Beach Day

Hi there,

here is another summer card that I created with the Anjas Basteltraum Strandbar stamp set:

• stamp the fox, the umbrella, the surfboard and the sign from the Anjas Basteltraum Strandbar set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the images with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• create a background with watercolors on watercolor paper
• add strips of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Hello Friend

Hi there,

I created this sweet summer card using the Anjas Basteltraum Strandausflug stamp set:

• stamp the racoon from the Anjas Basteltraum Strandausflug set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the image with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• create a background with watercolors on watercolor paper
• stamp the sentiment from the Mama Elephant Sunday Sentiments with Versamark on a strip of vellum and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add strips of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a lovely day.

Hugs,

Bloom with Happiness

Hi there,

I created this sweet card using the adorable little bunny from the Anjas Basteltraum Gartenzeit stamp set:

• stamp the bunny from the Anjas Basteltraum Gartenzeit set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the image with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• stamp the fence from the same set into the background and color it as well
• mask the fence and create a background with the help of the My Favorite Things Cloud and Grassy Edges stencils and Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass, Bundled Sage)
• cut out the sentiment from grass cardstock using one of the the Spellbinders Fresh Picked Sentiments dies 
• add color to the bottom of the sentiment with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs
• stamp the second part of the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Garden Before 'n Afters set with Versamark onto a strip of kraft cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add strips of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Lucky Day Toucan

Hi there,

I created this tropical card using the little toucan from the Anjas Basteltraum Strandbar stamp set:

• stamp the toucan from the Anjas Basteltraum Strandbar set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the image with Ohuhu Markers and add highlights with a white gel pen
• cut out the My Favorite Things Rainbow Whimsy from colored cardstock
• dye a piece of smooth white cardstock with Distress Ink Rustic Wilderness and Peeled Paint and run it through your Spellbinders Platinum Six in the Spellbinders Leafy embossing folder
• add some splatters with watered-down white gouache
• adhere the panel to a kraft cardbase
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Glückwünsche set with Versamark onto a piece of vellum, heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder and cut it out
• adhere the sentiment with tiny pieces of double-sided foam adhesive

I hope you have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Rainbow Caterpillar

Hi there,

I created this colorful flower card for Anjas Basteltraum using the Anjas Basteltraum Blumengrüße and the Anjas Basteltraum Frühlingswiese stamp sets:

• cut out a Pinkfresh Studio Folk Edge Rectangle from smooth white cardstock
• stamp some flowers from the Anjas Basteltraum Blumengrüße set and the caterpillar from the Anjas Basteltraum Frühlingswiese set with Gina K. Obsidian
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Sprüche Blumengruß set with Versamark onto a strip of pink cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• adhere everything to a pink cardbase

Have a colorful day.

Hugs,

Just for You Strawberry Fox

Hi there,

I created this sweet card together with my daughter Emily for Anjas Basteltraum using the Anjas Basteltraum Erdbeerernte stamp set:

• stamp the sweet fox and the strawberry basket from the Anjas Basteltraum Erdbeerernte set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• cut out an Avery Elle Wonky Scallopped Frame from woodgrain paper
• create a background using grass cardstock and the Honeybee Stamps Eyelet Lace 3D embossing folder and die set before adhering all the layers to a kraft cardbase
• add a sentiment stamped with Versamark and heat-embossed with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder 

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Mail from the Easter Bunny

Hi there,

I created this Easter Card for Anjas Basteltraum:

• stamp the bunny and the tulips from the Anjas Basteltraum Ostereimalerei set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Ostersprüche set with Versafine Clair Nocturne
• add strips of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Wishing you a Happy Easter.

Hugs,

Wonderful Easter Time

Hi there,

I created this Easter Card using the beautiful Anjas Basteltraum Osternest stamp set:

• stamp the willow branch from the Anjas Basteltraum Osternest set with VersaMagic Sahara Sand onto a piece of Neenah Desert Storm Kraft cardstock
• color the image with Derwent Drawing pencils
• add highlights with a white gel pen and Wink of Stella Clear glitter
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Ostersprüche set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Polished Gold Super Fine embossing powder
• cut out a Tattered Lace Torn Edge Rectangle around the image and add another rectangle cut from darker kraft cardstock underneath before adhering it to a cardbase
• add some Pinkfresh Studio Glitter Drops as final embellishments

Have a wonderful Easter Time.

