Beach Day

Hi there,

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

• stamp one of the Karten-Kunst Meeres-Schnecken with Versamark onto a piece of watercolor paper
• heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add color and splatters with Schmincke Horadam watercolors 
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Sommerliebe set with VersaMagic Malted Mauve
• add strips of grass cardstock to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Winter Dreams

Hi there,

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

• create some irregular watercolor shapes with Schmincke Horadam watercolors 
• stamp the trees from the Karten-Kunst Abstrakte Tannen set and the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Capri Weihnachtspost set with Versafine Onyx Black
• ink up the edges of the watercolor panel with Distress Ink Seedless Preserves
• add some silver splatters
• cut out some stars with the help of the Karten-Kunst Stars in a Row set from silver glitter paper and add them as final embellishments

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Gift Card for You

Hi there,

this is another card that I created for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• create a background with watercolors
• cut apart that background using the Karten-Kunst Card Designer A6 die set
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Nyala Script Gutschein from black cardstock and vellum
• cover the sentiment with Glossy Accents
• add some Karten-Kunst Stars in a Row cut from black cardstock as final embellishments

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Thinking of You Bunny

Hi there,

I created this sweet card using the Pixi Dust Designs Be Mine set for Mennys Bastelshop:

• stamp the cute little bunny from the Pixi Dust Designs Be Mine set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the image and the background with watercolors
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• cover the cardbase with patterned paper before adhering the watercolor panel

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Snow much Fun

Hi there,

I created this cute Winter Scene using the Anjas Basteltraum Frostige Schneeballschlacht stamp set:

• stamp the raccoon behind the tree and some snowballs from the Anjas Basteltraum Frostige Schneeballschlacht set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian onto a panel of watercolor paper
• color the images and the background with Schmincke Horadam watercolors
• add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• apply texture paste through the Clearly besotted Stamps Snow Day stencil
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Versamark onto a strip of blue cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• adhere the panel to a cardbase covered with patterned paper

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

 

Christmas Holidays

Hi there,

I created this sweet Christmas Card for Menny's Bastelshop:

• create a window scene with the help of the Tim Holtz Tree Line die, the Clearly Besotted Stamps Window die, Distress Ink Tumbled Glass and watered-down white gouache
• create a background using Distress Ink Pumice Stone, the Clearly Besotted Stamps Build it stencil, the Hero Arts Designer Woodgrain stamp and Distress Oxide Ink Pumice Stone
• stamp all the elements from the Lawn Fawn Christmas Dreams set with Gina K. Obsidian, cut them out and color them with Schmincke Horadam Watercolors
• add strips of patterned paper to the top and bottom of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

I hope you had wonderful Christmas Days.

Hugs,

Let's build a Snowman!

Hi there,

it's Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week the topic is "Creative without Paper/Kreativ ohne Papier":

• cover the top of a wood slice with white gesso
• stamp the images from the Mama Elephant Snow Friends set with Distress Oxide Ink Hickory Smoke and color them with Schmincke Horadam watercolors
• stamp some snowflakes from the Lawn Fawn Yeti or Not set with Distress Oxide Ink (Salvaged Patina, Tumbled Glass)
• use hot glue to add a loop of twine to the back of the tag

Have a creative day.

Hugs,

Enjoy Life

Hi there,

I created these watercolor seashells for Anjas Basteltraum:

• create a scene using the seashells from the Anjas Basteltraum Seehunde am Strand set and Distress Oxide Ink Lost Shadow - use the masking technique
• color the images with watercolors
• add some splatters with watered-down white gouache
• cut out the Lawn Fawn Scripty enjoy and add color to the die-cut with watercolors
• stamp the second part of the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Life is Good set with Versamark onto a strip of kraft cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• adhere the panel to a kraft cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

One Background - Two Cards Part 2

Hi there,

as promised I would like to show you the second card that I created using last week's watercolor background:

• stamp some eggs from the Anjas Basteltraum Osternest set with Distress Ink Antique Linen onto a piece of Arches cold pressed watercolor paper
• color the eggs with Schmincke Horadam watercolors
• cut the background in half
• tear a strip of vellum
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Oster Sprüche set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Metallic Platinum Super Fine embossing powder
• stamp the adorable little hen from the Anjas Basteltraum Osternest set with Distress Ink Antique Linen, cut it out and color it with Schmincke Horadam watercolors
• use double-sided foam adhesive to adhere the hen
• mount the background panel onto a grass cardstock cardbase

Have a colorful day.

