Hope your Day is One for the Books

Hi there,

as promised here is Emily's mousy card that she created for Mennys Bastelshop using lots of Lawn Fawn Goodies:

• create a background using patterned paper and the Memory Box Wood Grain Planks cut from colored cardstock
• stamp the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Little Woodland Library Friends set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• stamp images from the Lawn Fawn Cozy Cats, the Lawn Fawn Little Woodland Library, the Lawn Fawn Woodland Library Friends, the Lawn Fawn Little Woodland Library Add-On, the Lawn Fawn You're just my Type, the Lawn Fawn Simply Celebrate Critters, the Lawn Fawn Simply Celebrate Hangouts, the Lawn Fawn Christmas Dreams, the Lawn Fawn Crazy Antics, the Lawn Fawn You Autumn Know, the Lawn Fawn Bubbles of Joy, the Lawn Fawn Garden Mouse, the Lawn Fawn Silly Goose and the Lawn Fawn All the Speech Bubbles sets 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
• assemble the scene

Just love her sweet project.

Hugs,

Little Birdhouse

Hi there,

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

• cut out a stitched rectangle from smooth white cardstock using one of the dies from the Karten-Kunst Card Designer A6 die set
• stamp the birdhouse and the bird from the Karten-Kunst Vogelglück set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black - use the masking technique
• color the image with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• create a background using the Memory Box Wood Grain Planks, kraft cardstock and Distress Ink Walnut Stain
• stamp one of the sentiments from the Karten-Kunst Textrahmen-Worte set with Versafine Clair Pinecone on a Karten-Kunst Textrahmen Wimpel cut from red cardstock

Have a wonderful summer time.

Hugs,

Meow

Hi there,

I would like to show you two cards that Emily and I created using lots of Lawn Fawn Goodies for Mennys Bastelshop. Today, we will start with my meowy card and next week you will get to see Emily's mousy card:

• create a background using patterned paper and the Memory Box Wood Grain Planks cut from kraft cardstock
• stamp the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Meow you doin' set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• stamp images from the Lawn Fawn Cozy Cats, the Lawn Fawn Meow you doin', the Lawn Fawn Little Woodland Library, the Lawn Fawn Woodland Library Friends, the Lawn Fawn You're just my Type, the Lawn Fawn Simply Celebrate Critters, the Lawn Fawn Simply Celebrate Hangouts, the Lawn Fawn Christmas Dreams, the Lawn Fawn Purrfectly Wicked, the Lawn Fawn Silly Goose, the Lawn Fawn All the Speech Bubbles and the My Favorite Things Merry Christmoose sets 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
• assemble the scene

I hope you got inspired and join me again next week for Emily's creation. 

Hugs,

For you little Songbird

Hi there,

I created this sweet card using the new adorable Karten-Kunst Tierische Blumengrüße stamp set:

• stamp one of the critters from the Karten-Kunst Tierische Blumengrüße set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the image with Ohuhu Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils 
• cut out the Memory Box Woodland Branch and the Karten-Kunst Confetti flowers from colored cardstock
• add dots of Liquid Pearls Cantaloupe to the flower centers
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Versafine Clair Pinecone on a sentiment strip

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Woodland Owl

Hi there,

here is another project using the Karten-Kunst Uhuuups, so alt schon stamp set:

• stamp the owl from the Karten-Kunst Uhuuups, so alt schon 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 Lawn Fawn Stitched Leaves and the Memory Box Woodland Branch from colored cardstock and add extra shading with Distress Inks
• ink up the edges of the kraft cardbase and add white splatters
• place the cut out owl on the branch using double-sided foam adhesive

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Hello Little Piglet

Hi there,

I created this sweet tag for Mennys Bastelshop using the Mama Elephant Deliver Summer Vibes stamp set:

• stamp the adorable little piglet 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
• cut out the Heffy Doodle Tag along from grass and kraft cardstock
• add shading with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs and Ground Espresso
• add some texture by using an embossing folder
• cut out the Memory Box Hello Daily Script from blue and white cardstock as the sentiment
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

Have a wonderful day.

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,

Happy Mail Fox

Hi there,

I used one of my favorite stamp sets from Anjas Basteltraum for this card - the Geburtstagsfreunde set:

• stamp the little fox from the Anjas Basteltraum Geburtstagsfreunde 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 out a Paper Smooches Postage Stamp and add a background with the envelope from the same stamp set and extra shading with Distress Ink Pumice Stone
• cover a cardbase with patterned paper
• cut out the Memory Box Hello Daily Script from vellum and turquoise cardstock

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Heart Tag

Hi there,

I created this sweet heart tag for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out one of the Karten-Kunst Tags with Stitches from Grass Cardstock
• use an embossing folder to add some texture
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs
• cut out some heart tags from colored cardstock from the Memory Box Vibrant Violet paper pad using a die from the Karten-Kunst Symbolisch Gemeint Ostern set
• cover the hearts with WOW! Neutral Ultra Shimmer embossing powder
• add some natural twine to the three small and the large tag
• stamp the sentiment from the Aus der Schreibmaschine 3 set with Distress Oxide Ink Kitsch Flamingo onto a strip of grass cardstock and heat-emboss it with Distress Embossing Glaze Kitsch Flamingo

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Don't Flurry Be Happy

Hi there,

I created this cute Snow Card using one of the images from the Paperie Ink Sleigh All Day stamp set for Mennys Bastelshop:

• stamp one of the images from the Paperie Ink Sleigh All Day 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 out the Memory Box Aurora Snowflake from turquoise glitter paper
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Polished Silver Super Fine embossing powder
• add splatters of watered-down turquoise watercolor

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs, 

Christmas Beaver

Hi there,

today is the 3rd Advent Sunday and I would like to show you this cute Forest Scene created with the Anjas Basteltraum Weihnachtsbiber stamp set:

• stamp the adorable beaver and the little bow from the Anjas Basteltraum Weihnachtsbiber set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add highlights with a white gel pen
• cut out the Memory Box Evergreen Window from dark green cardstock
• add Distress Oxide Ink Chipped Sapphire to the background
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• splatter the whole card with watered-down white gouache and Finetec Mica Watercolors Tibet Gold

Thanks for joining me on this Advent Sunday.

