From the Heart

From the Heart, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

USUAL DISCLAIMER: Sorry about the horrid photo. Too late in the day for sunlight.



And here's my latest shot at the next-in-the-line challenge on Shimelle's blog. It's "From the Heart." Do a page on something you love.

Easy peasy.

This page encompasses many of my loves. I put History across the top because that seemed to sum everything in this picture up nicely!

First, I've got a wide angle photo.
Photography. Love.

Then I've got a waterfall.
Water. Love.

The picture is of an old, circa 1870's, mill and dam.
Historical places. Love.

I had to hike to get there.
Hiking. Love.

On the page I've got pieces of an old English reader book.
Reading. Love.
English. Love.
Old books. Love.

Then I've got some of Tim Holtz's products (leaves and paper.)
Tim Holtz. LOVE.

But....I couldn't list that all in the title, now, could I?

So I went with History, totally knowing what I mean by that.

=D



Supplies:
Paper: Bazzill (green and red cardstock); American Crafts (Botanique--Lucille); GCD Studios (Artsy Urban Collection--Green Bird); Book pages, Tim Holtz (Kraft Glassine)
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy)
ETC: Sizzix (Bigz Die--Tattered Leaves); Cuttlebug (Harmony die cut letters); QuicKutz (Heart die cut); EK Success (Tag Punch); Zig Two-way Glue Pen; Glue Glider Pro


*wipes sweat from brow* Shew! I've been cranking pages out today! This is fun and I've really been stretching myself to try things I would not normally do on a scrapbook page.

And can I tell you? It feels good. :-)


Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving comments!!


~Cynthia

Red, White and...Aqua??

Red, White and...Aqua??, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

** Once again, apologies for the horrible picture. We're under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch and the sun is all hit-and-miss, so excuse the stupid shadows! :-) **


Yes, red, white and AQUA! That's the next challenge on Shimelle's list...use those three colors in your layout.

Honestly, I thought I was going to have to skip this one. I KNEW I had no aqua anything. But when I checked the Blue Shelf of Paper...lo and behold....SIX SHEETS OF AQUA PAPER.

Whoa.

WHERE did THOSE come from???

No matter.

I used the darn things. Yes I did.

So here is quite possibly the fastest-made page so far. Aqua cardstock and some designer paper. A few stickers, buttons, banners and a tag.

Cut. Cut. Paste. Paste. Done. And done.

Yay.



Supplies:
Paper: Bazzill (red, white and AQUA! cardstock); Jenn's Prize Package (thanks, Jenn!!)
Stamp: Hampton Art (Footlongs--Blocks)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Fired Brick)
ETC: Ranger (Color Wash in Red Pepper); Cuttlebug (Script embossing folder); The Paper Studio (Red Script alpha stickers); Foof-a-la (buttons); Tonic (Ticket/Tag Punch); Maya Road (Tiny Banner Chipboard Bits--thanks again, Jenn!!); The Office (string tags)



One of the things I've learned during this crazy time is that Ranger's Color Washes are really DA BOMB. I bought a few thinking I wouldn't really use them, but they're so fun and create such cool effects. I've really fallen in love with them. :-)


~Cynthia

Grid It Up Challenge

Grid It Up Challenge, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

OK, so in looking at everyone else's grids, I believe I may have played loose and free with the latest challenge on Shimelle's blog. ;-)

Ahem.

I tried.

And I really like how this one came out.

Except for the seriously wonky letters.

Sigh.

Morris Island Lighthouse has stood since 1876 off the coast of South Carolina and the island it stands on has slowly eroded over the years. In 2007, a group called Save the Light began raising money to preserve and restore the lighthouse. That's why I have "HOPE" on the top of this page.

ETA: The HOPE tag was based on a tutorial I had seen on Shelly Hickox's blog site, StampTramp. When I posted page, I couldn't remember where I had seen the technique done. Sorry, Shelly! Her site is ShellyHickox dot blogspot dot com


Supplies:
Paper: Lily Bee (Audrey--Graceful); Bazzill (blue, white and brown cardstock)
Stamps: Stampendous (Encouraging Words); Stacy Stamps (beach set)
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Walnut Stain, Black Soot)
ETC: ETC: Recollections (Boutique Fleur flowers); Koh-i-noor (Watercolor pencils); Stash (jute twine); Darice (hemp twine); Cuttlebug (Harmony die cut letters); The Paper Studio (brads); Glue Dots; Glue Glider Pro


And on we go! Join us over on Shimelle's blog if you can!!

~Cynthia

PS: Thanks for stopping by!! =D

Add to the Story Challenge

Add to the Story Challenge, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

I'm not the type to go back to pages and add stuff, but that was the next challenge over on Shimelle's blog. She wanted us to go back to a page we had finished and add more to tell the story better.

I picked a day trip I took to a local mill in 2009. Back in April of this year a group was started to renovate the mill. It's actually an important piece of our county's history. And pretty cool too! ;-)

I decided that since the other pages were already simple in design that I would keep that simplicity going on the new pages. (I added more on the back side of this page.)

So, simple letter stickers, a few pieces of paper and some die cut oak leaves...and there ya go.


Supplies:
Paper: Bazzill (green cardstock); Colorbok (Friendly Forest photo mat pad)
ETC: Unknown/stash (alpha stickers); Cuttlebug (die cut leaves); Ranger (Color Wash in Espresso)


I've still got several more challenges to go. Might not get any finished tonight. But I'm finding this marathon scrapbooking stuff is fun!


~Cynthia

The Chop Your Paper Challenge

The Chop Your Paper Challenge, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Apologies for the terrible photo. I had to move inside as it's pouring down right now and I've got no sun to take pictures by!

No worries! Squint and maybe you'll see it!! ;-)

This page is yet another Shimille challenge. This time we were to use ONE sheet of designer paper and chop it up in whatever way we wanted to cover the page. No extra embellishments outside of the ones from the paper.

May I tell you a secret?

THIS CHALLENGE WAS HARD.

Probably shouldn't have yelled that, eh?

I knew right away what paper I wanted to use. Thing was, the paper was difficult to chop into usable chunks. I went round and round on this one. But I guess it's not really a challenge if it's not difficult, right???? =D

So I plowed ahead. And tried to have fun with it instead of thinking of it as a final exam of some sort. Heh.

So my list of supplies is a very very short list.

Supplies:
Paper: We R Memory Keepers (72 & Sunny, Forecast)
ETC: Signo (white pen); Glue Glider Pro

The end.


~Cynthia

Start Here Challenge

Start Here Challenge, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

I can't believe how much fun I'm having playing along with Shimelle and friends!!! I've seen so many beautiful scrapbook pages!

Here's my page for the Start Here Challenge. Shimelle gave us a layout to follow.

This is an old, old photo of my sister, Linda. Which, of course, makes her seriously old now. HA!! =D

Anywho, somewhere back in the mists of time, she wanted to become a model. And I, who wanted to become a professional photographer, was enlisted to take a few modeling type photos. This one found a home in a photo album and I thought it was time it got its own scrapbook page.

I had a ton of fun playing with this layout! All the cool blue-greens and earthy browns...sweet. :-)


Supplies:
Paper: Bazzill (kraft and brown cardstock); American Crafts (I Do: Bouvardia and Letterbox: Respectfully); Paper Trunk (Socialite: Gala)
ETC: Ranger (Espresso Color Wash); Smooch Spritz (Log Cabin); Zig Two-Way Glue; Glue Glider Pro; The Paper Studio (brad); Glue Dots; Recollections (Boutique Fleur flowers); Cuttlebug (Harmony die cut letters)



And I'm on to the next challenge page! Thanks for stopping by today! Play along if you like!


~Cynthia

Stickery Challenge

Stickery Challenge, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Here's my next scrapbook page for Shimelle's second challenge.

Our challenge is to use stickers. And stickers from different collections, no less.

So I brought in the big guns! :-)

On the left, the 'Hunting Island' words are some foam stickers. Love how they match with the sunrise colors!

Then on the right side, I added one of Tim Holtz's Ideaology Salvage Stickers--the month of May.

Beneath the calendar I added the date using a Dymo Label Maker.

Along the bottom, the word 'sunrise' is spelled out in stickers I get by the roll from my scrapbook store. So....I don't know who makes them. :-/

Most everything else is K&Co. I did make the little seahorse tag though It's just attached using a brad so it swings around. Fun!

I cut a piece of leftover paper, intending to use it as kind of an arrow-type thing to bring the eye down to the word 'sunrise' but it totally came out looking like a bathing suit top! Cracked myself up with that one. ;-)

And then my journaling: On my last day here, I got up once again for the sunrise before heading home!


Supplies:
Paper: K&Co Sea Glass (Paper Pad, Die-cut Mat Pad, Chipboard pieces)
Stamp: Seaside Stampin' (seahorse)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Black Soot)
ETC: (Big breath here...) American Crafts (Dear Lizzy foam sticker letters); Tim Holtz (Salvage Stickers); unknown/stash (black sticker letters); Foof-a-la (button); Dymo (Label Maker); Cathe Holden (free images--luggage tag); The Paper Studio (brad)

ETA: The seahorse tag was based on a tutorial Shelly Hickox did on her blog (StampTramp) on Aug 4. I always give credit for things, but I could not for the life of me remember where I had seen the tutorial. So sorry, Shelly! Her site is ShellyHickox dot blogspot dot com


I hope you get time to play along with Shimelle--it's been so fun to scrapbook photos that don't yet have a home!

And have a great weekend too!! =D

~Cynthia