Boo everyone,

today I'm sharing my spooky cute card for the current Stempelgarten Challenge with the theme Halloween.

Since I don't own that many Halloween stamps, I combined the Lawn Fawn sets "Monster Mash" and "Spooktacular" to create this fun scene. The tiny witch hat is from the "Holiday Party Animal" set.

For the dramatic background, I did some stenciling with the My Favorite Things "Cloud" stencil and the Distress Oxide Inks Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves, Wilted Violet, Chipped Sapphire and Black Soot. I added a couple of small ink splatters with a paint brush.

Next, I die cut the grass border from the Sunny Studio Stamps "Comic Strip Everyday Dies" set from MFT "Gravel Grey" cardstock. The two Sunny Studio Stamps "Rustic Winter" birch trees were die cut from black cardstock. I also cut out a window from a white cardstock panel using the largest of the Sunny Studio Stamps "Stitched Semi-Circle Dies". To add the stitched detail to the outside edge as well, I used one of the MFT "A2 Stitched Rectangle Stax 1" Die-namics.

I stamped my images in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, colored them with Copics and used the coordinating dies to cut everything out. The sentiment was stamped in VersaMark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. As a little accent, I added a white die cut heart next to the sentiment.

Finally, I assembled my card by adhering all the images and die-cuts with liquid glue. I really like how the window opening frames the scene perfectly.

You will have time until October 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! Good night!
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 March

Hi peeps,

today starts a new Stempelgarten Challenge with the theme Easter is just around the corner.

I used the cute chicks and bunny from the Mama Elephant "Party Animals" set. I masked off the party hats and drew in the missing lines with a black Copic Multiliner pen.

I also stamped the carrot from the Mama Elephant "Honey Bunny" set and the easter egg from the Sunny Studio Stamps "Chickie Baby" set. Next, I colored all images with Copics and fussy cut them out with scissors.

For the background, I did some ink blending and stenciling. I masked off the bottom of the Bristol cardstock panel and blended together the Distress Oxide Inks Squeezed Lemonade, Cracked Pistachio and Peacock Feathers. I placed the Simon Says Stamp "Medium Dots" stencil over it and sponged through the same colors of ink to create a subtle pattern.

I stamped the Easter sentiment from Lawn Fawn "Easter Party" set in VersaMark ink and heat embossed it with WOW! "Bluetiful" embossing powder. Finally, I adhered the images with foam tape.

You will have time until March 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 wonderful day!
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 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

Hello Bluebird • Away in a Manger • Joy to the World

Hi again,

I have another card to share with you using one of the older Hello Bluebird stamp sets which are of course lovely, too.

I re-created a card that I made for the first «Same but different» Challenge that I run together with my sweet friend Francine. I thought this design would be perfect for the two cute angels from the Away In A Manger set.

For the sunburst background, I used an embossing folder from the Lifestyle Crafts «Celebrate» set. I stamped the Country Gingham Background with «Tattered Rose» Distress Oxide Ink. I added the sentiment in black and cut the heart shape using the middle sized die of the Lawn Fawn «Outside In Stitched Heart Stackables». For some dimension, I popped up the heart with foam tape.

I colored the angels with Copics and cut them out using the companion dies. I adhered them on each side of the heart. Finally, I embellished my card with «Ice Cube Mix» Jewels by Little Things from Lucy's Cards and Nuvo «Rose Water» Jewel Drops.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Stay tuned for the amazing Hello Bluebird October Release which goes live tomorrow!
Anja

DT bastel-traum.ch Challenge #69

Good morning everyone,

summer is almost over but this didn't stop me from creating another colorful summery card for the new challenge over at the bastel-traum.ch blog with the theme «Travel/Vacation».

 

This challenge will run until October 15th, 8:55 am CET (Central European Time).

I immediately fell in love with this fun Stamping Bella «Rosie and Bernie in Hawaii» image which I colored with Altenew Watercolors. Next, I stamped the sentiment from the My Favorite Things «BB Penguins in Paradise» set in black.

I used a MFT stitched rectangle die to cut my panel out and popped it up with fun foam. The gorgeous rainbow paper is by Lawn Fawn. I finished off my card with Little Things from Lucy's Cards «Rainbow Sparkle Mix» Jewels.

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Anja

Hello Bluebird • Farmyard Little Bits • Party

Hi everyone,

today I want to show you a card featuring the Farmyard Little Bits set from the Hello Bluebird May release. Aren't these cows and pigs just the cutest?!

First, I colored the images with Copics and cut them out with the Farmyard Little Bits companion dies. I stamped the background with the Stampin' Up! «Brushstrokes» in Simon Says Stamp «Fog» ink. I simply love this light grey color! Then I used the Avery Elle «Circle Frames» die to cut out some round windows for my little farm critters.

Next, I adhered a piece of patterned paper (Lawn Fawn «Let's Polka» 6x6 paper pad) onto my «Fog» card base that will show through the circle windows. I white heat embossed a couple of the sentiments included in the set on thin black cardstock strips.

I assembled my card and used a plenty amount of foam tape to pop everything up for dimension. Finally, I adhered some Doodlebug «Tiny Heart» Shape Sprinkles and added random small Nuvo «Limoncello» Jewel Drops.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Wishing you a sunny weekend!
Anja

Hello Bluebird • Just Sayin' Card Duo

Hi peeps,

today I'm showcasing the Just Sayin' stamp set from the Hello Bluebird May Release. It comes with three adorable critters which are holding blank boards in their little paws. In the set you will also find a ton of small mix and match sentiments as well as a couple of accessories.

On my first card, I used the cute bear and colored him with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers. I tried them for the very first time and I like this brown color combo.

I arranged my sentiment and stamped it in black. The accessories were colored with Copics and I used the Just Sayin' companion dies to cut my images out. For the background, I stamped a panel with the Country Gingham Cling Rubber Stamp and Lawn Fawn «Minty Fresh» ink. I adhered it at an angle to my card base made from Simon Says Stamp «Fog» cardstock (it's my favorite light grey one). The gorgeous outdoor-themed patterned paper is from the Bo Bunny «Little Wonders» 6"x6" paper pad. I cut a window using the SSS «Stitched Circle» die. I also added stitched details to the edge with the largest SSS «Stitched Square» die. I popped up the circle window piece and the bear with foam tape.

For my second card, I made use of the patterned paper circle that was left from the first card and matted it with a white cardstock circle which is slightly bigger.

I again adhered a mint gingham panel to a «Fog» card base. The bunny and heart were colored with Copics and I chose the «thank you» sentiment to stamp on the little board. I adhered the images with foam tape and added a wood veneer arrow to finish off this card.

Hope you like this card duo which would be perfect for a crafty friend, right?!

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

DT bastel-traum.ch Challenge #66

Good morning everyone,

today starts a new challenge over at the bastel-traum.ch blog and the theme is «Hobby/Leisure».

 

This challenge will run until July 15th, 8:55 am CET (Central European Time).

The latest Lawn Fawn release was phenomenal and I loved creating with one of my favorite stamp sets which is called «You Are Sublime». The little diver is just the cutest and of course the submarine had to be yellow.

I created an Alcohol Ink background using aqua, blue and a bit of purple and green tones. Next, I stamped, Copic colored and die cut the images for my underwater scene (BTW, the shell is from the «Life Is Good» set). I white heat embossed the sentiment from the «Elphie Selfie» set on a thin strip of black cardstock.

For some shine, I added Glossy Accents to the bubbles, swimming goggles and submarine portholes. To finish off my card, I adhered two sparkly faceted crystals by Little Things from Lucy's Cards and a Brutus Monroe two-tone pearl.

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

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Anja

Hello Bluebird • You are my rainbow on a cloudy day

Hello everyone,

today I'm back on the Hello Bluebird Blog with my second post. I'm sharing a rainbow card which features a couple new products from the latest May release.

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Anja

DT bastel-traum.ch Challenge #65

Good morning everyone,

the month is halfway through – so this means there's time for a new challenge theme over at the bastel-traum.ch blog: «Rainbow Colors/Fantasy».

 

This challenge will run until June 15th, 8:55 am CET (Central European Time).

I love rainbows and created this fun shaker card using the cute Piñata from the Lawn Fawn «Year Seven» stamp set.

A few months ago, Lawn Fawn released the perfect «Really Rainbow» paper pack and I adhered one of the rainbow stripe designs to my card base. For my shaker element, I die cut the largest of the «Stitched Circle Tags» twice from white card stock. I also cut out a circle window from the top layer and adhered a piece of acetate behind it. I filled my shaker with the most gorgeous Rainbow Diamonds and Jewels by Little Things from Lucy's Cards.

I attached the piñata with «Black Tie Single Cord» to the top of the tag, so it would dangle freely if you shake the card. Finally, I white heat embossed the «Happy Birthday» sentiment from the «Hay There» set on a stitched banner (MFT «Stitched Sentiments Strips» Die-namics).

I'm playing along with the current Lawn Fawnatics Card Sketch Challenge:

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Anja

DT bastel-traum.ch Challenge #63

Good morning everyone,

the days are getting longer and warmer and we have the matching challenge going on over at the bastel-traum.ch blog. The new theme is «Easter/Spring».

 

This challenge will run until April 15th, 8:55 am CET (Central European Time).

I made this cute Easter card using some of the fabulous Lawn Fawn products which were released lately.

I stamped two of the images from the «Easter Party» set and colored them with my Copics. I fussy cut them right against the stamped outline. Next, I created a little spring scene inside a polaroid combining an ink blended background and some die-cuts. I also used the gorgeous «Quilted Backdrop» in the background. To finish off my card, I tied a bow with bakers twine and added tiny Nuvo drops.

I'm entering the current Lawn Fawnatics «Fun with Dies» challenge:

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

DT bastel-traum.ch Challenge #61

Hi peeps,

today starts a new challenge over at the bastel-traum.ch blog and the theme is «Valentine/Love».

 

This challenge will run until February 15th, 8:55 am CET (Central European Time).

I made this Valentine's card using the adorable otters from the STAMPtember collaboration set «Christmas like no otter» by Lawn Fawn and Simon Says Stamp.

I picked two patterned papers from the «Hello, Love» paper pad by Crate Paper and die cut a heart window out of the light pink one. I used a My Favorite Things stitched rectangle die to cut the paper a bit smaller than the background paper and also added some stitched details with a white gelly roll pen around the heart. Then I adhered it with fun foam for some dimension. The little hearts are from the same otter stamp set.

I kept the card design pretty simple and stamped the sentiment (MFT «More Essential Sentiments») in VersaFine «Onyx Black» and die cut it with one of the MFT «Stitched Sentiment Strips» Die-namics.

I'm joining the latest Lawn Fawnatics challenge with this gorgeous Inspiration Board:

I'm also entering the current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge with the theme «Use Patterned Paper».

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Anja

DT bastel-traum.ch Challenge #60

Good morning everyone,

are you busy preparing for Christmas? I definitely am! Today starts a new challenge over at the bastel-traum.ch blog: «Presents/Sugar-sweet» – just perfect to make some little gifts for your loved ones.

 

This challenge will run until January 15th, 8:55 am CET (Central European Time).

I came up with this cute Christmas themed treat box:

Finally, I pulled out the fun Lawn Fawn «Scalloped Treat Box» die. I love how you can turn the box into a little house with the «Scalloped Treat Box Winter Add-On» dies. To decorate it, I used some small images from several stamp sets (puppy: «Let's Play», christmas hat and presents: «Cheerful Christmas», sentiments: «Tiny Tag Sayings»).

I covered the roof die-cut with Nuvo «Moonstone» Glimmer Paste – the sparkle is just amazing! I also added tiny Nuvo «Autumn Red» Crystal Drops to the die-cut wreath. I heat embossed one sentiment directly on the front of the small door and another on the inside (which shows up when you open the door). To put some snow on the die-cut trees, I simply draw some squiggly lines with a VersaMark pen and white heat embossed them.

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

DT Stempelgarten Challenge December

Good morning peeps,

today starts the last Stempelgarten Challenge of the year. And since most of us are really busy right now, we have a simple theme for you this month: «Anything Goes».

This adorable Whimsy Stamps «Balancing Elf» (illustrated by Krista Heij-Barber) made me giggle the moment I saw him.

I colored this cutie with my Copics and fussy cut him leaving a small white border. For the background, I cut a sheet of Lawn Fawn «Perfectly Plaid Christmas» patterned paper and adhered it to my top-folding card base. Next, I run some red cardstock through my die-cutting machine with the Sizzix/Tim Holtz «Holiday Knit» embossing folder. I also cut it with a stitched rectangle die from the My Favorite Things «Blueprints 29» set and popped it up with fun foam.

I gold heat embossed one of the «Snow Globe Sentiments» on a strip of white cardstock which I die cut with a die from the same «Blueprints 29» set. I adhered the little elf with foam tape and added golden sparkling enamel dots as well as wood veneer stars by Studio Calico.

You will have time until December 31st, 2017 to enter 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 joining the current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge with the theme «Anything Goes».

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

DT bastel-traum.ch Challenge #57

Happy Friday everyone,

today starts a new challenge over at the bastel-traum.ch Blog and we have a Recipe/Tic Tac Toe chart for you.

 

Feel free to pick any three themes in a row (horizontal, vertical or diagonal) to create your project.

This challenge will run until October 15th, 8:55 am CET (Central European Time).

For my Hello Baby card, I chose the upper horizontal row: Polka Dots • Ribbon • Embossing.

I stamped the cute teepee tent from the Stampin' Up! «Little One» set in «Night of Navy» ink and fussy cut it with scissors. For the white background panel, I used the SU «Large Polka Dot» embossing folder. The patterned papers, which I cut with MFT stitched dies, are by SU, Studio Calico and Create A Smile.

The simple «Hello» sentiment is from Lawn Fawn and I heat embossed it with Ranger «Liquid Platinum» embossing powder. I also die cut the word «baby» (still one of my favorite Simon Says Stamp dies) three times from navy cardstock. After stacking the die cuts on top of each other, I clear heat embossed it two times to give it a glossy finish.

I tied a bow with some May Arts natural jute string (OK, in fact, that's not really a ribbon *tee-hee*) before adhering the whole design to my navy card base. To finish off the card, I added three wood veneer stars by Studio Calico.

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Anja