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Anita Jeram Summer Garden Release | Colorado Craft Company

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HEY FRIENDS! It’s time for another release from Colorado Craft Company. This time it’s the Summer Garden Release by Anita Jeram. Today I have TWO CARDS and a new COPIC COLORING VIDEO, all featuring the new Anita Jeram Garden Therapy stamp set. Once I got started, I couldn’t stop creating with this adorable set. As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

Be sure to check out the giveaway and blog hop featured at the end of this post. And now – on with today’s projects!

Card 1

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Garden Therapy from the Summer Garden Release by Colorado Craft Company

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Copic Coloring Video

If the video is not visible below, click HERE to view it.

To start, I cut a piece of Simon Says Stamp Cardstock in Orange Peel to 3.75″ x 5.25″ and adhered it to an A2 cardbase cut from Neenah Classic Crest using Beacon’s 3-in-1 Advanced Craft Glue. I set it aside to dry.

Next, I trimmed a piece of Hammermill Smooth Cardstock to 3.5″ x 5″ and stamped the image from the Garden Therapy stamp set using Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black. I colored the image with Copic markers as shown in the video. I stamped the sentiment using Versafine Ink in Onyx Black.

Finally, I assembled the layers as shown.

Card 2

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Garden Therapy from the Summer Garden Release by Colorado Craft Company

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To start, I created an A2 cardbase from Neenah Classic Crest and set it aside. Next I used the Spiral Circle Die to create three die cuts, one from Hammermill Smooth Cardstock, one from Limelight cardstock (MFT), and one from Lemon Chiffon cardstock (SSS). I lined up the three die cuts, shifting each one slightly so that color from each layer would show through and then glued them together.

I stamped the image from the Garden Therapy stamp set on a piece of Hammermill Smooth Cardstock using Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black and colored the image using Copic markers. I didn’t have the coordinating dies, so I fussy cut the image, applied foam squares on the back and adhered it to the front of the spiral die cut. Then I assembled the layers as shown.

Giveaways & Blog Hop

Colorado Craft Company is doing three giveaways!
Giveaway 1: All designers will be giving away a stamp set from this release (your choice) to a lucky winner that Colorado Craft Company will draw from all the comments left on the designers’ social media hangouts. Leave a comment, follow or like and be sure to join our email lists too.
Giveaway 2: Colorado Craft Company will be giving away a complete bundle of this release to one chosen winner that has placed an order using affiliate links (HERE’S MINE!). So many chances to win!
Giveaway 3: Colorado Craft Company will be giving away 3 sets to 3 randomly chosen winners on Instagram. To enter, visit their Instagram post for details.

And now it’s time to hop! Be sure you check out the fabulous inspiration projects from our designers and leave a little love on their blogs and Instagram accounts!

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

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Supplies for Summer Garden Release

[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.]

Bunnies and Robin (3C) with Olo Markers

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HEY FRIENDS! Today I have a familiar image with a bit of a twist. As you can see, I have used one of my favorite images from Colorado Craft Company — Anita Jeram’s Bunnies and Robin — but I set aside my trust Copic markers to check out the new kid to the alcohol marker neighborhood — OLO Markers. I’ve held off purchasing other alcohol markers as they came on the marker because I already had a full set of Copics and saw no reason to invest elsewhere. But I was curious about OLO Markers. Then my friend Jill Killeen raved about them and Jennifer Dove started using them at her Boot Camp so I decided to take the plunge and purchase a set directly from OLO.

As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

OLO Markers

So first, let’s talk about these markers. OLO Markers is a system of 128 half markers which you can connect together using an OLO Connector Ring. Each half marker contains 2ml of ink and uses OLO’s patented free-flow ink technology to use over 90% of the ink in the marker. You can custom build your marker so that you can have a different color on each end or the same color on each end with different nibs (brush or chisel). When you need a refill, you simply purchase a new ink cartridge, remove the nib and empty cartridge, insert the new cartridge and get back to coloring. OLO explains this much better than I can so be sure that you check out their website for more information. And take a look at Jill’s blog post where she goes through the pros and cons of the markers.

So I purchased 128 brush markers which I combined using the collector ring to create 64 markers where each end is a different color brush marker. If you’re interested in these markers, you can either buy directly from the company or purchase marker collections from Simon Says Stamp which I have linked below in my supply list.

The price point is more affordable overall than Copic markers. So OLO Markers are a good alternative if you’ve wanted to take the leap to alcohol markers, but have been put off by the price of Copics.

Today’s Project

Rowhouse Greetings | Bunnies and Robbins by Colorado Craft Company

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The first thing I did after receiving my markers was to purchase Sandy Allnock’s OLO Marker Hex Chart. Sandy’s Hex Charts arrange colors in visual order rather than numerical order so you can easily see blending colors. Sandy suggests that you create your selected hue by looking 2-5 spaces away from the initial color to locate a light and dark. For today’s project, I picked some combinations by relying on the OLO Color System and others by using the Hex Chart as Sandy suggested.

I stamped the image on Hammermill cardstock using Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored the image using the OLO Markers listed below. I trimmed the image layer using the Stitches of Love die set and then assembled the card as shown.

