Monday, February 26, 2024

Dearest Wishes

Hi there,

I used the brand new Karten-Kunst Delicate Plants stamp set to create this card:

  • mask the sides of the smooth white panel with masking or washi tape
  • add color with Distress Oxide Ink Spun Sugar
  • stamp one of the flowers from the Karten-Kunst Delicate Plants set with Versafine Onyx Black
  • add a sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine 3 set with that same black ink
  • adhere the panel to a grey cardbase

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,





Saturday, February 24, 2024

Birthday Basket

Hi there,

you can also use the Anjas Basteltraum Geschenkekörbchen die set to create a Valentine's Day Basket or like in my case a Birthday Basket for your daughter:

  • cut out all the parts for the Anjas Basteltraum Geschenkekörbchen from watercolor paper
  • add color with Distress Oxide Spray Spun Sugar and ink up the edges with Distress Ink Spun Sugar


Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,



Thursday, February 22, 2024

Easter Basket

Hi there,

I created this Easter Gift Basket using the brand new Anjas Basteltraum Geschenkekörbchen die set:


  • cut out the Anjas Basteltraum Geschenkekörbchen from kraft cardstock
  • ink up the edges with Distress Ink Scorched Timber
  • add splatters with watered-down white gouache
  • stamp two images from the Anjas Basteltraum Osternest set with Versafine Clair Pinecone
  • color the images with watercolors from the Frau von Bommel Boho Set
  • add extra shading with faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
  • thread natural twine through the holes of the basket


I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,



Lovely Penguins

Hi there.

I created this sweet card using the Pixi Dust Designs Be Mine set for Mennys Bastelshop:

  • stamp the adorable penguins from the Pixi Dust Designs Be Mine 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
  • mask off the image
  • create a background with the help of Distress Ink (Saltwater Taffy, Hickory Smoke), masking tape and the Clearly Besotted Stamps Lots of Love stencil
  • add color to a cardbase with Distress Oxide Ink Saltwater Taffy
  • add a Sunny Studio Stamps Eyelet Lace Border to the top and bottom of the panel before adhering it to the cardbase

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs,



Monday, February 19, 2024

Chocolate

Hi there,

I created this sweet card using the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Sprüche Schokolade stamp set:

  • stamp the chocolate bar from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Sprüche Schokolade set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
  • add some organic shapes with watercolors
  • stamp the sentiment from the same set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with ZING! Chestnut embossing powder
  • layer the panel onto colored cardstock before adhering it to a kraft cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,



A little Something for You

Hi there,

I created these watercolor tulips for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

  • stamp three of the Karten-Kunst Scribble Tulips with Distress Ink Antique Linen onto a piece of watercolor paper
  • color the tulips and the background with watercolors
  • cover the cardbase with patterned paper
  • stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder


Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,



Thursday, February 15, 2024

Thinking of You Bunny

Hi there,

I created this sweet card using the Pixi Dust Designs Be Mine set for Mennys Bastelshop:

  • stamp the cute little bunny from the Pixi Dust Designs Be Mine set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
  • color the image and the background with watercolors
  • add highlights with a white gel pen
  • cover the cardbase with patterned paper before adhering the watercolor panel

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,



Monday, February 12, 2024

Lots of Love

Hi there,

I created this Valentine's Day Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

  • cut out the Karten-Kunst Wavy Heart from a panel of smooth white cardstock
  • color the inlays with Distress Ink Spun Sugar and puzzle it back in
  • use the Clearly Besotted Stamps Lots of Love stencil and Distress Ink Spun Sugar to create a background
  • cut out the "XOXO" from a strip of light pink cardstock using the Karten-Kunst Stencil Alphabet
  • create the second part of the sentiment with the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine set, Versamark, WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder and a strip of pink cardstock
  • a strips of patterned paper to left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase
 
I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,



Thursday, February 8, 2024

Have a wonderful Day

Hi there,

I created this card using the Mama Elephant Little Llama Agenda for this week we are all using Mama Elephant Agenda stamp sets for the Mennys Bastelshop Inspiration week:

  • stamp several little Llamas from the Mama Elephant Little Llama Agenda set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
  • color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
  • cut out a grid and some hills from kraft cardstock
  • add color to the squares with Distress Oxide Ink Tumbled Glass and a Mini Ink Blending Tool
  • add a strip of patterned paper to the top and bottom of the panel before adhering it to the cardbase
  • the sentiments are from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine 3 set - stamped with Versamark and heat-embossed with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder


I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,







Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Star Bunny Tag

Hi there,

I created this sweet tag using the Anjas-Basteltraum Waldweihnacht stamp set:

  • cut out a tag from patterned paper and a rectangular panel using the Sunny Studio Stamps Mini Mat & Tag 3 set
  • stamp the adorable little bunny from the Anjas Basteltraum Waldweihnacht 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 Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Post Sprüche set with Distress Oxide Ink (Broken China, Chipped Sapphire) for an ombre look
  • add some dots with the Molotow Liquid Chrome pen and thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,



Monday, February 5, 2024

Handmade Dandelions

Hi there,

I created this layered Wax Seal card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

  • create a background using kraft cardstock, an embossing folder, a brayer, white pigment ink and some watered-down white gouache
  • cut out three Karten-Kunst Dandelion Hearts from kraft and colored cardstock
  • add some texture with a white gel pen
  • create a wax seal and highlight the letters with the Molotow Liquid Chrome pen


Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,



Thursday, February 1, 2024

Winter Birthday

Hi there,

here comes this week's project for Mennys Bastelshop. I created this sweet tag for a little boy who just loves dinosaurs. 

  • stamp the dinosaur, the volcano and the hearts from the Lawn Fawn Roarsome set and the Santa hat, and the little boy from the Lawn Fawn Tiny Winter Friends set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian onto a tag cut from smooth white cardstock - use the Masking Technique
  • color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos and highlights with a white gel pen
  • add some Liquid Applique to the pompons and the rims of the hats and some glitter glue to the dots on the little dinosaur
  • stamp some snowflakes from the Impronte d'Autore Snowman & Friends set with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
  • thread a string of twine through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,