Thursday, August 31, 2023

Lantern Parade

Hi there,

I love the adorable little critters from the Anjas Basteltraum Weihnachtsfenster stamp set:

  • stamp the lantern parade from the Anjas Basteltraum Weihnachtsfenster set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
  • color the image and the background with watercolors
  • add stars with a gold gel pen
  • stamp the sentiment and the little hearts from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Post Sprüche set with Versamark onto a strip of dark blue cardstock and heat-emboss them with WOW! Metallic Gold Rich Pale embossing powder

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs, 



Saturday, August 26, 2023

Enjoy Life

Hi there,

I created these watercolor seashells for Anjas Basteltraum:

  • create a scene using the seashells from the Anjas Basteltraum Seehunde am Strand set and Distress Oxide Ink Lost Shadow - use the masking technique
  • color the images with watercolors
  • add some splatters with watered-down white gouache
  • cut out the Lawn Fawn Scripty enjoy and add color to the die-cut with watercolors
  • stamp the second part of the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Life is Good set with Versamark onto a strip of kraft cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
  • adhere the panel to a kraft cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,




Thursday, August 24, 2023

A Really Bug Deal

Hi there,

I created this fun card for Mennys Bastelshop:

  • stamp the images from the Lawn Fawn How you Bean? and A Bug Deal sets with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
  • color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
  • create a background using the Lawn Fawn Spring Blossoms layering stencil and Distress Oxide Ink (Bundled Sage, Broken China, Mermaid Lagoon)
  • stamp the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn A Bug Deal set with Versamark onto a strip of kraft cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
  • adhere the panel to a kraft cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,



Monday, August 21, 2023

Color Blocking

Hi there,

I used the Color Blocking Technique to set the scene for the Karten-Kunst Leuchtturm:

  • stamp the Karten-Kunst Leuchtturm with Distress Ink Lost Shadow
  • create a background on a panel of kraft cardstock by stamping some birds from the Karten-Kunst Sonnengrüße set with Avery Elle Kraft pigment ink
  • adhere masking tape to the main panel and add color with Distress Ink (Cracked Pistachio, Salvaged Patina, Abandoned Coral, Tattered Rose, Dried Marigold, Scattered Straw)
  • stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine 3 set with Versamark onto a strip of black cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,



Saturday, August 19, 2023

Snail Mail

Hi there,

I just love the adorable little snail from the Anjas Basteltraum Rosengarten stamp set:

  • cut out one of the Paper Smooches Postage Stamps from smooth white cardstock
  • create a little scene using the mailbox from the Anjas Basteltraum Happy Mail set, the snail from the Anjas Basteltraum Rosengarten set and 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
  • create a background using an embossing folder
  • stamp the sentiment from the Concord & 9th Perfectly Penned set with Versamark onto a strip of turquoise cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
  • add strips of that same turquoise cardstock to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,