Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s Sponsor Solo – A Jillian Vance Design

Hello and Happy Friday!!!!   I’m happy to share that the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s feature, Sponsor Solo, is back!  What is that?  Well, it’s when we take the time to talk about a specific Super Sponsor (a company that sponsors a Coffee Lovers Blog Hop). Today we’re featuring:  A Jillian Vance Design! Today I’m featuring the Grandpa’s Glass:  Cup of

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Hero Arts: Just a note

Hello and Happy Friday!  I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today but before you pop over there I did have another card to share here on my blog.  I made this card for a class I taught at Impress Cards + Crafts.  It features the House Stamp & Cut set. I used a sentiment from

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Exciting News: Pattern Happy Design Team!

I’m super excited to announce that I am joining the very fun Pattern Happy Design Team!  I am truly grateful to be designing with: Carly Tee Minner Laurel Seabrook Kristine Davidson Kat Benjamin Khristina Sorge Pattern Happy designs products that will make you happy!  Kim and Ryan Sable, the original founders of KI Memories are

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Spellbinders: Never Too Old

The wonderful folks at Spellbinders sent me the Die D-Lites Gears Etched Dies: Here’s how I was inspired: If you’ve been following me for awhile, you know that I tend to be a clean + crisp kind of gal.  Those gears were calling to be on a project that is grungy….don’t you agree?  The gears have been inked up

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Pinkfresh Studio Technique Talk Blog Hop

Hello and Welcome to the Pinkfresh Studio Technique Talk Blog Hop!  Each project will feature a stamping technique, I can’t wait to hop around!  You should have arrived here from the awesome Elena Roussakis’ blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is the Pinkfresh Blog. There will be four Lucky Winners! 

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Spellbinders: Oceans of Joy

The wonderful folks at Spellbinders sent me the Die D-Lites Fishing Trip Etched Dies: Here’s how I was inspired: I combined them with the Nestabilities Standard Circles SM Etched Dies.  The fish have Distress Oxide inks that have been smooshed.  I backed them with black cardstock to define their shapes a bit. The sentiment is

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Reverse Confetti: You’re Fabulous

Hello and Happy Sunday!  I’m sharing a card that was inspired by my Reverse Confetti teamie Melissa: I inked up the Something Wonderful blooms with Zig Clean Color Markers on watercolor paper.    I layered two Pierced Round Top Layers.  The bottom panel had the blooms inked up with Stone.  A happy accident was that

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Hero Arts: Enjoy the Day

Hello and Happy Saturday!  We hope that you’ve been enjoying the Hero Arts 2018 Catalog Blog Hop!  Remember to leave comments along the way for a chance to win! Today I’m sharing a card that was designed with: Alphabet Soup + Make a Fountain I quickly watercolored some coffee in each of the mugs.  The latte

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SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release – Day Five + Release Day!

Welcome to Release Day!  This week we have been celebrating the new SugarPea Designs Winter Product Release!  The goodies will be available TONIGHT at  6 pm eastern!!! Place an order* of $60 or more (excluding discounts and shipping) and you will receive SugarCut – Hello FREE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!! *This Sweet Incentive promotion begins Friday, February 16th at 6PM EST. This promotion will not be

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Reverse Confetti | July Release – Day One

It’s Day One of the Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti!  You’re going to LOVE all the new products for this month.  Please note that new product links will not be active until release day/time. We’re so happy to have the following designers for our July + August ‘Fetti Friends: Joe Sysavath Kelly Griglione Tracy Ware Today

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Sweet Wishes | Pigment Craft Company

  I’m loving the new Pigment Craft Company’s Jumbo Berry set: I adore all things fruit themed and couldn’t resist these! The sentiment is from the Berry Sentiment die set.  I made a tag with strips of cardstock. The color palette was inspired by Color Throwdown:

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Colorado Craft Company | Free Shipping Day!

  It’s FREE shipping Day over in the Colorado Craft Company shop!  If you’re looking for the June New Release hop post, it’s HERE. Thanks to my friends at Colorado Craft Company, they expedited some release stamps to me and they arrived yesterday.  I was able to color up two designs!  Use code:  FREESHIPPINGAT  You’ll receive

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Hello Sunshine | Essentials by Ellen

  I was able to squeeze in one more card using the new Ellen Hutson LLC – Essentials by Ellen.  Today I’m featuring Good Day and the Push Me Pull You Die set: Julie Ebersole’s cards always inspired me.  I struggle with interactive cards so it helped that I followed her YouTube.  I originally had the bicyclist on

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Anita Jeram Reveal | Colorado Craft Company

  The newest Anita Jeram Release is now available!  You should have arrived here from Emily’s, if not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Colorado Craft Co blog.  In case you get lost along the way, I have the entire hop listing at the bottom of this post.

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Have a little Fun | Essentials by Ellen

  This weekend I’ll be playing with the Ellen Hutson – Essentials by Ellen June Release!  Did you see my post from yesterday?  There’s a Instagram Hop that starts on the Ellen Hutson LLC IG.  Hop along and leave comments along the way for a chance to win!  For convenience, you can go to the

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Essentials by Ellen – June Release

Did you hear the news?  The Ellen Hutson – Essentials by Ellen New Release is NOW AVAILABLE!  We’re celebrating with an Instagram Hop.  Join in the fun, leave comments along the way for a chance to win.  It starts on the Ellen Hutson IG.   Here’s a bit of a peek of one of my projects:

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National Iced Tea Day | Coffee Loving Cardmakers

  Yay for National Iced Tea Day!  We sharing inspiration over on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog today.  Make sure you pop over there for some fun eye candy! I started off with a panel that I ink blended three Distress Oxides: Shabby Shutters Peacock Feathers Faded Jeans I used the Kat Scrappiness Wonky Wavy

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Reverse Confetti June Creative Hop + Retirement SALE!

  Hello and Welcome to the Reverse Confetti June Creative Hop!  You should have arrived here from my teamie Olga Matyushevskaya.  If not, you should start at the beginning which is the Reverse Confetti blog.   I happened to save this ad from West Elm that inspired me: Here’s how it translated to me: The Split Circle

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