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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The Rabbit Hole Designs | March 2021 Release

  Commenting has closed.  Please scroll down to the bottom for the winner. I’m so excited to be hopping for The Rabbit Hole Designs.  Their new March 2021 Release is now available and we’re celebrating with a hop.  You should have arrived here from Amy Schrock’s blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the

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Happy Mail | Reverse Confetti

  I’m so excited to be up on the  Reverse Confetti blog today.  I’m sharing a project that is a bit different for me: If you’ve been following me for a bit, you know that I’m generally clean + crisp.  I don’t do mixed media/grungy very often but THIS card had me inspired.   For more

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Dive into Fun | MFT Stamps

  I haven’t played along with the MFT Sketch Challenge in a while so I combined Best Fins + the Happy Trails 6×6. The copics I used: YR0000 | YR01 YG00 | YG23 BG13 | BG15 I ink blended the following Distress Oxides on the stitched circle: Shabby Shutters Peacock Feathers Faded Jeans Here’s the

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Hero Art + Reverse Confetti Collaboration Hop

  Reverse Confetti is collaborating with Hero Arts!  We’re super excited to be hopping with them with a super special stamp set: Hero Arts is celebrating 45 years and counting. To honor our beloved industry, we have teamed up with some of our favorite friends, and have together released co-branded designs focused on friendship, giving,

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Latte Warm Wishes | ETC Papers

  ETC Papers send me some of their EVO Synthetic paper to play with.  Here’s how I was inspired: This was perfect as I had all the alcohol ink supplies and just never played around with them.  The EVO Paper is perfect for it.  I did a smaller piece and used it as a background

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I Like Naps & You | Taylored Expressions

A couple of weeks ago I picked up the Taylored Expressions Little Critters Mini Slim Bundle.  The bundle is no longer available but the pieces are sold separately.    You might not be able to tell, but the peach cardstock was also stamped with the Taylored Expressions Gingham Check Background.  The contrast in the Crisp

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Happy Lunar New Year | Catherine Pooler Designs

  Hello and Happy Lunar New Year!  I picked up some things from Ellen Hutson yesterday including this cute Catherine Pooler Designs – Hey There Dumpling set.  I couldn’t wait to ink it up and combined it with the new Daily Grind paper collection. The dumpling stamp kills me.  I inked up a couple of

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Hip Crew | Catherine Pooler Designs

  Did you hear about Catherine Pooler Designs’ latest release?  It’s called ‘For Your Crew’ and has several different collections, my favorite is Hip Crew!  My friends at CP set me the Mug Shots stamps + coordinating dies: I decided to start with a slimline design.  I did the direct to paper with Mint To

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