Thursday, August 31, 2023

Lantern Parade

Hi there,

I love the adorable little critters from the Anjas Basteltraum Weihnachtsfenster stamp set:

  • stamp the lantern parade from the Anjas Basteltraum Weihnachtsfenster set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
  • color the image and the background with watercolors
  • add stars with a gold gel pen
  • stamp the sentiment and the little hearts from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Post Sprüche set with Versamark onto a strip of dark blue cardstock and heat-emboss them with WOW! Metallic Gold Rich Pale embossing powder

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs, 



Saturday, August 26, 2023

Enjoy Life

Hi there,

I created these watercolor seashells for Anjas Basteltraum:

  • create a scene using the seashells from the Anjas Basteltraum Seehunde am Strand set and Distress Oxide Ink Lost Shadow - use the masking technique
  • color the images with watercolors
  • add some splatters with watered-down white gouache
  • cut out the Lawn Fawn Scripty enjoy and add color to the die-cut with watercolors
  • stamp the second part of the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Life is Good set with Versamark onto a strip of kraft cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
  • adhere the panel to a kraft cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,




Thursday, August 24, 2023

A Really Bug Deal

Hi there,

I created this fun card for Mennys Bastelshop:

  • stamp the images from the Lawn Fawn How you Bean? and A Bug Deal sets with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
  • color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
  • create a background using the Lawn Fawn Spring Blossoms layering stencil and Distress Oxide Ink (Bundled Sage, Broken China, Mermaid Lagoon)
  • stamp the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn A Bug Deal set with Versamark onto a strip of kraft cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
  • adhere the panel to a kraft cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,



Monday, August 21, 2023

Color Blocking

Hi there,

I used the Color Blocking Technique to set the scene for the Karten-Kunst Leuchtturm:

  • stamp the Karten-Kunst Leuchtturm with Distress Ink Lost Shadow
  • create a background on a panel of kraft cardstock by stamping some birds from the Karten-Kunst Sonnengrüße set with Avery Elle Kraft pigment ink
  • adhere masking tape to the main panel and add color with Distress Ink (Cracked Pistachio, Salvaged Patina, Abandoned Coral, Tattered Rose, Dried Marigold, Scattered Straw)
  • stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine 3 set with Versamark onto a strip of black cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,



Saturday, August 19, 2023

Snail Mail

Hi there,

I just love the adorable little snail from the Anjas Basteltraum Rosengarten stamp set:

  • cut out one of the Paper Smooches Postage Stamps from smooth white cardstock
  • create a little scene using the mailbox from the Anjas Basteltraum Happy Mail set, the snail from the Anjas Basteltraum Rosengarten set and Gina K. Designs Obsidian - use the masking technique
  • 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 an embossing folder
  • stamp the sentiment from the Concord & 9th Perfectly Penned set with Versamark onto a strip of turquoise cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
  • add strips of that same turquoise cardstock to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,



Thursday, August 17, 2023

Life is Good

Hi there,

I created this beach scene for Mennys Bastelshop and this involved as you can imagine a lot of masking:

  • stamp the images and the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Car Critters, Car Critters Road Trip Add On, Fintastic Friends and Mermaid for You sets with Gina K. Designs Obsidian - use the masking technique
  • color the images and part of the background with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
  • ink up the edges of the panel with Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass, Tea Dye)
  • cut out some clouds from the Lawn Fawn Butterfly Kisses Die set from vellum and add them as final embelishment

Have a wonderful summer.

Hugs,



Monday, August 14, 2023

Happy Birthday Candles

Hi there,

I created this rainbow Birthday Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

  • stamp the first part of the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine set, stamp some candles from the Karten-Kunst Mini Frames Congratulations set and the second part of the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Schriftzug-Set Zum Geburtstag with Lawn fawn Jet Black
  • color the candles with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
  • add strips of colored cardstock and patterned paper to the top and bottom of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a colorful day.

Hugs,



Thursday, August 10, 2023

It takes a big Heart to shape little Minds

Hi there,

I created these two teacher appreciation cards for the Mennys Bastelshop Inspiration Week with the topic "Reading/School" - "Lesen/Schule" using the adorable Mama Elephant School Rules Stamp Set:


  • stamp some of the adorable images from the Mama Elephant School Rules set with Lawn Fawn Crunchy Leaf Ink
  • color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils
  • stamp the sentiments onto the little blackboards with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder - for a chalky blackboard look I used some real chalk
  • stamp the My Favorite Things Whimsical Woodgrain onto a kraft cardstock stitched background panel with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder as well
  • use some Nuvo Crystal Glaze on the glasses of the bunny
  • cover the cardbase with some patterned paper

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,




Monday, August 7, 2023

More Time for Yourself

Hi there,

I created this clean and simple maritime card for Anjas Basteltraum:

  • stamp the lighthouse from the Anjas Basteltraum Küstengrüße set with Versafine Clair Nocturne and add some birds from the Karten-Kunst Sonnengrüße set with that same black ink
  • stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Sprüche Meerzeit set with Versamark onto a strip of blue cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
  • add strips of turquoise cardstock above and below the sentiment strip 
  • add strips of blue cardstock to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,



Thursday, August 3, 2023

I love you, little Mouse!

Hi there,

I created this sweet tag for Mennys Bastelshop:

  • cut out a tag from white cardstock using the Sunny Studio Stamps Mini Mat & Tag 3 die set
  • create a plaid pattern in the background
  • cut out a white panel and a little heart from pink glitter paper using that same die set
  • stamp one of the mice from the Lawn Fawn Sew very Mice set with Gina K. Obsidian
  • 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 same set with Distress Oxide Ink Spun Sugar and Picked Raspberry for an ombre finish
  • ink up the edges of the focal panel with Distress Ink Hickory Smoke
  • thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,