Happy Birthday

Hi there,

I created this Rainbow Birthday Tag for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out a Karten-Kunst Tag from watercolor paper
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Lettering zum Geburtstag with Versafine Onyx Black and Lawn Fawn Jellyfish
• color in the second part of the sentiment with Prismacolor colored pencils in rainbow order
• ink up the edges using some leftover ink on your blending brushes
• dye a piece of torn seam binding with watered-down Distress Ink (Villainous Potion, Blueprint Sketch)

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,

Happy New Year 2022

Hi there,

Gerda Steiner released this lovely Freebie on December 11th in the Advent Calendar and today I would like to show you step-by-step how I created this project:

• color the Gerda Steiner Designs 2022 digital stamp with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and Prismacolor Colored Pencils
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• add Nuvo Midas Touch Glitter Gloss to the stars
• ink up the edges of the panel with Distress Ink Dusty Concord
• add a strips of Distress Cardstock Dusty Concord and of patterned paper from the Memory Box Madras Plaid Blue and Violet to the top and bottom of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Feuerwerk set with Distress Oxide Ink Dusty Purple
• embellish the card with some sequins and add Nuvo Glitter Drops White Blizzard to their centers

Have a wonderful New Year 2022.

Hugs,

Trade for Coffee

Hi there,

it is time for another Stencil Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog and for your inspiration I created this fall coffee card: 

• stamp the coffee pot, the cup and the sentiment from the STAMPlorations What's Brewing set with Lawn Fawn Crunchy Leaf
• apply Distress Oxide Ink (Carved Pumpkin, Rusty Hinge) through the ARTplorations Flair stencil
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Prismacolor Colored Pencils
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• embellish the card with some sequins

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Happy Birthday Pals

Hi there,

I created this cute double slider card for my husband's birthday:

• create a slider mechanism using smooth white cardstock, the My Favorite Things Stitched Rounded Rectangle STAX die set, a piece of plastic and double-sided adhesive
• stamp the bear, the hearts, the bunny, the sentiment and the balloons from the following Avery Elle sets (Birthday Bus, Peek-a-Boo Pals, Polar Peek-a-Boo Pals) with Memento Espresso Truffle
• add a little flower to the bunny's ear from the Clearly Besotted Stamps Make a Splash set
• color the images with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers, add extra shading with Prismacolor Colored pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• create a polaroid around the bunny with the help of  one of the My Favorite Things Polaroid dies
• stamp a woodgrain onto the polaroid frame using the Lawn Fawn Woodgrain Backdrops, Versamark and WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• offset another polaroid frame cut from patterned paper from the Avery Elle The Sorbet Collection 6x6 paper pad
• add a little pulling device cut with the help of one of the dies from the Lawn Fawn Magic Color Slider die set from that same pink cardstock
• thread a piece of twine through the little hole on the pulling device
• add Nuvo Glitter Drops as final embellishment

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Birthday Wishes from all of us

Hi there,

I created this sweet Birthday Card using the Waffle Flower Hello stamp set:

• stamp one of the girls, one of the boys and the cat from the Waffle Flower Hello set with Versafine Clair Morning Mist
• color the images with Prismacolor Colored Pencils
• stamp the sentiment from the Avery Elle Critter Crew set with Altenew Crisp Ink (Pink Diamond and Pinkalicious) and Versafine Clair Morning Mist
• add a piece of patterned paper from the Avery Elle The Everyday Collection 6x6 paper pad behind the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Dinosaurs

Hi there,

I would like to show you this adorable dinosaur scene which was inspired by a card made by Yainea:

• stamp some images from the Lawn Fawn Rawrsome and the Lawn Fawn Critters from the Past sets with Memento Tuxedo Black
• color the images with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers and add extra shading with Prismacolor Colored Pencils
• add some Nuvo Glitter Drops Yellow Bird to the dots on both dinosaurs
• create a background on a panel of watercolor paper using Distress Oxide Inks (Tumbled Glass, Mermaid Lagoon, Chipped Saphire) and add dark blue and perfect pearl splatters for more texture
• color a piece of watercolor paper with different shades of green and cut some leaves and a grass border using dies from the Tim Holtz Garden Greens and the Elizabeth Craft Designs Tree die sets
• add a stitched frame around the scene before adhering it to a cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Merry Christmas Car

Hi there,

I would like to show you this adorable little Christmas card that I created using the wonderfully versatile STAMPlorations Houses and several Lawn Fawn stamp sets:

• stamp the little car from the Lawn Fawn Home for the Holidays set with Memento Tuxedo Black directly onto the cardbase
• cut out the car leaving a small white border around it
• stamp the houses from the STAMPlorations Houses set 
• color all the images with Prismacolor Colored Pencils and Zest-it
• add some texture to the cardfront with the help of one of the Lawn Fawn Stitched Trails dies
• stamp some snowflakes from the Lawn Fawn Snow Cool set with Altenew Crisp Ink Arctic
• adhere the car to the inside of the card with double-sided foam adhesive
• stamp the sentiment from the Clearly Besotted Stamps Laugh out Loud: Christmas set with Versafine Onyx Black
• when you close the card it will fit right through the opening thus completing the scene

Have a christmasy day.

Hugs,

Unicorn

Hi there,

I created this adorable unicorn card using the Clearly Besotted Fairy Tale Unicorns and the Over the Rainbow stamp set:

• stamp a rainbow using the Clearly Besotted Stamps Over the Rainbow set and Altenew Crisp Ink (Puffy Heart, Sunkissed, Volcano Lake, Persian Blue)
• stamp one of the unicorns from the Clearly Besotted Stamps Fairy Tale Unicorns set with Memento Tuxedo Black and color the image with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers - add extra shading with Prismacolor Colored pencils
• cut out a My Favorite Things Wonky Stitched Rectangle around the scene 
• stamp the sentiment from the Klartext-Stempelset Einhorn with Versafine Onyx Black directly onto the white cardbase
• add Pretty Pink Posh Sequins and Nuvo Glitter Drops White Blizzard as final embellishment

Have a colorful day.

Hugs,

Hooray - It's my first Day of School

Hi there,

I created this cute First Day of School card for a little girl:

• cut out the Hurra (Hooray) from a panel of smooth white cardstock with the help of the My Favorite Things Pop-up Alphabet
• layer a piece of pink patterned paper from the Avery Elle The Sorbet Collection 6x6 paper pad behind the letters
• stamp the little girl from the Waffle Flower Pencil In set with Memento Tuxedo Black next to the letters
• color the image with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers
• add extra shading with Prismacolor Colored Pencils
• create a background pattern using smaller images from the same stamp set and Altenew Crisp Ink Morning Frost
• layer the panel onto a piece of patterned paper from the Lawn Fawn Dewey Decimal set before adhering it to an off-white cardbase

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Stamp Connection #52

Hi there,

connected through our love for card making, blogging and being from Germany we (Cornelia from Stempel Spass and I) decided to create a monthly project within predefined requirements. We are going to show you the result every 2nd Sunday of the month and this is our 52nd transatlantic get-together!

We took a little break in August but now we are back and our requirement for this meet-up was: "Interactive Birthday Card"

I created this sweet interactive card using images from the Clearly Besotted Stamps Magical Plushies stamp set:

• create a Reveal Wheel using a My Favorite Things Stitched Mini Scalloped Circle, a My Favorite Things Stitched Circle, a kraft knife and some colored cardstock
• create a scene using stamps from the Clearly Besotted Stamps Magical Plushies set and color the images with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers - add extra shading with Prismacolor Colored Pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• decorate the outside of the wheel with stamps from the My Favorite Things Friends with Fins set and the WPlus9 Little Bits set - use Altenew Crisp Ink Teal Cave
• add some waves using the My Favorite Things Make Waves stencil, Distress Ink Tumbled Glass and a Blending Brush
• pierce holes in the middle of both circles and add a brad
• cut out the Lawn Fawn Quilted Backdrop from grey cardstock and add some turquoise cardstock underneath before adhering it to the cardbase
• adhere the circle with double-sided foam adhesive
• stamp the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Big Scripty Words set with Altenew Crisp Ink Teal Cave and cut it out with the matching die

Now make sure to hop over to see Cornelia's Creation.

Thanks for stopping by. We hope to see you again at the ...

Hugs,

Back to School

Hi there,

I would like to show you this cute card that I created using the Waffle Flower Pencil in stamp set:

• stamp the adorable little boy and girl from the Waffle Flower Pencil in set with Versafine Clair Morning Mist and color the images with Prismacolor Colored Pencils
• add Wink of Stella Clear Glitter to the pencils
• create a background on a stitched panel of smooth white cardstock with the help of the small images from the same stamp set and Hero Arts Shadow Ink Soft Granite
• add a strip of patterned paper and a piece of black cardstock to ground the images
• cut out the sentiment using the CUTplorations smile and add color with Alcohol Markers
• cut out a scalloped mat for the panel and color the edges with Alcohol Markers as well
• adhere all the layers to a white cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Stamp Connection #50

Hi there,

connected through our love for card making, blogging and being from Germany we (Cornelia from Stempel Spass and I) decided to create a monthly project within predefined requirements. We are going to show you the result every 2nd Sunday of the month and this is our 50th transatlantic get-together!

Our requirement for this meet-up was:
"try a new technique"

I created this sweet Father's Day Card using a slightly altered image from the Clearly Besotted Stamps Baby Love stamp set and tried the Split Card Design perfectly explained by the fabulous Jennifer McGuire in this blog post and video:

• stamp the lion family from the Clearly Besotted Stamps Baby Love set with My favorite Things Hybrid Ink Chocolate Brown - leave out one of the little lions with the help of some masking tape
• color the image with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers
• add extra shading with Prismacolor Colored Pencils
• add cloud borders cut from blue cardstock and vellum at the top and grass borders cut from green cardstock and vellum at the bottom
• use Blending Brushes and Distress Ink (Faded Jeans, Lucky Clover) to add shading to those borders
• stamp the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Reveal Wheel Sentiments set onto a sentiment banner cut from kraft cardstock with that same brown ink used for the lion family

• on the inside I added a sentiment from the My Favorite Things Bring out the Sunshine Set and the clouds and the sun die cut with the help of the WPlus9 Sunshine Layers die set

I hope you got inspired to try this awesome technique too. 

Now make sure to hop over to see Cornelia's Creation.

Thanks for stopping by. We hope to see you again at the ...

 

Hugs,