Dreamy Sheep

Hi there,

I created this dreamy card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• 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

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Botanical Shaker

Hi there,

I created this botanical Shaker Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog using the Karten-Kunst Mojito Cutout Alles Liebe:

• cut out the Karten-Kunst Mojito Cutout Alles Liebe from smooth white cardstock
• mask off the cutout
• apply Distress Ink (Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Shabby Shutters) through the STAMPlorations Emanations stencil
• create a shaker element underneath the cutout using acetate and double-sided foam adhesive - fill the shaker with green and yellow sequins
• add strips of colored cardstock to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase
• add some clear and yellow gemstones as final embellishments

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Vroom, Vroom - Part 2

Hi there,

here is another card for Mennys Bastelshop using the adorable Mama Elephant We Ride stamp set:

• 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

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Color Blocking 2 - All my Love

Hi there,

it's Color Blocking Time again for the Karten-Kunst Blog. On this project I used the Karten-Kunst Delicate Plants:

• cover a cardbase with four different-sized stripes of colored cardstock
• stamp some of the Karten-Kunst Delicate Plants with Distress Oxide Ink Hickory Smoke
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Das rockt Alles Liebe from Vellum and grass cardstock
• add some sequins as final embellishments

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Love Box

Hi there,

I had this idea about creating little affirmation cards for my daughter and then I thought that I would need a cute box to put them in. For Mennys Bastelshop I would like to show you how I created this box using the My Favorite Things Everyday Gift Box die set:

• cut out the My Favorite Things Everyday Gift Box from kraft cardstock
• create a shaker element behind the opening using acetate and double-sided foam adhesive
• fill the shaker element with sequins and clay hearts and close the element with an embossed background
• cut out the Lawn Fawn Scripty Love from Grass Cardstock and ink up the bottom part with Distress Ink Ground Espresso

I will show you the affirmation cards that I put in this box in the upcoming weeks. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Crafty Chick Shaker

Hi there,

I created this fun Shaker Card for Mennys Bastelshop:

• create a background using the Taylored Expressions Crafty Collage Background and Distress Oxide Ink (Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Stormy Sky)
• cut out LOVE using the Altenew Caps Bold die set
• use a piece of acetate and some double-sided foam adhesive to create a shaker element behind the cutout letters
• fill the shaker element with sequins
• stamp one of the adorable images from the My Favorite Things Crafty Friends set with Gina K. Obsidian
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Cat Window Scene

Hi there,

I just love the Mama Elephant My Pet Kitties stamp set and since this week we are showing our favorite cat stamp set in Mennys Bastelshop Inspiration Week this is my project for you:

• stamp three cats and some butterflies from the Mama Elephant My Pet Kitties set with Lawn Fawn River Rock
• color them with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils for extra shading
• cut out all the elements for your slimline card from cardstock and patterned paper using the Mama Elephant Slim Window Dressing die set 
• assemble your scene
• add some sequins as final embellishments

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Unicorn Shaker Box

Hi there,

I created this cute little Shaker Box for Anjas Basteltraum using one of the adorable stamps from the Anjas Basteltraum Geburtstagsfreunde set:

• stamp the unicorn from the Anjas Basteltraum Geburtstagsfreunde set - still one of my absolute favorites - 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
• cut out the My Favorite Things Everyday Gift Box from kraft cardstock and patterned paper
• create a shaker element in the lid using acetate, double-sided foam adhesive and sequins
• for the cloud background I used Distress Oxide Ink (Tumbled Glass, Shaded Lilac, Spun Sugar) and the My Favorite Things Micro Cloud Edges stencil
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Glückwünsche set with VersaMagic Sea Breeze

I hope you got inspired.

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,

Christmas Mouse Tag

Hi there,

I created this sweet Christmas Tag using an image from the Anjas Basteltraum Weihnachtsmaeuse stamp set:

• cut out a tag from watercolor paper
• stamp the adorable little mouse from the Anjas Basteltraum Weihnachtsmaeuse set with Versafine Vintage Sepia
• color the image and the background with Frau von Bommel Boho watercolors
• add extra shading with Pitt Pastel pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Weihnachtssprueche set with Versafine Clair Nocturne
• dye a piece of torn seam binding with watered-down Distress Ink Peacock Feathers and thread it together with a strand of twine through the hole of the tag
• add some star sequins a s final embellishments

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Joyful Christmas Trees

Hi there,

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

• cut out three Christmas trees
• create a background using the Karten-Kunst Card Designer A6 die set, Distress Oxide Ink Tumbled Glass and the Memory Box Tiny Snowflakes stencil
• cut out the sentiment using turquoise cardstock and the Karten-Kunst Stencil Alphabet die set
• add star sequins as final embellishments

Hope to see you again next week.

