Hi there, today we are celebrating a new Colorado Craft Company release fully illustrated by Anita Jeram.
The release includes 7 new gorgeous stamp sets.
Even though is mainly Father’s and Mother’s day themed, it includes two stamp sets to create graduation/congratulations, and Love Art/ friendship/ thank you cards.
I’m featuring 3 of the 7 new stamp sets available:
All the images are very versatile and can be used to create projects for different occasions.
Explore complete release
COLOURIG
I have been loving Anita’s illustration since the very first release especially because they allow me to enjoy Zig coloring.
It seems that when someone says Anita Jeram, I’m immediately looking for my Zigs as y first reaction. I can’t help myself!!
So off course I used the water-based markers to add colours to all the images for the cards today.
Only once, I applied alcohol markers to Anita’s illustrations in the post here and although that was easy too, I believe that water-based markers allow me to add a special look and feel to the images.
My fav papers to do Zigs colouring are Strathmore Bristol Smooth, Strathmore watercolour paper, Arches Smooth, Arches fine grain but I used a rough paper today.
In my opinion, textured papers are not ideal to do colouring with this kind of markers but of course we can use them.
zig marker colours used
Browns
- Dark Brown
- Brown
- Beige
- Mustard
Greys
- Grey
- Mid Grey
- Grey Bown
Yellow/ Orange for Cats and Foxes
- Bright Yellow
- Beige
For Grass
- Light Green
- Olive Green
- Bright Green
- Dark Green
PROUD OF YOU BY ANITA JERAM
Here is the main image from the Proud of You stamp set stamped on Rough Arches 300 grams using Versafine Onyx ink.
I love it!! This cheerful scene made me smile.
Proud of You is a congratulations/graduation themed stamp set but I stamped a sentiment from the Wishing You Happiness stamp set to make a more generic card.
To stamp the image on this Rough Arches watercolor paper, I used the Misti to do multi-stamping to achieve a sharp image.
The colours and shadows look very intense on this paper even though I applied very little colour to do the blending.
The paper absorbs the Zig’s ink very quickly and it can be harder to spread it over other areas of the images than when using smooth paper.
To work on this paper is I like to apply a wet on wet watercolour technique. You can apply a little bit of water over the image and then the marker over the wet area for smoother colour transitions.
This kind of paper takes and requires the use of more water due to its texture.
FATHER’D DAY CARDS
Anita’s illustrations are good to create projects in any size as well.
So I also made these Father’s Day mini slimline cards that measures 3-1/2″ x 6-1/2″ inches.
To die-cut the watercolor panel, I used the largest die from Mini Slimline rectangles die set by Simon Says Stamp.
You can also get mini slimline envelopes here.
FOR DAD BY ANITA JERAM
I had some fun colouring the grass in this super simple scene, stamped using images and sentiments from For Dad stamp set.
It is evident that I made hundreds of tiny strokes in flicking motion to create the grass.
What is not evident is that once I did that, I then pass over a wet brush to make those lines look a bit blur.
When the paper was dry I repeated the process over and over using different green markers until I got the desired look..
For the sky, I simply applied the marker on my glass mat and using a wet Escoda watercolour brush, I lifted the ink and applied it over the area I wanted to cover as unevenly as possible.
I also used Arches Rough watercolour paper for this card and to stamp the images I used Versafine Onyx Black ink and the Misti to stamp the images.
DAD’S COOKING BY ANITA JERAM
For this card, I used Strathmore watercolour paper that is smooth and the images is from Dad’s cooking stamp set also stamped using Versainfe Onyx black ink.
You might spot the difference in terms of colour vibrancy between this and the previous cards stamped on Arches Rough.
Not in vain Arches is the cream of watercolor papers but I still consider Strathmore a good option for an easier coloring process.
You can see other images coloured on Strathmore watercolour paper in the post here or the second video below.
COLOURING ANITAS ILLUSTRATIONS VIDEOS
In the past semester I shared a couple of videos with colouring tips using Anita’s illustrations.
I hope you can have a look if you haven’t done it already. ( VIDEO 1 – VIDEO 2)
Colouring is a very repetitive activity. I mean that I do the same always to applying colours using this kind of markers regardless of the shades I use.
I may vary what I do for the backgrounds but in sum, I apply a tiny bit of the colour directly for the pen at the edge of the images. Then, using an aqua brush I blend that color towards the center of the image.
I work from dark to light so once I apply the darkest colour I incorporate lighter or more vibrant colours and I blend them using the aqua brush. Also from the edge to the center of the images.
That’s all.
April Anita Jeram Release Blog Hop
Today 29 papercraft artists are gathering together to provide inspiration using sweet and beautiful images from this new release.
