So Tiny

So Tiny, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

I just love the brave little skinks that live in my yard! The tiny ones have no fear!! This guy hung around while I took a few pictures.

I used the bold colors from Simple Stories' 24/Seven line. I added a few photo frames and some ink splots. I added the date in the tiny box in the top left corner after I took the picture of the page. I forgot what day I took the skink photos! ;-)


Supplies:
Paper: Bazzill (kraft cardstock); Simple Stories (24/Seven 6x6 pad)
Ink: Ranger/Adirondack (Espresso)
ETC: BasicGrey (Photo Frames pack); Simple Stories (24/Seven brads and stickers); My Mind's Eye (Mistletoe Magic enamel dots); Thickers (Forest letters)


And a warm welcome to the WEEKEND!!! Yay!!! I hope you have a good one!!


~Cynthia

Amazing

Amazing, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

I took this funny looking photo while sitting in a porch swing at my friend's pond. This little damselfly (I guess) flew in, landed and then proceeded to hang out not but 6 inches from me for about 20 minutes.

So cool.

He didn't seem to care that I was so close to him, so I *had* to take a photo! ;-)

I got the idea for the layout from Mel Blackburn over on her blog, Random Ramblings.

I used up lots of snippets on this one too. I kinda-sorta cleaned off my workspace by adhering to this page any bit of paper I could make work! HA!! =D


I don't know about you, but sometimes something I did on a layout will bother me for the rest of my life. When I'm like 93, I will probably be complaining about that scrapbook page I made in 2001 and WHAT WAS I THINKING.

On this page...it's that cute chipboard sticker that looks like a Polaroid and says "Take a picture, it will last longer."

The angle is wrong. I would rip it up except it's the only one I have and the middle is stuck securely with pop dots.

*sigh*

Some things you just gotta take a deep breath and let go.........


Supplies:
Paper: Bazzill (white cardstock); Echo Park (Everyday Eclectic); Studio Calico (Verde); Little Yellow Bicycle (Fern & Forest)
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Pumice Stone); Dylusions (Black Marble)
ETC: Maya Road (Perfect Shot Arrows stamp set); Martha Stewart (butterfly punch); Autumn Leaves (buttons); Walmart (stars); BasicGrey (Waterfall Theme Pack, Carte Postale--chipboard sticker); Tim Holtz Ideology (Reinforcers); Echo Park (Everyday Eclectic--stickers); Tonic (Ticket/Tag punch); EK Success (3D Pop Dots)


Well, it's after dinner here and as I looked at my To Do List, I realized I've somehow managed to accomplish nothing today. Except, of course, for a scrap page or two. I totally think that counts! Do you think my family will agree???!! LOL!! =D


~Cynthia

Rest Stop

Rest Stop, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

I have threatened more than a few times to change the name of my blog to "Shamelessly Copied."

But really, if you look at this page by Wilna Furstenberg, you will totally want to shamelessly copy it too! (You can check out her blog here for more inspiration.)

I loved the idea of the cording running across the paper. LOVE.

I had this one photo of a dragonfly, perched on a log which was hanging over a river. I thought...how cute! The cords will look like ripples along the river!

OK, I totally hope you were thinking the same thing.

Heh.

Anyway. I added some letters and some snippets, some wood veneer and some dots, a little sewing, a few ink blots, and that awesome cording.

So easy and really simple! I taped the cording to the back of the cardstock, then simply used a glue gun to attach the wood veneer to the cording. It's not super secure, but it hasn't moved at all in the album.

Mucho thanks to Wilna!!


Supplies:
Paper: Simple Stories (24/Seven 6x6 pad); Bazzill (white cardstock); Stamp On It (vellum paper); unknown polka dot paper
Ink: Heidi Swapp (Color Shine--Teal)
ETC: Prima (wood veneer); Studio Calico (wood veneer); Freckled Fawn (Enamel Dew Drops); Thickers (DIY--Canvas); Glue Glider Pro


And that's it for me today! Have a lovely week!! And thanks so much for the visit!!!!!

~Cynthia

Ocala Skipper

Ocala Skipper, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Another quick post tonight--we've got a Severe Thunderstorm Watch right now and I'll bet money we're going to lose power on this one.