Hugs,

Originals-Only-Day 2025 - Anjas Basteltraum

Hi there,

I created this tag for Anjas Basteltraum to support this year's Originals-Only-Day using the Anjas Basteltraum Ostereimalerei stamp set:

• cut out an egg with the help of one of the Taylored Expressions Egg Stacklets
• stamp the adorable little bunny from the Anjas Basteltraum Ostereimalerei set with Lawn Fawn River Rock
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen and the Karin Decogel Milky Way pens
• add a hole at the top and thread two strands of twine through it

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Jam Labels

Hi there,

I created these jam labels using the Anjas Basteltraum Einkochspass stamp set:

• cut out three Tim Holtz Vintage Labels from smooth white cardstock
• stamp the images and the sentiments from the Anjas Basteltraum Einkochspass set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink (Rustic Wilderness, Candied Apple, Festive Berries)

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Ahoi Lighthouse

Hi there,

I created this maritime watercolor card using the Anjas Basteltraum Küstengrüße stamp set:

• stamp the lighthouse from the Anjas Bastelraum Küstengrüße set with Distress Oxide Ink Lost Shadow
• color the image and the background with watercolors 
• stamp the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Sprüche Meerzeit set with Versafine Clair Morning Mist
• cut out two Sunny Studio Stamps Eyelet Lace Borders from dark blue cardstock and add them to the left and right side of the watercolor panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

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,

Snowball Fight Tag

Hi there,

I created this tag using images from the Anjas Basteltraum Frostige Schneeballschlacht stamp set:

• cut out a tag from watercolor paper using a die from the Sunny Studio Stamps Mini Mat and Tag 4 set
• create a winter background using watercolors
• stamp two birds and the bunny from the Anjas Basteltraum Frostige Schneeballschlacht set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Winter Fox

Hi there,

I created this winter card using the Anjas Basteltraum Winter Wanderlust stamp set:

• create a background using kraft cardstock, the Sizzix Pine Needles embossing folder, a brayer, white pigment ink, Distress Ink Forest Moss and splatters of white gouache
• stamp the skiing fox from the Anjas Basteltraum Winter Wanderlust 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 Lawn Fawn Fancy Wavy Banner from kraft cardstock
• stamp the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Winter Wavy Sayings set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Frosty Snowballs

Hi there,

I created this Winter Card using the Anjas Basteltraum Frostige Schneeballschlacht stamp set:

• stamp the fox, the birds and the snowballs from the Anjas Basteltraum Frostige Schneeballschlacht set with Lawn Fawn River Rock
• 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 elements from the Sizzix Forever Journal Essentials, the Sizzix Bird Song set, the Spellbinders Holiday Blooms set, Distress Ink (Antique Linen, Ground Espresso), Distress Oxide Ink (Antique Linen, Ground Espresso), Versafine Clair Sand Dune and colored cardstock
• arrange all the elements and put them onto a woodgrain background splattered with watered-down white gouache

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Christmas Socks

Hi there,

I created this Pastel Christmas Card using the Anjas Basteltraum Wollige Weihnachten stamp set:

• stamp the socks from the Anjas Basteltraum Wollige Weihnachten set twice and the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Weihnachtssprüche set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• add strips of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Reindeer Mail

Hi there,

I created this sweet Christmas Card for Anjas Basteltraum using the Rentierpost stamp set:

• stamp one of the adorable images from the Anjas Basteltraum Rentierpost set with Lawn Fawn Crunchy Leaf
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• create a background with the help of colored cardstock, kraft cardstock, the Spellbinders Scenic Poinsettias embossing folder, the Studio Light Christmas Ticket die set and the Spellbinders Holiday Blooms die set

Have a wonderful Christmas Time.

Hugs,

Christmas Mail

Hi there,

I created this Christmas Card for Anjas Basteltraum using the Lebkuchenbäckerei and Kleine Weihnachtspost stamp sets:

• cut out four Time for Tea Designs Slimline Postage Stamps from white and red cardstock
• stamp some images from the Anjas Basteltraum Lebkuchenbäckerei set and the sentiment from the Anjas Basteltraum Kleine Weihnachtspost set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the images 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 postage stamps with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Metallic Gold Rich Super Fine embossing powder
• create a background using green cardstock, the Spellbinders Argyle Plaid embossing folder, Versamark and that same golden embossing powder
• assemble the card and add little dots with a golden gel pen

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Happy Mail Fox

Hi there,

I created this card for Anjas Basteltraum using the Happy Mail stamp set:

• stamp the fox from the Anjas Basteltraum Happy Mail set with Lawn Fawn Crunchy Leaf
• 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 the Honeybee Stamps Mini Postcard from grass and from kraft cardstock
• create a background on grass cardstock with the help of the Anjas Basteltraum Happy Mail set and Distress Oxide Ink Gathered Twigs
• ink up the edges of the background panel with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Big Hugs Camper

Hi there,

I created this watercolor card for Anjas Basteltraum using the Happy Camper stamp set:

• stamp the camper from the Anjas Basteltraum Happy Camper set with Distress Oxide Ink Lost Shadow
• color the image and the background with watercolors
• add shadows and some grass with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• stamp the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Big Scripty Words set with Distress Oxide Ink (Peeled Paint, Rustic Wilderness)
• add strips of patterned paper to the top and bottom of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,