I can’t wait to see what everyone is making….
Giveaway
Colorado Craft Company is giving away a $25 gift card for each stop in the hop. Make sure to leave a comment for your chance to win.
The giveaway ended on April 13th at midnight.
The winner is “Tina Wetzel”
Thank you to all those who participated. Your comments really warm my heart. Love.. Love.. Love!!
That’s all for today.
Thanks for stopping by.
Happy Crafting.
X
Bibi
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Watercoloring is such a beautiful medium and then you add in a cute stamp. Lovely.
Your cards are Awesome!
OMG I love these stamps and dies. Must have. Love all the coloring it’s perfect
BEAUTIFUL backgrounds! Hooray for this stamp set!
Thank you for sharing your creativity. You are very talented. Thank you.
Always love your work Bibi
I love the way you do your skies, especially the one on rough paper!
I think my favorite is the For Dad set, because I love the “blessing” saying. Her illustrations are the bomb!
Love the proud of you stamp set and your card.
I love the happiness card! So cute!
I love the Proud of You stamp set. Your card is stunning!
Best release yet!! I love them all but if I HAVE to pick a favorite it is Love Art. I want to color like you when I grow up! Your grass is amazing!!!
oh, thank you very much. Love Art will be in my blog post next Monday. I’m preparing a short video to show how I coloured the grass it will be available soon on my Intagram. Easy Peasy. x
Beautiful cards! Your coloring is amazing! Love this new release!
I will be back to check out more blog posts to learn some techniques. My favorite stamp set is the For Dad set. It will be fun to use for my son who is a new father.
Proud of You is probably my favorite set! I love your coloring videos. So satisfying. I need practice, but I am determined! Great cards. I love the little mouse jumping on his dad’s tummy. CUTE!
Love, love, love! Proud of You is my favorite! I have followed you since SU!! Your designs are amazing!
Love your slimline cards with the special Anita Jeram Fathers cards , I have to try using the slimline format with these special stamps!
Wonderful cards, I like your detailed description of how you created each card. Thank you for sharing.
I can not pick a favorite Anita stamp set, they’re so much fun to color.
Beautiful technique! Love all the cards. Proud of You is my favorite.
I LOVE how you did the skies and created little scenes! The critters are just TOO CUTE!
I just love the “For You” stamp set. So adorable!
Your sky method is so interesting.. thank you for explaining…
From this new series I am enjoying Love Art … so look forward to your take on that set.
You are so talented! You are inspiring me to dig out my copics!
These stamps are so sweet–Love the Father’s Day set!
Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!
Love all your cards and the details you added to the scenes. Looking forward to the video!
I love what you did with the Proud Of You card, to make it more generic, as you said. Beautiful coloring!
Such beautiful details in your designs! I just love the Father’s Day critters; so fun!
I lov e all your wonderful cards! Fantastic coloring too.
My favorite is the LOVE ART set. Love your cards, hope you publish some Love Art.
Your coloring is awesome! Great cards!
Anita’s stamps are always cute. My favorite here is the toddler mouse jumping up and down on dad’s tummy. Good stuff.
Your grassssssss is so beautiful. I can’t stop staring at it. What a great release
I am such a fan of these sets! My favorite is Proid of You.
I love them all
Absolutely gorgeous coloring. Thanks for your creative ideas!
Beautiful cards!
Beautiful coloring! Love learning new things with Zig markers!
I love your cards. I’ve been enjoying the mini slim size and yours show how well stamps lay out on them. Thanks for the watercolor tips and the paper knowledge.
Beautiful job!
I love your watercoloring, it’s so beautiful. Your cards are adorable. I keep trying to pick out a new set to order and I just can’t pick out one. Decisions decisions!! 😂
Your coloring techniques are so bright and beautiful! The Dad’s Cooking set is one of my favorites. Good choice for a slimline card, you have inspired me to try one! Thank you for sharing 😊
I love your coloring tips!
You are gifted and talented. I love your cards!!!! The critters are so sweet! Thank you.
I love your cards, I’ve fallen in love with them all
Your watercoloring is fabulous! Beautiful cards. Makes me want to try it. Thanks for the lovely videos. My favorite stamp set is the Amazing Mom mother’s day one with the kids and stroller. Reminds me of days gone by!
Such a fun card and I just love this Proud of You set! Love this whole collection!! Thanks for the great coloring instruction.
Cheerful cards , Thank you for sharing your views on different watercolor papers , i have few I am.yet to try and your tips are going to be helpful ! I loved the watercoloring specially the sky and grass . Amazing Mom set is my favourite.
