Monday, April 28, 2025

Easter Basket

Hi there, 

here is another Easter Card that I created for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

  • cut out eight hexagons from Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock using the Karten-Kunst Small Frames die set
  • stamp images from the Karten-Kunst Mini Frames Spring and Karten-Kunst Mini Framens Garden sets with Lawn Fawn Crunchy Leaf
  • color the images with Derwent Coloursoft Pencils and add highlights with a white gel pen
  • stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Capri Groß: Sprüche zu Ostern set with VersaMagic Sahara Sand onto a square panel of grass cardstock
  • adhere the panel to a kraft cardbase and add faux stitching with a white gel pen

I hope you had a wonderful Easter Time.

Hugs,



Thursday, April 24, 2025

Celebrate Kitty

Hi there,

I created this Birthday Card for Mennys Bastelshop using the Sunny Studio Stamps Party Pets stamp set:

  • cut out a panel from smooth white cardstock using one of the ModaScrap Framed Rectangles
  • stamp the adorable little cat from the Sunny Studio Stamps Party Pets 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
  • add confetti with Distress Oxide Inks
  • cover the cardbase with patterned paper
  • cut out the Celebrate from the CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments from vellum and patterned paper
  • add Nuvo Jewel Drops to the cherries on the cake and some Pinkfresh Studio Glitter Drops as final embellishments

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,



Monday, April 21, 2025

Color Blocking 5 - Poppies

Hi there,

this is my fifth and final project of my Color Blocking series for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

  • adhere diagonally cut pieces of two shades of pink cardstock to the cardfront
  • stamp the Karten-Kunst Scribble Poppies with Distress Oxide Ink (Worn Lipstick, Aged Mahogany)
  • add some splatters with watered-down black acrylic paint
  • cut out the Karten-Kunst Nyala Script Happy Birthday from vellum and the darker pink cardstock
  • add some sequins as final embellishments

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,



Saturday, April 19, 2025

Mail from the Easter Bunny

Hi there,

I created this Easter Card for Anjas Basteltraum:

  • stamp the bunny and the tulips from the Anjas Basteltraum Ostereimalerei 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 the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Ostersprüche set with Versafine Clair Nocturne
  • add strips of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Wishing you a Happy Easter.

Hugs,



Thursday, April 17, 2025

Bunny Tags

Hi there,

my daughter Emmi and I created these adorable Bunny Tags for Mennys Bastelshop using both the Lawn Fawn Build-a-Bunny and the Lawn Fawn Build-a-Bunny Accessories die set:

  • cut out the bunnies and their clothes from colored cardstock and patterned paper
  • add shading with Distress Ink and highlights and texture with a white gel pen and fineliners
  • cut out two ModaScrap Unconventional Tags from kraft cardstock and run them through your die cutting machine in the Spellbinders Cross my Heart embossing folder
  • thread twine through the holes of the tags

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,




Monday, April 14, 2025

Color Blocking 4 - Happy Easter

Hi there,

this time I would like to show you an Easter Card in my Color Blocking Series for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

  • stamp a background on a white card panel using Distress Oxide Ink Pumice Stone, the egg from the Karten-Kunst Mini Frames Spring and the heart from the Karten-Kunst Kränze und Kreise set
  • create two background strips with the help of Distress Oxide Ink Pumice Stone and the Karten-Kunst Script Background stamp
  • place those strips above and below a strip of pink glitter paper
  • cut out the Karten-Kunst Das rockt Frohe Ostern from vellum and DIY striped cardstock 

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,



Thursday, April 10, 2025

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,



Monday, April 7, 2025

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,



Thursday, April 3, 2025

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,