Snowman Branch | Stampendous!

HEY FRIENDS! I took a bit of a hiatus — not from cardmaking, but from blogging. Sometimes all the overhead of blogging — tracking the colors, photography, drafting the post, scheduling social media, etc. — gets in the way of the actual fun of making the cards. So my blog has been quiet for a few weeks so that I could just make some cards in the limited time that I’ve had lately to craft. But I do like to keep a record of what I’ve made so I started going through my notes to catch up with posting.

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

Rowhouse Greetings | Snowman Branch by Stampendous

Featured Products

COPICS: BV000, BG10, B000, B41 (snow & snowman); C5, C7 (coal); Y38, YR07 (carrot); R27, R29, R59, W1 (hat); R27, R29, R59, YG03, YG17, YG67 (scarf); R35, R43, R46, Y38 (cardinal); B000, B41, B45, R20 (blue birds); E35 (branch)

Rowhouse Greetings | Branch Snowman by Stampendous | Color Map

[Compensated affiliate links used when possible. In addition, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Items marked with an asterisk (*) were provided by a store or the manufacturer. All other items were personally purchased.]

Snowman Branch | Stampendous!

Snowman Branch | Stampendous!
[ SBC ]

Festive Overlay | Stampers Anonymous / Tim Holtz

Festive Overlap | Stampers Anonymous – Tim Holtz
[ SBC | SSS ]

Copic markers

Copic Markers
[ BLICK ]

Hero Arts Intense Black Ink

Intense Black Ink | Hero Arts
[ SBC ]

Versafine Clair - Nocturne

Versafine Clair – Nocturne | Tsukineko
[ SBC ]

Hammermill Color Copy Digital Cover, 100 lb.

Hammermill 100 lb Smooth Cardstock
[ AZ ]

Classic Crest Solar White | Neenah

Solar White Cardstock | Neenah
[ AZ ]

I have a thing for snowmen so when I saw this stamp by Stampendous, I knew that I had to color it. I stamped the image on Hammermill cardstock using Hero Arts Intense Black ink and colored it with Copic markers (see list below). After coloring the image, I added a sentiment from the Festive Overlay stamp set stamped using Versafine Clare in Nocturne. While this is a great vintage stamp set, I often use it just for the sentiments.

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

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Layered Merry Christmas Foliage | Spellbinders

HEY FRIENDS! It’s World Cardmaking Day! Now there’s a holiday that I can get behind! And since I’m in full holiday cardmaking mode, I have a simple Christmas card to honor the day featuring the Layered Merry Christmas Foliage stencil set by Spellbinders. Since the design is stenciled, this would be an easy card to make in bulk for the holidays. I stuck with traditional Christmas colors, but non-traditional color palettes would work just as well.

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

Rowhouse Greetings | Layered Merry Christmas Foliage by Spellbinders

Featured Supplies

[Compensated affiliate links used when possible. In addition, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Items marked with an asterisk (*) were provided by a store or the manufacturer. All other items were personally purchased.]

Layered Merry Christmas Foliage | Spellbinders

Layered Merry Christmas Foliage | Spellbinders
[ SBC | SSS ]

Nesting Rectangle Infinity Dies | Hero Arts

Nesting Rectangle Infinity Dies | Hero Arts
[ SBC ]

Pixie Tape | iCraft

Pixie Tape Repositionable Adhesive | Therm-O-Web
[ SBC | SSS ]

Ink Blending Tool with Domed Foam Applicators | Scrapbook.com

Ink Blending Tool with Domed Foam Applicators
[ SBC ]

Ink Blending Tool Replacement Domed Foam Applicators - 10 pack

Ink Blending Tool Replacement Domed Foam Applicators – 10 pack
[ SBC ]

Distress Ink - Salvaged Patina

Distress Ink – Salvaged Patina
[ SBC | SSS ]

Distress Ink - Twisted Citron

Distress Ink – Twisted Citron
[ SBC | SSS ]

