Watch out for falling presents!

Watch out for falling presents!, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

So I fell in love with the Shabby Shutters/Black Soot color scheme yesterday and decided to keep on creating!

I think this card is hilarious. I mean, it's like some sort of slo-mo shot of a birthday party or something. It makes me laugh. I think I'll make more. ;-)

Super easy too. I stamped the sentiment in Black Soot, then stamped the presents in a tumbling line, aiming for an odd number.

And no evil piece of paper to attach and then discover that it became crooked while I turned my back...right, Bonnie????!! LOL! Love that theory!! =D


Supplies:
Paper: Recollections (white cardblank)
Stamps: Stampin Up (present and sentiment)
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Shabby Shutters, Black Soot)



Another horrible day today--sunny and 70 degrees. Will this insufferable winter ever end???? Not so, says the resident Groundhog. Oh well, guess I'll put on my flip flops and get some yard work done.


~Cynthia ;-)

LIM Birthday

LIM Birthday, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

I finally found the time (and the inspiration AND the mojo!!) to create a few cards today!!! YAY!! This one is based on the sketch for this week's challenge over on the Less Is More blog. I *love* checking out everyone's take on the weekly challenges there.

For this card, I cut a strip of white cardstock and covered it in Shabby Shutters Distress Ink with a felt applicator, leaving it rather streaky and distressed looking. Then I stamped the flower in Black Soot Distress Stain all over. I LOVE the look and the ink colors!

I attached the strip and stamped the sentiment.

Then I took a picture.

Then I realized that even though I very very very carefully lined up my strip and held my mouth JUST SO....the strip is STILL adhered crookedly. *sigh* ;-)


Supplies:
Paper: Recollections (white cardblank); Gina K (Pure Luxury white cardstock)
Stamps: Stampin Up (flower and birthday sentiment)
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Shabby Shutters, Black Soot)
ETC: Glue Glider Pro


Thanks for stopping by today. Even though I haven't been able to post (or create) much lately, I've really enjoyed dropping by everyone's blogs and checking out your creations!!


~Cynthia

Butterfly Love

Butterfly Love, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Showin' ya some more love today! ;-)

Super easy and super quick card. I cut a piece of ivory cardstock, distressed the edges and stamped the love on it with Festive Berries Distress Ink.

Using the same cardstock, I brushed an area with Festive Berries and punched the butterfly. Then I pressed the wings only into the ink pad, leaving the body sort of pink colored and attached it above the love sentiment.

Then I layered that on a piece of red cardstock, then adhered it all to a kraft cardblank.


Supplies:
Paper: The Paper Studio (kraft cardblank); Bazzill (red and ivory cardstock)
Stamp: Hampton Arts (love stamp)
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Festive Berries and Gathered Twigs)
ETC: Martha Stewart (butterfly punch); Glue Glider Pro; Zig Two-way Glue Pen


Happy Bubble Wrap Day!! I hope to find a little time to create--maybe a journal page using bubble wrap! ;-) Thanks so much for stopping in!


~Cynthia

Script Love

Script Love, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

OK, so, sorry for the wonky photo. I was trying to catch some early morning sunlight and I wasn't paying attention to the crookedness of the card! ;-)

Anywho.

This card came from an idea in my head. And for once, it actually looks like the image I had. YAY.

I stamped the big script, using a die cut heart for a mask. Then I stamped the heart in the negative (clear) space and stamped the love near the bottom. A bit of ink distressing along the edges and I was done! =D


Supplies:
Paper: The Paper Studio (kraft cardblank); Bazzill (cream cardstock)
Stamps: Inkadinkado (script #8347); Hampton Art (love stamp); Stampin Up (heart stamp)
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Festive Berries and Gathered Twigs)
ETC: QuicKutz (Heart die cut used as mask); Glue Glider Pro


It's been a bit busy around here--I've been taking my Mom to physical therapy three to four times a week. That doesn't leave much creating time, but I'm really going to make an effort this week to schedule time in the studio. It's my sanity, you know. ;-)


Thanks so much for visiting today!


~Cynthia

Oh. My. GOSH.

Can I just say that I'm ridiculously excited beyond words now????

I'm gonna have to sell some body parts to buy all these bad boys.  Ohhh, Tim Holtz, what have you done???

Balloon Bunny

Balloon Bunny, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

I had such FUN making this card!!! I bought a new Easter bunny stamp set and have so wanted to try it out. When I saw this card by Vicky on Crafting Clare's Paper Moments, I thought it was just SOOOO adorable that I had to CASE it!!

My card is quite a bit different, but I think you can see where I got the inspiration! ;-)

First I stamped the bunny rabbit on a scrap piece of paper and fussy cut him out, then stamped the rabbit on the cardblank. Placing the scrap rabbit over the card image as a mask, I stamped the grass.

PERFECT. He looks like he's standing on a hill!! =D

Then I gave his little nose and eyes the glitter treatment with a glitter pen. I rubbed a bit of pink watercolor pencil on his inner ear.

For a bit of fun, I punched the balloons out, adhered them and drew strings to his paw.

I was thinking this card would be used for Easter, but it could also be sent for a birthday or even a get well soon. I mean, LOOK AT THAT FACE, WILL YA???!!! His brothers in the little Easter bunny set are just as cute and full of personality!! ;-)



Supplies:
Paper: Recollections (white cardblank); BoBunny (Love Bandit Stripe)
Stamps: Rubber Stampede (Hilltop); We R Memory Keepers (Cotton Tails: Some Bunny)
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Pumice Stone, Peeled Paint)
ETC: Pigment Pro pen; Glue Glider Pro; Koh-I-Nor watercolor pencils; Sakura Gelly Roll pen (Clear Star); unknown balloon punch



Ahhhh....the weekend is almost here!! Looks like we're getting lots of rain so I hope to get plenty of craft studio time!!! Have a great weekend!!!!!



~Cynthia

Sympathy

Sympathy, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Quick card today.

My mom needed a sympathy card for a friend of her's who lost her mother this past week. Being the one-winged crafter that she is, I had to make the card for my mom until she can use her arm again!

I tried to charge her, but she wouldn't pay! ;-)

I stamped both the flower and the sentiment in Pumice Stone Distress Ink, then lightly colored in the flower, leaves and stem with watercolor pencils.

For such a simple card, it took me FOUR TRIES to get it right. The sentiment stamp left little marks of ink; I stamped the sentiment too close to the leaf; the flower stamp left errant ink marks which I tried to rub off and ruined the paper.

*sigh*

I thought Clean-And-Simple cards were supposed to be SIMPLE!!!!! OK, simple, not easy, right?? =D



Supplies:
Paper: Recollections (two white cardblanks)
Stamps: Inkadinkado (Hydrangea #97151); Endless Creations (Now Creations Galore--#8143)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Pumice Stone)
ETC: Koh-I-Nor (watercolor pencils); Glue Glider Pro


Nothing exciting to add today. :-) Thanks for visiting!


~Cynthia