Burnt Trees Gone Amok

Burnt Trees Gone Amok
Originally uploaded by HikerCynthia

Well, first I guess I have to apologize for the bad photo. Would you believe the sun was actually shining directly on this card when I took the photo?? I don't know what happened.

Anywho. The amok part. That cream, embossed back ground started out as another card. I ran the cardstock through my Cuttlebug, then swept a Walnut Stain inkpad across the snowflakes and across the ripped edge. That technique was SUPPOSED to make this cool, aged, burnt wood kind of look.

Fail.

It looked odd. The torn edge was supposed to be layered over two other torn layers, both different colors with the same ink on the torn edges for a burnt wood kind of look.

More fail.

*sigh*

Nothing came together, so I ended up chunking the other two layers and putting the snowflake layer aside.

You know, where it would mock me for a few weeks.

Eventually, when I could stand it no longer, I punched out three trees, flipped the paper over, then adhered that layer onto a piece of green cardstock.

It's OK.

At least it no longer mocks me.


Supplies:
Paper: Bazzill (cream and green cardstock)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Walnut Stain)
ETC: Punch Bunch (Evergreen tree); Cuttlebug (snowflake embossing folder); Glue Glider Pro


Happy Monday, everyone! ;-)


~Cynthia

Who's gonna rake up all these leaves???

Who's gonna rake up all these leaves???
Originally uploaded by HikerCynthia

OK, this has become my new favorite card! :-)

I stamped the leaves on colored cardstock using Walnut Stain or a Walnut Stain-Frayed Burlap Distress Ink combo. I fussy cut them out.

Then I distressed them with Antique Linen (all over) and Walnut Stain (edges and vein lines.)

I used a piece of black and white script paper, which I also distressed the heck out of!! I used Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap and a final layer of Walnut Stain, mostly on the edges. The more I rubbed the ink around, the more the script was rubbed off. The ink took a bright white look to an antique, aged look. Awesome! ;-)

I stamped the sentiment with Walnut Stain. Then I positioned the leaves so the top two would look like they were falling and the bottom one would frame the sentiment a bit. The bottom leaf is popped up for dimension.


Supplies:
Paper: Bazzill (yellow and red cardstock); My Mind's Eye (Meadow Lark: Meadowlark "Dawn" Cards Paper); The Paper Studio (kraft cardblank)
Stamps: Stampabilities (Happy Thanksgiving 02); Hero Arts (Real Leaves)
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Antique Linen, Walnut Stain, Frayed Burlap)
ETC: Glue Glider Pro; EK Success (3D Dots)


Have a great weekend!! It's supposed to be very cold here, so wherever YOU are....stay warm!! ;-)

~Cynthia

Wheat on Black

Wheat on Black
Originally uploaded by HikerCynthia

This is the final card in the wheat series. It is the first one I made using my new wheat stencil and embossing paste. I really like the contrast between the wheat and the black cardstock.


Supplies:
Paper: Bazzill (black and cream cardstock); The Paper Studio (ivory cardblank)
Stamps: Stampabilites (Happy Thanksgiving 02)
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Walnut Stain); Inkadinkado (Blending Chalks)
ETC: Dreamweaver (wheat stencil and embossing paste); Glue Glider Pro


Thanks for stopping by today!

~Cynthia

More Corny Thanks

More Corny Thanks
Originally uploaded by HikerCynthia

Here's another of my wheat cards. This time I used less chalk, for a more muted effect.

As before, I stamped directly onto the ivory cardblank, using Walnut Ink Distress Ink.

I stamped the sentiment on off-white cardstock, also with Walnut Ink, running the edges across the ink pad. Inside, I did the same thing with a Happy Thanksgiving stamp.


Supplies:
Paper: Bazzill (off-white cardstock); The Paper Studio (ivory cardblank)
Stamps: Stampabilities (We Give Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving); Inkadinkado (wheat stamp)
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Walnut Stain); Inkadinkado (Blending Chalks)
ETC: Glue Glider Pro


Another rainy, dreary day is on tap for us, so I might as well head to the craft room and work on more Christmas cards. Darn that. =D

~Cynthia

Amber Waves of Thanksgiving

Amber Waves of Thanksgiving
Originally uploaded by HikerCynthia

I've said this before and I'm about to say it again....I LOVE THIS STAMP. =D

I don't know what it is about wheat, but I love any decorative item with wheat on it. And stamps too. I probably have 4 or 5 wheat or wheat-looking stamps. And an embossing folder. And about 15 or so different designer papers with wheat on it. And I've already posted some of my wheat embossing stencil cards.

So pretty much all of my Thanksgiving cards have wheat on them.

Yay!

I used a two Distress Inks for this card. I stamped it fully with Scattered Straw, then tapped it randomly with American Honey...I mean Wild Honey. (Do you know that song by Lady Antebellum? I love those guys and always call that ink American Honey pretty much because the song gets stuck in my head! LOL!)

I stamped it several times, without inking, and then once again after I re-inked.

I used the textured side of a piece of off-white cardstock. I also stamped the sentiment (Walnut Stain Ink) on the same color of cardstock, but I ran the edges across the ink pad to give it a border.

I did the same thing on another piece of cardstock, stamped Happy Thanksgiving and adhered it on the inside. I layered everything on a kraft cardblank.


Supplies:
Paper: Bazzill (off-white cardstock); The Paper Studio (kraft cardblank)
Stamps: Stampabilties (We Give Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving); Hero Arts (wheat stamp)
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Inks (Wild Honey, Scattered Straw, Walnut Stain)
ETC: Glue Glider Pro


Thanks for stopping in today! Make some time to create!!

~Cynthia

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