Friday, July 28, 2023

It's an Anita Jeram Christmas release at Colorado Craft Company!

 

Hello there!

It's time to get excited for the newest Christmas release by Anita Jeram at Colorado Craft Company. Once again, I am excited to be joining the blog hop where a whole host of talented crafters are showcasing the ten new stamp sets and their coordinating dies. To celebrate this joyous release 3C is giving away a new stamp set at each stop on the hop, so the more you comment the more chances you have to win. Entries will be accepted until midnight eastern time July 31st and winners will be randomly selected by 3C and announced on their blog August 2nd. They are also doing a HUGE complete bundle giveaway to ONE lucky winner. To be entered for that you have to use one of the designer's affiliate links when you place an order. Those links can be found on the 3C blog and will be included in one of their emails as well. In the mean time, here's the complete list of hop participants for you to check out:

Adrienne Kennedy

Amy Tsuruta

Amy Young

Bibi Cameron

Daniel West

Donna Hitz

Erin Thompson

Jenn Shurkus

Jennifer Kotas

Jessica Frost-Ballas

Kassi Hulet

Kelly Griglione

Koren Wiskman

Nancy Sheads

Sandy Allnock

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 I got a little carried away with all of the cuteness included in this release and have four cards to share today. I broke them down into an indoor and outdoor set of cards and I will start by sharing the outdoor cuties. This first card features the new Bird Perch mini set that includes both the rabbit and the larger of the two birds up on that branch. To help set this winter scene I also stamped up the backside of the tree in the older Hiding Presents set and added the small bird on the branch from the Hanging Stockings mini set. I colored the rest of this snowy winter scene by hand using Copic markers and completed the card with one of the sentiments from the new Peaceful Fox set.
 

For my second card I used the new Peaceful Fox set. Rather than color a traditional orange fox, I opted to make mine a white arctic fox instead. As the stamped tree had rather spindly branches, I colored the space between them with the green of the pine needles and left the drawn parts white to look like snow resting on the new branches. This gave the tree a much fuller, more substantial look on my card. Once again, the rest of the background was created using Copic markers and I added the falling snow using a Sharpie extra fine white paint pen.
 

 

My second set of cards shifts to indoor scenes and rather than the traditional reds and greens of Christmas, I chose to play with a fun mix of bright pink, chartreuse and teal on both. This first one features a pair of cute mice playing with some tree ornaments from the Mice Ornament set. I wanted it to look like they were tucked under the bottom branches of a Christmas tree so I added the trunk and branches by hand. And it's hard to see in the photo but I also added glitter to the snowman ornament to make him extra sparkly.  


 

Finally, I inked up the sweet dog and cat from the new Gift Exchange set. I have a personal affinity for handsome tuxedo cats and I thought his friend should be a chocolate lab. I used the same bright colors as I did on the previous card, even using the Copic airbrush system to shine a spotlight on these two pals, with the bright pinks. The tiny holly stamp that I decorated the sentiment with was borrowed from the Mice Ornaments set

Ok, time to send you on your way. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the hop!


 

Bird Perch supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Colorado Craft Company (Bird Perch mini, Peaceful Fox, Hiding Presents and Hanging Stockings mini)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Catherine Pooler juniper mist
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1

Sharpie extra fine white pen

Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:

rabbit/holly- W00, W3, E40, E81, V20, R000, R30/R37, R89, YG25, G46, G29
tree- E71, E74, W3, W4, W6
birds- E50, E55, E43, E44, C1, C3, N6, Y32
sky- B45, B37, B39

snow/trees- B000, B32, B45/BV25, BV29, 100

stocking- R35, R46, R89

 

Peaceful Fox supply list:
cardstock- My Favorite Things and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Colorado Craft Company (Peaceful Fox)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Catherine Pooler juniper mist

Spellbinders hemstitch rectangle die

Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
tree- BG93, G24, G46, BG99, E84, E87, E89, B000

fox- E40, W1, W3, C00, C3, V20, R30

sky- B45, B37, B39
snow- B000, B32, B45, B97, B99

trees- BV29, 100

stocking- R14, R29, E18, YG25, YG67, BG99

Mice Ornaments supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink, KI Memories and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Colorado Craft Company (Mice Ornaments)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Versamark watermark

Hero Arts detail white embossing powder

My Favorite Things stitched border die

Sakura stardust glitter pen

Ranger diamond stickles

Copic markers:

ornaments- C00, C0, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, 100, YR21, YR12, YR18, Y02, Y15, YR23, YR24, E47, RV000, RV02, RV04, RV06, RV09, RV99, YG00, YG03, YG25, YG67, BG11, BG23, BG18, BG78
mice- E50, E40, E81, R000, R30, E04, E31, E34, E43, E44
floor/wall- W00, W1, W2, W3, W5/W8
tree- E84, E87, E89, G24, G46, G28, G29, BG99

tree skirt- YG21, YG03, YG25, YG67, BG99

 
Gift Exchange supply list:
cardstock- KI Memories and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Colorado Craft Company (Gift Exchange and Mice Ornaments)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Catherine Pooler lime rickey
My Favorite Things stitched scallop rectangle die
Pear Blossom Press gold pen

Copic markers:

cat/bone- W1, W2, W3, N0, N4, N5, N7, N9, R000, R30, E04/W0, E81, E84, BG11, BG32, BG18, BG78

dog/fish- E23, E25, E27, E29, E44, E49/G20, YG11, YG03, G46, BG96, Y02, YR23, E47, BG11, BG32, BG78

floor/base board- W00, W0, W1, W2, W3, W4, W5/E31, E34, E43, E44
wall- RV02, RV04, RV06, RV09, RV99

holly- YG00, YG03, YG67, BG99, RV02, RV09, RV99

69 comments:

Lori Kennedy said...

Oh my goodness!!! These cards are amazing, Amy! I can see why you couldn’t stop playing … these critters are so cute! Thanks for sharing 💕😁

S. M. said...

Wow! Stunning cards and your colouring is exceptional - it makes each scene so realistic!

Kathy J in Ellicott City said...

Your cards are incredible! I love the one with the tree!

MadeByMeghanK said...

JAW ON FLOOR! Your coloring and scenes are just incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Misty O said...

The gift exchange card is soooo pretty! Thanks for the inspiration.

Katherine said...

Oh your coloring skills are amazing! All wonderful cards!

SherryS said...

Oh my, how freaking cute are these critters!! You're amazing with your coloring techniques and being able to draw a tree in the mice playing card. Thanks for inspiring

The Craft Bucket said...

Wow, just amazing, colouring is just outstanding, thank you for the inspiration, off hopping. Jane x

Donna T. said...

These are just stunning.....love them!

Sandy Anderson said...

These cards are beautiful! Olovthe arctic foxes under the beautiful pine tree!!! Thank you for sharing!

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janet said...

I love these cards! Awesome stamp sets and you did an awesome job with them. I think my favorite one is the fox sleeping under the tree.

Carrie said...

Wow wow wow! Stunning!

Liz said...

I'm glad you 'went overboard" because these cards are STUNNING !!
Liz E

B.Taylor said...

Your cards are amazing. Beautiful scenes that convey a holiday feeling

JHixon said...

Oh my gosh! Your cards are miniature works of art! If I received one of these I would frame it. Your backgrounds just bring these cute characters to life! Well done!

JKB said...

Amazing creations! The nighttime cards made me feel the joy of the season. Tingles all thru me.

Bunny said...

I need that Bird perch mini and Mice Ornaments. Your coloring is just fantastic. The cards are so pretty. I think any of us would take those as a prize any day. Excellent job. Lots of work. [Bunny]

paperwishesbyamanda said...

Love the arctic fox idea. All your cards are so colourful and the stamp release is cute as ever x

sharon g said...

I LOVE the dog and cat about to exchange gifts!! But all of your cards are very cute. I really like the night scenes...

Teri Duncan said...

Love your style, Amy!!! Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful cards with us!!!

Angy said...

I am loving coloring using my Copics lately and your use of colo is amazing. Your technique inspires me to keep trying.

Kim Gottlieb said...

OH MY GOODNESS! These cards are AMAZING!! You're coloring is fantastic. You have truly put a lot of work into them and it really shows! Thank you for sharing your art with us!

RockSeaTea said...

What an incredible night time forest.

Kat Nasevich said...

Gorgeous cards!!

sande said...

all the cards are phenomenal! I would never have thought to make them as you all have. Gosh if I had to pick a favorite, I guess I would go with the night Christmas scenes. The tree or the rabbit. But to tell the truth, I love them all.
Keep up the fantastic work people!!! and God Bless!!!

Sra. Spitzer said...

Dear Amy - I don't know where to start. First, I was drawn to the stamp of the fox under the tree but when I went to pare things down (I can't afford it all), I kept looking at that tree and thinking that it looked spindly and would not look great on a card. I LOVE how you've used it. Maybe now I will be less afraid to order it. For the moment, I ordered other items. Second, I adore the way you colored the nighttime scenes - the dark backgrounds are very dramatic and really raise the OOOH factor. Third, the first indoor card helped me a lot... I was looking at that stamp of the mice and I thought they were with a little angel. It took your card to help me see that it was / is a snowman. Thanks!!! I love all four of your cards and now that I have picked my jaw up from the floor, I will proceed onward w/ the rest of the hop.
Lori S in PA

Arlene D said...

