Meow & Forever kitty....!!

Hey everyone....

It's Ashlee here today and I've got a card to share with you all that I made using the brand new set "Valentine cats" perfect for those valentines day cards!!

To create this card I first started off with a white piece of card that I covered with some double sided adhesive. Using WOW! flock I covered the whole of the adhesive, pressed it in and then tipped off the excess. This creates a lovely flock piece ready to use for die-cuts!! 

Using the flock piece I die cut a whole heap of hearts and placed them all over the card base. 

I die cut a tag from MFT Trendy tag in pink and white cardstock and added a piece of paper twine to the top. Another flock heart, the sentiment and of course the super cute kitty finished off the tag!!

(The kitty was all coloured with Copics)

To finish off the card I added lots of pretty rhinestones from a Studio Katia mix....

I hope you enjoy this Valentines themed card and it gets your creative juices flowing!!

Happy crafting, Hugs Ashlee. 

You're Turtle-y Awesome Valentine!

Howdy everyone!  I’m Allison Cope and I’m here to share a fun Valentine’s card with you today featuring the sweet digital stamp “Hello Friend Turtle”.

Join me at my crafty desk as we color up our digital images and then make a fun card to put them on!

Click here to see in HD.

Here is the front of fun card today…

And here’s the inside of the card…

Don’t forget to check out all the amazing digital stamps that Gerda has to offer!  Click HERE.  She’s always adding new ones to the shop!

Thanks for joining me!  I’d love to hear what you think of today’s video!  Please feel free to share it as well!

~ Ally ~


stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs (Hello Friend Turtle)
cardstock: Recollections (65# White), Bazzill (Parakeet)
patterned papers: Simple Stories (Simple Vintage Botanicals 6x8)
dies: Spellbinders (Splendid Circles), Catherine Pooler (Circles)
foil: Heidi Swapp (Mint Reactive Foil)
inks: Copic Markers
other: pink thread

Be Mine Monster & Bear Cuties by Karla

Hello! Karla back today with a couple adorable images from the Gerda Steiner Designs Shop - the first one is the sweet Monster Holding Letter digital stamp who can't wait to deliver his special envelope and the second is this super cute Valentine Bear digital stamp, which is a FREEBIE! right now!!

I just got the Simple Stories Vintage Valentine collection pack and I couldn't wait to colour these guys up to match it! I printed them out on 65 lb white cardstock, put through my printer as plain paper, and coloured them up with Copic Markers. I added some glittery and white gel pens for details and fussy cut them out, leaving a small white border.

I used some dies from my stash and added various stitching details and then tucked in a few stickers and glued on some pretty sequins.

Inside, I added one of the 2x2 cards from the cut apart page and glued on some hearts cut from the heart border that I used on the front. Now my special card is ready to send to someone very special!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Be sure to head over to the Gerda Steiner Designs Shop to check out all the adorable images and stock up some sweet Valentine cuties to colour. Have an amazing week friends!

Hugs,

Karla

I like you "beary" much - Larissa

Hi everyone, I am Larissa from Car-d-elicious and here I am again with a new card for the blog from Gerda Steiner designs.

I have made a card with the clear stamp set Lovely panda's from Gerda Steiner designs. Like I have done before I coloured the panda this time like a normal brown bear with my Polychromos pencils and the black glaze pen. I added dots on the cheek of the bear with a white gelpen. Then I have fussy cut the image. On a tiny white card I added a strip of red design paper from the Tiny hearts brights paper pack from My favorite things (retired).With foamtape I glued a layer of white cardstock on the card. I used the Corner chomper to make round corners on the bottom of the card. With a black fineliner I doodled lines on the white cardstock. I glued the image with foamtape on the card and then I stamped a sentiment from the set Lovely panda's from Gerda Steiner designs next to it. I have die-cut a little embellishment from red cardstock and glued it on the card. I made a tiny bow from white ribbon and placed it on the embellishment.

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STAMP: Lovely panda's from Gerda Steiner designs

COLORING MEDIUM: Polychromos pencils 

PAPER: White cs, Tiny hearts brights paper pack from My favorite things (retired)

INK: Versafine onyx black

ACCESSORIES: Black glaze pen, White ribbon, Corner chomper, Black fineliner

I am a participant in the Gerda Steiner designs Affiliate Programme. This means that if you click on one of my links and subsequently make a purchase, I will receive a small commission of store credit, at no extra cost to you.

Let it snow

Hi there,

it's Tanja here and I would like to show you another cute snowman project - on this one I used the Gerda Steiner Designs Little Snowman Clear Stamp Set:

• stamp the Gerda Steiner Designs Little Snowman with Versafine Smokey Gray
• color the image with Winsor & Newton Watercolor Markers and a damp brush
• stamp some snowflakes from the same set
• add highlights with a white gel pen and extra sparkle with Stickles Glitter Glue Crystal
• cover the cardbase with patterned paper
• cut out the sentiment with the help of the CUTplorations Let it snow die from Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock
• stamp the woodgrain from the Tim Holtz Lumberjack set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

XOXO

Hi crafty friends! Cathy here with a card using the new super cute Only For You stamps!

I kept the design of this on the simpler side to let the adorable kitty take center stage. I started by inking the background panel with Antique Linen distress ink. I added some Spun Sugar distress ink for a soft effect. After the inks were completely dry, I inked up a heart background stamp from La-La Land Crafts with Versamark and heat embossed using Wow! Oyster Glintz.

I inked a few die-cut hearts with Spun Sugar and Worn Lipstick distress inks and heat embossed the sentiment from this stamp set in Wow! Super Fine Opaque White embossing powder.

I love the golden shine in the background.

Hope you enjoyed and see you again soon with more inspiration!

Happy mail - Larissa

Hi everyone, I am Larissa from Car-d-elicious and today it is my turn to post a card on the blog from Gerda Steiner designs.

This time I have made a card with the clear stamp set Happy mail bunny from Gerda Steiner designs. I started with stamping the pencil and envelope on masking paper and I stamped all the images with the help of all the masks on a white card. Then I coloured all the images with my Polychromos pencils and my Prismacolor premier pencils and the black glaze pen. I have coloured all the hearts on the envelopes with the Clear Spectrum noir sparkle glitter pen and then I applied Glossy accents on them all.

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STAMP: Happy mail bunny from Gerda Steiner designs

COLORING MEDIUM: Polychromos and prismacolor pencils

PAPER: White cs

INK: Versafine clair nocturne

ACCESSORIES: Black glaze pen, Clear Spectrum noir sparkle glitter pen, Glossy accents, Masking paper

I am a participant in the Gerda Steiner designs Affiliate Programme. This means that if you click on one of my links and subsequently make a purchase, I will receive a small commission of store credit, at no extra cost to you.

Snow Flurry

Hi there,

it's Tanja here and I created this adorable little winter scene using the Gerda Steiner Designs Snowman and Birds Digital Image:

• color the Gerda Steiner Designs Snowman and Birds with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• add highlights and snowflakes with a white gel pen
• stamp the sentiment from the Create a Smile Stamps Kleine Weihnachtsgrüße onto a strip of black cardstock with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add a layer of purple glitter paper behind the panel and cover the cardbase with patterned paper

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Adventure Bunny by Karla!

Hello! Karla back today with a sweet little adventure card using the Bunny With Camera Digital Stamp. This is such a cute image and could be coloured up in lots of different shades! I used my Copic Markers and some Neutral Grey's and then gave his cute camera a pop of teal!

I found some pretty woodland papers in my stash and some ephemera and other embellishments. I even took out my Corner Chomper and rounded the corners - a little blast from the past that I need to use more! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to check out the awesome digi and clear stamps at the Gerda Steiner Designs Shop. I hope you have an amazing week ahead - with a little crafty adventure 📷🐰

Hugs,

Karla

Penguin with hearts digital stamp on a chocolate box - Larissa

Hi everyone, I am Larissa from Car-d-elicious and today I am posting a new project on the blog from Gerda Steiner designs. This time I have made a box for a chocolate bar. I designed the box myself, because I wanted it to have the perfect size for my chocolate. The box is made from pink cardstock. Then I decorated the box with a couple of penguins. I have printed the Penguin with heart digital stamp from Gerda Steiner designs 8 times. I mirrored 4 of the images, so they have a bit different position. I have coloured the penguins with my Polychromos pencils and the black glaze pen. I have coloured the hearts with the Clear Spectrum noir sparkle glitter pen and then I added black sticker letters on the hearts. Then I have fussy cut all the images. I have cut a strip of paper from the striped patterned paper from the Do what you love pretty paper bloc from Marianne design and then I glued it on black cardstock. Then I glued everything on the back of the box. I have glued the images on the box and now they form the sentiment I love you.

The big tag for the other side of the box is diecut a with a die from the set Planner essential dies: 1607 Planner essentials 5 from Elizabeth craft designs from the striped patterned paper. I cut a hole inforcer from pink cardstock with the Planner essential dies: 1736 Reinforcement variety pack from Elizabeth craft designs and I glued it on the tag. I tied black jute thread onto the tag and then I glued it on the box. On a strip of pink cardstock I have stamped a sentiment from the set Essential sentiments from My favorite things with black ink and then I embossed it with clear embossingpowder. Then I glued the sentiment on the card.

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STAMP: Penguin with heart digital stamp from Gerda Steiner designs, Essential sentiments from My favorite things

COLORING MEDIUM: Polychromos pencils

PAPER: White and black cs, Do what you love pretty paper bloc from Marianne design

INK: Versafine clair nocturne

DIES: Planner essential dies: 1736 Reinforcement variety pack and Planner essential dies: 1607 Planner essentials 5 from Elizabeth craft designs

ACCESSORIES: Black glaze pen, Clear Spectrum noir sparkle glitter pen, hole punch, Black jute thread, Black sticker letters, Clear embossingpowder

I am a participant in the Gerda Steiner designs Affiliate Programme. This means that if you click on one of my links and subsequently make a purchase, I will receive a small commission of store credit, at no extra cost to you.

Only For You

Hi everyone! It’s Jeannie (InsideoutJeans) on the blog today with one of the latest release from Gerda Steiner. This stamp set is called Only for You. If you follow me here on the blog, you'll know that I adore the smaller stamp sets because of how much I can do with them. 

I immediately had the idea to stamp the kitty peeping from the heart and reverse stamp it so they were peeking through wall windows. Of course, this idea led to a scene card where the main kitty in sitting in front of the wall. 

Once I stamped out the entire scene, I worked on the background using distress inks and masking paper. I love how this turned out and how pink this is. 

This card is so fun and these kitties are just too adorable not to love! 

I have a process video to show the steps as well! Check it out! 

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you get inspired to create. Come back again soon for more inspiration and ideas! Happy Crafting! 

XOXO....!!

Hey my crafty friends...

It's Ashlee here with you today and I have some pretty in pink tags featuring the brand new stamp set "Only for you" ....

This little stamp set is full of cuteness perfect for valentines day that will soon be here!!

To create these tags I first die cut the trendy tags base from a new MFT die and then stamped on the all lined up background pattern using some Party dress Catherine Pooler ink....

I cut out the frame and the insert piece (also from trendy tags die) from pink cardstock and then on each tag I stamped the XOXO using some Memento tuxedo black ink!!

I stamped the two cat images and then coloured them up using my Copic markers...

To add some sparkle to the hearts on each cat I used some liquid glue and covered it in WOW! Sparkles Prom Queen!!

I added a touch of Crater lake sequins and some string to each tag to finish them off...

These will be perfect little tags for valentines or even just to send to a friend with a gift!!

I hope you enjoy them and feel inspired to create your own tags....

Happy stamping Gerda fans, Hugs Ashlee. 

Valentine Cats Sneak Peek!

Hello and Happy Thursday Crafty Friends!  Tina here from Cards and Coffee Time sharing a sneak peek! I created a Valentine's day card with a stamp set that is coming soon to the Gerda Steiner Designs Shop.  Keep a look out cause this set is filled with tons of love:)  It's called the "Valentine Cats" and has fun images that will melt your recipients heart!  I hope you enjoy!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  If you would like to see how I created this card check it out down below just click on the link.  Have a Fantastic and Crafty day!  Hugs, Tina

Gerda Steiner Designs - Valentine Cats Tutorial

Gerda Steiner Designs | Valentine Cats Sneak Peek

When Pigs Fly!

Hi everyone! Cathy here sharing another sneak of the adorable piggy in the new You Lift Me Up stamp set coming soon!!

What a cutie!!

I love how he's wearing sunglasses! I had to add the sun ray to the top. I've used 2 stencils to create the sky background with inks.

I colored the balloon and piggy with Copics, fussy cut them out and glued them to the background. For a little extra dimension, I die-cut some clouds and glued them here and there. 

Love the uplifting sentiment in this set!

Hope you enjoyed and see you again soon!

Tunnel of Paw-some

Howdy all!  Allison Cope here today! 