Distress Ink - Mowed Lawn

Distress Ink – Mowed Lawn
[ SBC | SSS ]

Distress Ink - Festive Berries | Ranger / Tim Holtz

Distress Ink Festive Berries
[ SBC | SSS ]

Distress Ink - Peacock Feathers | Ranger / Tim Holtz

Distress Ink – Peacock Feathers
[ SBC | SSS ]

Distress Ink - Lumberjack Plaid | Ranger / Tim Holtz

Distress Ink – Lumberjack Plaid
[ SBC | SSS ]

Distress Ink - Mustard Seed | Ranger / Tim Holtz

Distress Ink – Mustard Seed
[ SBC | SSS ]

3-in-1 Advanced Craft Glue | Beacon

Beacon 3-in-1 Advanced Craft Glue
[ SSS ]

Hammermill Color Copy Digital Cover, 100 lb.

Hammermill 100 lb Smooth Cardstock
[ AZ ]

Classic Crest Solar White | Neenah

Solar White Cardstock | Neenah
[ AZ ]

This card is really easy to put together. I’ve created a short video showing you the stenciling portion of the card.

Since I work on a Glassboard, I usually hold down my stencils with magnets. However, there wasn’t enough of a margin on the stencil so I simply held the stencils in place with Pixie Repositionable Tape. It’s a low tack tape and peels off cleanly. I also used domed foam blenders for the ink blending. Since they’re relatively inexpensive, I can have a blender for each ink pad rather than a blender for each color family.

That’s all for now!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

So Cool | Anthony’s Paper Craft

HEY FRIENDS! By the time you see this post, I’ll be on vacation. We were supposed to go to the Grand Canyon, but we figured that the government would shut down and we either wouldn’t be able to get into the park or air travel would be difficult. So we rearranged our plans and hopefully when you read this, we’ll be peacefully biking around Cape May, NJ. But in the meantime, I wanted to share with you a recent project featuring another image from the Snow Cool stamp set by Anthony’s Paper Craft. I have a thing for snowpeople and can’t resist coloring them. So here we are!

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

Rowhouse Greetings | Snow Cool by Anthony's Paper Craft

Featured Supplies

COPICS: V22, BG10, BG11 (snow); YR04 (carrots); BV23, BV25, R46, YG17 (hats & scarves); BG10, BG13 (birds)

Rowhouse Greetings | Snow Cool by Anthony's Paper Craft | Color Map

[Compensated affiliate links used when possible. In addition, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Items marked with an asterisk (*) were provided by a store or the manufacturer. All other items were personally purchased.]

NOTE: The featured stamp set is Snow Cool by Anthony’s Paper Craft. Anthony’s website is currently offline for updates, but you can contact him directly for purchases. His email address is anthonyspapercraft@outlook.com

Nesting Rectangle Infinity Dies | Hero Arts

Nesting Rectangle Infinity Dies | Hero Arts
[ SBC ]

Hero Arts Intense Black Ink

Intense Black Ink | Hero Arts
[ SBC ]

Copic markers

Copic Markers
[ BLICK ]

Hammermill Color Copy Digital Cover, 100 lb.

Hammermill 100 lb Smooth Cardstock
[ AZ ]

Classic Crest Solar White | Neenah

Solar White Cardstock | Neenah
[ AZ ]

Rowhouse Greetings | Snow Cool by Anthony's Paper Craft

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

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Anita Jeram Santa Bunny (again!) | Colorado Craft Company

HEY FRIENDS! I’m back today with one of my favorite Anita Jeram images — Santa Bunny! This stamp set by Colorado Craft Company gets a lot of use in my studio. I’m not sure what it is about this bunny, but I love to color him so I’m sharing him once more for your enjoyment.

