Happy Halloween

Hi there,

I created this sweet Halloween Card using the Anjas Basteltraum Herbstzeit stamp set:

• stamp the racoon and two pumpkins from the Anjas Basteltraum Herbstzeit set with Lawn Fawn Crunchy Leaf
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils 
• adhere a moon mask to a piece of watercolor paper and add color to the background with Distress Ink Chipped Sapphire and Black Soot
• for the glow around the moon use Hero Arts Unicorn Pigment Ink
• color in the moon with Finetec Mica Watercolors and also add some splatters to the background
• cut out trees and hills from Faltkarten Kraft Salbei cardstock
• stamp the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Fangtastic Friends set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Metallic Gold Rich Pale embossing powder
• as a finishing touch add some golden dots to the pumpkins - I used a dip pen and Finetec Mica Watercolors

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Want to Hang Out?

Hi there,

I created this Halloween Peek-a-Boo Pop-up Card using the Gerda Steiner Designs Bats and the Gerda Steiner Designs Pumpkin Bear stamp sets:

• stamp the bats and the spider from the Gerda Steiner Designs Bats set and the pumpkins from the Gerda Steiner Designs Pumpkin Bear set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• cut out the parts needed from the Lawn Fawn Pee-a-Boo Pop-up die set
• add a moon mask and color the background with Distress Inks (Black Soot, Villainous Purple) and the moon with Finetec Mica Watercolor in Moon Gold
• stamp the spider web from the same set with white pigment ink and heat-emboss it with WOW! Clear Sparkle embossing powder
• stamp the sentiment with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• the other sentiment is from the Lawn Fawn Fangtastic Friends set and also stamped with Versamark and heat-embossed with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Snowman Tag

Hi there,

I created this sweet snowman tag using the Karten-Kunst Advent Advent stamp set:

• cut out the largest tag from smooth white cardstock using the Karten-Kunst Tags set
• stamp the snowman from the Karten-Kunst Advent Advent set and one of the trees from the Karten-Kunst Abstrakte Tannen set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black - use the masking technique
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• add patterned paper to the top and bottom of the tag and thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

I hope that you like my creation.

Hugs,

Pumpkins

Hi there,

I created this watercolor Fall Card using the pumpkin from the Anjas Basteltraum Herbsternte stamp set:

• stamp the pumpkin from the Anjas Basteltraum Herbstzeit set with Distress Ink Vintage Photo - use the masking technique
• create a background with watercolors and color the row of pumpkins with watercolors as well
• add some Finetec Mica Watercolor splatters to a kraft cardbase
• add a strip of gold foiled cardstock to the top and bottom of the watercolor panel before adhering it to the cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Love Bunnies

Hi there,

I created this sweet tag using the Anjas Basteltraum Unter dem Mistelzweig stamp set for my husband's birthday and our wedding anniversary:

• stamp the adorable little bunnies and the hearts from the Anjas Basteltraum Unter dem Mistelzweig set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• for more sparkle and shine use the Wink of Stella Clear Glitter on the three hearts
• ink up the edges of the Clearly Besotted Stamps Rounded Tag with Distress Ink Victorian Velvet and thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag
• cover the backside of the tag with matching patterned paper

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Happy Birthday Penguins

Hi there,

I created this sweet and colorful Birthday Card using the Gerda Steiner Designs Penguin Cake stamp set:

• stamp two penguins from the Gerda Steiner Designs Penguin Cake set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• the two penguins will serve as the "As" in the "Happy Birthday"
• cut out the rest of the letters from colored cardstock using the Spellbinders Be Bold Uppercase and Lowercase Alphabet die sets - add a little shading to the bottom part of each letter
• create a background using Distress Oxide Inks (Peacock Feathers, Shaded Lilac, Picked Raspberry) - add water droplets for more texture
• stamp the second part of the sentiment with Versamark onto a strip of black cardstock using the same stamp set and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

Have a colorful day.

Hugs,

Gnome Shaker Card

Hi there,

I created this adorable shaker card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• stamp one of the gnomes from the Karten-Kunst Wichtelgrüße set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• cut out two photo frames - one from green and one from kraft cardstock
• stamp the sentiment and a star from the Karten-Kunst Weihnachten Modern set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• adhere the frames slightly offset and create a shaker element with the help of acetate and double-sided foam adhesive
• fill the shaker element with star-shaped sequins
• add a broad strip of patterned paper and two slim strips of glitter paper to a kraft cardbase before adhering the shaker element with the cute little gnome

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Hip, Hip, Hooray

Hi there,

I created this colorful little tag using the Gerda Steiner Designs Penguin Cake stamp set:

• cut out a tag and the bow from the Clearly Besotted Stamps Tag Along die set
• stamp a penguin and a cake from the Gerda Steiner Designs Penguin Cake set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• stamp the sentiment from that same set with a pink ink
• ink up the edges of the tag and the bow with Distress Ink Picked Raspberry
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag
• add some sequins as final embellishments

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Christmas Tree Tag

Hi there,

from today on I will start showing you Christmas projects for the Karten-Kunst Blog and I will start with this cute little tag:

• cut out the smallest of the Karten-Kunst Tags from smooth white cardstock
• stamp one of the Karten-Kunst Abstrakte Tannen with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• add some patterned paper to the bottom part of the tag
• wrap some twine around the tag and thread two strands through the hole of the tag
• embellish the twine with a little heart from the Karten-Kunst Confetti die set

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Mail to the North Pole

Hi there,

I just love the adorable reindeer from the Anjas Basteltraum Rentierpost stamp set:

• stamp the Anjas Basteltraum Postkarte für Dich, one of the reindeer from the Anjas Basteltraum Rentierpost set and the circle and the address from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Weihnachtspost set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• add some sparkle with Wink of Stella Clear Glitter
• cover the cardbase with patterned paper and adhere all the elements with foam tape for extra dimension

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Happy Fall

Hi there,

are you in the mood to color a sweet and cute fall image? The Gerda Steiner Designs Pumpkin Mouse Digital Stamp might be just the right thing for you. Here is the card I created using this adorable little scene:

• color the Gerda Steiner Designs Pumpkin Mouse Digital Stamp with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• cut out the image
• create a background using Distress Ink (Stormy Sky, Chipped Sapphire) and add some texture with glittery water droplets
• stamp the sentiment from the Gerda Steiner Designs Fall in Love set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Fall

Hi there,

I created another fall card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out a stitched panel from kraft cardstock using one of the Karten-Kunst Stitched DIN lang dies
• add stripes of colored cardstock
• cut out the word "Herbst" (Fall) from kraft cardstock and a darker brown cardstock using the Karten-Kunst Joy Alphabet
• add golden glitter embossing powder to the bottom part of the letters before adding the shadow layer

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

You Can Do It

Hi there,

today, I am strongly supporting this year's "I Support Design NOT Crime" Day with this "You Can Do It" project:

• stamp the mushroom cluster from the Create a Smile Mushrooms set with Lawn Fawn Jellyfish ink and color the image with watercolors
• ink up the edges of the panel with Distress Ink Bundled Sage and add watered-down droplets of that same ink
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• stamp the sentiments from the Create a Smile Keine Sorge set with Versamark onto strips of black cardstock and heat-emboss the with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,