Good morning! The new Anita Jeram Colorado Craft Company release is now available, and it’s full of darling cats and dogs paired with uplifting and encouraging sentiments that are sure to make you smile! You should have arrived here from Daniel West and your next stop is Jenn Shurkus. You can also start back at the beginning of the hop at the Colorado Craft Company blog.
I don’t know how anyone can resist these sweet little critters. I don’t normally do well with critters, but these storybook illustrations are darling and usually come already grouped in a scene together so there’s not much masking or layout planning involved-just stamp and color! Anita Jeram brings out the CAS cardmaker in me, because the images and the sentiments lend themselves so beautifully to this style. I have two projects to share with you today, so let’s get started with the details!
My first project features the sweet felines in the Lift You Higher stamp set. I stamped them using Intens-ified Black ink, then colored the images using my OLO markers. The images are so precious and beautifully arranged that the coloring doesn’t have to be super involved. I tried to color a striped orange kitty for the first time… hopefully it comes across that way haha! Once I’d finished coloring, I die cut the image with the Coordinating Dies. I wanted to create a sky behind the die cut, so I also colored around the edge of the die cut scene with a coordinating pale blue marker.
For the background, I masked off around the edges of my white card front and lightly blended Morning ink from Simon Says Stamp. I made sure that the blended area was fairly narrow so that the tree could slightly spill over the sides. I stamped the uplifting greeting from the Lift You Higher stamp set on a strip of white cardstock using black pigment ink and clear embossed over the top. The embossing helps to make the crisp black sentiment stand out that much more. I trimmed the background panel down slightly and mounted it on a full size A2 panel of cardstock so that there was a thin black frame around the edge to accent the crisp black lines of the image and the sentiment. I mounted the sentiment and the die cut image with foam adhesive for a simple card!
My second card features the Stay Paws-itive Stamps and Coordinating Dies. This sweet little puppy was absolutely irresistable. Some dogs have the most expressive faces; my dog Barney has such expressive eyes and eyebrows that you can always tell what he’s thinking. This little pup conveys so many emotions depending on the sentiment with which you choose to pair him! I stamped him, his bowl, and his dog bone again using Intens-ified Black ink and colored the images with my OLO markers. I die cut the images with the Coordinating Dies.
The Stay Paws-itive Stamp Set features several wonderfully meaningful greetings, and it was very difficult to choose just one! In the end, though, I selected the “everything comes to you at the right time.” It worked perfectly with the patient expression on the dog’s face as he awaits his dinner. I stamped the sentiment again with black pigment ink and clear embossed over the top to make the sentiment that much crisper, then added all of the images and sentiment strip to a white card front using foam adhesive. The final touch was a few black gems to fill in some of the white space!
To celebrate this release, Colorado Craft Company is hosting a few different promotions:
June 2023 Anita Jeram Release-Stamps Only at 5% off!
June 2023 Anita Jeram Release-Complete Bundle at 10% off!
They are also hosting a couple of different giveaways:
#1. One complete bundle or equal value gift card will be given away to a randomly drawn order placed using one of the designers’ affiliate links. (If you use my links at any time, at no extra cost to you, I thank you so much for your support! It helps me keep my blog running smoothly. Plus, a purchase using an affiliate link enters you for the giveaway!)
#2. Each stop on the hop will also give away one stamp set selected from the comments on the posts, either on the blogs or on Instagram. The more comments you leave across the hop, the more chances you have to enter!
Well, that’s all for my projects today! Your next stop is Jenn Shurkus. Thanks so much for stopping by, and happy hopping!
Love your cards, especially the one of the dog waiting for his dinner. So cute!
Very cute cards!
That doggy has my heart!
Your cards are great! I can’t get enough of that adorable dog!
Love this new release!
Thanks for sharing your cards.
These cards would be great to send to someone who needs encouragement
Lovin’ this new release & especially the sentiments included on them… Your project is So pretty!
oh my gosh, these are so sweet, great coloring!
Your cards are adorable and I love the shading that you added. It gives so much reality to the scenes.
This doggie is so amazing and perfect with the sentiment!!!
Just the cutest!
Sweetest cards ever!
Beautiful cards! Thanks!!
I adore the dog! These are darling!!!! Great coloring!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love the kitties!
Love these! Especially the clean lines of the dog with the bowl 🙂
Wonderful cards!
Love these adorable stamps. Your cards are fantastic.
Darling cards. Lovin’ this new release.
Love these cards. The simplicity of the dog is my favorite!
Great new tel ease of stamps and dies, love them especially the dogs! Your cards are lovely! Debs
Darling cards. Love the
puppy laying there, just
waiting. thanks for sharing.
Simply lovely.
Love your cards. These stamps are so adorable I can’t wait to get them.
Stay Paws-itive is probably my favorite. Lovely coloring.
I love this card! So well done Emily! That quote is so. Perfect!
Your cards are adorable and made me smile!
I love this release! Your cards are adorable! I’m a dog-mom, so can’t wait to get my hands on these stamps!! Thank you for sharing!
I love Anita’s art! She is so talented!! What cute cards! Thank you for sharing!!
Great cards! Love them all!
Love all these cards, but the patience one is my fave.
Oh my gosh, the kitties are too precious!!!!!!!
I really admire your CAS card of encouragement and the other is also gorgeous with a great sentiment!
Adorable cards! Love the new kitty and pup designs! Your kitties are looking so cute, and the hungry pup is darling too!
These are such cute stamps.
Great design and these stamps do make the perfect scene set-up.
So cute! I love the doggie cards best.
Super sweet! Love the swinging kitties!
I think you did great with these critters…they are so cute!
Doggone sweet cards! Wish I knew a cat and bird word like “doggone” so you know I’m for team all. Terrific release!
Adorable cards! I love them! My family is so team both (have both a dog and a “few” cats). Thank you for the inspiration today.
Oh be still my heart! Love these Furry Friends stamps!
Love the simplicity of your design!
The two kittens are so adorable. I have a friend who would love this one for sure!
Love your cards! The kitties are so darn cute and that dog just looks like he wants to play.
Love the cats with the swing! All beautiful are. Great stamps.
Your cards are just beautiful! I am so glad you used the Olo markers as I have been interested in how they would work in professional hands. I am impressed with their performance!
Not only are the animals so adorably rendered, but the sentiments are wonderful. Lovely combination of both in your creations!
Amazing cards to bring these furry friends to life Emily! Love them both!!
Clean and simple with pizzazz! Love these!
A M A Z I N G!!!!! Love your work and really really really want EVERY Anita Jeram stamps! Thank you for sharing your sweet kitties and puppy!
Love your cards and I just wanted to hug the dog!
I love the dimension on these cards! The dog is super cute!
Love your projects and use of colour. Beautiful.
Love the clean design, it really draws the attention to these wonderful images…….seems like that tail is going to wag at any moment!
Adorable cards. The Oprah quote is great!
Love your cards, such cute critters and the sentiments are perfect!
Love your cards and coloring! So precious!
Super sweet scenes Emily! Love your coloring style! Beautiful critter creations!
Super sweet. Those faces!! Gotta go cuddle my supper again. Awwwwwe.love how the tree goes outside of the highlight. Really nice effect.
These are both so cute! I love all of the cards I’ve seen so far! I can’t wait to hop over to see the next one 😍
sweet cards – the sentiments are fabulous
I love your cards! They are so simple, yet so pretty.
Cute cat scene and love the sentiment on the dog card.
Hi Emily. Your cards are delightful. Your striped, orange kitty turned out beautifully. Your color choice is so cheery, and it makes me smile. I am a dog lover, so the second cards just melted my heart. It’s clean and simply perfect. I am so happy CCC collaborates with Anita Jeram to bring these delightful critters, with their heartwarming expressions and antics, into our craft rooms. It brings us so much joy.
I love the dog. He just looks so sad!
The puppy card is just the sweetest!
Adorable lil furry friends….
Simply darling!
These are wonderful!
These are so cute! The sentiments in this set are perfect! Thanks for sharing!
Who would not love to receive a card with sweet animals? Nice work!
Sweet cards, I love all the dimension! This is a great release too!
I adore these stamp sets and your work makes me very happy. Nicely done!
A duo of smile-making delights! Lily, my mini schnauzer, and I are definitely Team Dog!
~carol
Love these stamps… they are so fun! I think your masking off of the background scene in “Lift You Higher” is brilliant. I will be trying that technique on my next card. =)
Love them all! You were designs/details are A+!
Another fantastic release by Anita Jeram! The dogs are absolutely adorable and cats as mischevious as always. Can’t wait to get my hands on all of these. Your coloring and cards are so inspiring!!! Thanks!
I love your card designs. The blue background really makes the scene pop. I also love all of the greetings included with the sets. Thank you for sharing.
So, so cute! Love the swinging kitties and the sentiment of team work. And that patient pup! I just want to fill up his bowl, even though I know he just finished his dinner LOL!
Very cute scenes!
Love your cards! Have to get these stamps
Love your cards especially the dog card! Love this new release by Anita Jeram “Our Furry Friends at Colorado Craft Company!”
This is so cute! I love your scenes.
Love all Anita Jeram..So cute.