Monday, March 27, 2023

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,



Tuesday, March 21, 2023

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,



Monday, March 20, 2023

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.




Sunday, March 19, 2023

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,



Monday, March 13, 2023

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,



Tuesday, March 7, 2023

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,



Monday, March 6, 2023

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,



Monday, February 27, 2023

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,



Monday, February 20, 2023

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,



Monday, February 13, 2023

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,




Saturday, February 11, 2023

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,



Monday, February 6, 2023

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,



Friday, February 3, 2023

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,