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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. Retta Rae Lutte says

    February 12, 2022 at 10:55 am

    Love your striking background! This is my favorite image from this release! Darling!

    Reply
  2. Kristi H. says

    February 12, 2022 at 11:26 am

    Wow! Love the background.

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  3. Jen Timko says

    February 12, 2022 at 11:31 am

    Your bold background is perfect to show off your adorable mouse. Love this, Jess!

    Reply
  4. Kelsey Thomas says

    February 12, 2022 at 12:15 pm

    Gorgeous background! Love this card.

    Reply
  5. teresakim16 says

    February 12, 2022 at 12:19 pm

    Love the beautifully blended red background with that sweet image!!♥️♥️

    Reply
  6. Mary says

    February 12, 2022 at 12:21 pm

    Your stunning background really makes the mouse and ladybug pop!

    Reply
  7. Sandra Mullenix says

    February 12, 2022 at 1:14 pm

    I can’t stop smiling. The sleeping mice are my favorites of the release and your card is so cute.

    Reply
  8. Judy McDonald says

    February 12, 2022 at 1:38 pm

    Jessica your card is just adorable – love the mouse.

    Reply
  9. Wendy Chan says

    February 12, 2022 at 4:07 pm

    Love your red background! Mouse looks adorable snoozing away.

    Reply
  10. Yvonne Wood says

    February 12, 2022 at 7:49 pm

    Your card is so striking with that beautiful background. I love it!

    Reply
  11. Jeanne Rice says

    February 12, 2022 at 8:08 pm

    Love this stamp set. Beautiful card. Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  12. Amy Solovay at the Knitting, Crochet and Crafts Blog says

    February 12, 2022 at 9:31 pm

    Super cute! Those mice stamps are adorable, and I love how you’ve used them here.

    Reply
  13. Marisela Delgado says

    February 12, 2022 at 11:22 pm

    So sweet!

    Reply
  14. Dawn Fields says

    February 12, 2022 at 11:30 pm

    That red background is so stunning! Thanks for the inspiration. This new release from Kris Lauren is a breath of fresh air.

    Reply
  15. Geri S says

    February 12, 2022 at 11:35 pm

    Great card! This release it too adorable to pick a favorite so I’d have to say ALL of them!

    Reply
  16. Denise Bryant says

    February 13, 2022 at 1:56 am

    Fabulous color combo for your scene Love the mouse!

    Reply
  17. Sandra Mullenix says

    February 13, 2022 at 2:43 pm

    Your card is definitely relaxed. I love the colors too.

    Reply
  18. akliesenfelt says

    February 13, 2022 at 3:15 pm

    Gorgeous – love your color choices!

    Reply
  19. Audja says

    February 13, 2022 at 4:16 pm

    I love your red mushrooms with white spots on your dramatically created card!

    Reply
  20. Pam Foy says

    February 13, 2022 at 4:46 pm

    Your card is cute. Love your background!

    Reply
  21. vickiedavis77 says

    February 13, 2022 at 5:10 pm

    Love your card and your background is awesome!

    Reply
  22. SabineVDK says

    February 13, 2022 at 5:24 pm

    Gorgeous card!!!!

    Reply
  23. Sharon Hoffmann says

    February 13, 2022 at 6:02 pm

    Love your use of the red background. It really makes the image pop.

    Reply
  24. gail yanek says

    February 13, 2022 at 8:36 pm

    stunning, red background!

    Reply
  25. Kim Potts says

    February 13, 2022 at 8:51 pm

    Beautiful ink blended background. Adorable card!

    Reply
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