Welcome to my stop on the Colorado Craft Company Bloghop! I’m so grateful to Amy for sharing the new release with me so I could play along – and give you some great ideas for using it! I chose to go really simple, partly because my RSI (repetitive stress injury to my hand) was acting up the day I was shooting. These were simple to create with using some Artist tape and a little plastic TSquare to keep things straight. (straight-ish at least!)
My video shows two of the stamps but keep scrolling to see some more stripes samples – and the hop info!
Supplies for this project are linked at the end of this post. Compensated affiliate links may be used at no cost to you.
Video
For the tutorial – I made a Mother’s Day and Father’s Day card with the simplest of watercolor techniques – making easy stripes! It’s even easier than a solid background, you know why? Because you only need to manage the water on one stripe at a time! Simple! I’m using Daniel Smith watercolors but you can use anything for this – even make a puddle of thin, watered-down color out of ink pads or reinkers! Watch below or click HERE to see it on YouTube.
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For Dad
Dad’s set has multiple sentiments to use – and I can totally see this stamp set for a Christmas card with a fireplace in the background, stockings hung and ready for Santa…… the little heart on my card filled in an awkward white space, it’s a really old metal ‘sticker.’
The inside of the card can match the outside too – super easy to do, as well! If you plan to do this you might try doing the inside first since you don’t need to paint around anything – warm up to it!
Amazing Mom
This mom stamp set is pretty sweet – and I love that they’ve given us so many sentiments so it’s not just for Mother’s Day – you can make cards all year for your Mom with this set, or for those new moms you know!
The inside panel’s stripes are the same height as the front for continuity!
More samples – more simple stripes!
I’ve created samples for the rest of the release with stripes painted with stamps – some a little harder than the video, but not by a lo!
For Mom, Mom Names
There’s another set to celebrate the women in your life – like pampered kitty queens! I used the same masking tape to make little stripes this time. I also limited myself to Quinacridone Rose and New Gamboge throughout the whole card. Cute huh? The “sister” is from the Mom Names set.
Dad’s Cooking, Dad Names
My dad was a cook, but only of a few items. Pancakes were one of them, though I don’t think he ever tossed any in the air! But a cat dad might pull it off…lol! I started by taping off stripes on the floor…then built a cabinet…and by then I was thinking about where they keep the glasses so had to do hanging cabinets….and of course a window! You can make all kinds of scenes with simple tape masking!
- Buy Dad’s Cooking stamps at EH or CCC …buy Dad’s Cooking dies at EH or CCC
- Buy For Dad Names set at EH or CCC
Love Art
CCC makes artist critters in their stamps – and there are two stamps in this set, one of which I used here – I used some tapes to create a canvas to paint in stripes!
Proud of you
This little stamp is so cute with all the critters together partying! There are graduation stamps here but – you can use this set all year round. I’ll be coloring this one with Copics soon! The background was made with stripes but layered them over and over til it was a forest just needing a couple branches!
Bloghop
I’m excited that I can give away a $25 gift certificate to the CCC shop, so here’s how to enter: CLOSED
- Leave a comment – tell me if these cards are the kind of “easy” you like to create!
- Subscribe, even if just til the winner’s announced, so you get to find out if you won!
- Then hop along – everyone’s got a little giveaway that ends Tues night the 13th!
- Adrienne Kennedy (CCC)
- Amber Rain Davis
- Angelica Conrad
- Bibi Cameron
- Caly Person
- Cathy Zielske
- Chari Moss
- Chris Dayton
- Daniel West
- Donna Hitz
- Emily Midgett
- Erin Thompson
- Jennifer Gross
- Jennifer Kotas
- Jennifer McGuire
- Jennifer Shurkus
- Joe Sysavath
- Kassi Hulet
- Kathy Racoosin
- Kelly Griglione
- Koren Wiskman
- Kristina Werner
- Laura Volpes
- Mansi Bhatia
- Marci Snee
- Nichol Spohr
- Sandy Allnock – you are here!
- Sara Torzullo
- Traci Jenkins
- Yana Smakula
Supplies
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- Colorado Craft Company stamps and dies:
- Daniel Smith Watercolors:
- Silver Brush Black Velvet Round #12 EH – BLICK – AMZ
- Arches Cold Press Paper: EH – BLICK
- Ampersand Hardbord, Flat 9×12
- Artist tape
- TSquare
I love your striped backgrounds and can’t wait to try that! I love For Mom as my fav new release!
Your stripe technique is pretty cool. I like the “simplicity” of it. It brings in color and atmosphere without detail work and I was surprised by how you could still create a scene with it. I guess it would be even easier when using the coordinating dies. I especially like the Love Art set but the entire new release is delightful. Thanks for showing how you created these lovely cards!
Cute cards. I like the stripes. These are the kind of easy cards I would like to create.
