Hello Friends, Happy weekend to you. I am super excited to be part of Colorado Craft’s latest revel. If you fell in love with Anita Jeram gorgeous illustrations you will love the newest collection of stamps and die cuts. Swoon!
To start at the beginning of the hop go to Colorado Craft Company’s blog. If you are coming from the blog of Kassi Hulet you are in the right place.
Every single stamp set in this collection is so fun, whimsical and adorable and unfortunately I only created one card. Two days ago I was lucky enough to get my second dose of the vaccine. Because of some side effects I was not feeling well enough to create more cards. With that said I am grateful and happy I have that vaccine!
For the background I inked up this stencil on some vellum.
This stamp called, “Love Art” I am in love with. These sweet critters were inked up with Warm Glow and painted with Daniel Smith paints. Here is the coordinating die cut.
Before I add paint I like to use a .03 mechanical pencil and go over some of the details.
This stamp has all the elements I love. Supplies, plant, flowers and a lovely critter.
Next on the hop is the blog of Kelly Griglione. Thank you for your visit today and I hope you have an awesome weekend! Hugs, Kathy
P.S. Here is the full blog hop list
- Adrienne Kennedy (CCC)
- Amber Rain Davis
- Angelica Conrad
- Bibi Cameron
- Caly Person
- Cathy Zielske
- Chari Moss
- Chris Dayton
- Daniel West
- Donna Hitz
- Emily Midgett
- Erin Thompson
- Jennifer Gross
- Jennifer Kotas
- Jennifer McGuire
- Jennifer Shurkus
- Joe Sysavath
- Kassi Hulet
- Kathy Racoosin
- Kelly Griglione
- Koren Wiskman
- Kristina Werner
- Laura Volpes
- Mansi Bhatia
- Marci Snee
- Nichol Spohr
- Sandy Allnock
- Sara Torzullo
- Traci Jenkins
- Yana Smakula
sneak peek and winners
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Another wonderful masterpiece Kathy! These releases are so charming!
They are adorable. This is such a cute line of stamps. CCC is rocking it and so are the artists.
I LOVE your card but I could never match your beautiful colouring!
very cute cards!
So pretty! What a fun background!
This background is way fun! Love art is my second fav, Proud of you is my ultimate fave! Great coloring and cards.
Just love the entire release. I think your background is great for the love art card.
That’s a great tip about adding details with the mechanical pencil. Your coloring is so amazing!
Gorgeous coloring and fabulous background!
Simply gorgeous as always. Lovely be what you’ve done with Anita Jerams illustrations.
Such a great card. Love it. Thanks for sharing. Hang in there the side effects will subside quickly.
What a sweet, sweet card! Your talent never fails to wow me. Good luck with the vaccine side effects, hope you’re back to creating in no time.
The coloring on this is amazing. I love this adorable stamp set.
Stunning as always, Kathy, Jo x
Love that dreamy background effect and of course the Love Art stamp set!
Love the new stamp and as always your work is awesome. I like the way you used the die and cut it out.
Such a sweet card! Love this new release!
That polka dot background is great! I would not have thought to try that.
Your Love Art card is fantastic! The colors really pop off that background. This is my favorite new CCC stamp set, and you showed your talent with it!
Happy you’ve gotten both shots. I’ve got mine
and feel somewhat safer. Love the painting
mouse, high up in the plant, painting away.
thanks for sharing. txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com
I love Anita Jeram and this set is another must have. Beautiful card and painting. I am always inspired by you.
Love that polka dot background you did! And those mice. OMG!
gorgeous cards!
What a fun background for your image. Love your card!
Gorgeous design, love the effect on your background. Glad you’ve been vaccinated and feel safer. Thank you for sharing this lovely inspiration! The Proud of You set is my fave!
Great card!
Anything you do is so beautiful
My favorite is the LOVE ART set. Nice card.
Love Art is my favorite
I love Anita Jeram’s illustrations and your card is adorable! The background is a little trippy to look at, a side effect of the vaccine? Lol!
