Hijacked!!! Tattered Florals Challenge by my MOM!!

Hijacked!!! Tattered Florals Challenge by my MOM!!, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

This is Cynthia's Mom. I've hijacked her blog to post my take on Tim Holtz's challenge to use his Tattered Florals die cut.

I used corrugated cardboard to make the headband and covered it with white cardstock that I colored with Distress Inks in purples and greens.

I die cut the Tattered Florals to make ear muffs. (Thinking outside the box just like my daughter did!!)

I added pearls in the Tattered Florals centers for a bit of bling.

Then I made the choker with another Tattered Florals flower and adhered it to some black ribbon edged with gold.

Everything got sprayed with Pixie Dust...I mean Perfect Pearls mist. ;-)

She's ready for the Red Carpet!!


Thanks for visiting the hijacked blog!!

"Di" aka Cynthia's MOM

Tattered Florals Challenge

Tattered Florals Challenge, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

So.

Tim Holtz issued a challenge on his blog. He challenged us to make something with the Tattered Florals die cut.

I decided that a card with flowers on it just wasn't good enough.

I decided to think outside the box.

I decided....to make a cake.

And here is my cake.

Made with Tattered Florals flowers in a Hawaiian wedding theme.

Or crazy birthday theme.

Or whatever.

I stepped so far out of my comfort zone on this thing, I'm in another time zone!!!!!!!!!!! =D

Anyway. Lots of flowers, lots of Distress Inks, lots of Distress Stains, lots of Stickles, and a whole lotta creative use of paper!! =D


Thanks so much for checking my Tattered Florals Cake out!


~Cynthia

Oooo! Madras Plaid!!!

Oooo! Madras Plaid!!!, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

I had so much fun making this card!! =D

I saw this card over on Lisa's blog...I'm in Haven. (She has the most beautiful CAS cards!!) I decided to shamelessly copy it, you know...as I so often do. ;-)

A while ago, Tim Holtz shared a little tip when using an embossing folder that tends to rip the paper. He suggested using a piece of Grunge Paper as a diffuser or buffer to prevent this.

So I tried.

And failed.

And tried again.

The Grunge Paper tends to diffuse the embossed parts so much that I couldn't get a nice crisp embossed image.

*sigh*

I used it anyway. It's just that wood grain background so no big deal.

Then I got to making the plaid, like on Lisa's card. Lisa had taken a class so she didn't share the instructions. No matter.

I was just playing at this point, so I reused the first failed embossed wood grain paper attempt.

I simply dragged (or is it drug??) Distress Ink pads across the bumpy cardstock. First from side to side, then I shifted the paper and dragged (drug?) the inks across again...so the lines of ink go left to right and top to bottom when you're done.

THEN I got the bright idea to spray it with a bit of water.

OK. Can I just say here....way cool???

It looks like and has the texture of Madras Plaid fabric!!

I die cut the big star and stamped smaller stars on the back of the plaid, then cut them out.

I stamped the banner, cut that out, and used a square punch to make the banner tail.

A little bit of extra effort on this one, but it was so much fun to get all inky!! Plus, the birthday boy is super special to me, so he's totally worth the extra time! ;-)


Supplies:
Paper: Recollections (white card blank and various left over pieces)
Stamps: Stampabilities (Happy Birthday 01); Rubber Stampede (Star Trio)
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Bundled Sage, Peeled Paint, Stormy Sky, Salty Ocean, Chipped Sapphire)
ETC: QuickKutz (Star die cut); EK Success (Pop Dots); Glue Glider Pro; Tim Holtz/Sizzix (wood grain embossing folder)



Sorry I haven't been posting in a while. I've been having a wonderful, inky time in Carolyn Dube's workshop, Use Your Words. It's nice to focus on a different aspect of creating, in this case, art journaling. It's a free class and you can join at any time. Check it out on my blog roll--her's is the first listed: A Colorful Journey | Mixed Media Art.


Stay inky!!


~Cynthia

The Snowy Day

The Snowy Day, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Yes, we had some snow today!! It only lasted about 3 hours, but it covered the ground with almost 2 inches before it began to melt away!

The snowflakes were HUGE! And it was such fun to watch them fall...and take lots of pictures too! =D I think I have enough to make a mini album!

Have a wonderful weekend!!


~Cynthia

Last V Day Card

Last V Day Card, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

This is my last Heart Day offering. I had to wait until my Mom opened her card because she sometimes reads my blog and I didn't want to spoil the surprise. ;-)

I got the inspiration from Laurie on her Soapbox Creations blog. I loved the colors she used and thought I could change it up for Valentine's Day.

I ran a piece of red cardstock through an embossing folder, then cut a smaller piece of white cardstock and stamped the leaves and tree on it.

I added faux stitching around the edges then adhered some little hearts I punched from red cardstock.

Finally I stamped the sentiment and punched the ends with a square punch to make banner tails.

Not a difficult card to make and not that time consuming either. Even stamping all those leaves was quite soothing! ;-)


Supplies:
Paper: Bazzill (red cardstock ); Neenah (Solar White cardstock); Recollections (white card blank)
Stamps: Inkadinkado (Tree set); Craftsmart (sentiment)
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Black Soot, Gathered Twigs, Shabby Shutters)
ETC: Tim Holtz/Sizzix (wood grain EF); Emaginations (heart punch); Marvy (1-in square punch); EK Success (Pop Dots); Glue Glider Pro; Zig Two-way Glue Pen


Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you enjoy your day!!

~Cynthia

Cheep Hearts?

Cheep Hearts?, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Ha ha! Get it?? Cheep?? Hearts??

Oh fine. I guess I'll just stick to card making. ;-)

I got the idea for this one somewhere. In the end, my card looked nothing like their card anyway, so I don't feel bad not linking to their creation.

Pretty easy to make! I stamped the bird, punched the hearts and die cut the speech bubble. Then I dusted the sky, chick and ground with chalk pastels. For a tiny bit of pizzazz I brushed the little hearts with a sparkle gel pen.


Supplies:
Paper: Recollections (white card blank and pieces); Bazzill (red cardstock); unknown red gingham check paper
Stamp: Craftsmart (chick)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Black Soot)
ETC: Emagination (heart punch); Quickkutz (speech bubble); Inkadinkado (Blending Chalks); Spica Atyou (sparkly gel pen); EK Success (Pop Dots); Zig Two-way Glue Pen


OK, that's it for me! Have a great crafty day!!


~Cynthia

Raining Hearts!

Raining Hearts!, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Sorry for the seriously wonky colors on this card--it really is white in real life! (Camera operator error. Ahem.)

So I got the inspiration from Laurie at Soapbox Creations. I LOVED the sort-of tuxedo shirt layout. So cute!!

I punched the smaller hearts and die cut the larger two. Then I scored the lines and adhered the hearts.

Seriously...what could be simpler?? ;-)


Supplies:
Paper: Bazzill (red paper); Recollections (white card blank plus extra for the hearts)
ETC: Emagination (heart punch); Cuttlebug (double heart die cut); ScoreBuddy; EK Success (Pop Dots); Glue Glider Pro; Zig Two-way Glue


Today's the day! All the Valentine's cards must head out in the mail!! Gratefully, they're headed to cities that don't have any snow, so they should make it to their destinations on time. Be safe out there!!! :-)


~Cynthia