Always FUN to have a NEW release by COLORADO CRAFT COMPANY and a completely new style of images from Anita Jeram. Sea going creatures in this release that includes three (3) large 6 x 6″ sets with matching sentiments and one 3 x 4″ and one 2 x 3″ sets all with matching dies all with a nautical theme. This time there are Mermaids, Seahorses, Whales and Penguins!
I tried something a bit different with the MERMAID and WHALE set this time. It’s been awhile since I’ve done some paper piecing and this set was just perfect for it!
This is a great way to use up any colored paper scraps and have some fun decorating . I added some coloring to some of the pieces but, mostly I just stamped and fussy cut the pieces. I stamped the image on Distress Heavy Stock and then began adding my pieces from the top down.
This next card is from both of the smaller stamp sets Walrus Mini and Seas the Day. I did a little masking as if the Walrus is trying to squish through the Pilings to say “Hi!”
I love the sentiment that is included in the Seas the Day set that I used here. Living in Alaska for most of my life I was able to see Walrus on several occasions. I colored him in with Copies and enhanced a bit with some colored pencil. Pier pilings always seem to need rope on them or at least that is how I always picture them so I added a couple of pieces on one of the pilings. Some easy Distress Ink blending for a soft but slightly stormy backdrop and some glitter on the clouds that I added with the Lawn Fawn Cloud stencil. The sentiment is heat embossed in Versafine with clear embossing powder.
Colorado Craft Company is so generous and seem to always have a giveaway and will be giving away one free clear stamp set per designer. These will be randomly selected and will contact the winner. The other giveaway YES! There is another giveaway to WIN the entire release. You MUST make a purchase from the individual designer to be entered to win.
Enjoy the Hop that the other designers have for you along the way.
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Alice Ross
January 28, 2023 at 5:42 amI like your use of paper scraping the card. That is a different approach and turned out great!
Laurie Mansfeldt
January 28, 2023 at 5:43 amI like the glitter around your clouds
Jennifer Ann Leonard
January 28, 2023 at 5:51 amYou really captured the feel of the sea!
Barbara Taylor
January 28, 2023 at 6:02 amLove the use paper piecing and adding your personal touches. Thank you
Meghan Kennihan
January 28, 2023 at 7:32 amDonna! I LOVE your beach and mermaid scenes! Just beautiful!
Bonnie Lynn Schroeder Ratzloff
January 28, 2023 at 8:07 amI love them both!!! Great idea to use up all of those scraps.
Pamela A
January 28, 2023 at 8:13 amI haven’t used paper piecing for soooo long….but I’m loving your card. Love that little shell with the polka dots.
Danielle P
January 28, 2023 at 8:39 amLove the mural feeling of the paper piecing and adore the combo of pencil and copic with your walrus!! Beautiful!
FRANNIE R
January 28, 2023 at 8:43 amThat walrus stamp is so fun and makes a unique card!
Joanne Travis
January 28, 2023 at 8:58 amWow! Love the collage style of the first card and the walrus is so beautifully done! Thanks for sharing.
Sandra Stewart
January 28, 2023 at 9:18 amYour unique style is a standout. I particularly like the walrus card.
Holly Flores
January 28, 2023 at 10:25 amThese are both so fabulous!
Sherrie ROsnick
January 28, 2023 at 11:00 amI love the paper Piercing idea! It is very beautiful. And masking the walrus sure make it look like one set instead of two, Love it!
Liz Jutila
January 28, 2023 at 12:22 pmI love the way you turned that walrus scene into your own vision with the rope on the piling. Great job on these, thanks for sharing.
Alice Turak
January 28, 2023 at 12:23 pmI especially like the walrus fitting itself through the pilings. Such a good idea. Thank you.
Sue D
January 28, 2023 at 1:16 pmCute scenes. I like the paper piecing on the first one.
Christine
January 28, 2023 at 1:54 pmYou did a great job.
Barbara Hill
January 28, 2023 at 2:24 pmThe first card the word that popped into my mind was Modigliani! The reclining woman- you get it! The second, what a soft beach scene for a walrus! What range you show in your card making!
