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 | March Creative Hop

Today is the day, it’s the Reverse Confetti March Release Day!  We’re celebrating with a hop.  The fun starts on the Reverse Confetti blog.  You should have arrived here from Olga Matyushevskaya‘s blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the Reverse Confetti Blog so you don’t miss out on any of the Fun! I have

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Reverse Confetti | March Release – Day Three

  It’s the final day 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 March + April ‘Fetti Friends: Dana Joy Dilay Nacar Tina

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Reverse Confetti | March Release – Day Two

  It’s Day Two 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 March + April ‘Fetti Friends: Dana Joy Dilay Nacar Tina Smith

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Reverse Confetti | March 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 March + April ‘Fetti Friends: Dana Joy Dilay Nacar Tina Smith

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Long Live Snail Mail | Woodblock Wednesday

  It’s been awhile since my last Woodblock Wednesday.  Today I’m celebrating Girls’ Day in Japan with an asian inspired design: Impress – Cherry Blossom Branch Stamp – 5632F Impress – Thin Stripe Border – 5719h Savvy Stamps – Long Live Snail Mail The cardstock is CTMH Mint with Fresh Ink – Teal. My copics:

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Happy Birthday to you | Lawn Fawn – Spring Collection

  Have you picked up the newest Lawn Fawn collection?  Ellen Hutson LLC  carries it and I couldn’t wait to play with some of my new goodies.   Today I’m featuring: Ladybug and Leaf Scripty Bubble Sentiments + lawn cuts Perfectly Plaid Remix 6×6 I also snuck in a sentiment from A Bug Deal + Simple Wavy

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Just Squidding | Ellen Hutson LLC

  I’m back with my final project featuring the new Essentials by Ellen February Release!  Today I’ve combined Just Squidding,  the Essential Rectangles for Stitching and Never Ending Fringe Die set. I couldn’t help by adding a mug from the Bear Ware 3 set.  I used the Never Ending Fringe die with aqua crepe paper! 

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Hit That | Ellen Hutson LLC

  I’m back with another project featuring the new Essentials by Ellen February Release.  It’s available at Ellen Hutson LLC.  Today I’ve combined the new Hit That with the Essential Ovals for Stitching Die set: Let’s start with the Essential Dies for Stitching collection.  They come in Squares, Rectangles, Ovals and Circles and they coordinate

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Guac On | Ellen Hutson LLC

  I’m so excited to share the Essentials by Ellen – Guac On.   The new release is now available at Ellen Hutson LLC. I cannot resist Julie’s sense of humor, love this fun set!  I used the following inks: Distress Oxide – Spun Sugar Catherine Pooler – Lime Rickey I love how this turned out! 

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Warm Wishes | Lawn Fawn

  I’m part of a group that tries to design holiday cards on a monthly basis.  It’s always hard for me to get in the festive mood when it isn’t October – November.  This month I managed 6 of the same overall design: It took me awhile to color the 24+ images.  I actually have

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