Category: Lili of the Valley

Delivering the Presents | LOTV

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HEY FRIENDS! I’m back today with a new card featuring a digital stamp from Lili of the Valley. I don’t know the name of the artist. However, many of his/her images are now available as clear stamps by Penny Black. I’m on a Penny Black kick right now. So, it seems appropriate to add in some of my LOTV stash. This particular image has been retired. You’ll find plenty more by the same artist in the LOTV Digi Shop at Etsy.

I’ve linked all supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

Rowhouse Greetings | Delivering the Presents by LOTV

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I don’t keep much full sized pattern paper on hand anymore since I don’t have room to store it. I have many 6×6 paper pads from My Favorite Things. When I need a piece of pattern paper, I usually pull it from that stash, but I don’t have a lot of holiday paper anymore. When I saw the Season’s Greetings A2 Paper Pack from Waffle Flower, I knew I had to have it. The paper is heavy weight with lots of usable designs. My only complaint is that it is double sided. I have to sacrifice the design on one side when using the other. But it was a nice addition to my stash.

That’s all for today!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Supplies

COPICS: V20, R20, E00, E11, E21 (skin); G43, G46, BG99 (greens); R35, R37, R59 (reds); B93, B95, B97 (blues); E71, E74, E77 (brown); W0, W1, W3 (grays); V20, B000, B00 (snow)

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Deckchair Dreaming | LOTV

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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

Rowhouse Greetings | Deckchair Dreaming | Lili of the Valley LOTV

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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!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Supplies

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)

Rowhouse Greetings | Deckchair Dreaming by Lili of the Valley

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Lucky Mouse | LOTV Stamps

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HEY FRIENDS! It’s time for another edition of Nancy and Jill Color Together! As you know that Jill Killeen of Killeen House Studio asked me to participate in a monthly challenge with her where we would color the same image and see how we each interpreted it. 

This month we’re coloring a digital stamp by Lili of the Valley called Lucky Mouse. If you want to play along, you can find the stamp in their Etsy shop. As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

Here’s my interpretation of this month’s image!

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COPICS: R20, E000, E30, E31, E33 (mouse); BV04, YG41, YG45, YG67 (clover); E11, E13, E15, E21 (mushroom stem); RV91, RV93, RV95, RV99 (mushroom cap); YG03, YG23, YG17 (grass & leaves); RV32, RV34 (flowers)

Rowhouse Greetings | Lucky Mouse by LOTV Stamps | Color Map

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Lucky Mouse | Lili of the Valley

Digi Stamp Lucky Mouse | LOTV
[ ETSY ]

Diagonal Stitch Rectangles | Pinkfresh Studio

Diagonal Stitch Rectangles | Pinkfresh Studio
[ SBC ]

Cloud Stencil – MFT Stamps

Cloud Stencil – MFT Stamps
[ MFT ]

Distress Ink - Speckled Egg | Ranger / Tim Holtz

Distress Ink – Speckled Egg
[ SBC ]

Ink Blending Tool with Domed Foam Applicators | Scrapbook.com

Ink Blending Tool with Domed Foam Applicators
[ SBC ]

Hammermill Color Copy Digital Cover, 100 lb.

Hammermill 100 lb Smooth Cardstock
[ AZ ]

Classic Crest Solar White | Neenah

Solar White Cardstock | Neenah
[ AZ ]

As you can see, Jill and I went in different directions this month. Jill matched her colors to her design paper, which created a beautiful contrast overall. I stuck to lighter colors and added a stenciled background. I added the clouds after I finished the Copic coloring using Distress Ink in Speckled Egg.

And here’s Jill’s interpretation of this image. Check out her blog post for all of her card details.

Killeen House Studio | Lucky Mouse by LOTV stamps

If you’re still uncertain how to use digital stamps, check out my video showing how I set up and print out digital stamps using Microsoft Word.

That’s all for today! See you again soon!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Sledging Party by Lili of the Valley

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HEY FRIENDS! I’m back with another edition of Nancy and Jill Color Together! If you saw last month’s post, you know that Jill Killeen of Killeen House Studio asked me to participate in a monthly challenge with her where we would color the same image and see how we each interpreted it. This month, I selected Sledging Party by Lili of the Valley for our challenge. As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

Rowhouse Greetings | Sledging Party by Lili of the Valley

This image was a little more complicated than I expected. Once I started coloring, I realized that I had to sort out all the arm, legs, scarfs and mittens. So to keep things simple, I selected specific color combinations and used them throughout. This simplified the color scheme and provided continuity in the image.

Enough about me! Here’s Jill’s interpretation!

Killeen House Studio | Sledging Party by Lili of the Valley

A few similarities with mine – I suspect that we used some of the same combinations, although rumor has it that Jill used nearly 50 markers! Check her full blog post for all the details.

That’s all for today!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Supplies

COPICS: V20, E000, E00, E11, E21, R20 (skin); R17, R27, R39, R46 (reds); B93, B95, B97 (blues); YG03, YG16, YG67 (greens); C1, C3, C5, C7 (grays); Y38 (yellow)

Rowhouse Greetings | Sledging Party by Lili of the Valley | Color Map

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Christmas Snowman by Lili of the Valley

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WELCOME BACK! How’s it going with making all those holiday cards? As usual, I’m way behind, but I’m working my way through my stash of stamps that I never got around to using. Since we live in such a small house, I have to purge belongings – including craft supplies – on a regular basis. So I tend to hold onto holiday stamps because my chances of reusing them is pretty good. Christmas cards really are my favorite to make, but I need to get moving on making holiday cards so that I’ll have enough to send out this year.

COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS DAY 2019

Today’s Project

I have another simple card featuring a digital stamp – Christmas Snowman – by Lili of the Valley. If you like simple but cute images, take a look at their Etsy shop. LOTV formerly sold rubber stamps, but they stopped several months ago and have been making their images available in digital format on Etsy. If you don’t know how to use a digital stamp, take a look at this article by my Power Poppy teammate Julie Koerber for guidance.

Hmm . . . perhaps I should have prefaced that with ENABLER ALERT!

No video today since I colored this image before I got into the swing of recording. But the coloring is super simple and you can follow the shading in the illustration below if you need some help. See the supply list below for the Copic colors.

Rowhouse Greetings | Christmas Snowman by Lili of the Valley

Disclosure: Below are the supplies I’ve used for today’s project. All items were personally purchased except those marked with an asterisk (*) which were provided by a store or design team. I never share a product I do not like. All opinions are my own. Read more.

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Supplies

Paper: Neenah Solar White 110#; Hammermill Digital Color Copy 100#; Frosty Friends Collection – Lost Mittens by Photo Play; Frosty Friends Collection – Build A Snowman by Photo Play
Stamps: Christmas Snowman by Lili of the Valley; Birdie Brown Greetings Galore by My Favorite Things
Ink: Versafine Clair in Blue Belle by Tsukineko
Dies: Small Stitched Rectangled Stackables by Lawn Fawn
Copics: W00, W0, W1 (snowman); C6, C9 (buttons); Y38, YR04, YR09 (carrot); BG000, BG01, BG02, BG07, C0, C1 (hat); BG000, BG01, BG02, BG07 (mittens); BG000, BG01, BG02, BG07, G43, G46, RV25, RV27 (scarf)