Monday, June 30, 2025

Thanks from my Garden

Hi there,

I created this card with the help of the Karten-Kunst DIN A6 Card Designer Nr. 2:

  • create a background using the Karten-Kunst Din A6 Card Designer Nr. 2, the Karten-Kunst Brückentext Vielen Dank and patterned paper
  • cut out three scalloped circles and stamp images from the Karten-Kunst Mini Frames Garden set
  • color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils 

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,



Thursday, June 26, 2025

Happy Birthday Party Cats

Hi there,

I created this sweet birthday card for Mennys Bastelshop using images from the Sunny Studio Stamps Party Pets set:

  • stamp several images from the Sunny Studio Stamps Party Pets 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
  • cut out some Whimsy Stamps Boho Circles from colored cardstock and add some confetti with Versamark
  • create a background using the My Favorite Things Cloud stencil and Distress Ink (Spun Sugar, Tumbled Glass, Shaded Lilac)
  • cut out the sentiment from colored cardstock with the help of the Spellbinders Everyday Sentiments die set and add Distress Ink Kitsch Flamingo the the bottom of the letters
Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,




Monday, June 23, 2025

Lots of Love

Hi there,

I created this card using the Karten-Kunst Mojito Cutout Alles Liebe:

  • cut out the Karten-Kunst Mojito Cutout Alles Liebe from a square cut from kraft cardstock with the help of the Karten-Kunst Square Card Designer
  • cut out another slightly larger square from DIY striped cardstock
  • adhere all the layers to a kraft cardbase
  • add faux stitching with a white gel pen

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,



Thursday, June 19, 2025

Lucky Clover Birthday Tag

Hi there,

I created this Mixed Media Birthday Tag for Mennys Bastelshop using the Lawn Fawn Lucky Clovers die set:

  • cut out the inside of the tag from watercolor paper using the Heffy Doodle Tag Along die set
  • cover it with crumpled tissue paper and add color with watered-down acrylic paint
  • add some texture by stamping elements from the Waffle Flower Postage Collage set with Versafine Clair Portobello
  • cut out three clovers from watercolor paper using the Lawn Fawn Lucky Clover die set
  • add color with watered-down Distress Ink and extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils 
  • cut out the frame of the tag from grass cardstock
  • stamp the sentiment with Versamark onto a banner cut from grass cardstock and heat-emboss it with Ranger Brick embossing powder
  • dye torn seam-binding with Distress Ink Ground Espresso and thread it through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,



Monday, June 16, 2025

Dreamy Sheep

Hi there,

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

  • create a background using patterned paper, colored cardstock and the Karten-Kunst DIN A6 Card Designer Nr. 2
  • cut out the Karten-Kunst Mini Sheep and some Karten-Kunst Clouds
  • add color with Alcohol Markers and heat-emboss the white parts with WOW! White Puff embossing powder
  • cut out the sentiment with the help of the Karten-Kunst Stencil Alphabet
  • add silver star sequins as final embellishments

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,




Thursday, June 12, 2025

The Best is yet to come!

Hi there,

I created this cute bookmark for Mennys Bastelshop using the Mama Elephant Congrats Graduate stamp set:

  • cut out a rounded tag from smooth white cardstock
  • stamp the adorable little owl from the Mama Elephant Congrats Graduate 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
  • ink up the edges with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs
  • thread three strands of natural twine through the hole of the tag

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,



Monday, June 9, 2025

Unique Rainbow Flower

Hi there,

I created this unique Rainbow Flower for the Karten-Kunst Blog using the Karten-Kunst Cute Flower die:

  • cut out the Karten-Kunst Cute Flower once from black and once from white cardstock
  • color the cutouts of the white flower with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
  • adhere the flower to a grass cardstock cardbase and ink up the edges with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs
  • stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine 2 set with Versamark onto a strip of kraft cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
  • add the Waffle Flower Tiny Twine Bow cut from kraft cardstock as final embellishment

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,



Saturday, June 7, 2025

Lucky Day Toucan

Hi there,

I created this tropical card using the little toucan from the Anjas Basteltraum Strandbar stamp set:

  • stamp the toucan from the Anjas Basteltraum Strandbar set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
  • color the image with Ohuhu Markers and add highlights with a white gel pen
  • cut out the My Favorite Things Rainbow Whimsy from colored cardstock
  • dye a piece of smooth white cardstock with Distress Ink Rustic Wilderness and Peeled Paint and run it through your Spellbinders Platinum Six in the Spellbinders Leafy embossing folder
  • add some splatters with watered-down white gouache
  • adhere the panel to a kraft cardbase
  • stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Glückwünsche set with Versamark onto a piece of vellum, heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder and cut it out
  • adhere the sentiment with tiny pieces of double-sided foam adhesive

I hope you have a wonderful day.

Hugs,



Thursday, June 5, 2025

Being there Peekapals

Hi there,

it's time for the Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "Use a Stamp Set from Mama Elephant". I used the Mama Elephant Peekapals stamp set on my project:

  • stamp the Mama Elephant Peekapals 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
  • use the My Favorite Things Stitched Scallop Edges to create your card layout
  • stamp the sentiment from the Mama Elephant You raise me up set with Distress Oxide Ink Gathered Twigs on the patterned paper half of the card

I hope you got inspired.


Hugs,



Monday, June 2, 2025

Botanical Shaker

Hi there,

I created this botanical Shaker Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog using the Karten-Kunst Mojito Cutout Alles Liebe:

  • cut out the Karten-Kunst Mojito Cutout Alles Liebe from smooth white cardstock
  • mask off the cutout
  • apply Distress Ink (Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Shabby Shutters) through the STAMPlorations Emanations stencil
  • create a shaker element underneath the cutout using acetate and double-sided foam adhesive - fill the shaker with green and yellow sequins
  • add strips of colored cardstock to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase
  • add some clear and yellow gemstones as final embellishments

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,