Hugs

Hi there,

I created this sweet card for Mennys Bastelshop:

• stamp the little dog from the My Favorite Things Crafty Friends set and the octopus from the Lawn Fawn Ocean Shell-Fie set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• cut two circles - one from kraft and one from grass cardstock - using the Karten-Kunst 1/8 Inch Circles
• use the Tim Holtz Tiny Dots embossing folder on a panel of grass cardstock and on the smaller background circle
• layer the circles on top of patterned paper and add a little kraft border cut with one of the My Favorite Things Stitched Scallop Basic Edges 2
• cut the Lawn Fawn Scripty Hugs from kraft cardstock and add it as a sentiment

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Made with Love

Hi there,

I created this pretty flower wreath card using products from the Karten-Kunst Shop:

• cut out two Karten-Kunst Small Flower Wreaths from kraft cardstock
• cut out some flowers and a butterfly from colored cardstock
• add shading to the elements using Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and Distress Ink (Worn Lipstick, Dusty Concord)
• cut out one of the Karten-Kunst 1/8 Inch Circles from kraft cardstock
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Viele kleine liebe Grüße set with Versafine Clair Fallen Leaves
• adhere the elements to a grass cardstock panel
• add strips of kraft cardstock to the left and right side of that panel before adhering it to a cardbase
• add Nuvo Dream Drops Love Potion to the center of the flowers

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Birthday Mail

Hi there,

I created this lucky watercolor card for Anjas Basteltraum:

• stamp the four-leaf clover from the Anjas Basteltraum Glückwünsche set several times onto a watercolor panel using VersaMagic Sahara Sand
• color the images with watercolors
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with white pigment ink onto a strip of kraft cardstock and heat-emboss it with Distress Embossing Glaze Peeled Paint
• mat the watercolor panel onto some kraft cardstock
• run the cardbase through your Big Shot in an embossing folder

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Crafty Chick Shaker

Hi there,

I created this fun Shaker Card for Mennys Bastelshop:

• create a background using the Taylored Expressions Crafty Collage Background and Distress Oxide Ink (Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Stormy Sky)
• cut out LOVE using the Altenew Caps Bold die set
• use a piece of acetate and some double-sided foam adhesive to create a shaker element behind the cutout letters
• fill the shaker element with sequins
• stamp one of the adorable images from the My Favorite Things Crafty Friends 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

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Good Luck

Hi there,

I created this Good Luck Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cover a cardbase with patterned paper
• cut out four squares from patterned paper using one of the dies from the Karten-Kunst Square Card Designer set
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Viele kleine liebe Grüße set with Versamark onto all four squares and heat-emboss them with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink Walnut Stain
• create a four leaf clover using the Karten-Kunst Mini Cool Hearts die set and put a gem in the center

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Hello Koala

Hi there,

I used the adorable Avery Elle Sending Hugs stamp set to create this card for Mennys Bastelshop:

• cut out the Mama Elephant Oval Deco Frame, some leaves and flowers from watercolor paper
• stamp the little koala from the Avery Elle Sending Hugs set with Versafine Smokey Gray onto the oval and color the image, the background, the leaves, the flowers and the frame with Frau von Bommel watercolors
• add highlights with a white gel pen and little drops of Nuvo Crystal Drops Buttermilk to the center of the flowers
• for more texture tap the frame with a sponge and Distress Stain Antiqued Bronze
• for the background use the Spellbinders Leafy embossing folder on grass cardstock and ink up the edges with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs
• cut out the My Favorite Things Essential Hello from grass cardstock, ink up the edges with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs and cover the bottom part with Ranger Copper embossing powder

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Sympathy Card

Hi there,

I created this Sympathy Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out three squares from black and grey cardstock using the Karten-Kunst Square Card Designer
• stamp one of the Karten-Kunst Quadratische Texte with Versamark onto the light grey square and heat emboss it with WOW! Metallic Platinum Super Fine embossing powder
• ink up the edges of the grey squares with Versamark and heat-emboss them with that same platinum embossing powder
• cover a cardbase with black cardstock and add water droplets, sprinkle embossing powder onto these droplets and heat-emboss them with platinum embossing powder
• cut out one of the Karten-Kunst Feathers from watercolor paper and color it with watercolors
• add some texture with WOW! Silly's Fog embossing powder and WOW! Metallic Platinum embossing powder to the feather
• assemble the card

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Moin Beaver

Hi there,

I created this cute Ticket using the Anjas Basteltraum Küstengrüße stamp set:

• cut out a ticket from dark blue and white cardstock using the Studio Light Tickets & Labels die set
• create a background on the white tag using a sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Sprüche Moin set and VersaMagic Night Sky
• stamp the adorable little beaver from the Anjas Basteltraum Küstengrüße set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Just because ...