Such a fun, fun card!! These little guys have unleashed their inner artist & are smashing it!
I love the work of Anita so much. I have several of her sets already and they are so fun! This little mouse had to reach new heights to do this masterpiece. Love the stencil on vellum too. Great! TFS
Your background is adorable! Hope you are feeling better.
Love you card, amazing job
That background is a fabulous idea!! Love it!! Your watercoloring is gorgeous as always. Glad you are feeling better after your shot. I get my second shot on Monday. I didn’t have any problems with my first one, I hope the second one is as smooth.
What a cute and adorable card!!! I especially like the background.
Your card is gorgeous! I’m not surprised you chose this stamp set to showcase :). I really love the vellum idea….going to try that 😀
Love the offset background and of course the coloring! Love the stamp you used, but my favorite stamp set is the Amazing Mom Mother’s Day one with the kids and stroller. Reminds me of days gone by!
I love how you made the fun background – sweet card:)
The background is so cool….I LOVE how you colored the flowers and rat….my favorite stamp set is AMAZING MOM
I will have to try the background technique. Your card is so cute. Anita Jeram designs are so dang cute.
Beautiful card!
I was trying to figure out the pencil. Do you just add it where you think you will loose the stamped ink, and for a little dark define? My Dr. said getting sick after the 2nd dose is good! It mean it took. I’m sorry you feel crummy, but glad the vaccine took in you!
Wow Kathy!!!! Once again you have blown me away with your coloring!!! Absolutely Gorgeous!!!
I love the background, and Anita’s designs. Thanks for sharing.
Always love seeing your beautiful and fun cards – as well
as your fabulous coloring – and some awesomely cute images.
You chose my favorite image of the Love Art set, and this is a gorgeous card! the background is mesmerizing! (ps, I got my second dose last week, so I know what you mean about not feeling up to it immediately!)
GREAT card, Kathy! I love how you created the 3-d affect with the stencil – looks like Swiss cheese! I understand the basics of how to creat that, but still would love to see it being created!
I had my last shot on Tues. so I feel for you. I am happy that you managed to do a card. It is done so beautifully. Your water coloring is the best there is.
Always love your art and masterpieces.
The vellum background is fun! And the artsie mice are just adorable ☺️
Such fun cards! The big for background is so unique.
I really love your technique with the background on this card! Beautiful!
Your coloring detail is amazing. Love your cards. Thanks for sharing.
I sympathize with you-I got my second dose of the vaccine this week too and feel your pain! I really like your stenciled vellum background. All the new sets are great. My favorite is Proud of You.
Love Art is my favorite set from this release for all the reasons you mentioned. So cute. I got my second vaccine today. Hoping not to have side effects.
Awesome ideas, beautiful creation. Thanks!
Amazing cards! Love the background on vellum it really sets the card off. This release is so adorable.
Love Art has to be my favourite…. but your background really makes the image pop
Very cute!
I love the soft look of these new stamps and your card is spectacular with that awesome stenciled background.
Hi! Thanks for the opportunity to win a gift card from Colorado Crafts! My favorite stamp set is the Father’s Day w/ little one bouncing on daddy’s belly because it reminds me of when our son was younger & he & daddy would wrestle nightly!! I heard a lot of laughing from both ! Wonderful memories we all cherish!! Many Blessings, Tina Wetzel
Hi from Chicagoland, I am amazed and delighted to see a pomegranate used for this card .so very lovely
Love your fun background of dots, to the image! I wouldn’t have thought todo that
Such a cute card, I love the way you did the background using a stencil and velum.
All the new stamp sets are adorable but Dad’s Cooking is my favorite-reminds me of all the times my Dad made pancakes for me and my brother on Saturday mornings!
Your card is absolutely stunning! I love it! The background and colors are awesome. I love this CCC and Anita Jeram release. My favorite set is Love Art but I love everything!!! Thank you for sharing!
Love the background you created! Very cute card!
