- stamp the Karten-Kunst Scribble Sunflowers with Lawn Fawn Jet Black and color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
- create a background with the help of patterned paper and a piece of vellum with texture from the Honeybee Stamps Eyelet Lace embossing folder
- cut a strip of kraft cardstock using one of the dies from Karten-Kunst DIN A6 Card Designer Nr. 2 set
- stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
Monday, September 8, 2025
Rainbow Sunflower
Sunday, September 7, 2025
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
Monday, August 18, 2025
Tweet Greetings
- 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
Monday, August 11, 2025
Vintage Snail
- 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
Thursday, August 7, 2025
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
Monday, August 4, 2025
All my Love
- 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
Monday, July 28, 2025
Congratulations
- 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
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Hello Friend
- 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
Monday, July 7, 2025
Bloom with Happiness
- 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
Monday, June 30, 2025
Thanks from my Garden
- create a background using the Karten-Kunst Din A6 Card Designer Nr. 2, the Karten-Kunst Brückentext Vielen Dank and patterned paper
- cut out three scalloped circles and stamp images from the Karten-Kunst Mini Frames Garden set
- color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
Monday, June 16, 2025
Dreamy Sheep
- create a background using patterned paper, colored cardstock and the Karten-Kunst DIN A6 Card Designer Nr. 2
- cut out the Karten-Kunst Mini Sheep and some Karten-Kunst Clouds
- add color with Alcohol Markers and heat-emboss the white parts with WOW! White Puff embossing powder
- cut out the sentiment with the help of the Karten-Kunst Stencil Alphabet
- add silver star sequins as final embellishments
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Being there Peekapals
Hi there,
it's time for the Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "Use a Stamp Set from Mama Elephant". I used the Mama Elephant Peekapals stamp set on my project:
- stamp the Mama Elephant Peekapals 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
- use the My Favorite Things Stitched Scallop Edges to create your card layout
- stamp the sentiment from the Mama Elephant You raise me up set with Distress Oxide Ink Gathered Twigs on the patterned paper half of the card
I hope you got inspired.
Hugs,
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Vroom, Vroom - Part 2
- stamp the bunny and the bear from the Mama Elephant We Ride 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 My Favorite Things Clouds stencil and Distress Ink (Spun Sugar, Tumbled Glass, Shaded Lilac)
- cut out rounded rectangles from that background
- stamp the sentiment from the same set several times with Versamark onto a strip of colored cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
- create a background with patterned paper and colored cardstock and add little silver stars as final embellishments
Thursday, May 8, 2025
You are Magical
Hi there,
it's time for the Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "Regenbogen/Rainbow". I used the Paperie Ink Magical Unicorn stamp set on my project:
- stamp one of the unicorns from the Paperie Ink Magical Unicorn 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 some sparkle with a Stardust gel pen
- stamp the sentiment from the same set with Brilliance Pearlescent Orchid
- create a background using the Clearly Besotted Stamps Splat it stencil and leftover ink on your Blending Brushes
- use an Action Wobbler to adhere the unicorn to the panel
- add strips of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Celebrate Kitty
- 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
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Mail from the Easter Bunny
- stamp the bunny and the tulips from the Anjas Basteltraum Ostereimalerei 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
- stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Ostersprüche set with Versafine Clair Nocturne
- add strips of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Bunny Tags
- cut out the bunnies and their clothes from colored cardstock and patterned paper
- add shading with Distress Ink and highlights and texture with a white gel pen and fineliners
- cut out two ModaScrap Unconventional Tags from kraft cardstock and run them through your die cutting machine in the Spellbinders Cross my Heart embossing folder
- thread twine through the holes of the tags
Monday, March 17, 2025
Let's Celebrate
- stamp two leaves from the Karten-Kunst Scribble Leaves set and the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Circulus Runde Geburtstagssprüche set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
- color the leaves with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
- add some dots with the Karin DecoGel Star Sparks Brown pen
- add strips of black cardstock and patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Party Time Frog
- stamp the frog from the Impronte d'Autore Party Time 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
- ink up the edges of the panel with some leftover green and yellow ink
- create a background with the Sunny Studio Stamps Eyelet Lace Borders cut from white cardstock and patterned paper
- add one of the My Favorite Things Love Speech Bubbles colored with Alcohol Markers and Glitter Glue
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Tropical Vacation
Hi there,
Í used the My Favorite Things Tropical Toucans stamp set to create this colorful tropical card for Mennys Bastelshop:
- stamp a scene using the My Favorite Things Tropical Toucans stamp set and Ink on 3 Fadeout Ink - use the masking technique
- color the images with Derwent Inktense Pencils and a waterbrush
- add highlights with a white gel pen
- add some watered-down splatters with Distress Ink Tumbled Glass and ink up the edges of the panel with that same ink
- stamp the sentiment from the same set with Distress Oxide Ink Tumbled Glass
- add strips of patterned paper to the top and bottom of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase