Milkshake

Hi there,

it's time for the Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "Vellum". I used the Mama Elephant Milkshake stamp set on my project:

• cut out one of the tags from the Masterpiece Design Memory Planner set from watercolors paper and a second one from patterned paper
• stamp one of the images from the adorable Mama Elephant Milkshake set with Distress Oxide Ink Lost Shadow onto the watercolor tag
• color the image with watercolors and add highlights with a white gel pen
• add little dots with Nuvo Crystal Drops
• ink up the edges of the tags with Distress Ink Spun Sugar
• add a string of twine to the holes of the tags and tie it into a bow
• stamp the sentiment and a strawberry from the same set with Distress Oxide Ink Spun Sugar
• color the strawberry with watercolors and add little dots with a white gel pen
• emboss a piece of vellum with the Honey Bee Stamps Eyelet Lace embossing folder
• adhere all the elements to a pink cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Celebrate Kitty

Hi there,

I created this Birthday Card for Mennys Bastelshop using the Sunny Studio Stamps Party Pets stamp set:

• cut out a panel from smooth white cardstock using one of the ModaScrap Framed Rectangles
• stamp the adorable little cat from the Sunny Studio Stamps Party Pets 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
• add confetti with Distress Oxide Inks
• cover the cardbase with patterned paper
• cut out the Celebrate from the CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments from vellum and patterned paper
• add Nuvo Jewel Drops to the cherries on the cake and some Pinkfresh Studio Glitter Drops as final embellishments

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Wonderful Winter Time

Hi there,

I created another Winter Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog and this time I used the new Circulus12 stamping tool:

• stamp some of the Karten-Kunst Circulus Zweige with Distress Oxide Ink Pine Needles and Forest Moss on watercolor paper using the Circulus12 Stamping Tool
• add some water droplets
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Kalligraphie im Dezember set with the same Distress Oxide Inks for an ombre look
• add some Nuvo Vintage Drops in Postbox Red to add some berries to the wreath

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Made with Love

Hi there,

I created this pretty flower wreath card using products from the Karten-Kunst Shop:

• cut out two Karten-Kunst Small Flower Wreaths from kraft cardstock
• cut out some flowers and a butterfly from colored cardstock
• add shading to the elements using Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and Distress Ink (Worn Lipstick, Dusty Concord)
• cut out one of the Karten-Kunst 1/8 Inch Circles from kraft cardstock
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Viele kleine liebe Grüße set with Versafine Clair Fallen Leaves
• adhere the elements to a grass cardstock panel
• add strips of kraft cardstock to the left and right side of that panel before adhering it to a cardbase
• add Nuvo Dream Drops Love Potion to the center of the flowers

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Hello Koala

Hi there,

I used the adorable Avery Elle Sending Hugs stamp set to create this card for Mennys Bastelshop:

• cut out the Mama Elephant Oval Deco Frame, some leaves and flowers from watercolor paper
• stamp the little koala from the Avery Elle Sending Hugs set with Versafine Smokey Gray onto the oval and color the image, the background, the leaves, the flowers and the frame with Frau von Bommel watercolors
• add highlights with a white gel pen and little drops of Nuvo Crystal Drops Buttermilk to the center of the flowers
• for more texture tap the frame with a sponge and Distress Stain Antiqued Bronze
• for the background use the Spellbinders Leafy embossing folder on grass cardstock and ink up the edges with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs
• cut out the My Favorite Things Essential Hello from grass cardstock, ink up the edges with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs and cover the bottom part with Ranger Copper embossing powder

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Spring Greetings

Hi there,

I created this Spring Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• stamp the Karten-Kunst Pfingstrose with Versamark onto a panel of watercolor paper
• add Nuvo Shimmer Powder Violet Brocade and lightly mist the image with water
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Distress Oxide Ink (Dusty Concord, Tumbled Glass)
• add strips of colored cardstock and of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Flower Basket

Hi there,

here is another basket created with the Anjas Basteltraum Geschenkekörbchen die set:

• cut out the Anjas Basteltraum Geschenkekörbchen from grass cardstock, the grass from green cardstock and the flowers from white cardstock
• ink up the edges of the basket with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs and the edges of the grass with Distress Ink Peeled Paint
• add Nuvo Crystal Drops Buttermilk to the centers of the flowers

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Time for Us

Hi there,

I created this fun Christmas Card using the Avery Elle Mr. and Mrs. Claus stamp set for Mennys Bastelshop:

• stamp the main image and some accessories from the Avery Elle Mr. and Mrs. Claus set and the North Pole sign from the Lawn Fawn Penguin Party set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• ink up the edges of the panel with some left-over blue and grey ink
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• stamp the sentiment from the Create a Smile Stamps Kleine Weihnachtsgrüße set with Versamark onto a strip of blue cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• layer that blue strip onto a slightly wider strip of pink cardstock
• add some clear sequins with Nuvo Glitter Drops White Blizzard in their centers as final embellishments

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Be Merry Snowglobe Tag

Hi there, 

I created this sweet Christmas Snow Globe Tag using lots of Lawn Fawn Goodies for Mennys Bastelshop:

• stamp the adorable little car form the Lawn Fawn Snow Globe Scenes with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers 
• add Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the windows and to the lights and a little beam with Distress Oxide Ink Fossilized Amber
• cut out all the elements for the Lawn Fawn Snow Globe Gift Tag
• stamp the sentiment from the above mentioned stamp set with Versafine Clair Fallen Leaves 
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

Have a wonderful Christmas.

