GSD Farewell Instagram Hop

Hi there,

today is a bittersweet moment as we come together for this final GSD Insta Hop to say goodbye and thank you to Gerda Steiner. Knowing that she is closing her wonderful shop for good is heartbreaking, and when I heard the news, the reality of it felt... well, as the sentiment on my card says: "That’s so scary."

It feels like more and more beloved stamp companies are stepping away, leaving a huge void in our crafting community, and it's a truly frightening trend to witness.

When I heard the news, I was actually just working on a card using Gerda’s adorable Halloween Ghosts. It felt only fitting to use them—alongside the original Ghosts—for this farewell card.

From August 2015 until December 2022, I had the immense honor and joy of being part of her Design Team. Those years hold such a special place in my heart, and being surrounded by her art has shaped so much of my creative journey. Gerda’s designs are completely unique. She has this magical way of creating wonderful characters where you can always find a little piece of yourself reflected in them.

Gerda, thank you for your incredible talent, your warmth and kindness, and for sharing your little world with all of us. You will be so deeply missed, but your art will stay with us forever.

• stamp ghosts and the little spider from the Gerda Steiner Designs Ghosts and the Gerda Steiner Designs Halloween Ghosts sets with Lawn Fawn Jet Black - use the masking technique
• color the images with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• add patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a carbase

Hugs,

Affirmation Cards 3

Hi there,

after the October-Break we will continue with the Affirmation Cards Series that I created for Mennys Bastelshop:

• cut out two squares from smooth white cardstock using one of the dies from the Karten-Kunst Card Designer A6; cut out two additional squares from patterned paper to cover the backsides
• stamp images from the Mama Elephant Happy Hedgehog and the Lawn Fawn Mice Flowers sets with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the images with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• ink up the edges with matching Distress Ink 
• add the sentiments to the backsides

Hope to see you again next week.

Hugs,

Merry Little Christmas

Hi there,

here is this year's first Christmas Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out six squares from smooth white cardstock with the help of the Karten-Kunst Square Card Designer
• stamp some Greenery from the Karten-Kunst Circulus Blätterkrank set with Distress Oxide Ink (Pine Needles, Evergreen Bough, Tattered Rose, Victorian Velvet)
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Weihnachten Modern set with Versafine Clair Portobello
• cover a cardbase with patterned paper
• ink up all the edges with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Pumpkin Squirrels

Hi there,

it's time for our Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "Use Kraft Cardstock":

• stamp a little scene using images from the Gerda Steiner Designs Pumpkin Bear, the Gerda Steiner Designs Fall in Love and the Lawn Fawn Let's go Nuts stamp sets with Versafine Clair Portobello - use the Masking Technique
• color the images and the background with watercolors
• add some splatters as well
• create a DIY Striped Background using grass and kraft cardstock
• add the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Big Scripty Words and its matching die set

Thanks fro stopping by.

Hugs,

Hello little Fox

Hi there,

here is another fox card that I created with the Karten-Kunst Tierische Blumengrüße stamp set:

• stamp the fox from the Karten-Kunst Tierische Blumengrüße set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the image with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• create a backdrop with the help of patterned paper, the Karten-Kunst Curved Borders and the Karten-Kunst Square Card Designer 
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Hallo from colored cardstock and ink up the bottom with Distress Ink Frayed Burlap

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,