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,

Beach Sand

Hi there,

I created this cute tag for the sand that I brought home from my summer vacation on Rügen:

• cut out a tag from smooth white cardstock
• stamp the small sea gull from the Anjas Basteltraum Küstengrüße set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• stamp "Rügen" with letters from the Concord & 9th Perfectly Penned set with Versafine Onyx Black
• color the image with Alcohol Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• add some little dots with a turquoise fineliner

I hope you like my little project.

Hugs,

Love You Window

Hi there,

I created this lovely garden window for Mennys Bastelshop:

• create a background on a white cardbase using the My Favorite Things Lined by Hand Background, Distress Oxide Ink Tumbled Glass and Distress Ink Tumbled Glass
• cut out the Lawn Fawn Secret Garden Window from white cardstock and color the greenery with Alcohol Markers
• cut out the Lawn Fawn Scripty Love from light pink glitter paper, add shading with Alcohol Markers and add some extra flowers
• stamp the second part of the sentiment from the Create a Smile Stamps All about You set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Elephant Parade

Hi there,

I got the fabulous opportunity to create as a Guest Designer for Menny's Bastelshop during the month of May and this is my first project:

• stamp three elephants, a balloon, the pinwheel and the little bow from the Lawn Fawn Elephant Parade and the Lawn Fawn Elephant Parade Add-On sets
• color the images with alcohol markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• create a background with watercolors on a rectangular piece of watercolor paper
• add colored cardstock and strips of patterned paper to the top and bottom of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Hope to see you again next week.

Hugs,

Always take the scenic Route

Hi there,

you can find lots of bright and bold projects on the Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog and this is my project:

• stamp the sunflower from the Elizabeth Craft Designs Garden Flowers set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black - use the Making Technique
• color the flowers and the background with Alcohol Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• add splatters with watered-down white gouache
• adhere a pre-made sentiment

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Farm Fresh

Hi there,

today we are showcasing Joset's new Die Release on the Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog. If you love cute critters and the whole farm theme, this one's for you.

• cut out two crates and a lot of fruit and vegetables using the wonderful Elizabeth Craft Designs Farm Accessories die set
• color the elements with Alcohol Markers, add shading with Distress Ink (Wild Honey, Scattered Straw, Peeled Paint, Candied Apple, Gathered Twigs) and highlights with a white gel pen
• create a background with the help of the Elizabeth Craft Designs Adventure Edges
• adhere patterned paper from the Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Spring 6x6 paper pad to the cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Throwback Thursday - Jungle, Flowers and Mermaids

Hi there,

this is my third Throwback Thursday Post and my three projects were inspired by this wonderful card by Craftyfield which was published on the STAMPlorations Blog in January. I just love the watercolor effect over the stenciled flowers.

My first project is a jungle scene:

• apply Grit Paste through the ARTplorations Leaf Prints 3 stencil onto a piece of watercolor paper - let it dry thoroughly
• sprinkle some Color Burst Lime Green onto the panel and mist it water
• wrap a strand of natural twine around the panel
• stamp one of the adorable little monkeys from the STAMPlorations Chikoo goes Bananas set with Lawn Fawn Crunchy Leaf and color it with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers - add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and add highlights with a white gel pen
• cut out the CUTplorations Hang in there twice from Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock, layer them on top of each other and glue the sentiment onto the panel
• adhere the panel to a cardbase

My second project is this flowery tag:

• apply Embossing Paste through the ARTplorations Bloom Succulently stencil onto a CUTplorations Manila Tag cut from watercolor paper - let this layer dry thoroughly
• sprinkle the lower part of the tag with Brusho Sea Green and the upper part with Brusho Violet and mist it with water
• dye a piece of torn seam binding with that same two colors and thread it through the hole of the tag
• add the sentiment from the STAMPlorations Shine Bright sticker set

My third project is this mermaid card:

• apply Grit Paste through the ARTplorations Scaly stencil onto a piece of watercolor paper - let this dry thoroughly
• sprinkle the upper part of the panel with Nuvo Shimmer Powder Cherry Bomb and the lower part with Nuvo Shimmer Powder Atlantis Burst
• adhere the sentiment from the STAMPlorations Inspirational #1 sticker set onto a strip of paper colored with Prima Marketing Wax Sweet Rose - add a black layer underneath that sentiment strip
• adhere the panel to a black cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Beach. Sleep. Margaritas. Repeat.

