Sailing Mouse

Hi there,

I created this card using the Anjas Basteltraum Küstengrüße and the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Sprüche Moin stamp sets:

• stamp the adorable little mouse from the Anjas Basteltraum Küstengrüße set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights and a dot pattern with a white gel pen
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Sprüche Moin set three times with Distress Oxide Ink (Broken China, Chipped Sapphire) for an ombre look
• add strips of colored cardstock and of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Elegant Flower Tag

Hi there,

I created this elegant flower tag for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out the largest of the Karten-Kunst Tags from white cardstock
• stamp the Karten-Kunst Scribble Tulips with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Metallic Platinum Super Fine embossing powder
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Capri Frühlingserwachen with Versafine Smokey Gray
• ink up the tag with Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass, Bundled Sage)
• add splatters with watered-down Distress Stain Tarnished Brass
• add details to the flowers with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• dye a piece of seam binding with watered-down Distress Ink Bundled Sage and Distress Stain Tarnished Brass and thread it through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Hoppy Birthday

Hi there,

I used the Anjas Basteltraum Froschzauber stamp set to create this adorable little scene:

• stamp one of the frogs, the dragonfly, the water lily, two lily pads and some water droplets from the Anjas Basteltraum Froschzauber set  - use the masking technique
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• cut out the Moda Scrap Waving Elements from light blue cardstock and ink up its edges with Distress Ink Prize Ribbon
• layer the light blue background on a dark blue cardbase
• stamp the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Toadally Awesome set with Versamark onto a strip of dark blue cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Watercolor Cottage

Hi there,

I created this cute watercolor Tag Card using the Anjas Basteltraum Hüttenlandschaft and Kleine Sprüche Blumengruß stamp sets:

• cut out the Clearly Besotted Stamps Rounded Tag from Hahnemühle Expression watercolor paper
• stamp the little cottage and the mountain range from the Anjas Basteltraum Hüttenlandschaft with Distress Ink Antique Linen - use the Masking Technique
• color the scene with watercolors
• cut out another tag from dark red cardstock and layer it behind the watercolor tag
• thread two strands of twine through the holes of the tags
• create a background using kraft cardstock, the Tim Holtz Tree Rings embossing folder and Distress Ink Walnut Stain
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Sprüche Blumengruß with Versamark and heat-emboss it with Opaque Seafoam White Super Fine embossing powder

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Spring Daisies

Hi there,

I used the Karten-Kunst Mini Textrahmen Wimpel to create this fun card design:

• stamp the Karten-Kunst Scribble Daisies with Lawn Fawn Jet Black and color them with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Capri Frühlingserwachen set with that same black ink
• cut out some banners from the Memory Box Madras Plaid Blue and Violet 6x6 paper pad using the Karten-Kunst Mini Textrahmen Wimpel die set
• add a strip of violet cardstock to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Easter Bunny

Hi there,

I created this cute Easter Tag for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out the largest of the Karten-Kunst Tags from kraft cardstock
• create a background using the Karten-Kunst Borders and Versafine Clair Pinecone
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Mini Rabbit from white cardstock and color the elements with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• cut out the bunny tag from the Karten-Kunst Symbolisch gemeint Ostern from kraft cardstock and ink up its edges with Distress Ink Walnut Stain
• thread two strands of twine through the holes of the tags

Have a wonderful Easter Time.

Hugs,

Happy Easter

Hi there,

I created this Easter Card using the Karten-Kunst Das rockt Frohe Ostern die set:

• cut out a Karten-Kunst Stitched Rectangle DIN A6 from white cardstock
• create striped cardstock by gluing colored cardstock stripes onto a piece of printer paper
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Das rockt Frohe Ostern from Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock and from the striped cardstock we just created
• cut out a lot of flowers from colored cardstock using the Karten-Kunst Confetti die set
• add a strip of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

hugs,

Colorful Easter Days

Hi there,

I created this Easter Card using the new Anjas Basteltraum Ostereimalerei stamp set:

• stamp the Easter Egg and the flowers from the Anjas Basteltraum Ostereimalerei set with Lawn Fawn River Rock
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• mask the egg and add color to the background using Distress Ink (Speckled Egg, Mowed Lawn) and a grass stencil
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Ostersprüche with Versamark onto a piece of vellum and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• cut out the frame with the help of the Waffle Flower Wonky Scalloped Frame die set from woodgrain cardstock
• run a piece of Neenah Desert Storm Kraft cardstock with the Spellbinders Leafy embossing folder through your Big Shot and ink up the edges with Distress Ink Walnut Stain

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

One Background - Two Cards Part 2

Hi there,

as promised I would like to show you the second card that I created using last week's watercolor background:

• stamp some eggs from the Anjas Basteltraum Osternest set with Distress Ink Antique Linen onto a piece of Arches cold pressed watercolor paper
• color the eggs with Schmincke Horadam watercolors
• cut the background in half
• tear a strip of vellum
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Oster Sprüche set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Metallic Platinum Super Fine embossing powder
• stamp the adorable little hen from the Anjas Basteltraum Osternest set with Distress Ink Antique Linen, cut it out and color it with Schmincke Horadam watercolors
• use double-sided foam adhesive to adhere the hen
• mount the background panel onto a grass cardstock cardbase

Have a colorful day.

Hugs,

Happy Easter for You

Hi there,

I used one of my all-time favorite on this Easter Card - the Karten-Kunst Lucky Alphabet:

• cut out the sentiment "Frohe Ostern" (Happy Easter) from grass and mint cardstock using the Karten-Kunst Lucky Alphabet and Karten-Kunst Lucky Alphabet Lower Case die sets
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Textrahmen Worte set with Versamark onto a strip of dark mint cardstock (cut out using one of the Karten-Kunst Mini Textrahmen Wimpel) and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• create a background with the help of mint ink and some splatters
• cut out some Karten-Kunst Confetti flowers from pink cardstock and some dots with a hole punch and add them as final embellishments

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

 

Spring Love

Hi there,

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

• cut out three hexagons using the die from the Karten-Kunst Small Frames set
• stamp images from the Karten-Kunst Mini Frames Spring set onto the hexagons using Lawn Fawn Jet Black and color them with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• cut out a panel from smooth white cardstock using one of the Karten-Kunst Stitched Rectangles A6 dies
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Textrahmen Worte set with Distress Oxide Ink Bundled Sage and use one of the Karten-Kunst Mini Textrahmen Wimpel to cut out a sentiment strip around it
• add a strip of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase
• add some sequins filled with Nuvo Glitter Drops White Blizzard and fineliner dots as final embellishments

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,