Sweet Zebra

Hi there,

I created this sweet card for Mennys Bastelshop using the Heffy Doodle Two by Two Zoo Animals stamp set:

• stamp the zebra from the Heffy Doodle Two by Two Zoo Animals 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
• adhere Hero Arts Tropical Florals die cut from white cardstock to a white cardbase for a tone-on-tone look
• create DIY striped cardstock using black and white cardstock and cut one of the Avery Elle Wonky Scalloped Frames
• create a background with the help of green cardstock and the Lawn Fawn Grass Border, Distress Ink Tumbled Glass and clouds from the Lawn Fawn Butterfly Kisses set

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Dog Tag

Hi there,

it's Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this time the topic is "Stencil":

• cut out a tag from kraft cardstock and cover it with crumpled tissue paper - use gel medium to glue it on
• apply Hero Wax White through a script stencil
• add woodgrain cardstock to the bottom of the tag
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink Ground Espresso
• stamp the little dog in the box from the My Favorite Things You rescued me set with Versafine Clair Sand Dune and color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos and highlights with a white gel pen
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Hello, Baby Chick!

Hi there,

this is my third and final project using the Impronte d'Autore Baby Chick stamp set created for Mennys Bastelshop:

• stamp another one of the adorable chicks from the Impronte d'Autore Baby Chick 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
• create a background using the Hero Arts Tulip Pattern stencils and Distress Ink (Milled Lavender, Victorian Velvet, Bundled Sage, Peeled Paint)
• layer the panel on light purple cardstock before adding it to the cardbase
• add the Gummiapan Hallo as a sentiment cut three times from white cardstock

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Love You Clouds

Hi there,

I created this Love You Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out some Karten-Kunst Clouds from white glitter paper
• cut out one of the Karten-Kunst Stitched Rectangles DIN A6 from watercolor cardstock 
• create a background using Distress Oxide Ink (Spun Sugar, Shaded Lilac), white pigment ink and the Karten-Kunst Script Background
• add some splatters with Milky Way White Shimmer Spray
• cut out the sentiment using the Karten-Kunst Joy Alphabet
• ink up the bottom part of the letters with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Neutral Ultra Shimmer embossing powder

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Love You Beary Much

Hi there,

I created this string shaker card for Mennys Bastelshop using the Mama Elephant Beary Good Day stamp set:

• stamp one of the bears and the cloud from the Mama Elephant Beary Good Day 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
• create a background using the Hero Arts Cloudy Sky Scene Dies, Distress Oxide Ink Tumbled Glass, one of the Lawn Fawn Puffy Cloud Borders, transparent thread and seed beads
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Distress Oxide Ink Tumbled Glass

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Christmas Holidays

Hi there,

I created this sweet Christmas Card for Menny's Bastelshop:

• create a window scene with the help of the Tim Holtz Tree Line die, the Clearly Besotted Stamps Window die, Distress Ink Tumbled Glass and watered-down white gouache
• create a background using Distress Ink Pumice Stone, the Clearly Besotted Stamps Build it stencil, the Hero Arts Designer Woodgrain stamp and Distress Oxide Ink Pumice Stone
• stamp all the elements from the Lawn Fawn Christmas Dreams set with Gina K. Obsidian, cut them out and color them with Schmincke Horadam Watercolors
• add strips of patterned paper to the top and bottom of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

I hope you had wonderful Christmas Days.

Hugs,

Santa's Helper Shaker

Hi there,

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

• stamp the Karten-Kunst Weihnachtsmann-Helferlein onto a piece of watercolor paper
• color the image and the background with watercolors
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• cut a circle from a piece of dark blue cardstock
• create a background using the Hero Arts Magical, Background, Versamark and WOW! Vanilla Lustre embossing glitter
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink Black Soot
• use a piece of acetate and some double-sided foam adhesive to create a shaker element behind the cutout circle
• fill the shaker with confetti
• cut out the first part of the sentiment with the help of the Karten-Kunst Lucky Alphabet die set and silver foiled cardstock and use the Karten-Kunst Weihnachten Modern set, Versamark and WOW! Polished Silver Super Fine embossing powder for the second part

Have a wonderful Christmas Time.

Hugs,

Joy Penguin

Hi there,

this is another card using the super cute Karten-Kunst penguins stamp set:

• cut out a Karten-Kunst 1/8 Inch Circle from white cardstock and a 1/4 Inch Scalloped Circle from patterned paper
• stamp one of the Karten-Kunst Penguins with Versafine Onyx Black and add color with paper piecing and Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• cover a cardbase with patterned paper and stamp some snowflakes from the Karten-Kunst Zauberhafte Schneeflocken set with Hero Arts Unicorn pigment ink
• cut out the letters "J" and "Y" from black cardstock and patterned paper with the help of the Karten-Kunst Joy Alphabet

Don't you just love the adorable Karten-Kunst Penguins stamp set, too?

