Rusty Hinge Sunshine

Rusty Hinge Sunshine
Originally uploaded by HikerCynthia

On tap today is another page from my mixed media art journal.

The colors are so much more vivid in real life, so you'll just have to squint your eyes and pretend. ;-)

I like to think of this page as my "citrus" creation. I used lemon, lime and blood orange colors (paints, watercolors, Distress Inks) for the layers.

The white stenciled areas were made with an old paper lace heart and white paint. I just used a small section of the larger heart.

The bits of paper have small yellow pears on them.

I used one of my newest stamps to create hot blood-orange suns (using Rusty Hinge Distress Ink).

After I completed the page, I journaled around a line from a song called "Broken In" by Trent Willmon. I loved what he sang:


Yeah, kinda like me,
I've been banged and bruised
Been around the block a time or two
But I'm running like new, goin' places I've never been
No, I ain't broke, I'm just broken in


I thought that was hilarious and so true of me! =D So I used letter stamps to print BROKEN IN all over the page. The black type really brings the page together and 'anchors' all the light colors.


Well, I'm off to do all the chores I didn't get done yesterday! Have a wonderful day!!

~Cynthia

Class Card: Red Stripey Card

Class Card: Red Stripey Card
Originally uploaded by HikerCynthia

This is the final card from the class I took with Stacy from Stacy Stamps.

It's...um...not my fave.

I like the stamps--the sentiment and the stripes-- but I would probably have chosen different colors. Stacy wanted us to use clear embossing powder, which was supposed to darken the ink so that it matched the cranberry scalloped circle paper. BUT, it was late and time to go, so I skipped the embossing powder. Heh.

The class was a lot of fun. I do hope to take others in the future. =D


Thanks for stopping by today!

~Cynthia


PS: I see Mr. Blogger has returned my friends. Yay, Mr. Blogger!

PPS: Happy Memorial Day! My thanks to all who have served, are serving, and will serve in the American military. Thank you for protecting our freedom!

Oh, Mr. Blogger!!!

Just a quick note here....

I noticed yesterday I've lost all my friends here on the blog site. I did NOT delete you! Seems Mr. Blogger has been having that sort of problem all over. I sent them a little note. I hope they get it fixed soon. I can still find you, you just don't show up on the right hand side there, under Followers.

Here's to a quick resolution!

~Cynthia

Card Class: Red Layer Card

Card Class: Red Layer Card
Originally uploaded by HikerCynthia

This hot number is the third card from the class I took with Stacy from Stacy Stamps.

We were learning about layers and borders on this one. Stacy suggested cutting thing strips to use as borders instead of layering a full sheet of paper. Then adhere the strips on the back of the main piece--the focal point. (This one was made with a large, ornate, scrolly stamp and embossing powder mixed with glitter. Red jewels were added for a little bling.)

Before adhering the layered piece, attach a strip of foam tape to prevent the center of the main piece from caving in. Cool eh? ;-)



Have a wonderful day!!

~Cynthia

Class Card: Brown

Class Card: Brown
Originally uploaded by HikerCynthia

Here's the second of four cards I created in a class taught by Stacy of Stacy Stamps.

You know how I love to distress stuff, so this card was a favorite of mine! I love the browns we used to make it.

The lacy bit on top and the stripes on the bottom were both made with Stacy Stamps! We distressed the edges of the cardstock then threaded the little flower with the ribbon we had also distressed.

Stacy had a cool ribbon punch--one that looks like an old school hole punch. I had seen the border punch-type ones, but not the one we used. Very cool. Going on my Want List. ;-)

Then we layered everything on a piece of folded kraft cardstock.

Easy peasy! I love the old fashioned look to it.


Thanks for hanging out here for a bit today!

~Cynthia

Class Card: Green

Class Card: Green
Originally uploaded by HikerCynthia

First order of business:

Let's have a BIG hurray for the SUNSHINE!!! And half-decent pictures!! YAY!!! =D


This past week I took a card making class at my LSS. It was a lot of fun--I had never taken a class before. It was all about borders and backgrounds. So here's the first card we made. I *love* the colors on this one!

I don't have any supply details for it because all the supplies were supplied!! ;-) I CAN say that all the stamps were from a cute stamp company called Stacy Stamps.

And Stacy herself taught the class! Double YAY!!


Have a wonderful, sun-shiny day!!

~Cynthia

Layer On Layer

Layer On Layer
Originally uploaded by HikerCynthia

I was having so much trouble yesterday getting this picture posted to Flickr and then getting online to blog! But all is well today!! YAY!

Here's another page from my art journal. There are sooo many layers on this one. I really experimented (played??) with different types of paint. I have regular craft paint , Tulip fabric paint (gold shimmery stuff!!) and spritz spray. Oh yeah and ink, if I can count that as a paint! The Tulip paint gave the entire page a smooth-as-glass finish.

I've also got paper layers, circles made with paint, and clock faces too.

I'm still art journaling my way through the Psalms in the Bible and this is from Psalm 4. I focused on the verses that dealt with silence and peace and searching your heart. Thus the pages are dark (like the night sky) and I stamped clocks (for taking time to think quietly). I journaled in the circles.


Thanks for stopping in! Have a creative day!! =D


~Cynthia