Hi there,

it's Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this time the topic is "Underwater/Unterwasser". For my creation I used the My Favorite Things Ocean-Sized Hugs stamp set:

• create a background from kraft and colored cardstock
• add depth and dimension with Distress Ink (Peacock Feathers, Rusty Hinge)
• stamp the image from the My Favorite Things Ocean-Sized Hugs set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the image with Derwent Inktense Pencils and a waterbrush
• add highlights with a white gel pen and a Karin Decogel Star Sparks pen
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine 2 set with Versamark onto a strip of dark blue cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Heart Tag

Hi there,

I created this sweet heart tag for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out one of the Karten-Kunst Tags with Stitches from Grass Cardstock
• use an embossing folder to add some texture
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs
• cut out some heart tags from colored cardstock from the Memory Box Vibrant Violet paper pad using a die from the Karten-Kunst Symbolisch Gemeint Ostern set
• cover the hearts with WOW! Neutral Ultra Shimmer embossing powder
• add some natural twine to the three small and the large tag
• stamp the sentiment from the Aus der Schreibmaschine 3 set with Distress Oxide Ink Kitsch Flamingo onto a strip of grass cardstock and heat-emboss it with Distress Embossing Glaze Kitsch Flamingo

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Hello, Baby Chick!

Hi there,

this is my third and final project using the Impronte d'Autore Baby Chick stamp set created for Mennys Bastelshop:

• stamp another one of the adorable chicks from the Impronte d'Autore Baby Chick set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• create a background using the Hero Arts Tulip Pattern stencils and Distress Ink (Milled Lavender, Victorian Velvet, Bundled Sage, Peeled Paint)
• layer the panel on light purple cardstock before adding it to the cardbase
• add the Gummiapan Hallo as a sentiment cut three times from white cardstock

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

All my Love for your Birthday

Hi there,

I created this elegant card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out two Karten-Kunst Scribble Leaves from golden foiled cardstock
• cut out one of the Karten-Kunst 1/8 Inch Circles from kraft cardstock, stamp the Karten-Kunst Script Background with Versamark and heat-emboss this background and the edges of the circle with WOW! Polished Gold Super Fine embossing powder
• cut out some banana leaf cardstock using a die from the Karten-Kunst Card Designer A6 set
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine set with Versamark onto a strip of grass cardstock and heat-emboss it with that same golden embossing powder
• cut the sentiment strip apart and ink up the edges with Distress Ink Walnut Stain
• adhere all the layers to a kraft cardbase
• splatter the card with watered-down golden acrylic paint

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Welcome, little One!

Hi there,

this is my second card using the Impronte d'Autore Baby Chick stamp set created for Mennys Bastelshop:

• stamp another one of the adorable chicks from the Impronte d'Autore Baby Chick set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• create a background using Grass Cardstock, the Spellbinders Flowers and Foliage embossing folder and Distress Ink Gathered Twigs
• cut out the Spellbinders Floral Reflection from colored cardstock
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine 2 set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with Distress Embossing Glaze Scorched Timber

Hope to see you again next week for the third and final part of this little series. 

Hugs,

Watercolor Greetings

Hi there,

I created this Watercolor Card using the Anjas Basteltraum Blumengrüße stamp set:

• stamp one of the larger images from the Anjas Basteltraum Blumengrüße set with Versamark onto a piece of watercolor paper and heat-emboss it with WOW! Polished Gold Super Fine embossing powder
• color the image and the background with watercolors
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Sprüche Blumengruß set with Versamark onto a strip of dark green cardstock and heat-emboss it with that same golden embossing powder
• add gold embossing on the edges of the watercolor panel
• adhere the panel to a dark green cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Rusty Bloom

Hi there,

I tried something new today: Distress Inks on Photo Paper. I got the idea from a YouTube Short by Ranger. So I created this rusty, vintage card for the Karten-Kunst Blog.

• add color to a panel of photo paper with Distress Ink (Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo) using a brayer
• run the panel through your Big Shot in an embossing folder
• add Distress Ink Walnut Stain to the raised areas
• add some Distress Oxide Spray Salvaged Patina
• use the Karten-Kunst Card Designer A6 die set to cut the panel apart
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Weise Worte für Freunde with white pigment ink and heat-emboss it with Distress Embossing Glaze Salvaged Patina
• cut the Karten-Kunst Carissa Bloom from dark brown cardstock and add it to the layout
• add some splatters with the Distress Oxide Spray Salvaged Patina

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Hello Sunshine

Hi there,

for the rest of June you will see three projects that I created using the lovely Impronte d'Autore Baby Chick stamp set. I thought it would be fun to show you this little series for Mennys Bastelshop:

• stamp one of the adorable chicks from the Impronte d'Autore Baby Chick set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• create a background with the help of the My Favorite Things Wonky Stitched Rectangles, the Lawn Fawn Hello Sunshine set and Brilliance Sunflower Yellow
• add five glittery yellow hearts cut using the Create a Smile Hearts die set

See you next week.