Adorable cards! Thanks for sharing.
Fantastic card, lovin’ the new release sets!
Oh your watercoloring is fabulous! Love your work, and these stamps!!
Beautiful….love the colors! Anita Jeram designs are so uplifting!
Those stamps truly are so sweet. They are hard NOT to collect LOL! Your cards are beautiful and inspiring 🙂
I’ve discovered you through the blog hop and have fallen in love with your painting/coloring! The grass is absolutely amazing! I’ll look for a tutorial on that soon. Thanks for the instructions and inspiration ❤️
Love the colors!!! Love 3C & Anita Jeram stamps!
Your FOR DAD card is so cute and sweet. It reminds me of a book my brother and I adored…Hop on Pop. My all time favorite stamp set from this collection is the rat mom pushing a carriage.
Your watercoloring using markers is wonderful. The stamp sets are the cutest! Thanks for sharing.
The Proud of You set is my favorite of all the new sets. Each of your cards are awesome.
you are such an inspiring artist – love your work – the proud of you set
I love your cards and this set. My favorite set is the Love Art. Your coloring is terrific…the grass looks real!
You did a beautiful job coloring these images!! My favorite set of this release is “For Dad.” It reminds me so much of when my kids were little & would jump on their dad. Such sweet memories! Thanks so much for sharing! 😊❤️
I love to water color…or rather attempt to water color. The Zig markers are on my wish list. Your work is so inspiring. Thank you for the videos.
Each one of your cards is just adorable! Love these sweet scenes and the way you colored them! I’ll be sure to watch your video, as I really love using the Zig markers! I’m sure I’ll get some good ideas! Love the card with the pancakes…. I have been making lots of pancakes recently! The kitties are darling!
The ‘For Mom’ set is my fave of the release!
I favorite is the artistic mouse stamp set, but they are all great!
Lovely! You added a lot of personality to those critters. Fav. set is Love Art and a close tie for Wishing you Happiness. Love your work!
These are adorable! Thanks for sharing your talent.
Beautiful cards that are sure to bring smiles!
Thanks for sharing.
Love coloring with Zigs! Never considered Strathmore paper! Just been using paper bought at stamp shows. I love the Proud of you stamp.
Such wonderful cards. My granddaughters will enjoy making “Dad Cooks” for their father. Love your soft colors!
Gorgeous cards!!!
The Father’s Day cards make me smile.
I can see my husband flipping the pancakes.
The kids are too big to jump on him now but
they would have in years past. Great
coloring. thanks for sharing
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beautiful cards, love your coloring
Lovely work!
I love them all!!!
Oh. Em. Gee! These images are just so darned ca-uuute!
And your cards are fabulous!! Your coloring is magical.
Hi! Thanks for the opportunity to win a gift card from Colorado Crafts!! My favorite is the Farhers Day one w/ the tiny mouse bouncing on his daddy’s belly cuz when our son was younger, he & daddy would wrestle nightly. I could hear tons of laughter coming from both! Wonderful memories we cherish!! Many Blessings,
Tina Wetzel
Oh My Gosh! This whole release is so uplifting, and what do we need more than anything right now…but the Love Art set really captures the feeling of fellowship and community we share as artists and papercrafters, so if I have to choose, this one is my fave. (I’ll be getting all of them, though).
Great job coloring on your cards! Love the dad’s cooking card!
What a pretty trio pf cards! I love the pale blue sky contrasted with the bright green grass in each card! So pretty and fresh!
Just wonderful watercoloured cards..thanks for all the great tips.
Your cards are absolutely adorable!!! I love them all! You did a great job! This new release of Anita Jeram stamp sets from CCC is one of my favorites! Love Art is my favorite stamp set, but I love them all. Thanks for sharing!!!
Love your torn paper tips. So many things you can do.
Stunning cards!
I love all the Anita Jeram sets 😍
Like you I just adore Anita Jeram stamps–I have ALL of her stamps so far! Coloring them is just too much fun! I love this blog hop because it has let me discover YOU! Your style “speaks” to me and I learned a lot! Thanks for the inspiration!
Beautiful coloring! Thank you so much for sharing.
Love these cards and the new stamp sets by Anita Jeram. My favorite set is Dad’s Cooking.
Your cards are so amazing! I love them all! My favourite set is Love Art. So cute!
Bibi, I can tell you had the best time making these!
I like them all but I think my favorite is for Dad set. Your coloring of the grass is awesome!
Hi, Bibi – Holy smokes… I will return to your site soon to look over all the earlier Anita Jeram cards you have made since I have purchased many of the earlier releases. Your work from pre-April 10 will be very helpful… you have beautiful models to follow.
I love your cards! They are AMAZING!
This is a tough choice. I think the Love Art set is my favorite. I love the quotes around the edge. I also like “Amazing Mom” a lot. I also love the little tiny “The Artist” stamp.
Hi from Atwood, tn
Love your wonderful cards.
Of these I choose For Dad. A bit of a memory to be jumping on daddy in the living room, ya these stamps are memory jerkers. The coloring is do fun to watch.
I love the way you colored the For Dad card. It is such a cute card and really illustrates the love and patience of a dad!
Such beautiful cards!
I love your coloring and creativity with the stamps and backgrounds. Thanks for the inspiration!
Love what you’ve done with these cute stamps. Your colors are so vivid and uplifting. Perfect for these stamps. Thanks for the demo!
Beautiful coloring.
Bibi, your cards are so sweet! I love your gorgeous colouring which really bring these little scenes to life!! Thanks so much for the great inspiration! Stay safe! 🙂
These are all so adorable! I’m in love with the vibrancy of those Zigs and that Proud of You Set is my favorite from this release.
Amazing Mom is my favourite stamp set. Thanks to 3C for the giveaway zz
Such cute cards. Thank you
These are just perfect for Fathers Day, I am totally addicted to Anita Jeram, gorgeous inspiration, stay safe Love Jane x
These are so cute!
Such adorable cards. Love the way you water colored this cute illustrations. Thanks for sharing and the really helpful videos! I will be watching them again.
I couldn’t wait to click on your blog – I knew that I was in for some beautiful cards and these do not disappoint! Your backgrounds are beautiful and they bring these adorable images to life. I can’t get enough of these Anita Jeram stamps! I would love to have them all.
I love your cards. They are gorgeous!
The for dad stamp set is adorable.
All theee cards are super cute but I like “ so Proud of you” best.
Oh my your cards are just awesome. I love the Father’s Day cards. Thank you for sharing your talents.
Your cards are so lovely, especially the one using the I’m proud of you set. My favorite of the new release is Anita Jeram Love Art stamp and die set. Thank you for sharing!
Love how all the critters are dancing in “proud of you” but then again, how can I not love a painting mouse??? thanks as always for sharing.
Love your tutorials on all … will be visiting your site. Appreciating the love for dad … all are cute but rabbit chilling on the ground with excitable youth is tops.
Proud of you, too. You can make the card for yourself. These are the cutest stamps, sure to bring a smile to anyone.
Thank you for your beautiful artwork.
Tish
LOVE,LOVE,LOVE!!!!! Hooray for you is so sweet
WOW! Your cards are positively enchanting! I love the richness of the colors you’ve captured the essence of whimsy and art all in one! I literally cannot stop staring at the grass 🙂 SUPERB!! TFS!
Beautiful cards. Your coloring is beautiful and I love your backgrounds.
Bibi! Your cards are just beautiful! I love your tutorials and always look forward to them! These sweet new releases fro CCC and Anita Jeram are just adorable! Cannot get enough! Thank you so much for sharing! 🥰
I love the For Dad stamp set.
Love all these stamps and your beautiful coloring. Hard to pick a favorite. Thank you for sharing.
WOW !!
Fantastic cards, Bibi – Love your coloring & your backgrounds!
You did a really nice job with the coloring and extra added parts of the picture. My favorite set of the release is Love Art but these are cute too, they all are.
Such heart warming cards and I just Love Anita Jarem illustrations
I need to start using my Zigs again, Your cards are beautiful My favorite set is From All Of Us and would make a GREAT slimline!!
Bibi, your Zig watercoloring is amazing! My favorite in this release is Amazing Mom or For Mom. Too hard to choose just one! 🙂
Your cards are beautiful, and make it even harder to choose a favorite from this release. The one with the Dad cooking is my favorite on your post … as much for the sentiment as for the illustrations!
I love the way you colored your cards and truly showcased these delightful stamps.
I have never done a mini slim line card but you have certainly have inspired me with your creations. Thank you.
I love your interpretation of the graduation stamp from all of us..( all cards are beautiful) Your work is so inspirational.
Beautiful work, I believe my favorite is from all of us.
Love these stamps…Favorite is the cute mouse coloring the leaves, etc.
Three wonderful cards. Love that they are in the new slimline size.
Your water coloring looks absolutely splendid.
These cards are SO cute! <3
I love the proud of you stamp!
All your cards are beautiful!
The For Dad set is so stinking cute! Your cards are absolutely perfect!
Adorable!
