Christmas Shaker

Hi there,

I created this Christmas Shaker for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• create a background panel using the Karten-Kunst Tannbäume and the Karten-Kunst DIN A6 Card Designer Nr. 2 die sets
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink Rustic Wilderness
• create a shaker using acetate and double-sided foam adhesive
• fill the shaker element with sequins and stars
• cut out some hearts from the same die sets and the Karten-Kunst Nyala Script Weihnachtsgrüße from colored cardstock

Have a wonderful Christmas Time.

Hugs,

Christmas ATC

Hi there,

I created this Christmas ATC for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out the ATC elements from kraft cardstock and patterned paper with the help of the Karten-Kunst ATC Designer
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Weihnachten Modern set with Versafine Clair Portobello

Hope to see you again soon.

Hugs,

Christmas Sheep

Hi there,

I created this adorable Christmas Card using an image from the Anjas Basteltraum Wollige Weihnachten stamp set:

• stamp one of the sheep from the Anjas Basteltraum Wollige Weihnachten 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
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Weihnachtspost set and also add color with Alcohol Markers
• create a background with the help of kraft cardstock and the Spellbinders Argyle Plaid embossing folder
• ink up the edges of the panel with Distress Ink Walnut Stain
• for even more interest cut out a little ticket strip from green cardstock and ink up the edges with Distress Ink Pine Needles
• stamp some images from the waffle Flower Postage Collage North Pole set with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Metallic Gold Rich Super Fine embossing powder
• add a strip of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a wonderful Christmas Time.

Hugs,

Joyful Wishes

Hi there,

I created this Christmas card for Mennys Bastelshop using the Impronte d'Autore Peace, Joy and Hope stamp set:

• stamp one of the fairies from the Impronte d'Autore Peace, Joy and Hope 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 with the help of the PaperNova Design Winter Stories Collection Trees set, Versamark, WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder and Delicata Silvery Shimmer
• stamp the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Joy to the Woods set with Versamark onto a piece of vellum and heat-emboss it with Ranger Aqua Tinsel embossing powder
• add strips of glitter paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a wonderful Christmas Time.

Hugs,

Greetings from the North Pole

Hi there,

I created this sweet Christmas Card using the Karten-Kunst Post vom Weihnachtsmann stamp set:

• stamp the adorable little Santa and the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Post vom Weihnachtsmann 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 two Karten-Kunst Torn Borders from patterned paper and add them to the top and bottom of the cardbase
• stamp a sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Kartensprüche Weihnacht with Versafine Clair Morning Mist inside the card

Have a wonderful Christmas Season.

Hugs,

Merry Christmas

Hi there,

here is another Christmas Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out the Karten-Kunst Das Rockt Frohes Fest from pink cardstock and a tree from the Karten-Kunst Tannenbäume set from green cardstock
• ink blend the edges with Distress Ink Festive Berries and Peacock Feathers
• add little dots with a golden and a white gel pen
• create a background with the help of kraft cardstock, the Spellbinders Scenic Poinsettias embossing folder and Distress Ink Gathered Twigs

Have a wonderful New Year.

Hugs,

Winter Hugs

Hi there,

I created this sweet Christmas Card for Mennys Bastelshop using the My Favorite Things Gnome for the Holidays stamp set:

• stamp the cute little house from the My Favorite Things Gnome for the Holidays set with Distress Oxide Ink Lost Shadow onto a piece of watercolor paper
• color the image and the background with Frau von Bommel watercolors
• add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• create a background from colored cardstock with the help of the Sizzix Tim Holtz Simple Plaid die set
• add the sentiment cut using the Spellbinders Tinsel Time Sentiments die set, vellum and glitter paper

Have a wonderful Christmas Time.

Hugs,

Christmas Baubles

Hi there,

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

• stamp the Karten-Kunst Scribble Ornaments with Gina K. Designs Obsidian - use the Masking Technique
• add color with the help of Distress Mica Stains (Cocktail Party, Merry Mint)
• add details with the Molotow Liquid Chrome pen
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Weihnachten Modern set with Versamark onto a strip of black cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• stamp a sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Kartensprüche Weihnacht inside the card with Stellar Ink Black Widow

Have a wonderful Christmas Time.

