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Colorado Craft Company: Anita Jeram Christmas in July Release (+GIVEAWAYS!)

28 Jul

Good morning!  I’m excited to be hopping along to share the newest Anita Jeram release from Colorado Craft Company: Christmas in July!  For a chance to win the entire release, make sure you shop through an affiliate link!

My first card uses the sweet Just Add Snow set featuring those cute bunnies!  I created my background by blending Spun Sugar, Shaded Lilac, and Blueprint Sketch distress oxide ink onto an A2 panel.  Then I added splatters of iridescent shimmer spray, white gouache, and water to create a snowy sky.

I stamp the images from Just Add Snow and colored them with copic markers before die-cutting them with the coordinating dies.  I arranged them on a panel of white cardstock that I tore to get a snowy edge and adhered them with foam mounting tape.  Finally I added a little nuvo crystal glaze with chunky and prisma glitter for a little extra sparkle!

I decided to go with a nighttime theme for my second card.  I blended Uncharted Mariner, Chipped Sapphire, and Black Soot distress oxide ink onto an A2 panel.  I also added splatters of white gouache, water, and shimmer spray to create a snowy night scene.

Then I stamped the adorable Peaceful Fox and colored him with topic markers.  I ended up going outside the lines of the tree to give the branches a fuller greenery look and then die-cut everything with the coordinating dies.  I love how the die cuts all around the tree branches so that the background peeks through.  To finish the card I adhered him to a snowy hill and then added crystal glaze with chunky and prisma glitter!

Colorado Craft Company is giving away the full release bundle to one lucky winner who shops through the affiliate links of one of the designers on the hop!  In order to win you must make a purchase using affiliate links.  As always, I’m an honored and grateful if you choose to shop with my link.  If you’d like to use my link, please click HERE to shop the new release!  Thank you!

To celebrate, each designer is also giving away a stamp set from the Christmas in July release! To enter, leave a comment here and/or on my corresponding instagram post before the end of July 31st, 2023 for a chance to win!  Winners will be announced by Colorado Craft Company on August 2nd!  And don’t forget to hop along and check out the projects from all the guest designers for even more chances to win!

  • Adrienne Kennedy
  • Amy Tsuruta
  • Amy Young
  • Bibi Cameron
  • Daniel West
  • Donna Hitz
  • Erin Thompson
  • Jenn Shurkus
  • Jennifer Kotas
  • Jessica Frost-Ballas –> You are here!
  • Kassi Hulet
  • Kelly Griglione
  • Koren Wiskman
  • Nancy Sheads
  • Sandy Allnock

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  • Adam Karle
  • Jasleen Kaur
  • Joe Sysavath
  • Laura Inguz
  • Traci Jenkins

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Comments

  1. Yvonne Boucher says

    July 28, 2023 at 8:45 pm

    Adorable cards

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  2. Vicki Kroll says

    July 28, 2023 at 9:46 pm

    Wonderful snowy backgrounds you created and love the Christmas Tree the way the die cuts as well exposing the background. Another sweet release!!

    Reply
  3. Marisela Delgado says

    July 28, 2023 at 10:55 pm

    Such a sweet card, Jessica. So cute.

    Reply
  4. Ann Ito says

    July 29, 2023 at 11:17 am

    Beautiful cards! Love them both!

    Reply
  5. Diane Willey says

    July 29, 2023 at 11:29 am

    So much snow!

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  6. April W says

    July 29, 2023 at 11:48 am

    Your cards are wonderful! Lov e them!

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  7. Jeannean Marshall says

    July 29, 2023 at 12:27 pm

    I love both cards you made for the hop! Chunky glitter is perfect for the tree too!

    Reply
  8. Dena Keys says

    July 29, 2023 at 12:57 pm

    Beautiful cards!

    Reply
  9. Cat L says

    July 29, 2023 at 2:00 pm

    The entire design team is hitting it out of the park this week! And your cards (and their GORGEOUS backgrounds) are no exception! Beautiful!

    Reply
  10. Lisa H says

    July 29, 2023 at 2:29 pm

    Pretty cards, love your snowy backgrounds. Well done!

    Reply
  11. Char says

    July 29, 2023 at 5:17 pm

    Both cards re beautiful, but Peace on Earth speaks to me. Lovely cards!

    Reply
  12. Alexandra Young says

    July 29, 2023 at 5:26 pm

    These are both so adorable! You did an amazing job creating the snowy backgrounds!

    Reply
  13. StarSpry says

    July 29, 2023 at 7:13 pm

    Your cards are wonderful! I love the scenes you created 😍

    Reply
  14. Geri S says

    July 29, 2023 at 8:58 pm

    Sweet cards and terrific release!

    Reply
  15. Lauryne Cunningham says

    July 29, 2023 at 9:35 pm

    Cool backgrounds! I love all the snow!

    Reply
  16. momentsofcrafting says

    July 30, 2023 at 7:09 am

    This is a wonderful release and your cards really bring them to life in your sweet scenes. I love your colouring and great design ideas. Thanks so much for the great inspiration!!

    Reply
  17. Kathy Leitch says

    July 30, 2023 at 4:45 pm

    This is my favorite so far! I love how you did the snow fall effect on the cards!

    Reply
  18. Linda Lander says

    July 30, 2023 at 5:23 pm

    Love the action that you created….great for winter fun

    Reply
  19. Bonnie Lynn Schroeder Ratzloff says

    July 30, 2023 at 10:53 pm

    Beautiful!! Your coloring is amazing. I can almost hear the snowflakes falling.

    Reply
  20. Deborah Hellman says

    July 31, 2023 at 2:15 am

    Gorgeous cards… lovely new release products.

    Reply
  21. Izzy Scrap says

    July 31, 2023 at 5:00 am

    WOW ! Two amazing cards to showcase this beautiful and adorable new release. Love your snowy backgrounds so much !

    Reply
  22. Mary-Anne V. says

    July 31, 2023 at 6:54 am

    Wow just amazing cards love the cute images.

    Reply
  23. sjkissell says

    July 31, 2023 at 12:07 pm

    What cute cards! Love your spotlighting.

    Reply
  24. Ms. Tamp says

    July 31, 2023 at 2:54 pm

    Great projects for the sets. I like the scenes created. The extra snowy scene is my favorite.

    Reply
  25. Gail Spresser says

    July 31, 2023 at 4:10 pm

    Such wonderful cards! Love this new CCC release! Thanks for sharing!😊

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