A Note of Thanks

Hi there,

I created this sweet card for the Karten-Kunst Blog using the Karten-Kunst Polaroid die set and my absolute favorite the Karten-Kunst Tierische Blumengrüße stamp set:

• stamp the adorable little bear from the Karten-Kunst Tierische Blumengrüße set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black 
• color the image with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Prismacolor colored pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• cut out a square from grass cardstock using the Karten-Kunst Card Designer A6 and two washi strips from patterned paper using dies from the Karten-Kunst Polaroid set
• stamp the sentiment from the Aus der Schreibmaschine set with Versafine Clair Portobello onto a strip of kraft cardstock
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink Ground Espresso and Worn Lipstick

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Ahoi!

Hi there,

I used the brand new Karten-Kunst Polaroid die set to create this card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• create DIY Striped Cardstock using colored cardstock
• cut out a Polaroid frame using the Karten-Kunst Polaroid die set
• cut out a square panel from watercolor paper
• stamp the Karten-Kunst Leuchtturm with Distress Ink Pumice Stone
• add some splatters with that same ink
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink Chipped Sapphire
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Textrahmen-Worte 2 set with Versafine Clair Morning Mist onto a die-cut washi strip
• adhere all the layers to a kraft cardbase

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Hugs & Smiles

Hi there,

it's Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "Tea/Coffee". I used the Lawn Fawn Cozy Cats stamp set on my project:

• cut out two Tattered Lace Torn Rectangles - one from colored and one from smooth white cardstock
• stamp one of the cats from the Lawn Fawn Cozy Cats set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• create a background using Versafine Clair Arctic and the Lawn Fawn Long Distance Hugs stamp set - 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

I hope you have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Little Birdhouse

Hi there,

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

• cut out a stitched rectangle from smooth white cardstock using one of the dies from the Karten-Kunst Card Designer A6 die set
• stamp the birdhouse and the bird from the Karten-Kunst Vogelglück set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black - 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 using the Memory Box Wood Grain Planks, kraft cardstock and Distress Ink Walnut Stain
• stamp one of the sentiments from the Karten-Kunst Textrahmen-Worte set with Versafine Clair Pinecone on a Karten-Kunst Textrahmen Wimpel cut from red cardstock

Have a wonderful summer time.

Hugs,

For you little Songbird

Hi there,

I created this sweet card using the new adorable Karten-Kunst Tierische Blumengrüße stamp set:

• stamp one of the critters from the Karten-Kunst Tierische Blumengrüße set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the image with Ohuhu Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils 
• cut out the Memory Box Woodland Branch and the Karten-Kunst Confetti flowers from colored cardstock
• add dots of Liquid Pearls Cantaloupe to the flower centers
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Versafine Clair Pinecone on a sentiment strip

Thanks for stopping by.

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,

Spring Happiness

Hi there,

it's Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "Interactive". I used the Mama Elephant Deliver Spring Happiness on my project:

• stamp the image from the Mama Elephant Deliver Spring Happiness set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils 
• create a Slider Card using the Heffy Doodle Slider Pop up die set
• create a background using the My Favorite Things Cloud and Grass Edges stencils and Distress Ink Broken China and Bundled Sage
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Distress Oxide Ink Bundled Sage 
• stamp the "Slide Me" from the Lawn Fawn Push Here set with Versafine Arctic and Morning Mist

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Thinking of You Snowdrop

Hi there,

I created this Mixed-Media Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• stamp the Karten-Kunst Schneeglöckchen onto a piece of smooth white cardstock with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the image with Ohuhu Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• cut the right side of the panel with one of the Karten-Kunst Torn Borders
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink Tea Dye
• add more interest to the background by using the Karten-Kunst Script Background, the Karten-Kunst Splatters Create and Distress Oxide Ink Tea Dye
• add a strip of patterned paper to the right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Textrahmen-Worte 2 set with Versafine Clair Portobello

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

New STAMPlorations ATCs

Hi there,

I just wanted to let you know that there are some fabulous new STAMPlorations ATC packs out in the shop. On these projects I used the Retro Femme, Color Me Spring and the Whimsical Homes:

• create a background on a piece of watercolor paper using acrylic paint, the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set, Versafine Clair Pinecone and clear embossing powder
• distress the edges of one of the STAMPlorations Retro Femme ATCs and add a sentiment from the STAMPlorations Hey Sunshine Clear Sticker set

• cut out the CUTplorations Butterfly Cover Plate from colored cardstock, ink up the edges with Distress Ink Picked Raspberry and add splatters with watered-down white acrylic paint
• stamp the sentiment from the STAMPlorations So loved set with Versafine Clair Nocturne
• round two corners of one of the STAMPlorations Color Me Spring ATCs and adhere it to the background

• create a background on a piece of watercolor paper using Distress Oxide Ink (Worn Lipstick, Dried Marigold, Forest Moss) and one of the CUTplorations Lacy Edges and Borders 
• adhere one of the STAMPlorations Whimsical Houses ATC to a piece of dotted cardstock
• stamp the sentiment from the STAMPlorations Subway Art Builder Create with Versafine Clair Portobello

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Vintage Tulips

Hi there,

I created this Vintage Tulip Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• create your own stencil using the Karten-Kunst 1/8 Circles die set
• apply Distress Ink (Walnut Stain, Tattered Rose, Fired Brick, Uncharted Mariner) through the stencil
• stamp the Karten-Kunst Scribble Tulips with Versafine Clair Portobello
• add some color using a PITT Pastel pencil
• add some texture with the help of the Karten-Kunst Script Background and Distress Oxide Ink Walnut Stain
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine set with Versafine Clair Portobello

I hope you got inspired.

