Creating Memories

Hi there,

I created this travel-themed card for Mennys Bastelshop using the Mama Elephant Deliver Summer Vibes stamp set:

• stamp the hamster 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
• create a background on a piece of watercolor paper using watered-down Distress Inks (Pumice Stone, Antique Linen, Weathered Wood)
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Versafine Clair Portobello
• add some texture to the background by stamping elements from the Waffle Flower Postage Collage set with Versafine Clair Sand Dune
• adhere the panel to a cream cardbase

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,

Unique Rainbow Flower

Hi there,

I created this unique Rainbow Flower for the Karten-Kunst Blog using the Karten-Kunst Cute Flower die:

• cut out the Karten-Kunst Cute Flower once from black and once from white cardstock
• color the cutouts of the white flower with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• adhere the flower to a grass cardstock cardbase and ink up the edges with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine 2 set with Versamark onto a strip of kraft cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add the Waffle Flower Tiny Twine Bow cut from kraft cardstock as final embellishment

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Postage Bunnies

Hi there,

it's time for the Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "Use the Waffle Flower Postage Collage Die". I used the Avery Elle Bunnies stamp set on my project:

• cut out the Waffle Flower Postage Collage A6 from smooth white cardstock
• create a background with the help of the Waffle Flower Postage Collage A6 Blocks stencil, Masking Tape and Distress Ink (Antique Linen, Tumbled Glass)
• stamp several images from the Avery Elle Bunnies 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
• stamp some elements from the Waffle Flower Postage Collage set with Distress Oxide Ink (Antique Linen, Tattered Rose)
• stamp the sentiment from the Avery Elle Bunnies set with Distress Oxide Ink Tattered Rose

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

I herd it's your Birthday!

Hi there,

I created this sweet Postage Card using the My Favorite Things Barnyard Bunch stamp set and the Waffle Flower Postage Collage A6 die set:

• cut out the Waffle Flower Postage Collage A6 from white cardstock
• stamp images from the My Favorite Things Barnyard Bunch set with Gina K. designs Obsidian - use the masking technique
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• mask all the images and create a background using Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass, Frayed Burlap)

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Take Time for Yourself

Hi there,

I created this fun Summer Card for Anjas Basteltraum:

• stamp the sweet racoon from the Anjas Basteltraum Strandausflug 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 Paper Smooches Postage Stamp around the image
• add some postmarks with the help of the Waffle Flower Postage Collage stamp set and Distress Oxide Ink Pumice Stone - I used second generation stamping here
• create a background using the Penny Black Noted embossing folder 
• add color to the raised areas with that same grey ink
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Sprüche Meerzeit set with Versafine Clair Warm Breeze onto some vellum and heat-emboss it with clear embossing powder

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Thank you Wildflower

Hi there,

I created this Thank You Card for Mennys Bastelshop:

• stamp one of the flowers from the Waffle Flower Bouquet Builder 6 with Distress Oxide Ink Lost Shadow
• color the image with watercolors
• add accents with Finetec Mica Watercolors
• add the sentiment cut with the help of the Spellbinders Popular Sentiments set
• add little dots with a copper gel pen

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Watercolor Bouquet

Hi there,

I have some fantastic news for you. You may remember that I was guest designing for Mennys Bastelshop in the month of May and what can I tell you, it was a match made in heaven and so I can stay on the Design Team: From today on I will show you my Mennys Bastelshop projects on Thursdays. For this card I chose one of my all-time favorites - the no-line watercolor look and since the theme of our inspiration week is "Danke - thank you" I chose a  matching sentiment:

• stamp one of the images from the Waffle Flower Bouquet Builder 6 set with Distress Oxide Ink Lost Shadow
• color the image with watercolors
• cut out the Lawn Fawn Scripty Thanks and add color with watercolor as well
• add a strip of colored cardstock to the left and right side of the watercolor panel before adhering it to a cardbase

I hope you will be joining me on Thursdays for more Mennys Bastelshop projects.

Hugs,

Colorful Easter Days

Hi there,

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

• stamp the Easter Egg and the flowers from the Anjas Basteltraum Ostereimalerei set with Lawn Fawn River Rock
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• mask the egg and add color to the background using Distress Ink (Speckled Egg, Mowed Lawn) and a grass stencil
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Ostersprüche with Versamark onto a piece of vellum and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• cut out the frame with the help of the Waffle Flower Wonky Scalloped Frame die set from woodgrain cardstock
• run a piece of Neenah Desert Storm Kraft cardstock with the Spellbinders Leafy embossing folder through your Big Shot and ink up the edges with Distress Ink Walnut Stain

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Birthday Wishes from all of us

Hi there,

I created this sweet Birthday Card using the Waffle Flower Hello stamp set:

• stamp one of the girls, one of the boys and the cat from the Waffle Flower Hello set with Versafine Clair Morning Mist
• color the images with Prismacolor Colored Pencils
• stamp the sentiment from the Avery Elle Critter Crew set with Altenew Crisp Ink (Pink Diamond and Pinkalicious) and Versafine Clair Morning Mist
• add a piece of patterned paper from the Avery Elle The Everyday Collection 6x6 paper pad behind the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Merry Christmas Cookies

Hi there,

I created this cute little Christmas Card using the Waffle Flower Cookie Time stamp set:

