As a kid I was a very eager reader and I was always very fascinated by the illustrations in the books I was reading. They were a huge part of the whole experience and they somehow gave me a warm, cozy feeling. And they still do.
It is no surprise then that when I found out that Colorado Craft Company is releasing a line of stamps based on the illustrations of Anita Jeram I got really excited! Coloring these stamps is like traveling back in time. All of a sudden I am back in Italy, sitting on my bed, and with a book in my hands.
The card I made today features the Christmas Tree Cat stamp set, but there are so many sweet and adorable sets in this release! And a super sweet enamel pin, too!
Colorado Craft Company Release
Below you can find some of my favorite sets . You can check out the full release here…isn’t it just wonderful?!
Clean and Simple Christmas Card
Coming to the card, I kept the design pretty simple. I wanted to focus on coloring this adorable image and wanted it to be the real star of the show.
I stamped it with black ink on some light grey cardstock and I colored it with a mix of Illustrator markers and colored pencils. The video at the end of this post shows the coloring process – and there is a giveaway in it, too! 😉
Once I was done coloring the image, I added a light snowfall effect with my Gansai Tambi Watercolors. I layered the card front with some wine red and white cardstock and that finished off my card.
Video and Giveaway
Here’s the video tutorial I prepared for you, where I share how to create this simple Christmas card with the Colorado Craft Company Merry Little Christmas stamp set! Make sure to watch to find out how to win a 35$GC to the Colorado Craft Company store!
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More Inspiration
Make sure to visit everyone’s blog and YouTube channel to see all the amazing inspiration shared with the new release!
Adrienne Kennedy
Angelica Conrad
Bibi Cameron
Caly Person
Cathy Zielske
Chris Dayton
Daniel West
Debby Hughes
Emily Midgett
Erin Thompson
Jennifer Gross
Jennifer Kotas
Jennifer McGuire
Joe Sysavath
Kathy Racoosin
Kelly Griglione
Kristina Werner
Laura Volpes
Mansi Bhatia
Marci Snee
Nichol Spohr
Sandy Allnock
Sara Torzullo
Traci Jenkins
Yana Smakula
Koren Wiskman
Thank you all for stopping by! Create something delightful today!
The items marked with a * were sent to me for free for designing purposes. When possible, affiliated links are used at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! 💖
Comments
Adorable release and awesome card❤️ Love it! Thank you for sharing!
The world needs these right now! Just amazing! Love the critters!
Absolutely Stunning. What a fun image to color–and the colors are outstanding! This will be fun to follow along as more images are released. Thanks for sharing!
Great video! Thank you for your darling CAS inspiration… love these new stamp sets!!!
Adorable card and I love the colored pencil highlghts.
These are beautiful. I love the richness of your color❣️
Delightful card, love these whimsical illustrations!
These images are so cute. I think any cat person would love this Christmas card. Thanks for sharing.
Darling card!
Books were a favorite part of being an elementary school teacher for 381/2 years. I Love this release and your card is beautiful!
I am excited to have found your blog thanks to 3C! Your card is so soft and delicate!
— Dalis
Beautiful!
Absolutely adorable, Laura!
Beautiful. I love that you used color pencils too.
You’re card is beautiful, thank you for sharing the making-of in the video !
Unfortunately I didn’t have the “Guess how much I love you” book as a child (maybe it didn’t exist in Dutch at that time); but I remember we had some of Richard Scarry books.
Warm greetings from Belgium.
Great card adorable stamps
Thanks for the video, love the coloring on soft grey! This entire release is awesome!!!
AWESOME video! Thank you for creating a card with this stamp set too! This is my favorite set too!
It is a good feeling to remember having a book in your hand and just see the characters that make you smile and feel cozy and comfy. These are some of the best new sets around. I love them. I want one or four or more.
like the cat in the tree very cute
Your card is so cute. Anita Jeram’s work is wonderful. These sets are great!
love this card – love this release!
This is soo cute!
Perfection! LOVE this image and I love how you used a gray cardstock. Such a wonderful release from 3C!
Adorable animals and coloring.
Love this kitty in the tree. And this release! Great card! Remembered reading these books to my kids!
Such a cute card! So cute! 💜
Adorable card and such an exciting release!
Reminds me a bit of my kitty! Darling card!
I love your card and this release. I couldn’t subscribe to your blog, it kept saying there was an error.
Such a sweet card!
That’s a naughty kitty 😉 Beautiful card!
So lovely!
This stamp set was my favorite and I ordered it right away yesterday morning!! I was scared it would sell out. This is my Sammy on Christmas morning. This will be his first Christmas with us. He is a rescue Siberian, he was a scared little kitten I saw online. We drove from Coastal Georgia to the North Carolina Mountains to get him. I had lost my 17-year-old Maine Coon and was devastated. I saw Sammy and the shelter said he was almost unadoptable because no one could touch him. I walked in, petted him, picked him up and took him home. We needed each other. I want to give him a wonderful Christmas. He is my little buddy, even though he wakes me with biting my hair and pulling it at 4 in the morning because he’s hungry!
Beautiful card and fabulous coloring!
Your card is delightful as are these beautiful images! I love to watch your colouring and see the difference the white pencil makes! I loved sharing Guess How Much I Love You with my daughter and it became one of our favourite books. Thanks so much for the inspiration! Take care! 🙂
Laura, you are the first person so far to use this image & I think you did a wonderful job. It is too cute & brings a smile to my face. So adorable.
Adorable card! You did a fantastic job of coloring the image
This is an amazing set and you did a great job with it!
What an amazing release! Thank you so much for sharing this amazing inspiration ❤️
So sweet- love your colors! This entire line of stamps is adorable & I couldn’t choose a favorite!
I love that this book is loved universally! As a cat owner your card made me giggle mainly because I have witnessed this scene! Great job!
Great tips for us newbies! I love your card!
Yes, the entire release is just wonderful! Love your sweet coloring of the cat in the tree stamp!
I really like the old-style look of your card. The white pencil added such a nice highlight.
Gorgeous! I love this set!
This Christmas tree cat is one of my favorite stamp sets of the release. You really brought it to life! Thank you!
Beautiful cards!!
Love your wonderful
card, with the snow
in the background.
These images are
adorable! I left a
comment on your
video too.
Carla from Utah
Very, Very lovely work. I really like the way you used the white in your coloring, it added so much to your card. Thank you for sharing.
Lovely card, thank you for the inspiration <3
I think this is my favorite set in the collection. It reminds me of one of the cats we had who would climb into the tree and sleep on the branches. Cute card.
Cute and whimsical Christmas card!
Cats are so notorious for climbing Christmas trees!
I have had some close calls with fragile ornaments and my kitty. =)
Thanks for sharing, LOVE this new release!
I always read Goodnight Moon to my son when he was little so that would have to be my favorite book. The set you used is my favorite of this release and it is just adorable. I like the use of both watercolor and colored pencils.
Awesome stamp sets & I love your sweet card!
This set just makes me laugh, and I lie the way you colored it. Great job!
So in love with this release ❣️ Oh my! Another hit out of the park! Your cards has such a cuteness factor…Great coloring!
Such a cute stamp and fantastic coloring! Thanks for the video!
We had a cat when I was young. She never climbed our Christmas tree but I certainly heard of other cats who did. This is such a fun card. Thanks for sharing!
Just delightful! Beautiful work on these adorable animals.
Beautiful card! I love the addition of the colored pencil.
Wow! I love this new release and your Christmas tree is a favorite. I love it. So wonderful and sweet!
Very cute image and I agree reading a book with illustrations is something special.
The critters make quite the show. Nice added details.
Lovely!
Cute card! I love the white pencil detailing!
Love this tree and the cute cat and mouse.
This stamp image is adorable. I have had friends who have had cats that do climb up into the tree and end of knocking it over lol. Great release and inspiration!. Love your coloring!.
So fun! A cat up the tree! The scene tells it all,
Don’t you just want to rescue that cat from the top of the tree? Love it
I enjoyed watching your video using the new adorable stamps. I have ordered a few of them and cannot wait to ink them up. Your talent inspires me! Thank you for sharing!
Beautiful card! Love your coloring. Reminds me of our family tree and cat when I was a child. Thanks for the memory.
I am very inspired by your creations! These cards are super!
Love your card and pretty coloring. These are indeed fascinating images and look like so much fun to color!
Beautiful cards.
So cute. I REALLY love the mousie. HI LAURA!!!
So adorable! I love the sweet tree!
A very nice technique! I have never seen this pencil with marker! I love this little crumbly tree! The artist would be very happy with your card! My favorite was a little record….Ringo .wrango.
Omg REALLY loving this stamp set. Thanks for the lovely inspiration. That kitty hitting the Angel in the tree is priceless.
Brava Laura! Mi sono anche iscritta al tuo canale (non l’avevo ancora fatto!) ^_^
Questa nuova release è davvero stupenda!
So cute!
Wonderful card. Thanks for sharing
Your card is adorable! I have a lot of favorite books as a kid, but my favorite was “El Principito”. I read it many times. I subscribed to your challenge! Your projects are adorable, love your accent too!!