Hugs,

Mouse Ornament

Hi there,

I created this sweet Christmas Tag using the Anjas Basteltraum Happy X-Maus stamp set:

• cut out the bauble and the hanger from the Spellbinders Festive Ornaments die set from smooth white cardstock, patterned paper and from foiled cardstock
• stamp the image from the Anjas Basteltraum Merry X-Maus 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
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the hanger

Have a wonderful Christmas Time.

Hugs,

 

1 Set - 2 Cards with Mama Elephant's Little Elephant Agenda

Hi there,

it's time for the Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "1 Set - 2 Cards". I used the Mama Elephant Little Elephant Agenda stamp set on my projects:

• stamp the image from the Mama Elephant Little Elephant Agenda 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 Lawn Fawn Mini Picture Frame from woodgrain cardstock and a little bow from blue glitter paper
• create a background with patterned paper
• stamp the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Whoosh, Kites! set with Versafine Clair Medieval Blue

• stamp the images from the Mama Elephant Little Elephant Agenda 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
• create a background using grass cardstock, an embossing folder and glitter paper
• cut out four little rectangles from dark blue cardstock and add hills cut from grass cardstock
• ink up the hills and the background panel with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs
• stamp the sentiment from the Mama Elephant Celebrating You set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Metallic Gold Rich Pale embossing powder

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Merry Christmas Santa

Hi there,

I created another project using the adorable Karten-Kunst Post vom Weihnachtsmann stamp set:

• cut out the Karten-Kunst Brückentext Frohes Fest from a piece of Neenah Desert Storm Kraft Cardstock
• add a piece of patterned paper behind the opening
• stamp the sweet little Santa from the Karten-Kunst Post vom Weihnachtsmann set with Inkon3 Fadeout Ink
• color the image with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• add the stars from the Karten-Kunst Weihnachten Modern set with Delicata White Shimmer

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Sending You Hearts

Hi there,

I created this sweet card for Mennys Bastelshop using the Gerda Steiner Designs Li'l Hedgie stamp set:

• stamp the Gerda Steiner Designs Li'l Hedgie 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 using Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock and an embossing folder
• add white splatters and ink up the edges with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs
• cut out one of the Mama Elephant Paper Hugs sentiments from pink cardstock and add highlights with a white gel pen
• 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,

Warm Winter Wishes

Hi there,

here is another project that I created with the Karten-Kunst Winterliche Häuser stamp set:

• stamp the Karten-Kunst Winterliche Häuser with Distress Oxide Ink Pumice Stone on a piece of watercolor paper
• color the image and the background with watercolors
• add details with a pencil and splatters with white gouache
• distress the edges and ink them up with Distress Ink Walnut Stain
• stamp the sentiment from the same set onto a kraft cardbase with Versafine Clair Portobello

Hope to see you again next week.

Hugs,

Thank You for Helping Me Grow

Hi there,

I created this garden card together with my daughter Emily for Mennys Bastelshop using the Lawn Fawn Veggie Happy stamp set. And once again we got inspired by one of Marine's wonderful creations:

• stamp lots of images from the Lawn Fawn Veggie Happy and Say What? Holiday Critters sets 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 using the Lawn Fawn Peekaboo Backdrop, kraft cardstock and patterned paper
• stamp the sentiment from the My Favorite Things Beauty of Spring set with Versamark onto a strip of purple cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

I hope you got inspired, too.

Hugs,

HoHoHo Tag

Hi there,

I created this sweet tag using the Karten-Kunst Post vom Weihnachtsmann stamp set:

• stamp the adorable little Santa from the Karten-Kunst Post vom Weihnachtsmann set with Gina K. Obsidian on a pre-cut white tag
• color the image with Ohuhu Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos
• add the sentiment from the same set with that same black ink
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

On the Bookshelf

Hi there,

I created this cute little scene for Mennys Bastelshop using the Gerda Steiner Designs On the Bookshelf stamp set:

• stamp several images from the Gerda Steiner Designs On the Bookshelf 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 grass cardstock and an embossing folder
• add bwon and white splatters and ink up the edges with Distress Ink Pumice Stone
• stamp the sentiment from the My Favorite Things Our Story set with Versamark onto a strip of turquoise cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Winter Houses

Hi there,

I created this atmospheric card using the Karten-Kunst Winterliche Häuser stamp set:

• create a background on a piece of watercolor paper using Distress Oxide Inks (Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet, Prize Ribbon)
• stamp the Karten-Kunst Winterliche Häuser and a sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Post vom Weihnachtsmann set with Stellar Ink Black Widow
• use a white and a glitter gel pen to add some snowflakes

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

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,