Grunge Flower

Grunge Flower
Originally uploaded by HikerCynthia

Yeah, I love the grunge! What would I do without Tim Holtz and his Distress Inks?? I want them ALL!! ;-) Here's another card showcasing my beloved Distress Ink--Walnut Stain. That and Antique Linen are my two best favorites!!

This was a simple card, with no sentiment yet. It could be a masculine birthday or a sympathy or even a thinking of you card. It's a simple card and pretty simple to throw together. Here are the supplies you'll need:

Blank kraft card from The Paper Studio
Green Bazzill cardstock
Textured Cream Sheet Music by The Paper Studio
Retro Flower punch by Paper Shapers
Branch punch by Martha Stewart
Nestabilites (Large Rectangle)
Brad by Hobby Lobby
Inks: Distress Ink--Peeled Paint and Walnut Stain

And that's it! Now it goes into the Card Box, to await an event that needs this really cool, grungy card!

Have a great one!

~Cynthia

Looking Out the Window

Looking Out the Window
Originally uploaded by HikerCynthia

I *LOVE* this card!! It's just so darn cute! Of course, I CASE'd it off Splitcoast Stampers, so don't think it was my idea. :-) It was fun to make though. I started by punching a template for the window panes, using cream cardstock and a Marvy 1 inch square punch. Then I cut the designer paper (Graphic 45's Baby2Bride Collection, Love is Blue) to match the length of the window. I grunged both the curtains and the window up a bit with Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Antique Linen. I punched the edge of the curtain with a Fiskars border punch. I also used Distress Ink (Walnut Stain) to stamp Hero Arts' Flower and Leaf Branch 3 times on a piece of white cardstock, cut to size. Color was added to the leaves and flowers using chalk. I cut a small brown piece of Bazzill cardstock to make a window sill of sorts.

This card was a bit more time consuming than what I'm used to, but I like the way it turned out--all pink and green and springy!

Thanks for looking!!

~Cynthia

Breezy Easter

Breezy Easter
Originally uploaded by HikerCynthia

Here's the last of my Easter card series...well, at least so far! I might have other ideas later. That always happens, right? :-)

Supplies:

Paper: pink Bazzill; My Mind's Eye, Jen Wilson's 29th St Market--Dreamy Paper and Green Grass; white card blank from The Paper Studio
Stamp: Rejoice from Michael's Dollar Bin
Butterfly: Cuttlebug Die Cut
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink--Antique Linen
Embossing Powder: Verdigris
Border: Fiskars border punch
McGill Word Tag Punch
Embellishments: Recollections Pearl Stickers; Colorbok Metal Accents--Metal Dots-Jewel
Adhesives: Glue Runner; Glue Dots

I'm not in *love* with this one. I think maybe I should have skipped the pink Bazzill, but it's done! ;-)

Have a wonderful day!

~Cynthia

Masculine Easter

Masculine Easter
Originally uploaded by HikerCynthia

A very simple Easter card for my nephew, who just turned 12. (Wow. Typing that makes me feel old!)

Supplies used:

Brown Core'dinations paper; kraft cardstock; kraft card blank from The Paper Studio
Stamp from the $1 Bin at Michael's
Ribbon from Bobbin Ribbon
Ink from Tim Holtz Distress Ink series (Walnut Stain)

I ripped the paper, stamped the sentiment and glued it all together using Glue Runner. Simple, yet really striking, I think.

Thanks for looking and enjoy your day!

~Cynthia

Cute Easter

Cute Easter
Originally uploaded by HikerCynthia

This Easter card will be headed out to my littlest niece. I probably should have added some ribbon, but honestly, I didn't have anything that matched. And I doubt my niece will care in the end. ;-)

Supplies:

White card blank from The Paper Studio
Orange and green sparkly paper from ScrapPack from Scrapbook Creations
Pearls from Michael's Arts and Crafts
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Faded Jeans; Chrystal Dye Pad, black...although it came out totally blue. What's up with that?
Bird eye highlighted by GellyRoll Clear Star pen
Stamps: Bird--Craft Smart (AKA Michael's Dollar Bin); Easter--Paper Inspirations (AKA Michael's Dollar Bin)
Punch--Marvy blue circle (used for bird circle and to make the clouds in the background)

And that was it! :-)

Thanks for visiting today!!

~Cynthia

Sweet Easter

Sweet Easter
Originally uploaded by HikerCynthia

Here's a pretty simple card that will be headed to one of my friends soon. I used white Bazzill cardstock, a Cuttlebug embossing folder (script), a Cuttlebug die cut (butterfly), a bit of purple ribbon, a bit of Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Dusty Concord). I dragged a sponge lightly over the script and then dabbed it into the butterfly. And that was it! :-)

Thanks for looking!

~Cynthia

Wild Easter

Wild Easter
Originally uploaded by HikerCynthia

This is just one of those crazy things that kinda sorta comes together in the end! I LOVE this paper from BoBunny--Calypso Love. Originally, I had used a Cuttlebug die cut butterfly for another card, but the negative of it was too pretty to throw away. I used Black and Cream Script from The Paper Studio for that. I used the big pink Marvy circle punch and realized that the butterfly fit quite nicely inside it. So, I actually have many layers of paper--2 of the Calypso Love red side and one of the Script, all over the yellow side of Calypso Love. A button from Foof-a-la, Summer Collection, completes the somewhat Asian-influenced look. Inside, I used a Michael's $1 stamp ("He Has Risen") on a circle of Calypso Love, yellow side. The paper is not at all crooked, although the picture makes it look as if it is. In retrospect, I probably should have used a corner punch on the red Calypso Love for a more polished look. I wanted to add a ribbon across the middle, but I don't have anything close to that glorious red!!

Stamp happy today!

~Cynthia