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,

Tea Ceremony Tag

Hi there,

I created another sweet tag for Mennys Bastelshop and this time I used the Impronte d'Autore Minako stamp set:

• cut out the Heffy Doodle Tag along from smooth white cardstock and patterned paper
• stamp the the scene using images from the Impronte d'Autore Minako set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian - use the masking technique
• color the images 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 On Solid Ground Stamp set, Versafine Clair Sand Dune, a pencil and a ruler
• ink up the edges of the panel with Distress Ink Pumice Stone
• dye a piece of torn seam binding with Distress Ink Victorian Velvet and thread it through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Happy New Year

Hi there,

it's time for our Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "Menny's Stamps". I used the Mennys Bastelshop Winter Wonderland stamp set on my project:

• stamp the snowman from the Mennys Bastelshop Winter Wonderland set with Distress Oxide Ink Lost Shadow
• color the image and the background with Frau von Bommel watercolors
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink Stormy Sky
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Weihnachten Modern set with Versafine Clair Morning Mist
• add stars with the Molotow Liquid Chrome pen and snowflakes with a white gel pen and white gouache
• add strips of colored cardstock and glitter paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a wonderful New Year.

Hugs,

Christmas ATC

Hi there,

I created this Christmas ATC for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out the ATC elements from kraft cardstock and patterned paper with the help of the Karten-Kunst ATC Designer
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Weihnachten Modern set with Versafine Clair Portobello

Hope to see you again soon.

Hugs,

Greetings from the North Pole

Hi there,

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

• stamp the adorable little Santa and the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Post vom Weihnachtsmann 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 two Karten-Kunst Torn Borders from patterned paper and add them to the top and bottom of the cardbase
• stamp a sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Kartensprüche Weihnacht with Versafine Clair Morning Mist inside the card

Have a wonderful Christmas Season.

Hugs,

1 Set - 2 Cards with Mama Elephant's Little Elephant Agenda

Hi there,

it's time for the Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "1 Set - 2 Cards". I used the Mama Elephant Little Elephant Agenda stamp set on my projects:

• stamp the image from the Mama Elephant Little Elephant Agenda 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
• cut out a Lawn Fawn Mini Picture Frame from woodgrain cardstock and a little bow from blue glitter paper
• create a background with patterned paper
• stamp the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Whoosh, Kites! set with Versafine Clair Medieval Blue

• stamp the images from the Mama Elephant Little Elephant Agenda 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 grass cardstock, an embossing folder and glitter paper
• cut out four little rectangles from dark blue cardstock and add hills cut from grass cardstock
• ink up the hills and the background panel with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs
• stamp the sentiment from the Mama Elephant Celebrating You set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Metallic Gold Rich Pale embossing powder

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Warm Winter Wishes

Hi there,

here is another project that I created with the Karten-Kunst Winterliche Häuser stamp set:

• stamp the Karten-Kunst Winterliche Häuser with Distress Oxide Ink Pumice Stone on a piece of watercolor paper
• color the image and the background with watercolors
• add details with a pencil and splatters with white gouache
• distress the edges and ink them up with Distress Ink Walnut Stain
• stamp the sentiment from the same set onto a kraft cardbase with Versafine Clair Portobello

Hope to see you again next week.

Hugs,

Whoohooo

Hi there,

I created this fall-themed card using the new Karten-Kunst Uhuuups, so alt schon stamp set:

• cut out a rectangle from kraft cardstock using one of the Tattered Lace Torn Edge Rectangles
• stamp the owl and the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Uhuuups, so alt schon set with Versafine Clair Portobello
• color the image with Derwent Drawing pencils and add highlights with a white gel pen
• create a background with the help of another piece of kraft cardstock and the Spellbinders Oak Forest embossing folder
• add splatters of watered-down Distress Ink Ground Espresso
• ink up all the edges with that same brown Distress Ink

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Birthday Mice

Hi there,

I created this card using the adorable Lawn Fawn Birthday Mice stamp set for Mennys Bastelshop:

• cut out the box from the Mama Elephant Docket Lil ATC Box from kraft cardstock and three ATCs from smooth white and colored cardstock
• stamp the balloon, confetti and a sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Birthday Mice set with Versafine Clair Portobello
• stamp the three mice from the same set with Stellar Ink Black Widow
• color the images with Ohuhu Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils

Have a wonderful day and I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Succulents

Hi there,

I created this plant lover card for Mennys Bastelshop using the Mama Elephant Little Succulent Agenda stamp set:

• stamp three succulents from the Mama Elephant Little Succulent Agenda set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the images with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• add strips of colored cardstock and plywood
• add more strips of colored cardstock to the bottom portion of the card and three little hearts to the upper portion
• stamp the sentiment from the My Favorite Things Beauty of Spring set with Versafine Clair Fallen leaves onto a strip of white cardstock

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,