Amazing watercolor technique! The various stripe backgrounds for your cards add such depth to the whimsical images from this release. Thanks for sharing!
Loving all the stripes – so fun!! My favorite has to be the Love Art card – the little mouse with his striped masterpiece is great. Will definitely have to try this.
I love your striped backgrounds. You’re giving me inspiration to try some. The white stamp against the stripes really stands out. I think my favorite of this release is dad’s cooking. The two kittens remind me of my twin boys. Thank you for sharing your cards.
Thank you for the details with pictures. These stamps are so adorable, sure to bring smiles to those who receive the card.
Love your work.
Tish
WOW ! Love all these striped cards. Stripes make such a fabulous background for these adorable sets. Amazing to see that they even are sufficient to give colour to a card without colouring the image. Thanks so much for sharing and the fabulous video !
I really love the striping that you did on these cards. The proud of you group is so adorable. My favorite new stamp from Colorado Craft is the Amazing Mother. That little mouse mother sure has her hands full.
Love this striping idea. Your style is great. I will check out your painting video. Thanks.
Fabulous cards! I love the images painted and the backgrounds. Love the stripes and the heart warming, smile winning Anita Jeram’s stamps.
Love the cards! Love watercoloring these images.
These are darling! I love the idea of both stripes with the outline stamp and matching the inside of the card. Genius! My favorite set from the new release is Proud of You and your card using the set is terrific.
Simply wonderful! Loving these stamps!
wow, stunning background, so clever!
The Love Art set is my favorite.
Thank you for sharing your cards. My favorite set is the Love Art one.
The sharing of your talent is so appreciated Sandy! All of your cards are fabulous. Do you know what I am excited about? The first two cards you’ve shown actually look like something I could try & possibly have success with. Yay! Love CCC stamps, especially the Anita Jaram series. My favourite of this release is the Love Art set.
Love the idea of colored background stripes and uncolored images. Thanks for this fabulous idea! I love your cards!
Love the cards and watercolor techniques
Such adorable cards! Love your backgrounds and your amazing coloring…
Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful cards.
What can I say….I Love them!
Love the simplicity in the card.
Your coloring always inspires. Perfection is how I describe your creations. You use color so well!
Love how you did the stripes, Love Art is my favorite
Yes, I like these stamps. I like different ideas too.
Yes these are great for when you want to mass produce a bunch of cards to have on hand. I always know you are going to create great cards when I come to your blog. My faves are Proud of You( because a dog) and the Dad because it reminds me of my Dad reading the paper after working a long day!
The stripe background technique is a great idea. I can see it used for many cards. I always learn so much from watching your videos and classes! THANKS. I like the mom and dad sets and the bed scene.
Your cards are beautiful and are getting my creativity going, I need to try watercolors. The stamps sets are just darling, I love them all!
“For Dad” just has my heart. Reminds me of moments before dinner when our son was young… Your example with stripes of watercolor background is fantastic!
Oh wow, you really DO JUSTICE to these sets, Sandy! I love both the Mom and Dad, because these would be perfect for my grandson and his wife with their three artsy little boys. you just make it seem so easy. And I’m already a blog subscriber
What a clever idea with the watercolor backgrounds. I love your unique and soft look. Thanks for the video and listing all the paint colors.
Love the minimalistic watercolour approach.
Love the stripe technique, thanks! Since my nickname is “Mouse” and AJ’s mice are soooo adorable, I can’t pick just one set as a favorite. It has to be them all. Great release!
I’ve loved these stamps and so pleased we can get them in the UK – I’ve loved watching you paint some of the bunnies so can’t wait to enjoy this new set. Thanks for the inspiration.
Amazing Mom is my favourite stamp of the set. Thanks for the opportunity to win. Love your cards, Sandy.
Simply awesome card, Lovin’ the new Colorado Craft release sets!!
So whimsical. I do love how you have painted these.
Love the stripes! You make it look so easy! This collection is awesome.
I do love the stripes as background. So clean and simple. My favorite from this release is the Love Art set.
Such a darling release. I love the last, proud of you stamp set set with the dark forest behind the critters.
I love these cards!
Adorable!
I like the cat in bed set. ( for mom)
In a million years I would not have thought of this striped background. So easy and yet stunning!
Great color combinations on your watercolor backgrounds! Love the shading on the Mouse artiste’ looking over his mousterpiece!
So many great cards! Love the way you incorporated stripes into all of them. Especially like that you used only the stripes for color on the first two cards. You created a look I haven’t seen before. Thanks for sharing and for the very helpful video!
I love your cards, Sandy. Usually I look at them and say “I could never do that.” Thanks for showing a couple backgrounds that I might actually try! Whether they turn out is another story! My favorites from this release are For Mom and Amazing Mom.
I like the unique look of your cards!
I have many of the supplies you used, thanks for the informative tutorial.
I love these cards. They are so adorable. The watercolor backgrounds are very creative