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Winter Holiday Release | Colorado Craft Company

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HEY FRIENDS! Today I have projects featuring the new Winter Holiday release by Colorado Craft Company. This release includes stamp sets from both Anita Jeram and Kris Lauren. So get ready for a while lot of cuteness! As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

Be sure to read to the end for the blog hop links and information on the giveaways from Colorado Craft Company. 

Kris Lauren Merry Christmoose

Rowhouse Greetings | Kris Lauren Merry Christmoose by Colorado Craft Company

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What can I say? I don’t usually gravitate towards moose images, but JUST LOOK AT THOSE SLIPPERS! Enough said!

COPICS: E00, E30, E31, E33 (moose); BV00, E00, E02 (antlers); R35, R43, R46, R59 (reds); G12, G16, G28 (greens); C7 (gray); YR68 (carrot); BV0000, BV000 (snow)

Rowhouse Greetings | Kris Lauren Merry Christmoose by Colorado Craft Company | Color Map

Anita Jeram Merry Shopping

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Merry Shopping by Colorado Craft Company

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This was my favorite image from this release. I loved that the cat bought a fish and net as presents and the mouse had mouse-sized presents (but of course!). The colors for this image and the next are very similar to the one used by Anita Jeram (see the image on the back of the packaging). When I’m short on time and stuck on a color scheme, I sometimes translate the artist’s coloring into Copics, adding some variations.

COPICS: R20, E40, E41, E42, E43 (fur); R35, R43, R46, R59 (reds); YG11, G02 (greens); B41, B45 (blues); Y32, Y35 (yellows)

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Merry Shopping by Colorado Craft Company | Color Map

Anita Jeram Mistle “Toes”

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Mistle "Toes" by Colorado Craft Company

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Like the last image, I used colors similar to those supplied by the artist on the packaging. I don’t usually think to add details like stripes to the stockings so I made a point of doing it here.

COPICS: R20, E40, E41, E42, E43 (fur); R35, R43, R46, R59 (reds); YG11, G02 (greens); B41, B45 (blues); Y32, Y35 (yellows)

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Mistle "Toes" by Colorado Craft Company | Color Map

Giveaways & Blog Hop

Colorado Craft Company is doing two giveaways! You can enter to win as many times as you wish. Entries will end on December 3rd at Midnight (ET). Winners will be announced on December 5th on the 3C Blog.
Giveaway 1: All designers will be giving away one clear stamp set to a lucky winner drawn from all the comments left on our social media hangouts. Leave a comment, follow and like!
Giveaway 2: 3C will also give away be giving away a complete bundle of EITHER the Anita Jeram or Kris Lauren release (your choice) to one randomly chosen winner that has placed an order using your favorite designer’s affiliate links (HERE’S MINE!). When you visit their blogs you can then hit their links to the 3C shop to be entered.

Ready for some inspiration? See what our designers have for you!

Adrienne Kennedy
Amy Tsuruta
Amy Young
Bibi Cameron
Caly Person
Daniel West
Erin Thompson
Jennifer Kotas
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Kassi Hulet
Kelly Griglione
Kelly Taylor
Koren Wiskman
Michelle Lupton
Nancy Sheads
Sandy Allnock

INSTAGRAM

Adam Karle
Jasleen KaurJenn Gross
Kathy Racoosin
Laura Inguz
Nicole Kunzig
Noga Shefer
Traci Jenkins

Hope you enjoyed today’s release!

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.]

Rowhouse Greetings | Beary and Bright by Penny Black

Beary and Bright | Penny Black

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HEY FRIENDS! Another quick post! Today is my parents’ 75th wedding anniversary so I’m running off this morning to spend some time with them. But I had Friday to myself (no Black Friday shopping for me!) and I made a bunch of cards that I’ll show you in the coming days. The first is one featuring the Beary and Bright stamp set by Penny Black. As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

Rowhouse Greetings | Beary and Bright by Penny Black

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I think we can safely say that I have a thing for coloring cute animals. My mother loves teddy bears so this will probably be the card that I send to my parents this year. This is a great set for combining images and you can fit multiple images on the same panel. This will make my mom smile!

