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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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.
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HEY FRIENDS! Today I’m sharing another card featuring featuring stamps from the new Kris Lauren Christmas Bears release. This time I’m combining images from the Knitting Bear and Stocking Mini stamp sets to create a cozy fireside scene. As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.
And just a reminder that Colorado Craft Company is offering free domestic shipping (see 3C website for international orders) on November 7th and 8th.
On a scrap of Hammermill cardstock, I stamped the stocking from the Stocking Mini stamp set and colored the images with Copic markers. I cut out the images using the coordinating Stocking Mini Dies. I applied foam squares on the back (I had to cut them to fit) and adhered them in place on the front of the fireplace.
I used the Infinity Rectangle dies from Hero Arts to cut the background layers and assembled the layers as shown.
*** UPDATED – 11/9/2022 ***
I just finished a new video showing how I colored the fireplace. Enjoy!
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HEY FRIENDS! Are you enjoying the new Kris Lauren Meets Big & Bold Bees & Honey release by Colorado Craft Company? Well, in addition to Monday’s blog hop and giveaways (see details below), there’s one more way for you to save – FREE SHIPPING DAYS on August 17th and 18th. As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.
And now onto today’s card!
YOU WERE MEANT TO BEE Size: 4.25″ x 5.5″ Featured Products:
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The Honey Crock stamp set includes clear photopolymer stamps with a honey pot, a honeybee, two bee fairies, a honey dipper and dripping honey. The set includes 10 stamps: 6 images and 4 sentiments. The stamps can be used with the coordinating Honey Crock die set, sold separately.
Don’t forget that Colorado Craft Company is giving away a COMPLETE BUNDLE to ONE winner who uses my affiliate store link to make a purchase. You will get one entry per order and will be notified by email if you have won. AND you’re running out of time to enter the bog hop giveaway! Colorado Craft Company is hosting a giveaway on each participating blog! Simply leave a comment on Monday’s post, then the folks at Colorado Craft Company will announce the winners on their blog. You need to be on the Colorado Craft Company email list or looking at their blog to see if you won. You have until AUG 18th at midnight mountain time to post your comment below.
Hope you enjoyed today’s project! See you again soon!
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