Alexandra Y
January 28, 2023 at 2:36 pmBeautiful! the paper piecing is so fun!
Toddy
January 28, 2023 at 3:19 pmSo very clever!
Tracy
January 28, 2023 at 5:36 pmThe walrus is my favorite!
Janelle L
January 28, 2023 at 7:40 pmSo gorgeous ❤️🤩
Jeanne Rice
January 28, 2023 at 8:08 pmI just love the seagulls. Your cards are beautiful
Denise Bryant
January 28, 2023 at 10:16 pmAwesome paper piecing on your mermaid scene, and I really love the seagull scene too! The walrus is so fun!
Kelly M Hunsaker
January 29, 2023 at 2:25 pmGreat inspiration. thank you
Sarah Haumschild
January 29, 2023 at 2:30 pmThat silly walrus makes me smile everytime. I love your cards.
Tracy Fear
January 29, 2023 at 3:30 pmThat walrus! I love how you colored him.
Kristen Snoozy
January 29, 2023 at 3:50 pmGreat cards, really fun way of putting together a card with paper scraps, and I love how you shadowed the starfish and added glitter to the clouds and mermaid tail
Christine Hannan
January 29, 2023 at 3:51 pmMy daughter loves the mermaid but that walrus is so cute.
Penny Adsit
January 29, 2023 at 3:58 pmI’m impressed that you did so much paper piecing but especially by all that fussy cutting. Fussy cutting and I don’t get along well.
Sandra Baggarly
January 29, 2023 at 5:06 pmLove the walrus! So cute.
Janet Ingraham
January 29, 2023 at 5:40 pmOh my! Your paper piercing and masking techniques are lovely. So great!
Dorothy A
January 29, 2023 at 8:56 pmThese are beautiful cards. I really like the underwater colors- has a very cool look.
Sharon Robbins
January 30, 2023 at 5:27 amLove your take on the new CCC stamp set, very beautiful work! Thanks for sharing 😁
Christine Kiehl
January 30, 2023 at 9:18 amOH my sweet seascapes batman you did an incredible job coloring these new stamps! ! I didn’t think it was possible to make her stamps any cuter; but you managed to bust my thought bubble! These turned out fintastic all the way around!
Cathy
January 30, 2023 at 12:35 pmI have never really seen paper piecing on a card. A new experience and it looks great! Thank you
Stacey Carpenter
January 30, 2023 at 12:59 pmI love the way you used scraps of paper to color in your stamp, just gorgeous, love it!
Janet Carter
January 30, 2023 at 4:48 pmI love how you put so many of the elements of the different stamps together in the scenes.
Lori K.
January 30, 2023 at 8:08 pmWhat fun cards! Love your vision on the first one – like you stated, great way to use scraps! (I hate throwing anything away!) My favorites though are found in your second card – I’m in love with the seagulls/posts and the walrus. Thank you for sharing!! Love them!!
Bets Greene
January 31, 2023 at 4:34 amThe color paper piecing is so cool…it looks great! I just adore the walrus (I named him Walter) and how you fit his fat fanny between the pilings…the colors are wonderful! 💜💜💜
Leesa Hunter
January 31, 2023 at 9:44 amI love the paper pieced card! I am not much of a colorist so I can see myself trying that technique. But your coloring on the seagull and walrus card is inspiring. Thank you so much for sharing your vision with us.
Kathy Leitch
January 31, 2023 at 10:30 amThe paper piecing made such a unique looking card, thanks for sharing that! I’ve never seen that. I love learning new things!
Bunny Hoyle
January 31, 2023 at 3:19 pmI especially love the Mermaid’s tail. So pretty. The Walrus is such a cute stamp.
Janice Hixon
January 31, 2023 at 4:23 pmDonna, your cards are beautiful! My favorite is the walrus card. I love the pops of dimension with the addition of embossing and a little touch of rope. The walrus looks so friendly, like he is ready to start up a conversation.
Karidan Jackson
February 1, 2023 at 7:44 amThat Walrus!! Love it!!