Elegant Happy Easter

Hi there,

I created this elegant Easter Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• create a background on a panel of white cardstock by stamping the Karten-Kunst Borders with grey pigment ink
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Elegant Script Frohe Ostern from light grey and pearlescent cardstock 
• layer the panel onto a light grey background and ink up the edges with Distress Ink Black Soot
• add some Pinkfresh Studio Glitter Drops Champagne as final embellishments

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Watercolor Hugs

Hi there,

I created this Watercolor Flower Card for Anjas Basteltraum:

• stamp two bouquets from the Anjas Basteltraum Blumengrüße set with Distress Ink Antique Linen onto a piece of Arches cold pressed watercolor paper
• color the image with Schmincke Horadam watercolors
• add some splatters with blue, pink and white watercolors
• cut out the Memory Box Big Hugs Sugar Script from watercolor paper and add shading with watercolors
• use vellum for the background layer of the sentiment
• add some accents to the sentiment with WOW! Perissa embossing powder#
• add a strip of Distress Cardstock Dusty Concord to the left and right of the watercolor panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Happy Easter Days

Hi there,

I created this fun Tag Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out a Karten-Kunst Stitched Rectangle DIN A6 from cotton-rag paper
• cut out the flower tags from the Karten-Kunst Symbolisch gemeint Ostern die set from woodgrain paper and colored cardstock
• ink up the edges of the tags with Distress Ink Walnut Stain
• thread green twine through the holes of the tags
• assemble the tags using double-sided foam adhesive
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine set with Versamark onto a strip of grass cardstock and heat-emboss it with Ranger Wild Plum embossing powder
• cut out a banner around the sentiment using one of the Karten-Kunst Mini Textrahmen Wimpel
• adhere the panel to a pink cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Say it with Flowers

Hi there,

I created this rainbow watercolor flower card using the new Anjas Basteltraum Blumengrüße stamp set:

• cut out one of the ModaScrap Bubble Circles from watercolor paper
• stamp one of the images from the Anjas Basteltraum Blumengrüße set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add a rainbow of watercolors and black and white splatters
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Sprüche Blumengruß with Versamark onto a fishtail banner cut from Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• cover a cardbase with patterned paper and ink up the edges with Distress Ink Frayed Burlap
• add some sequins and Nuvo Glitter Drops White Blizzard as final embellishments

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Happy Easter Eggs

Hi there,

here is another Easter Card that I created with the Karten-Kunst Das rockt Frohe Ostern die set:

• create a striped panel using stripes of colored and kraft cardstock
• add some splatters with watered-down white gouache
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Das rockt Frohe Ostern from vellum and Neenah Desert Storm Kraft cardstock
• use an Embossing Dauber to add embossing ink to the bottom part of the letters and heat-emboss them with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• cut out some eggs using one of the dies from the Karten-Kunst Symbolisch gemeint Ostern and add texture using the Karten-Kunst Splatters Create stamp set and Lawn Fawn River Rock
• adhere the panel to a kraft cardbase

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

One of a Kind

Hi there,

I created this kraft cardstock project using the Anjas Basteltraum Osternest, Ostereimalerei and Kleine Sprüche Selbstgemacht stamp sets:

• stamp the sentiment and the fountain pen from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Sprüche Selbstgemacht set with Versamark onto an oval Tim Holtz Vintage Label and heat-emboss them with WOW! Metallic Platinum embossing powder
• color the fountain pen with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• create a background on a piece of Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock using the Anjas Basteltraum Osternest and Ostereimalerei sets, Versamark and WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• ink up the edges of the label and the background panel with Distress Ink Tea Dye

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Happy Birthday for Garden Lovers

Hi there,

I created this cute Birthday Card for all the garden lovers out there:

• stamp some images from the Karten-Kunst Mini Frames Garden and from the Karten-Kunst Mini Frames Spring sets with Lawn Fawn Crunchy Leaf and color the with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Geburtstag Modern set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Metallic Gold Rich Pale Super Fine embossing powder
• add color to the edges and borders with Distress Ink Vintage Photo

See you next time.

Hugs,

Rainbow of Stars

Hi there,

today, I would like to show you another card that I created with the Karten-Kunst Rays die:

• cut out the Karten-Kunst Rays from Smooth White Cardstock
• save the little stars and color them in rainbow order using Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• puzzle the stars back into their openings
• cut out the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Kleine Sprüche Weihnachten set and color it with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers as well
• add a strip of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Hi there, little Kitty!

Hi there,

I created this card using the Karten-Kunst Rays die:

• cut out the Karten-Kunst Rays from Smooth White Cardstock
• layer turquoise glitter paper behind the star openings
• stamp the cat from the Karten-Kunst Viecher auf Ballonfahrt set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black and color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine 3 set with Versafine Clair Warm Breeze

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Little Owl

Hi there,

I created this sweet Owl Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• add color to a piece of watercolor paper using Distress Ink (Gathered Twigs, Pumice Stone)
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Mini Owl from this piece of watercolor paper
• cut out the Memory Box Woodland Branch from kraft cardstock
• we need two rectangular pieces of watercolor paper to create our background - both of them are cut out with the Karten-Kunst Stitched Rectangles DIN A6 dies
• add color to those background panels with watered-down Distress Ink and Distress Oxide Ink in the color of Pumice Stone
• stamp the Karten-Kunst Sternenschweif with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Gold Rich Super Fine embossing powder
• stamp the Karten-Kunst Script Background with Distress Oxide Ink Pumice Stone for more texture
• the sentiment is from the Karten-Kunst Labelwriter zum Geburtstag set and it is stamped with Versafine Clair Pinecone

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Watercolor Greetings

Hi there,

I created this no-line coloring watercolor tag using the new Anjas bastelraum Blumengrüße set:

• cut out a Clearly Besotted Stamps Rounded Tag from watercolor paper
• use the Ink on 3 Fadeout Ink and the Masking Technique two stamp a flower and two leaves from the Anjas Basteltraum Blumengrüße set
• color the image with watercolors
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Sprüche Blumengruß set with Distress Oxide Ink Worn Lipstick
• ink up the edges of the tag with Distress Ink Frayed Burlap
• dye a piece of torn seam biding with that same watered-down ink and thread it through the hole of the tag

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

For your Birthday

Hi there,

I created this cute Birthday Card using a sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Geburtstag modern stamp set:

• stamp one of the gnomes from the Karten-Kunst Wichtelgrüße set and several presents from the Karten-Kunst Braver Schneemann set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• add some turquoise splatters onto the cardbase 
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Geburtstag modern set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Primary Bluetiful embossing powder

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Right from my Craft Table

Hi there,

I created this sweet card using the new Anjas Basteltraum Ostereimalerei stamp set and a sentiment from the versatile Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Sprüche Selbstgemacht stamp set:

• stamp the image from the Anjas Basteltraum Ostermalerei stamp set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black onto a Tim Holtz Vintage Label
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Sprüche Selbstgemacht set with Versafine Smokey Gray
• create a background with the help of the Pinkfresh Studio Hexagon Tile Cover Plate
• add a strip of patterned paper to the left and right of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,