Today I’m sharing a fun birthday card creation today using a number of digital stamps.

For the front of my card, I printed out the adorable “Pug” digital stamp to color and die cut out in the shape of heart.

For the inside layers of the tunnel card, I used the “Girl and Bunny” and the“Dog and Butterfly” digital images.  I also printed out the cupcakes, the party hat and the present from the “What’s on the Table?” digi stamp collection.

Here’s a little side peek showing how the little girl pops off the back layer of the card.

I hope this inspires you make a birthday card for your own card stash.  Have a great Thursday!

~ Ally ~


stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs (Girl and Bunny, Dog and Butterfly, What’s On The Table?, Pug)
cardstock: Recollections (Teal Collection 110#)
dies: Hero Arts (Nested Frame Cuts Hearts) 
stencil: Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps (Puppy Pawprint Stencil)
inks: Distress Oxide (Crushed Pistachio, Mermaid Lagoon), Copic Markers

Meow and Furever!

Hi crafty friends! It's Cathy here sharing a card today using some super cute stamps from the brand new Gerda Steiner Designs release coming very soon! There are quite a few awesome sets in this release and cat lover's rejoice!!

I've used an adorable kitty from the Valentine Cats stamp set on this card. I decided to play off the stamp and just go crazy with hearts on the background. To get this effect, I cut 2 pieces of watercolor cardstock at 3 3/4" x 5" and brushed a gradient wash across both with Dr. ph Martin's liquid watercolors in Ice Pink, Tropic Pink and Moss Rose. After they were thoroughly dry, I heat embossed the chunky fun sentiment from this set on one panel using Wow! Super Fine white embossing powder.

I die-cut the second panel with a heart die and glued them to the first panel. I love how they give it a little dimension, but it's still tone on tone in a splashy watercolor way.

I colored the images with Copics, fussy cut them out and glued them to the background panel.

Pretty simple and fun to do!

Hope you enjoyed and be on the lookout for the new release in the next few days!

See you again soon!

A Sneak Peek - Only for You!!

Hello Crafty Friends!  Tina here from Cards & Coffee Time, I hope your day is going fantastic! I have a Sneak Peek Tutorial to share with you, Only for You!!  Today I created a Valentine's Day card with a stamp set that will arrive soon in Gerda Steiner Designs Shop.  It's the Only for You stamp set, it is a 3x4 set but you are going to love these sweet little fur babies!  My background was created with the XOXO sentiment in the set too:)

Thanks so much for visiting the Gerda Steiner Designs Blog, If you would like to see how I created my project today, you can click on the link below:)  Have a lovely day!  Crafty Hugs, Tina

GERDA STEINER DESIGNS ONLY FOR YOU VALENTINE CARD TUTORIAL

Sneak Peek | Gerda Steiners Designs | Only for You Stamp | Valentine's D...

XOXO tag - Larissa

Hi everyone, I am Larissa from Car-d-elicious and today I have made a little tag for the Gerda Steiner designs blog.

On the tag I used a sweet panda from the clear stampset Lovely panda's from Gerda Steiner designs. I have coloured the image with my Polychromos pencils and the black glaze pen and then I have fussy cut the image. With the Tag builder blueprints 5 from My favorite things I have die-cut a tag from red cardstock and from black and white striped design paper from the Do what you love- Pretty paper bloc from Marianne design. I glued the red tag on top of the tag wfrom striped paper. I glued the panda with foamtape on the tag. Then I stamped a sentiment from the set Lovely panda's from Gerda Steiner designs on the tag. The hearts are die-cut with a die from the Tag builder blueprints 5 from My favorite things from red cardstock and I glued those above the sentiment. I coloured the hearts with the Clear Spectrum noir sparkle glitter pen and then I applied Glossy accents on them. I tied a black ribbon with white embroidery thread on the tag.

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STAMP: Lovely panda's from Gerda Steiner designs

COLORING MEDIUM: Polychromos pencils 

PAPER: Red cs, Do what you love- Pretty paper bloc from Marianne design

INK: Versafine onyx black

DIES: Tag builder blueprints 5 from My favorite things

ACCESSORIES: Black glaze pen, Clear Spectrum noir sparkle glitter pen, Glossy accents, Black ribbon, white embroidery thread

I am a participant in the Gerda Steiner designs Affiliate Programme. This means that if you click on one of my links and subsequently make a purchase, I will receive a small commission of store credit, at no extra cost to you.