made today. Both stamps are by AJ. If you would like to purchase stamps from her, just let her know.
I'd like to do some more stamping or playing, but then I wonder if I shouldn't do some more straightening up. I looked around this morning and said. Oooohhh, why does it seem when I begin to make some progress and then move a piece of furniture, I think I've gone 10 steps backwards?!? Oh well, it will get down one of these days, right????

Happy Week-end,
Inkyhive

a Get Well Card

2011-03-04T12:53:00.004-06:00

Hello friends. . .here is a card, I recently put together. I had all the pieces, you know in one of my many piles and since I was sorting and organizing my piles. . .I knew what I wanted to do, when I heard someone was in the need of a get-well card. This is going to an 80 some year old gentlemen. He goes to my church, but also is the Uncle of a friend on mine. I'm not sure if you can tell, but I added a piece of real tissue to the box and not just leave the tissue space white! The image, I got s-o-m-e time ago and I made quilt look like paper!
Yesterday, AJ and I got together and we had a very good time! Of course, we did lots of talking and we are slowly getting better at getting a little more accomplished, but I did not get a card done. I did come home with several stamps that are new, by AJ and will be getting a few cards done this coming week. When I get them done, I'll post them here and give them to AJ. She needs some new cards, for the convention she will be going to in May. I hope I will help her sales!

We had rain this morning and the roads were slush and ice covered. Thankfully, only had to drive a couple of miles to take Mr. Inky to work. The salt trucks have been out, so that is very good.

May you all have a wonderful week-end and some time to get a little ink on those fingers!
Till the next time.
Inkyhive

a new cabinet

2011-03-01T17:48:00.004-06:00

On Saturday, Mr. Inky and I had to go to town and we came across this cart AND it was on sale. As I looked at it, I had a light bulb moment. . .perfect for border punches! When we got home, hubby put it together, almost as soon as we walked in the house. This is only a picture that was on the box. I do not have a basket of flowers on my. I have spent a few hours re-arranging and organizing AND one of these days, I will be finished, but for me, it is really good to be going through everything and I mean everything and every drawer! Tomorrow, I will do a little more and I would like to get a couple of cards made
and I need to get a few things together as on Thursday, AJ and I are having a get together. I have things planned to do and hope to get at least a few things accomplished. We'll see what all we get done, other than talking. But, hey, talking is okay, too!

May you have a great tomorrow!
Inkyhive

not again. . .

2011-02-25T13:45:00.004-06:00

well, it's me again and I didn't mean to have such a break since the last time, I posted. I haven't finished organizing/cleaning my stamp room, but I am happy with all that I have accomplished! I haven't worked in here every day, as life happens, I have errands to run and chores around the house. This morning, I was busy with paying bills, doing laundry, and a few other things. So, now I am going to sit at my stamping table and hope to put a card or two together. If however the cleaning bug hits, I will do more picking up in here. I still have plenty to do and I want to get it done; ALL DONE!

I did want to show you a NE {never-ending} card, I made recently. I really like this type of card and have so much enjoyment creating them. It does take a little more time than a card with just the front to design.
here is the front:

here is the 2nd page or first fold. . .not sure how you name the pages.

here is the 3rd page

and, lastly this is the back of the card. This card is loaded with bears as I made it for a gal in my stamping bear group. I think she will like it, don't you???

Thank you, for taking a look and I really like it, if you'd leave a comment or two!

Till next time,

Inkyhive

a Birthday card

2011-02-17T11:18:00.003-06:00

Hi, I'm still cleaning my room and I am making progress. The funny thing is, I was so happy with the progress I had made on my desk and cutting table AND then I turned around and saw the rest of my room. . .well, it is coming along, yet I still have lots to do. Sort of like life, isn't it.
One day at a time and keep moving forward!

Anyway, I wanted to share with you, the birthday card, I made last week. I ran the birthday paper through my Big Shot using the hearts Cuttlebug embossing folder and I used stickles over the bubble hearts. I hope the recipient liked it.
Okay, back to cleaning and hopefully, I will have another card to show you later today or tomorrow.

til the next time. . .
Inkyhive

is your desk clean???

2011-02-16T13:52:00.003-06:00

I am in the process of cleaning up my stamp room and I am happy to say, I am making progress!!! I still have work to do, but it feels so good to be able to see my desk and actually have more than an 8 1/2 by 11 area to work on. The piles on my desk are gone. Now to keep working on the other piles, you know the ones! Laying on the floor, laying on the cutting tables, well you get the point. As I am cleaning, I am sorting, and have another box to take to the "Used Stamp Sale" the first week-end in May. I did well last year and hope to do well this year. What ever doesn't get sold, I will donate. Also, as I clean, I see things that I haven't seen in a very long time or simply forgot I had and now have lots of ideas for cards.

AJ and I got together yesterday and we had a very good time. Though I didn't get any stamping or cards made, I did lots of cutting with a nestabilitie die that AJ has and I don't. I also showed AJ how to make the NE (never ending) card and put several together for myself. I'm hooked on that type of card.

Okay, back to cleaning. . .how is your stamping area? Clean, messy, room to stamp? Won't you leave a comment and let me know.

Till the next time.
hugs and Prayers,
Inkyhive

Happy Valentine's Day

2011-02-14T14:03:00.002-06:00

Greetings and Happy Valentine's Day to you:
I am so sorry, it has been several weeks since I blogged last. I have been thinking of you and I have been stamping, along with a lot of LIFE.

The past few days, I have been cleaning my stamp room. Boy oh boy, did it need it AND thankfully, I can see where progress has been made, though there is lots more to do. I am happy to say, that I have gotten back in the habit of cleaning my stamps after using and putting them away!!! Now, if I only keep doing that. It is my goal to and it is my goal that once I get things put away, I keep my room somewhat organized and not have SO MANY piles.

Here is my card that I made for Mr. Inky. I had lots of fun making it, once I got an idea. I made about 20 Valentine cards this year and sent out, but I wanted something different and a bit more special, for my inkybear!

Tomorrow, AJ and I are to get together for a stamp day and we are both looking forward to it. We had planned on last Thursday, but when I took the van in for an oil change last Wednesday, if was found that the intake manifold was leaking antifreeze. The mechanic said I could drive the 120 plus miles and bring it in later, but I said to Mr. Inky, I rather postpone the trip and get the vehicle fixed, before any damage was done. Good thing, we took it in, as it was worse than the mechanic thought, and thankfully no damage had occurred! And more good news, it only cost $660. instead of the estimate of $800.

Well, I should close for today and thank you, for taking a look.
'til the next time, hugs and Prayers,
Inkyhive

test

2011-01-28T16:00:00.002-06:00

I posted on Tuesday, but I'm not sure it went out. I wrote a note and uploaded 3 cards, I have recently made. I see where a comment was left, so someone read it

This is a test to see if this goes out. I hope you all have a very nice week-end!

Till next time.
Inkyhive

Where does the time go???

2011-01-25T11:37:00.003-06:00

Isn't it hard to believe that we are already coming near to the end of January? Where does the time go??? I have once again, been shown how fragile and precious life is. A friend of Mr. Inky and mine found out she had colon cancer last October. When we visited her before Christmas, she didn't look that ill and to everyone pleasant surprise, she came to Christmas day service. She had to use a wheel-chair, for she couldn't walk very far, but still she looked good. On the 12th we visited her, in the hospital, as her last treatment was too much and made her very ill. It was good to see her and she was glad for all the company that had come that day. We promised we would be back to see her, but that time never came. In a week's time, the Lord brought her home. We left behind will miss her and for ourselves we are sad, yet glad that she is in Heaven with Jesus. I guess, I share all this to say, don't let time go by. . .let your family, friends, and even neighbors that you love them, that you care. Stay in touch, by a note, by a phone call, by a visit. None of us can make up time and once one is gone, it's too late.

I have been stamping and making cards and I need to get some addressed and out in the mail.

This first card is one I made for one of the stamping groups I am in. The COTM (card of the month) theme was snow with a bear image. Since, I don't have any stamps with snow and a bear, I used several stamps.

I stamped Tilda, masked her, then stamped the snowballs and stippled the sky and stamped the verse. The bear was stamped, colored, cut-out and then layered on. I used stickles on the snowballs, but in the scan you can't see the sparkle. I had fun making this card and the lady who received it liked it!

For the next card, I used the image I got from the "Goodie Bag" swap, I was in this month. For this one, I laid a piece of copy paper over the image and traced around it. Then I cut the traced image out, laid it on the image, and then stamped that trees. I used stickles on the dots to enhance the snow falling, but the scan doesn't show that.

This is the last card, I'll show you today. All but the pink paper, I received in the "Goodie Bag" swap. I think this image could be for Valentine's Day, yet I think one could use it for birthday's and/or thinking of you.

'til next time.

hugs and Prayers,

Inkyhive

Happy New Year

2011-01-03T11:46:00.003-06:00

Happy New Year! Can you believe it is 2011, already. I have no idea where 2010 went to, but it sure flew by. I can't tell you how many people I have heard that from and it doesn't matter how old or young the person is. . .time just seems to be flying by.

Here is a card I made and wanted to share with you. The scan doesn't show the sky and I tried so hard to get it to show up. Just so you know, it isn't just a white background. I sponged blue on for the sky and it has some clouds.
May you have a wonderful day and a great 2011. . .

until the next time,

Inkyhive

New Year's Eve

2010-12-31T12:44:00.004-06:00

Greetings one and all:
I can't believe the weather. . .much of our snow has melted in the past two days AND we had several feet of the white stuff! I would say that 70% of the backyard is grass and the fire ring is empty and ready to have a fire in it! At the moment it is still 39 degrees, very foggy and raining lightly. IF the weatherman is correct, the temp is to start dropping, but no snow is in the forecast.

I wanted to share a card I completed yesterday and yes it is a snowman! If you want the snowman, please contact Amy, for she sells him. The saying is by Darcie stamps.
May you all have a very nice and safe evening as we bring in yet another year. It hardly seems possible, that 2011 is just a few hours away. It seems just like yesterday, we were waiting for the year 2000, to come in and what would it bring??? Downed computers, cars that wouldn't work and all the other talk of Y2K.

Till the New Year. . .
Inkyhive

Merry Christmas

2010-12-24T15:55:00.004-06:00

I am finished with all my baking, until tomorrow, when I put the turkey in the oven. We're having company and I think I have it all under control or at least most of it! I know it has been several weeks, since my last post and I do apologize and in this coming year, the Lord willing, my goal is to post more. I thank all, who have been praying for me. My Bells Palsy has greatly improved!!!

May you all have a very Merry and Blessed Christmas. The card below didn't scan very well and I think it is because of the paper the image is stamped on. I used a silver shimmery paper.

Thoughts and Prayers are with you all.
Inkyhive

update on me. . .

2010-12-06T14:06:00.004-06:00

Last Friday morning, I walked into my doctor's office, thinking I might have had a small stroke, for I was having a few problems/symptoms with the left side of my face. I felt okay, yet I knew something wasn't right. Thankfully, it wasn't a stroke. I was diagnosed with Bell's Palsy. Hopefully and prayerfully, it will resolve itself sooner rather than later.

This is a card, I made today. I can't recall where I got the bear die-cut, but she is cute, isn't she?
I added a few brads and a couple of paper flowers to help it stand out just a bit. I brayered a piece of glossy paper and then I stamped my favorite background stamp (the flowers). Then I layered Miss Bear on and then attached it to brown card.

Not sure how I will finish it off, birthday, thinking of you, encouragement, but I do hope it will bring a smile to who ever receives it.

Thanks for stopping by and hope you have some time to play!
hugs,
Inkyhive

I'm here

2010-12-02T16:36:00.004-06:00

I'm here, really I am, though I know it's been more than a week. I hope you all had a very Happy Thanksgiving. We did and enjoyed the company of one of Mr. Inky's sisters. While she was here, I didn't stamp and this week, for some reason, I haven't stamped much either.

This first card I made yesterday. The flower layer is from a store bought card, I received ages ago. I trimmed it and then layered it on some dark blue paper and then attached it to green card stock. I stamped the saying on it and sent it out yesterday.

The card below I made today. It is a gate fold card. I stamped the flower background, I so like that stamp. It is be Great Impressions and is about 2 x 3 inches. It is one stamp, I will always keep, IF I every have to downsize! Then I layered the girl on black paper and attached that onto the cardstock. You only attach half on the card, so that it can be opened. I hope that isn't as clear as mud. :- 0

Thanks for taking a look and may you have a restful evening.

Until next time.

Inkyhive

no stamping today

2010-11-22T14:21:00.003-06:00

No stamping today. . .I've spent the day straightening and cleaning the house. I found out our company is arriving tomorrow evening, so I couldn't wait till tomorrow and Wednesday. Tomorrow, all I have to do is change the sheets, wipe the bathroom down and get supper going.

I hope with doing that and going to Bible Study, I will still have a little time to stamp. I really should straighten my room up a bit, but I don't think much of that will get done!

What are you doing for Thanksgiving? Are you staying home, having company, fixing a big meal?
Or are you going to someones house? I hope no matter what you do, you have a very nice day and before eating, go around the table and say what you are thankful for.

Time to get supper started, so I will close for now.
May you have a grand evening and until the next time,
God Bless,
Inkyhive

another card with an old photo

2010-11-19T14:20:00.005-06:00

My stamping friend, AJ and I got together yesterday. It was a day of fun, chatting, sharing, making cards and laughter! She had more old photo's and we both got a card completed as well as working on others.

This is a photo of a wedding couple back in the 1800's. Actually, this is a scan of a photo, for we want to keep the originals intact. The scan was done, while AJ's printer was running out of ink, thus some of the purple. I thought I would play around with it, with some of Tim Holtz's distressed inks and then I used a fine grain piece of sand paper and made some scratch marks. Some times I think I might have overdone the scratching and other times, I say, it is an old photo and has been handled a lot! I used a Label nestabilities, that AJ has and didn't write the number done. The card base is a cream color and edged it with sand ink. The scan doesn't show it very well.

This card, I put together last week, and is done with the photo (scan) that she also made into a card on our last visit. I layered the card front with a piece of paper that is made from real wood! I sure like the look and look forward to making more cards, using the wood. At first I had the idea of the photo being hung on the wall, but wondered if it looked to bare, so then I added the photo tabs. I still don't know about it, but AJ like it, and since it is all glued down, it will have to stay that way!!
Thank you, for taking a look. Until next time. . .
Inkyhive

Hope

2010-11-16T13:39:00.004-06:00

I made this yesterday. I have a number of people who I would like to send this encouragement card to, so I will have to make more or send out different ones. This card, is going to a friend of mine, who is a wonderful sister in the Lord. She found out yesterday, she has stage 1 breast cancer and will have a lumpectomy on Dec. 3rd. If you feel lead, please add her to your prayers. I know she appreciates all the prayers being said for her and I thank you.

The little charm says "hope" and I picked up a package of them a few months back. I used some wire to attach it to the card. The saying, is from the Bible, where Jesus, is telling us, He will give us rest, when we come to Him. Do you need rest today? It is my prayer that you draw near to Him. HE loves you so much. . .

Thank you, for stopping by and may you have a blessed day.
Inkyhive

Veteran's Thank You card

2010-11-09T13:50:00.003-06:00

I wanted to share this very simple and quick card, that I am making to send to the Veteran's that attend my church. This past Sunday, the Pastor had them stand up so, we could give them a hand of appreciation. I quickly wrote their names down and thought it would be nice to send a card of thank you to them. Some served in WWII, Korean War, Viet Nam, the Gulf War and the present day war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Since the card is white, I placed it on a piece of chipboard, so it would show up. I started by stamping the image in the lower right hand corner and then I used a red and a blue marker to make the lines around the edge of the card. Lastly I stamped the Thank you. I still have 5 more to make, so they will not get mailed today. I will write a note in each of them and get them in the mail tomorrow.

I hope this gives you an idea for a card. . .be it a Veteran's Day card or Birthday or Thinking of you card. Not every card we make, needs to be elaborate or fancy. . .the point, I think, is to let another know we are thinking of them.

Thank you, for taking a look.
Inkyhive
Air Force brat
Proud wife of a Viet Nam Vet
Proud Aunt to a nephew who served in Iraq

The Never Ending Card or

2010-11-08T16:58:00.004-06:00

. . .the card that goes on forever and ever! I visited with my stamping friend, Amy, today, more about that later. First, I wanted to share a card I made a week or so ago and I mailed it to my friend, Kathy, who received it on Saturday.

This first picture is the front of the card:

This is the 2nd fold or page 2. I have a stamp that looks like 'Hersey kisses', so I decided to cover then with aluminum foil. I think they turned out looking very real, except they are of course, flat!

this is the 3rd fold or page 3

This is the back of the card or fold 4

then you fold it again and you are back on the front of the card and thus that is where the name "Never Ending card" comes into play.

I went to visit with Amy today, who lives about 70 minutes south of me. Once, I got out of the fog, it was a beautiful drive and what a gorgeous day. It sure felt like Spring, only because it has been so cold here lately. . .more like Winter than Fall. We sure had a lot of fun chatting, laughing, and looking at old photographs. We both began a photo card, but I have not finished mine. So I am hoping to work on that tomorrow, though I would like to make 9 or so cards, for Veterans that I know. Thankfully, they all live close so if I don't get them in the mail till Wednesday, they should get them on Thursday AND. . . no they won't, since there is no mail delivery on Thursday. Okay, so I'll have to work fast tomorrow so they will arrive on Wednesday or maybe Friday won't be so back. I just got their names and idea yesterday, so that is why they aren't made yet.

