Christmas Make Marathon!

Christmas Make Marathon!, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

I realized with a start this morning that this Saturday is DECEMBER FIRST! And I was so proud of myself for getting all my Thanksgiving cards done and mailed! Now I've got to do it all over again! ;-)

You know I love it, right?

And so begins my Christmas Make Marathon....

Today's card is super simple and quite elegant looking.

Punch three squares, cut six short strips, punch three ribbons, adhere three gems, stamp one sentiment.

Done.

I couldn't decide on the color for the sentiment, but in the end, I think the black looks quite sharp.


Supplies:
Paper: Recollections (white card blank); Neenah (Solar White cardstock); Bazzill (red cardstock)
Stamp: Penny Black (A Bright Tomorrow)
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black)
ETC: Martha Stewart (bow punch); Marvy (1-inch square punch); KaiserCraft (bling); Glue Glider Pro; Zig Two-way Glue Pen



So the number one most-asked question floating around the blog-o-sphere this morning is....Are you finished making your Christmas cards?? =D



~Cynthia

Leaf Polaroid

Leaf Polaroid, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

This is my final lost turkey.

On Saturday, I realized I was three turkeys short for my Thanksgiving cards. So I quickly made the cards. Wouldn't want anyone to go turkey-less for the Big Day, right??? =D

As I did for the other lost turkeys, I used a layout I had used earlier this month as inspiration.

Love this Polaroid look from Meghan's blog!

I die cut the square, die cut the leaf, and adhered everything! Stamp the sentiment and call it a day!


Supplies:
Paper: Recollections (kraft card blank); Cosmo Cricket (I think); Neenah (Solar White cardstock)
Stamp: Stampabilities (T'day)
Ink: Tim Holtz (Rusty Hinge)
ETC: Nestabilities (Classic Square Large); Cuttlebug (Leaves die cut)



Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!! I am so SO grateful for each of you. For all your comments and helpful tips and for all your visits to my little corner of the blog world--I AM SO THANKFUL!!!!!!!

~Cynthia

Negativity can be fun!

Negativity can be fun!, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Here's the twin sister of yesterday's card. I made everything the same way, except I die cut the leaf from the embossed panel and then layered a different die cut leaf over the negative of the first leaf.

Got all that? =D

I really, really like this style and layout. I could totally see using a snowflake embossing folder and die cutting snowflakes--negative and positive images. Maybe in a gorgeous icy blue??

Why, yes. Thank you!


Supplies:
Paper: Recollections (white card blank); Neenah (Solar White cardstock); snippet (pretty sure it was some Cosmo Cricket paper)
Stamp: Stampabilities (Happy T'day)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Rusty Hinge)
ETC: Cuttlebug (Forest Branches embossing folder; Leaves die cut); Glue Glider Pro



Only one more Thanksgiving card and then it's back to Christmas makes!

Thanks for stopping in today!


~Cynthia

Short a Turkey

Short a Turkey, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

So when I got ready to mail off my Thanksgiving cards on Saturday, I realized I was three turkeys short! Oh no! So I quickly headed to the craft room and got creating!

This card was kind of inspired by several of the cards I've made in the past few weeks. The combination produced a card that is fun to make and super quick!

I ran a piece of white cardstock through an embossing folder, die cut the leaf and stamped a sentiment.

The white leaf--kind of a shadow thing going on there--was die cut from the card I'll post tomorrow.


Supplies:
Paper: Recollections (white card blank); Neenah (Solar White cardstock); snippet (pretty sure it was some Cosmo Cricket paper)
Stamp: Stampabilities (Happy T'day)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Rusty Hinge)
ETC: Cuttlebug (Forest Branches embossing folder; Leaves die cut); Glue Glider Pro



So did you get all your Thanksgiving cards mailed out?? Now I've got to get back to making Christmas cards! =D


~Cynthia

CASEing Another CASology Card

CASEing Another CASology Card, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

I have found the cards linked up to the CASology challenges a veritable font of creativity, ripe for the copying.

