Thursday, February 27, 2025

Party Time Frog

Hi there,

I used the Impronte d'Autore Party Time stamp set to create this colorful Birthday Card for Mennys Bastelshop:

  • stamp the frog from the Impronte d'Autore Party Time 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 panel with some leftover green and yellow ink
  • create a background with the Sunny Studio Stamps Eyelet Lace Borders cut from white cardstock and patterned paper
  • add one of the My Favorite Things Love Speech Bubbles colored with Alcohol Markers and Glitter Glue
Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,



Monday, February 24, 2025

Winter

Hi there,

here is another Winter Card I created for the Karten-Kunst Blog using the Circulus12 Stamping Tool:

  • stamp a snowflake with the help of the Karten-Kunst Circulus12 Stamping Tool, the Karten-Kunst Circulus12 Schneeflocken set and Versafine Clair Arctic
  • cut out the Karten-Kunst Large Snowflake from pearlescent vellum and layer it on top
  • add some dark blue splatters and ink up the edges of the panel with Distress Ink Chipped Sapphire
  • color in the little starts with Finetec Mica Watercolors in Sterling Silver 
  • cut out the sentiment from pearlescent blue and silver foiled cardstock using the Karten-Kunst Lucky Alphabet set
  • add some snowflakes as final embellishment 

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,



Thursday, February 20, 2025

Tropical Vacation

Hi there,

Í used the My Favorite Things Tropical Toucans stamp set to create this colorful tropical card for Mennys Bastelshop:

  • stamp a scene using the My Favorite Things Tropical Toucans stamp set and Ink on 3 Fadeout Ink - use the masking technique
  • color the images with Derwent Inktense Pencils and a waterbrush
  • add highlights with a white gel pen
  • add some watered-down splatters with Distress Ink Tumbled Glass and ink up the edges of the panel with that same ink
  • stamp the sentiment from the same set with Distress Oxide Ink Tumbled Glass
  • add strips of patterned paper to the top and bottom of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,


 

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Happy Mail Fox

Hi there,

I used one of my favorite stamp sets from Anjas Basteltraum for this card - the Geburtstagsfreunde set:

  • stamp the little fox from the Anjas Basteltraum Geburtstagsfreunde 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 and add a background with the envelope from the same stamp set and extra shading with Distress Ink Pumice Stone
  • cover a cardbase with patterned paper
  • cut out the Memory Box Hello Daily Script from vellum and turquoise cardstock

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,



Monday, February 17, 2025

Hello Wreath

Hi there,

I created this Wreath Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog using the Circulus8 Stamping Tool:

  • stamp some elements from the Karten-Kunst Circulus Blätterkranz set onto a rounded panel of Bristol Smooth Cardstock using Distress Oxide Ink (Shabby Shutters, Gathered Twigs)
  • add some shading and color with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
  • cut out the sentiment with the help of the Karten-Kunst Lucky Alphabet, the Karten-Kunst Lucky Alphabet Lower Case, golden foiled cardstock and green cardstock
  • ink up the edges of the panel with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs and add some splatters with golden Finetec Mica Watercolor
  • adhere the panel to a grass cardstock cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,