Raging River

Raging River, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Is anyone else playing along with Shimelle's scrapbook challenges this weekend? I got excited because I have been doing mostly cards and art journal stuff lately and thought this would be loads of fun.

So here's my page for the first challenge--A Printable Challenge. Mary Anne Walters graciously provided some downloadable images that we were challenged to use in our creations.

I'm not too sure this picture does the page justice because I finished it after the sun began to set and didn't get good lighting. I really had fun putting it all together and using Mary Anne's fun images.


Supplies:
Paper: Bazzill (rust cardstock); Tim Holtz (Kraft Glassine, crinkled, behind the photo); Mary Anne (journaling card and circles)
Stamp: Stampabilities (Vintage Compass)
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Black Soot and Brushed Corduroy on the compass; Fired Brick and Rusty Hinge on the RAGING letters; Mustard Seed on the RIVER letters)
ETC: Wood Shoppe (wooden shape with compass stamped on it); American Crafts (Thickers, Hat Box chipboard sticker letters--thanks Jenn!!); Lowe's Home Improvement Store (Caution tape); Glue Dots; Glue Glider Pro; Scotch Quick Dry Glue; Zig Two-Way Glue


Gracious.

That's a lot of supplies for a simple page! =D


Have a wonderful weekend and come play with Shimelle if you can!

www dot shimelle dot com


~Cynthia

Sketched Flower

I saw this idea over on Splitcoast Stampers--stamp an image over printed paper. Although it's not too clear in the picture, the background paper has words and some blueprint-type drawings.

I stamped the Sketched Flower image over that and colored it in with Blending Chalks.

Then I stamped the sentiment and finished the card off by adding a little bit of Distress Ink to the corners.

But then...disaster. I adhered the paper to the kraft cardblank, flipped it over to press down for good adhesion...and managed to totally crinkle up the card.

I tried my best to flatten it out and I think it's passable. I mean, I could blame the post office, right???? ;-)



Supplies:
Paper: The Paper Studio (kraft cardblank); BasicGrey (Basics Manila Paper Pad)
Stamps: Stampabilities (Sketched Flower 2); Hero Arts (Birthday Messages set)
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Walnut Stain); Inkadinkado (Blending Chalks)
ETC: Glue Glider Pro


Thanks for all the comments here!!!! I really appreciate your visits!! =D


~Cynthia

Another Shameless CASE

After the recent card fiascoes, I decided to get back to basics.

You know, shamelessly copy someone else's design.

Hey, it works--it gets the mojo going. ;-)

So this card is a ripoff....I mean a card based on Susan Raihala's creation on her Simplicity blog.

I must say I...I mean SUSAN...did a fantastic job. I really do love her simple designs.

I didn't use anything to line up the images, I just stamped in a line as straight as I could, using the gridded acrylic block as a guide. I really like the blue and golden-yellow combination. It's very crisp looking.


Supplies:
Paper: Bazzill (blue and yellow cardstock); The Paper Studio (kraft cardblank)
Stamps: Hero Arts (Birthday Messages set)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Chipped Sapphire)
ETC: Glue Glider Pro


Happy Wednesday! We're halfway to the weekend. WOOT! Thanks for stopping in today!!

~Cynthia

One Wonky Card

This is the last of the group of snippet cards I made.

Not too happy with it.

I've been hoarding the snippets of this paper forever. I love love LOVE it! I thought the scrapbook store was out, but the other day I found a few sheets and snapped them up! =D

So earlier I had punched a shape out of the rectangle piece and I thought I could stamp the sentiment on the green cardstock and then just layer the paper over it...except I totally forgot what I was doing and adhered the paper first.

Then stamped the image anyway.

Grrr. Angry Moment Number 1.

I die cut the large flower and adhered it other side up. But it didn't quite fit. But I adhered it anyway.

Grrr. Angry Moment Number 2.

I think the blue side works with the green cardstock snippet, but the flower side really doesn't.

Oh, fine. Angry Moment Number 3.