That’s all for me today!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Supplies

OLO Markers: CG1, CG3, CG5, RV0.1 (bunnies); WG1, WG3, WG5, OR2.0, OR2.3 (robin); RV0.1, RV0.2, RV0.4 (flowers); YG2.1, YG2.3, YG2.5, YG8.7, V4.3 (leaves, grass); O7.1, RG3, RG5, RG7 (tree)

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Bunnies and Robin 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.]

Happy Hello | Simon Says Stamp

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HEY FRIENDS! I don’t usually subscribe to monthly card kits, but I have been buying the Simon Says Stamp Card Kits for several months now and I’ve been impressed by the quality of the products and the value of the kits. The new March 2023 card kit features the folk-art inspired Happy Hello stamp set perfect for almost any occasion. I looked at the beautiful cards made by other designers, but decided that I wanted to do something a little different. The heart design was so reminiscent of Pennsylvania Dutch patterns that I decided that I wanted to do it in color.

At first, I tried coloring the image with Copic Markers – what made me think I could color fine detail with a brush nib? Eventually, I came to my senses and pulled out my Polychromos Pencils and had some fun!

As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

Today’s Project

Rowhouse Greetings | Happy Hello by Simon Says Stamp

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I stamped the image on Stonehenge Drawing Paper using Ink on 3’s Fade Out Ink for no line coloring. I colored the image using Faber Castell Polychromos Pencils as follows:

  • Reds: 121 Pale Geranium Lake, 223 Deep Red, 225 Dark Red
  • Blues: 152 Middle Phthalo Blue, 144 Colbalt Blue-Greenish, 151 Helioblue-Reddish
  • Greens: 266 Permanent Green, 167 Permanent Green Olive
  • Yellows: 107 Cadmium Yellow, 108 Dark Cadmium Yellow

When choosing colors, I pretty much just picked colors that I thought would blend together for each combination by looking at the pencils. Not terribly scientific, but it was fun to just grab pencils and color. If you want to be a little more selective, Sandy Allnock’s Hex Chart for Polychromos Pencils is a great tool. I would have used it myself if I was working on a more complicated image.

Rowhouse Greetings | Happy Hello by Simon Says Stamp

After I finished coloring the image, I trimmed the panel to 4″ x 5.25″ and added foam tape to the back. I cut an A2 cardbase from Neenah Classic Crest and an A2 panel of Wild Cherry cardstock from My Favorite Things. Then I assembled the layers as shown.

Hope you enjoyed today’s project! See you again soon!

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.]

Kris Lauren Grow Girl | Colorado Craft Company

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HEY FRIENDS! I’m back today with another project from the new Kris Lauren release by Colorado Craft Company – this time featuring the Grow Girl stamp set. I’ve had fun coloring the images from this release and this one is no different. The stamp is too large for an A2 card which is why I stamped only a portion of it here, but it would be beautiful on a 5×7 card or as a framed piece. As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

Today’s Project

Rowhouse Greetings | Kris Lauren Grow Girl by Colorado Craft Company

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  • * Kris Lauren Grow Girl | Colorado Craft Company [ CCC | SSS ]
  • Copic Marker coloring (see marker list below)
  • Additional supplies listed in the thumbnails below

Step by Step

Hope you enjoyed today’s project! See you again soon!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Supplies

COPICS: RV55, RV66, YG63, YG67, G20, G46, G82 (cactus); BV01, RV66, YG63, BG05, E07, E09 (flower pot)

Rowhouse Greetings | Kris Lauren Grow Girl 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.]

Stay Sharp by Colorado Craft Company

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HEY FRIENDS! I’m back today with another card featuring a stamp from The Way of Plants release by Colorado Craft Company. Here I’m featuring the Stay Sharp stamp set and coordinating dies. As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you. Today is the last day that you can take advantage of FREE SHIPPING days at Colorado Craft Company: US shipping free for any amount purchased and International is $10 flat rate for any amount purchased. So now may be the time to stock up on your favorites!

Today’s Project

Rowhouse Greetings | Kris Lauren Stay Sharp by Colorado Craft Company

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I stamped the image on Hammermill cardstock using Hero Arts Intense Black Ink, coloring the images with Copic markers. Once colored, I cut out the images using the coordinating dies and applied foam squares to the back. I used the two largest dies in the Stitches of Love set to cut out two background layers from white cardstock. The sentiment was stamped using Versafine Clair in Nocturne. I cut an A2 cardbase from Neenah Classic Crest as well as piece of coordinating solid cardstock cut to 4.25 x 5.5 inches. I assembled the layers as shown.

Hope you enjoyed today’s project!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Supplies

COPICS:

  • Succulent: BV01, BV04 (plant); BV0000, BV01, W00 (flower pot)
  • Left Cactus: RV55, RV66, YG17, YG23, YG67, G46 (plant); BV01, RV55, RV59, BG01, BG05, E07, E09 (flower pot)
  • Right Cactus: YG17, YG61, YG63, YG67 (plant); BV0000, BV000, BG05, BG07, E07, E09 (flower pot)
Rowhouse Greetings | Kris Lauren Stay Sharp 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.]