Rowhouse Greetings – Nancy Sheads

HEY FRIENDS! It’s been awhile since I’ve posted. Lately, my creative flow has hit a roadblock so I decided to shift my focus. I’ve been occupied in my studio, spending time organizing my stash and pulling out stamps and dies that I no longer need. This way, I can make room for new products and hopefully inspire fresh ideas. I’m putting together some inexpensive destash boxes that I’ll be offering here on my blog (more on that in an upcoming post) but for now, I’m just working through all of the well loved and gently used supplies in my studio.

I’ve been adding things to my inventory system and making sure everything is well labeled so I know what I’ve got. I even did a bit of an overhaul of my blog and created a new logo using a hand-drawn image of my own rowhouse created by The Custom Art Boutique over on Etsy. Sometimes you have to take a step back so that you can move forward and that’s where I am right now.

One interesting aspect of this organizing process is stumbling upon stamps that I once purchased with excitement, intending to color them. However, I got distracted along the way and completely forgot about them. Like every other crafter, I then acquired new stamps that sparked a renewed interest, causing the earlier purchases to be neglected. Thankfully, I have only experienced a few moments of regret concerning my buying choices, and instead, I find myself wondering why I haven’t utilized certain stamps yet as I browse through my collection.

Today’s post showcases a digital image that perfectly captures the current mood. I have been fortunate to enjoy some warm and sunny days in Baltimore and I’ve been able to sit out and recharge my Vitamin D. This image by Lili of the Valley just seemed like the perfect image for today’s mood.

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Today’s Project – Deckchair Dreaming

Featured Products for Deckchair Dreaming

COPICS: BV20, R21, R22, Y21, YR21, YR23, YR24, E25 (bear); R22, R24, E21, E23, C1, C3 (chair); B00, B41, B45 (bird); W0 (background) B00, C1, C3, C5 (newspaper) BV20, C1 (shadow)

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Coloring Notes

This is a digital stamp so I printed the image on Bristol Smooth using my Canon printer. I use Microsoft Word to set up my image for printing and I have two videos showing how I do it, depending on which version of Word you are using.

Now, my Canon is an inkjet printer, but it seems to work with Copics. Not all inkjet printers do and for the most part, they don’t. I also have a Brother laser printer that I could have used, but it’s currently buried as I rearrange my studio. A laser printer is always a better choice when it comes to Copics.

The sentiment is from the I Love You More stamp set by MFT Stamps. That set is currently retired, but MFT often releases older stamps from the vault. So just keep an eye on their website. Also, I did use Versafine Clair to stamp the sentiment which is NOT Copic compatible, so I carefully added color to the sun and clouds, making sure that I did not touch the black ink lines.

That’s all for today!

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