Rainbow Sunflower

Hi there,

as promised, today I would like to show you another project that I created using the Karten-Kunst Scribble Sunflowers stamp set:

• stamp the Karten-Kunst Scribble Sunflowers with Lawn Fawn Jet Black and color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• create a background with the help of patterned paper and a piece of vellum with texture from the Honeybee Stamps Eyelet Lace embossing folder
• cut a strip of kraft cardstock using one of the dies from Karten-Kunst DIN A6 Card Designer Nr. 2 set
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Summer Vibes

Hi there,

it's time for the Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "Cute Cards". I used the Mama Elephant Deliver Summer Vibes stamp set on my project:

• stamp one of the images 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
• create a background with the help of kraft cardstock, a pineapple embossing folder and Distress Ink Gathered Twigs
• tear tissue paper and layer the strips on top of the embossed background
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Versamark onto a piece of vellum and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• adhere the focal image onto a nest of thread

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

You're totally my Jam

Hi there,

I created this sweet card with my daughter Emily for Mennys Bastelshop using the Lawn Fawn Berry Special stamp set. And once again we got inspired by the wonderful Marine:

• stamp several images from the Lawn Fawn Berry Special set using Gina K. Designs Obsidian 
• color all the elements 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 Versamark onto a strip of light blue cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• create a background using kraft cardstock and a woodgrain embossing folder
• adhere all the elements to a stitched rectangle colored with Distress Ink Bundled Sage and green and white splatters

I hope you got inspired, too.

Hugs,

Long Live Snail Mail

Hi there,

I created this adorable card for Mennys Bastelshop using the Paperie Ink Snail Mail stamp set:

• stamp one of the snails and a mushroom from the Paperie Ink Snail Mail 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
• stamp the sentiment from the Concord & 9th Perfectly Penned set with Versamark onto a strip of violet cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• create a background using grass cardstock and the Spellbinders Cross my Heart embossing folder
• 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,

From the Bottom of my Heart

Hi there,

I created this pretty flower card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• stamp one of the flowers from the Karten-Kunst Delicate Plants set with Lawn Fawn River Rock
• color the image with Ohuhu Marker and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• stamp one of the decorative lines from the Karten-Kunst Rahmenkombinationen with VersaMagic Aquatic Splash and Turquoise Gem
• add splatters with watered-down black acrylic paint
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine set with Versamark onto a strip of grey cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• ink up the edges of the Panel with Distress Ink Peacock Feathers and Salvaged Patina

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Hello Friend

Hi there,

I created this sweet summer card using the Anjas Basteltraum Strandausflug stamp set:

• stamp the racoon from the Anjas Basteltraum Strandausflug 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 with watercolors on watercolor paper
• stamp the sentiment from the Mama Elephant Sunday Sentiments with Versamark on a strip of vellum and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add strips of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a lovely day.

Hugs,

Birdhouse

Hi there,

I created this card using an image from the Karten-Kunst Vogelglück stamp set:

• stamp the birdhouse from the Karten-Kunst Vogelglück set with Distress Ink Antique Linen
• mask the image and stamp one of the sentiments from the Karten-Kunst Quadratische Texte set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with Distress Embossing Glaze Broken China
• color the image with watercolors and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• mat the panel onto a piece of kraft cardstock
• create some circles from kraft cardstock with the help of the Karten-Kunst DIN A6 Card Designer Nr. 2 die set and a paper punch 
• adhere the panel and the circles to a cream cardbase and add faux stitching using a dark brown fineliner

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Bloom with Happiness

Hi there,

I created this sweet card using the adorable little bunny from the Anjas Basteltraum Gartenzeit stamp set:

• stamp the bunny from the Anjas Basteltraum Gartenzeit 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 fence from the same set into the background and color it as well
• mask the fence and create a background with the help of the My Favorite Things Cloud and Grassy Edges stencils and Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass, Bundled Sage)
• cut out the sentiment from grass cardstock using one of the the Spellbinders Fresh Picked Sentiments dies 
• add color to the bottom of the sentiment with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs
• stamp the second part of the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Garden Before 'n Afters set with Versamark onto a strip of kraft cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add strips of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

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,

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,

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,

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,

Encouragement Flowers

Hi there,

I created this calming watercolor card for the Karten-Kunst Blog using the new Karten-Kunst Cute Flower die:

• create a background on a watercolor panel using watered-down Distress Inks (Milled Lavender, Iced Spruce, Weathered Wood)
• color some more paper with watercolors and cut out three Karten-Kunst Cute Flowers
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine 2 set with Versamark onto a strip a dark grey cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine Embossing powder
• adhere the panel to a dark grey cardbase and add faux stitching with a white gel pen

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Rainbow Caterpillar

Hi there,

I created this colorful flower card for Anjas Basteltraum using the Anjas Basteltraum Blumengrüße and the Anjas Basteltraum Frühlingswiese stamp sets:

• cut out a Pinkfresh Studio Folk Edge Rectangle from smooth white cardstock
• stamp some flowers from the Anjas Basteltraum Blumengrüße set and the caterpillar from the Anjas Basteltraum Frühlingswiese 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
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Sprüche Blumengruß set with Versamark onto a strip of pink cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• adhere everything to a pink cardbase

Have a colorful day.

Hugs,

Delft Pottery

Hi there,

inspired by Delft Pottery I created this card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• stamp one of the Karten-Kunst Delicate Plants with Distress Ink Chipped Sapphire onto a piece of watercolor paper
• color the image with watercolors and add some splatters
• rough up the edges of the watercolor panel and adhere it to a dark blue background with embossed polka dots
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine with Versamark onto a strip of dark blue cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Just for You Strawberry Fox

Hi there,

I created this sweet card together with my daughter Emily for Anjas Basteltraum using the Anjas Basteltraum Erdbeerernte stamp set:

• stamp the sweet fox and the strawberry basket from the Anjas Basteltraum Erdbeerernte 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
• cut out an Avery Elle Wonky Scallopped Frame from woodgrain paper
• create a background using grass cardstock and the Honeybee Stamps Eyelet Lace 3D embossing folder and die set before adhering all the layers to a kraft cardbase
• add a sentiment stamped with Versamark and heat-embossed with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder 

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Just for You Alcohol Ink Tag

Hi there,

I created this Alcohol Ink Tag for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out a tag from Lanavanguard
• create a background with Alcohol Inks (Willow, Botanical, Everglades)
• cut out one of the Karten-Kunst Scribble Leaves from champagne foiled cardstock
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine 2 set with Versamark on a strip of dark green cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Metallic Platinum Super Fine embossing powder
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag and tie one of them into a little bow

Have a colorful day.

Hugs,

Wonderful Easter Time

Hi there,

I created this Easter Card using the beautiful Anjas Basteltraum Osternest stamp set:

• stamp the willow branch from the Anjas Basteltraum Osternest set with VersaMagic Sahara Sand onto a piece of Neenah Desert Storm Kraft cardstock
• color the image with Derwent Drawing pencils
• add highlights with a white gel pen and Wink of Stella Clear glitter
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Ostersprüche set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Polished Gold Super Fine embossing powder
• cut out a Tattered Lace Torn Edge Rectangle around the image and add another rectangle cut from darker kraft cardstock underneath before adhering it to a cardbase
• add some Pinkfresh Studio Glitter Drops as final embellishments

Have a wonderful Easter Time.

Hugs,

Originals-Only-Day 2025 - Karten-Kunst

Hi there,

I created this card for Karten-Kunst to support this year's Originals-Only-Day:

• cut out a square from grass cardstock using one of the dies from the Karten-Kunst Square Card Designer die set
• stamp the Tic-Tac-Toe grid from the Create a Smile Tic Tac Toe set with Lawn Fawn Crunchy Leaf
• put the square on some kraft cardstock and add faux stitching with a white gel pen
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Capri Groß: Sprüche zu Ostern set with Distress Oxide Ink Evergreen Bough onto another panel of grass cardstock and heat-emboss it with Ranger Turquoise embossing powder
• add little bunnies and tulips cut from colored cardstock with the help of the Karten-Kunst Symbolisch Gemeint Ostern set
• add little dots with Karin Decogel Star Sparks pens

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Color Blocking 1 - Hello Daisies

Hi there,

today, I am going to start a little series for the Karten-Kunst Blog. For the next 5 weeks it is going to be all about Color Blocking. This is my first creation using the Karten-Kunst Scribble Daisies:

• cover a cardbase with four stripes of colored cardstock
• stamp some of the Karten-Kunst Scribble Daisies with Versamark and heat-emboss them with holographic embossing powder
• cut out two Karten-Kunst Ash Leaves from vellum
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Riesiges Hallo from colored and grass cardstock
• stamp the sub-sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine 2 set with Versamark onto a strip of black cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add some sequins as final embellishments

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,