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

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,

Lucky Clover Birthday Tag

Hi there,

I created this Mixed Media Birthday Tag for Mennys Bastelshop using the Lawn Fawn Lucky Clovers die set:

• cut out the inside of the tag from watercolor paper using the Heffy Doodle Tag Along die set
• cover it with crumpled tissue paper and add color with watered-down acrylic paint
• add some texture by stamping elements from the Waffle Flower Postage Collage set with Versafine Clair Portobello
• cut out three clovers from watercolor paper using the Lawn Fawn Lucky Clover die set
• add color with watered-down Distress Ink and extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils 
• cut out the frame of the tag from grass cardstock
• stamp the sentiment with Versamark onto a banner cut from grass cardstock and heat-emboss it with Ranger Brick embossing powder
• dye torn seam-binding with Distress Ink Ground Espresso and thread it through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

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,

Just for You Alcohol Ink Tag

Hi there,

I created this Alcohol Ink Tag for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out a tag from Lanavanguard
• create a background with Alcohol Inks (Willow, Botanical, Everglades)
• cut out one of the Karten-Kunst Scribble Leaves from champagne foiled cardstock
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine 2 set with Versamark on a strip of dark green cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Metallic Platinum Super Fine embossing powder
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag and tie one of them into a little bow

Have a colorful day.

Hugs,

Originals-Only-Day 2025 - Anjas Basteltraum

Hi there,

I created this tag for Anjas Basteltraum to support this year's Originals-Only-Day using the Anjas Basteltraum Ostereimalerei stamp set:

• cut out an egg with the help of one of the Taylored Expressions Egg Stacklets
• stamp the adorable little bunny from the Anjas Basteltraum Ostereimalerei set with Lawn Fawn River Rock
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen and the Karin Decogel Milky Way pens
• add a hole at the top and thread two strands of twine through it

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Woodland Library Bookmark

Hi there,

I created this sweet Bookmark for Mennys Bastelshop:

• cut out the Lawn Fawn Stitched Bookmark from woodgrain cardstock and add backgrounds to the windows using Grass Cardstock
• stamp the images from the Lawn Fawn Little Woodland Library 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
• add some extra details to the windows using the lamp, the plant and the books from the Lawn Fawn Stitched Bookmark die set
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Hang Out and Celebrate

Hi there,

I created this cute watercolor tag for Mennys Bastelshop using one of the images from the My Favorite Things Hang Out and Celebrate stamp set:

• cut out a tag from watercolor paper
• stamp one of the images from the My Favorite Things Hang Out and Celebrate set with VersaMagic Sahara Sand
• color the image with watercolors
• ink up the edges of the tag with leftover Distress Ink from your Blending Brushes
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Snowball Fight Tag

Hi there,

I created this tag using images from the Anjas Basteltraum Frostige Schneeballschlacht stamp set:

• cut out a tag from watercolor paper using a die from the Sunny Studio Stamps Mini Mat and Tag 4 set
• create a winter background using watercolors
• stamp two birds and the bunny from the Anjas Basteltraum Frostige Schneeballschlacht set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Aloha

Hi there,

it's Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week's topic is "Paper Piecing". I chose the beautiful Impronte d'Autore Hula 1 stamp set for my Mixed Media tag project:

• stamp the girl and some flowers from the Impronte d'Autore Hula 1 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
• stamp the girl on patterned paper and cut out the dress
• layer it on top of the colored image and add shading with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• cover a tag with tissue paper and a paper doily
• add color with acrylic paints and a brayer
• splatter the tag with watered-down white acrylic paint
• for more texture stamp the Karten-Kunst Script Background with Archival Ink Watering Can
• ink up the edges of the tag with Distress Ink Walnut Stain
• dye a piece of torn seam binding with Distress Ink (Walnut Stain, Dusty Concord)
• thread the seam binding and two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Mushroom Houses

Hi there,

I created this sweet tag for Mennys Bastelshop using one of the smaller images from the Mama Elephant Oh Gnomie Tree stamp set:

• cut out a tag from white cardstock and embellish it with patterned paper and colored cardstock
• stamp one of the smaller images from the Mama Elephant Oh Gnomie Tree set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils, highlights with a white gel pen and shine with Wink of Stella Clear Glitter
• thread a strand of twine through the hole of the tag

