Good evening peeps,

hope you're all doing well! We have a new theme over at the Stempelgarten Challenge and this month it's all about Stars.

It's obvious that I have a thing for penguins 😉 This cute fellow is from the new My Favorite Things "Warm Hugs and Frosty Kisses" stamp set.

For the night sky, I did some blending with the Distress Oxide Inks Blueprint Sketch, Peacock Feathers and Wilted Violet. I used the MFT "Starry Circle" Die-namics to add the star pattern to the background and splattered on white paint with a brush. I also cut out the stitched circle window from white cardstock.

Next, I stamped the penguin in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, did some Copic coloring and fussy cut it out with scissors and a craft knife. I adhered the image with foam tape and stamped the sentiment from the MFT "Stars Above" set with VersaFine Onyx Black Ink.

You will have time until November 30th, 2020 to join the Stempelgarten Challenge and this is the prize you could win:

A craft package from the Stempelgarten Online Shop with a value of CHF 20.–.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful weekend!
Anja

DT Stempelgarten Challenge September

Hi peeps,

I'm a bit late with sharing my card for the current Stempelgarten Challenge with the theme In the forest.

I had so much fun mixing and matching several Lawn Fawn products to create this fun fall card.

The three stamp sets I used are "Butterfly Kisses" (fox and bear), "Jump For Joy" (hedgehog, fall leaves, sentiment) and "Yay, Kites" (kite). I cut the "Leafy Tree Backdrop Landscape Die" from brown cardstock.

For the background, I blended together the Distress Oxides Pine Needles, Peacock Feathers and Tumbled Glass. I added lots of small ink splatters with a paint brush.

I stamped my images in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, colored them with Copics and fussy cut them out. The grass was done with Shabby Shutters, Bundled Sage and Pine Needles. I used one of the Hello Bluebird "Grassy Knoll" dies to create the grass border.

Finally, I white heat embossed the sentiment onto a black cardstock strip and assembled my card by adhering everything with liquid glue and foam tape.

You will have time until September 30th, 2020 to join the Stempelgarten Challenge and this is the prize you could win:

A craft package from the Stempelgarten Online Shop with a value of CHF 20.–.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful weekend!
Anja

DT Stempelgarten Challenge July

Hello crafty friends,

we have a new theme over at the Stempelgarten Challenge – this month it's all about Stencils.

For my birthday card, I combined the cute My Favorite Things "Sending Sweet Celebration Wishes" stamps illustrated by Stacey Yacula with the fun "Card-Sized Confetti Stencil" set.

I also wanted to play along in the current MFT Color Challenge #144 with these yummy colors:

Although I own the MFT Dye Inks, I decided to do the stenciling with Distress Oxide Inks as they are quite opaque due to their hybrid formula and easy to layer on top of each other. First, I did some faded ink blending with Squeezed Lemonade and MFT Lemon Chiffon Dye Ink. I let it dry completely and sponged Spun Sugar over one of the Confetti stencils. The second layer over the other stencil was done with Picked Raspberry.

Next, I stamped the images and colored them with Copics. I used the coordinating dies to cut them out and adhered them onto my stenciled background. For my card base and the sentiment, I picked MFT Jellybean Green Cardstock. I stamped the sentiment in VersaMark Ink and white heat embossed it. I cut it out with the rounded rectangle die included in the MFT Blueprints 14 Die-namics set.

You will have time until July 31st, 2020 to join the Stempelgarten Challenge and this is the prize you could win:

A craft package from the Stempelgarten Online Shop with a value of CHF 20.–.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have an amazing day!
Anja

DT Stempelgarten Challenge June

Hello peeps,

life got in the way, but finally here is my card for the current Stempelgarten Challenge with the theme Favorite Animal.

I adore the My Favorite Things "Birthday Buds" set illustrated by Birdie Brown/Torico. I love bunnies as well as elephants and ended up using both cuties on my card since I couldn't decide.

For the background, I used the retired MFT "Stripes Cover-Up" die to do some Inlaid Die Cutting with Stampin' Up! cardstocks. I really like this color combo!

Next, I stamped the images, colored them with Copics and fussy cut everything out. The sentiment was heat embossed with white embossing powder onto a black cardstock strip. I adhered the sentiment and images with foam tape. To finish off the card, I added three little red hearts.

You will have time until June 30th, 2020 to join the Stempelgarten Challenge and this is the prize you could win:

A craft package from the Stempelgarten Online Shop with a value of CHF 20.–.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!
Anja

DT Stempelgarten Challenge May

Hi sweeties,

with a little delay, I'm posting my card for the Stempelgarten Challenge with the new theme Fantasy.