Hugs,

Christmas Mail

Hi there,

I used the Karten-Kunst Schriftzug-Set Feiertage on this Christmas project:

• use Distress Oxide Ink Pine Needles and Forest Moss to stamp some trees from the Karten-Kunst Abstrakte Tannen set and the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Schriftzug-Set Feiertage set
• ink up the edges of the panel with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Metallic Gold Rich Pale Super Fine embossing powder
• ink up the cardbase with Distress Oxide Ink Pine Needles 
• use star-shaped sequins as final embellishment

Hope to see you again next week.

Hugs,

Winter Greetings on Kraft

Hi there,

I just love the "Das rockt Line" of Karten-Kunst die sets:

• run a Neenah Desert Storm kraft card panel through your Big Shot in the Spellbinders Holly & Foliage embossing folder
• ink up the edges of that panel with Distress Ink Walnut Stain
• cut out the outline of the Karten-Kunst Das rockt Wintergrüße die set from corrugated cardboard and the sentiment from DIY striped cardstock
• add some sequins as final embellishments

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Hello Circles

Hi there,

I created this card using the brand new Karten-Kunst 1/8 Inch Circles die set:

• ink up the edges of a kraft cardbase with Distress Oxide Ink Peacock Feathers
• cut out some Karten-Kunst 1/8 inch Circles from colored cardstock
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Riesiges Hallo outline from vellum and the sentiment from colored cardstock and layer them on top of each other
• star-shaped sequins are the final embellishments

I hope you got inspired.

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,

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,

Merry little Christmas

Hi there,

I created this sweet infinity shaker card using the Gerda Steiner Designs Little Reindeer stamp set:

• stamp the Gerda Steiner Designs Little Reindeer 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
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Versafine Clair Nocturne
• wrap acetate around the panel and fill it with star-shaped sequins
• adhere the shaker panel to a cardbase colored with Distress Ink Peacock Feathers and splattered with water droplets and white gouache

The sentiment says it all: Have yourself a Merry little Christmas

Hugs,

Candy-Striped Christmas

Hi there,

I created this square Christmas Card with a DIY watercolor stripes background for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out a square panel of watercolor paper
• use two colors of the Faber-Castell Albrecht-Dürer pencils and a ruler to draw on some diagonal lines
• activate the color with a damp paintbrush
• ink up the edges of the panel with Distress Ink Peacock Feathers
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Mini-Rahmen Frohes Fest from silver foiled cardstock and adhere it in the center of the background panel
• add it to a cardbase and adhere silver sequins as final embellishments

Have you already started creating your Christmas Cards?

Hugs,

Little Snowman Shaker

Hi there,

I created this sweet snowman shaker tag using the Gerda Steiner Designs Little Snowman Stamp set:

• cut out a tag from smooth white cardstock using the My Favorite Things Tag Builder Blueprints 6 die set 
• stamp the sweet snowman from the Gerda Steiner Designs Little Snowman set with Lawn Fawn Jellyfish
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• mask the image and add color to the background using Distress Ink Uncharted Mariner
• build a shaker element using the My Favorite Things Tag Builder Blueprints 6 die set, acetate, double-sided foam adhesive, patterned paper and sequins
• add two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Christmas Tree Shaker

Hi there,

I created this Christmas Tree Shaker Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• create a background on smooth white cardstock using a hill stencil and Distress Ink (Stormy Sky, Uncharted Mariner)
• stamp some snowflakes from the Karten-Kunst Viecher im Winter set with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• stamp one of the trees from the Karten-Kunst Abstrakte Tannen set several times with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Metallic Platinum Super Fine embossing powder
• add color with Distress Ink (Bundled Sage, Pine Needles)
• cut out the tress and adhere them to the background panel
• build a shaker element using the background panel, the Karten Kunst DIN lang with Stitches Outside dies, the Karten-Kunst Stitched DIN lang dies, kraft cardstock, acetate, double-sided foam adhesive and sequins
• stamp the sentiment and a heart from the Karten-Kunst Abstrakte Tannen set with Versamark onto a strip of kraft cardstock and heat-emboss them with WOW! Metallic Platinum Super Fine embossing powder

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,