Rowhouse Greetings – Nancy Sheads

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)

[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.]

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.]

HEY FRIENDS! It’s time to get started on holiday cards so I have a full project for you today featuring the Poinsettia and Present stamp sets by Penny Black. Both sets have coordinating dies which makes cutting out the images much easier. I decided to use slightly non-traditional colors, although I’m seeing teal and red/pink more often. I love this combination since it’s not quite as contrasting as the usual red and green combination.

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Today’s Project – Poinsettia

Featured Supplies

• Poinsettia by Penny Black [ SBC | SSS ]
• Poinsettia Die by Penny Black [ SBC | SSS ]
• Present by Penny Black [ SBC | SSS ]
• Present Die by Penny Black [ SBC | SSS ]
• Music Background by Penny Black [ SBC | SSS ]
• Curvature by Penny Black [ SBC | SSS ]

There’s a little bit of everything in this card — stamping, embossing, die cuts, Copic coloring — you name it! I trimmed a piece of white cardstock to 4″ x 5.25″ and placed a piece of Mint Low Tack Tape so that I could ink blend the left side of the panel with Distress Ink in Salvaged Patina. Afterwards, I lined up the plaid background from the Poinsettia set and stamped the image using Distress Archival Ink in Salvaged Patina to create a tone on tone look. Next I trimmed a piece of white cardstock with the Curvature die. I used the sides of the die cut to create a border along the masked edge to hide the line (see photo). Next, I used some of the foliage stamps from Poinsettia to stamp the edge as shown using Versafine Ink. I heat set the images with clear embossing powder.

For the right side of the panel, I randomly stamped the background using the Music Background stamp and Memento Ink in Toffee Crunch. Next, I die cut the present and poinsettia from Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Cardstock. Then I stamped the images with Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black and colored them with Copic markers (see list below).

I stamped some of the foliage directly onto the Present die cut using Distress Archival Inks in Vintage Photo, Evergreen Bough, and Peeled Paint. Once the ink was dry, I assembled the parts as shown.

That’s all for today!

Supplies

COPICS: R12, BG11, BG15, BG23 (ribbon); R20, R22, R24 (flower petals row 1); R24, R27, R29 (flower petals row 2); R22, R24 (flower petals row 3); Y35, YR04, YR09 (flower center)

[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.]