Best Year Yet | Simon Says Stamp

HEY FRIENDS! I’m back today with a project featuring the Best Year Yet stamp set by Simon Says Stamp. This stamp was part of the May 2023 card kit which will probably sell out shortly, but the individual elements are available for sale on the Simon Says Stamp website. So don’t panic if the card kit is sold out – you can still buy this stamp set on its own.

I liked this stamp because the sentiments and images are basic and I can easily put together a birthday card when I need one. It seems like I never have a birthday card when I need one so this stamp set filled that need. As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

Rowhouse Greetings | Best Year Yet by Simon Says Stamp

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Step by Step Instructions for Best Year Yet

Now wasn’t that easy? Hope you enjoyed today’s project. See you again soon.

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Supplies

COPICS: BG01, BG02, B00, RV13, RV14, RV17 (big present); Y35, Y38, YG03, YG07, G09 (small present); RV10, RV14, Y35, Y38, B02 (cake, candle & plate)

Rowhouse Greetings | Best Year Yet by Simon Says Stamp | Color Map

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Newton’s Kite | Newton’s Nook Designs

HEY FRIENDS! I’m back today with another project using products from my recent shopping spree at Simon Says Create. Newton’s Nook has always been a favorite of mine so I made a point of shopping at the Newton’s Nook kiosk. Today’s card features Newton’s Kite stamps set, coordinating die and other Newton’s Nook products from my shopping spree. As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

Rowhouse Greetings | Newton's Kite by Newton's Nook Designs

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Copic Coloring Video

 If the video doesn’t appear below, click HERE to view.

Step By Step Instructions

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

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Supplies

COPICS: R20, R22, C0, C1, C3, C5 (cat); B23, B24, B26, R17, R27, R59 (kite)

Rowhouse Greetings | Newton's Kite by Newton's Nook Designs | Color Map

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Thoughfulness Bird | Colorado Craft Company

HEY FRIENDS! I was looking through my stash and came across the Anita Jeram Thoughfulness Bird stamp set by Colorado Craft Company. I purchased this stamp set with the intent of making holiday gift tags, but now it’s April and I’m just getting around to coloring the image. I decided that image would make a perfectly adorable springtime card so that’s what I did! As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Thoughtfulness Bird by Colorado Craft Company

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Copic Coloring Video

 If the video doesn’t appear below, click HERE to view.

Step by Step Instructions

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

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Supplies

COPICS: Y35, Y38, YG11, YG13 (present); R20, R22, Y32, Y35, E30, E33, E35 (bird)

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Thoughtfulness Bird 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.]

Happy Dance | Pinkfresh Studio

HEY FRIENDS! I’m back today with a new project and a new Copic coloring video featuring the Happy Dance stamp set by Pinkfresh Studio. Last weekend, I attended Simon Says Create in Columbus, Ohio, and did A LOT of shopping, coming home with many new-to-me stamp sets and dies for upcoming projects. So this is the first of many projects featuring the recent additions to my stash. For today’s project, I also fired up my Glimmer Hot Foil System (Spellbinders) to create a subtle hot foiled background.

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

Rowhouse Greetings | Happy Dance by Pinkfresh Studio

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Copic Coloring Video

If the video doesn’t appear below, click HERE to view.

Step by Step Instructions

NOTE: If you do not have a hot foil system (either Spellbinders or Gemini), you could substitute a suitable embossing folder for the hot foiled background.

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

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Supplies

COPICS: RV55, RV63, RV66 (pinks); YR07, Y35, Y38 (yellows); YG03, YG17, YG67 (greens); B00, B02, B04 (blues)

Rowhouse Greetings | Happy Dance by Pinkfresh Studio | 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.]

Girl with Flower | Lee Holland Art

HEY FRIENDS! It’s time for another edition of Nancy and Jill Color Together! As you know, 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 was my turn to pick the image and I chose Girl with Flower by Lee Holland Art. If you want to play along, the digital image is available in the Lee Holland Art shop on Etsy. As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

Rowhouse Greetings | Girl with Flower By Lee Holland Art

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This is such a sweet image that I couldn’t resist. It’s been awhile since I colored something other than cute animals so I have to admit that this one took me a few tries. Coloring hair and skin is still a challenge for me and I just need to put in the time practicing to make it better. But I was pleased with the coloring of the dress — the pleats in particular — so there’s that!

As you can see, Jill chose a darker color scheme to match her design paper. This is an image that works either way. Check out Jill’s blog post for more information about her card.

Killeen House Studio | Girl with Flower By Lee Holland Art

That’s all from me today! Stay tuned — I have a bunch of cards and videos coming out in the next few days!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Supplies

COPICS: BV00, E000, E53 (skin); YR23, Y21, E33, E35, E37 (hair); RV13, RV14, RV29, B00, B02, B04 (dress); BV00, YR04, Y35, YG06, G05, G17 (flower); YG00, YG06, G05, G17 (grass)

Rowhouse Greetings | Girl with Flower By Lee Holland Art | 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.]