Anita Jeram Boo Time by Colorado Craft Company

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HEY FRIENDS! I’m a little late posting today – a new washer and dryer is being delivered here today which is exciting news for us. Trying to find an in-stock washer and dryer in the midst of ongoing supply chain issues that would fit in a cramp space was beginning to feel like an exercise in futility. But on Thursday, I managed to track down the last set in the metropolitan area of the model we wanted and it’s being delivered today. So we’ve had to double check all the measurements — even fractions of an inch makes a difference between fitting and not fitting — and make sure everything is ready for delivery.

BUT FIRST, here’s some housekeeping of a different sort!

FREE SHIPPING DAYS: October 1st and 2nd, ending at midnight, mountain time. Free domestic shipping and $6.95 off international shipping. No promo code required. If you’re thinking about ordering, now’s the time to do it!

GIVEAWAY 1: Colorado Craft Company is giving away a HUGE complete bundle to ONE lucky winner. To enter, you have to use my affiliate links to buy their products. The winner will receive an email from Colorado Craft Company and the name will also be announced on their blog.

GIVEAWAY 2: One lucky person who comments on Wednesday’s blog post will win one set from this release from Colorado Craft Company.  Make sure you comment by October 1st at Midnight MST. The more you comment, the better chance you have to win!

Finally!

Here’s today’s card featuring the new Anita Jeram Boo Time stamp set by Colorado Craft Company. Coordinating dies are also available, but I didn’t use them here. Compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Boo Time by Colorado Craft Company
Anita Jeram Boo Time | Colorado Craft Company

BOO TIME
SIZE: A2
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For the background, I cut a piece of Bristol Smooth cardstock (my preferred paper for ink blending) to 4.25″ x 5.5″ and masked off 1″ on each side using strips cut from Masking Magic. Then I masked along the bottom of the exposed area to create a 1″ gap where I ink blended Distress Ink in Black Soot. Next, I removed the bottom mask and realigned it to cover the Black Soot and ink blended the remainder of the center with Distress Ink in Wild Honey, Squeezed Lemonade and Wilted Violet. I created the clouds using the Cloud Stencil from My Favorite Things blended with Black Soot.

Finally, I removed the mask covering the bottom Black Soot blending and stamped the images using Hero Arts Intense Black ink. Then I removed all the masks and started coloring. Since I used Distress Ink (as opposed to Distress Oxide) I can color with my Copics directly over the dye ink. Marker list provided below.

I stamped the “Boo Time” sentiment on a piece of white cardstock using Versafine ink. I cut out the circle using one of the dies in the Hero Arts Infinity Circle Dies set.

When I was assembling the card, I decided to trim 1/8″ off of each side of the panel. From there, I just assembled the layers as shown.

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Boo Time by Colorado Craft Company

That’s all for today! See you again soon!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Supplies

COPICS: YG03, YG17, YG67, W4, W6 (cat); W4, W6 (branch & bat)

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Boo Time by Colorado Craft Company | Color Map

[Compensated affiliate links used when possible. In addition, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Items marked with an asterisk (*) were provided by a store or the manufacturer. All other items were personally purchased.]

Anita Jeram Hang in There (Again)!

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HEY FRIENDS! Here’s my second post of the day featuring the Anita Jeram Hang in There stamp set by Colorado Craft Company. I’ll cut to the chase – just a reminder that supplies are linked with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

BUT FIRST, let’s get a little housekeeping out the way! 

GIVEAWAY 1: Colorado Craft Company is giving away a HUGE complete bundle to ONE lucky winner. To be entered, you have to use my affiliate links to buy their products. The winner will receive an email from Colorado Craft Company and the name will also be announced on their blog.

GIVEAWAY 2: One lucky person who comments on Wednesday’s blog post will win one set from this release from Colorado Craft Company.  Make sure you comment by October 1st at Midnight MST. The more you comment, the better chance you have to win!

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Hang in There by Colorado Craft Company
Anita Jeram Hang in There | Colorado Craft Company

HANG IN THERE
SIZE: A2
Featured Products:

I started with a piece of Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper cut to 4″ x 5.25″ and stamped the bat images as shown using Hero Arts Intense Black ink. I colored the image with Copic markers (see list below). I masked off 3/4″ around all four sides with strips of Masking Magic. I also stamped the bat image on a piece Masking Magic, fussy cut the images, and applied the mask over the colored images. I taped the solid medium moon from the Moon Mask stencil in place.

Next, I inkblended the background with Distress Oxide inks, working from top to bottom: Black Soot, Villainous Potion, Shaded Lilac, and Peacock Feathers. I positioned the Hills and Grass stencil from Newton’s Nook along the bottom and blended with Distress Oxide ink in Black Soot.