Gorgeous! I love the tip about adding the pencil.
Hi, Kathy – Love the background as well, of course, as the awesome art-centered AJ stamp set. It will take all my willpower not to order the whole bundle.
Lori S in PA
Those little mice are adorable!
Love it – the stamp, the background, the colors, the coloring — the whole damn thing. Wonderful
Oh My!!! You are sooo inspiring! Love the circle background…such a different look and it is perfect. Anita Jeram’s stamps are my absolutely favorite and you definitely do her images proud! Thanks!
I am loving all these designs. What great stamp sets!!
Absolutely gorgeous! So glad I followed the hop to you! I’ll be sure to catch up on everything I’ve been missing!
Always gorgeous cards, Kathy! I got my second vaccination shot two weeks ago and, by that night, I felt like I had been run over by a car. And then, they put it in reverse and ran over me again. haha haha Like you, I am grateful for my vaccination.
Love your adorable card! The mouse is just darling, and your polka dot background looks fabulous!
forgot to add… my favorite new set is ‘For Mom’!
Oh how fun! This
stamp is adorable
and your background
and coloring so pretty.
Carla from Utah
Very very pretty background, what vellum , interesting and noteworthy. I love that. Sorry you had a reaction, but glad you’ve gotten it done, it will be brief! Feel better fast! Precious card and do like the pencil accents. Very sweet stamp, but the kitty in the bed and For Dad has already stole my heart.
Absolutely Adorable Release!! I LOVE the Cat, mice & friends are SO STINKING CUTE!! I have my second vaccine dose coming up this week! I pray you feel better quickly! God Bless & the Love of Christ to you & yours!!
Kathy, love your adorable cards and designs using these cute stamps! Thanks for the inspiration.
Adorable card and I just love that vellum bg !
Lovely card, isnt the new release fabulous?
Beautiful card! These stamps are delightful! Hope you’re feeling better.
I love these wonderful stamp sets!! Your card is so eye-catching with the fun dot stencil background!! Love it!! look after yourself. Thanks so much for the great inspiration! Stay safe! 🙂
Really great card … and what a fun stamp set too!
Oh I love that offset stenciled background and of course the cute image and your wonderful watercoloring. My favorite of the new sets is Proud of You.
Cute and whimsical card!
Love the stenciling on the Vellum.
Thanks for sharing your talent, hope you’re feeling better!
I am not alone when falling for each and every Anita Jeram stamp I know but the team has done a great job and I am sure loved every minute. Not been able to comment on the Insta accounts but those creations are just as fabulous. Love Jane x
Beautiful! I love the background on the mouse and then to have it popped up.
Lovely cards!
Love that circle background and the colored popped up Anita Jeram’s stamped image. Beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Hope you are feeling better soon, and so glad you are fully vaccinated!!! Your coloring (painting) is magical.
Great card!
WOW! I knew when I saw your name on the hop we’d be in for a treat – you SOARED above and created some cuteness! Your artistry is simply breathtaking. My favorite is Love Art but this whole release – heart eyes!
Kathy! I just love your style! The artist stamp set is so cute! And your card is just gorgeous! Hoping you feel better soon following the 2nd vaccination! Stay safe!
I love these adorable illustrations from Anita Jeram. You have done a most magnificent job of creating a card with these terrific products. You rock Kathy!
Ahh, the sweet critters! Reminds me of that old song —-everyone knows an ant can’t move a rubber tree plant! These little cuties just go ahead and do it anyway. Great coloring and the background… well, we always knew you could just offset a stencil, but completely forgot about it and it’s given you three colors instead of two, a new shape, and just so much fun!
Another great card! Sorry to hear you didn’t feel well after your second dose of the vaccine but they keep saying that’s a good sign. Glad to hear you received your second dose. I’ve been trying for over a month to schedule my first one but I’ll get on the schedule eventually. 🙂
That sentiment placement! 🙂 My favs from the release are For Mom and Amazing Mom. Hope you are feeling better now!