God Bless you,

Inkyhive

Birthday card

2010-11-06T11:22:00.006-05:00

Mr. Inky has a co-worker friend who is having a birthday, this coming week, so this morning this is what I made. I have had this stamp for years and it is a favorite. This is the first time, though that I have not had the foreground as water.
This time I made the bank in front of the line of trees a river and the foreground a meadow. After stamping the images, I stippled in the colors of the sky and meadow. The Happy Birthday is a Darcie stamp and the trees are by CC Rubber.

This is the inside of the card. I cut the music paper using Labels Eight, from Spellbinders. The saying is by Touche. I colored in the candle and used yellow stickles outlining the flame.

Well, that's it for now. Hope this might give you some ideas to make a card this week-end.

OH and remember to turn your clocks back, before going to bed tonight. Daylight savings ends for this year.

hugs n Prayers,

Inkyhive

Winter Bookmark

2010-11-05T13:50:00.006-05:00

It sure is beginning to feel like winter. Today, we are in the low 30's and it has been spitting snow, since I got up at 4:30 a.m.

This is a bookmark, I made for a swap I am in. I laid it on chipboard so the scan would show up.

I had been trying to get an idea for a bookmark, for a couple of days. So many ideas and this is what I came up with. The snowmen is ribbon, I got several years ago. I ran it through my Xyron and then put it on white paper. Then, I ran 2 pieces of acetate through my Xyron and put one piece on the front and one piece on the back. It is sturdy and should hold up for awhile.

May you all have a pleasant week-end and I hope you get some time to create!

hugs n prayers,

Inkyhive

card using a photo

2010-11-03T13:42:00.005-05:00

Do you have old photos that have no real sentiment? Have you used a photo to make a card? What type of card did you make? Please leave a comment and let me know.

Today, I wanted to share a card that I made and sent to a soldier. I used a square punch on the front of my card and then stamped the saying.
On the inside I attached a copy of the photo. A friend gave me one photo as she knew I had been looking for old photos. I have been looking at rummage sales for a couple of years and have yet to find any. Before mailing, I wrote a note.

This card was very easy to make as it is simple, but one could make a more detailed card. I have several ideas in my head, for more cards, I just have to come up with more photos.

Hoping you are having a pleasant week and that you made it out to "vote" yesterday.

Inkyhive

November already!

2010-11-01T14:18:00.004-05:00

Hello, can you believe it is already November? Where has all the time gone, this year?!? I hope you had a pleasant week-end. This week-end went by very fast, as Mr. Inky had OT (overtime) on Saturday, so that makes the week-end short. The weather was beautiful on Saturday afternoon, so we decided to have a campfire; grill hot dogs and zucchini (which was from our garden), and a couple of marshmallows. We sat outside for a couple of hours and enjoyed the fresh air.

Here is a card, I made this morning. The scan doesn't show it, but the thermometer is glossy, for I put glossy accents on it. I trimmed around the tip of the thermometer and lifted that piece and put my nestabilitie die under it and cut out the die that way.
Take care and I hope to see you tomorrow!
Godspeed,
Inkyhive

2 cards to share

2010-10-28T13:44:00.003-05:00

Hello. . .this first card I made for a lady who fell and broke her ankle and she is not to bear any weight on her foot for at least 6 weeks. In about 10 days, another x-ray will be taken and see if the bone is growing and what the next step is. The image is from MorningStar and I'm crazy about this stamp! I use glossy accents to make the cast 'pop', though the scan doesn't show it.

The blue or teal color background, is called faux corduroy. You brayer ink over a sheet of toilet paper and in person, it is very real looking!

This second card, you already can see is a birthday card. The lighthouse is a stamp and stencil set, from AJ's Country Stampin'. I stamped the Happy B/d image on vellum and attached it with Glue Dots made for vellum. Have you ever used them? I was skeptical, but the product works very well! I will be using them again along with vellum more!

Thank you, for taking a look.

May you have a pleasant day. . .

Inkyhive

Different Shape Card

2010-10-27T12:19:00.004-05:00

Do you read Gina K's Stamp TV? The other day she shared how to make a Scalloped Oval Card, using your Nestabilities Die, to make a card. You can use any shape you might have. This is one that I did.

For this one, I used Labels Eight.

Thanks, from dropping in. I hope all of you are doing well and haven't been troubled too much with the HIGH winds and storms we have been having. The winds here today are much stronger than yesterday and I see some roof shingles on the ground. Not a good thing, however the roof is still on and that is a good thing! Well, back to getting some ink on my fingers and I share more, later.

Godspeed,
Inkyhive

I did make a card!!!

2010-10-22T17:33:00.004-05:00

HI, I'm back again and I was able to make a card. The image was sent to me, so I am unable to let you know what company it is from. Nonetheless, I had fun making this card. I used my Copic markers to color the bear image and then I stipple the sky and water. I cut the image out with the rectangle scalloped nestabilities. The fish are cut from a nestabilities set or should I say a spellbinder set. The fish eyes, I acquired several years back and they are really used on fishing tackle. I really like them and must order some more, for I cannot find them locally.

Again, thank you, for dropping in and I pray you have a very peaceful week-end.

Inkyhive

no stamping today

2010-10-22T14:38:00.003-05:00

I didn't get a chance to make a card today. I was busy cleaning the kitchen most of the morning. And some parts shine! Then I made 2 loaves of Chocolate Zuchini Bread and does the house still smell good!!! The zuchini is fresh from our garden and though it is Fall and the weather is getting cooler, we are still harvesting zuchini. Then I had to do those dishes and since it is a beautiful day here, I raked a few leaves. I didn't do the whole yard, as I couldn't rake for that long AND with the wind blowing at times, I don't know how long the leaves will stay put. We put our leaves along the curb in the front of the house. The city comes around and sucks them up, but not sure when they are coming around. I also put some leaves in our compost pile. They will break down quickly and make good soil.

I hope everyone has a nice week-end and has some time to relax, enjoy the fresh outdoor air, AND get some ink on your stamps! I know someone you know, could use some happy mail. And, too remember, this is Pastor Appreciation Month. . .did you stamp and give a card to your Pastor, Reverand, or Priest?

Till next time,
Inkyhive

Sympathy Card

2010-10-21T10:24:00.006-05:00

Mr. Inky and I received some bad news Tuesday evening, our niece's husband, was killed by electrocution earlier in the day, while he was working. As you might think, it is quite a shock and once again we are faced with not knowing how many days any of us have. All day, yesterday, I was thinking of and praying for Michelle and her daughter and I can't begin to imagine what they are going through. Please pray for them and the family.

As you know it is always hard and sad to make and send Sympathy cards. This morning, this is what I came up with. The tree image is by CC Rubber and the verse is by AJ's Stampin. I colored the soil with my Copic marker and the sky and water is done by DTP (direct to paper) I used a cloud template for the clouds.

Thank you, for dropping in and I thank you, for your prayers.

hugs -n- Prayers,
Inkyhive

Spotlight

2010-10-19T13:44:00.005-05:00

Do you ever do the spotlight technique? Do you only color one spot? Do you always use a circle? On this one, as you can see, I colored two spots and used a circle. Sometimes I use a square or even a puzzle piece punch. This image is my Magenta stamps.

I'd love to hear you answers and if you'd like I will post your spotlight card here, if you send it to me. Hoping you are enjoying this beautiful Fall weather and having time to get some ink on your fingers and paper!

hugs n Prayers,
Inkyhive

Sunrise

2010-10-15T12:51:00.005-05:00

Greetings: Amy and I had a very nice visit on Wednesday. Though we didn't get a lot of cards made, we had lots of fun chatting, work on a dimensional (layered) card using Flower Soft and I stamped some images. Amy finished her dimensional card and I still need to complete it. We are hoping to have another visit, before the snow flies. No, we don't expect snow too early, but we need to find a day that works for both of us.

This barn image is one of Amy's (AJ's Country Stampin) stamp. I do so like doing scenic views. First, I did the sun, and then did the sky and then the ground. The scenic coloring was done by stippling. After, I did the coloring, I stamped the barn in gray and then stamped it on a piece of acetate and then placed it where I wanted it and pressed down, giving the shadow of the barn.

I hope you all have a nice week-end and have time to get some ink on your fingers and of course your stamps. Did you know that tomorrow is Boss's Day and this month is Pastor Appreciation month, as well as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Those are some good idea for making a card, if you don't have any birthday or thinking of you cards that need to be made and sent this month.

Thanks for stopping in. . .

Beautiful Fall Day

2010-10-12T14:05:00.005-05:00

Greetings from beautiful NE Wisconsin. Though we have been having more "Indian Summer" weather, I decided to share this card with you. I so enjoy making cards, using stencils and embossing paste. The scan doesn't show it too well, but I also used crackle embossing paste this time. After the paste was dry, I then colored with my stencil brush and ink pads.

I so enjoy the season of Fall. . .with all the different colors and smells and all the great foods there are to eat this time of year. This year, it is a bit odd, for some trees are past the peak colors, others are so brillant with reds, oranges, and yellow leaves, some trees have lost all leaves AND yet, we still have some trees that are all green and full of leaves!

Thank you, for stopping in today. I hope you get a chance to make a card or two, this week. Tomorrow, I am going to visit my friend, Amy and hopefully while we chat we will get a couple of cards made or at least begun!!!

3 cards

2010-10-07T14:13:00.002-05:00

No stamping today, busy running some errands and getting a perm. Here are a few cards, I have done recently. Thank you, for looking. Inkyhive

I'm back

2010-10-06T13:23:00.004-05:00

Forgive me, for not posting on Monday or yesterday. Last week, I had a tooth break off at the gum line, thankfully no pain, but I had a dental appointment on Monday. AND thankfully they were able to extract the tooth then and not make me come back later in the day or some other time this week. I had to have x-rays and an exam, as it's been a little while since I was at the dentist AND because I have to take an antibiotic before dental appointments (because of my knee replacement), they took care of every thing right then.

Yesterday, I didn't do much, as I was pretty wiped out from the extraction. However, I was able to get this card made. Over, the summer, when my friend, Kathy was here, we took a class on coloring with Copic markers. I love to color and I am hooked on Copics!!! I apologize that the scan isn't better. I'm not good yet, with shading or blending, but I am having fun nonetheless.

Thank you, for taking a look. OH, did you get a chance to make at least one card last Saturday? World Card Making Day! I sure hope so.

May you have a wonderful day!
Inkyhive

Tomorrow is World Card Making Day

2010-10-01T13:40:00.004-05:00

Can you believe it is already, October 1st??? Where has the year gone?!? Do you all know that tomorrow is World Card Making Day? Yes, it is. . .the first Saturday of October is the day we stampers, we card makers have a day just for us! I hope each and every one of you, have time or make a few minutes to get some ink on your fingers and make a card. Then on Monday, send it to someone who could use a smile and to know someone is thinking of them.

Here is a card, I put together this morning and wanted to share with you. Maybe, it will give you an idea, for a card to create.
May you have a wonderful week-end and talk to you again on Monday!
hugs and Prayers,
Inkyhive

Fall leaves. . .

2010-09-30T12:20:00.003-05:00

I really like doing the Polish Stone Technique and I really, really like this stamp! This stamp is by Northwoods and a good friend of mine, gave it to me!!! Thank you, Kathy.

Do you like making Autumn cards? Do you like the polish stone technique? Have you given it a try?

Have some fun today and I hope you get some ink on your fingers!!!

hugs and Prayers,
Inkyhive

It's been a looonnnggg time!

2010-09-29T13:07:00.006-05:00

I haven't blogged for almost a year and I am going to try my hand at it again! I have thought of blogging many times, but just never sat down and did it. I know a few people have asked me when I was going to post again, so. . .

Above is a card I just made this morning. Both stamps are sold by AJ's Country Stampn's and you can get then mounted or UM (unmounted) Thank you, for taking a look.

inky hugs,

Inkyhive

Posting Comments

2009-11-10T07:57:00.004-06:00

I see I haven't gotten many recent comments. . .I know I haven't been posting very much and I do hope that improves. . .sometimes life gets in the way or sometimes, I simply forget. Any way, I hope more comments will be posted. I have been asked how do I post a comment, when I receive blog updates via e-mail? You can either point your mouse over the "What's buzzin with Inkyhive" and click on it and it will then take you to the page and you can see all the posts and under each entry you will see the word comment, just click on that word and it will let you make a comment. OR you can point your mouse over the day's topic. . .such as
stencil with black & crackling embossing paste and it will take you to that day. Then I believe a comment box comes up. Fill it in and if you do not have an account, that's okay, just click on anonymous when that box comes up. I hope this helps you and if there is a question, please let me know.

God Bless you,
Inkyhive

stencil with black & crackling embossing paste

2009-11-09T12:22:00.003-06:00

Greetings, my friend. . .I want to share the image I have been working on. I enjoy using stencils with embossing paste. This is my first attempt with the crackling embossing paste and I think it turned out okay, even if I do say so, myself.

This first picture is the stencil using black matte embossing paste. When you have finished putting the paste on, with care remove the low tack tape that is holding the stencil in place, and put your stencil in a pan of water, so it can soak until you can wash it off.

I let the pasted image dry for about an hour. I'm sure it was dry before that, but I was doing other things in between.

I replaced the stencil, using low tack masking tape to hold it in place. Then I applied the crackling embossing paste, removed the stencil and put it in a pan of water, before the paste dried on the stencil.

For some reason, all the crackling paste did not crackle. I let it dry for several hours.

Then once again, I put the clean stencil one and taped it down with low tack tape, and then with my stencil brushes and stencil paint, I painted the design. After, I liked the coloring, I removed the stencil and cleaned it again.

You might think it is a lot of work, but for me it really isn't and I like to use my stencils with paste. Like I said this was my first attempt using the crackling paste. Most of time I only do 2 stages. . .apply to paste, let it dry and clean my stencil, let the paste dry, and when I am ready, I apply the stencil again and color the image either with stencil paint or I use my stamp pads.

I then distressed the edges and used my stamp pad to color the edges.

Thank you, for taking a look. If you have an comments or questions, please let me know and I will get back with you.

~~ Inkyhive

I'm here. . .

2009-11-05T11:33:00.003-06:00

Hello. . .I hope you have been enjoying the Fall, even with all the rain and wind we have had. The past several days, the rain has not fallen and we have had blue skies, sun, and some light breezes. I have raked a couple of times and it looks like I could do it again.

Here is a card, that I wanted to share with you. . .yes, I have been making cards, while I was MIA!!! With this card I used construction paper for the tree and the leaves. I punched out a number of leaves. Tore the paper, to make it look like a tree. I used my alphbet stamps and stamp F A L L on different colors and used a square punch. I glued all of that on blue cardstock, then layered that on brown and then attached that to the green card.
Today, I am working on a Thanksgiving Day card and will post that soon.
Hugs and Prayers.

Bookmark

2009-10-20T08:40:00.004-05:00

One other thing to share, this bookmark, I made the other day. The scarecrow and verse are AJ's

I hope you all are having a nice Fall. The colors are beautiful and I hope they stay on the trees for a few more weeks. We have had some strong winds and many have fallen, yet there are still leaves that haven't changed color yet. Winter was trying to make an early entrance, but thankfully the past week or so we have gotten a little warmer. Isn't it funny how when we go from summer temps. to the 50's we think it's SO cold and then after a couple of weeks in the 40's, it then goes to the 50's and we think, oh it's so nice and warm out!!! Well, no matter what the weather today, I hope you have a nice day and you get some ink on those fingers or paper & if you can't stamp. . .well, think about what you will do, when you can stamp.

Sympathy Card

2009-10-20T08:24:00.006-05:00

I thought I would share this card, that I needed to make. Over the week-end, we were notified, that the 18 year old grandson of childhood friends, of Mr. Inky, killed himself. Please, keep that family in your prayers. Thank you. I stamped the tree in black and then embossed it with clear glitter embossing powder. So when you see it, in person, you can see the glitter. I took a piece of scrap paper and sponged on ink, for the ground. For the clouds, I used cloud template and sponged on the inks. I then stamped the saying and layered it and then applied to the card. Actually, you could use this card for any occasion, it just depends on what you put on the inside.

May you all have a beautiful day.

2 Christmas cards

2009-10-16T15:51:00.004-05:00

Yesterday, I spent the entire day, in my stamping room! I worked on Christmas cards and sure enjoyed myself! Here are two of the cards I made.

I don't recall where I got the green paper, but I wish I had gotten more! The leaves and berries are raised and feel like velvet. Here is the second card. First picture is the front of the card, For some reason the green scalloped edge doesn't show up well around the saying, but it is there. This shows you the inside of the card. How do you do the insides of your cards? Seldom do I leave them blank, but will if it is an order and they don't want anything stamped. I stamp at least one saying and at times I like to stamp an image either with Versamark or very light/pale color. Sometimes I will add a bit of paper that I used on the front of the card, on the inside.

Have you begun your Christmas cards? How many will you make this year? How many are you sending out? I wish I wouldn't get tired tonight, for I would like to make more. I was able to get a couple more made today, but not as many as yesterday. Today, I had to do some household chores! I haven't decided how many cards I will send this year, so I don't know how many I will make. Guess, I should work on my list. . .

May you have a relaxing week-end and a few minutes to get some ink on a stamp or two!

Sunflower stamp-n-stencil

2009-10-14T14:23:00.004-05:00

I know it's been a week, since I last posted. . .I don't know where all the time goes. AJ and I had a very nice visit last week. AJ made a couple of cards, I stamped images, and of course, we did lots and lots of talking. Before, we knew it, it was time for me to head home. We didn't even break for lunch!!! We are trying to plan our next get together, before we get snow that stays. It has snowed a couple of times, this past week! My it is early, but thankfully, it hasn't stayed and the roads haven't been too icy, though it was hard to open the car doors on Tuesday morning.

Here is a card, I made this afternoon. The sunflower is a stamp-n-stencil. If you haven't taken a look see, why don't you check it out. AJ has several and they are a lot of fun to use! I also, used a border punch, 2 different Cuttlebug embossing folders and 2 different sets of nestabilities. You don't have to have the ones I used. . .you can use different ones or none at all.
I hope this will give you some inspiration and you will take some time to play. For me, stamping and creating is great therapy.

the Big Buck

2009-10-07T14:27:00.006-05:00

Hello. . .Mr. Inky and I had a very nice week-end and got to visit with my sister and Inkette (great niece) both days!!! We did so much and couldn't believe how fast the time just flew by.

The last time AJ and I were together, I stamped this Buck and would you believe, I just found it this morning?!? Well, I did and that's because, I getting a few things together for tomorrow. AJ and I have a date to stamp and visit tomorrow, the Lord, willing.

As you can see, this card is very simplistic. It doesn't take a lot of time or a lot of supplies. I stamped the image with black ink, stamped it one white paper, layered it on black and then put it on a white card.

Then I added 3 black dots. I hope this gives you an idea or two and you can get some ink on your paper. I'm sorry, I don't know the name or the number of this image. I can't find it in the catalog. Here is her company address.

Fall is in the air, Fall is really here!

2009-10-02T13:00:00.005-05:00

Well, the last time I wrote, I was wondering if it was Fall or Summer. . .

well, I can tell you, it is for sure Fall. The temperature has really dropped and the air smells different, it smells like Fall. The colors are beautiful, the leaves are falling and all the vegetables have been picked!

I haven't done a lot of stamping the past few weeks and my fingers are missing the ink! I did make one Christmas card yesterday, that I will share with you today.

This is a Shy Bear image and I used my Nestabilities Label Two set to cut out the image and the yellow background. The green paper has raised holly leaves and berries that feel like velvet. I bought this paper some time ago at a sale. I thought it would be nice to use on a Christmas card!

How are you coming along with your Christmas cards? Are you sending any? Either handmade or store bought? I hope that you are able to get some ink on your fingers this week-end, be it Christmas cards, Fall, Thanksgiving, or everyday cards.

Is it Fall or Summer???

2009-09-15T18:57:00.004-05:00

I can't decide if it is Summer or if it is Fall. The end of August, first part of September, it was very much like Fall. Several days back, it began to get hot -- high 70's to mid-80's and very humid. The humidity was so high 99%, I couldn't take it anymore, so the air conditioner went on.

I haven't done a lot of stamping, but I have gotten a couple of cards made and thought I would let you see. This first one is a Shy Bear, which I am crazy about! I'm sorry the scan doesn't show the clouds very well. The layout idea, for this card came from a couple of challenges I came across while surfing. On this card, I used glitter (pen), flowers/leaves, and Cuttlebug embossing folder.

This card is done with a stamp-n-stencil set, that can be found here. http://www.wood-n-paper-ink.com/m_29.asp?pa=m_29 Just click on the stamp-n-stencil set on the left hand side. There are many designs to pick from. This was my first attempt, first card, using a stamp-n-stencil set. This one is called Giraffe - P288. If you do order any, please let AJ, know that Inkyhive sent you. . .That way she will know stampers are seeing her product.

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 inspires you to make a card or two.

God's Word is my road map. . .

Fishing. . .

2009-09-10T16:51:00.004-05:00

I hope you had a very nice Labor Day week-end. Mr. Inky and I did. On Friday afternoon, we helped a lady from our church move. She will be missed, but she needed to moved closer to her daughter. We stayed around the house. . .enjoyed the yard and fresh air. We played croquet, picked a few vegetables, enjoyed a fired, and did some things in the house.

Here is one card, I made, that I wanted to share. The stamp image is from AJ's Country Stampin' and is called "Gone Fishing" After coloring it, I framed it with a nestabilities cutout so it looks like a picture. I used a strip of glittery paper that I punched one side with a scalloped punch and then layered it on some water looking paper, layered on black and then applied to the card.

I hope you like it and maybe it will give you an idea of a card to make for someone. I am hoping to stamp a card or two that is Fall in nature, but the past few days have been back to summer weather! Hot and humid. . . The leaves are beginning to change and a few have dropped, so maybe I will get in the mood, for I really enjoy making fall cards. Fall is my favorite season!

Hugs and Prayers,

do you have a horse?

2009-09-03T11:57:00.004-05:00

Do you have a horse? Do you go horse riding? I don't do either, but I like horses. Do you have any horse stamps? That, I do have so I thought I would make a card with one of the horse stamps I do have. On this card, both images are available from http://www.wood-n-paper-ink.com/ I uploaded this card on Amy's Blog, but thought I would also put it here, since it is my card.

Here is how I did it: I stamped the horse head on white cardstock and then I colored it in with a few copic markers. The colors I used were E02, E33, E35, R02, YR00, and 0 the colorless blender. I am new using these markers and the more I use them, the more I am liking them, though I don't have many. After getting the horse colored the way I wanted it, I used a circle scalloped nestabilites die and cut out the image and while the paper was still in the die, I used a duster with some blue ink and went around the image, thus leaving the edge white. I then used a circle nestabilities die and cut the black layer out. I stamped the horseshoe image out twice and cut them out. I colored them in with a silver glitter pen (though you can't see that very well in the scan). I layered the images on a light brown layer, which is 3 3/4 by 5 which I used the Swiss Dots cuttlebug embossing folder on. I really like how the card turned out and I hope you do to. I can think of many people who would enjoy getting a card like this? Can you?

I hope you and your family have a fun and safe Labor Day week-end and I also hope you take some time to do a little creating.

hugs and Prayers,

A scene with Stampscapes

2009-08-25T19:28:00.004-05:00

I wanted to share this scenic card, I made awhile ago. I enjoy scenic stamping and hope to get my scenic stamps out sooner, rather than later. Oh to have time to use all my stamps, much more often! In this card, all stamps are by Stampscapes. It was a lot of fun and it took a little while, but it really isn't as hard to do as some think : ) Do you stamp scenic scenes? Would you make a card like this? Do you enjoy receiving scenic cards? No matter what card you are working on, I hope you are having FUN and putting no stress on yourself.

Hello, from Shy Bear

2009-08-22T13:52:00.004-05:00

I hope you are having a nice week-end even with the weather seeming to be more fall-like than summer or at least that is how it is today in Wisconsin. I wanted to share the card that I made this morning, while Mr. Inky was playing his clarinet. I really like the Shy Bear stamps and please know the owner, Della gets orders out VERY quickly. I stamped the shy bear image on a 3 3/4 by 5 inch piece of white cardstock and then I applied some green ink with a sponge to the bottum of the paper. I stamped the fence on some brown paper, cut it out and then attached the fence. I then took a grass stamp, flower top stamp and a vine stamp, stamping them in various places on the fence and the bottum edge. With a sponge, I applied blues for the sky and using a plastic template that I have, I made some clouds. Lastly, I stamped the saying. Afterwards, I layered that on black paper and then attached it to the brown card. The saying is by Penny Black and all the other stamps are by Art Impressions

Shadow stamping

2009-08-19T13:14:00.005-05:00

I wanted to share a card, well two cards I completed this morning. I'm not sure what you call the stamp, but I call it an irregular edge shadow stamp. I found it at a stamp convention several years ago. It is by Copper Leaf Creations. I stamped it a couple of times for you to see the edge. I really like the backgrounds that it makes. I take 3 or 4 different colors and begin with the lightest color and stamp randomly on my white cardstock. Depending on how large your paper, depends on how many times you want to stamp your first color. Leave plenty of white to show. Then go to the next darkest color and radmomly stamp it and go ahead and stamp over some of the first color. Continue on to the next color, until till you like what you have. Then I stamp the main image, in black. For these cards I used a stamp by Northwoods.

On this card, I decided to cut the image into 3 parts and then layered it on a brown cardstock, trimmed around the edges and then attached them on a light brown card.

On this card, I kept the image whole, layered it on black and then attached it to the card.
I really like this technique. . .it is quick and easy and makes a great looking card, I think. I hope this will help you get some ink on those fingers and have some relaxing moments.

May you have a peaceful day.
~~Inkyhive

The 3 bears

2009-08-18T13:17:00.005-05:00

Greetings friend, I hope you have found some time to stamp and create. I got the idea for this card, over at Paper Craft Planet. I was surfing the web, yesterday afternoon and came across this sketch challenge back in July. Here is the link, if you would like to take a look. http://www.papercraftplanet.com/group/sketchchallenge/forum/topics/sketch-challenge-july-25-2009

It was a fun card to make, very quick and easy. I don't know why the uploaded scan isn't as clear as it is on my computer. I do apologize. And, because the card is white, I put some copper paper over it to show the card better.

Both stamps are by AJ's Country Stampin' . If you want either one and have problems finding them, let me know.

Say, if you know how to get paragraphs to be typed on the blog, please let me know. No matter how I type, it prints out the way it wants to. I try double and triple spacing, I try tabbing, and nothing seems to work.

Thank you, for reading and may you have a wonderful afternoon.

God Bless,

Inkyhive

Be Joyful

2009-08-12T16:12:00.002-05:00

I wanted to share this card, I completed today. I'm sorry the scan isn't the best, though you can see the embossing dots 'a little'.

I used a ribbon punch on the white layer, then I used the swiss dots cuttlebug embossing folder, and then I ran the thread through the holes.

I then stamped my saying, which is from the HOPE set, by Our Daily Bread designs. Afterwards, I used my oval nestabilities and cut out the saying, then the yellow frame, and lastly the black oval layer. I adhered them together and then adhered to the white layer.

I know who I am sending this card to, but it sure can be for anyone, everyone, no matter what we might be going through. I have been having my own affliction this week and glad that I have been following Romans 12:12. I was brought to tears, filled with JOY and thanking the Lord this afternoon, when I went to my mailbox. He is always with us, no matter what we are going through.

hugs and Prayers,

~~Inkyhive

no excuses :D

2009-08-10T10:03:00.003-05:00

Happy Monday, I hope you had nice week last week. I have no real excuse, why I didn't post. I was busy and thought about posting, but thinking doesn't make it! This is a card I made on Thursday. The image I received in an image swap, so I don't know who the maker is. Any way, I thought it might make a cute card for my nephew and as I was cutting it out with my nestibilities oval die, the die slipped and cut the image wrong or not the way I had planned. Since, I don't have the stamp, I thought, WHAT can I do?!? Well, the light bulb, came on. . .so I cut the end to make it look like a bite was taken out of it!

I showed my sister and she thought is was very cute and said that James would like it, as he loves pizza!!! I took the card with me, when I visited with my sister on Saturday, as I was hoping my great niece aka the Inkette would make a few marks on the inside for Daddy. Well, she wasn't in the mood, so it is getting mailed without Inkette's mark :D Well, there is always next time.

The reason, my image didn't cut out correctly is, it slipped! I received my multi-platform from Sizzix, so that I could use it with my Grande Mark and the adaptor Accucut has to use with Sizzix dies. Any way, I was cutting, not thinking maybe, I should practice just a few minutes. You know, "that hurry" feeling. . .I don't need to practice, I can do it! All in all, I think it turned out okay.

My goal is to post more frequently this week. . .I hope you have been able to do a couple of cards this past week. Have you given any thought of a Christmas card. That is one of the goals I would like to accomplish this week. When I get one done, I shall share it with you.

hugs and Prayers,

~~Inkyhive

Christmas or winter card

2009-08-03T13:50:00.004-05:00

It really isn't too early to think of Christmas cards. I have been known to put them off till mid-November or later and I don't want to do that this year. If I made one here and there, I could come up with one that I could make several of the same design.

I wanted to share this card, I began over the week-end. I was reading blogs on Thursday night and I'm sorry, I don't recall what blog I was reading. The card I saw was beautiful, though larger than the A2 I am doing, so mine isn't exactly like what I saw. I liked the idea that this is not the usual color for Christmas. [Because the card itself is white, I laid it on chipboard to help show it a bit better.]

I have put the card, off to the side for a little while. . .as I decide if I want to add "Merry Christmas" or "let it snow", or something, on the front. If you have any ideas, please leave a comment and even if you don't have an idea, let me know what you think of the card/colors :D

Okay, I have to close for now. I have to go the PO to mail my care package, to my nephew. Thank you, for your prayers for him and I thank those who have written me, with your words of encouragement.

I hope you all had a pleasant week-end.

~~Inkyhive

M & M saying

2009-08-01T11:06:00.003-05:00

I'm sorry the scan didn't show what the stamp said clearly.
Any way, here is what is says:

The Chocolate Lover's

Survival Kit

At the first sign of anger

eat a RED one.

eat a BLUE one to

minimize depression

To relieve stress,

eat a GREEN one.

If you feel a headache

coming on,

eat an ORANGE one.

Eat a YELLOW one

to cheer you up.

You can eat the BROWN

ones at any time.

If all symptoms occur

at the same time,

EAT THE WHOLE BAG!

The stamp is made by Morning Star; check them out at www.morningstarstamps.com

Hope you are having a very pleasant Saturday and hoping you find just a little time to stamp today. Even if you only work on a card 15 minutes at a time, before you know it, you will have one done! I know many cards might not take that long, yet others may take some time. It all depends on how elaborate it might be. Please, know though sometimes we get stuck with what images we should use or what color paper or should I put an embellishment on or what kind of background, etc. . . and then we might have some newer stampers, who are overwhelmed. Just have fun, stamping is not to cause worry or stress :D

~~Inkyhive

Do you like M & M's???

2009-07-30T11:35:00.003-05:00

Do you like M&M's? Who doesn't right?!?! Which is your favorite. . .plain or peanut??? :D My favorite are the plain ones! Some time ago, I found the Survival stamp and yesterday I decided to make a card for my nephew's care package. I have a package of both, plain and peanut's in there and will put the card on top so he will read it first. Well, maybe, he will read the card first or maybe he will go for the goodies and then check the card out :D

To make the m&m's, I used a small circle stamp and then a small 'm' stamp. I thought I would bring the theme to the inside of the card, so I put some on the inside, too!

I plan to get his care package mailed on Monday. It won't make it for his birthday, but he has one on the way from, his Mom. We wanted to help spread out the celebration!

May you all have a beautiful day. Share a smile, for you may be the world for that person. God Bless you and yours.

~~Inkyhive

another card for Kate

2009-07-28T13:55:00.005-05:00

Here is another card I made today and this will be going out to Kate tomorrow. As you can see, I used the cheerleader stamp again. I hope this brings a little smile to her face and I want her and the family to know, I am praying for them and I am on their cheering squad!

I used the Argyle cuttlebug embossing folder and then I use 2 different color ink pads doing the DTP technique [direct to paper]

I have decided to use the other cheerleader card I shared with you last week, for my nephew's birthday. Since, I used red, white, and blue to color her in, I thought it would be a patriotic card. Thank you, for praying for him and the other soldiers, who are serving our country and helping others.

God Bless, ~~Inkyhive

The mailbox

2009-07-28T11:33:00.005-05:00

I was going to post this card the other day and of course, time got away from me. This image is from AJ's Country Stampin. After coloring it, I used a scallop punch on the right side and layered it on silver paper that was also punch with my scallop punch. I put that layer on color core paper; after I ran the paper through my Sizzix, with a CuttleBug embossing folder. After the paper was 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

comments

2009-07-25T09:24:00.003-05:00

I had been wondering why I hadn't been getting a comment or two and I have had a couple people ask me how do I comment. If you receive the posts/updates via e-mail and I do hope I am getting more and more readers :D, you must go to the blog's webpage. To do that, all you have to do is click on either "What's buzzin with Inkyhive" or the name of the post, at the top of each mailing. The first one directs you to the blog and the second one [name of the post] directs you to that post. Then, at the end of each post, you will see the word comment; click on it and you can post a message to Inkyhive :D
I still would like your input on what you think the cheerleader card could be used for.

If you have any problem let me know and I will see what I can do, though I must tell you, I am not real computer savvy!

~~Inkyhive

Hello

2009-07-24T17:42:00.009-05:00

Hello. . .I was going to post this last evening, however I got busy and time got away from me.
All 3 stamps used on the front of this card are from AJ's Country Stampin's. I have had the flower and hello stamp for quite some time and the watering can image, I stamped in May, while I visited Amy. Hopefully, in the next month we will get together, but lately our calendar's just don't connect! :D

This time I didn't follow a sketch, I laid the cream card stock on a strip of brown card stock which had been sitting on the yellow and I thought it went together. I stamped the flower using a yellow ink on the yellow paper and then the hello is stamped with brown ink. I had used a lace punch on the brown paper, but I didn't like the look, so I'll use that paper another time. I seldom throw away anything, though I really do need to go through some of my piles and discard some. I mean how much can one really use??? It's one thing IF you use it up. . .however I have 'several' boxes of pieces of paper and stamped images from at least 7 years ago and I keep saying I need to use it up, I have more than enough odds and ends! I do believe I have come to the conclusion it isn't going to get done, so perhaps I should look for someone or ones to share it with.

Looks like it is a nice day, so I think I will go outside, at least for a few minutes and enjoy the beauty, the Lord has brought my way, today.

May you have a wonderful Saturday.
~~Inkyhive

In Christ alone my hope is found; He is my Light, my strength, my song.

a card for Kate

2009-07-24T13:05:00.004-05:00

I wanted to share a card, I made this morning, for a precious 5 year old girl. Her name is Kate McRae and I read about her about a week ago. I have been praying for her and her family ever since. Here is a link to read about Kate and please put her and her family on your prayer list.

I will be back later, when I get another card or two to post. I wanted to thank everyone who has written me, wishing my Birthday wishes.

~~Inkyhive

Do you recycle? : D

2009-07-23T16:21:00.007-05:00

Do you save things, to use some day on your creation??? Do you use them or do they stay in the drawer or in a pile? : )
Today's card, I am sending to my nephew who is serving our country. The bear is from an envelope, that I received recently. After, cutting it out, I layered it on blue, then white, and finally red paper. I then put it on white cardstock and stamped the "Thinking of You". That stamp is by Sweet Impressions and I really like the font. It is my favorite thinking of you stamp, because of the font.

As some of you know, my birthday was yesterday and Mr. Inky and I went to the Milwaukee Zoo. We had a nice day and the Lord provided nice weather. It wasn't too hot and while the Zoo was open there was no rain, no thunderstorms. Driving down, we had some heavy rain for a little over an hour. At times we had to really slow down. Since we weren't sure what the day was going to bring we had back-up plans, but once we got to the Zoo, the rain stopped so we decided to stay. Another time we will go to The Domes. They are 3 buildings shape like beehives and they house plants. One is arid, one is rainforest, and the other one changes, depending on the season. It was nice to be in Milwaukee for fun and not at the hospital because of my knee :D

May you have a wonderful evening.
hugs and Prayers,
~~Inkyhive

May the mind of Christ, my Savior live in me from day to day;
By His love and pow'r controlling all I do and say.

Happy Monday

2009-07-20T13:35:00.004-05:00

I hope you are having a pleasant Monday and that you had a nice, relaxing week-end. Did you get a chance to stamp? Even if only for a few minutes. . .you know if you work a few minutes a day, you will get a card made and the receiver will be happy to get it. Here is a card, I worked on. The first picture is the front of the card. I used the Leafy Branch embossing folder by Cuttlebug. After, I embossed it, I took a fine grade sandpaper and rubbed over the leaves, giving it the look it has. I then took a scalloped circle and a plain circle, both by Nestabilities and made the scalloped ring. When I decided where I wanted to place it, I used the plain circle nestabilities and punched out that circle. I used the same plain circle and cut through the card, so that the inside would show through.

As you can see I didn't complete it yesterday. I'm not sure what saying I will add it to. I bought the stamp at a rummage sale a few weeks back and it came by itself. I haven't decided who I am sending the card to, thus I haven't decided what I want it to say! Could be a birthday card, could be an encouragement card, could be for a soldier. . . if you have any ideas, please leave me a comment.

God Bless
~~Inkyhive

a few cards to share

2009-07-17T10:36:00.006-05:00

Good Morning. . .first I want to apologize, I read a couple of my recent posts and have noticed I typed the wrong word. Isn't it funny [well not really], how we proof-read what we write and we don't see it, but later we go back and read it and it pops out! The other day when I shared about doing a color challenge, I wrote rick-rack several times. . .it didn't dawn on me, until I was showing the card to Mr. Inky last evening and then I remembered, I wrote the wrong word. The challenge wasn't using rick-rack, the challenge called for gingham - oh brother. . .

I am hoping to get a card or two made today, but what I really should do, is get a few cards ready to mail out! Everyone likes to receive fun mail, right?! It is nice to hear from the receipent that they enjoyed getting the card and to know someone is thinking about them.

Anyway, here are a couple of cards that I have made this week. Perhaps, one will bring a smile to your face and maybe give you an idea for a card to make. The first card is following yesterday's sketch challeng post.

And, the second card is done with the technique called Chalk Lines. Very fun and very easy. Here is the link where I found it. http://dawnsstampingthoughts.typepad.com/dawns_stampin_studio/2008/05/chalk-lines-wit.html I enjoy watching Dawn's video's. I have been know to sit at the computer and watch her for a good hour! : )

hugs,

~~Inkyhive

"The Lord is my strength and my shield. . ." Psalm 28:7

sketch challenge

2009-07-16T08:21:00.007-05:00

This challenge is on The Sweet Stop. Here is the link: http://sweetstopsketches.blogspot.com/2009/07/sweet-stop-sketch-saturday-sss12.html

Here is one of the cards I made. I decided to use this stamp, as I had been working in the yard. This stamp is by AJ's Country Stampin's

I used chalks to color and then sealed it with hair spray. I'm sorry the sky doesn't show up well. It is more vivid in real life.

Here is a card I made several years ago, long before I saw this sketch : ) This is also the first card I ever submitted to a magazine AND the first card of mine that was published! It was in VSN (Vamp Stamp News). I'm sorry, I can't recall the issue, at the moment.
The bandaide is by CowTown Stamps http://www.cowtownstamps.com/
and the cute bear is by Morning Star http://www.morningstarstamps.com/

Well, it is time for me, to see what I am going to do today. I hope you are enjoying the summer and you are getting some time to stamp.

God Bless,
~~Inkyhive

a challenge

2009-07-15T12:16:00.003-05:00

I know, I know, it's been several days since I my last post. I didn't forget the blog or you. I have been working in the yard a few minutes at a time; several times a day. As some of you know, I had a knee replacement Dec. 2004 and a revision 18 months later in July 2006. Anyway, because of that, I also have problems with my back and pain in both places. I'm not complaining, for I am just pleased to be able to walk and to drive. For 2 years Aug. '04 to Oct. '06 I couldn't do either. That was a true learning experience. Anyway, I have been working on a flower garden. Well, actually a couple of them. I can only work for so long and then I have to rest. . .sometimes the pain gets the better of me. Thankfully, most of the time, the pain doesn't get too me, too badly. I have also, been doing my daily things around the house and I have been stamping!!! For me, stamping is not only fun, but great therapy!!!

The first card I want to share with you, is from a challenge I saw on Denise's blog. Denise posted a challenge to use orange and brown along with some rick rack on your card. The rick rack could be ribbon, a brad, a stamp. It took me a couple of hours to come up with my design, but once it hit, it came together quickly! The bear is from a gift tag that I had gotten some years ago. I tend to save lots and like to recycle when I can. The rick rack tab is from a Stamping Up Stamp and then I punched it out with a tab punch. I used my Score-It to make the lines and then took some brown ink to go over the embossed lines. After that I punched the holes to complete the look of notebook paper.

Thank you, for letting me share what I came up with.

hugs,
Inkyhive

Cast your cares upon the LORD
and HE will sustain you. . .Psalm 55:22

email service

2009-07-07T10:14:00.005-05:00

I hope this doesn't inconvenience any one. I have switched email delivery service and I hope you will sign up again. This hopefully, is the last time. FeedBlitz informed me that in a few days, I will be charged for using their service. I have now signed up with FeedBurner.

I hope you all have a fun, relaxing, and safe Independence Day. We stayed around home and got a lot accomplished! I am sorry, I didn't do any stamping and I know my stamps and ink are calling out. "Have you forgotten us?!?"

Today, I hope to get a card or two made, but till then I will share with you a card I made some time ago.

~~Inkyhive

"The Lord is my strength and my shield. . ." Psalm 28:7

Sketch Challenge

2009-06-30T12:33:00.009-05:00

I thought today, I would share a couple of cards I made following the Sketch above which is from the Sweet Stop. If you would like to go there, here is the address:

http://sweetstopsketches.blogspot.com/2009/06/sweet-stop-sketch-saturday-sss10.html

I want to get another card off to my nephew, so maybe one of these will be sent to him.

I would like to get a couple more cards made today, but right now I probably should go out in the yard and see if I can get a few more weeds pulled or some flowers planted.

I hope that you get some stamping time in today.

~~Inkyhive

I don't know what tomorrow holds, but I know who holds tomorrow!

I am not. . .

