STAMPlorations Spring Fling

Hi there,

it's time for our Spring Fling Event over on the STAMPlorations Blog:

• cut out a CUTplorations Manila Tag from watercolor paper
• create a background with Frau von Bommel watercolors and dye a piece of torn seam binding with those colors as well
• adhere one of the STAMPlorations Color Me Spring ATCs to the tag 
• add a sentiment from the STAMPlorations Hello Spring Clear Sticker set - use a white gel pen on the black letters of the sticker for better legibility
• thread the seam binding through the hole of the tag

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Easter Snowdrops

Hi there,

here is another Easter Card that I created for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out one of the Taylored Expressions Egg Stacklets from watercolor paper
• stamp the Karten-Kunst Schneeglöckchen with Distress Oxide Ink Lost Shadow
• color the image with Frau von Bommel Watercolors
• ink uo the edges with Distress Ink Tumbled Glass
• create a background using kraft cardstock, the Honey Bee Stamps Eyelet Lace embossing folder and Distress Ink Walnut Stain
• add the Karten-Kunst Vom Osterhasen cut from kraft cardstock as a sentiment

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Happy New Year

Hi there,

it's time for our Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "Menny's Stamps". I used the Mennys Bastelshop Winter Wonderland stamp set on my project:

• stamp the snowman from the Mennys Bastelshop Winter Wonderland set with Distress Oxide Ink Lost Shadow
• color the image and the background with Frau von Bommel watercolors
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink Stormy Sky
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Weihnachten Modern set with Versafine Clair Morning Mist
• add stars with the Molotow Liquid Chrome pen and snowflakes with a white gel pen and white gouache
• add strips of colored cardstock and glitter paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

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,

Classic Sunflower

Hi there,

on the next two Mondays I would like to show you projects that I created using the Karten-Kunst Scribble Sunflowers stamp set:

• stamp the Karten-Kunst Scribble Sunflowers with InkOn3 Fadeout Ink on a piece of watercolor paper
• color the image and the background with Frau von Bommel watercolors
• add extra-shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• distress the edges of the panel and wrap some twine around it
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Viele Kleine Liebe Grüße Mini-Sprüche set with Versamark onto a circle cut from kraft cardstock with one of the Karten-Kunst 1/4 Inch Scalloped Circles and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• create a background using kraft cardstock and the Memory Box Woodgrain Planks die

Hope to see you again next week.

Hugs,

Hello Koala

Hi there,

I used the adorable Avery Elle Sending Hugs stamp set to create this card for Mennys Bastelshop:

• cut out the Mama Elephant Oval Deco Frame, some leaves and flowers from watercolor paper
• stamp the little koala from the Avery Elle Sending Hugs set with Versafine Smokey Gray onto the oval and color the image, the background, the leaves, the flowers and the frame with Frau von Bommel watercolors
• add highlights with a white gel pen and little drops of Nuvo Crystal Drops Buttermilk to the center of the flowers
• for more texture tap the frame with a sponge and Distress Stain Antiqued Bronze
• for the background use the Spellbinders Leafy embossing folder on grass cardstock and ink up the edges with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs
• cut out the My Favorite Things Essential Hello from grass cardstock, ink up the edges with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs and cover the bottom part with Ranger Copper embossing powder

I hope you got inspired.

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.

 

Easter Basket

Hi there,

I created this Easter Gift Basket using the brand new Anjas Basteltraum Geschenkekörbchen die set:

• cut out the Anjas Basteltraum Geschenkekörbchen from kraft cardstock
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink Scorched Timber
• add splatters with watered-down white gouache
• stamp two images from the Anjas Basteltraum Osternest set with Versafine Clair Pinecone
• color the images with watercolors from the Frau von Bommel Boho Set
• add extra shading with faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• thread natural twine through the holes of the basket

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Christmas Mouse Tag

Hi there,

I created this sweet Christmas Tag using an image from the Anjas Basteltraum Weihnachtsmaeuse stamp set:

• cut out a tag from watercolor paper
• stamp the adorable little mouse from the Anjas Basteltraum Weihnachtsmaeuse set with Versafine Vintage Sepia
• color the image and the background with Frau von Bommel Boho watercolors
• add extra shading with Pitt Pastel pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Weihnachtssprueche set with Versafine Clair Nocturne
• dye a piece of torn seam binding with watered-down Distress Ink Peacock Feathers and thread it together with a strand of twine through the hole of the tag
• add some star sequins a s final embellishments

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Fluffy Fall Squirrel

Hi there,

I created this fluffy squirrel card using the Anjas Basteltraum Herbstfreunde stamp set:

• stamp the squirrel from the Anjas Basteltraum Herbstfreunde set with Distress Oxide Ink Antique Linen onto a piece of watercolor paper, cut it out and color it with Frau von Bommel Boho watercolors
• add extra shading with Pitt Pastel pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• create a background using stamps from the Karten-Kunst Capri Herbstgruesse set, Avery Elle Kraft pigment ink and Delicata Champagne
• add splatters with watered-down Distress Ink Peeled Paint
• wrap a piece of torn vellum around the panel
• add the squirrel, some leaves from the Lawn Fawn Acorn House die set and the heat-embossed sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Sprüche Schokolade stamp set
• mat the panel with dark brown cardstock before adhering it to a cardbase

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Watercolor Snowman

Hi there,

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

• cut out the Karten-Kunst Randtexte Frohe Weihnachten from a panel of watercolor paper
• stamp the snowman and some stars from the Karten-Kunst Zaubersterne set with Versafine Clair Nocturne
• color the image with watercolors from the Frau von Bommel Boho Set
• add a strip of colored cardstock and of patterned paper to the left side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Watercolor Penguin Tag

Hi there,

I created this watercolor tag using one of the adorable Karten-Kunst Penguins:

• cut out a Karten-Kunst Tag from watercolor paper
• stamp one of the cute penguins from the Karten-Kunst Penguins set with Versafine Onyx Black
• color the image with watercolors from the Frau von Bommel Boho Set
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine 2 set with Versafine Onyx Black
• thread a strand of twine through the hole of the tag

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,