Next, I removed all of the masks and ink blended Distress Oxide ink in Antique Linen in the center of the moon. I added the coordinating detail stencil inked with Distress Oxide ink in Tea Dye.

After removing all of the masks, I stamped the cat image from the Whimsy World: Purrfect Halloween Mini in the center of the moon and the sentiment along the bottom using Archival Distress Ink in Black Soot. I glued craft foam to the back of the card, but you could use foam tape to add dimension. I finished the card by adhering the panel to a cardbase cut from Neenah Classic Crest cardstock.

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Hang in There by Colorado Craft Company

That’s all for today! I’ll be back tomorrow with one last project from the Halloween release.

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Supplies

COPICS: E51, E53, E55, R20 (bat bodies); W1, W3, BG72, BG93 (bat wings)

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Hang in There by Colorado Craft Company | Color Map

[Compensated affiliate links used when possible. In addition, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Items marked with an asterisk (*) were provided by a store or the manufacturer. All other items were personally purchased.]

Anita Jeram Hang in There – Colorado Craft Company

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HEY FRIENDS! I’m back today with TWO new projects featuring the Anita Jeram Hang in There stamp set, part of the Halloween release by Colorado Craft Company. I loved this stamp set – the bats are whimsical and fun to color. This set also comes with coordinating dies although I didn’t use them for my project.

BUT FIRST, let’s get a little housekeeping out the way! 

GIVEAWAY 1: Colorado Craft Company is giving away a HUGE complete bundle to ONE lucky winner. To be entered, you have to use my affiliate links to buy their products. The winner will receive an email from Colorado Craft Company and the name will also be announced on their blog.

GIVEAWAY 2: One lucky person who comments on Wednesday’s blog post will win one set from this release from Colorado Craft Company.  Make sure you comment by October 1st at Midnight MST. The more you comment, the better chance you have to win!

Here’s the first card. I decided that it would be less confusing to post the second card as a separate post so the second card will publish later this afternoon. So be sure you check out both projects. As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Hang in There by Colorado Craft Company
Anita Jeram Hang in There | Colorado Craft Company

HANG IN THERE
SIZE: A2
Featured Products:

To start, I stamped the image from the Anita Jeram Hang in There on a piece of Hammermill Smooth Cardstock with Hero Arts Intense Black ink. I colored the images with Copic markers (see marker list below). Next, I trimmed the panel to 3.25″ x 5.5″ and backed it with a piece of solid cardstock cut to 3.5″ x 5.5″ (I used Peach Belini Cardstock from My Favorite Things, but the color has been retired).

The sentiment was stamped using Versafine ink. I applied craft foam on the back but you could use foam tape to add dimension. I cut a piece of design paper from the Black & White Striped 6×6 Paper Pad by My Favorite Things and adhered it to a cardbase cut from Neenah Classic Crest.

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Hang in There by Colorado Craft Company

That’s all for now, but keep an eye out because I’ll be posting again later this afternoon!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Supplies for Anita Jeram Hang in There

COPICS: E51, E53, E55, R20 (bat bodies); W1, W3, BG72, BG93 (bat wings)

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Hang in There by Colorado Craft Company

[Compensated affiliate links used when possible. In addition, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Items marked with an asterisk (*) were provided by a store or the manufacturer. All other items were personally purchased.]

Halloween 2022 Release – Colorado Craft Company

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HEY FRIENDS! It’s here — the new Halloween 2022 Release by Colorado Craft Company. The release includes BRAND NEW, NEVER SEEN BEFORE illustrations by Anita Jeram as well as new stamps sets from the Lovely Legs and Big and Bold lines. Knowing my love for all things Anita Jeram, Adrienne and Amy sent me three of the new sets to play with.

So today I’m starting with the first of many cards that I’ll be showing over the next few days created from the new release. As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you. If you like my creations, please consider supporting me by using my links whenever you shop.

BUT FIRST, let’s get a little housekeeping out the way! To celebrate, there will be a blog hop and TWO giveaways so be sure you check out all the details below.

BLOG HOP: See the list of designers at the end of this post. Be sure you check out their projects and give them a little love!

GIVEAWAY 1: Colorado Craft Company is giving away a HUGE complete bundle to ONE lucky winner. To be entered, you have to use my affiliate links to buy their products. The winner will receive an email from Colorado Craft Company and the name will also be announced on their blog.

GIVEAWAY 2: One lucky person who comments on this blog post will win one set from this release from Colorado Craft Company.  Make sure you comment by October 1st at Midnight MST. The more you comment, the better chance you have to win!

