Rowhouse Greetings – Nancy Sheads

HEY FRIENDS! Well I thought I would have time to put some cards together, but that hasn’t been the case. As many of you know, I take care of my elderly parents. My mother fell two weeks ago and broke her hip. As a result, I’ve been running to the hospital daily to help her transition to an acute rehab hospital which is her best chance of regaining mobility. Unfortunately it’s thirty miles away so I’m spending a lot of time on the road and very little in the studio.

My next few posts are based on videos that I created before she fell. And while I had hoped to have all sorts of cards to show you, that’s just not going to happen right now. So I’m going to roll with what I have so that YOU can get started on your holiday cards.

I’m slowly working my way through the latest release from Penny Black which features all sorts of winter holiday images. Today, I’m featuring an image from the Yuletide Delivery stamp set, a clear set that includes three adorable images and a sentiment. A coordinating die is also available. I loved all the images, but this one was a particular favorite so I decided to focus on it first.

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Copic Coloring Video

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Featured Supplies

• * Yuletide Delivery (31-157) by Penny Black [ SBC | SSS ]
• * Yuletide Delivery Cut Out (51-936) by Penny Black [ SBC | SSS ]
• Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black [ SBC ]
• Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Cardstock [ AZ ]

I stamped the image on Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Cardstock using Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black. Generally, I prefer X-Press It for the ease of blending, but I like the brighter white of the Spectrum Noir cardstock. I used to be able to find it in a local craft store chain that closed pre-pandemic so now I buy it online from Amazon.

That’s all for today!

Supplies

COPICS: V20, R20, E00, E11, E21 (skin); BG01, BG02, BG05, BG07 (hat & jacket); C0, C1, C3 (trim); RV69, R24, R27, R39 (bow & scarf); V20 (envelopes)

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HEY FRIENDS! I’m back today with a new project featuring the Heartwarming stamp set by Penny Black. More about that in a moment. I planned on a Christmas in July theme for the blog last month, but here it is — August — and I’m just getting started. I love making holiday cards so I decided to pull out stamp sets from my stash that I didn’t get around to coloring last winter. This is one of the images from the Heartwarming stamp set by Penny Black. I love snowmen, so it seemed like the perfect image for the holiday card of the season.

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Today’s Project – Heartwarming

Featured Products

• Heartwarming by Penny Black [ SBC | SSS ]
• Stitches of Love Dies by Penny Black [ SBC | SSS ]

I stamped the image with Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black on X-Press It Blending Card and colored it with Copic markers. I used a lot of markers, but there are several small details in this image. I trimmed the panel with the Stitches of Love die by Penny Black and added layers of design paper and solid cardstock as shown.

Copic Coloring Video

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That’s all for today

Supplies

COPICS: BV000, BV10, B000, B00 (snowman); Y38, YR04 (carrot); R35, R37, R59 (snowman’s hat & scarf); BV20, BV23, BV25 (buttons); E11, E13 (branches); BV31, YR31, E11, E13 (bear); YG03, YG17, YG67, G29 (bear’s hat, scarf & mittens); BV20, BV23, BV25, BV31, BV34 (boots); W0, W1, W3 (fur trim); E11, E13, E15, E17 (stool); R20, W1, W3, W5 (bird); V20, R35, R37, R59, YG03, YG17, YG67 (presents)

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HEY FRIENDS! Lots going on here. It’s canning season so I’ve been spending more time in the kitchen. Last week I processed a half bushel of Roma tomatoes into tomato sauce. And let’s not even get started on elder care! Semi- urgent medical situation that is being resolved, but required multiple doctor appointments to sort out. I did manage to sneak into the studio and shut out the world for a little while. Today’s project features the Cuddle Up stamp set and dies from Penny Black. Copic coloring video available below!

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

Today’s Project

Featured Products

• Cuddle Up by Penny Black [ SBC | SSS ]
• Cuddle Up Dies by Penny Black [ SBC | SSS ]
• Scene Builder by Penny Black [ SBC | SSS ]
• Feeling of Christmas by Penny Black [ SBC | SSS ]
• Stitches of Love Dies by Penny Black [ SBC | SSS ]
• Background Basics Stencil by Penny Black [ SBC | SSS ]

The image from the Cuddle Up stamp set was stamped on a piece of Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Cardstock using Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black. I colored it with Copic markers (see marker list and video below) and used the coordinating die to trim the image. I used one of the dies from the Stitches of Love die set to cut a piece of white card stock. Next, I selected the appropriate masking stencil from the Background Basics Stencil set and ink blended the background using Distress Inks in Bundled Sage and Tumbled Glass. With the masking stencil still in place, I stamped one of the tree images from the Scene Builder stamp set using Distress Archival Ink in Vintage Photo. I selected one of the sentiments from the Feeling of Christmas and stamped it with Versafine in Nocturne. Finally, I assembled the layers as shown.

Copic Coloring Video

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That’s all for today!

Supplies

COPICS: V20, R20, E00, E21 (skin); E33, E35, E37 (hair); R35, R39, R46, RV69 (girl’s coat & hat); C0, D2, C4, W0, W3, W5 (girl’s shoes); C0, C2, C4 (boy’s coat); C2, C4, C6 (boy’s pants); YG93, YG95, YG97 (boy’s scarf); E33, E35, E37 (boy’s shoes); RV69, R35, R39, R46, BG72, BG75, YG93, YG95, YG97, W0, W3, W5 (mailbox & wreath)

[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.]