Anita Jeram Summer Garden Release | Colorado Craft Company

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.]

Kris Lauren Grow Girl | Colorado Craft Company

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

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.]

The Way of Plants Release by Colorado Craft Company

HEY FRIENDS! It’s time for another release from Colorado Craft Company. This time it’s The Way of Plants collection by Kris Lauren. Today I’m featuring the Ready, Set, Go stamp set with no-line Copic coloring. I don’t usually do no-line coloring, but I couldn’t imagine this image any other way. And I’ll be honest that it took me a few tries (and several different color combinations) before I got the results that I wanted.

As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you. Today and tomorrow, 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 | Ready, Set, Grow by Colorado Craft Company

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Coloring the Image

To start, I used my Misti to stamp the image on Hammermill cardstock using Distress Ink in Speckled Egg. I left the stamp in place in the Misti so that I could go back later and restamp the flower pot.

The leaves of the succulent were colored using the markers listed below. I made sure that I had enough contrast between the leaves of the succulent so that they didn’t all run together. The main colors for the purple leaves were BV000, BV00, BV01, BV02 and BV04. I added BV20 and BV23 to push the darker areas back to add depth to the image. The blue combination consisted of B12, B14, B16, and B18. In retrospect, I probably wouldn’t use B18 because it was too bright.

Once succulent was colored, I added shading along one side of the flower pot (BV0000, BV000) to add to the roundness of the pot. I also added W0 and W1 to warm up the color of the pottery.

Next, I cut a mask from 4″ wide Mint Low Tack Tape to cover the lower part of the leaves. I put the cardstock back in my Misti, inked the flower pot portion of the stamp with Versafine Clair in Blue Bell and restamped the pot.

Again, in retrospect, I should have completed the background before stamping the pot. Since Versafine is not alcohol marker friendly, I had to be careful not to overlap the ink when coloring the background.

Creating the Background

Finally, I positioned the Micro Bricks stencil from The Crafters Workshop and used my Copic markers to carefully color inside the openings for the bricks. I used my markers rather than ink blending so that I could repeat colors that I had already used.

I trimmed the image using the largest die in the A2 Stitched Rectangle STAX die set. I trimmed a piece of Neenah Desert Storm to 4.25″ x 5.5″ and adhered it to the front of an A2 cardbase made from Neenah Classic Crest. I stamped the sentiment on a scrap of Neenah Desert Storm using Versamark Clair in Nocturne then assembled the layers as shown.

Just a note – although I didn’t use them for this project, coordinating dies are also available for this stamp set.

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

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Supplies

COPICS: BV00, BV01, BV02, BV04, BV20, BV23, B12 , B14, B16, B18 (cactus); BV0000, BV00, M0, W1, W3 (flower pot)

Rowhouse Greetings | Ready, Set, Grow 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.]

Fragrant Friends by Penny Black

HEY FRIENDS! As many of you know, I fell on Christmas Day and broke my leg. I’m been restricted to non-weight bearing activity and have two more months to go. Because of the stairs, both inside and outside of the house, I’ve pretty much stayed upstairs where luckily we have a bedroom, my studio and a bathroom. So basic needs are met with the help of my husband who brings food on a regular basis. But I do get a little stir crazy since most of my outing have been medical appointments.

So last week, my husband took me on a day trip to northern Virginia where I had the opportunity to shop to my heart’s content at Goldenhill Papercrafts. He didn’t care how much I spent as long as it made me happy. So I stocked up on stamps and dies that I’ve had my eye on, including several from Penny Black.

Today is my first project from my shopping spree, featuring the Fragrant Friends stamp set by Penny Black. I also have a Copic coloring video for you as well! As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

Rowhouse Greetings | Fragrant Friends by Penny Black

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Copic Coloring Video

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

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

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Supplies

COPICS: R20, E, 30, W0, W1 (cat); YR04, Y35, B000, W1 (flower); B000, B00, B41 (sky); YG03, YG17, YG67 (grass & foliage)

Rowhouse Greetings | Fragrant Friends 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.]