Yes it’s Sunday and I normally don’t post on Sundays….but since it’s Colorado Craft Company’s new release, I’ve made an exception!
I sat down with the release stamps and started coloring….I don’t think I’ve explained often how I approach new releases, but I try to see if there’s a commonality. Sometimes it’s something the products share (Anita Jeram in this case!) but the cards I started coloring were coming out with incredible contrast! What a mojo day – it was pretty spectacular to see what I made and ask myself, “Did I just do that?” Ha! So the card I color in the video will have that heavy contrast in common, and you’ll see it come to life.
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Video
At the end of the video you’ll see the cards pictured below – and I’ll write out a little more detail about them in the text here. Watch the video below or click HERE to view it on YouTube.
A Fox’s Life
The strong contrast between all the dark areas against the lights from the moon and highlights…..all that creates some serious drama!
I also created a slimlline card with the other stamp in this set; only the little part around the foxes is part of the stamp, so I created a rocky/pebbly beach with heavy heavy shadows to set off the light striking the foxes. The water is nice and dark so it makes the foxes pop in front of it – and I kept the sky lighter as well for the contrast. The sky is way fancier than what’s in the Blue Skies classes but if you’re interested in upping your game, it’s on sale right now.
Art Is
Anita Jeram has drawn a bunch of “art” related stamps, and I couldn’t be happier! This one has an easel with a couple images that can be stamped onto the canvas. Here I stamped the bunny in black on rocks that I drew, posing….and then stamped it in lighter ink as part of the in progrss painting. The background has strong side lighting, low on the horizon. It can seem “wrong” to put the highlights on the back of the bunny – but pay attention to the direction the light is shining from; it can do unexpected things.
The other version of Art Is is a slimline artists loft – I always wished I could have had one when I lived in NYC! But I guess I can draw my own so maybe I didn’t miss out on anything? The lighting here is full of drama; even if the walls are a tan color, when backed up by bright light from windows, they get dark.
Kindness First
I was working on these cards and proceeding just fine until….I hit the mojo wall. I stared at the bunny and cat and couldn’t figure out a scene to give them! I asked on social media, and someone on Instagram suggested a lumber mill by a creek, someone else wanted a waterfall – and this is what happened after that! Note all the dark colors that “frame” the figures – they don’t OUTLINE the characters, make sure you picture the background as if it’s continuous behind the figures.
Play Time
This set has smaller scene stamps, so each one got the dramatic light treatment. The mice putting on makeup have a dark wall behind and strong shadows across the teal surface of the table….and glossy accents on the shiny parts of the makeup products.Again, see the light on the BACK of the mouse on the right? Thats where the light’s coming from.
The light is coming from in front of the mice and their tea party – but just a slice of light cutting across it. Maybe a crack in a door or window. Dramatic shadows behind them and all the shadow outside the main scene simplifies it somewhat.
Spoonful of Sugar
I tried to picture what would make this mouse happy enough to juggle – and decided he was thrilled to have snuck the whole bowl out of the house! That gave me dark steps to silhouette, giving a nice dark area around the sugar bowl. I used a white pen to cover/remove the motion lines of the juggling, and then added magic dust that’s helping with the juggling.
Recharge
The cat in a hammock cried out for drama! I colored the clouds in the background first -lots of color, lots of drama, then added trees in green and grey, with extra trees on either side. Dark grasses just like i showed you in the video.
Happily Ever After
For this card I adapted one of the Copic Enchantment backgrounds into purples and pinks. SO pretty for a wedding card!
Bloghop and prizes
8 winners in this hop! Each will win one stamp set….to be included in the drawing leave a comment on each blog. Enter comments up until midnight eastern time on the 16th and winners will be announced by us on the 17th on the CCC blog.
- Colorado Craft Company- Adrienne Kennedy
- Jenn Gross
- Bibi Cameron
- Jennifer Kotas
- Kelly Griglione
- Angelica Conrad
- Daniel West
- Caly Person
- Sandy Allnock <—you’re here!
- Mansi Bhatia
- Kassi Hulet
- Erin Thompson
- Melissa Andrew
- Donna Hitz
- Nichol Spohr
- Emily Midgett
- Amy Tsuruta
INSTAGRAMMERS
Supplies
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- Colorado Craft Company stamps:
- COMPLETE RELEASE BUNDLE
- STAMPS ONLY BUNDLE
- Other CCC stamps (there are dies but for simplicity’s sake I’m only listing stamps)
- Art Is CCC
- Kindness First CCC
- Spoonful of Sugar CCC
- Play Time CCC(no dies for this set)
- Recharge CCC
- Happily Ever After CCC
- Anniversary Mini Stamps CCC
- Copic Markers: EH – Blick
- Jet Black Lawn Fawn Ink Pad
- Neenah Cardstock, Solar White: 25pk – 250pk
Absolutely amazingly stunning cards!
You are incredibly talented!!! A beautiful set of cards…. You took these wonderful stamps and gave them life, thanks so much for sharing with us!!
Oh my! How awesome are all these beauties?!!!
You’ve been busy creating so much beauty.
Absolutely BRILLIANT set of cards! You amaze me, and inspireme!
Omg….these cards are all beyond adorable!!!!
Wow . I love all your scenes . Incredible!!!!!!!!! X Bibi
All these cards are so gorgeous. I love all the added backgrounds and details you add to each of these cards. Thank you for sharing.
Inspiring all but the Hope You Feel Beautiful card is my fave.
I am blown away by all of your wonderful cards. As I was scrolling through, they became cuter and cuter and I just can’t pick a favorite.
