Category: Winter

So Cool | Anthony’s Paper Craft

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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
Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Santa Bunny by Colorado Craft Company

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

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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
Rowhouse Greetings | Tim Holtz December Doodles by Stampers Anonymous

Tim Holtz December Doodles | Stampers Anonymous

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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
Rowhouse Greetings | Winter Berries Frame by Pinkfresh Studio

Winter Berries Frame | Pinkfresh Studio

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HEY FRIENDS! Something a little different today. With the holidays coming, I like to add a bit of sparkle and shine to my cards, so I pulled out my Spellbinders Glimmer Foil System and got to work. I recently purchased the Winter Berries Frame foil plate by Pinkfresh Studio and decided to use it as the focus of my card. Now I know that not all of you have a Glimmer System – no fear! This same image is available as a clear stamp set that you could use with gold embossing powder the result would be equally elegant.

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

Rowhouse Greetings | Winter Berries Frame by Pinkfresh Studio

Featured Supplies

COPICS: RV91, RV95 (berries); BG90, BG93 (leaves)

Rowhouse Greetings | Winter Berries Frame by Pinkfresh Studio

[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.]

Winter Berries Frame | Pinkfresh Studio

Winter Berries Frame | Pinkfresh Studio
[ SBC ]

Glimmer Hot Foil - Champagne | Spellbinders

Glimmer Hot Foil – Champagne | Spellbinders
[ SBC ]

Copic markers

Copic Markers
[ BLICK ]

Thrill of Hope | Pinkfresh Studio

Thrill of Hope | Pinkfresh Studio
[ FS ]

Thrill of Hope Dies | Pinkfresh Studio

Thrill of Hope Die | Pinkfresh Studio
[ FS ]

Folk Edge Rectangles | Pinkfresh Studio

Folk Edge Rectangles | Pinkfresh Studio
[ SBC | SSS ]

Versafine Clair - Nocturne

Versafine Clair – Nocturne | Tsukineko
[ SBC ]

Glimmer Hot Foil System | Spellbinders

Glimmer Hot Foil System | Spellbinders
[ SBC ]

Hammermill Color Copy Digital Cover, 100 lb.

Hammermill 100 lb Smooth Cardstock
[ AZ ]

Classic Crest Solar White | Neenah

Solar White Cardstock | Neenah
[ AZ ]

After the image was foiled on Hammermill cardstock, I colored the leaves and berries with Copic markers. I wanted a soft effect so I used more muted tones instead of the usual darker greens and reds. Copic marker BG90 is very light and hard to blend with BG93, so I used the tip-to-tip blending method to make it work.

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

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Santa’s Helpers | Simon Says Stamp

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HEY FRIENDS! I’m slowly working through my stash of stamps and I came across the Santa’s Helpers stamp set by Simon Says Stamp. I’m usually a one and done kind of crafter — I use a stamp once and I rarely go back and use it again. This mindset has advantages because I don’t get so attached to my stamps that I can’t destash as needed. But it does get expensive to use a stamp set just once and then set it aside indefinitely. So I decided to try to use as many of the images and sentiments from this stamp set and came up with three cards which I have to show you today. As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

Santa's Helpers | Simon Says Stamp
Santa's Helpers | Simon Says Stamp
Rowhouse Greetings | Santa's Helpers by Simon Says Stamp

Featured Supplies for Santa’s Helpers

COPICS: Colors marked with an asterick (*) were used for underpaint.

  • Teal: BG45, BG49, *B99 (another combination from Amy, but I can’t find the article)
  • Green: YG03, YG17, *B34 (see Undercover Leafy Green)
  • Red: R17, R27, R46
  • Pink: RV34, RV66, RV69, *YG97 ( see Undercover Lenten Rose )
  • Blue: B93, B95, B97
  • Additional colors: V20, E000, E00, R20 (skin); E21, E23, E25 (hair); BG10, B000, B41, B45 (snow); Y35, YR04 (carrot); W1, W3, W5 (shadows, fur); W7 (belt); W5, W7, W9 (top hat)
Rowhouse Greetings | Santa's Helpers by Simon Says Stamp | 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.]

Santa's Helpers | Simon Says Stamp

Santa’s Helpers | Simon Says Stamp
[ SSS ]

Copic markers

Copic Markers
[ BLICK ]

Hero Arts Intense Black Ink

Intense Black Ink | Hero Arts
[ SBC ]

Nesting Rectangle Infinity Dies | Hero Arts

Nesting Rectangle Infinity Dies | Hero Arts
[ 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 | Santa's Helpers by Simon Says Stamp
Rowhouse Greetings | Santa's Helpers by Simon Says Stamp
Rowhouse Greetings | Santa's Helpers by Simon Says Stamp

I want to note that I tried out a few new to me Copic color combinations, experimenting with underpainting. If you are new to underpainting, I highly recommend taking a look at this article by Amy Schulke of Vanilla Arts to help get your feet wet.

Hope you enjoyed today’s project! See you again soon!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads