Postage Bunnies

Hi there,

it's time for the Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "Use the Waffle Flower Postage Collage Die". I used the Avery Elle Bunnies stamp set on my project:

• cut out the Waffle Flower Postage Collage A6 from smooth white cardstock
• create a background with the help of the Waffle Flower Postage Collage A6 Blocks stencil, Masking Tape and Distress Ink (Antique Linen, Tumbled Glass)
• stamp several images from the Avery Elle Bunnies 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
• stamp some elements from the Waffle Flower Postage Collage set with Distress Oxide Ink (Antique Linen, Tattered Rose)
• stamp the sentiment from the Avery Elle Bunnies set with Distress Oxide Ink Tattered Rose

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Wonderful Easter Time

Hi there,

I created this Easter Card using the beautiful Anjas Basteltraum Osternest stamp set:

• stamp the willow branch from the Anjas Basteltraum Osternest set with VersaMagic Sahara Sand onto a piece of Neenah Desert Storm Kraft cardstock
• color the image with Derwent Drawing pencils
• add highlights with a white gel pen and Wink of Stella Clear glitter
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Ostersprüche set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Polished Gold Super Fine embossing powder
• cut out a Tattered Lace Torn Edge Rectangle around the image and add another rectangle cut from darker kraft cardstock underneath before adhering it to a cardbase
• add some Pinkfresh Studio Glitter Drops as final embellishments

Have a wonderful Easter Time.

Hugs,

Color Blocking 3 - #LOVE

Hi there,

another week of Color Blocking over on the Karten-Kunst Blog. On this project I used the Karten-Kunst Scribble Roses:

• stamp some of the Karten-Kunst Scribble Roses onto a panel of smooth white cardstock with Versafine Onyx Black
• cover the middle with five strips of colored cardstock
• add the sentiment using letters cut with the Karten-Kunst Joy Alphabet and the Karten-Kunst Joy Alphabet Add-On
• adhere the panel to a black cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

You are amazing!

Hi there,

I created this cute project for Mennys Bastelshop using the Sunny Studio Stamps Foxy Friends set:

• stamp a fox and some chicks from the Sunny Studio Stamps Foxy Friends set with Gina K. Obsidian onto a panel of smooth white cardstock
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• mat the panel onto dark brown cardstock
• stamp the sentiment from the Create a Smile Du set with Versafine Clair Fallen Leaves
• run a panel of grass cardstock through your Big Shot in the Spellbinders Argyle Plaid embossing Folder and ink up its edges with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Color Blocking 2 - All my Love

Hi there,

it's Color Blocking Time again for the Karten-Kunst Blog. On this project I used the Karten-Kunst Delicate Plants:

• cover a cardbase with four different-sized stripes of colored cardstock
• stamp some of the Karten-Kunst Delicate Plants with Distress Oxide Ink Hickory Smoke
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Das rockt Alles Liebe from Vellum and grass cardstock
• add some sequins as final embellishments

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Originals-Only-Day 2025 - Karten-Kunst

Hi there,

I created this card for Karten-Kunst to support this year's Originals-Only-Day:

• cut out a square from grass cardstock using one of the dies from the Karten-Kunst Square Card Designer die set
• stamp the Tic-Tac-Toe grid from the Create a Smile Tic Tac Toe set with Lawn Fawn Crunchy Leaf
• put the square on some kraft cardstock and add faux stitching with a white gel pen
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Capri Groß: Sprüche zu Ostern set with Distress Oxide Ink Evergreen Bough onto another panel of grass cardstock and heat-emboss it with Ranger Turquoise embossing powder
• add little bunnies and tulips cut from colored cardstock with the help of the Karten-Kunst Symbolisch Gemeint Ostern set
• add little dots with Karin Decogel Star Sparks pens

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Originals-Only-Day 2025 - Anjas Basteltraum

Hi there,

I created this tag for Anjas Basteltraum to support this year's Originals-Only-Day using the Anjas Basteltraum Ostereimalerei stamp set:

• cut out an egg with the help of one of the Taylored Expressions Egg Stacklets
• stamp the adorable little bunny from the Anjas Basteltraum Ostereimalerei set with Lawn Fawn River Rock
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen and the Karin Decogel Milky Way pens
• add a hole at the top and thread two strands of twine through it

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Woodland Library Bookmark

Hi there,

I created this sweet Bookmark for Mennys Bastelshop:

• cut out the Lawn Fawn Stitched Bookmark from woodgrain cardstock and add backgrounds to the windows using Grass Cardstock
• stamp the images from the Lawn Fawn Little Woodland Library 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
• add some extra details to the windows using the lamp, the plant and the books from the Lawn Fawn Stitched Bookmark die set
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Color Blocking 1 - Hello Daisies

Hi there,

today, I am going to start a little series for the Karten-Kunst Blog. For the next 5 weeks it is going to be all about Color Blocking. This is my first creation using the Karten-Kunst Scribble Daisies:

• cover a cardbase with four stripes of colored cardstock
• stamp some of the Karten-Kunst Scribble Daisies with Versamark and heat-emboss them with holographic embossing powder
• cut out two Karten-Kunst Ash Leaves from vellum
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Riesiges Hallo from colored and grass cardstock
• stamp the sub-sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine 2 set with Versamark onto a strip of black cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add some sequins as final embellishments

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

I herd it's your Birthday!

Hi there,

I created this sweet Postage Card using the My Favorite Things Barnyard Bunch stamp set and the Waffle Flower Postage Collage A6 die set:

• cut out the Waffle Flower Postage Collage A6 from white cardstock
• stamp images from the My Favorite Things Barnyard Bunch set with Gina K. designs Obsidian - use the masking technique
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• mask all the images and create a background using Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass, Frayed Burlap)

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Jam Labels

Hi there,

I created these jam labels using the Anjas Basteltraum Einkochspass stamp set:

• cut out three Tim Holtz Vintage Labels from smooth white cardstock
• stamp the images and the sentiments from the Anjas Basteltraum Einkochspass 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 with Distress Ink (Rustic Wilderness, Candied Apple, Festive Berries)

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Let's Celebrate

Hi there,

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

• stamp two leaves from the Karten-Kunst Scribble Leaves set and the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Circulus Runde Geburtstagssprüche set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the leaves with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• add some dots with the Karin DecoGel Star Sparks Brown pen
• add strips of black cardstock and patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Hope to see you again next week. 

Hang Out and Celebrate

Hi there,

I created this cute watercolor tag for Mennys Bastelshop using one of the images from the My Favorite Things Hang Out and Celebrate stamp set:

• cut out a tag from watercolor paper
• stamp one of the images from the My Favorite Things Hang Out and Celebrate set with VersaMagic Sahara Sand
• color the image with watercolors
• ink up the edges of the tag with leftover Distress Ink from your Blending Brushes
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

A little Piece of Happiness

Hi there,

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

• cut out some rectangles from watercolor paper
• add some color with Kuretake Gansai Tambi Art Nouveau watercolors
• stamp a shape from the Karten-Kunst Circulus12 Schneeflocken set with Versafine Clair Fallen Leaves 
• rough up the edges and ink them up with Distress Ink Walnut Stain
• place the rectangles on a panel of grass cardstock and adhere this to a kraft cardbase
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine 3 set with Versafine Clair Fallen Leaves

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Ahoi Lighthouse

Hi there,

I created this maritime watercolor card using the Anjas Basteltraum Küstengrüße stamp set:

• stamp the lighthouse from the Anjas Bastelraum Küstengrüße set with Distress Oxide Ink Lost Shadow
• color the image and the background with watercolors 
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Sprüche Meerzeit set with Versafine Clair Morning Mist
• cut out two Sunny Studio Stamps Eyelet Lace Borders from dark blue cardstock and add them to the left and right side of the watercolor panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Monochromatic Watercolor Mushrooms

Hi there,

it's time for the Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "Monochromatic". I used the Lawn Fawn To my Fungi stamp set on my project:

• cut out one Tim Holtz Stitched Rectangle from watercolor paper and one from grass cardstock
• stamp four mushrooms from the Lawn Fawn To my Fungi stamp set with Distress Oxide Ink Antique Linen
• color the images with watercolors
• stamp the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Gleeful Gardens set with VersaMagic Sahara Sand

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Love Wreath

Hi there,

I created this lovely Wreath Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog using the Circulus12 Stamping Tool:

• stamp a wreath on a kraft panel using the Circulus12 Stamping Tool, the Karten-Kunst Circulus Zweige set with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Polished Gold Super Fine embossing powder
• cut the Karten-Kunst Small Flower Wreath from grass cardstock and kraft cardstock - ink up the kraft wreath and the edges of the panel with Distress Ink Walnut Stain
• add some Stickles Platinum to the berries
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Das rockt Alles Liebe from Vellum and pink pearlescent cardstock
• add some dots to the letters with a white gel pen

Hope to see you again next week.

