Happy Halloween

Hi there,

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

• stamp two bats from the Lawn Fawn Fangtastic Friends set with Gina K. Obsidian
• 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 on a piece of watercolor paper using a Clearly Besotted stencil, Distress Grit Paste Snowfall, Finetec Mica Watercolors
• ink up the edges of the panel with Distress Ink Black Soot and add spiderwebs cut from black cardstock from the Lawn Fawn Build a House Halloween Add-on
• add strips of colored cardstock and of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

i hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Woodland Owl

Hi there,

here is another project using the Karten-Kunst Uhuuups, so alt schon stamp set:

• stamp the owl from the Karten-Kunst Uhuuups, so alt schon 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 Lawn Fawn Stitched Leaves and the Memory Box Woodland Branch from colored cardstock and add extra shading with Distress Inks
• ink up the edges of the kraft cardbase and add white splatters
• place the cut out owl on the branch using double-sided foam adhesive

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,