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Advent Tag Duo

Hi there,

I created this Tag Duo for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out two Karten-Kunst Tags with Stitches from kraft cardstock
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Sprüche für Kerzen set with Versafine Clair Fallen Leaves
• stamp the greenery and the reindeer from the Karten-Kunst Mini Frames Winter set with that same dark brown ink
• color the images with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• add patterned paper to the back of the tag and thread twine through the holes of the tags

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Christmas Tag Duo

Hi there,

I created this Christmas Tag Duo for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out two Karten-Kunst Tags from kraft cardstock
• stamp the stitching and the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Borders and Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine 2 set with Versamark and heat-emboss all of it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• thread natural twine through the holes of the tags
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Micro Charms Present from glitter paper and add them to the tags with silver thread

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

You really autumn know ...

Hi there,

I created this sweet Fall Tag for Mennys Bastelshop. This week's inspirational topic is "Fall Fun/Herbstspaß":

• cut out the Heffy Doodle Tag along tag from patterned paper and kraft cardstock
• add a Lawn Fawn Grassy Border and ink up its edges with Distress Ink Forest Moss
• stamp one of the images from the Mama Elephant Deliver by Truck with Lawn Fawn Crunchy Leaf
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• stamp one of the sentiments from the Lawn Fawn You Autumn Know set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Sending you a Paper Hug

Hi there,

I created this sweet tag for Mennys Bastelshop using one of the images from the My Favorite Things Crafty Friends stamp set:

• cut out a tag from patterned paper using one of the Masterpiece Design Tags 
• stamp the cat from the My Favorite Things Crafty Friends set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and write love with a white gel pen
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Dog Tag

Hi there,

it's Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this time the topic is "Stencil":

• cut out a tag from kraft cardstock and cover it with crumpled tissue paper - use gel medium to glue it on
• apply Hero Wax White through a script stencil
• add woodgrain cardstock to the bottom of the tag
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink Ground Espresso
• stamp the little dog in the box from the My Favorite Things You rescued me set with Versafine Clair Sand Dune and color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos and highlights with a white gel pen
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Heart Tag

Hi there,

I created this sweet heart tag for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out one of the Karten-Kunst Tags with Stitches from Grass Cardstock
• use an embossing folder to add some texture
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs
• cut out some heart tags from colored cardstock from the Memory Box Vibrant Violet paper pad using a die from the Karten-Kunst Symbolisch Gemeint Ostern set
• cover the hearts with WOW! Neutral Ultra Shimmer embossing powder
• add some natural twine to the three small and the large tag
• stamp the sentiment from the Aus der Schreibmaschine 3 set with Distress Oxide Ink Kitsch Flamingo onto a strip of grass cardstock and heat-emboss it with Distress Embossing Glaze Kitsch Flamingo

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Gnome Tag

Hi there,

it's Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week we agreed on creating a tag:

• cut out a tag from Bristol Smooth Cardstock
• stamp one of the adorable gnomes and the sentiment from the My Favorite Things Happy Birthday to my Favorite Gnomie 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 tag with all colors of the rainbow (I just used the leftover ink on my blending brushes)
• add a strand of twine through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Sweet Easter Bunny

Hi there,

I created this sweet Easter Card using the Anjas Basteltraum Ostereimalerei stamp set:

• cut out a tag
• stamp the adorable little bunny from the Anjas Basteltraum Ostereimalerei set with Lawn Fawn River Rock
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos and highlights with a white gel pen
• add a hole enforcer from kraft cardstock and strings of lilac and natural twine
• cut out the My Favorite Things Washi Tape dies from patterned paper
• run lavender cardstock through your Big Shot in the Spellbinders Flower Frenzy embossing folder
• ink up the edges of the panel with Distress Ink Dusty Concord

Have a wonderful Easter Time.

Hugs,

Star Bunny Tag

Hi there,

I created this sweet tag using the Anjas-Basteltraum Waldweihnacht stamp set:

• cut out a tag from patterned paper and a rectangular panel using the Sunny Studio Stamps Mini Mat & Tag 3 set
• stamp the adorable little bunny from the Anjas Basteltraum Waldweihnacht 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
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Post Sprüche set with Distress Oxide Ink (Broken China, Chipped Sapphire) for an ombre look
• add some dots with the Molotow Liquid Chrome pen and thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,