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,

You're Amazing!

Hi there,

it's Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "Cats/Dogs". I used the Lawn Fawn Simply Celebrate Critters on my project:

• create a scene using the Lawn Fawn Simply Celebrate Hangouts, the Lawn Fawn Simply Celebrate Critters, the Lawn Fawn Simply Celebrate More Critters and the Lawn Fawn Long Distance Hugs stamp sets and My Favorite Things Extreme Black Ink
• color the image and the background with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• use the Sizzix Tim Holtz Brickwork embossing folder on a piece of kraft cardstock, ink up the edges with Distress Ink Walnut Stain and add some brown splatters

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Some Bunny Loves to Read

Hi there,

today, I would like to show you a card that my sweet and so very talented daughter Emily created for Mennys Bastelshop using The Lawn Fawn Woodland Library stamp sets:

• cut out the Waffle Flower Postage Collage A6 from kraft cardstock
• create a background with the help of smooth white cardstock, Distress Ink and a cloud stencil
• stamp images from the Lawn Fawn Little Woodland Library, the Lawn Fawn Little Woodland Library Friends and the Lawn Fawn Whoosh. Kites! 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
• cut out the Lawn Fawn Scripty Happy from colored cardstock, add shading with Distress Ink and highlights with a white gel pen
• stamp the sub-sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Little Woodland Library Friends set with Versamark onto a rectangle cut from kraft cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

Just love her wonderful card. What about you?

Hugs,

It's okay to not be okay

Hi there,

I created this sweet Shelf Card for Mennys Bastelshop using the Mama Elephant It's okay, Little Shelf and Little Shelf Accessories sets:

• stamp lots of images and the sentiment from the Mama Elephant It's okay, Little Shelf and Little Shelf Accessories 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
• add strips of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Memorydex Jungle

Hi there,

I created these two Memorydex Cards with my daughter Emily for Mennys Bastelshop using lots of Lawn Fawn goodies:

• cut out the Create a Smile MDC Basics from grass and smooth white cardstock
• create a background with Distress Ink (Evergreen Bough, Rustic Wilderness)
• add some leaves cut from colored cardstock with the help of the Lawn Fawn Tropical Leaves and Happy Hibiscus die sets
• stamp lots of elements from the Lawn Fawn Toucan do it, Critters in the Desert, A Bug Deal and Big Thanks for Hero Arts stamp sets with Gina G. Designs Obsidian
• color the images with Ohuhu Markers and add highlights with a white gel pen

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Once upon a Time

Hi there,

it's Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "Background with Small Stamps". I used the Lawn Fawn Silly Goose! stamp set on my project:

• cut out a My Favorite Things Wonky Stitched Rectangle from kraft cardstock
• create a background using small stamps from the Lawn Fawn Silly Goose! and the Lawn Fawn Little Woodland Library stamp sets and 49 and Market Cappuccino 
• create another background with the help of an embossing folder and Distress Ink Walnut Stain
• stamp one of the images from the Lawn Fawn Silly Goose! set with Gina K. Obsidian
• color the image with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• stamp the sentiment from the Clearly Besotted Stamps Bedtime Story set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Opaque Vanilla White embossing powder
• wrap some neutral twine around the base background before assembling the card

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Happy Birthday Fox Tag

Hi there,

I created this sweet Birthday Tag for Mennys Bastelshop using the Lawn Fawn Build-a-Fox and the Lawn Fawn Build-a-Critter Spring Accessories die sets:

• cut out a tag from grass cardstock using the Sunny Studio Stamps Mini Mat and Tag 3 die set
• cut out the Fox and its sweet little dress using the Lawn Fawn Build-a-Fox, the Lawn Fawn Build-a-Critter Spring Accessories die sets and colored cardstock
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink and add highlights with a white gel pen
• add a sentiment banner using the Clearly Besotted Stamps Tiny Type set and Brilliance Pearlescent Ivy
• add a little yellow flower around the hole and thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

Thanks fro stopping by.