Hugs,

It takes a big Heart to shape little Minds

Hi there,

I created these two teacher appreciation cards for the Mennys Bastelshop Inspiration Week with the topic "Reading/School" - "Lesen/Schule" using the adorable Mama Elephant School Rules Stamp Set:

• stamp some of the adorable images from the Mama Elephant School Rules set with Lawn Fawn Crunchy Leaf Ink
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils
• stamp the sentiments onto the little blackboards with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder - for a chalky blackboard look I used some real chalk
• stamp the My Favorite Things Whimsical Woodgrain onto a kraft cardstock stitched background panel with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder as well
• use some Nuvo Crystal Glaze on the glasses of the bunny
• cover the cardbase with some patterned paper

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Birthday Wreath

Hi there,

I created this quick and easy birthday wreath for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out two Karten-Kunst Small Flower Wreaths from white cardstock
• layer them onto a turquoise cardbase slightly offset on top of each other
• use Nuvo Crystal Drops Rhubarb Crumble to fill in the little berries
• add some splatters with watered-down white gouache
• stamp one of the sentiments from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine set with Versamark onto a strip of turquoise cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs,

Spring Love

Hi there,

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

• cut out three hexagons using the die from the Karten-Kunst Small Frames set
• stamp images from the Karten-Kunst Mini Frames Spring set onto the hexagons using Lawn Fawn Jet Black and color them with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• cut out a panel from smooth white cardstock using one of the Karten-Kunst Stitched Rectangles A6 dies
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Textrahmen Worte set with Distress Oxide Ink Bundled Sage and use one of the Karten-Kunst Mini Textrahmen Wimpel to cut out a sentiment strip around it
• add a strip of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase
• add some sequins filled with Nuvo Glitter Drops White Blizzard and fineliner dots as final embellishments

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Say it with Flowers

Hi there,

I created this rainbow watercolor flower card using the new Anjas Basteltraum Blumengrüße stamp set:

• cut out one of the ModaScrap Bubble Circles from watercolor paper
• stamp one of the images from the Anjas Basteltraum Blumengrüße set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add a rainbow of watercolors and black and white splatters
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Sprüche Blumengruß with Versamark onto a fishtail banner cut from Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• cover a cardbase with patterned paper and ink up the edges with Distress Ink Frayed Burlap
• add some sequins and Nuvo Glitter Drops White Blizzard as final embellishments

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

One of a Kind Snowflake Shaker

Hi there,

I created this metallic snowflake shaker card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut the the beautiful Karten-Kunst Large Snowflake from silver foiled cardstock
• keep the snowflake for next week's project - for this card we will use the outline with rounded edges
• use an embossing folder and gold foiled cardstock to create the backdrop
• build a shaker element using acetate, double-sided foam adhesive and sequins
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine 2 set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with Metallic Gold Rich Pale Super Fine embossing powder
• decorate the snowflake with gemstones, sequins and Nuvo Crystal Drops Caramel Cream

I hope you got inspired to use your cutout pieces as well.

Hugs,

Joy Foxes

Hi there,

I created this sweet Christmas Card using the fox couple from the Anjas Basteltraum Unter dem Mistelzweig stamp set:

• stamp the sweet fox couple from the Anjas Basteltraum Unter dem Mistelzweig 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
• create a background on violet cardstock with the help of Distress Ink (Dusty Concord, Black Soot), add some dry embossing with snowflake dies and splatters with Mica Spray Pearl and some watered-down white gouache
• cut out the letters "J" and "Y" three times from white cardstock using the Altenew Caps Bold die set
• add color to two of the letters with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• cut out the Joy! Crafts Icicles from one pair of the letters 
• adhere the layers on top of each other and add Nuvo Glitter Accents Fresh Snowfall to the icicles
• adhere the panel to a black cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Christmas Bauble

Hi there,

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

• cut out two Karten-Kunst Stitched Circles - one will be the front and one the back of the card
• stamp images from the Karten-Kunst Mini Frames Christmas and Karten-Kunst Mini Frames Winter sets with Versafine Clair Pinecone
• ink up the edges of the circles with Distress Ink Walnut Stain
• cut out the hanger from the Karten-Kunst Wavy Ornament die set from foiled cardstock
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Nyala Script Gutschein from kraft and off-white cardstock and place the sentiment in the middle of the bauble
• embellish some images with Nuvo Jewel Drops (Strawberry Coulis, Sea Breeze)

My daughter Emily crafted with me the day I created the Bauble Card and this is her take on it.

She is a real pro although she is only 12 years old. 

I hope you got inspired to create your own shaped Christmas Cards.

Hugs,

Christmas Wreath

Hi there,

I created this cute little Christmas wreath for the Karten-Kunst Blog using the Karten-Kunst Doodles Plants and the Karten-Kunst Mini Frames Winter stamp sets:

• stamp some branches from the Karten-Kunst Doodle Plants set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black using the Karten-Kunst Wreath Technique
• color the leaves with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• add some snowflakes from the Karten-Kunst Mini Frames Winter set - stamp them with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Opaque Primary Frozen embossing powder
• ink up the edges of the square panel with Distress Ink Pine Needles and add some splatters with Finetec Mica Watercolors Pearl Gold
• use Nuvo Crystal Drops Rhubarb Crumble for the little berries
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Frohes Fest three times from Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock
• ink up the edges of the cardbase with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Gold Rich embossing powder

Have a christmasy day.

Hugs,