Hugs,

Party Time Frog

Hi there,

I used the Impronte d'Autore Party Time stamp set to create this colorful Birthday Card for Mennys Bastelshop:

• stamp the frog from the Impronte d'Autore Party Time 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 panel with some leftover green and yellow ink
• create a background with the Sunny Studio Stamps Eyelet Lace Borders cut from white cardstock and patterned paper
• add one of the My Favorite Things Love Speech Bubbles colored with Alcohol Markers and Glitter Glue

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Winter

Hi there,

here is another Winter Card I created for the Karten-Kunst Blog using the Circulus12 Stamping Tool:

• stamp a snowflake with the help of the Karten-Kunst Circulus12 Stamping Tool, the Karten-Kunst Circulus12 Schneeflocken set and Versafine Clair Arctic
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Large Snowflake from pearlescent vellum and layer it on top
• add some dark blue splatters and ink up the edges of the panel with Distress Ink Chipped Sapphire
• color in the little starts with Finetec Mica Watercolors in Sterling Silver 
• cut out the sentiment from pearlescent blue and silver foiled cardstock using the Karten-Kunst Lucky Alphabet set
• add some snowflakes as final embellishment 

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Tropical Vacation

Hi there,

Í used the My Favorite Things Tropical Toucans stamp set to create this colorful tropical card for Mennys Bastelshop:

• stamp a scene using the My Favorite Things Tropical Toucans stamp set and Ink on 3 Fadeout Ink - use the masking technique
• color the images with Derwent Inktense Pencils and a waterbrush
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• add some watered-down splatters with Distress Ink Tumbled Glass and ink up the edges of the panel with that same ink
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Distress Oxide Ink Tumbled Glass
• add strips of patterned paper to the top and bottom of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

 

Happy Mail Fox

Hi there,

I used one of my favorite stamp sets from Anjas Basteltraum for this card - the Geburtstagsfreunde set:

• stamp the little fox from the Anjas Basteltraum Geburtstagsfreunde 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 out a Paper Smooches Postage Stamp and add a background with the envelope from the same stamp set and extra shading with Distress Ink Pumice Stone
• cover a cardbase with patterned paper
• cut out the Memory Box Hello Daily Script from vellum and turquoise cardstock

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Hello Wreath

Hi there,

I created this Wreath Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog using the Circulus8 Stamping Tool:

• stamp some elements from the Karten-Kunst Circulus Blätterkranz set onto a rounded panel of Bristol Smooth Cardstock using Distress Oxide Ink (Shabby Shutters, Gathered Twigs)
• add some shading and color with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• cut out the sentiment with the help of the Karten-Kunst Lucky Alphabet, the Karten-Kunst Lucky Alphabet Lower Case, golden foiled cardstock and green cardstock
• ink up the edges of the panel with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs and add some splatters with golden Finetec Mica Watercolor
• adhere the panel to a grass cardstock cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Read - Relax - Repeat

Hi there,

I used the My Favorite Things Our Story stamp set to create this cute watercolor card for Mennys Bastelshop:

• stamp a scene using images from the My Favorite Things Our Story stamp set and Distress Oxide Ink Lost Shadow - use the masking technique
• color the images and the background with watercolors
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink Pumice Stone
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Versamark onto a strip of grey cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

All my Love Feathers

Hi there,

I made this Vintage Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• create a background on a piece of watercolor paper using Distress Ink (Tea Dye, Walnut Stain, Salvaged Patina)
• stamp the Karten-Kunst Schwungvolle Federn with Distress Oxide Ink Walnut Stain
• adhere the panel to a brown cardbase
• cut out the sentiment with the help of the Karten-Kunst Geburtstag im Rahmen die set and golden foiled cardstock

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Alcohol Ink Week

Hi there,

it's Alcohol Ink Week over at the Karten-Kunst Blog 

and this is my creation:

• create a background on Lanavanguard using Alcohol Inks (Shell Pink, Aqua) and turquoise Deco Foil
• cut out a panel using one of the Karten-Kunst Stitched Rectangles DIN A6
• adhere the panel to a turquoise cardbase
• cut out a 15 from turquoise cardstock and silver glitter paper using the Karten-Kunst Lucky Numbers die set
• add more texture to the numbers by stamping the Karten-Kunst Blooming Plants with Versamark and heat-embossing them with WOW! Polished Silver Super Fine embossing powder
• stamp the sub-sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with that same silver embossing powder
• ink up the bottom part of the numbers and the left and right side of the sub-sentiment strip with Distress Ink Peacock Feathers

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,