Thanks for the Corn!

Thanks for the Corn!
Originally uploaded by HikerCynthia

When I first saw this autumn corn stamp, I knew I had to have it! I rarely buy any 'one trick pony' stamps (what other use does this have except for autumn or Thanksgiving??), but this one is special. :-)

I stamped the image in Walnut Stain Distress Ink, then colored it in very lightly with Blending Chalks.

I stamped the sentiment on a piece of cardstock that was slightly darker than the ivory cardblank. I distressed just the edges with Walnut Stain to give it more of a border.

I stamped Happy Thanksgiving on the same cardstock and adhered it inside the card.

And that was it!


Supplies:
Paper: Bazzill (cream cardstock); The Paper Studio (ivory cardblank)
Stamps: Stampabilities (We Give Thanks, Happy Thanksgiving); Inkadinkado (#99411, Indian Corn)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Walnut Stain); Inkadinkado (Blending Chalks)
ETC: Glue Runner


Thanks for having a look-see!

~Cynthia

Turkey Day Paste

Turkey Day Paste
Originally uploaded by HikerCynthia

So I FINALLY got a beautiful sunny day to take pictures of cards! Except it's like 40 degrees with a 20 MPH wind blowing. Grrrrrrr. The weather is against me. ;-)

Here's the first of my Thanksgiving cards. As I took pictures of them, I think I might not have enough to send out. Oops. Darn that! I'll have to make MORE CARDS!!! LOL!

I used a Dreamweaver stencil for this one. I have wanted this wheat design for EVER and I finally found it a few months ago at a craft show. YAY!

I used stencil cream for the design, then colored it using chalks. When I removed the stencil, part of my cardstock went with the tape I used to hold it down, so I just went with THAT! I used the painter's tape I had adhered the stencil with to rip off more of the cardstock. It really gave the card a cool effect!

I stamped the sentiment on another piece of cardstock. I distressed that with Antique Linen and Walnut Stain, then used both of those inks to distress the larger piece of cardstock. Then I layered the papers on a kraft cardblank.

I like that the card is on the 'country' side without going overboard. It looks just right for Thanksgiving!


Supplies:
Paper: Bazzill (cream cardstock); The Paper Studio (kraft cardblank)
Stamp: Stampabilities (Happy Thanksgiving 02)
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Antique Linen, Walnut Stain); Inkadinkado (Blending Chalks)
ETC: Dreamweaver (Wheat stencil--LL462, Embossing Paste); Glue Runner

Thanks for looking around today!

~Cynthia

Pink? PINK!

Pink? PINK!
Originally uploaded by HikerCynthia

Welllllllll, I'm not too sure how I feel about this card.

I mean...it's pink and stuff.

I'm not sure that the colors actually GO together either.

I like the sketch of it though. I might try the sketch again with different colors.

Basically, I used a pink cardblank and some cream colored cardstock with a bit of ribbon. (That ribbon is actually seam binding--way cool stuff to work with. Here, I used the binding as-is. I didn't dye it at all, just crumpled it.)

The background is a script stamp, stamped using Antique Linen ink. Then I stamped over that with an Agapanthus Cluster stamp, using Worn Lipstick, Peeled Paint and Bundled Sage ink. I stamped it off once before I stamped the final image.

Lastly, I brushed the edges of the Top Note Die Cut with more Antique Linen and a bit of Worn Lipstick.

I should have skipped the Worn Lipstick.

I punched two holes in the Top Note and threaded the seam binding under the Top Note and around the cardblank front. Then I used 3D Dots to pop it up.


Supplies:
Paper: Bazzill (cream cardstock); Die Cuts With a View (pink cardblank)
Stamps: Inkadinkado (script #8347); Stampendous (Agapanthus Cluster)
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Worn Lipstick, Peeled Paint, Bundled Sage, Antique Linen)
ETC: Stampin Up (Top Note Die Cut); The Sewing Place (rayon seam binding)

This card might stay in my "I'll Fix This Later" Box. Maybe it's the pink that's throwing me off. Maybe if I distress it a bit more.................


~Cynthia ;-)

Hi There Competition!

Hi There Competition!
Originally uploaded by HikerCynthia

This was such a fun card to make! I was over at my Mom's house (she has a cooler craft room!) and we decided to have a little competition. She had printed out a picture of a card she liked and wanted to make. I said we should both make a card inspired by the card she liked.

And this is my take on it!

It's got tons of layers, which I usually don't do, but I do like the way it turned out.

I shredded the twine to get a wispy effect. I think it works with the wispiness of the stamp.

I distressed the chipboard tag, but I honestly don't remember using green. It looks kind of like old, tarnished gold in real life. I'm pretty sure I only used browns.

Also, if you squint really hard, you'll notice a grasshopper on the bottom of the background paper. I didn't realize it was on there at first, but then I cut it so the grasshopper would end up there. It's kind of subliminal. ;-)

Supplies:
Paper: Bazzill (brown and cream cardstock); Cosmo Cricket (Fleuriste: Vineyard); The Paper Studio (kraft cardblank)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Walnut Stain and Antique Linen and maybe some Black Soot on the sentiment--I don't remember what I used.)
Stamp: Inkadinkado (#97205, unnamed wheat); Her Arts (Thinking of You set)
ETC: Darice (twine); K&Co (Die-Cut Chipboard Tags)


In the end, my mom and I decided that both our cards were winners and we declared a tie! It was very interesting to see the differences between our two cards. :-)

Happy Monday to ya!

~Cynthia

Happy, Cheap Fish

Happy, Cheap Fish
Originally uploaded by HikerCynthia

Ha ha ha!! I LOVE this card!

Sure, it's just a bunch of fish, but they're really CHEAP fish!

I like to stop in at Big Lots every once in a while because sometimes they have crazy cheap scrapbooking/card making stuff.

They did not let me down on my latest trip.

When I saw this Cuttlebug die cut, I knew I had to have it. Sadly, it didn't have a price tag on it so I wasn't sure of the cost.

When I took it up to the register, after a moment of conversation with her supervisor, the cashier rang up another item, just to have something to scan.

Turns out that 'something' was only ONE DOLLAR and also a food item, so it was TAX FREE.

THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN' 'BOUT!!!

Cheap fish make me happy.

=D


Supplies:
Paper: Bazzill (orange and blue cardstock); Die Cuts With a View (blue cardblank)
ETC: Cuttlebug (super cheap goldfish die cut!)


Happy weekend, y'all!! I'm currently enjoying some sweet 50 degree sunshiny weather!! :-)

~Cynthia

Pretty Crooked Flowers...All in a Row

Pretty Crooked Flowers...All in a Row
Originally uploaded by HikerCynthia

Yeah, OK. My only excuse is that this was an experimental card anyway. Therefore, I truly cannot be blamed for the crooked aspect of it....RIGHT?

=D

I was playing around with the ScorBuddy (the ScorPal's little brother) and wanted to make a perky, flowery card.

I used an embossing folder for the flowers and highlighted them with a bit of yellow chalk in their centers.

A bit of ribbon adds pop.

In retrospect...I should have trimmed the white paper a bit to make the scene more even (left to right). I also should have lowered the ribbon, to cut across the bottom of the white paper, or cut the paper longer to hide the stems beneath the ribbon.

Supplies:
Paper: White cardstock (from stash); Die Cuts With a View (yellow cardblank)
Ink: Inkadinkado (Blending Chalks)
ETC: Cuttlebug (flower embossing folder); The Paper Studio (Ribbon Trends ribbon)


Happy Friday, everyone!

~Cynthia

New Job Congrats--Deep Thoughts

New Job Congrats--Deep Thoughts
Originally uploaded by HikerCynthia

Yes, this is a Thinking Man's Card.

And yes, there's a story to the card. Heh.

A friend of mine got a new job working for an accountants' organization.

Get it?

New job = butterfly

Numbers = accountants

Is it a stretch??

Well, my friend liked it. She's kinda quirky so I think she got a kick out of the card. :-)

Super easy to make. One die cut butterfly sent through an embossing folder. One piece of designer paper distressed. One congrats stamp. And bunches and bunches and bunches of Distress Inks!

Supplies:
Paper: Bazzill (brown and cream cardstock); Tim Holtz (Lost and Found paper pad); Die Cuts With a View (green cardblank)
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Inks (Antique Linen and Walnut Stain and then a bunch more Walnut Stain)
Stamps: Hot Off the Press (Mix Your Messages)
ETC: Cuttlebug (die cut and embossing folder); McGill (Word Tag Punch); Making Memories (paper distresser)


Thanks for looking over here today!

~Cynthia