Hugs,

Joyful Christmas Trees

Hi there,

I created this pastel Christmas Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out three Christmas trees
• create a background using the Karten-Kunst Card Designer A6 die set, Distress Oxide Ink Tumbled Glass and the Memory Box Tiny Snowflakes stencil
• cut out the sentiment using turquoise cardstock and the Karten-Kunst Stencil Alphabet die set
• add star sequins as final embellishments

Hope to see you again next week.

Hugs,

Merry little Christmas Bears

Hi there,

I created this lovely Christmas Card for Mennys Bastelshop:

• stamp the sweet bear couple from the Mama Elephant Fuzzy Hugs set with Lawn Fawn Crunchy Leaf Ink
• color the image with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• cut out a heart from patterned paper and a slightly bigger one from red textured cardstock
• cut out a panel from kraft cardstock using one of the Tattered Lace Torn Edge Rectangles and create a background with small stamps from the Lawn Fawn Deck the Halls set
• add splatters with golden spray
• run another kraft panel through your Big Shot together with a woodgrain embossing folder - mist the panel slightly with water to avoid cracking
• stamp the sentiment from the Memory Box Merry little Christmas with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• adhere all the layers to a kraft cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Spring Daisies

Hi there,

I used the Karten-Kunst Mini Textrahmen Wimpel to create this fun card design:

• stamp the Karten-Kunst Scribble Daisies with Lawn Fawn Jet Black and color them with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Capri Frühlingserwachen set with that same black ink
• cut out some banners from the Memory Box Madras Plaid Blue and Violet 6x6 paper pad using the Karten-Kunst Mini Textrahmen Wimpel die set
• add a strip of violet cardstock to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Watercolor Hugs

Hi there,

I created this Watercolor Flower Card for Anjas Basteltraum:

• stamp two bouquets from the Anjas Basteltraum Blumengrüße set with Distress Ink Antique Linen onto a piece of Arches cold pressed watercolor paper
• color the image with Schmincke Horadam watercolors
• add some splatters with blue, pink and white watercolors
• cut out the Memory Box Big Hugs Sugar Script from watercolor paper and add shading with watercolors
• use vellum for the background layer of the sentiment
• add some accents to the sentiment with WOW! Perissa embossing powder#
• add a strip of Distress Cardstock Dusty Concord to the left and right of the watercolor panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Little Owl

Hi there,

I created this sweet Owl Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• add color to a piece of watercolor paper using Distress Ink (Gathered Twigs, Pumice Stone)
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Mini Owl from this piece of watercolor paper
• cut out the Memory Box Woodland Branch from kraft cardstock
• we need two rectangular pieces of watercolor paper to create our background - both of them are cut out with the Karten-Kunst Stitched Rectangles DIN A6 dies
• add color to those background panels with watered-down Distress Ink and Distress Oxide Ink in the color of Pumice Stone
• stamp the Karten-Kunst Sternenschweif with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Gold Rich Super Fine embossing powder
• stamp the Karten-Kunst Script Background with Distress Oxide Ink Pumice Stone for more texture
• the sentiment is from the Karten-Kunst Labelwriter zum Geburtstag set and it is stamped with Versafine Clair Pinecone

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Mixed Media Greetings

Hi there,

I created this Mixed Media Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out the Memory Box Wood Grain Planks from Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink Walnut Stain
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Dandelion Hearts once from kraft cardstock and once from silver foiled cardstock
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Ash Leaf from vellum
• arrange the elements on top of the wood grain planks
• create a background using watercolor paper, Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals (Shabby Turbine Teal, Time Travel Teal)
• use the Karten-Kunst Script Background, Versamark, Distress Embossing Glaze Salvaged Patina and Ranger Copper embossing powder to add more texture to the background
• ink up the edges of the panel with Distress Ink Walnut Stain
• 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 
• ink up the edges the sentiment strip with Distress Ink Walnut Stain as well

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Happy Birthday

Hi there,

I created this sweet Birthday Card using one of my favorite Anjas Basteltraum stamp sets - the Geburtstagsfreunde (Birthday Friends):

• stamp the adorable little mouse from the Anjas Basteltraum Geburtstagsfreunde set with Lawn Fawn Crunchy Leaf onto a panel of Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and Prismacolor colored pencils 
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• cut out the Memory Box Magnolia Wreath from green and purple cardstock - add extra dimension with Prismacolor colored pencils and a drop of Nuvo Crystal Drops Buttermilk in the middle of the flowers 
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Glückwünsche set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with Distress Embossing Glaze Villainous Purple
• add a strip of purple cardstock to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

i hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Hello Sunshine

Hi there,

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

• cut out "Hallo" from different colors of cardstock using the Karten-Kunst Joy Alphabet die set
• cut out three Memory Box Whittle Clouds from white cardstock
• stamp the second part of the sentiment with Versamark onto a strip of black cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• ink up the edges of a white card panel with Distress Ink Tumbled Glass and add some splatters with that same watered-down ink 
• assemble the card
• add some pearls as final embellishments 

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,