Thinking of You-Calyptus

Hi there,

I created this sweet card for Mennys Bastelshop using the Mama Elephant Little Koala Agenda:

• stamp four koalas from the Mama Elephant Little Koala Agenda 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
• create a background with the help of colored cardstock, grass cardstock, the Honey Bee Stamps Eyelet Lace embossing folder and the My Favorite Things Blueprints 20 die set
• stamp the sentiment from the Gerda Steiner Designs You're Koalafied set with Versamark onto a strip of colored cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

Have a wonderful day.

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,

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,

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,

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,

Easter Basket

Hi there, 

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

• cut out eight hexagons from Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock using the Karten-Kunst Small Frames die set
• stamp images from the Karten-Kunst Mini Frames Spring and Karten-Kunst Mini Framens Garden sets with Lawn Fawn Crunchy Leaf
• color the images with Derwent Coloursoft Pencils and add highlights with a white gel pen
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Capri Groß: Sprüche zu Ostern set with VersaMagic Sahara Sand onto a square panel of grass cardstock
• adhere the panel to a kraft cardbase and add faux stitching with a white gel pen

I hope you had a wonderful Easter Time.

Hugs,

Color Blocking 2 - All my Love

Hi there,

it's Color Blocking Time again for the Karten-Kunst Blog. On this project I used the Karten-Kunst Delicate Plants:

• cover a cardbase with four different-sized stripes of colored cardstock
• stamp some of the Karten-Kunst Delicate Plants with Distress Oxide Ink Hickory Smoke
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Das rockt Alles Liebe from Vellum and grass cardstock
• add some sequins as final embellishments

Thanks for stopping by.

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,

Woodland Library Bookmark

Hi there,

I created this sweet Bookmark for Mennys Bastelshop:

• cut out the Lawn Fawn Stitched Bookmark from woodgrain cardstock and add backgrounds to the windows using Grass Cardstock
• stamp the images from the Lawn Fawn Little Woodland Library 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
• add some extra details to the windows using the lamp, the plant and the books from the Lawn Fawn Stitched Bookmark die set
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

Have a wonderful day.

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,

Monochromatic Watercolor Mushrooms

Hi there,

it's time for the Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "Monochromatic". I used the Lawn Fawn To my Fungi stamp set on my project:

• cut out one Tim Holtz Stitched Rectangle from watercolor paper and one from grass cardstock
• stamp four mushrooms from the Lawn Fawn To my Fungi stamp set with Distress Oxide Ink Antique Linen
• color the images with watercolors
• stamp the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Gleeful Gardens set with VersaMagic Sahara Sand

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Love Wreath

Hi there,

I created this lovely Wreath Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog using the Circulus12 Stamping Tool:

• stamp a wreath on a kraft panel using the Circulus12 Stamping Tool, the Karten-Kunst Circulus Zweige set with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Polished Gold Super Fine embossing powder
• cut the Karten-Kunst Small Flower Wreath from grass cardstock and kraft cardstock - ink up the kraft wreath and the edges of the panel with Distress Ink Walnut Stain
• add some Stickles Platinum to the berries
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Das rockt Alles Liebe from Vellum and pink pearlescent cardstock
• add some dots to the letters with a white gel pen

Hope to see you again next week.

Hugs,

For You Wreath

Hi there,

I created this cute wreath for the Karten-Kunst Blog using the Circulus8 Stamping Tool:

• stamp the wreath on a panel of grass cardstock using the Karten-Kunst Circulus8, the Karten-Kunst Circulus Blätterkranz stamp set, Distress Oxide Ink (Bundled Sage, Seedless Preserves, Fossilized Amber)
• add some splatters with watered-down Distress Ink Gathered Twigs
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Nyala Script Für Dich from dark and light grass cardstock

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Happy Mail Fox

Hi there,

I created this card for Anjas Basteltraum using the Happy Mail stamp set:

• stamp the fox from the Anjas Basteltraum Happy Mail 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 the Honeybee Stamps Mini Postcard from grass and from kraft cardstock
• create a background on grass cardstock with the help of the Anjas Basteltraum Happy Mail set and Distress Oxide Ink Gathered Twigs
• ink up the edges of the background panel with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Love

Hi there,

I created this card for Mennys Bastelshop. For the letters I used leftover parts from another project:

• adhere the leftover letters from the Crafty Chick Shaker project to a panel of patterned paper
• layer it on top of kraft cardstock and adhere it to a grass cardstock cardbase
• stamp the little dog from the My Favorite Things Crafty Friends 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

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Deepest Sympathy

Hi there,

I created this Condolence Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog inspired by the amazing projects of the wonderful Gisette:

• cut out grass cardstock and tissue paper squares with the help of the Karten-Kunst Card Designer Squares
• cut out a little butterfly from the Poppy Stamps Bunches o' Butterflies die set and a Karten-Kunst Branch Wreath
• cover these elements with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Perissa embossing powder
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Polished Gold Super Fine embossing powder
• stamp some Karten-Kunst Blooming Plants into the background with Altenew Crisp Ink Morning Frost

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Wish upon a Star

Hi there,

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

• cut out the Karten-Kunst Star of Stars from grass cardstock
• cut it again from silver foiled cardstock
• puzzle the little stars back into the grass cardstock panel
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Große Worte Wunscherfüller set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Polished Silver Super Fine embossing powder
• add a strip of silver foiled cardstock to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to the cardbase

I hope all your wishes come true.

Hugs,

Love Box

Hi there,

I had this idea about creating little affirmation cards for my daughter and then I thought that I would need a cute box to put them in. For Mennys Bastelshop I would like to show you how I created this box using the My Favorite Things Everyday Gift Box die set:

• cut out the My Favorite Things Everyday Gift Box from kraft cardstock
• create a shaker element behind the opening using acetate and double-sided foam adhesive
• fill the shaker element with sequins and clay hearts and close the element with an embossed background
• cut out the Lawn Fawn Scripty Love from Grass Cardstock and ink up the bottom part with Distress Ink Ground Espresso

I will show you the affirmation cards that I put in this box in the upcoming weeks. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Hugs

Hi there,

I created this sweet card for Mennys Bastelshop:

• stamp the little dog from the My Favorite Things Crafty Friends set and the octopus from the Lawn Fawn Ocean Shell-Fie 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
• cut two circles - one from kraft and one from grass cardstock - using the Karten-Kunst 1/8 Inch Circles
• use the Tim Holtz Tiny Dots embossing folder on a panel of grass cardstock and on the smaller background circle
• layer the circles on top of patterned paper and add a little kraft border cut with one of the My Favorite Things Stitched Scallop Basic Edges 2
• cut the Lawn Fawn Scripty Hugs from kraft cardstock and add it as a sentiment

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,