Too Cute to Spook

Hi there,

I created this cute Halloween Card for Mennys Bastelshop using the Gerda Steiner Designs Ghosts and Halloween Ghosts stamp sets:

• stamp four ghosts from the Gerda Steiner Designs Ghosts and Halloween Ghosts sets with Lawn Fawn River Rock
• 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 with the help of Distress Ink (Wilted Violet, Black Soot), watered-down white gouache and the Elizabeth Craft Designs Spiderweb cut from black cardstock
• add the Time for Tea Designs Too Cute to Spook as a sentiment cut from vellum and black cardstock - apply Wink of Stella Clear Glitter for extra sparkle 

Have a Happy Halloween.

Hugs,

Wishing on Butterflies

Hi there,

I created this card using the Karten-Kunst Das rockts Wünsch Dir was die set:

• cut out the Karten-Kunst Das rockt Wünsch Dir was from grey cardstock and DIY striped cardstock
• create a background using the Karten-Kunst Blooming Plants set and Distress Oxide Ink Pumice Stone
• ink up the edges of the panel with Distress Ink Pumice Stone
• add some Poppy Stamps Bunches o' Butterflies cut from pink glitter paper as final embellishments

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Affirmation Cards - Set 5

Hi there,

as promised this week I will show you another set of Affirmation Cards for Mennys Bastelshop:

• cut out a stitched panel from kraft cardstock
• cut out a scalloped panel from white cardstock using one of the dies from the My Favorite Things Everyday Gift Box die set
• create a background on this panel using the My Favorite Things Recipe for Life set and VersaMagic (Pixie Dust, Pretty Petunia) and add little hearts from the Tracey Hey Bits and Bobs set stamped with Hero Art Shadow Ink Silver
• the words are cut from black cardstock using the Tim Holtz Holiday Words 2 die set
• the images are from the My Favorite Things Lovely Lions and the Mama Elephant My Pet Kitties stamp sets
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• as a finishing touch I covered the sentiment with Wink of Stella Clear Glitter

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs, 

Happy Birthday Presents

Hi there,

I created this Birthday Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog using the new Karten-Kunst Micro Charm Present:

• cut out the Karten-Kunst Micro Charm Present from colored cardstock
• use golden thread to add stitched rows and add the presents to these rows
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine set with Versafine Onyx Black
• add glitter cardstock to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Big Hugs Camper

Hi there,

I created this watercolor card for Anjas Basteltraum using the Happy Camper stamp set:

• stamp the camper from the Anjas Basteltraum Happy Camper set with Distress Oxide Ink Lost Shadow
• color the image and the background with watercolors
• add shadows and some grass with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• stamp the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Big Scripty Words set with Distress Oxide Ink (Peeled Paint, Rustic Wilderness)
• add strips of patterned paper to the top and bottom of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Affirmation Cards - Set 4

Hi there,

after our little Inspiration-Week-Break last Thursday I will show you another set of Affirmation Cards for Mennys Bastelshop: 

• cut out a stitched panel from kraft cardstock
• cut out a scalloped panel from white cardstock using one of the dies from the My Favorite Things Everyday Gift Box die set
• create a background on this panel using the My Favorite Things Recipe for Life set and VersaMagic (Pixie Dust, Pretty Petunia) and add little hearts from the Tracey Hey Bits and Bobs set stamped with Hero Art Shadow Ink Silver
• the words are cut from black cardstock using the Tim Holtz Friendship Words and Holiday Words 2 die sets
• the images are from the Paperie Ink Magical Unicorn and the Paperie Ink You are stamp sets
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• as a finishing touch I covered the sentiment with Wink of Stella Clear Glitter

Hope to see you again next week.

Hugs,

Hashtag Fall

Hi there,

I created this Fall Card using the new Karten-Kunst Joy Alphabet Add-On:

• create a background using the Karten-Kunst Herbst-Blätter, watercolor paper, Distress Ink (Rusty Hinge, Fossilized Amber, Uncharted Mariner) and water from your Mini Mister
• cut out the sentiment from kraft cardstock using the Karten-Kunst Joy Alphabet and the Karten-Kunst Joy Alphabet Add-On
• add shading to the bottom of the letters with Distress Ink Ground Espresso

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

You really autumn know ...

Hi there,

I created this sweet Fall Tag for Mennys Bastelshop. This week's inspirational topic is "Fall Fun/Herbstspaß":

• cut out the Heffy Doodle Tag along tag from patterned paper and kraft cardstock
• add a Lawn Fawn Grassy Border and ink up its edges with Distress Ink Forest Moss
• stamp one of the images from the Mama Elephant Deliver by Truck with Lawn Fawn Crunchy Leaf
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• stamp one of the sentiments from the Lawn Fawn You Autumn Know set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Penguin #KKSkizze027

Hi there,

today, I would like to show you a card that I created according to a Karten-Kunst Sketch for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• stamp one of the Karten-Kunst Penguins with Lawn Fawn Jet Black onto a Karten-Kunst 1/4 Inch Scalloped Circle cut from smooth white cardstock
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• add a slightly larger circle cut from lime colored cardstock
• create a background using dark blue cardstock, the Sizzix Winter Foliage embossing folder, white pigment ink around the edges and WOW! Neutral Ultra Shimmer embossing glitter
• add a turquoise strip to the middle section heat-embossed with the Karten-Kunst Borders stamps, Versamark and WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

On my Way to You

Hi there,

I created this card for Anjas Basteltraum using the Happy Camper and Kleine Post Sprüche stamp sets:

• create an oval background with Distress Oxide Ink (Prize Ribbon, Ripe Persimmon, Mustard Seed) - use a DIY stencil or mask
• ink up the edges of the panel with those same ink colors
• stamp the palm tree from the Anjas Basteltraum Happy Camper set with Versafine Clair Fallen Leaves
• add some depth and shadow to the palm tree with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils 
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Post Sprüche set onto a Lawn Fawn Wavy Banner with that same dark brown ink
• add some highlights with a glitter gel pen

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Affirmation Cards - Set 3

Hi there,

as promised this week I will show you another set of Affirmation Cards for Mennys Bastelshop:

• cut out a stitched panel from kraft cardstock
• cut out a scalloped panel from white cardstock using one of the dies from the My Favorite Things Everyday Gift Box die set
• create a background on this panel using the My Favorite Things Recipe for Life set and VersaMagic (Pixie Dust) and add little hearts from the Tracey Hey Bits and Bobs set stamped with Hero Art Shadow Ink Silver
• the words are cut from black cardstock using the Tim Holtz Friendship and Adventure Words die sets
• the images are from the My Favorite Things You rescued me and the Mama Elephant Surprise Boxes stamp sets
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• as a finishing touch I covered the sentiment with Wink of Stella Clear Glitter

Next week we are taking a little Affirmation-Card-Break for it is Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop.

Hugs,