Thursday, October 30, 2025

Hello Little Piglet

Hi there,

I created this sweet tag for Mennys Bastelshop using the Mama Elephant Deliver Summer Vibes stamp set:

  • stamp the adorable little piglet from the Mama Elephant Deliver Summer Vibes set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
  • color the image with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
  • cut out the Heffy Doodle Tag along from grass and kraft cardstock
  • add shading with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs and Ground Espresso
  • add some texture by using an embossing folder
  • cut out the Memory Box Hello Daily Script from blue and white cardstock as the sentiment
  • thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,



Monday, October 27, 2025

Whoohooo

Hi there,

I created this fall-themed card using the new Karten-Kunst Uhuuups, so alt schon stamp set:

  • cut out a rectangle from kraft cardstock using one of the Tattered Lace Torn Edge Rectangles
  • stamp the owl and the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Uhuuups, so alt schon set with Versafine Clair Portobello
  • color the image with Derwent Drawing pencils and add highlights with a white gel pen
  • create a background with the help of another piece of kraft cardstock and the Spellbinders Oak Forest embossing folder
  • add splatters of watered-down Distress Ink Ground Espresso
  • ink up all the edges with that same brown Distress Ink

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,



Thursday, October 23, 2025

Chai There!

Hi there,

I created this fun fall card with my daughter Emily for Mennys Bastelshop using lots of Lawn Fawn goodies. Once again we got inspired by the fabulous Marine.

  • stamp images from the Lawn Fawn Treat Cart, Treat Cart Add-On Coffee, Butterfly Kisses, Simply Celebrate Santa, Christmas Fishes, Crazy Antics, Happy Harvest and Porcu-pine for you sets with Gina G. Designs Obsidian
  • color all the images with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
  • cut out a stitched rectangle from watercolor paper and create a background using Distress Ink Tumbled Glass and Peeled Paint and the Lawn Fawn Hill Hillside stencils
  • add splatters with watered-down white gouache
  • adhere the panel to a kraft cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,





Monday, October 20, 2025

Boho-Rainbow

Hi there,

I created this Boho-Rainbow Card fro the Karten-Kunst Blog:

  • stamp the Karten-Kunst Rainbows with Distress Oxide Ink (Peeled Paint, Tattered Rose, Dried Marigold, Crackling Campfire, Brushed Corduroy)
  • stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine 3 set with Distress Oxide Ink Walnut Stain
  • add some brown splatters and some stars cut from kraft cardstock using one of the dies from the Karten-Kunst Stars in a Row die set
  • add strips of patterned paper to the left and tight side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a colorful day.

Hugs,



Thursday, October 16, 2025

Birthday Mice

Hi there,

I created this card using the adorable Lawn Fawn Birthday Mice stamp set for Mennys Bastelshop:

  • cut out the box from the Mama Elephant Docket Lil ATC Box from kraft cardstock and three ATCs from smooth white and colored cardstock
  • stamp the balloon, confetti and a sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Birthday Mice set with Versafine Clair Portobello
  • stamp the three mice from the same set with Stellar Ink Black Widow
  • color the images with Ohuhu Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils

Have a wonderful day and I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,



Monday, October 13, 2025

All my Love for your Birthday

Hi there,

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

  • cut out four Karten-Kunst Small Frames from smooth white cardstock
  • stamp images from the Karten-Kunst Mini Frames Congratulations with Lawn Fawn Jet Black and color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
  • stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine set with Versamark onto a strip of kraft cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
  • create a background using kraft cardstock and the Spellbinders Scribbled Letter embossing folder
  • ink up the edges of the background panel with Distress Ink Ground Espresso and add some white splatters before adhering it to a cardbase

Hope to see you again next week.

Hugs,



Thursday, October 9, 2025

Endless Fun

Hi there,

it's time for the Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "Watercolor/Aquarell". I used the Mama Elephant Falling Leaves stamp set on my project:

  • stamp the raccoon from the Mama Elephant Falling Leaves set with Distress Oxide Ink Lost Shadow
  • color the image with watercolors
  • add highlights with a white gel pen
  • add some splatters with watered-down Distress Ink Gathered Twigs
  • stamp the sentiment from the same set with Versafine Vintage Sepia
  • layer the watercolor panel onto a piece of kraft cardstock and adhere it to a grass cardstock cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,



Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Happy Birthday Flowers

Hi there,

I created this sweet card for Anjas Basteltraum using the Anjas Basteltraum Spring Flowers stamp set:

  • stamp the field of flowers from the Anjas Basteltraum Spring Flowers 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
  • stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Glückwünsche set with that same black ink
  • add some hearts from the AB Kleine Post Sprüche set with Versamark and heat-emboss them with Ranger Distress Embossing Glaze Kitsch Flamingo
  • add strips of glitter paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,



