Christmas Mail

Hi there,

I created this Christmas Card for Anjas Basteltraum using the Lebkuchenbäckerei and Kleine Weihnachtspost stamp sets:

• cut out four Time for Tea Designs Slimline Postage Stamps from white and red cardstock
• stamp some images from the Anjas Basteltraum Lebkuchenbäckerei set and the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Weihnachtspost 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
• ink up the edges of the postage stamps with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Metallic Gold Rich Super Fine embossing powder
• create a background using green cardstock, the Spellbinders Argyle Plaid embossing folder, Versamark and that same golden embossing powder
• assemble the card and add little dots with a golden gel pen

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Merry & Bright

Hi there,

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

• create a background using dark green cardstock, an embossing folder and watered-down white gouache
• cut out the sentiment from DIY striped cardstock using the Karten-Kunst Joy Alphabet and the Karten-Kunst Joy Alphabet Add-On die sets
• add some Karten-Kunst Mini Snowflakes 2 cut from white glitter paper as final embellishments

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Too Cute to Spook

Hi there,

I created this cute Halloween Card for Mennys Bastelshop using the Gerda Steiner Designs Ghosts and Halloween Ghosts stamp sets:

• stamp four ghosts from the Gerda Steiner Designs Ghosts and Halloween Ghosts sets with Lawn Fawn River Rock
• 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 with the help of Distress Ink (Wilted Violet, Black Soot), watered-down white gouache and the Elizabeth Craft Designs Spiderweb cut from black cardstock
• add the Time for Tea Designs Too Cute to Spook as a sentiment cut from vellum and black cardstock - apply Wink of Stella Clear Glitter for extra sparkle 

Have a Happy Halloween.

Hugs,

Wishing on Butterflies

Hi there,

I created this card using the Karten-Kunst Das rockts Wünsch Dir was die set:

• cut out the Karten-Kunst Das rockt Wünsch Dir was from grey cardstock and DIY striped cardstock
• create a background using the Karten-Kunst Blooming Plants set and Distress Oxide Ink Pumice Stone
• ink up the edges of the panel with Distress Ink Pumice Stone
• add some Poppy Stamps Bunches o' Butterflies cut from pink glitter paper as final embellishments

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Happy Birthday Presents

Hi there,

I created this Birthday Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog using the new Karten-Kunst Micro Charm Present:

• cut out the Karten-Kunst Micro Charm Present from colored cardstock
• use golden thread to add stitched rows and add the presents to these rows
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine set with Versafine Onyx Black
• add glitter cardstock to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Penguin #KKSkizze027

Hi there,

today, I would like to show you a card that I created according to a Karten-Kunst Sketch for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• stamp one of the Karten-Kunst Penguins with Lawn Fawn Jet Black onto a Karten-Kunst 1/4 Inch Scalloped Circle cut from smooth white cardstock
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• add a slightly larger circle cut from lime colored cardstock
• create a background using dark blue cardstock, the Sizzix Winter Foliage embossing folder, white pigment ink around the edges and WOW! Neutral Ultra Shimmer embossing glitter
• add a turquoise strip to the middle section heat-embossed with the Karten-Kunst Borders stamps, Versamark and WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Make a Wish

Hi there,

I created this card using the new Karten-Kunst Das rockt Wünsch Dir was die set:

• cut out the Karten-Kunst Das rockt Wünsch Dir was from grey cardstock and DIY striped cardstock
• add some sparkle to the bottom part of the letters with Psychedelic embossing powder
• create a background using different shades of grey cardstock and the Karten-Kunst Stitched Rectangles DIN A6 die set
• add texture to this background with the Karten-Kunst Script Background and Distress Oxide Ink Pumice Stone

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Celebrate Jellyfish

Hi there,

on this card for Mennys Bastelshop I used the My Favorite Things Ocean-Sized Hugs stamp set:

• stamp an image from the My Favorite Things Ocean-Sized Hugs set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian and color it with Derwent Inktense Pencils and a waterbrush
• add highlights with a white gel pen and a Karin Decogel Star Sparks pen
• create a background using Distress Ink (Chipped Sapphire, Black Soot), foiled cardstock, vellum and colored cardstock
• run blue cardstock through your Big Shot in the Spellbinders Tiny Dots embossing folder
• add the sentiment using black cardstock, vellum and one of the CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Sending Ocean-Sized Hugs

Hi there,

it's Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week's topic is "Kraft Cardstock". On my card I used lots of adorable images from My Favorite Things Ocean-Sized Hugs stamp set:

• stamp four images from the My Favorite Things Ocean-Sized Hugs set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the images with Derwent Inktense Pencils and a waterbrush
• add highlights with a white gel pen and a Karin Decogel Star Sparks pen
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Versamark onto a strip of kraft cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Colour Blend Verdigris embossing powder
• for the background I used the Taylored Expressions Bubbles embossing folder, the Time for Tea Designs Slimline Postage Stamp Frame die set, the Taylored Expressions Rolling Waves dies, blue cardstock and again kraft cardstock

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

May all your Wishes come true

Hi there,

I created this colorful rainbow card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out six Karten-Kunst 1/8 Inch Circles from patterned paper
• stamp one of the Karten-Kunst Quadratische Texte onto those circles using matching Distress Oxide Ink Colors
• create background using vellum and an embossing folder
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Nyala Script Wunscherfüller from vellum and grey cardstock

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Made with Love

Hi there,

I created this pretty flower wreath card using products from the Karten-Kunst Shop:

• cut out two Karten-Kunst Small Flower Wreaths from kraft cardstock
• cut out some flowers and a butterfly from colored cardstock
• add shading to the elements using Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and Distress Ink (Worn Lipstick, Dusty Concord)
• cut out one of the Karten-Kunst 1/8 Inch Circles from kraft cardstock
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Viele kleine liebe Grüße set with Versafine Clair Fallen Leaves
• adhere the elements to a grass cardstock panel
• add strips of kraft cardstock to the left and right side of that panel before adhering it to a cardbase
• add Nuvo Dream Drops Love Potion to the center of the flowers

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Sympathy Card

Hi there,

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

• cut out three squares from black and grey cardstock using the Karten-Kunst Square Card Designer
• stamp one of the Karten-Kunst Quadratische Texte with Versamark onto the light grey square and heat emboss it with WOW! Metallic Platinum Super Fine embossing powder
• ink up the edges of the grey squares with Versamark and heat-emboss them with that same platinum embossing powder
• cover a cardbase with black cardstock and add water droplets, sprinkle embossing powder onto these droplets and heat-emboss them with platinum embossing powder
• cut out one of the Karten-Kunst Feathers from watercolor paper and color it with watercolors
• add some texture with WOW! Silly's Fog embossing powder and WOW! Metallic Platinum embossing powder to the feather
• assemble the card

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Moin Beaver

Hi there,

I created this cute Ticket using the Anjas Basteltraum Küstengrüße stamp set:

• cut out a ticket from dark blue and white cardstock using the Studio Light Tickets & Labels die set
• create a background on the white tag using a sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Sprüche Moin set and VersaMagic Night Sky
• stamp the adorable little beaver from the Anjas Basteltraum Küstengrüße 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

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Just because ...

Hi there,

it's Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this time the topic is "Underwater/Unterwasser". For my creation I used the My Favorite Things Ocean-Sized Hugs stamp set:

• create a background from kraft and colored cardstock
• add depth and dimension with Distress Ink (Peacock Feathers, Rusty Hinge)
• stamp the image from the My Favorite Things Ocean-Sized Hugs set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the image with Derwent Inktense Pencils and a waterbrush
• add highlights with a white gel pen and a Karin Decogel Star Sparks pen
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine 2 set with Versamark onto a strip of dark blue cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Heart Tag

Hi there,

I created this sweet heart tag for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out one of the Karten-Kunst Tags with Stitches from Grass Cardstock
• use an embossing folder to add some texture
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs
• cut out some heart tags from colored cardstock from the Memory Box Vibrant Violet paper pad using a die from the Karten-Kunst Symbolisch Gemeint Ostern set
• cover the hearts with WOW! Neutral Ultra Shimmer embossing powder
• add some natural twine to the three small and the large tag
• stamp the sentiment from the Aus der Schreibmaschine 3 set with Distress Oxide Ink Kitsch Flamingo onto a strip of grass cardstock and heat-emboss it with Distress Embossing Glaze Kitsch Flamingo

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Hello, Baby Chick!

Hi there,

this is my third and final project using the Impronte d'Autore Baby Chick stamp set created for Mennys Bastelshop:

• stamp another one of the adorable chicks from the Impronte d'Autore Baby Chick 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
• create a background using the Hero Arts Tulip Pattern stencils and Distress Ink (Milled Lavender, Victorian Velvet, Bundled Sage, Peeled Paint)
• layer the panel on light purple cardstock before adding it to the cardbase
• add the Gummiapan Hallo as a sentiment cut three times from white cardstock

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Rusty Bloom

Hi there,

I tried something new today: Distress Inks on Photo Paper. I got the idea from a YouTube Short by Ranger. So I created this rusty, vintage card for the Karten-Kunst Blog.

• add color to a panel of photo paper with Distress Ink (Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo) using a brayer
• run the panel through your Big Shot in an embossing folder
• add Distress Ink Walnut Stain to the raised areas
• add some Distress Oxide Spray Salvaged Patina
• use the Karten-Kunst Card Designer A6 die set to cut the panel apart
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Weise Worte für Freunde with white pigment ink and heat-emboss it with Distress Embossing Glaze Salvaged Patina
• cut the Karten-Kunst Carissa Bloom from dark brown cardstock and add it to the layout
• add some splatters with the Distress Oxide Spray Salvaged Patina

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Sky full of Clouds

Hi there,

I created this sky full of clouds for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out the Karten-Kunst Clouds from pearlescent vellum
• create a background using Distress Oxide Inks (Salvaged Patina, Tumbled Glass)
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Schriftzug-Set Wünsch Dir was with Versafine Onyx Black
• add three Lawn Fawn Party Balloons cut from colored cardstock
• ink up the edges of the balloons with Distress Ink (Peeled Paint, Peacock Feathers, Wild Honey)
• add highlights with a white gel pen

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Coastal Greetings

Hi there,

isn't the little fox from the Anjas Basteltraum Küstengrüße stamp set just adorable?

• stamp the fox, the message in a bottle and two sea gulls from the Anjas Basteltraum Küstengrüße 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 Distress Oxide Ink (Tumbled Glass, Faded Jeans) and the My Favorite Things Cloud Stencil for the clouds, blue Cardstock and the Taylored Expressions Rolling Waves for the Waves and the Mama Elephant Landscape Trio die set, Neenah Desert Storm Kraft Cardstock, white Gouache and Distress Ink Gathered Twigs for the beach sand
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Sprüche Meerzeit with Versafine Clair Paradise

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Hello Watercolor Flowers

Hi there,

I created this lovely Flower Card for Anjas Basteltraum:

• stamp some flowers and leaves from the Anjas Basteltraum Blumengrüße set with Versamark onto a square panel of watercolor paper and heat-emboss them with WOW! Metallic Silver Super Fine embossing powder
• watercolor the images with Frau von Bommel watercolors
• cut out the panel with a My Favorite Things Wonky Stitched Square and layer it on top of a peach cardbase
• cut out the Hello from the CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments from vellum and peach cardstock and add it as a sentiment

I hope you are having a wonderful day.