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

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Santa Bunny by Colorado Craft Company

Featured Supplies

COPICS: R20, W1, W3, W5, W7 (rabbit); R35, R43, R46, G46 (suit); T0, T1 (fur); Y38, T4, T6, T8 (belt); V28, YG05, YG11, YG17, BG09 (bag); W0, W1 (shadow)

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Santa Bunny by Colorado Craft Company | Color Map

[Compensated affiliate links used when possible. In addition, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Items marked with an asterisk (*) were provided by a store or the manufacturer. All other items were personally purchased.]

Anita Jeram Santa Bunny | Colorado Craft Company

Anita Jeram Santa Bunny | Colorado Craft Company
[ 3C | SBC | SSS ]

Anita Jeram Santa Bunny Dies | Colorado Craft Company

Anita Jeram Santa Bunny Dies | Colorado Craft Company
[ 3C ]

Nesting Rectangle Infinity Dies | Hero Arts

Nesting Rectangle Infinity Dies | Hero Arts
[ SBC ]

Hero Arts Intense Black Ink

Intense Black Ink | Hero Arts
[ SBC ]

Copic markers

Copic Markers
[ BLICK ]

Versafine Clair - Nocturne

Versafine Clair – Nocturne | Tsukineko
[ SBC ]

Hammermill Color Copy Digital Cover, 100 lb.

Hammermill 100 lb Smooth Cardstock
[ AZ ]

Classic Crest Solar White | Neenah

Solar White Cardstock | Neenah
[ AZ ]

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Santa Bunny by Colorado Craft Company

I’ve been experimenting with underpainting and I’m inspired by Amy Schulke over at Vanilla Arts. The color combinations that I’ve used today were chosen from her extensive color swatches. Be sure you check out Amy’s website – she shares lots of valuable Copic marker information.

That’s all from me today!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Tim Holtz December Doodles | Stampers Anonymous

HEY FRIENDS! I’m ending the week with a quick post, which is appropriate since this was a quick card to put together. Today’s project features the Tim Holtz December Doodles stamp set by Stampers Anonymous. As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

Rowhouse Greetings | Tim Holtz December Doodles by Stampers Anonymous

Featured Supplies

COPICS: R24, R46

[Compensated affiliate links used when possible. In addition, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Items marked with an asterisk (*) were provided by a store or the manufacturer. All other items were personally purchased.]

December Doodles | Stampers Anonymous - Tim Holtz

December Doodles | Stampers Anonymous – Tim Holtz
[ SSS ]

Holiday Knit Stencil | Stampers Anonymous - Tim Holtz

Holiday Knit Stencil | Stampers Anonymous – Tim Holtz
[ SBC | SSS ]

Nesting Rectangle Infinity Dies | Hero Arts

Nesting Rectangle Infinity Dies | Hero Arts
[ SBC ]

Copic markers

Copic Markers
[ BLICK ]

Distress Ink - Lost Shadow | Ranger / Tim Holtz

Distress Ink – Lost Shadow
[ SBC | SSS ]

Hero Arts Intense Black Ink

Intense Black Ink | Hero Arts
[ SBC ]

Ink Blending Tool with Domed Foam Applicators | Scrapbook.com

Ink Blending Tool with Domed Foam Applicators
[ SBC ]

Ink Blending Tool Replacement Domed Foam Applicators - 10 pack

Ink Blending Tool Replacement Domed Foam Applicators – 10 pack
[ SBC ]

Hammermill Color Copy Digital Cover, 100 lb.

Hammermill 100 lb Smooth Cardstock
[ AZ ]

Classic Crest Solar White | Neenah

Solar White Cardstock | Neenah
[ AZ ]

This card really was quick and easy to put together and you could use the same layout for any of the stamps in the set. For the background, I used the Nesting Rectangle Infinity Dies to cut three panels from Hammermill cardstock. The largest panel was stenciled using Distress Ink in Lost Shadow and the Holiday Knit Stencil. On the smallest panel, I stamped the Santa image and sentiment using Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored the hat with TWO Copic markers (R24 and R46). The layers were assembled as shown. It really doesn’t get much easier than this!

Rowhouse Greetings | Tim Holtz December Doodles by Stampers Anonymous

That’s all for today!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads