Ahoi!

Hi there,

I used the brand new Karten-Kunst Polaroid die set to create this card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• create DIY Striped Cardstock using colored cardstock
• cut out a Polaroid frame using the Karten-Kunst Polaroid die set
• cut out a square panel from watercolor paper
• stamp the Karten-Kunst Leuchtturm with Distress Ink Pumice Stone
• add some splatters with that same ink
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink Chipped Sapphire
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Textrahmen-Worte 2 set with Versafine Clair Morning Mist onto a die-cut washi strip
• adhere all the layers to a kraft cardbase

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Hugs & Smiles

Hi there,

it's Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "Tea/Coffee". I used the Lawn Fawn Cozy Cats stamp set on my project:

• cut out two Tattered Lace Torn Rectangles - one from colored and one from smooth white cardstock
• stamp one of the cats from the Lawn Fawn Cozy Cats set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• create a background using Versafine Clair Arctic and the Lawn Fawn Long Distance Hugs stamp set - use the Masking Technique
• color the image with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen

I hope you have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Do What Makes You Happy

Hi there,

I created this card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• stamp the circle from the Karten-Kunst Kränze und Kreise set with Distress Oxide Ink Salvaged Patina
• add some hearts from the same set with Distress Oxide Ink Saltwater Taffy
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst - Wünsche im Kreis set with Versafine Onyx Black
• add strips of black cardstock to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Today is a Special Day

Hi there,

I got inspired by Marine's wonderful creation to craft this cute scene card for Mennys Bastelshop using the adorable Lawn Fawn Moles:

• create a background using the Lawn Fawn Shadow Box Card Fireplace Add On, the Lawn Fawn Grass Border, the Lawn Fawn Mushroom Border, patterned paper, colored cardstock, the My Favorite Things Cloud Stencil and Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass, Mowed Lawn, Wild Honey)
• stamp images from the Lawn Fawn Springs Basket, the Lawn Fawn Veggie Happy, the Lawn Fawn A Mole lot of Love, the Lawn Fawn A Mole lot of Love Add On, the Lawn Fawn A Mole lot of Flowers, the Lawn Fawn Big Thanks for Hero Arts, the Lawn Fawn Butterfly Kisses, the Lawn Fawn Backyard Bird Feeder and the Lawn Fawn All the Speech Bubbles sets with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the images with Ohuhu Markers, add extra-shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos and highlights with a white gel pen
• stamp the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Wavy Sayings set with Versamark onto a Lawn Fawn Fancy Wavy Banner and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

I hope you got inspired, too.

Hugs,

Hope your Day is One for the Books

Hi there,

as promised here is Emily's mousy card that she created for Mennys Bastelshop using lots of Lawn Fawn Goodies:

• create a background using patterned paper and the Memory Box Wood Grain Planks cut from colored cardstock
• stamp the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Little Woodland Library Friends set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• stamp images from the Lawn Fawn Cozy Cats, the Lawn Fawn Little Woodland Library, the Lawn Fawn Woodland Library Friends, the Lawn Fawn Little Woodland Library Add-On, the Lawn Fawn You're just my Type, the Lawn Fawn Simply Celebrate Critters, the Lawn Fawn Simply Celebrate Hangouts, the Lawn Fawn Christmas Dreams, the Lawn Fawn Crazy Antics, the Lawn Fawn You Autumn Know, the Lawn Fawn Bubbles of Joy, the Lawn Fawn Garden Mouse, the Lawn Fawn Silly Goose and the Lawn Fawn All the Speech Bubbles 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
• assemble the scene

Just love her sweet project.

Hugs,

Little Birdhouse

Hi there,

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

• cut out a stitched rectangle from smooth white cardstock using one of the dies from the Karten-Kunst Card Designer A6 die set
• stamp the birdhouse and the bird from the Karten-Kunst Vogelglück set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black - use the masking technique
• 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 the Memory Box Wood Grain Planks, kraft cardstock and Distress Ink Walnut Stain
• stamp one of the sentiments from the Karten-Kunst Textrahmen-Worte set with Versafine Clair Pinecone on a Karten-Kunst Textrahmen Wimpel cut from red cardstock

Have a wonderful summer time.

Hugs,

Some Bunny Loves to Read

Hi there,

today, I would like to show you a card that my sweet and so very talented daughter Emily created for Mennys Bastelshop using The Lawn Fawn Woodland Library stamp sets:

• cut out the Waffle Flower Postage Collage A6 from kraft cardstock
• create a background with the help of smooth white cardstock, Distress Ink and a cloud stencil
• stamp images from the Lawn Fawn Little Woodland Library, the Lawn Fawn Little Woodland Library Friends and the Lawn Fawn Whoosh. Kites! 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
• cut out the Lawn Fawn Scripty Happy from colored cardstock, add shading with Distress Ink and highlights with a white gel pen
• stamp the sub-sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Little Woodland Library Friends set with Versamark onto a rectangle cut from kraft cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

Just love her wonderful card. What about you?

Hugs,

All my Love

Hi there,

I never get tired using the adorable Karten-Kunst Tierische Blumengrüße stamp set:

• stamp one of the critters from the Karten-Kunst Tierische Blumengrüße set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the image with Ohuhu Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils 
• create a background using vellum, the Karten-Kunst Scribble Daisies set, Versamark and WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine set with Versamark on a sentiment strip and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add strips of colored cardstock to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Memorydex Jungle

Hi there,

I created these two Memorydex Cards with my daughter Emily for Mennys Bastelshop using lots of Lawn Fawn goodies:

• cut out the Create a Smile MDC Basics from grass and smooth white cardstock
• create a background with Distress Ink (Evergreen Bough, Rustic Wilderness)
• add some leaves cut from colored cardstock with the help of the Lawn Fawn Tropical Leaves and Happy Hibiscus die sets
• stamp lots of elements from the Lawn Fawn Toucan do it, Critters in the Desert, A Bug Deal and Big Thanks for Hero Arts stamp sets with Gina G. Designs Obsidian
• color the images with Ohuhu Markers and add highlights with a white gel pen

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Hello little Bear

Hi there,

here is another card using the sweet Karten-Kunst Tierische Blumengrüße stamp set:

• stamp one of the critters from the Karten-Kunst Tierische Blumengrüße set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the image with Ohuhu Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils 
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Hallo from colored cardstock and a circle background from white cardstock
• assemble the card

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Happy Birthday Fox Tag

Hi there,

I created this sweet Birthday Tag for Mennys Bastelshop using the Lawn Fawn Build-a-Fox and the Lawn Fawn Build-a-Critter Spring Accessories die sets:

• cut out a tag from grass cardstock using the Sunny Studio Stamps Mini Mat and Tag 3 die set
• cut out the Fox and its sweet little dress using the Lawn Fawn Build-a-Fox, the Lawn Fawn Build-a-Critter Spring Accessories die sets and colored cardstock
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink and add highlights with a white gel pen
• add a sentiment banner using the Clearly Besotted Stamps Tiny Type set and Brilliance Pearlescent Ivy
• add a little yellow flower around the hole and thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

Thanks fro stopping by.

Hugs,

For you little Songbird

Hi there,

I created this sweet card using the new adorable Karten-Kunst Tierische Blumengrüße stamp set:

• stamp one of the critters from the Karten-Kunst Tierische Blumengrüße set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the image with Ohuhu Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils 
• cut out the Memory Box Woodland Branch and the Karten-Kunst Confetti flowers from colored cardstock
• add dots of Liquid Pearls Cantaloupe to the flower centers
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Versafine Clair Pinecone on a sentiment strip

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

A Mole lot of Love - Part 2

Hi there,

a few months back I saw a beautiful card by Rachel Alvarado using the Lawn Fawn A Mole Lot of Love and the A Mole Lot of Love Add-Ons stamp sets. Last week I showed you my recreation of this card and this week you get to see my own take on it:

• stamp images from the Lawn Fawn A Mole Lot of Love, the Lawn Fawn A Mole Lot of Love Add-Ons, the Lawn Fawn Gleeful Gardens and the Lawn Fawn Fairy Garden sets with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the images with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• cut out the sentiment from the Penny Black Doodles die set from colored cardstock
• cut out four rectangles
• create a background with Distress Ink Speckled Egg and add some splatters as well
• for more texture in the background use one of the dies from the Lawn Fawn Stitched Borders set
• add some clay hearts as final embellishments

I hope to see you again next week. 

Hugs,

Happy Birthday Bunny

Hi there,

I created this card for Mennys Bastelshop using the Mama Elephant Lil Birthday Docket and the Mama Elephant Docket Lil Banners:

• cut out two banners using the Mama Elephant Docket Lil Banners - one from colored cardstock and one from patterned paper
• stamp one of the bunnies from the Mama Elephant Lil Birthday Docket set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• 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 same set with Brilliance Thyme onto a strip of colored cardstock and ink up the edges with Distress Ink Peeled Paint 
• create a background using kraft cardstock, the Pinkfresh Studio Hexagon Tile Cover Plate and splatters of watered-down Distress Paint

Have a colorful day.

Hugs,

Rainbow Tag

Hi there,

I created this sweet Rainbow Tag for the Karten-Kunst Blog.

• cut out three Karten-Kunst 1/8 Inch Circles from colored cardstock
• glue them on top of each other and cut them apart in the middle
• cut out a Karten-Kunst Tag with Stitches from colored cardstock
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine 2 set with Versafine Clair Portobello
• cut out three Karten-Kunst Clouds from grass cardstock and adhere the to the tag
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

Thanks for stopping by. 

Hugs,

Little Box

Hi there,

it's inspiration week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week we are creating packaging. On my project I used the Paperie Ink My Somebunny stamp set. 

• cut out the My Favorite Things Everyday Gift Box from kraft cardstock and patterned paper
• create a grass border with the help of the Lawn Fawn die set and colored cardstock
• stamp a bunny and two chicks from the Paperie Ink My Somebunny set with Gina G. Obsidian
• color the images 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,

Birthday Cupcake

Hi there,

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

• cut out the CUTplorations ATC/Gift Card Envelope from patterned paper
• build the CUTplorations Cupcake Builder #2 from colored cardstock and add extra shading with Distress Inks
• stamp the sentiment from the STAMPlorations Kathryn's Big Wishes set with Versamark onto a banner cut from turquoise cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder 
• add some heart-shaped sequins as final embellishments

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Thanks Butterfly

Hi there,

it is time for our monthly Anything Goes Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog and this is my creation:

• create a rainbow background on a piece of watercolor paper using Distress Oxide Inks
• cut out the CUTplorations Flutter Zen 1 Butterfly
• create a shaker element with the help of acetate, double-sided foam adhesive and sequins
• cut out the CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments Thanks from vellum and black cardstock 
• add strips of colored cardstock and of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase
• add some clear sequins as final embellishments

I can't wait to see your creation.

Hugs,

New STAMPlorations ATCs

Hi there,

I just wanted to let you know that there are some fabulous new STAMPlorations ATC packs out in the shop. On these projects I used the Retro Femme, Color Me Spring and the Whimsical Homes:

• create a background on a piece of watercolor paper using acrylic paint, the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set, Versafine Clair Pinecone and clear embossing powder
• distress the edges of one of the STAMPlorations Retro Femme ATCs and add a sentiment from the STAMPlorations Hey Sunshine Clear Sticker set

• cut out the CUTplorations Butterfly Cover Plate from colored cardstock, ink up the edges with Distress Ink Picked Raspberry and add splatters with watered-down white acrylic paint
• stamp the sentiment from the STAMPlorations So loved set with Versafine Clair Nocturne
• round two corners of one of the STAMPlorations Color Me Spring ATCs and adhere it to the background

• create a background on a piece of watercolor paper using Distress Oxide Ink (Worn Lipstick, Dried Marigold, Forest Moss) and one of the CUTplorations Lacy Edges and Borders 
• adhere one of the STAMPlorations Whimsical Houses ATC to a piece of dotted cardstock
• stamp the sentiment from the STAMPlorations Subway Art Builder Create with Versafine Clair Portobello

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Party Caybara

Hi there,

it's time for our Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "DIY Striped Background". I used the Lawn Fawn Capybaras! stamp set on my project:

• cut out a tag from smooth white cardstock using one of the Mama Elephant Fave Tags
• stamp one of the capybaras and the cake from the Lawn Fawn Capybaras! set with Gina G. Designs Obsidian
• color the image with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• add a striped background made from colored cardstock underneath
• stamp some confetti from the same set with Distress Oxide Ink (Scroched Timber, Antique Linen, Tumbled Glass)
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,