I had so much fun creating this card using the super adorable My Favorite Things "Magical Friends" set illustrated by Birdie Brown/Torico.

I started with the background and blended together the Distress Oxide Inks Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet and Blueprint Sketch. I added water droplets to lift the color and carefully dabbed it off with a paper tissue. Really love how it turned out!

Next, I created a grass border by ink blending Bundled Sage and Evergreen Bough Distress Oxide Ink and die cutting it with one of the MFT "Grassy Edges" Die-namics. For a bit of interest, I splattered on some ink with a paint brush.

I stamped the images (the cute baby dragon is included in the MFT Birdie Brown "Magical Dragons" set), colored them with Copics and fussy cut everything out. The sentiment was heat embossed with silver embossing powder.

You will have time until May 31st, 2020 to join the Stempelgarten Challenge and this is the prize you could win:

A craft package from the Stempelgarten Online Shop with a value of CHF 20.–.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Wishing you a fantastic day!
Anja

DT Stempelgarten Challenge April

Hi again,

I'm a little bit late with sharing my card for the new Stempelgarten Challenge. This month's theme is Sea of Flowers.

I finally was able to create this colorful floral scene that has been in my head for ages! Therefore I combined the gorgeous Mama Elephant "Wild Meadow" set with the cute "Little Fairy Agenda" stamps.

I stamped the images and sentiment with VersaFine Onyx Black Ink and heat embossed everything with clear embossing powder. I did some watercoloring with my ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens and I'm totally pleased with how it turned out since it is out of my usual comfort zone.

For the background, I did a light wash with Tumbled Glass and Spun Sugar Distress Oxide Inks and added lots of small ink splatters with a paint brush. I fussy cut the little fairies and sentiment before adhering them with foam tape.

You will have time until April 30th, 2020 to join the Stempelgarten Challenge and this is the prize you could win:

A craft package from the Stempelgarten Online Shop with a value of CHF 20.–.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a nice evening!
Anja

DT Stempelgarten Challenge February

Hi peeps,

it's time for a new Stempelgarten Challenge and this month's theme is ♥ From The Heart ♥

Valentine's Day is next Friday, so I created another love-themed card with the adorable Lawn Fawn "Octopi My Heart" mini stamp set.

I used the pretty rainbow stripes patterned paper from the Lawn Fawn "Really Rainbow" 6x6 paper pad and cut out a heart window with one of the"Outside In Stitched Heart Stackables" dies. I colored the octopus and hearts with Copics and created a Distress Oxide background.

The sentiment was white heat embossed onto a black cardstock banner. Finally, I popped up the striped panel and images with foam tape.

You will have time until February 29th, 2020 to join the Stempelgarten Challenge and this is the prize you could win:

A craft package from the Stempelgarten Online Shop with a value of CHF 20.–.

I'm entering the current Lawn Fawnatics Lots of Love challenge:

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have an awesome day!
Anja

DT Stempelgarten Challenge January

Hi peeps,

we're still waiting for some snow so I was glad to at least create a snowy card for the new Stempelgarten Challenge with the theme Winter Fun.

Alex, the owner of the Stempelgarten Online Shop was kind enough to send me the adorable Avery Elle "Polar Playtime" stamp set as a gift for Christmas. Of course I had to use it on my card ;-)

First, I stamped the mountains image from the Avery Elle "Starry Scene" set onto a Bristol cardstock panel and a piece of masking paper as well. I created the background by blending together the Distress Oxide Inks Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon and Pine Needles. For the snow, I splattered on white paint with a brush.

I stamped the two sledding buddies and colored the images with Copics. I hand cut a snowy hill and added Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink to the top edge using a blending brush. The sentiment is from the My Favorite Things Birdie Brown "Ready, Set, Snow" set and I white heat embossed it onto a strip of peacock cardstock. Finally, I popped up the critter image with foam tape.

You will have time until Januar 31st, 2020 to join the Stempelgarten Challenge and this is the prize you could win:

A craft package from the Stempelgarten Online Shop with a value of CHF 20.–.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a beautiful Sunday!
Anja

DT Stempelgarten Challenge December

Good morning peeps,

are you still creating holiday cards like I am? If yes, I invite you to join this month's Stempelgarten Challenge with the theme Christmas.

I made a card with the fun cuties from the Avery Elle "Polar Peek-A-Boo Pals" stamp set. They are so much fun to color and I love the little accessories you can dress them up with.