Bibi, as always your colouring & shading is top notch & your cards are sooo sweet. I got such a chuckle from papa mouse laying on the grass to relax, (which is what I love to do in the summer under the trees) , & junior bouncing up & down on him. lol
Your cards are so cute. I love the Love Art set from this release. It’s my favorite.
I love these cards. these stamps are precious
These cards are all so adorable! I love how you created the little scenes! Great inspiration!
Your cards are so cute, made with the most darling stamp sets. Your coloring looks magical. Love it all.
I love Proud of You–so sweet and I think can be used for many occasions. Thanks for the opportunity to win such a wonderful prize!
Your cards are beautiful! Thanks for sharing how you created them – very helpful and inspiring. My favorite is the Proud of You set with all the adorable animals celebrating, but I adore all of Anita Jeram’s critters.
Loved watching you watercolor! Your cards are so pretty!
Gorgeous works of art that should be framed! Wow, anyone would love one of your cards. You are so very talented. My favorite stamp set of the release is Proud of You.
I can’t help myself with a nickname of “Mouse” and so I love all the sets with mice as adorable as AJ makes them. Even with lovely cards to show them off I can’t pick just one.
The Proud of You critters make such a cute card. Even a coloring-challenged person like me could get a lot of use out of this set.
I love these card sets and you really brought them to life
So I hopped backwards from the bottom of the list to the top, and WOWZA your watercoloring is amazing. I felt like every card on the hop was getting cuter and cuter for each stop, and your projects just confirmed this. #swoon
Such beautiful detail in all your creations. I so love Anita Jeram’s illustrations & you have definately brought them to life! I love the ‘proud of you’ stamps and I’d chose this one as my favourite…( Ssh…they are ALL really my favourite)!!! 😉
Such sweet, adorable cards! Amazing coloring…
My favorite stamp set is Love Art. Thanks for sharing.
Love your work. I agree, water coloring adds more charm to these sets. I especially like tge new Proud of You set. Thank you.
The Love Art is favorite set!! I can’t wait to try it out!! Colorado craft company has such cute products!
I’ve never heard of these zig pens-with the water colour work looks fantastic! Love from Ottawa, ON, Canada
Love these cards. Your watercoloring is excellent!
Thanks for the excellent information on watercoloring, particularly selection of papers.
Wow ! Your cards are fabulous, with your beautiful watercoloring you succeeded to give life to these little scenes. I’m especially in love with the “For dad” set and you made such a stunning card with it. Your grass looks so real that I would like to lie in it like this daddy ! Thanks so much for sharing.
I love this collection and you did a wonderful job on the cards.
I love your coloring and love your grass! I need to get out my zigs! I love the art stamps.
While i don’t have a need for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day cards, this collection has more. I love the Love Art set & I can’t wait for mine to arrive. I also love the Graduate set which I will use for Birthday cards.
I love the bouncing off dad’s tummy card. I will have to get the set for my son’s card.
wow, absolutely stunning.
The Love Art set is my favorite.
Such sweet cards! I love how you colored each one, and the additional reference to your water coloring videos is always helpful. (And it’s so nice to hear your lovely accent LOL!)
Simply wonderful! Loving these stamps!
Love the scenes you created and your coloring. Love Art is my favorite set.
Fabulous coloring and
the cards look amazing!
Carla from Utah
I love your watercoloring! Proud of you is my favorite!
Great color share for the sets. Will watch the video for some tips on using the markers as the medium.
Beautiful! These stamp sets scream watercolor!
Wow! I love all of these projects, and thank you for the tips along the way. I have a love/hate relationship with watercolor, so definitely will look into the zig markers. Anita’s work is so dang cute and you did a great job showcasing it!
I love the grass and sky look on the Dad stamp set (my fav) with son jumping on dad (fav image). I have to try this and hope it doesn’t take too long or look too muddy when I’m done.
Your cards are so inspiring! I love all of them. I am partial to the Proud of You stamp but my second favorite is the Cooking Dad set! Such whimsy
Bibi, your coloring style is fantastic and your cards are beautiful. I am going to mark this post so I can come back to it and see if I can get this style down. I will also subscribe because your posts intrigue me! Thanks for sharing such great work.
Love watching your amazing watercoloring. You make it look so easy. Your cards are beautiful. So many favorites in this release. My favorite is “for dad”.
Your watercoloring technique is so light and vibrant. Thank you for sharing your video. I love Colorado Craft images!
very adorable cards. I enjoy doing SLIMLINE CARDS so thank you for more ideas.
Fabulous designs with these new sets, your cards are so perfect for spring. Thanks for sharing the fun process video.
Love the watercoloring on these! So many fabulous cards, thank you!
I love reading all your comments. Thank you very much to all of you. You are wanderful . x