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Trying a New (to me) Stamp Company and Crafting for Fun!

29 Sep

Good morning! I’ve been a little quiet here as I really needed a little time to recharge and step back from crafting for a bit.  It’s been a bit of a crazy time around here for the last few months and I found myself not really enjoying crafting.  So I took some time off…took the dog for long walks, exercised, met up with some friends, just took time to clear my head.  And then I sat down with a stamp set I’ve wanted since I saw it and just played for fun.  And I remembered how much I love cardmaking and I hope that feeling stays for awhile.

Anyway, I’ve been admiring all the fun designs from Colorado Craft Company for awhile now and finally picked up a few Anita Jeram sets to play with.  If you’ve been around here for awhile you know that I lost my first pregnancy in May of 2020.  Guess How Much I Love You was one of the first books I had purchased as I started buying things for the nursery and it was a bit hard to see them everywhere as stamps for awhile.  But I decided it was time to work through it and embrace my love for cute critters.  So I did…and it helped me so much more than I thought possible.

Flurries of Fun by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Colorado Craft Company

I started by stamping the cute images from Flurries of Fun with copic-friendly black ink and colored them with copics.  I used cool greys for the snow, my favorite E70 range for the bunnies, and R30s for scarf, mittens, and cardinal.  Once I finished coloring I die-cut them with the coordinating dies.

Flurries of Fun by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Colorado Craft Company

Next I masked off a piece of distress white heavystock with masking paper and blended my winter sky with chipped sapphire, prize ribbon, blueprint sketch, broken china, and tumbled glass distress oxide ink.  I dried the panel with my heat gun and then splattered it with water and shimmer spray.  Then I removed the masks and blended a little tumbled glass distress oxide ink around the bottom edge for a little depth.  I adhered the critters with foam tape and then splattered the panel with white gouache to create a snowy sky with a few snow splatters on my colored images.  Once it was totally dry I stamped the sentiment and heat-embossed it with white embossing powder. I finished the card with a little nuvo crystal glaze and a sprinkling of chunky and prisma glitter for the perfect touch of sparkle!

I’ve already ordered more Anita Jeram sets and I can’t wait to play with more of them!  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful Wednesday!

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!

AJ551 Anita Jeram ~ Flurries of Fun |…
[ CCC | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
AJ552-D Anita Jeram ~ Flurries of Fun…
[ CCC | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress…
[ SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress…
[ SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress…
[ SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress…
[ SBC | SSS ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress…
[ SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Copic Markers
[ SBP | ELH | SSS ]
Hero Arts Intens-ified Black Ink Pad
[ HA | ELH | SSS ]
Crafter’s Companion Spectrum Noir…
[ ELH | SSS | AMZUS ]
Nuvo Clear Crystal Glaze
[ SBC | ELH | SSS | AMZUS ]
Lawn Fawn Prisma Glitter
[ LWN | ELH | SSS ]
Lawn Fawn Chunky Glitter
[ LWN | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Nuvo Light Mist Spray Bottles
[ SBC | ELH | SSS | AMZUS ]
Ranger Ink Spray Bottle
[ SBC | ELH | SSS | AMZUS ]
Scrapbook.com – Ink Blending Tools…
[ SBC ]
Scrapbook.com – Ink Blending Tools…
[ SBC ]
Scrapbook.com – Ink Blending Tools…
[ SBC ]
Hero Arts Clear Embossing & Watermark…
[ HA | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Hero Arts White Detail Embossing Powder
[ HA | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
White 8.5 X 11, Ranger Distress…
[ ELH | SSS ]
Papertrey Ink Stamper’s Select White…
[ PPR ]
Scotch 1/2-Inch Foam Tape
[ AMZUS | SSS | ELH ]
Scotch Adhesive Tape Glider
[ SBC | ELH | SSS | AMZUS ]
Gina K. Designs Masking Magic
[ GNK | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
New MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most…
[ SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Rotatrim 12-Inch Professional Cutter
[ AMZUS ]
Crafter’s Companion – Gemini Jr….
[ SBC | SSS | AMZUS ]

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Comments

  1. spilor says

    September 29, 2021 at 9:08 am

    Hi, Jess –
    I’m sorry to learn of your loss. Please accept my condolences. Glad you are healing. A lot of things change w/ time. Your card is oh-so-lovely! The colors are gorgeous!
    Lori S in PA

    Reply
  2. Maureen Reiss says

    September 29, 2021 at 9:28 am

    Beautiful card!! I’m glad you found some joy in something that was so painful. I do believe crafting is therapy! Sending big hugs!!!

    Reply
  3. Jody V says

    September 29, 2021 at 9:34 am

    Glad you are back card making. Missed your beautiful cards.

    Reply
  4. smadsen33052 says

    September 29, 2021 at 9:53 am

    So very sorry about your tragic loss. Crafting IS therapy and hopefully will continue to help you heal.

    Reply
  5. Bunny Hoyle says

    September 29, 2021 at 1:35 pm

    Losing anyone is difficult. Kudos to you for moving on by making a card from the AJ line. It’s beautiful and I’m glad that you had the strength to create through a difficult memory.

    I just received this stamp last week. No ink on it yet, but soon. Thanks for the inspiration not just from your card but your story too. You never know who will get inspired by your strength.

    Reply
  6. karen514 says

    September 29, 2021 at 1:52 pm

    Crafting has definitely gotten me through some rough times. I’m glad to hear it’s helping you as well. This card is fabulous!

    Reply
  7. Dayle Shimamura says

    September 29, 2021 at 2:15 pm

    I’m glad you took time for YOU. Sharing your cards is a gift from you to us, so we can wait while you continue to heal from your loss. Peace to you as you continue your journey. And thank you for sharing. It helps all of us.

    Reply
  8. Patt H. says

    September 29, 2021 at 6:01 pm

    What a sweet card! I love it!! So sorry for your loss! I have been there several times & can certainly empathise. Sending a big hug!!

    Reply
  9. Denise Bryant says

    September 29, 2021 at 7:17 pm

    Love the card you created with these sweet images! Beautiful coloring, as always!
    Glad the process of creating the card was helpful to you!

    Reply
  10. Marisela Delgado says

    September 30, 2021 at 12:41 am

    The Lord is faithful, Jessica. Never lose hope. 💜 Such a beautiful card.

    Reply
  11. Carol Kawakami says

    September 30, 2021 at 8:33 pm

    So sorry to hear about your loss. It is heartbreaking, I’m glad you are feeling better and back to crafting. Hugs! (And loved your card!)

    Reply
  12. tara prince says

    November 9, 2021 at 10:26 am

    beautiful card

    Reply
  13. Carol McDavid says

    January 21, 2022 at 1:25 pm

    Lovely card. Curious about how you did the snow beneath the snowman. Is this the same piece of cardstock where you did the color blending or did you use a separate piece of white cardstock for the snow?

    Reply

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