The offset blue dots background is so much fun!
Crazy minds! Did the same coloring on an overlay of vellum! Haha! Love your background!And, your coloring is perfect!!
My favorite from the release is the art set. Your work is amazing an makes me want more sets…
Gorgeous cards!
Such a beautiful card! I love the stamp set you used. Lovely!
Great background. Wonderful card. My favorite of this release is the Love Art set.
First let me say I like the stencil you used & I love the colours you chose. Then of course, I absolutely love your card too. Love Art is my favourite from this release. I just got my first vaccine today & already my arm is quite sore, but hopefully, that will be the end of any yuckies that may come as a result of it. Having four autoimmune diseases I was old they don’t know how effective the vaccine will be for me as none of the people in the trials for the Moderna had autoimmune issues. Interesting…
Simply awesome card, Lovin’ the new Colorado Craft release sets!!
Amazing Mom is my favourite stamp in the set, but really I love them all. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
I love Proud of You–so sweet and I think can be used for many occasions. Thanks for the opportunity to win such a wonderful prize!
I hope your side effects from the vaccine are gone. Glad you were able to get shot. I have my 2. Darling card.
Amazing card! So adorable. I just hope you are feeling better and I thank you for having this card for us.
Love this release and anything with mice so adorable! Can’t pick just one, they’re all favorites! Hope you fell better soon!
Your watercoloring, pencil work never fails to bring a huge smile to my face. This image and your interpretation are just spot on love x infinty!
Cute card! Love the background!
Adorable! Love the Anita Jeram designs, and your colors are perfect!
This is such a cute stamp! Your background is lovely, too! Thanks for sharing your talent.
I love your work!
So cute!! I love this set and I love your style.. win, win….
I enjoy your coloring. It is an inspiration seeing your completed creations.
Beautiful card. The Love Art set is one of my favorites.
Love Art is my favorite set from this new release too. I love what you’ve done with it. It is so beautifully constructed! Thank you for showing us how you did it.
Absolutely gorgeous card! Love your amazing coloring and the mouse is adorable…
Thanks so much for sharing.
Love the cards especially the backgrounds
Beautiful card. I like the background. Thank you
Love your card featuring my favorite set, Love Art. Cute background too.
wow, absolutely stunning!
The Love Art set is my favorite.
This is one of my favorite sets of this release! Very cute card!! Yay for the vaccine!!
I like all the new release stamp sets but I think my favorite is Dad’s cooking. The two kittens remind me of my twin boys. Thank you for sharing your beautiful cards.
Wonderful job as always! I love this new release!
Simply wonderful! Loving these stamps!
So very cute! My favorite stamp in the new release is the “For Dad.” It reminds me of when my kids were little & would jump on their dad! ❤️
Such a darling card! I love how you painted this image, and love the background.
Such a sweet card ! All the new release is just adorable, hard to choose a favourite. I love a lot the “For Dad” set. Love your background, very artsy and perfect for this image. Your watercoloring is just striking. Thanks so much for sharing !
Such fun!!
Cute card – this is one of my favorite sets from this release. Love the vellum!!
Kathy, I love your card. This is my favorite set too! I love the vellum background…have to try that. Thank you for this wonderful card….and good for you, getting vaccinated!
Beautiful coloring! I’m inspired to try the vellum background technique now. Thanks for sharing!
Love the background and your coloring. Love Art is my favorite set.
Whew, what a great card while not feeling the best! Love the beautiful watercoloring you did on it! I will try to remember the tip using a mechanical pencil to sharpen images. Thanks for sharing your talent with us.
These are so adorable! Bravo is my favorite new release
Beautiful card! TFS on this fantastic blog hop. So much talent and inspiration on display!!
Fantastic card and love the no line look and the bold polka dots. I am happy to hear you got your 2nd vaccine.
Adorable! like your style and how you bring the card to life. Also like how you did the background with the dotes.
Love the stenciled background!
I really like the circles for the background