I created a top-folding card base from white cardstock and die cut the chevron patterned paper (MFT "Fresh Squeezed Chevron" 6x6 paper pack) with the largest of the MFT "A2 Stitched Rectangle STAX Set 2" Die-namics. I also die cut the stitched window frame (MFT "Blueprints 27" Die-namics) from aqua cardstock.

Next, I colored the critters and accessories with Copics and fussy cut them out. I tucked them into the three top windows.

The scripty "Christmas" word die included in the Sunny Studio Stamps Christmas Garland Frame set fits perfectly across the bottom window. I white heat embossed the word "Greetings" (MFT "Hand Lettered Holiday") underneath.

You will have time until December 31st, 2019 to join the Stempelgarten Challenge and this is the prize you could win:

A craft package from the Stempelgarten Online Shop with a value of CHF 20.–.

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Anja

DT Stempelgarten Challenge November

Hi peeps,

it's time for a new Stempelgarten Challenge! This month's theme is Favorite Stamp.

Of course I have more than one favorite stamp ;-) but this "Yeti or Not" cutie from the latest Lawn Fawn Fall/Winter release has stolen my heart!

For the wintry background, I did some watercoloring with Distress Oxide Inks (Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers and Shaded Lilac). I also added water droplets and ink splatters with a paint brush. I die cut the panel with the largest of the My Favorite Things "A2 Stitched Rectangle STAX Set 2" Die-namics.

Next, I colored the images with Copics and used the coordinating dies to cut them out. I created the snowy hills with the Mama Elephant "Landscape Trio" dies by layering two white cardstock die-cuts on top of each other. The sentiment was white heat embossed onto black cardstock which I die cut with a MFT "Slanted Sentiment Strip" die. Finally, I adhered the images and sentiment strip with foam tape.

You will have time until November 30th, 2019 to join the Stempelgarten Challenge and this is the prize you could win:

A craft package from the Stempelgarten Online Shop with a value of CHF 20.–.


I'm entering the current Lawn Fawnatics Cards for Guys challenge:

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a great day!
Anja

DT Stempelgarten Challenge October

Hi crafty peeps,

I'm finally back again creating inspiration cards for the Stempelgarten Challenge (can't believe it's already October!). The new theme for this month is Halloween.

I made a CAS Halloween card using some older Lawn Fawn stamps. I love how they are designed to work well together.

Since I only have one Lawn Fawn Halloween stamp set, I turned the girl from the "Bicycle Built for You" set into a little witch. I simply dressed her up with the hat and colored her hair purple and the dress green. I combined her with the cute kitty and some typical Halloween stamps from the "Spooktacular" set. All images were colored with Copics and I used the coordinating dies to cut them out.

For the background, I did some masking and sponged on Dried Marigold and Shaded Lilac Distress Oxide Ink. When it was completely dry, I stamped the sentiment in black. I cut out the panel with one of the My Favorite Things "A2 Stitched Rectangle STAX Set 2" dies and adhered it to a black card base. Finally, I adhered the images and two star sequins as well as a heart die-cut.

You will have time until October 31st, 2019 to join the Stempelgarten Challenge and this is the prize you could win:

A craft package from the Stempelgarten Online Shop with a value of CHF 20.–.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful Sunday!
Anja

DT Stempelgarten Challenge May

Good morning peeps,

the new theme at the Stempelgarten Challenge is Flowers. I redid a floral card design from about 2 years ago. Most of the times, I struggle with loose and uncontrolled coloring but I remembered how fun it was to do some watercoloring with Distress Oxide Inks over a heat embossed background.

I white heat embossed the pretty My Favorite Things "Bundles of Blossom Background" on a sheet of Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock. First, I pressed the ink pads on my Ranger Non-stick Craft Sheet. Next, I put down a wash of clear water over the heat embossed background. I randomly applied the inks with a wet paint brush.

The Distress Oxide Ink colors I used are Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry, Milled Lavender, Shaded Lilac and Wilted Violet. I love how you could add layer by layer. When everything was completely dry, I cut out the panel with one of the MFT "A2 Stitched Rectangle STAX Set 2" dies and adhered it to a card base made from MFT "Grapesicle" cardstock.

For my sentiment, I combined a white heat embossed word strip (MFT "From the Heart" stamps) with a negative die-cut (MFT "Happy Greetings" Die-namics) using a purple left-over Alcohol Ink  piece. Both were adhered with foam tape. To embellish my card, I added two matching enamel dots and a half pearl.

You will have time until May 31st, 2019 to join the Stempelgarten Challenge and this is the prize you could win:

A craft package from the Stempelgarten Online Shop with a value of CHF 20.–.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful Sunday!
Anja

DT Stempelgarten Challenge April

Good morning everyone,

only two more weeks and it's Easter and this it what's all about this month at the Stempelgarten Challenge.

I combined two Pure Innocence stamp sets by My Favorite Things for my Easter card. The girl, egg and sentiment are from the "Somebunny Sweet" set and the bunny, chick and butterfly are included in the "Spring Friends" set.

All images were stamped in Memento "Tuxedo Black" ink and colored with Copics. For my little spring scene, I sponged some pink clouds using the MFT "Cloud Stencil" and "Worn Lipstick" Distress Oxide Ink. I die cut a grass border from patterned paper with the MFT "Grassy Edges" Die-namics. I framed the scene by combining the stitched scalloped die from the MFT "Blueprints 27" set and one of the "A2 Rectangle STAX Set 2" dies. I stamped the sentiment in VersaMark ink and heat embossed it with Ranger "Liquid Platinum" embossing powder. I finished off my card by adding some matching sequins.

You will have time until April 30th, 2019 to join the Stempelgarten Challenge and this is the prize you could win:

A craft package from the Stempelgarten Online Shop with a value of CHF 20.–.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a great Friday!
Anja

DT Stempelgarten Challenge March

Good morning peeps,

it's March already and today starts a new Stempelgarten Challenge and the theme is Spring.

I created a Clean and Simple card with the gorgeous Stamping Bella "Lily of the Valley" stamp that was a gift by the sweet shop owner Alex ♥

I stamped the girl in Memento "Tuxedo Black" ink and colored it with Copics. Next, I cut the panel with the scalloped stitched rectangle die from the MFT "Blueprints 27 Die-namics" set. The sentiment is from the retired MFT "Lucky" set and I heat embossed it with Ranger Liquid Platinum embossing powder. I adhered the panel to an A2 card base made from MFT "Grapesicle" cardstock. Finally, I added two crystals by Little Things from Lucy's Cards.

You will have time until March 31st, 2019 to join the Stempelgarten Challenge and this is the prize you could win:

A craft package from the Stempelgarten Online Shop with a value of CHF 20.–.


Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!
Anja

DT Stempelgarten Challenge February

Good morning everyone,

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and the new theme for the Stempelgarten Challenge is «Love».

Have you already seen that some of the popular US brands have been added to the Stempelgarten Online Shop? They now carry Avery Elle, Lawn Fawn, Mama Elephant and Sunny Studio Stamps! Makes me sooo happy!

For my love themed card I picked one of the very first Mama Elephant stamp sets I ever bought – it's «Pandamonium» and I still love it!

I stamped the two pandas and a little heart in VersaFine «Onyx Black» ink and did some light coloring with ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens. I fussy cut the images with scissors leaving a small white border.

A couple of weeks ago, I created some Alcohol Ink backgrounds and this pink/red one was just perfect for my card. I die cut a heart (My Favorite Things «Pierced Heart STAX» Die-namics) from a light grey patterned paper (Pinkfresh Studio «Indigo Hills 2») to create a window to go over my bright background. I also cut a strip of black and white striped paper and adhered it to the left.

Next, I stamped the sentiment on a grey cardstock strip with VersaMark ink and white heat embossed it. As it says «kiss kiss, i love u.», I positioned the pandas close to each other to make them look like they are kissing ;-)

You will have time until February 28th, 2019 to join the Stempelgarten Challenge and this is the prize you could win:

A craft package from the Stempelgarten Online Shop with a value of CHF 20.–.

I'm entering the current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge with the theme «Anything Goes».

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a fabulous day!
Anja

DT Stempelgarten Challenge January

Hello everyone,

today starts the first Stempelgarten Challenge of the year and the new theme is «Winter».

I immediately fell in love with the adorable Birdie Brown «Ready, Set, Snow» stamp set by My Favorite Things.

I colored the cute snowboarding penguin and the trees with Copics and fussy cut them out. Next, I blended together the two Distress Oxide Inks «Tumbled Glass» and «Shaded Lilac». I white heat embossed an old All Night Media «Splatter Pattern» background to create the falling snow.

I die cut the background using one of the MFT «Stitched Circle STAX» Die-namics. For the snow slopes, I cut the MFT «Hit the Slopes» Die-namics two times from white cardstock and used the stitched circle die again. I heat embossed the sentiment directly onto my top-folding card base using silver embossing powder.

You will have time until January 31st, 2019 to join the Stempelgarten Challenge and this is the prize you could win:

A craft package from the Stempelgarten Online Shop with a value of CHF 20.–.

I'm entering the current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge with the theme «Something New» (in my case the stamp set).

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful weekend!
Anja