2009-06-29T14:59:00.007-05:00

Greeting friends, I know it's been several days since I posted anything. Forgive me, time got away from me. Today, I wanted to share a card, I made and sent to a friend. She should be getting it any day now.

I have been trying to find the saying stamp, but of course, I have laid it down and I can't find it. The boat is from Stampscapes and the dune is from Seaside Stampin, stamped several times. The background was done with re-inkers and alcohol and instead of pouncing up and down as one does for the polish stone, you streaked the cotton ball across your glossy paper. It is a lot of fun and I learned this technique by Kathy, owner of Seaside Stampin, while at a convention.

I hope you all are enjoying your summer and you have been getting some stamping time.

~~Inkyhive

"The Lord is my strength and my shield. . ." Psalm 28:7

2009-06-23T12:30:00.003-05:00

Wow, another post. . . I wanted to show you the card I made for my step-dgt. She should get it on Thursday. A week ago, she fell off the moped she was driving and broke her foot. I hope this will bring a smile to her face and a moment of forgetting her foot.

This is my take from a sketch challenge that I saw here on the day of June 6, 2009

~~Inkyhive

"The Lord is my strength and my shield. . ." Psalm 28:7

Daffodil Stencil

2009-06-23T10:20:00.004-05:00

Good Morning, I wanted to share a card, I had made for a friend who was going through a challenging time. I used a Dreamweaver stencil and embossing paste. If you haven't use the paste before, you might want to give it a try. It is fun and easy, though you must put your stencil in water after applying the paste. It is much easier to clean the stencil that way : ) After, the paste is dry, I laid the clean stencil back down and used my chalks to color. Remove and clean the chalk off the stencil. I then used hair spray to seal the chalk so it wouldn't rub off. I added a bow and stamped the word 'hope'.

I hope you are having a nice week.

~~Inkyhive

Sit down, relax,

2009-06-20T18:13:00.006-05:00

Oh, my did it get Hot here today. It reached 83 degrees and what a change, a drastic change, from what it has been. We have been 20 degrees below the normal temperatures for this time of year. We even had 'heavy' frost just a few weeks back. The plants have begun to grow, but they are having a difficult time, as they need water.

I did want to show you a card, I was able to make, in between all the busyness of life the past day and a half! Just busy, nothing serious and nothing wrong : )

Both the tree and the saying is by AJ's Country Stampin 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 you had a pleasant Saturday.

~~Inkyhive

Thinking of You

2009-06-18T15:07:00.004-05:00

Hello again, I thought I would share this card that I just completed putting together. I did the auto piece a few weeks ago. I think this card would be a nice one to send or give to a man, don't you?

The stamps used in this card are: the background is by Judi Kins #2206 J, the auto is by Stampers Anonymous #P5-1089, and the Thinking of You is by DeNami Design. I stamped the auto on a piece of glossy paper that I did the Polish Stone technique on. Every time I do the Polish Stone, I chuckle. A few years back, my friend Kathy and I decided we would learn how to do this technique. I don't think we ever had so much fun or laughed so hard. We were going to make a couple of backgrounds and then go to something else. We began right after lunch and I don't think we quit till supper time. We would do a background and then one of us would say OH, that is so ugly and the other would say, WAIT before you throw it out, stamp an image on it. Each and every time we would go, ahhhhh, that is so pretty.

Thank you, for taking a look and I hope you have some fun, today.

~~Inkyhive

Gone Fishing

2009-06-18T09:59:00.007-05:00

Well, I hear updates are indeed going through, yippee :-)

Here is a card, I did yesterday afternoon. As I look at the ever changing sky, I see that God is always making and showing us, different looks and different colors. Though I will never be able to do justice, here is my attempt. With this card, I stamped and embossed the boat image on watercolor paper. I used my Lyra Aquacolor crayons and a waterbrush. After it dried, I then stamped the cattails. I have a ways to go with this technique and wonder if I really should upload it, but here goes! Practice makes perfect, right?!? sure. . .
Both stamps are from AJ's Country Stampin's

Today, we might get rain. The garden sure could use it. I had to water a few plants yesterday as they were beginning to topple over. :- ( Once they got some water, the stood right back up.

Until we meet again, I pray you have a wonderful day.

~~Inkyhive

receiving updates??? testing. . .

2009-06-17T11:02:00.005-05:00

I don't know if you received an update overnight, but I didn't, so I went into FeedBlitz and it all looks okay. . .so I am hoping this post will go out and if not I will have to get some HELP :-)

I want to give my blog address out to more people, however until I know announcements are being sent, I don't see the point. :- (

I've been cleaning this morning and unpacking a few boxes that had stamping goodies in them. Oh, no more stuff!!! hee hee As some of you know we moved into this house a year and half ago and there are still boxes to be unpacked. At this point, I suppose I should give them away, but that would be the time, I remember I am really missing something. I will share a card with you a bit later today.

I hope you are having a pleasant day.

~~Inkyhive

"The Lord is my strength and my shield. . ." Psalm 28:7

Color Challenge

2009-06-16T12:40:00.004-05:00

Hello friends, I hope this finds you having a fine day and taking good care of yourself.
I decided to challenge myself and make a card with browns, greens, and white, with as many shades as I wanted. The stamp is by Northwoods, which a friend stamped for me and the punch is by Martha Stewart.

I have heard that some of you are having trouble signing up through FeedBlitz. Please try again, as I have uploaded it again. If it doesn't go through, please try again at a later time. I hope this situation gets ironed out quickly.

I hope to get a few more cards made today, but first I need to go out to the garden and plant a few more plants. All the seeds we planted have come up, so we may get a few vegetables this fall.

~~Inkyhive

"The Lord is my strength and my shield. . ." Psalm 28:7

Happy Father's Day

2009-06-12T13:06:00.009-05:00

I know Father's Day is a few weeks off, but I wanted to share a card, I made for my nephew. He is one of the brave men & women who are serving in Iraq. Please keep him and all the soldier's and their families in your thoughts and prayers.

stamps: Bears and verse by Darcie, the bubbles are by Anita

paper: Starburst- Petallics by Worldwin, white & black for layers

ink: black Versafine, blue Colorbox

other: copic markers, scallop punch

Well, it is time to go tend my garden. May you have a wonderful day.
~~Inkyhive

A few cards to share

2009-06-11T13:25:00.002-05:00

I did these cards awhile ago, but thought I would share a few with you.

Still Learning

2009-06-11T11:16:00.010-05:00

I have been trying to learn more about setting up a blog. It isn't real hard, but it is challenging enough for me! LOL I must thank Denise who has been answering questions for me. I hope that soon, I will feel more comfortable blogging and I will be posting on a more regular basis.

For today, I would like to share this card with you.

I sent this card to my good friend. . .today is her last day and then she is on vacation! Since, she lives in Virginia, we won't be visiting face to face, but we will be on the phone more. It is fun to spend time on the phone, talking about stamping and how do you do this or that. Both of these stamps are from AJ's Country Stampin's, who by the way is another friend and we do get to visit once in awhile as Amy only lives a little over an hour away. If you don't see the stamps, just drop Amy an e-mail and tell her what you are looking for and she will happy to help you.

I hope you are having a pleasant week and the weather isn't TOO cold or wet. lol We had 2.5 inches of rain from Saturday through Monday. Today we are still below normal temps, but it is dry and the sun is shining between the clouds.

~~Inkyhive

"The Lord is my strength and my shield. . ." Psalm 28:7

2009-06-06T17:32:00.003-05:00

I have figured out how to upload a picture, so here is the card for today. I thought it was fitting. . .since I am just beginning this journey. The image is stamped on the inside of the card, as this is a window card. The stamp is by The Merry Stamper. I colored in the flowers with 'Sharpie Markers'. The bear paw paper is from Hobby Lobby.

~~Inkyhive

"The Lord is my strength and my shield. . ." Psalm 28:7

Blogging

2009-06-06T16:59:00.000-05:00

Well, I finally decided to try my hand with blogging. I have several friends who have encouragement me for some time, so I am going to give it a try.

I have been stamping for 11 years and like many stampers, I was invited to a stamping party. I went to a DOTS (now Close To My Heart) party, that my friend was hosting. Once, I saw the embossing powder melt, I was hooked and as they say, the rest is history. I bought several stamps that evening and a few weeks later, I hosted a party and bought $300. of stamps and supplies! Yes, I was "hooked" and found it very relaxing and I still do. I don't know how many stamps I own today, but I own a few. . .I would guess about 2,000. 99.5% of them are mounted. I know, I know, I would have more room IF I had UM (unmounted stamps), but I really do prefer them mounted. I do occasionally by UM, but as soon as I get home, I mount them!

I could write more, but since it is supper time. As soon as I figure out how to attach a card, I will show you a card or two that I have made.

May you all have a Blessed evening. ~~Inkyhive