Garden Magic

Hi there,

today, I would like to show you this beautiful watercolor flower card created with the Anjas Basteltraum Frühlingswiese/Spring Flowers and the Kleine Garten Sprüche stamp sets:

• stamp the large flower field from the Anjas Basteltraum Frühlingswiese/Spring Flowers set with Versamark onto a panel cut from watercolor paper and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• color the image with Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors
• ink up the top edges with Distress Ink Tumbled Glass
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Garten Sprüche set with Versamark onto a strip of black cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add a strip of black cardstock and of patterned paper to the left side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a wonderful day. 

Hugs,

Mail for You

Hi there,

I created this Snowflake Card using the Karten-Kunst Riesige Schneeflocken and Zauberhafte Schneeflocken set:

• stamp some Karten-Kunst Riesige Schneeflocken and Karten-Kunst Zauberhafte Schneeflocken with Versamark onto a piece of smooth white cardstock and heat-emboss the with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add some color with Distress Oxide Ink Spun Sugar and Salvaged Patina
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Mini Snowflake 2 from silver glitter paper
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine 3 set with Versamark onto a piece of kraft cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add strips of kraft cardstock and of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

You're so Talented

Hi there,

I created this sweet Shaker Card using the Gerda Steiner Designs Happy Hoppy stamp set:

• stamp one of the adorable bunnies and some balloons from the Gerda Steiner Designs Happy Hoppy set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black - use the masking technique
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• draw the balloon strings with a black fineliner
• cut out a cloud border using one of the dies from the Hero Arts Cloudy Sky Scene set and a corner from white cardstock
• create a shaker element using those borders, some acetate, double-sided foam adhesive and sequins
• create a background on a piece of watercolor paper, using a piece of acetate, Distress Ink (Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry) and a Mini Mister
• assemble the shaker card and adhere the bunny on top
• stamp the sentiment from the Altenew Crafty Friends set with Versafine Onyx Black
• add some tiny stars as final embellishments

See you next week. 

Hugs,

Sending you Love

Hi there,

I created this beautiful Snowflake Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• stamp some Karten-Kunst Riesige Schneeflocken and Karten-Kunst Zauberhafte Schneeflocken with Distress Ink (Salvaged Patina, Broken China, Peacock Feathers, Villainous Potion) - mist the inked stamp with water for a faux watercolor effect
• add some splatters with that same Distress Ink colors and with Finetec Mica Watercolor Sterling Silver
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add strips of Distress Cardstock Dusty Concord and of patterned paper from the Memory Box Madras Plaid Blue & Violet 6x6 paper pad to the top and bottom of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Peace and Calm Tag-Duo

Hi there,

find the step-by-step tutorial for this Tag Duo over on the Stamping-Fairires Blog:

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Happy New Year - again

Hi there,

this is my last inspirational post for the Karten-Kunst Blog showing you an idea for a New Year's Card:

• stamp the outline happy and the second part of the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Mega Happy set onto a piece of watercolor paper with Versafine Clair Nocturne
• color the letters with Karin Brushmarkers Pro
• add some gemstones and strips of patterned paper to the left and right of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Hope to see you again next week.

Hugs,

This Hug's for You

Hi there,

I created this super-cute no-line coloring card for the Stamping-Fairies Blog:

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Happy 2022

Hi there,

I created this New Year's Shaker Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• add some color to a panel of light blue cardstock with Distress Ink Chipped Sapphire
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Lucky Numbers from this panel and from silver cardstock
• stamp the solid happy from the Karten-Kunst Mega Happy set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW Midas Touch embossing glitter
• stamp the solid happy again - but this time slightly offset for a drop shadow effect - with Distress Oxide Ink Chipped Sapphire
• stamp some fireworks from the Karten-Kunst Feuerwerk set with Distress Oxide Ink Chipped Sapphire as well
• adhere acetate behind the openings and puzzle in the silver pieces
• create a shaker element with double-sided foam adhesive and fill it with stars and sequins
• adhere the shaker panel to a dark blue cardbase

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Make the Days Count

Hi there,

I created this Mixed Media Card for the Stamping-Fairies Blog:

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

#happy

Hi there,

it is time for another Stencil Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog and for your inspiration I created this cute pastel tag: 

• cut out a CUTplorations Manila Tag from smooth white cardstock
  
• stamp some envelopes and the sentiment from the STAMPlorations Hello you set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
  
• mask the envelopes
• apply Distress Oxide Ink (Tumbled Glass, Spun Sugar) through the ARTplorations Leaves 1 stencil
• color the envelopes with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• put Nuvo Glitter Drops White Blizzard in the middle of the tiny flowers
• thread two strings of twine through the hole of the tag

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Happy New Year

Hi there,

I created this New Year's Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog. And there will be more inspiration for this kind of cards on the next two Mondays.

• stamp the outlined happy and the second part of the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Mega Happy set and two little images from the Karten-Kunst Mini Frames Winter set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color all the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• add Wink of Stella Clear Glitter for some extra sparkle 
• add strips of blue cardstock and of patterned paper to the top and bottom of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a wonderful New Year.

Hugs,