Affirmation Cards - Set 8

Hi there,

this is the 8th and final set of Affirmation Cards that I created 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 (Sea Breeze) 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 Adventure Words and the Holiday Words 2 die sets
• the images are from the Paperie Ink Read it and the My Favorite Things Tropical Toucans 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

I hope you enjoyed my little series of Affirmation Card Set.

Hope to see you again next week.

Hugs,

Christmas Tag Duo

Hi there,

I created this Christmas Tag Duo for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out two Karten-Kunst Tags from kraft cardstock
• stamp the stitching and the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Borders and Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine 2 set with Versamark and heat-emboss all of it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• thread natural twine through the holes of the tags
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Micro Charms Present from glitter paper and add them to the tags with silver thread

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Affirmation Cards - Set 7

Hi there,

today, 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 (Sea Breeze) 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 die set
• the images are from the Mama Elephant Wish upon a Star and the Mama Elephant Up with Love 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 I will show you the final set and then my little Love Box can be filled with 16 adorable Affirmation Cards.

Hugs,

Christmas Mail

Hi there,

I created this Christmas Card for Anjas Basteltraum using the Lebkuchenbäckerei and Kleine Weihnachtspost stamp sets:

• cut out four Time for Tea Designs Slimline Postage Stamps from white and red cardstock
• stamp some images from the Anjas Basteltraum Lebkuchenbäckerei set and the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Weihnachtspost 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
• ink up the edges of the postage stamps with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Metallic Gold Rich Super Fine embossing powder
• create a background using green cardstock, the Spellbinders Argyle Plaid embossing folder, Versamark and that same golden embossing powder
• assemble the card and add little dots with a golden gel pen

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Merry & Bright

Hi there,

I created this Classic Christmas Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• create a background using dark green cardstock, an embossing folder and watered-down white gouache
• cut out the sentiment from DIY striped cardstock using the Karten-Kunst Joy Alphabet and the Karten-Kunst Joy Alphabet Add-On die sets
• add some Karten-Kunst Mini Snowflakes 2 cut from white glitter paper as final embellishments

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Affirmation Cards - Set 6

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 (Aquatic Splash) 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 die set
• the images are from the My Favorite Things You make moo so happy and the My Favorite Things Chip, Chip Hooray 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

Until next time.

Hugs,

Stained Glass Bauble

Hi there,

I created this Christmas Card on which I used the Stained Glass Technique for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out the Karten-Kunst Wavy Ornament
• add a layer of acetate and fill in the ornament with Distress Embossing Glaze
• add the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Weihnachten Modern set stamped with Distress Oxide Ink Peacock Feathers
• add some foiled accents and a twine bow as final embellishments

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Happy Mail Fox

Hi there,

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

• stamp the fox from the Anjas Basteltraum Happy Mail set 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
• cut out the Honeybee Stamps Mini Postcard from grass and from kraft cardstock
• create a background on grass cardstock with the help of the Anjas Basteltraum Happy Mail set and Distress Oxide Ink Gathered Twigs
• ink up the edges of the background panel with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Happy Fall Wreath

Hi there,

I created this sweet Fall Card for Menny's Bastelshop and this week our inspirational topic is "Wreaths/Kränze":

• stamp one of the foxes, the wreath and some mushrooms from the Gerda Steiner Designs Foxes set 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
• cut out "Happy Fall" from kraft cardstock using the Lil' Inker Designs Mixed & Stitched Alphabet and ink up the bottom portion with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs
• run a panel of grass cardstock through your Big Shot in an embossing folder and ink it up with that same brown Distress Ink used on the letters
• add strips of gold glitter paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Oh, Christmas Tree

Hi there,

I created this blue Christmas Card using the Karten-Kunst Circulus8 Stamping Tool:

• stamp the Oh Tannenbaum from the Karten-Kunst Circulus Runde Weihnachtssprüche set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black using the Karten-Kunst Circulus8 stamping tool
• add a tree from the Karten-Kunst Abstrakte Tannen set underneath each of the small sentiments
• stamp a row of trees in the center of the panel
• color all the trees with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Zauberhafte Schneeflocken set with Delicata Silvery Shimmer
• add a strip of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to the cardbase

Have a wonderful Christmas Time.

Hugs,