Hugs,

Woodland Wonders Bookmark

Hi there,

I created this watercolor bookmark using the Avery Elle Woodland Wonders stamp set for Mennys Bastelshop: 

• cut out a bookmark from watercolor paper and use masking tape to mask off a neat border
• stamp the birch trees and the bird's nest from the Avery Elle Woodland Wonders set with Distress Oxide Ink Pumice Stone
• color the images and the background with watercolors
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Capri Jahreszeiten set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the bookmark 

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

A Mole lot of Love - Part 2

Hi there,

a few months back I saw a beautiful card by Rachel Alvarado using the Lawn Fawn A Mole Lot of Love and the A Mole Lot of Love Add-Ons stamp sets. Last week I showed you my recreation of this card and this week you get to see my own take on it:

• stamp images from the Lawn Fawn A Mole Lot of Love, the Lawn Fawn A Mole Lot of Love Add-Ons, the Lawn Fawn Gleeful Gardens and the Lawn Fawn Fairy Garden sets with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the images with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• cut out the sentiment from the Penny Black Doodles die set from colored cardstock
• cut out four rectangles
• create a background with Distress Ink Speckled Egg and add some splatters as well
• for more texture in the background use one of the dies from the Lawn Fawn Stitched Borders set
• add some clay hearts as final embellishments

I hope to see you again next week. 

Hugs,

A Mole lot of Love - Part 1

Hi there,

a few months back I saw a beautiful card by Rachel Alvarado using the Lawn Fawn A Mole Lot of Love and the A Mole Lot of Love Add-Ons stamp sets and I instantly new that I had to recreate this card:

• stamp images from the Lawn Fawn A Mole Lot of Love, the Lawn Fawn A Mole Lot of Love Add-Ons and the Lawn Fawn Gleeful Gardens sets with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• 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 Clearly Besotted Stamps Many Mini Messages set with Distress Oxide Ink Pumice Stone
• cut out rounded stitched rectangles
• create a background with Distress Ink Pumice Stone and Tumbled Glass and the My Favorite Things Mini Cloud stencil

Next week I will show you my own take on it.

Hugs,

You Are the Only One for Me

Hi there,

it's Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "Embossing Folder". I used the Purple Onion Designs Allie Kitty on Rock stamp set on my project:

• stamp the adorable Purple Onion Designs Allie Kitty on Rock with My Favorite Things Extreme Black onto a rounded rectangle from the Stitched Rounded Rectangle STAX die set
• color the image and the background with Ohuhu Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• create a background with an embossing folder
• stamp the sentiment from the Clearly Besotted Stamps Deep Blue Corners set with Versamark onto a strip of torn vellum and heat-emboss it with Distress Embossing Glaze Salvaged Patina

I hope you got inspired to give some love to your embossing folders.

Hugs,

Happy Birthday Bunny

Hi there,

I created this card for Mennys Bastelshop using the Mama Elephant Lil Birthday Docket and the Mama Elephant Docket Lil Banners:

• cut out two banners using the Mama Elephant Docket Lil Banners - one from colored cardstock and one from patterned paper
• stamp one of the bunnies from the Mama Elephant Lil Birthday Docket set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the image with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Brilliance Thyme onto a strip of colored cardstock and ink up the edges with Distress Ink Peeled Paint 
• create a background using kraft cardstock, the Pinkfresh Studio Hexagon Tile Cover Plate and splatters of watered-down Distress Paint

Have a colorful day.

Hugs,

M'WAH Tag

Hi there,

I created this sweet tag for Mennys Bastelshop using the Lawn Fawn Valentine Mice:

• cut out a tag with the help of one of the Sunny Studio Stamps Build a Tag No. 1 dies, patterned paper and kraft cardstock
• stamp one of the mice from the Lawn Fawn Valentine Mice set with Lawn Fawn River Rock
• color the image with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos and highlights with a white gel pen
• stamp two sentiments from the same set with Distress Oxide Ink Peacock Feathers
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Sending Love your Way

Hi there,

I created this sweet card for Mennys Bastelshop using the Lawn Fawn Valentine Mice:

• cut out one of the ModaScrap Stamps from smooth white cardstock
• add color to the background with the help of Distress Oxide Inks (Saltwater Taffy, Abandoned Coral)
• cut out the Lawn Fawn Scripty Hugs, add that same pink color and heat-emboss it with clear glitter embossing powder
• stamp two of the Lawn Fawn Valentine Mice with Lawn Fawn River Rock
• color the images with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos and highlights with a white gel pen
• cover a cardbase with patterned paper and ink up the edges with Distress Ink Peacock Feathers

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Little Box

Hi there,

it's inspiration week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week we are creating packaging. On my project I used the Paperie Ink My Somebunny stamp set. 