Hi there,

this is just a quick reminder of this month's Stencil Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog:

• cut out one of the CUTplorations Manila Tags from watercolor paper
• apply Deco Foil Transfer Gel through the ARTplorations Bold Florals mini stencil and let this dry until it's completely clear - I left it over night
• run the tag through the Mini Minc covered with Heidi Swapp Teal Silver Ombre Foil
• add some color with watered-down Dina Wakley Scribble Stcks
• grunge up the edges with Art Graf Watercolor Graphite
• stamp the pineapple from the STAMPlorations Beach Vibes set with Versamark onto a piece of torn vellum and heat-emboss it with Ranger Sage embossing powder
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Archival Ink Watering Can and heat-emboss it with clear embossing powder
• color the pineapple from the back with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers
• wrap the vellum strip around the tag
• add some brown splatters as a finishing touch
• dye a piece of seam binding with color from the brown scribble stick and thread it through the hole of the tag

Make sure to link up your creations to the Challenge Gallery.

Hugs,

Throwback Thursday - Dots 'n Beans

Hi there,

this is my second Throwback Thursday Special Feature for the STAMPlorations Blog.
The inspiration for my projects was a tag that I created in April for a Stencil Sunday:

I liked the stenciled background for this coffee-themed tag and I decided to explore more ways of using this stencil and also create coffee-related projects.

• apply Nuvo Expanding Mousse Worn Linen through the ARTplorations Dots 'n Beans stencil and heat it with a heat tool
• add color with watered-down Distress Ink Ground Espresso
• cut out three stitched circles from smooth white cardstock with the die includes in the STAMplorations Coffee Petites set
• stamp three items from the same set with Memento Espresso Truffle and color them with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers
• add Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the coffee bean and Nuvo Glitter Accents Snowfall to the donut
• the sentiment is from the STAMPlorations Just Caffeinate sticker set
• add a strip of patterned paper from the My Favorite Things Dots & Stripes 6x6 paper pad to the left and the right of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

• use a strip of leftover background from the previous project - distress one edge and cut the other with one of the CUTplorations Lacy Edges and Borders dies
• use the ARTplorations Dots 'n Beans stencil to emboss a piece of torn vellum 
• distress a piece of kraft cardstock and layer it behind the vellum before adhering it to a cardbase
• stamp the coffee cup from the STAMPlorations What's brewing set and color it with Derwent Inktense pencils and a damp watercolor brush
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Versafine Clair Fallen leaves onto a sentiment strip and adhere it to the card
• add some splatters to the layered background with Distress Stain Tarnished Brass

• create a rainbow background on two CUTplorations Manila Tags using Distress Oxide Inks (Picked Raspberry, Carved Pumpkin, Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers, Salty Ocean) and some Blending Brushes
• use some stickers from the STAMPlorations Coffee Time set
• dye two pieces of torn seam binding with Distress Ink (Peacock Feathers, Salty Ocean) and thread them through the holes of the tags

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Things with Wings - Forever Grateful

Hi there,

this is my fourth Things with Wings Special Feature Project Post for STAMPlorations:

• stamp one of the butterflies from the STAMPlorations Grateful Flutters set with Lawn Fawn River Rock onto a piece of Strathmore toned grey cardstock
• color the image with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers and add extra shading with Faber -Castell Polychromos pencils
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with that same grey ink
• stamp the dot pattern from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Midas Touch embossing powder
• add shading around the edges of the panel with Distress Oxide Ink Pumice Stone
• add two strips of foiled cardstock to the left and the right of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

• create a background on an old gel print using white gesso, tissue paper, gel medium and  Alcohol Ink (Mushroom, Gunmetal)
• apply Grit Paste through the ARTplorations Make Marks 5 stencil and let this dry thoroughly
• cut out the birds from the For the Birds die set from woodgrain paper and shade the edges with Distress Ink Ground Espresso
• dye a piece of cheesecloth with Distress Oxide Spray Spun Sugar 
• add some splatters with Distress Spray Stain Tarnished Brass
• use a sticker from the STAMPlorations Hey, Sunshine set as the sentiment

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Happy Birthday Flowers

Hi there,

I created this flowery Happy Birthday Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• stamp some flowers from the Karten-Kunst Blümchen-Meer set with Distress Oxide Inks onto a rectangular panel cut from watercolor paper (Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Bundled Sage, Dried Marigold, Hickory Smoke)
• mist the panel with some water and add some splatters
• cut out the outline from the Karten-Kunst Nyala Script Happy Birthday from vellum and color it with a green Alcohol Marker - cut the sentiment from black cardstock and lay it on top
• 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,