Wow! The scenes are amazing!

Martha L said...

I love all of your cards! The backgrounds on the outdoors cards are gorgeous. My absolute favorite is the mice ornaments under he tree! Beautiful!

ocean-dreamer said...

Amy, I’m a huge fan of your work! Every card is stunning! I love these stamps too!

Kari DiBiso said...

Holy Christmas! Those cards are amazing!

Jeanne Rice said...

I'm in love with Gift Exchange! Its soooo cute.

LCDesigns said...

Love how you did the pink background to spotlight the cat & dog on card! So cute!

V. K. said...

All four cards are fantastic and the coloring is amazing. Love the pink and chartreuse together. The cat and dog exchanging presents is my favorite!!

DorothyA said...

Wow, I must give you the prize for most amazing backgrounds. Each beautiful card is like a masterpiece painting! Thank you for your amazing creations.

Denise Bryant said...

Such beautiful cards with these wonderful designs! I love all the adorable critters and that fabulous tree! Love your gorgeous coloring! The Peaceful Fox set is a favorite!

Becky Gregory said...

These are absolutely stunning! You are very talented! Thank you for the detailed instructions

Katherine said...

Fascinating night sky on the first cards. Beautiful!!

Kerry said...

Gorgeous cards! Love how you created the snowman ornament to sparkle!!!

Penny M. said...

Beautiful cards! Love, Love, Love.

Sherry W. said...

Beautiful scenes - so many techniques, I can’t pick a favorite. I really like how the lights on the tree glow. Lovely!

Sherrie said...

You work is so realistic and your backgrounds make the forward POP. These are wonderful!.
The stamp sets are adorable.

anni said...

Wow! Absolutely stunning!

April said...

Such fabulous cards! Love all of them!

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Kathy N. said...

Amy, you have been blessed with the most amazing talent! Your creativity at creating a scene, your choice of colors, and your ability to pull it all together has me astonished........what a pro you are! I have essential tremors and cannot do these beautiful cards but admire and absolutely LOVE these critters, all worthy of displaying or framing forever. What a gift it would be to receive one of your cards.....lucky family and friends of yours!!

**** April **** said...

OMG THESE ARE FREAKING INCREDIBLE!!!!

Marilee said...

I absolutely love the outdoor cards. They are all wonderful but my favorites are definitely the outdoor ones!

Cat said...

Oh my gosh! Your cards are STUNNING! Every one is special! Thanks for sharing!

Jeannean said...

I love the inside cards as much as the outside cards! Beautiful inspirations, Amy!

Alexandra Y said...

Wow!!! Your cards are so stunning!!

Shawna said...

Wow. That looks like art in watercolor. Anyone would frame it if they got one!

Pat said...

I don’t think I have ever seen such beautiful coloring, just amazing!

Geri S said...

Amazing cards! Both beautiful and fun - love them!

Mary-Anne V said...

Always in awe of your colouring. Amazing cards.

Crafty Lein* - enjoy creativity said...

Ohhh these cards are so sweet and cute, I especially love the bright ones. While seeing this, I am ready to
Play myself with the set and I can’t wait to get them.
Your cards are all so stunning.

Love from The Netherlands
Marjolein verleg

Helen said...

Wow! Wow! Wow! Your set of cards are amazing. Beautiful colouring and clever designs! I love this new release and my favourite was the Mice Ornament set with the beautiful sentiment, which really resonates with me!! Thanks so much for the great inspiration!!

Jennifer Swietkoski said...

All of your cards are absolutely gorgeous! I would legitimately hang these up as art pieces for the holidays. So beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

Kathy said...

Such adorable cards! Love the vibrant color!

lealander said...



Electric!!!! color and style...

Bonnie Lynn said...

These are all jaw dropping gorgeous!!!!

Deborah Hellman said...

Wow!!! Theses scenes are amazing. Great release. Such cute critters.

Izzy Scrap said...

OMG ! You always made such stunning scene, and these one are no exception ! What a fabulous and beautiful showcase of this new release. Love them all !

Ms. Tamp said...

Great card shares and scenes created. I like the gift exchange background coloring.

StNels said...

Love the dog and cat gift exchange!

Gail Spresser said...

Love these cards, so much depth to these ! Thanks for sharing!

Kizzy's mom said...

Thank you for sharing your talents with us. Beautiful work, you inspire me.

Lauryne Cunningham said...

Wow! Your cards are absolutely stunning! The backgrounds are so amazing, I can just look at them all day! I love the last two with the beautiful pinks!

GFlo714 said...

Your cards are absolutely stunning. I love your color choices and shading. I am so excited to have discovered your blog!