Winter Mail

Hi there,

I created this little Winter Mail tag for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out a Karten-Kunst Tag from patterned paper
• create an envelope from patterned paper and add a star cut with the help of one of the dies from the Karten-Kunst Tags die set
• cut out the sentiment using the Karten-Kunst Kleine Sprüche Weihnachten
• ink up the edges of the tag with Distress Ink Evergreen Bough
• thread a string of twine through the hole of the tag

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Hello Baby

Hi there,

I created this sweet card using the new Anjas Basteltraum Hallo Baby stamp set:

• stamp the cute little mouse and four toy blocks from the Anjas Basteltraum Hallo Baby 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
• create a background using Distress Inks (Tumbled Glass, Spun Sugar) and a cloud stencil 
• add splatters with watered-down Ink on 3 Liquid Pixie Dust
• stamp some of the little stars from the same set onto a piece of patterned paper with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Bright Whiíte Super Fine embossing powder
• cover a cardbase with this piece of patterned paper and ink up the edges with Distress Ink Antique Linen
• stamp the sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black - the Hallo is from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Post Sprüche

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Made with Love

Hi there,

I created this no-line watercolor card project using the Anjas Basteltraum Blumengrüße and Kleine Sprüche Selbstgemacht sets:

• stamp one of the flower arrangements from the Anjas Basteltraum Blumengrüße set with Distress Ink Antique Linen
• color the image with watercolors
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Sprüche Selbstgemacht with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Metallic Platinum embossing powder
• add a strip of foiled cardstock and patterned paper to the right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase
• round the bottom left corner with a 1'' corner rounder

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Snow Flurry

Hi there,

today I would like to show you another snowflake card with a watercolor background using the wonderful Karten-Kunst Large Snowflake die:

• cut out the Karten-Kunst Large Snowflake from turquoise glitter paper
• create a background using the Schmincke Horadam Tundra Pink granulating watercolor
• add splatters with watered-down Finetec Mica Watercolor in Sterling Silver
• add a string of silver twine at the top of the snowflake and wrap it behind the card panel
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Große Worte Sternenzauber set with Versafine Clair Morning Mist

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

I give you my Heart

Hi there,

here's a cute tag that I created using an image from the Anjas Basteltraum Wollige Weihnachten stamp set:

• cut out a Clearly Besotted Stamps Scalloped Tag from watercolor paper and from patterned paper for the backside
• stamp one of the adorable little sheep and the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Wollige Weihnachten set with Versafine Onyx Black
• color the image with watercolors
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• stamp one of the tiny hearts from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Post Sprüche with Distress Oxide Ink Victorian Velvet
• dye a piece of torn seam binding with Distress Ink Victorian Velvet and thread it through the hole of the tag

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Winter Greetings

Hi there,

I created this watercolor snowflake card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• take last week's silver snowflake cutout from the snowflake shaker card and cut out another one of the Karten-Kunst Large Snowflakes but this time from vellum
• create a background on a rectangular piece of watercolor paper using Distress Ink (Villainous Potion, Peacock Feathers) and the Karten-Kunst Zauberhafte Schneeflocken set
• cut out the sentiment with the help of the Karten-Kunst Kleine Sprüche Weihnachten set

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

One of a Kind Snowflake Shaker

Hi there,

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

• cut the the beautiful Karten-Kunst Large Snowflake from silver foiled cardstock
• keep the snowflake for next week's project - for this card we will use the outline with rounded edges
• use an embossing folder and gold foiled cardstock to create the backdrop
• build a shaker element using acetate, double-sided foam adhesive and sequins
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine 2 set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with Metallic Gold Rich Pale Super Fine embossing powder
• decorate the snowflake with gemstones, sequins and Nuvo Crystal Drops Caramel Cream

I hope you got inspired to use your cutout pieces as well.

Hugs,

Mail for You

Hi there,

now that Christmas is over you don't have to put all your Christmas stamp sets away until next year - you could rather check if there are some non-Christmas images included. That's what I did with the Anjas Basteltraum Weihnachtszeit bei Katz und Maus stamp set:

• stamp the adorable cat from the Anjas Basteltraum Weihnachtszeit bei Katz und Maus set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• mask the image and stamp some envelopes from the Anjas Basteltraum Geburtstagsfreunde set into the background
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• cut out little hearts from pink glitter paper and add them to the envelopes
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum  Kleine Post Sprüche with Versamark onto a strip of turquoise cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add strips of turquoise cardstock and patterned paper to the top and bottom of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have fun creating non-Christmas cards with your Christmas stamp sets.

Hugs,

 

Happy New Year 2023

Hi there,

I created this New Year Card using lots of Karten-Kunst goodies:

• create a background on a rectangular piece of dark blue cardstock using the Karten-Kunst Sternenhimmel set, Versamark, WOW! Metallic Silver Super Fine embossing powder and Distress Ink (Chipped Sapphire, Black Soot)
• cut the outline of the word "Happy" using the Karten-Kunst Lucky Alphabet set
• cut the letters from silver foiled cardstock and layer them on top of a piece of light blue cardstock into the opening
• stamp the second part of the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Weihnachten Modern set with Versafine Clair Medieval Blue and heat-emboss it with clear embossing powder

Have a wonderful, healthy and creative New Year 2023.

Hugs,