OMGoodness Sandy, you’ve been kept busy with all of these amazing cards you’ve made from 3Cs release! I do mean amazing! I have three favourite stamp sets which are the foxes, the art & the mice with tea & makeup. Anita Jeram is such a fantastic designer. My favourite card of all you showed was the one with the ocean shell held between the two foxes. WOW!!!
Oh my Sandy, what a fabulous cards!
Sometimes I think that you love stamping because of the awesome scenes you can create. What a amazing fantasy do you have.
Thank you so much for sharing all these beauties, stay safe and have a wonderful day.
Sandy, quite honestly….you’re a creative genius! I absolutely love all the cards.
Everything looks so real!! So sweet… all of them.
Gorgeous cards. Love you coloring!
I love anita’s stamps. But you create such sweet intimate moments. Like intimate photographs. So adorable and you make me wanna play with these stamps….
Your work is amazing.
Signed up for your blog.
Wow Sandy! Each of these is like a little piece of art that should be framed after anyone receives them. The Anita Jeram stamps are some of the sweetest I’ve seen.
Wow. I don’t normally subscribe to blogs but I signed up for yours! Your creations are like artwork. Beautiful!!
Your scenes are so creative and perfectly rendered! I want to go to these magical places. Thank you for the inspiration
This is my first time to your blog – what an artist you are. You and CCC work beautifully together.
MY JAW IS ON THE FLOOR! These must have taken you forever! I hope you are framing them all!
Oh, Wow, wow! Your backgrounds make your cards. You are an artist. The backlight from your huge moon on the fox’s face, the wedding couple dancing under cherry blossoms, and on it goes. You ve just blown me away.
Amazing cards! Love the scenes you created and especially what you did with shadows and light!
Beautiful cards, Sandy! You make me want ALL these new sets. Your coloring makes the images come alive. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us!
I LOVE the two foxes on the beach!!! And the mice up at night playing with makeup! Oh my gosh, I never would have thought to make the scenes at night, but they WOULD be playing at night, wouldn’t they? I can’t decide which stamp set I love most. It might be the wedding scene set. But it might be the makeup and tea play….I guess I should stick with the wedding scenes? But every single stamp set is adorable. I would love to have every single one!!! I am not picky.
Outstanding, Sandy! You had me humming Moonglow through your fabulous gallery!
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Mojo DAY?! LOL – any one of those spectacular cards would make a mojo WEEK for me. Every one of them is amazing. I am inspired to try one of these cards with dramatic lighting. Talk about drama and adding life and a story. Just wow. I need to make a wedding card…..this one might be IT.
OMG!!!!!!!!! Sandy your cards are absolutely amazing!!! You have taken these cards to a surreal level!!! They are pieces of fine art you would see in a professional artist auction!!!! Your interpretation takes these stamps to a whole new level. I bet you knocked Anita’s socks off!!!!
Wo! Wow! Wow! Sandy! Your cards are amazing and have brought these wonderful new sets to life with the sweet little scenes you’ve created! Impossible to choose a favourite, but the large moon shining down on that sute fox is a stand out!Thanks so much for the great inspiration! Stay safe! 🙂
Awesome as always! These images are so sweet and fun ~ you bring them all to life!
Absolutely stunning! Your talent leaves me in awe. Your ability to create a scene from even the small stamp set leaves me absolutely amazed each time. I truly believe I learn something (or somethings) every time I watch you create. Today, with each card you showed, I said oh, that one is my favorite, then you would show the next one, and I would say no, that one is my favorite, and on and on. I do believe the foxes with the shells is my favorite of this group, that beach, that sky…..again in awe.
These are show-stoppers. Literally. When I followed the hop to your site and saw that first card I was awed with what you’d done. Then I scrolled down…and kept going… : O This was me…mouth hanging open in awe! I think it’s time to sign up for some of your classes!
Wow Sandy, just Wow!! I am so impressed with all of your cards. The one with the foxes in the forest with the wedding gown. I love the way you colored the gown. ❤️. The card on the beach is phenomenal!! Your talent is fabulous!!
Your cards are stunning! A Fox’s Life is my favorite of this release but I love it all! Thanks for the great inspiration!
All of the cards are amazing! Thank you for the different techniques! I love your videos too.
I love your cards and the scenes. I get so much inspiration from you. Your bride and groom card is breathtaking. Thank you
Oh my Gosh Sandy, you really knocked it out of the park today! SO many gorgeous cards but the stamps are SO cute I can see how they would inspire you like that! Thanks for sharing!
These are all soooo wonderful! The fax and seashell one may be my favorite but hard to pick just one. Man I wish I had an ounce of your amazing God given talent! But I’ll take what I have and learn watching your videos. :0) And I adore all of Anita Jeram’s stamps!
Wow, Sandy! Just WOW!
I love how all the creatures seem to pop
Wow! Your cards are amazing! You’re so talented! I always learn something when I watch your videos!
Sandy your skies are magnificent! They look so real, you are such an awesome artist! I love all of your cards and now I want all these stamp sets! Great work!
Anita brings it again with adorable mice and friends. Your cards as always bring something special and unique. Love the way you’ve done the backgrounds.
Wow, you have been busy. My favorite is the cat in the hammock, but they are all beautiful works of art.
wow, wow,WOW! Your work is AMAZING! Your skies are INCREDIBLE! Love each card!
Bold & daring, simply lovely!
Each and every one of your cards is simply perfect. My favorite is the bride and groom and the and that he Lazy hazy Days of Summer!
Your colors are amazing, you really set the scene and bring the cute animals to life. Your light source and highlights and shadows are so life like. These were my favorite stamps of the release. Just love them
You bring the images to life.
Love them all, but my favorite is the bunny giving the cat a flower!