Hugs,

One Background - Two Cards Part 1

Hi there,

I created this watercolor Easter Card for Anjas Basteltraum. Be sure to check in again next week to see another focal image on the second half of that egg background:

• stamp some eggs from the Anjas Basteltraum Osternest set with Distress Ink Antique Linen onto a piece of Arches cold pressed watercolor paper
• color the eggs with Schmincke Horadam watercolors
• cut the background in half
• tear a strip of vellum
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Oster Sprüche set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Metallic Platinum Super Fine embossing powder
• stamp the medium twig from the Anjas Basteltraum Osternest set with Distress Ink Antique Linen, cut it out and color it with Schmincke Horadam watercolors
• use double-sided foam adhesive to adhere the twig
• mount the background panel onto a grass cardstock cardbase

Have a wonderful Easter Time.

Hugs,

Watercolor Hugs

Hi there,

I created this Watercolor Flower Card for Anjas Basteltraum:

• stamp two bouquets from the Anjas Basteltraum Blumengrüße set with Distress Ink Antique Linen onto a piece of Arches cold pressed watercolor paper
• color the image with Schmincke Horadam watercolors
• add some splatters with blue, pink and white watercolors
• cut out the Memory Box Big Hugs Sugar Script from watercolor paper and add shading with watercolors
• use vellum for the background layer of the sentiment
• add some accents to the sentiment with WOW! Perissa embossing powder#
• add a strip of Distress Cardstock Dusty Concord to the left and right of the watercolor panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Snow Flurry

Hi there,

today I would like to show you another snowflake card with a watercolor background using the wonderful Karten-Kunst Large Snowflake die:

• cut out the Karten-Kunst Large Snowflake from turquoise glitter paper
• create a background using the Schmincke Horadam Tundra Pink granulating watercolor
• add splatters with watered-down Finetec Mica Watercolor in Sterling Silver
• add a string of silver twine at the top of the snowflake and wrap it behind the card panel
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Große Worte Sternenzauber set with Versafine Clair Morning Mist

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

For the best Sister

Hi there,

I created this card for the best sister ever for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• stamp the Karten-Kunst Pfingstrose with Distress Ink Antique Linen onto a piece of watercolor paper and color the image and the background with Daniel Smith and Schmincke watercolors
• add some splatters with turquoise watercolor
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Für die tollsten Frauen der Welt set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with Ranger Liquid Platinum embossing powder
• add a strip of kraft cardstock and patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

For the best Grandma

Hi there,

I created this card for the best grandma ever for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• stamp the Karten-Kunst Scribble Roses with Distress Ink Antique Linen onto a piece of watercolor paper and color them and the background with Daniel Smith and Schmincke watercolors
• add some splatters with green and pink watercolors
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Für die tollsten Frauen der Welt set with Versafine Onyx Black
• add a strip of pink cardstock and patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Icecream

Hi there,

I would like to show you this watercolor popsicle card:

• paint some watercolor popsicles
• add some splatters
• cut out the word ice cream using the Lawn Fawn Quinn's Capital ABCs die set
• puzzle the letters back in with two layers of fun foam underneath
• mat the watercolor panel onto a piece of lilac cardstock before adhering everything to a cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

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,

Summer Strawberry

Hi there,

I created this loose watercolor card for Elizabeth Craft Designs:

• color a strawberry with Schmincke Horadam watercolors
• add splatters with black and golden watercolor
• stamp the sentiment from the Elizabeth Craft Designs Beach Sentiments set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Metallic Gold Rich Super Fine embossing powder
• add strips of patterned paper to the left and right of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

And this is a special treat for you: my daughter Emily created a similar card. Isn't she amazing?

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,