• stamp the scene using stamps from the Waffle Flower Cookie Time set with Memento Tuxedo Black
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Pencils
• add a strip of patterned paper from the My Mind's Eye Sugar Plum 6x6 paper pad to the top and the bottom of the panel
• create a background using some small images from the set, Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock and Versafine Vintage Sepia
• stamp the sentiment from the Clearly Besotted Stamps Tiny Type set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright Super Fine embossing powder

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Hooray - It's my first Day of School

Hi there,

I created this cute First Day of School card for a little girl:

• cut out the Hurra (Hooray) from a panel of smooth white cardstock with the help of the My Favorite Things Pop-up Alphabet
• layer a piece of pink patterned paper from the Avery Elle The Sorbet Collection 6x6 paper pad behind the letters
• stamp the little girl from the Waffle Flower Pencil In set with Memento Tuxedo Black next to the letters
• color the image with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers
• add extra shading with Prismacolor Colored Pencils
• create a background pattern using smaller images from the same stamp set and Altenew Crisp Ink Morning Frost
• layer the panel onto a piece of patterned paper from the Lawn Fawn Dewey Decimal set before adhering it to an off-white cardbase

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Back to School

Hi there,

I would like to show you this cute card that I created using the Waffle Flower Pencil in stamp set:

• stamp the adorable little boy and girl from the Waffle Flower Pencil in set with Versafine Clair Morning Mist and color the images with Prismacolor Colored Pencils
• add Wink of Stella Clear Glitter to the pencils
• create a background on a stitched panel of smooth white cardstock with the help of the small images from the same stamp set and Hero Arts Shadow Ink Soft Granite
• add a strip of patterned paper and a piece of black cardstock to ground the images
• cut out the sentiment using the CUTplorations smile and add color with Alcohol Markers
• cut out a scalloped mat for the panel and color the edges with Alcohol Markers as well
• adhere all the layers to a white cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

It's your Birth-Yay

Hi there,

I created this colorful birthday card for the Stamping-Fairies Blog:

• stamp the toucan and the cake from the My Favorite Things Birth-Yay set - use the masking technique
• add some leaves from the Waffle Flower Jungle B-Day set
• color the image with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils
• stamp the sentiment with Versamark on a strip of black cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• create a background on smooth white cardstock using Distress Oxide Ink Twisted Citron and a Blending Brush - add speckles with watered-down Distress Ink Pine Needles
• add some Pretty Pink Posh 4 mm Mossy Green sequins as final embellishments
• add a strip of patterned paper from the Basic Grey Fresh Cut 6x6 paper pad to the right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

And again my little daughter Emily created a similar card for you:

Have a colorful day.

Hugs,

Winter Dreams Snowman

Hi there,

I would like to show you a fun winter card as inspiration for this month's Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge:

• create a background with the help of the unique Waffle Flower Layering Marble stamp set. Altenew Crisp Inks (Mountain Mist, Volcano Lake, Lagoon), Versamark and WOW! Metallic Gold Rich Pale embossing powder
• cut out a stitched rectangle from the part you like best
• stamp the cute little snowman from the Create a Smile Frosty Fun set with Memento (Tuxedo Black) and color him with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers
• layer the panel onto another stitched panel cut from grey cardstock
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Capri Weihnachtspost set with Altenew Crisp Ink (Industrial Diamond)

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Merry Little Christmas

Hi there,

this week we are having a Photo Inspiration Challenge over at Addicted to Stamps and More:

• stamp two twigs from the JOFY Collection 09 with Memento (Tuxedo Black) on Perfect Colouring Paper and color the berries with Delta Markers and Wink of Stella Clear Glitter
• cut out a panel using the Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Layers 
• cut out a little bow with the help of the Waffle Flower Tiny Twine Bow
• stamp the sentiment from Memory Box Merry little Christmas with Versafine (Crimson Red)
• add tiny snowflakes from Lawn Fawn Making Frosty Friends with Versacraft (Cool Gray)
• cover the berries with Glossy Accents and mount the panel onto a grey notecard

I would like to share my Christmas Card at the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create Challenge #149 - Anything goes

Steckenpferdchen Challenge #66 - Grey meets Color

Time out Challenge #43 - Christmas

Christmas Card Challenge #49 - Anything goes

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Happy Birthday Flying Fairy

Hi there,

we are starting a new challenge over at the A Day for Daisies Blog today and we would like you to add some texture on your projects:

• color the beautiful A Day for Daisies Flying Fairy Fun with ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens and a damp brush
• add pink gel pen to the flowers and Wink of Stella Clear Glitter to the wings
• stamp the sentiment from Waffle Flower Lotus set with Colorbox Pigment Ink (Scarlet)
• cut out a stitched panel using the Memory Stitched Rectangle Layers and cut another one from patterned paper from the Maja Design Summer Crush 6x6 paper pad
• dye some Texture Paste with Distress Ink (Abandoned Coral) and apply it through the Scrappberry's Mini-Hearts stencil directly to a light grey cardbase

I would like to share this card at the following challenges:

Seize the Birthday Challenge - Anything goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper November Challenge

Crafty Creations Challenge #301 - Colorful

Virginia's View Challenge #20

I can't wait to see your creations.

Have a day for daisies.