• cut out the My Favorite Things Everyday Gift Box from kraft cardstock and patterned paper
• create a grass border with the help of the Lawn Fawn die set and colored cardstock
• stamp a bunny and two chicks from the Paperie Ink My Somebunny set with Gina G. Obsidian
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Deck of Cards - Set 8

Hi there,

over the next few weeks I would like to show you a project that I created for Mennys Bastelshop together with my so very talented daughter Emily. It was a gift for my son - a deck of cards. I used the Mama Elephant Artist Trading Card die set on each of them combined with different stamp sets from Mama Elephant, My Favorite Things and Lawn Fawn. Every week I will show you four cards. This is the last set.

• cut out the Mama Elephant Artist Trading Cards from smooth white cardstock
• add color with Distress Oxide Inks
• stamp images from the Mama Elephant Magical Wizards, the Mama Elephant Happy Hedgehog, the Lawn Fawn Dandy Day, the Mama Elephant Dandelion Wishes and the My Favorite Things Next to you sets
• color the images with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• assemble the cards

I hope you enjoyed this little series.

Hugs,

Deck of Cards - Set 7

Hi there,

over the next few weeks I would like to show you a project that I created for Mennys Bastelshop together with my so very talented daughter Emily. It was a gift for my son - a deck of cards. I used the Mama Elephant Artist Trading Card die set on each of them combined with different stamp sets from Mama Elephant, My Favorite Things and Lawn Fawn. Every week I will show you four cards. Let's continue.

• cut out the Mama Elephant Artist Trading Cards from smooth white cardstock
• add color with Distress Oxide Inks
• stamp images from the Mama Elephant Magical Wizards and the Lawn Fawn Silly Goose sets
• color the images with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• assemble the cards

I hope you will join me again next week for the final set of cards.

Hugs,

Deck of Cards - Set 6

Hi there,

over the next few weeks I would like to show you a project that I created for Mennys Bastelshop together with my so very talented daughter Emily. It was a gift for my son - a deck of cards. I used the Mama Elephant Artist Trading Card die set on each of them combined with different stamp sets from Mama Elephant, My Favorite Things and Lawn Fawn. Every week I will show you four cards. Let's continue.

• cut out the Mama Elephant Artist Trading Cards from smooth white cardstock
• add color with Distress Oxide Inks
• stamp images from the Mama Elephant Magical Wizards, the Lawn Fawn Berry Special, the Lawn Fawn Garden Mouse, the Lawn Fawn Veggie Happy and the Lawn Fawn I love you Mower sets
• color the images with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• assemble the cards

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Spring Happiness

Hi there,

it's Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "Interactive". I used the Mama Elephant Deliver Spring Happiness on my project:

• stamp the image from the Mama Elephant Deliver Spring Happiness set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils 
• create a Slider Card using the Heffy Doodle Slider Pop up die set
• create a background using the My Favorite Things Cloud and Grass Edges stencils and Distress Ink Broken China and Bundled Sage
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Distress Oxide Ink Bundled Sage 
• stamp the "Slide Me" from the Lawn Fawn Push Here set with Versafine Arctic and Morning Mist

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Happy Easter Bee

Hi there,

Emily and I created these sweet Easter Cards using the adorable bee from the Impronte d'Autore Sweet Bee stamp set:

• stamp one of the adorable bees from the Impronte d'Autore Sweet Bee set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian and color it with watercolors and Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• create a background using grass cardstock, Distress Oxide Inks, the ModaScrap Save the Bees die set and the Gummiapan Hallo and Flower Wreath from the Easter Calendar 2025
• add faux stitching with a yellow gel pen

And this is Emily's creation:

Have a wonderful Easter Time.

Hugs,