Happy Fall Wreath

Hi there,

I created this sweet Fall Card for Menny's Bastelshop and this week our inspirational topic is "Wreaths/Kränze":

• stamp one of the foxes, the wreath and some mushrooms from the Gerda Steiner Designs Foxes set with Lawn Fawn Crunchy Leaf
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• cut out "Happy Fall" from kraft cardstock using the Lil' Inker Designs Mixed & Stitched Alphabet and ink up the bottom portion with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs
• run a panel of grass cardstock through your Big Shot in an embossing folder and ink it up with that same brown Distress Ink used on the letters
• add strips of gold glitter paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

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,

Happy Easter Basket

Hi there,

it's Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "Easter/Ostern":

• stamp the basket, an extra chick and the sentiment from the Gerda Steiner Designs Chicks and Bunnies set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian onto a panel of watercolor paper
• color the image, the sentiment and the background with watercolors
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink Faded Jeans
• add strips of colored cardstock and patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Merry little Christmas

Hi there,

I created this sweet infinity shaker card using the Gerda Steiner Designs Little Reindeer stamp set:

• stamp the Gerda Steiner Designs Little Reindeer with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the image 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 same set with Versafine Clair Nocturne
• wrap acetate around the panel and fill it with star-shaped sequins
• adhere the shaker panel to a cardbase colored with Distress Ink Peacock Feathers and splattered with water droplets and white gouache

The sentiment says it all: Have yourself a Merry little Christmas

Hugs,

Christmas Puppy

Hi there,

I created this cute Christmas Card using one of the dogs from the Gerda Steiner Designs Christmas Puppies stamp set:

• stamp one of the adorable little dogs and the bone from the Gerda Steiner Designs Christmas Puppies set and the speech bubble from the Lawn Fawn Happy Hugs set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• 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 panel with Distress Ink Dusty Concord
• add a layer of dark kraft cardstock underneath
• emboss a panel of Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock with the Sizzix Winter Foliage embossing folder, ink up the edges with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs before adhering all those layers to a cardbase

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

A Merry Christmas Day

Hi there,

for this Christmas Card I used one of my all-time favorites - the Gerda Steiner Designs Snowman Friends stamp set:

• stamp two of the snowmen from the Gerda Steiner Designs Snowman Friends set with Distress Ink Iced Spruce - use the masking technique
• color the images and the background with watercolors
• add little white dots with white gouache
• add a sticker from the Tim Holtz Clippings Christmas set
• before adhering the watercolor panel to a cardbase add strips of patterned paper to the top and bottom

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Little Snowman Shaker

Hi there,

I created this sweet snowman shaker tag using the Gerda Steiner Designs Little Snowman Stamp set:

• cut out a tag from smooth white cardstock using the My Favorite Things Tag Builder Blueprints 6 die set 
• stamp the sweet snowman from the Gerda Steiner Designs Little Snowman set with Lawn Fawn Jellyfish
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• mask the image and add color to the background using Distress Ink Uncharted Mariner
• build a shaker element using the My Favorite Things Tag Builder Blueprints 6 die set, acetate, double-sided foam adhesive, patterned paper and sequins
• add two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Feline the Holiday Spirit, yet?

Hi there,

I created this sweet Christmas Card using the brand new Gerda Steiner Designs Furry & Bright stamp set:

• stamp the image from the Gerda Steiner Designs Furry & Bright set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• run a background panel through your Big Shot in the We R Memory Keepers Spotted embossing folder
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Metallic Silver embossing powder
• ink up the edges of the panel with Distress Ink (Chipped Sapphire, Black Soot) and splatter it with watered-down white gouache
• add a strip of kraft cardstock and the image on top

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Coffee Hedgehog Tag

Hi there,

I created this sweet hedgehog tag using the Gerda Steiner Designs Coffee Hedgehog stamp set:

• cut out a Clearly Besotted Stamps Rounded Tag from smooth white cardstock
• add a strip of washi tape to the bottom of the tag
• stamp the hedgehog and the coffee mug from the Gerda Steiner Designs Coffee Hedgehog set with Lawn Fawn Crunchy Leaf - use the masking technique
• color the image 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 tag with some orange ink left in your blending brush and thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Happy Fall

Hi there,

I created this Fall Wreath Card using one of my all-time favorites - the Gerda Steiner Designs Foxes stamp set:

• stamp one of the adorable little foxes from the Gerda Steiner Designs Foxes set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the image 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 an off-white cardbase using Distress Ink Gathered Twigs and add some splatters with that same watered-down ink
• create a wreath using die-cuts from the Spellbinders Mini Fall Blooms set cut out from colored cardstock
• add a sentiment using the Dymo Label Maker 

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Want to Hang Out?

Hi there,

I created this Halloween Peek-a-Boo Pop-up Card using the Gerda Steiner Designs Bats and the Gerda Steiner Designs Pumpkin Bear stamp sets:

• stamp the bats and the spider from the Gerda Steiner Designs Bats set and the pumpkins from the Gerda Steiner Designs Pumpkin Bear set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• cut out the parts needed from the Lawn Fawn Pee-a-Boo Pop-up die set
• add a moon mask and color the background with Distress Inks (Black Soot, Villainous Purple) and the moon with Finetec Mica Watercolor in Moon Gold
• stamp the spider web from the same set with white pigment ink and heat-emboss it with WOW! Clear Sparkle embossing powder
• stamp the sentiment with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• the other sentiment is from the Lawn Fawn Fangtastic Friends set and also stamped with Versamark and heat-embossed with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Happy Birthday Penguins

Hi there,

I created this sweet and colorful Birthday Card using the Gerda Steiner Designs Penguin Cake stamp set:

• stamp two penguins from the Gerda Steiner Designs Penguin Cake set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• the two penguins will serve as the "As" in the "Happy Birthday"
• cut out the rest of the letters from colored cardstock using the Spellbinders Be Bold Uppercase and Lowercase Alphabet die sets - add a little shading to the bottom part of each letter
• create a background using Distress Oxide Inks (Peacock Feathers, Shaded Lilac, Picked Raspberry) - add water droplets for more texture
• stamp the second part of the sentiment with Versamark onto a strip of black cardstock using the same stamp set and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

Have a colorful day.

Hugs,

Hip, Hip, Hooray

Hi there,

I created this colorful little tag using the Gerda Steiner Designs Penguin Cake stamp set:

• cut out a tag and the bow from the Clearly Besotted Stamps Tag Along die set
• stamp a penguin and a cake from the Gerda Steiner Designs Penguin Cake set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• 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 that same set with a pink ink
• ink up the edges of the tag and the bow with Distress Ink Picked Raspberry
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag
• add some sequins as final embellishments

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Happy Fall

Hi there,

are you in the mood to color a sweet and cute fall image? The Gerda Steiner Designs Pumpkin Mouse Digital Stamp might be just the right thing for you. Here is the card I created using this adorable little scene:

• color the Gerda Steiner Designs Pumpkin Mouse Digital Stamp with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• cut out the image
• create a background using Distress Ink (Stormy Sky, Chipped Sapphire) and add some texture with glittery water droplets
• stamp the sentiment from the Gerda Steiner Designs Fall in Love set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,