Once upon a Time

Hi there,

it's Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "Background with Small Stamps". I used the Lawn Fawn Silly Goose! stamp set on my project:

• cut out a My Favorite Things Wonky Stitched Rectangle from kraft cardstock
• create a background using small stamps from the Lawn Fawn Silly Goose! and the Lawn Fawn Little Woodland Library stamp sets and 49 and Market Cappuccino 
• create another background with the help of an embossing folder and Distress Ink Walnut Stain
• stamp one of the images from the Lawn Fawn Silly Goose! set with Gina K. Obsidian
• color the image with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• stamp the sentiment from the Clearly Besotted Stamps Bedtime Story set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Opaque Vanilla White embossing powder
• wrap some neutral twine around the base background before assembling the card

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Happy Birthday Fox Tag

Hi there,

I created this sweet Birthday Tag for Mennys Bastelshop using the Lawn Fawn Build-a-Fox and the Lawn Fawn Build-a-Critter Spring Accessories die sets:

• cut out a tag from grass cardstock using the Sunny Studio Stamps Mini Mat and Tag 3 die set
• cut out the Fox and its sweet little dress using the Lawn Fawn Build-a-Fox, the Lawn Fawn Build-a-Critter Spring Accessories die sets and colored cardstock
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink and add highlights with a white gel pen
• add a sentiment banner using the Clearly Besotted Stamps Tiny Type set and Brilliance Pearlescent Ivy
• add a little yellow flower around the hole and thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

Thanks fro stopping by.

Hugs,

Woodland Wonders Bookmark

Hi there,

I created this watercolor bookmark using the Avery Elle Woodland Wonders stamp set for Mennys Bastelshop: 

• cut out a bookmark from watercolor paper and use masking tape to mask off a neat border
• stamp the birch trees and the bird's nest from the Avery Elle Woodland Wonders set with Distress Oxide Ink Pumice Stone
• color the images and the background with watercolors
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Capri Jahreszeiten 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 bookmark 

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

M'WAH Tag

Hi there,

I created this sweet tag for Mennys Bastelshop using the Lawn Fawn Valentine Mice:

• cut out a tag with the help of one of the Sunny Studio Stamps Build a Tag No. 1 dies, patterned paper and kraft cardstock
• stamp one of the mice from the Lawn Fawn Valentine Mice set with Lawn Fawn River Rock
• color the image with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos and highlights with a white gel pen
• stamp two sentiments from the same set with Distress Oxide Ink Peacock Feathers
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Rainbow Tag

Hi there,

I created this sweet Rainbow Tag for the Karten-Kunst Blog.

• cut out three Karten-Kunst 1/8 Inch Circles from colored cardstock
• glue them on top of each other and cut them apart in the middle
• cut out a Karten-Kunst Tag with Stitches from colored cardstock
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine 2 set with Versafine Clair Portobello
• cut out three Karten-Kunst Clouds from grass cardstock and adhere the to the tag
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

Thanks for stopping by. 

Hugs,

Easter Mail

Hi there,

I created another Easter Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out one of the Karten-Kunst Stitched Rectangles A6 from watercolor paper
• stamp the egg from the Karten-Kunst Mega Ostern set with Distress Oxide Ink Pumice Stone
• color the eggs with watercolors and add speckles with a Faber-Castell Polychromos pencil
• wrap a strand of natural twine around the panel
• cut out one of the Karten-Kunst Mini Textrahmen Wimpel and add a sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Textrahmen-Worte 2 set stamped with Distress Oxide Ink Pumice Stone

I hope you had wonderful Easter Days.