Monday, October 6, 2025

October

Hi there,

I created this autumn-themed card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

  • stamp one of the Karten-Kunst Herbst-Blätter with Distress Ink (Gathered Twigs, Frayed Burlap, Forest Moss)
  • add WOW! Perissa embossing powder to the wet areas
  • mist the stamped image with water and create a background around it
  • use the Karten-Kunst Square Card Designer die set to create the layers
  • cut out the sentiment from kraft cardstock using the Karten-Kunst Kalender-Monate set
  • add more embossing powder on the edges of the kraft card base and use a bronze gel pen to draw in some dots

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,



Thursday, October 2, 2025

Thanks a Bushel

Hi there,

I created this bookmark for Mennys Bastelshop using an image from the Lawn Fawn Apple-solutely Awesome stamp set:

  • stamp the apple basket from the Lawn Fawn Apple-solutely Awesome set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
  • color the image with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
  • create a background on kraft cardstock using the My Favorite Things Plaid Background Builder set, Versamark, red and golden embossing powder and a golden gel pen
  • stamp the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Thanks a Bushel set with Versafine Vintage Sepia

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,





Monday, September 29, 2025

Summer Days

Hi there,

I created this year's last Summer Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

  • stamp the large Karten-Kunst Ammonit several times with Versamark onto a panel of watercolor paper and heat-emboss them with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
  • add color with the Distress Mica Stains Wonderland and Sugary Gumdrop
  • stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Capri Jahreszeiten with Versamark onto a torn strip of vellum and heat-emboss it with WOW! Polished Silver Super Fine embossing powder
  • add natural twine as final embellishment

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,








Thursday, September 25, 2025

Succulents

Hi there,

I created this plant lover card for Mennys Bastelshop using the Mama Elephant Little Succulent Agenda stamp set:

  • stamp three succulents from the Mama Elephant Little Succulent Agenda set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
  • color the images with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
  • add strips of colored cardstock and plywood
  • add more strips of colored cardstock to the bottom portion of the card and three little hearts to the upper portion
  • stamp the sentiment from the My Favorite Things Beauty of Spring set with Versafine Clair Fallen leaves onto a strip of white cardstock

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,





Friday, September 19, 2025

Frog Pond

Hi there,

I created this sweet scene for Anjas Basteltraum using the Froschzauber stamp set:

  • stamp several images from the Anjas Basteltraum Froschzauber set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
  • color the images with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
  • create a background on a piece of smooth white cardstock using Distress Ink (Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Broken China) and the Lawn Fawn Scene Builder Stencil: Bayou
  • add a strip of patterned paper to the top and the bottom of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,



Thursday, September 18, 2025

Thanks for Helping Me Fly

Hi there,

I created this cute card for Mennys Bastelshop using the Lawn Fawn Just Plane Awesome stamp set:

  • stamp the little mouse from the Lawn Fawn Just Plane Awesome set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
  • color the image with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
  • create a background with the help of the Hero Arts Magical Background and Versafine Clair Arctic
  • stamp the sentiment from the same Lawn Fawn set with Distress Oxide Ink Faded Jeans and Chipped Sapphire
  • add strips of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,



Thursday, September 11, 2025

Thinking of You-Calyptus

Hi there,

I created this sweet card for Mennys Bastelshop using the Mama Elephant Little Koala Agenda:

  • stamp four koalas from the Mama Elephant Little Koala Agenda set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
  • color the images with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
  • create a background with the help of colored cardstock, grass cardstock, the Honey Bee Stamps Eyelet Lace embossing folder and the My Favorite Things Blueprints 20 die set
  • stamp the sentiment from the Gerda Steiner Designs You're Koalafied set with Versamark onto a strip of colored cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder


Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,



Monday, September 8, 2025

Rainbow Sunflower

Hi there,

as promised, today I would like to show you another project that I created using the Karten-Kunst Scribble Sunflowers stamp set:

  • stamp the Karten-Kunst Scribble Sunflowers with Lawn Fawn Jet Black and color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
  • create a background with the help of patterned paper and a piece of vellum with texture from the Honeybee Stamps Eyelet Lace embossing folder
  • cut a strip of kraft cardstock using one of the dies from Karten-Kunst DIN A6 Card Designer Nr. 2 set
  • 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,



Sunday, September 7, 2025

Beach Day

Hi there,

here is another summer card that I created with the Anjas Basteltraum Strandbar stamp set:

  • stamp the fox, the umbrella, the surfboard and the sign from the Anjas Basteltraum Strandbar set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
  • color the images with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
  • create a background with watercolors on watercolor paper
  • add strips of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,




Thursday, September 4, 2025

Summer Vibes

Hi there,

it's time for the Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "Cute Cards". I used the Mama Elephant Deliver Summer Vibes stamp set on my project:

  • stamp one of the images from the Mama Elephant Deliver Summer Vibes set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
  • color the image with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
  • create a background with the help of kraft cardstock, a pineapple embossing folder and Distress Ink Gathered Twigs
  • tear tissue paper and layer the strips on top of the embossed background
  • stamp the sentiment from the same set with Versamark onto a piece of vellum and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
  • adhere the focal image onto a nest of thread

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,



Monday, September 1, 2025

Classic Sunflower

Hi there,

on the next two Mondays I would like to show you projects that I created using the Karten-Kunst Scribble Sunflowers stamp set:

  • stamp the Karten-Kunst Scribble Sunflowers with InkOn3 Fadeout Ink on a piece of watercolor paper
  • color the image and the background with Frau von Bommel watercolors
  • add extra-shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
  • distress the edges of the panel and wrap some twine around it
  • stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Viele Kleine Liebe Grüße Mini-Sprüche set with Versamark onto a circle cut from kraft cardstock with one of the Karten-Kunst 1/4 Inch Scalloped Circles and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
  • create a background using kraft cardstock and the Memory Box Woodgrain Planks die


Hope to see you again next week.

Hugs,





Thursday, August 28, 2025

You're totally my Jam

Hi there,

I created this sweet card with my daughter Emily for Mennys Bastelshop using the Lawn Fawn Berry Special stamp set. And once again we got inspired by the wonderful Marine:

  • stamp several images from the Lawn Fawn Berry Special set using Gina K. Designs Obsidian 
  • color all the elements with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
  • stamp the sentiment from the same set with Versamark onto a strip of light blue cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
  • create a background using kraft cardstock and a woodgrain embossing folder
  • adhere all the elements to a stitched rectangle colored with Distress Ink Bundled Sage and green and white splatters

I hope you got inspired, too.

Hugs,



Thursday, August 21, 2025

Creating Memories

Hi there,

I created this travel-themed card for Mennys Bastelshop using the Mama Elephant Deliver Summer Vibes stamp set:

  • stamp the hamster from the Mama Elephant Deliver Summer Vibes set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
  • color the image with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
  • create a background on a piece of watercolor paper using watered-down Distress Inks (Pumice Stone, Antique Linen, Weathered Wood)
  • stamp the sentiment from the same set with Versafine Clair Portobello
  • add some texture to the background by stamping elements from the Waffle Flower Postage Collage set with Versafine Clair Sand Dune
  • adhere the panel to a cream cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,



Monday, August 18, 2025

Tweet Greetings

Hi there,

I created another card using the Karten-Kunst Vogelglück set:

  • stamp the birds and the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Vogelglück set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
  • color the image with Ohuhu Markers and add highlights with a white gel pen
  • add strips of patterned paper to the top and bottom of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a colorful day.

Hugs,



Thursday, August 14, 2025

Long Live Snail Mail

Hi there,

I created this adorable card for Mennys Bastelshop using the Paperie Ink Snail Mail stamp set:

  • stamp one of the snails and a mushroom from the Paperie Ink Snail Mail set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
  • color the images with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
  • stamp the sentiment from the Concord & 9th Perfectly Penned set with Versamark onto a strip of violet cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
  • create a background using grass cardstock and the Spellbinders Cross my Heart embossing folder
  • add strips of colored cardstock to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,



Monday, August 11, 2025

Vintage Snail

Hi there,

here is another card using the sweet snail from the Karten-Kunst Ein schneller Gruß stamp set:

  • stamp the adorable little snail from the Karten-Kunst Ein schneller Gruß set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
  • stamp the sentiment from the same set with that same black ink
  • color the image with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
  • add strips of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,



Thursday, August 7, 2025

Milkshake

Hi there,

it's time for the Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "Vellum". I used the Mama Elephant Milkshake stamp set on my project:

  • cut out one of the tags from the Masterpiece Design Memory Planner set from watercolors paper and a second one from patterned paper
  • stamp one of the images from the adorable Mama Elephant Milkshake set with Distress Oxide Ink Lost Shadow onto the watercolor tag
  • color the image with watercolors and add highlights with a white gel pen
  • add little dots with Nuvo Crystal Drops
  • ink up the edges of the tags with Distress Ink Spun Sugar
  • add a string of twine to the holes of the tags and tie it into a bow
  • stamp the sentiment and a strawberry from the same set with Distress Oxide Ink Spun Sugar
  • color the strawberry with watercolors and add little dots with a white gel pen
  • emboss a piece of vellum with the Honey Bee Stamps Eyelet Lace embossing folder
  • adhere all the elements to a pink cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,