Hugs,

Sky full of Clouds

Hi there,

I created this sky full of clouds for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out the Karten-Kunst Clouds from pearlescent vellum
• create a background using Distress Oxide Inks (Salvaged Patina, Tumbled Glass)
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Schriftzug-Set Wünsch Dir was with Versafine Onyx Black
• add three Lawn Fawn Party Balloons cut from colored cardstock
• ink up the edges of the balloons with Distress Ink (Peeled Paint, Peacock Feathers, Wild Honey)
• add highlights with a white gel pen

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Coastal Greetings

Hi there,

isn't the little fox from the Anjas Basteltraum Küstengrüße stamp set just adorable?

• stamp the fox, the message in a bottle and two sea gulls from the Anjas Basteltraum Küstengrüße set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• 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 Oxide Ink (Tumbled Glass, Faded Jeans) and the My Favorite Things Cloud Stencil for the clouds, blue Cardstock and the Taylored Expressions Rolling Waves for the Waves and the Mama Elephant Landscape Trio die set, Neenah Desert Storm Kraft Cardstock, white Gouache and Distress Ink Gathered Twigs for the beach sand
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Sprüche Meerzeit with Versafine Clair Paradise

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Gnome Tag

Hi there,

it's Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week we agreed on creating a tag:

• cut out a tag from Bristol Smooth Cardstock
• stamp one of the adorable gnomes and the sentiment from the My Favorite Things Happy Birthday to my Favorite Gnomie set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• ink up the edges of the tag with all colors of the rainbow (I just used the leftover ink on my blending brushes)
• add a strand of twine through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Vintage All my Love

Hi there,

I created this vintage-looking card using the Karten-Kunst Das rockt Alles Liebe die:

• create a background on a panel of watercolor paper using Distress Ink (Old Paper, Lost Shadow, Hickory Smoke)
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Das rockt Alles Liebe and three of the Karten-Kunst Dandelion Hearts and color the these elements with Distress Ink as well
• assemble the card

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Thank you Wildflower

Hi there,

I created this Thank You Card for Mennys Bastelshop:

• stamp one of the flowers from the Waffle Flower Bouquet Builder 6 with Distress Oxide Ink Lost Shadow
• color the image with watercolors
• add accents with Finetec Mica Watercolors
• add the sentiment cut with the help of the Spellbinders Popular Sentiments set
• add little dots with a copper gel pen

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Garden Greetings

Hi there,

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

• cut out some squares from smooth white cardstock and patterned paper using the Karten-Kunst Square Card Designer
• stamp some images from the Karten-Kunst Mini Frames Garden and the Karten-Kunst Mini Frames Spring 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
• ink up the edges of the patterned paper square with Distress Ink Bundled Sage
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine set with Versamark onto a strip of Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Garden Fun

Hi there,

I created this sweet Garden Card for Mennys Bastelshop:

• create a Slider Pop Up Card using the Heffy Doodle Slider Pop Up die set
• in this example I used patterned paper, grass cardstock and smooth white cardstock
• stamp images from the Lawn Fawn Veggie Happy and the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Magic Spring Messages with Gina K. Obsidian
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

All my Love Flowers

Hi there,

on this card I used the brand new Karten-Kunst Das rockt Alles Liebe die:

• cut out the Karten-Kunst Das rockt Alles Liebe from blue and pink pearlescent cardstock
• stamp some Karten-Kunst Delicate Plants with Versamark onto a panel of grey cardstock and heat-emboss them with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• ink up the edges of the panel with Distress Ink Hickory Smoke

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Hello Watercolor Flowers

Hi there,

I created this lovely Flower Card for Anjas Basteltraum:

• stamp some flowers and leaves from the Anjas Basteltraum Blumengrüße set with Versamark onto a square panel of watercolor paper and heat-emboss them with WOW! Metallic Silver Super Fine embossing powder
• watercolor the images with Frau von Bommel watercolors
• cut out the panel with a My Favorite Things Wonky Stitched Square and layer it on top of a peach cardbase
• cut out the Hello from the CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments from vellum and peach cardstock and add it as a sentiment

I hope you are having a wonderful day.