So I gotta hurry!! ;-)

This page started with that strip on the left side. I had used the paper to punch stars for a card...which I forgot to take a photo of--of course! :-/

I wanted the stars to have an ombre look so I brushed different colors of yellow Distress Ink on the strip. So cute! Then I had the strip left over and decided it would be cool on a scrap page.

Before I adhered that, I splattered ink dots and used Distress Paint and a tube to make those fun circles. I added some enamel dots too.

This is also my first foray into using gauze. I ransacked the house a bit and found some in a roll. Not exactly what I wanted, but since I just tucked it beneath the photo, no problem. It adds cool texture.

I used a bunch of snippets too. So it was more like an experiment in scrapbooking! :-)


Supplies:
Paper: Bazzill (kraft and white cardstock); snippets from We R Memory Keepers, October Afternoon and Doodlebug Designs
Inks: Dylusions Spray Ink (Lemon Zest, Pure Sunshine); Tim Holtz Distress Paint (Mustard Seed)
ETC: My Mind's Eye (Find Your Wings & Fly enamel dots); Freckled Fawn (Enamel Dew Dots); CVS (gauze)


It's getting all dark outside and I'm getting multiple severe weather alerts on my phone and computer. Gotta run! Have a great weekend!!


~Cynthia

PS: Oh, forgot to say that the butterfly in the picture is called an Ocala Skipper!

'Shroom

'Shroom, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

I loved this little mushroom, clinging to the side of a tree, five feet above a flooded wetlands area. I just thought...how tenacious this little guy is. And just how the heck did he make it all the way across the water to the side of this tree??

Ah, the mysteries of nature!

And then of course I needed to scrapbook the little 'shroom! :-)

I used bits and pieces of various papers and took one of my new stamps out for a test drive. You can see the tone-on-tone yellow arrows on the right side. I love that it's so subtle!

I kept everything else to a minimum to allow the photo to take center place.

Oh, and sorry about the wonky paper there. The humidity warps stuff in under 20 seconds!! :-O


Supplies:
Paper: Cosmo Cricket (Dutch Girl: Lena & Hans); We R Memory Keepers (72 & Sunny: Alphabet); Tim Holtz (Idealogy: Glassine Paper); unknown snippet
Stamp: Maya Road (Perfect Shot Arrows)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Squeezed Lemondade, Black Soot)
ETC: My Mind's Eye (Mistletoe Magic dots); Thickers (Patchwork); BasicGrey (Capture: Alpha Sticker pack); The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby (Epoxy Stickers)


Thanks for visiting today! And stay crafty!!


~Cynthia

A little mixed media

A little mixed media, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

When I saw this page by Michiko Kato over on the Crate Paper blog, I knew I wanted to CASE that puppy! Michiko used Pan Pastels. I just used Tim Holtz's Distress Inks.

So easy.

Die cut, hand cut or punch some circles. Place the circles on the background paper, then brush the colors around the edges of the circles, using the circles as masks.

Done and done!

I added a few layers of paper, a few dots and a sticker.


Supplies:
Paper: Crate Paper (um. Forgot to write down the name of the paper!); KaiserCraft (Superhero: Stunt Man); old accounting book page
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Scattered Stray, Stormy Sky)
ETC: My Mind's Eye (The Sweetest Thing sticker; Cut & Paste: Presh "Noted" Enamel Dots); Nestabilities (circle die cuts)


Having worked in a craft store before, I have this very bad habit of walking through stores and straightening stuff. I found this piece of Crate Paper over in the sports section and discovered I rather liked it. So I bought it! I think the scrapbook store ladies see me coming and do that on purpose--just so I'll buy more stuff!!! ;-)


~Cynthia

Sting like a bee

Sting like a bee, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Quick post today! Monday is always House Cleaning Day around here and I still have tons of things on my To Do List! But I do love a clean house! ;-)

I made this page as clean and simple as possible. I used a bit of leftover stripes--all the paper is from We R Memory Keepers new Chalkboard collection. LOVE the colors on this one!

I was running low on creative titles so I simply used letters to spell out, "sting like a bee" since the rest of the pictures from this hike are all about butterflies.

Get it?

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali said, "I float like a butterfly and sting like a bee."

Ha ha ha!!

I added a few dots, some washi tape and then I called it a day.


Happy Monday to you! I'm off to vacuum. What exciting thing do YOU have planned for today?? ;-)


~Cynthia