That’s all for today!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Supplies

COPICS: R35, R43, R46, R59 (reds); G14, G16, G28 (greens); B91, B95, B97 (blues); E40, E41, E43, E44 (browns); W1, W3 (grays); C6, C8 (tires); BG10, B0000 (snow)

Rowhouse Greetings | Beary and Bright by Penny Black | 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.]

Rowhouse Greetings | BB Santa's Elves by MFT Stamps

More Santa’s Elves | MFT Stamps

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HEY FRIENDS! Another quick post! I had to get in one more card using the Santa’s Elves stamp set before I put it away for the season. Same layout as Wednesday’s card with a different design paper. As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

Rowhouse Greetings | Santa's Elves by MFT Stamps

I varied the markers selection slightly from yesterday, changing the greens to YG03, YG17, YG67 and G28 to match today’s design paper.

That’s all for today!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Supplies

COPICS: R35, R43, R46 R59 (reds); YG03, YG16, YG67, G28 (greens); YR23, YR24, YR27 (gold); W0, W1, W3 (grays); R20, YR000, E50 (skin); E25 (hair); BV00 (shadow)

Rowhouse Greetings | BB Santa's Elves by MFT Stamps | 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.]

Rowhouse Greetings | BB Santa's Elves by MFT Stamps

Santa’s Elves | MFT Stamps

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HEY FRIENDS! Quick post today. I was happy to see that MFT Stamps re-released the Santa’s Elves stamp set. This set was one of my early acquisitions and remains one of my favorites so I like to pull it out every year to use on a few cards. As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

For this card, I stamped the image and sentiment with Hero Arts Intense Black ink on a piece of Hammermill cardstock trimmed using the Nesting Rectangle Infinity Dies by Hero Arts. The image was colored with Copic markers (see list below). Afterwards, I trimmed a sheet of design paper from the Black and White Stripes 6×6 paper pad to 2″ x 5.5″ as well as a strip of red glitter cardstock trimmed to 0.5″ x 5.5″. Once the coloring was complete, I assembled the layers as shown onto the cardbase.

That’s all for today! Gotta run!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Supplies

COPICS: R35, R43, R46, R59 (reds); YG93, YG95, YG97, YG99 (greens); YR23, YR24, YR27 (golds); W1, W3 (grays); BV00, R20, E33, E51 (skin)

Rowhouse Greetings | BB Santa's Elves by MFT Stamps

[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.]

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Flurries of Fun by Colorado Craft Company

Flurries of Fun | Colorado Craft Company

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HEY FRIENDS! I have a confession: I’ve not had a lot of time or mojo lately for crafting. Looming holiday preparations, family caregiving and just stuff in general has been getting in the way. So I pulled out a favorite from my stash – Anita Jeram’s Flurries of Fun – and mixed it with some other old friends and new favorites for today’s project. As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Flurries of Fun by Colorado Craft Company

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For the image layer, I cut a piece of Hammermill smooth cardstock to 4.25″ x 5.5″ and stamped the images from the Anita Jeram Flurries of Fun stamp set using Hero Arts Intense Black ink. I colored the images with Copic markers (see list below). I like a lot of contrast when I color snow, so you might be a bit surprised by the colors I picked. Here, we’re not coloring white, but the shadows in the snow so I like to push them a bit for contrast and interest. Once the coloring was finished, I trimmed the paper using one of the dies from the Spirited die set by Penny Black. This set is actually designed for slim line cards, but works just as well with a smaller card front.

For the background, I used one of the sheets from the Christmas Cheer 6×6 paper pad from MFT Stamps. Sadly, this paper pad has been retired but I’m sure you have similar paper in your stash that would work. I stamped a sentiment from the Wishes Snowflakes stamp set by Colorado Craft Company using Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink. Although this ink says that it’s suitable for alcohol markers, it’s always smeared for me when I’ve tested it. HOWEVER, I do like it for stamping sentiments and it produces a nice, crisp image.

Afterwards, I assembled the layers as shown. I did not add dimension to this card since I wanted to be able to send it with regular postage.

This is my week for taking family members to doctor appointments, winter vaccinations, and holiday gatherins so I’ll be spending a lot of time driving from one place to the next. Hope you have a less eventful week ahead of you!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Supplies

COPICS: R20, W1, W3, W5 (rabbits); Y38, B00, B41, B45 (bird); BG10, B00, B41, B45 (snow)

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Flurries of Fun 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.]