Today’s Project

To kick off the Halloween 2022 Release, I have a card featuring the Anita Jeram Scaredy Cat stamp set. If you like masking, then this is the card for you! If masking is not your thing, coordinating dies are also available.

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Scaredy Cats by Colorado Craft Company
Anita Jeram Scaredy Cats | Colorado Craft Company

SCAREDY CATS
SIZE: A2
Featured Products:

To start, I cut a piece of Hammermill Smooth Cardstock to 4.25″ x 5.5″ and stamped the trick or treaters along the bottom using Hero Arts Intense Black Ink. I stamped the same images on a piece of Masking Magic, fussy cut the images, and applied the masks to the panel.

Next, I stamped the fence using Hero Arts Intense Black Ink. Afterwards, I used medium sized moon from the Tim Holtz Moon Mask Stencil set and lightly traced the outline of the moon in pencil. Then I started coloring, use the Copic markers listed below:

  • Cat 1: BV20, BV23, BV25 (fur); R35, R56, R59 (coat); E01, E04 (collar & cuffs); YR04, YR09 (pumpkin)
  • Cat 2: BV20, BV23, BV25 (fur); V2, V25, V28 (hat); YR09 (pumpkin)
  • Cat 3: E13, E15, E19 (fur); YG03, YG17, G29 (cape)
  • Cat 4: C0, C1 (fur); V2, V25, V28 (coat); E01, E04 (collar & cuffs); YR09 (bag)
  • Sky: FB2, B28, B69, B79, BV08
  • Moon: Y21, YR23, Y26, B00
  • Pillars: W1, W3, W5, W7
  • Gate: T5, T7

For the moon, I lightly colored using Y21, leaving a small white border along the inside. For the moon details, I used the coordinating mask to color in the features using YR23 and Y26. Then I used B00 to color the white space, creating the glow around the moon.

I stamped the sentiment on the moon using Versafine ink, covered the ink with clear embossing powder, and heat set the powder.

Finally, I trimmed the panel to 4″ x 5.5″ and applied craft foam to the back using Beacon’s 3-in-1 Advanced Craft Glue. Craft foam is getting hard to find, so you could use foam tape if you prefer. I glued a piece of Licorice Cardstock to an A2 cardbase cut from Neenah Classic Crest and then adhered the image panel to the center as shown.

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Scaredy Cats by Colorado Craft Company

Check out all the crafty inspiration from my friends at Colorado Craft Company!

Thanks for joining me today!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Supplies

[Compensated affiliate links used when possible. In addition, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Items marked with an asterisk (*) were provided by a store or the manufacturer. All other items were personally purchased.]

Holly Jolly – The Crafters Workshop

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HEY FRIENDS! Just a quick post to show you a card that came together in a matter of minutes. Today I’m featuring the Holly Jolly stamp set by The Crafters Workshop. As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

Rowhouse Greetings | Holly Jolly by The Crafters Workshop

HOLLY JOLLY
Size: A2
Featured products:

  • Holly Jolly by The Crafters Workshop [ SCB | SSS ]
  • Copic markers (see list below)
  • Additional supplies listed in the thumbnails below.

To start, I cut a piece of Neenah Classic Crest cardstock to create an A2 landscape cardbase. Then, I cut a piece of Hammermill Smooth #110 cardstock to 4.25 x 5.5 inches and stamped the snowman image as shown using Hero Arts Intense Black ink.

The image was colored with Copic markers. Here, I used darker blues to really emphasize the shadows and contour of the snowman. I started with B41 and added small amounts of B45 in the darkest areas. I blended any harsh lines with B41. Then I added B0000 and BG10 to extend the blend.

After the coloring was complete, I stamped the sentiment along the bottom with Versafine Ink and added snowflakes using Distress Oxide in Tumbled Glass. I cut a piece of design paper in a fishtail shape and stamped the second sentiment with Versafine Ink. I heat set clear embossing powder over the ink to help it stand out from the background pattern.

When assembling the card, I decided to trim 1/8″ off each side of the panel. I glued craft foam to the back, but you could use foam tape to add dimension. Then I assembled the layers as shown.

That’s all for today! See you again soon!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Supplies

COPICS: BV000, BG10, B0000, B41, B45 (snowman); R35, R37, R39, W1 (hat); R37, G09 (scarf); YR04 (carrot); BV000, B41 (shadow)

Rowhouse Greetings | Holly Jolly by The Crafters Workshop | Color Map

[Compensated affiliate links used when possible. In addition, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Items marked with an asterisk (*) were provided by a store or the manufacturer. All other items were personally purchased.]