By this time I was pretty ticked off with myself, so I stamped a few stars to balance it out and...there ya go.

Stab me with a fork and call me DONE.


Supplies:
Paper: Bazzill (Green cardstock); Little Yellow Bicycle (Clothesline--Cornflowers and Cornflower Ledger)
Stamps: Hero Arts (Birthday Messages set)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Black Soot)
ETC: Tim Holtz (Bigz Die--Tattered Floral), Glue Glider Pro


Happy Monday, all!! ;-)


~Cynthia

So...it's kinda weird...

When Tim Holtz's latest paper stash came out, I of course had to have it.

I love all things Tim.

You know, in case you hadn't noticed that around here. ;-)

So I am now in possession of the Kraft Resist paper stash. It's quite lovely, but I haven't yet decided just what it is I'm supposed to do with it.

Therefore...this card is the result of my experimenting.

I used more of that funky drywall tape, this time as a stencil for the background. Then I cut a section of the Kraft Resist and covered it with Vintage Photo Distress Stain. I rubbed off the excess stain, which caused the paper to pill.

(Is that the right word? You know, when little bits of paper come off and form little balls.)

Soooo, I adhered it just to be done with it. And I added a sentiment that I stamped with more Distress Stain.

I spent some time in East Germany (many many years ago) and in East Berlin they had this huge tower thing they called Big Brother. Rumor was the East German government constructed it so they could listen to any conversation anywhere in the city. The image on this paper reminds me of that huge communications tower. Weird, eh?


Supplies:
Paper: The Paper Studio (kraft cardblank); Tim Holtz (Kraft Resist paper stash)
Stamp: Stampabilities
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Stain (Vintage Photo)
ETC: Drywall tape; Glue Glider Pro


It's supposed to be 101 degrees here today. (For those of you on the Celsius scale, that falls into the "Too Hot To Breathe" range.) I got all my outdoor work done this morning and now I feel like I need a nap. :-0


~Cynthia ;-)

Double the Snippet

Both green papers are snippets--little bits of leftover papers.

Jules on Always With a Heart runs a cute challenge on Sundays to use up those scraps, or snippets as she calls them.

I stamped the iris and the sentiment with Black Soot Distress Ink, then used watercolor pencils to add color. I carefully cut out a portion of the iris and a leaf with an X-acto knife then tucked the green polka dot paper beneath them to make the flower pop a little bit.

I used a border punch on the side too.

I've gone back-and-forth on this one since I made it. Sometimes I like it...sometimes I just want to cut it up and start over.

Oh well. What's done is done right? =D


Supplies:
Paper: Recollections (ivory cardblank); Bazzill (green cardstock); ATD/Momenta (Specialty Collection)
Stamps: Penny Black (Flower Gallery); Fiskars (How Many Candles set)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Black Soot)
ETC: Koh-i-noor (watercolor pencils); Fiskars (border punch); X-acto knife; Glue Glider Pro


We're supposed to have record-breaking heat here today. I'm doing my part to prevent heatstroke by staying inside and creating STUFF!! ;-)

~Cynthia

It Ain't Easy Being Green....

...unless you're a frog of course! Or a funky card! =D

I rather like this one. It's totally weird, yet artsy at the same time! I used the drywall tape again. I doused it with Distress Stain to get that lovely brown.

The yellow-ish line under the sentiment is actually caused by the glue used to hold the end of the tape to the roll. The glue acted like a resist. I rather like that part too!

I used the Distress Stain as ink on the rubber stamp as well. That came out kind of watercolor-y. Very cool. Then I also used the Stain to distress the edges. WHO KNEW?? Distress Stains are AWESOME. I can't wait to grab the latest colors!


Supplies:
Paper: The Paper Studio (kraft cardblank); Bazzill (green cardstock); Graphic 45 (The Magic of Oz collection: Parcel Post)
Stamp: Stampabilities (sentiment)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Stain (Vintage Photo)
ETC: Drywall tape; Glue Glider Pro


Thanks so much for stopping by today!

~Cynthia