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Introducing a New Line over at Colorado Craft Company (+GIVEAWAYS!)

10 Feb

Good morning!  I’m so excited to be hopping along to celebrate the newest line from Colorado Craft Company!  Kris Lauren with Pretty Little Lines is the newest artist for Colorado Craft Company and she has some of the cutest designs! I fell hard for the napping mouse in This is the Life Toadstool and that’s what I used today!

This is the Life Toadstool by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Colorado Craft Company

I started by blending a background of Tattered Rose, Festive Berries, Aged Mahogany, and Black Soot distress oxide ink on a panel of heavystock cardstock.  I let it dry completely and then stamped the grass and sentiment from This is the Life Toadstool with versafine and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder.

This is the Life Toadstool by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Colorado Craft Company

Next I stamped the mouse, mushroom, and ladybug with versafine and heat-embossed them with clear embossing powder. I colored them with copic markers and then die-cut them with the coordinating dies.  I used the following colors:

  • Mouse: R0000, R00, R02, T0, T2, T4, T6
  • Mushroom: E40, E70, E71, E74, E77, R35, R37, R39, R89
  • Ladybug: R35, R37, R39

I adhered the images to my blended background with foam mounting tape and then added a few white gel pen accents.  Finally I added a little nuvo crystal glaze to the ladybug and the white spots of the mushroom for a little extra shine!  And that’s it!

Be sure to check out the full release from Colorado Craft Company and I’d love to know your favorite! Thanks so much for stopping by and have an amazing day!

To celebrate the release, each designer on the hop is giving away a $25 gift card to Colorado Craft Company! To enter leave a comment here and/or on my corresponding instagram post for a chance to win!  Comments must be left before 11:59 PM MT on February 14th, 2022 and the winners will be announced on February 16th!  

You should have arrived from Jennifer and Kassi is your next stop!  Good luck and happy hopping!

Interested in the products I used?  To make them easy for you to find, I have listed them below. (Affiliate disclosure can be found here). Your purchases help keep my blog running and I thank you for the support!

This is the Life Toadstool stamps
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This is the Life Toadstool dies
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Comments

  1. tsurutadesigns1 says

    February 10, 2022 at 8:37 am

    Love this Jess!

    Reply
  2. Meghan Kennihan says

    February 10, 2022 at 9:08 am

    I love the background! Darling little mouse!

    Reply
  3. corysnana1 says

    February 10, 2022 at 9:19 am

    Love the boldness of the red in the background. This is one of my favorite sets in the release!

    Reply
  4. Maria Pane says

    February 10, 2022 at 9:45 am

    Oh wow! The background is stunning and perfect for these stamps. Awesome job!

    Reply
  5. LaVon C Hall says

    February 10, 2022 at 9:50 am

    Love the impactful background coloring! It draws the eye to the wonderful little mouse!

    Reply
  6. stephanie serrano says

    February 10, 2022 at 9:55 am

    Absolutely Adorable!

    Reply
  7. Gayle Chrvala says

    February 10, 2022 at 10:02 am

    Love the blended colors for your background. Adorable and beautifully colored image.

    Reply
  8. Sherri Thacker says

    February 10, 2022 at 10:17 am

    This mouse is definitely kicked back and relaxed! I love your stunning background too! Just gorgeous in red!!

    Reply
  9. Lindarub says

    February 10, 2022 at 10:37 am

    Cute card!

    Reply
  10. Cheryl Palmer says

    February 10, 2022 at 10:58 am

    So exciting! Cute card! Thank you for sharing! Love this!

    Reply
  11. Lisa Elton says

    February 10, 2022 at 11:08 am

    Cute card, love this new line!

    Reply
  12. Judith L Jackson says

    February 10, 2022 at 11:29 am

    Wonderfully done. Adorable tired little mouse.

    Reply
  13. Laura Casselman says

    February 10, 2022 at 11:32 am

    I absolutely must have this relaxing stamp set! Love your reds!

    Reply
  14. April W says

    February 10, 2022 at 1:07 pm

    So cute! Love the background.

    Reply
  15. Lorie C says

    February 10, 2022 at 1:08 pm

    Love the deeper color background..the other colors are simple making this a very clean looking card. Love the little lady bug accent

    Reply
  16. Carolyn Reiners says

    February 10, 2022 at 1:13 pm

    Adorable!!!

    Reply
  17. nancy says

    February 10, 2022 at 1:23 pm

    Great background and Love the Mice.

    Reply
  18. Becky Lade says

    February 10, 2022 at 2:14 pm

    Such a cute card. Also love your ink blending.

    Reply
  19. Sandra Mullenix says

    February 10, 2022 at 2:19 pm

    This is awesome. That mouse looks so restful.

    Reply
  20. Joy Meadows says

    February 10, 2022 at 2:36 pm

    LOVE the beautiful background you made and the sleeping mouse is just too adorable.

    Reply
  21. Donna Walls says

    February 10, 2022 at 2:37 pm

    Wow…love, love, love this design and the colors are spot on!

    Reply
  22. Debbie says

    February 10, 2022 at 2:41 pm

    The colors you used are remarkable!

    Reply
  23. Kat says

    February 10, 2022 at 3:02 pm

    Your background is gorgeous! So pretty!

    Reply
  24. Jeanne Beam says

    February 10, 2022 at 3:03 pm

    Such a sweet, adorable card! Love the colors…
    Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  25. Pat Bethke says

    February 10, 2022 at 4:20 pm

    Beautifully blended background. The mouse is so cute. Thanks for sharing how you made your card.

    Reply
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