More Wildlife

More Wildlife, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

The other day I went out to grab the newspaper and my eye caught this tiny green lizard--an anole--playing hide 'n seek among the huge leaves of an elephant ear plant. She wasn't a good model--I had to shoot fast. ;-)

I'm also pretty sure all my neighbors were wondering why I was standing around with my head stuck in a plant.

Why? For these photos, of course! =D

I printed the photos wallet sized and kept all the embellishments and papers small. And left lots of 'white' space too. ;-)


Thanks for dropping by! Have a wonderful weekend!!


~Cynthia

Salamander Visit

Salamander Visit, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Lately I've noticed a few bloggers posting suggestions for using 6x6 padded papers on scrapbook pages.

I always forget they're not just for making cards! I love the speed and ease of ripping out one sheet and immediately using it--no cutting needed.

And I have plenty of 6x6 pads to use too! Gosh, I collect those like I collect enamel dots!! =D But they're so fun, I tell myself in the store, and so CUTE. And look at all the paper you get! ;-)

And in my cart the little 6x6 cutie pie goes!

*sigh*

Anyway, here are two photos of a very common salamander that I've actually never seen before. I was super excited to see him meandering on the sidewalk at my friend's koi pond.

Naturally, he got scrapbooked.

The salamander. Not my friend.

;-)


Supplies:
Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle (Fern & Forest); BoBunny (et cetera 6x6 pad); BasicGrey (Mulholland Drive--ticket)
ETC: Me and My Big Ideas (clear stickers); Simple Stories (24/7 collection letter stickers and word stickers); BasicGrey (Hey Boy brad collection); enamel dots probably from My Mind's Eye; Ranger/Adirondack (Espresso spray ink); Teresa Collins (washi tape--I think!)


I went to my local scrap store this afternoon and for the first time ever EVER...I bought less than one dollar's worth of product. I've gotten to the point where I feel like I have one of everything they sell there! (Is that good or bad? I don't know!) I did see some super cute Santa-red flocked Thickers letter stickers. So might have to run back for them later this week.

Now. Is *THAT* good or bad??? LOL!!! =D


~Cynthia

Drifted By

Drifted By, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Do ya ever have one of those days? I tried to blog this page three times yesterday! I got interrupted each time and when I got a quiet moment after 11 PM, I was too tired! ;-)

But today's a new day and here's my page, dang it! ;-)

I started following Kim Price on her Inkognito blog a few weeks ago--I so love her style! I totally and shamelessly copied her layout here for my page.

I sat outside for a bit the other day, getting some warm sun on my face, and you know that causes me to haul out my phone and take pictures of random stuff!! Here I took a few shots of a wispy seed as it paused a moment on its journey.

As the breeze blew gently, the wispy little seed drifted on by.


Supplies:
Paper: K & Co (Addison Blue and Green Bouquet Flat Paper; Little Yellow Bicycle (Fern & Forest); Carolees (Green Daisies); BasicGrey (Lemonade: Splash); Kaiser Craft (75 Cent, butterfly); BoBunny (et cetera 6x6 pad); We R Memory Keepers (Happy Campers: Constellations)
ETC: Tim Holtz Ideaology (brads); Thickers (Doll letter stickers); BasicGrey (Candy Buttons); stash (buttons and paperclips)


And that's it for me today! Off to get my chores done! Stay happily crafty!! =D


~Cynthia

Tuesday on the Trail

Tuesday on the Trail, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Fellow scrapper Corrie Jones posted a page and a video over on Two Peas in a Bucket that I absolutely loved.

I took her layout and ran with it. I loved the idea of clustering small photos together!

I used watercolor paints on a white sheet of cardstock, then I used a spray mist that is now super gloopy to make circles. Corrie used a coffee mug to make coffee mug rings on her page. So cool.

Then I adhered bits of papers from a 6x6 pad, some dots and brads and ChitChat stickers and other fun stuff. And I added funky font-ed letter stickers!

These photos were taken back in September along a trail I love to hike. It was a cloudy day and there were many opportunities for photos.

The top shot is a water snake, who posed so nicely!

Next down is a stand of leafless trees in the Wetlands area.

Next down on the left is an old dead tree with a Red-shouldered Hawk perched at the top.

Then the sun's reflection in the water.

Bottom photo is a claw from a crayfish--or crawdad, depending on where you're from. ;-)


Thanks for visiting today--come back again soon! =D


~Cynthia

Tim's October Tag

Tim's October Tag, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Ooooo, I'm all SPARKLY.

Oh yeah. So's Tim.

That's right, Tim Holtz went all glittery on us (and his tag) this month.

And, as usual, I have next to none of the stuff he used and I had to improvise.

Which is totally the fun part, right??!!

So I die cut some bats, a pumpkin and a viney corner thingy, then dumped Stickles Rock Candy on everything that didn't move.

Oh yes. And I used copious amounts of Distress Inks, Paints, Markers and Alcohol Ink.


The End.


Sparkle on!


~Cynthia

The Shoals

The Shoals, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

So. I am a very bad blogger, aren't I.

Sometimes life (and vacuuming) just gets in the way. But I've been scrapping away over here!

YAY!

These pictures were taken a few weeks ago at one of my fave hiking spots. I went on the "other" side of the river for the first time because I had read somewhere that there were remains of old buildings...which I never found.

But it was a lot of fun and it's always a beautiful spot for photography! =D


Supplies:
Paper: Doodlebug Designs (Flower Box); BasicGrey (Lemonade: Splash); BoBunny (Detour Globetrotting)
ETC: My Mind's Eye (Mistletoe Magic enamel dots); Thickers (Forest letter stickers)


Man, I love those Thickers letters! You see that "L" in shoals? That's a chop-job. I ran out of that letter and had to cut up an "F." A bit of Distress Marker to cover up the cut edges and no one can tell the difference!

Sweet! ;-)


Stay crafty, my friends!


~Cynthia

Another Butterfly Photo

Another Butterfly Photo, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Well, I'm embarrassed.

Normally I write down all the supplies I use for a scrap page because by the time I get around to writing it up on the ol' blog, I've totally forgotten.

Looks like I just totally forgot to write the supply list down this time.

Oops.

It'll be a guessing game of sorts. Maybe I should run a contest....guess the papers, win a prize.

No?

OK.

This is another photo of the dearly departed butterfly which appeared on an earlier post. I got super-dee-douper close-up on this one. I love the colors!

The title is the Latin name for the butterfly--a Red-spotted Purple. Even though he has no red spots or purple coloration.

Go figure.


The Guessed at Supply List:
Paper:  Prima (Canzone: Divine); Little Yellow Bicycle (the green snippets and the brown piece from Fern & Forest); KaiserCraft (the butterfly strips from 75 Cents); Bazzill (white cardstock)
ETC: BasicGrey (all the die cut stuff, Carte Postale for the most part); The Crafter's Workshop (Julie Fei-Fan Balzer's Four Feathers stencil); Dylusions (orange spray ink); Thickers (letters)


Not bad, eh? Oh, wait. I vaguely remember shamelessly copying someone on this page. Ummm. Thank you?

And that just about covers my embarrassment. :-0


Carry on crafting!


~Cynthia