Hugs,

Meowy Halloween

Hi there,

it's Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this time our topic is "Halloween/Autumn/Fall" and I just had to play with my fluorescent watercolors again:

• stamp one of the adorable little cats, the spiderweb and the spider from the C.C. Designs Cat Halloween set with Gina K. Obsidian
• mask the image and create a background with Distress Ink (Prize Ribbon, Chipped Sapphire, Black Soot)
• create a halo around the cat with Hero Arts Unicorn pigment ink
• add splatters with watered-down Lawn Fawn Liquid Stardust
• for that special effect add some dots with yellow fluorescent watercolor - you can see the glow under a blacklight
• color the cat with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading and texture with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder and add a shadow with a white gel pen

Have a spooky day.

Hugs,

Yay for You!

Hi there,

I created this colorful heart-shaped Birthday Card for Mennys Bastelshop:

• create a heart-shaped card using one of the Hero Arts Nested Frame Cuts Hearts 
• stamp the cat and dog and some balloons from the My Favorite Things Presents and Pupcakes set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black - use the masking technique
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• use a white gel pen for the highlights
• stamp the sentiment from the My Favorite Things Bitty Bears set with Versafine Onyx Black

I hope you got inspired. 

Hugs,

Happy Halloween

Hi there,

I created this sweet Halloween Card using the Anjas Basteltraum Herbstzeit stamp set:

• stamp the racoon and two pumpkins from the Anjas Basteltraum Herbstzeit set with Lawn Fawn Crunchy Leaf
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils 
• adhere a moon mask to a piece of watercolor paper and add color to the background with Distress Ink Chipped Sapphire and Black Soot
• for the glow around the moon use Hero Arts Unicorn Pigment Ink
• color in the moon with Finetec Mica Watercolors and also add some splatters to the background
• cut out trees and hills from Faltkarten Kraft Salbei cardstock
• stamp the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Fangtastic Friends set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Metallic Gold Rich Pale embossing powder
• as a finishing touch add some golden dots to the pumpkins - I used a dip pen and Finetec Mica Watercolors

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Hello Sweet Fox

Hi there,

I created this lovely card for Anjas Basteltraum:

• cut out two hearts from the Hero Arts Nested Frame Cuts Hearts die set
• cut one of the hearts apart into strips and color them in rainbow order using Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• puzzle the heart back together using the second die cut heart as a base
• stamp the adorable little fox from the Anjas Basteltraum Frühlingswiese/Spring Flowers set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• apply Distress Ink Kitsch Flamingo through a stencil directly onto the cardbase and ink up the edges of the cardbase as well
• cut out the sentiment using one of the Penny Black Doodles dies from white cardstock and add shading with Distress Oxide Ink Kitsch Flamingo

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

You are Unique

Hi there,

I created this unique Snowflake Card which could definitely serve as a Valentine's Day Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• stamp some snowflakes from the Karten-Kunst Zauberhafte Schneeflocken with Versafine Clair Nocturne onto a piece of smooth white cardstock
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine 2 set with that same black ink
• add some splatters with watered-down Hero Arts Ink Dauber Neon Pink and 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,

You're so Talented

Hi there,

I created this sweet Shaker Card using the Gerda Steiner Designs Happy Hoppy stamp set:

• stamp one of the adorable bunnies and some balloons from the Gerda Steiner Designs Happy Hoppy set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black - use the masking technique
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• draw the balloon strings with a black fineliner
• cut out a cloud border using one of the dies from the Hero Arts Cloudy Sky Scene set and a corner from white cardstock
• create a shaker element using those borders, some acetate, double-sided foam adhesive and sequins
• create a background on a piece of watercolor paper, using a piece of acetate, Distress Ink (Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry) and a Mini Mister
• assemble the shaker card and adhere the bunny on top
• stamp the sentiment from the Altenew Crafty Friends set with Versafine Onyx Black
• add some tiny stars as final embellishments

See you next week. 

Hugs,

Choose to Shine

Hi there,

I created this pretty Poppy tag for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out two tags using the Karten-Kunst Tags die set - one from kraft cardstock and one from patterned paper
• stamp the Karten-Kunst Scribble Poppies with Lawn Fawn Jet Black onto the kraft tag
• color the flowers with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• add some splatters with watered-down ink from Hero Arts Ink Dauber Neon Pink
• use a sticker as the sentiment
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Tag-Sprüche set with Versafine Nocturne onto the patterned paper side of the tag
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Merry Christmas Tag

Hi there,

I created this cute Christmas Tag for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out one of the Karten-Kunst Tags from black cardstock
• stamp some images from the Karten-Kunst Mini Frames Christmas Set with Hero Arts Pigment Ink Unicorn
• color the images with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• stamp the 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
• thread some twine through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

With all my Heart

Hi there,

I created this sweet tag using new supplies from the Karten-Kunst Shop:

• cut out a Karten-Kunst Tag from smooth white cardstock
• stamp the roses from the Karten-Kunst Doodle Plants set with Memento Tuxedo Black
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Labelwriter zum Geburtstag with Versafine Clair Nocturne
• doodle some lines around the tag with a black fineliner
• add some splatters with watered-down ink from the Hero Arts Ink Dauber Neon Pink
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,