Hugs,

Bunny Tag

Hi there,

I created this sweet Bunny Tag for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out one of the Karten-Kunst Tags from smooth white cardstock
• stamp the adorable little bunny and the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Post vom Osterhasen set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the image with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• add a little border cut from patterned paper with the help of a die from the Karten-Kunst DIN A6 Card Designer Nr. 2 set
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Hello Snail Tag

Hi there,

I created this sweet Snail Tag for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out one of the Karten-Kunst Tags from smooth white cardstock
• stamp the snail from the Karten-Kunst Ein schneller Gruß set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Textrahmen Worte 2 set with that same black ink
• color the image and the background with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Party Caybara

Hi there,

it's time for our Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "DIY Striped Background". I used the Lawn Fawn Capybaras! stamp set on my project:

• cut out a tag from smooth white cardstock using one of the Mama Elephant Fave Tags
• stamp one of the capybaras and the cake from the Lawn Fawn Capybaras! set with Gina G. Designs Obsidian
• color the image with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• add a striped background made from colored cardstock underneath
• stamp some confetti from the same set with Distress Oxide Ink (Scroched Timber, Antique Linen, Tumbled Glass)
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Love Tag

Hi there,

I created this cute tag/bookmark for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out a Karten-Kunst Tag from patterned paper
• cut out the heart from the Karten-Kunst Symbolisch gemeint Ostern from kraft cardstock and patterned paper 
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine set with Versamark onto a strip of kraft cardstock and heat-emboss it with Distress Embossing Glaze Villainous Potion
• thread purple twine through the holes of the tags

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Make a Wish Snowflake

Hi there,

it's time for our Inspiration Week over at Menny's Bastelshop and this week our topic is "Snowflakes":

• cut out some tags from grass cardstock and patterned paper using the Mama Elephant Fave Tags die set
• stamp the sentiment from the Mama Elephant Mini Messages set with Versafine Clair Portobello
• cut out one of the Honeybee Stamps Lovely Layers Large Snowflakes from foiled cardstock
• add a button and some thread in the middle
• thread two strands of natural twine through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Mouse Ornament

Hi there,

I created this sweet Christmas Tag using the Anjas Basteltraum Happy X-Maus stamp set:

• cut out the bauble and the hanger from the Spellbinders Festive Ornaments die set from smooth white cardstock, patterned paper and from foiled cardstock
• stamp the image from the Anjas Basteltraum Merry X-Maus 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
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the hanger

Have a wonderful Christmas Time.

Hugs,

 

HoHoHo Tag

Hi there,

I created this sweet tag using the Karten-Kunst Post vom Weihnachtsmann stamp set:

• stamp the adorable little Santa from the Karten-Kunst Post vom Weihnachtsmann set with Gina K. Obsidian on a pre-cut white tag
• color the image with Ohuhu Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos
• add the sentiment from the same set with that same black ink
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Hello Little Piglet

Hi there,

I created this sweet tag for Mennys Bastelshop using the Mama Elephant Deliver Summer Vibes stamp set:

• stamp the adorable little piglet from the Mama Elephant Deliver Summer Vibes 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
• cut out the Heffy Doodle Tag along from grass and kraft cardstock
• add shading with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs and Ground Espresso
• add some texture by using an embossing folder
• cut out the Memory Box Hello Daily Script from blue and white cardstock as the sentiment
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Summer Days

Hi there,

I created this year's last Summer Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• stamp the large Karten-Kunst Ammonit several times with Versamark onto a panel of watercolor paper and heat-emboss them with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add color with the Distress Mica Stains Wonderland and Sugary Gumdrop
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Capri Jahreszeiten with Versamark onto a torn strip of vellum and heat-emboss it with WOW! Polished Silver Super Fine embossing powder
• add natural twine as final embellishment

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Classic Sunflower

Hi there,

on the next two Mondays I would like to show you projects that I created using the Karten-Kunst Scribble Sunflowers stamp set:

• stamp the Karten-Kunst Scribble Sunflowers with InkOn3 Fadeout Ink on a piece of watercolor paper
• color the image and the background with Frau von Bommel watercolors
• add extra-shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• distress the edges of the panel and wrap some twine around it
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Viele Kleine Liebe Grüße Mini-Sprüche set with Versamark onto a circle cut from kraft cardstock with one of the Karten-Kunst 1/4 Inch Scalloped Circles and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• create a background using kraft cardstock and the Memory Box Woodgrain Planks die

Hope to see you again next week.

Hugs,

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,

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,