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,

Beach Day

Hi there,

here is another summer card that I created with the Anjas Basteltraum Strandbar stamp set:

• stamp the fox, the umbrella, the surfboard and the sign from the Anjas Basteltraum Strandbar 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 watercolors on watercolor paper
• 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,

Summer Vibes

Hi there,

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

• stamp one of the images 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
• create a background with the help of kraft cardstock, a pineapple embossing folder and Distress Ink Gathered Twigs
• tear tissue paper and layer the strips on top of the embossed background
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Versamark onto a piece of vellum and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• adhere the focal image onto a nest of thread

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

You're totally my Jam

Hi there,

I created this sweet card with my daughter Emily for Mennys Bastelshop using the Lawn Fawn Berry Special stamp set. And once again we got inspired by the wonderful Marine:

• stamp several images from the Lawn Fawn Berry Special set using Gina K. Designs Obsidian 
• color all the elements 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 Versamark onto a strip of light blue cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• create a background using kraft cardstock and a woodgrain embossing folder
• adhere all the elements to a stitched rectangle colored with Distress Ink Bundled Sage and green and white splatters

I hope you got inspired, too.

Hugs,

Creating Memories

Hi there,

I created this travel-themed card for Mennys Bastelshop using the Mama Elephant Deliver Summer Vibes stamp set:

• stamp the hamster 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
• create a background on a piece of watercolor paper using watered-down Distress Inks (Pumice Stone, Antique Linen, Weathered Wood)
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Versafine Clair Portobello
• add some texture to the background by stamping elements from the Waffle Flower Postage Collage set with Versafine Clair Sand Dune
• adhere the panel to a cream cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Tweet Greetings

Hi there,

I created another card using the Karten-Kunst Vogelglück set:

• stamp the birds and the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Vogelglück set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the image with Ohuhu Markers and add highlights with a white gel pen
• add strips of patterned paper to the top and bottom of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a colorful 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,

Vintage Snail

Hi there,

here is another card using the sweet snail from the Karten-Kunst Ein schneller Gruß stamp set:

• stamp the adorable little snail from the Karten-Kunst Ein schneller Gruß set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with that same black ink
• color the image 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

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

All my Love

Hi there,

I created this card using the Karten-Kunst Vogelglück stamp set:

• stamp the birds from the Karten-Kunst Vogelglück set three times with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• add the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Rahmenkombinationen with that same black ink
• color the images with Ohuhu Markers and add 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,

Be Kind to Yourself

Hi there,

I created this sweet card for Mennys Bastelshop using the Gerda Steiner Designs Hello Sunshine stamp set:

• stamp the bear with the sign from the Gerda Steiner Designs Hello Sunshine 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 sentiment from the same set with Versafine Clair Portobello
• create a background on watercolor paper using watercolors
• add strips of glitter paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Congratulations

Hi there,

I created this fun Birthday Card using the adorable Karten-Kunst Ein schneller Gruß stamp set:

• stamp the adorable little snail from the Karten-Kunst Ein schneller Gruß set and add some balloons from the Kartenkunst Viecher auf Ballonfahrt set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• complete the balloon strings with a black fineliner
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Große Worte Wunscherfüller set with that same black ink
• color the image 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

I hope you have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

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,

From the Bottom of my Heart

Hi there,

I created this pretty flower card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• stamp one of the flowers from the Karten-Kunst Delicate Plants set with Lawn Fawn River Rock
• color the image with Ohuhu Marker and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• stamp one of the decorative lines from the Karten-Kunst Rahmenkombinationen with VersaMagic Aquatic Splash and Turquoise Gem
• add splatters with watered-down black acrylic paint
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine set with Versamark onto a strip of grey cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• ink up the edges of the Panel with Distress Ink Peacock Feathers and Salvaged Patina

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Hello Friend

Hi there,

I created this sweet summer card using the Anjas Basteltraum Strandausflug stamp set:

• stamp the racoon from the Anjas Basteltraum Strandausflug 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
• create a background with watercolors on watercolor paper
• stamp the sentiment from the Mama Elephant Sunday Sentiments with Versamark on a strip of vellum 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

Have a lovely 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,

Sweet Cat Tag

Hi there,

I created this sweet tag for Mennys Bastelshop using the Impronte d'Autore Harumi stamp set:

• cut out the Heffy Doodle Tag along from smooth white and kraft cardstock
• stamp the cat and the bunny from the Impronte d'Autore Harumi set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian - 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 with the help of the My Favorite Things Cloud stencil and Distress Ink Tumbled Glass
• stamp the sentiment with Distress Oxide Ink Tumbled Glass
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag and add some glitter droplets as final embellishments

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Happy Birthday Party Cats

Hi there,

I created this sweet birthday card for Mennys Bastelshop using images from the Sunny Studio Stamps Party Pets set:

• stamp several images from the Sunny Studio Stamps Party Pets 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
• cut out some Whimsy Stamps Boho Circles from colored cardstock and add some confetti with Versamark
• create a background using the My Favorite Things Cloud stencil and Distress Ink (Spun Sugar, Tumbled Glass, Shaded Lilac)
• cut out the sentiment from colored cardstock with the help of the Spellbinders Everyday Sentiments die set and add Distress Ink Kitsch Flamingo the the bottom of the letters

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

The Best is yet to come!

Hi there,

I created this cute bookmark for Mennys Bastelshop using the Mama Elephant Congrats Graduate stamp set:

• cut out a rounded tag from smooth white cardstock
• stamp the adorable little owl from the Mama Elephant Congrats Graduate 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
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs
• thread three strands of natural twine through the hole of the tag

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Lucky Day Toucan

Hi there,

I created this tropical card using the little toucan from the Anjas Basteltraum Strandbar stamp set:

• stamp the toucan from the Anjas Basteltraum Strandbar set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the image with Ohuhu Markers and add highlights with a white gel pen
• cut out the My Favorite Things Rainbow Whimsy from colored cardstock
• dye a piece of smooth white cardstock with Distress Ink Rustic Wilderness and Peeled Paint and run it through your Spellbinders Platinum Six in the Spellbinders Leafy embossing folder
• add some splatters with watered-down white gouache
• adhere the panel to a kraft cardbase
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Glückwünsche set with Versamark onto a piece of vellum, heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder and cut it out
• adhere the sentiment with tiny pieces of double-sided foam adhesive

I hope you have a wonderful day.

Hugs,