Snowy tree

Snowy tree, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Quick post tonight!

This is the same card as two days ago (Saturday), I just changed it to a vertical card. I played with the Tumbled Glass ink a bit to make the tree look like it's standing on a snowy hill.

Again, I borrowed the idea from Vicky at Crafting Clare's Paper Moments blog.


Supplies:
Paper: Recollections (white cardblank)
Stamps: Penny Black (Crystalline set--sentiment); Stampabilities (Christmas Tree With Swirls)
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Peeled Paint, Tumbled Glass); ColorBox (Chianti Pigment Ink)


Craft happy!! =D

~Cynthia

Poinsettias? Maybe

Poinsettias? Maybe, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Boy, did I ever have troubles with this card.

I started out with pretty, light blue punched snowflakes. Three of them. Falling out of the sky. So peaceful.

And I hated them.

So I ripped them off, leaving glue spots.

And the sad little card sat on my work desk for weeks.

I could almost hear it crying.

So I punched out some white daisies and adhered them to the card.

But it didn't really go with the brown ink nor the sentiment.

I mean...white daisies, on kraft, with Walnut Stain Christmas??

So I punched out some medium red daisies. And brought everyone together.

And I think it's OK.

So tell me honestly....should this card hit the bin? Or is it Christmasy enough to send to someone??



Supplies:
Paper: The Paper Studio (kraft cardblank); Recollections (white cardstock); Bazzill (red cardstock)
Stamps: Stampabilities (Merry Christmas 08)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Walnut Stain)
ETC: Punch Bunch (large, medium, small daisy punch)


I'm off to rake leaves. To me, this is worse than dusting. I mean, more leaves are going to fall on the yard five minutes after I'm done. AM I RIGHT????


~Cynthia ;-)

Tree on a snowy day

Tree on a snowy day, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

I totally got the idea for this card over on Crafting Clare's Paper Moments blog. She has some gorgeous cards on her site! She (Vicky) posted this on Simplicity's blog for the One Layer Wednesday Challenge.

I reversed Vicky's idea a bit. I stamped a tree, then tore a piece of scrap paper to make a frozen pond. I used the paper as an template/outline, brushing ink along the tear and down toward the bottom of the card.

I really love the way the colors look together too! Cute and quick!!



Supplies:
Paper: Recollections (white cardblank)
Stamps: Penny Black (Crystalline set--sentiment); Stampabilities (Christmas Tree With Swirls)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Peeled Paint, Tumbled Glass and Fired Brick)


I've had so much fun today! I got the pesky one thing that was still on my To Do List done and I've spent all day in my craft room! I cranked out a bunch of Christmas cards--yay!!

Thanks for stopping by today--I hope you find time for creativity!


~Cynthia

Last Halloween Card

Last Halloween Card, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

I don't often do layered cards, but I thought it would be fun to do one for Halloween.

I tried to find papers that had the same colors and then did a lot of distressing (with inks and a paper distresser) .

First layer is printed tissue paper, which I think is 7Gypsies, but the package has no name on it. Then some BoBunny paper, a bit of black cardstock, and the top layer is a Tim Holtz sticker which I left on the backer paper to give it some dimension.

I inked the edges of the cardblank and the BoBunny paper, as well as the tissue paper. I used Vellum Tape to adhere the tissue paper and it worked really well.

I stamped the sentiment in the corner and called it a day!


Supplies:
Paper: The Paper Studio (kraft cardblank); 7Gypsies (printed tissue paper); BoBunny (et cetera Collection); Bazzill (black cardstock); Tim Holtz Ideology (Salvage Stickers)
Stamp: Clear Art Stamps (Halloween Fun set)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Black Soot)
ETC: Scotch Vellum Tape; Glue Glider Pro; Making Memories Paper Distresser


I can't believe it's Friday! Where did this week go?? Thankfully I've gotten most of my To Do List done. Just one more pesky item and then I've got a free weekend!! YAY!!

Have a wonderful weekend!!!! =D

~Cynthia

Caught in a spider web!

Caught in a spider web!, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

I hope you can see this one! It's quite possibly my most favorite Halloween card ever.

And I do mean ever.

Seriously.

Check it:

I ran the front of a white card blank through a spider web embossing folder.

Then I stamped the spider up in the corner. And miraculously and I do mean MIRACULOUSLY there was room at the bottom for my sentiment.

The design forms an awesome little visual triangle--although it's totally an obtuse angle! ;-)

Quick and easy.

Sweet!


Supplies:
Paper: Recollections (white cardblank)
Stamps: Clear Art Stamp (Halloween Fun set)
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Inks (Black Soot and Rusty Hinge)
ETC: Sizzix Big Shot for Stampin Up (Textured Impressions--Spider Web embossing folder)



I still need to make one more Halloween card--I've been playing in my art journal this week and haven't gotten the last card finished! Better get on that! ;-)

Thanks for stopping in!

~Cynthia

Five Little Pumpkins

Five Little Pumpkins, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

This card makes me smile.

Five little pumpkins.

A strip of white.

A happy little wish.

That's all. =D

To make the pumpkins, I dragged Rusty Hinge Distress Ink across a piece of cardstock, then spritzed it with water to create a mottled look. When that was dry, I stamped the pumpkins, cut them out and created shadows on the bottom by rubbing the ink pad lightly on each pumpkin. Then I used a Sharpie maker for the stems.

I used repositional tape to hold scrap paper down while I dragged a white chalk ink pad across the cardblank to create the white stripe.

Then I stamped the Halloween sentiment.

Easy...as pie! ;-)


Supplies:
Paper: The Paper Studio (kraft cardblank); Recollections (white cardstock)
Stamps: Heartfelt Creations (Pumpkin/Autumn Vines set); Stampabilities (Halloween stamp)
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Inks (Black Soot, Rusty Hinge); VersaMagic (Cloud White)
ETC: Glue Glider Pro; Sharpie (green marker)


Yesterday was such a dreary day. I stayed in my craft studio all day working in my art journal. Diane Marra at the Adore HIM Creations blog posted a link to a Dyan Revealey video on art journaling. I became an instant follower! And fan!! =D And I was so inspired I fixed a page in my art journal I was unhappy with and finished a new page! I'll try to get some good pictures and post them later this week.  (Here's the link to Dyan's page:  Dyan)


Thanks for having a look-see today! Craft on!!

~Cynthia

Pumpkin Tag

Pumpkin Tag, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

I have a love/hate relationship with this card.

I love the tag.

I hate the card.

Hmmm.........

I used Tim Holtz's Wrinkle Free Distress Technique. [Drag Distress Ink pad (or pads) across craft mat, spritz with water. Drag tag through water/ink mess. Dry. Repeat as desired.] I absolutely love the effect I got from the Distress Inks. SO grungy!! =D

Then I stamped pumpkins and vines, followed by the Halloween sentiment. I adhered it to a kraft cardblank.

Maybe I need to distress the cardblank.....


Supplies:
Paper: The Paper Studio (kraft cardblank); tag (office supply type)
Stamps: Clear Art Stamp (Halloween Fun set--sentiment); Heartfelt Creations (Pumpkin/Autumn Vines set)
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Inks (Black Soot, Rusty Hinge, Forest Moss, Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo)
ETC: Sharpie (green marker); Glue Glider Pro


We're getting some much-needed rain here. It makes for a lazy, motivation-less day. ;-) Guess I'd better get going anyway, huh?


~Cynthia