Take this card for example. Cute. Awesome. Easy to make. You should totally go visit Meghan on her Little Pink Bike blog and see all her very cool creations.

And here is my take.

Die cut two Nestabilities squares, one inside the other, leaving a longer piece of cardstock on the bottom to resemble a Polaroid photo.

Adhere sparkly paper on the back.

Punch trees. Glitter them up. Adhere trees. Pop up front tree.

Stamp sentiment.

Adhere to card blank.

You're done!

I love Meghan's idea of a Polaroid-type card. SO cute!!! =D



Supplies:
Paper: Recollections (kraft card blank); Neenah (Solar White cardstock); unknown sparkly paper (need to buy more as I'm using it up rather quickly!!)
Stamp: KaiserCraft (Christmas set)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Aged Mahogany)
ETC: Punch Bunch (tree); Nestabilities (Classic Squares Large); Gelly Roll (Clear Star gel pen); EK Success (3D Dots); Glue Glider Pro


I think I'm almost done with my Thanksgiving cards. Finally!! Maybe I'll get them done this weekend....oh dear. They really *do* need to be mailed this weekend. Oops! Better get in the craft room and create stuff!!! =D


~Cynthia

Negative Christmas Tree

Negative Christmas Tree, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

So...a funny thing happened on the way to this blog post....

I had seen this card roaming the internet and decided to (AS USUAL) shamelessly copy it. I actually took a picture of it with my phone so I could refer to it while in the craft room.

Good thing I did.

You know I always give credit where credit is due. So. Um. I forgot who made the card.

Oops.

I desperately pulled the photo up on my phone in an attempt to remember who made it or where I had seen it. And would ya believe it?? The creator's NAME is her watermark!

And--WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT--I actually have her on my blog list over there >>>>

So thanks to Kim at Joyful Creations for another inspirational card!! ;-)


My version was easy peasy! Die cut a cool tree. Adhere sparkly paper behind the "negative" image. Stamp a cool sentiment on a little banner. Adhere everything. Amen.


Supplies:
Paper: Recollections (white card blank); Bazzill (red cardstock); Neenah (solar white cardstock); unknown sparkly paper
Stamp: Artful Legacy (sentiment)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Festive Berries)
ETC: Dee's Distinctively (Christmas Tree No. 2 die cut); Glue Glider Pro; Zig Two-way Glue; EK Success (3D Dots)




Thanks so much for visiting today!!


~Cynthia

Another Turkey Day CASE

Another Turkey Day CASE, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Yes, kind of like Thanksgiving leftovers. But without the calories.

Or the guilt! Heh. ;-)

This is the second card I made after getting angry at the first card I tried to make. (See yesterday's post.) I felt like I should not let those tiny adhesive dots defeat me.

So there, tiny adhesive dots!!

Taking inspiration from Rosemary's CASology card, I die cut the letters and used a glue pen to adhere them this time. Then I punched the apple and cut it to resemble a pumpkin.

I used a long piece of painters' blue tape to keep the letters all on one line and straight.

Sadly, the tape...although I was oh-so-careful removing it...tore off part of the card.

So while the tiny adhesive dots did not defeat me this time, the painters' blue tape did.

*sigh*

I'm sending it out anyway. Maybe the recipient won't notice! ;-)



Supplies:
Paper: Recollections (ivory card blank); Bazzill (orange cardstock)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Marker (Rusty Hinge--to make lines on the pumpkin and Forest Moss for the stem)
ETC: Martha Stewart (apple punch); Memory Box (Typewriter Lower die cut letters); Zig Two-way Glue Pen


My local scrap store is having a store-wide 40% sale! OH THE JOY. Cathy, the manager, was telling us that they're having their Black Friday sale NOW and not the day after Thanksgiving because, "No one will shop here on Friday--we don't sell TVs!!" LOL!!!


~Cynthia