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 | January 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 super excited to welcome back Audrey Tokach to the team!  We also are super thrilled to have Candice Fisher joining the

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Hope for Charity | Jane’s Doodles

Did you see the post over on Jane’s Doodles social media about the earthquakes that have hit Croatia?  She drew a gorgeous bloom with all money going to the Croatian Red Cross.  Here’s how I was inspired by the set: I’m a big fan of the CTMH 12×12 paper.  It’s thin enough to layer up

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Happy New Year | Essentials by Ellen

  Happy New Year!  For most people, it’s all about New Year’s Eve!  Staying up to ring in the new year!  If you’ve been following me a for a while, you know that I’m a definite early bird.  I’m fast asleep by 9:30 and spring out of bed around 1:30.  It’s a horrible sleep cycle

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hey there, valentine | reverse confetti

  Valentine’s Day, already?  You bet, I need to start sooner than later.  I’m sharing this card over on the Reverse Confetti blog!  Check it out HERE. Affiliate links at no extra cost to you:

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Big Grumpy New Years | Taylored Expressions

  You may have spotted my WIP photos from the other day, I finished a bunch of these for New Years: I used the Big Grumpy + Big Grumpy – Cat by Taylored Expressions.  They’ve come out with a couple freebie digital sentiments, I especially love the New Years one.  I didn’t send out all

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Cue the Confetti | Reverse Confetti + SALE

  Hello and Happy Wednesday.  I’m starting to build up my Birthday Stash for the new year and have teamed up Reverse Confetti’s Best Sentiments with the Balloons Confetti Cuts: My color palette is: Ice Aqua   |   Mist   |   Grape Soda   |   Stone The sentiment reads: Cue the Confetti, it’s your Birthday Reverse Confetti is

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Special Delivery | Lawn Fawn

  I picked up my Lawn Fawn last week from Ellen Hutson’s and finally had a chance to play with one of the sets this morning.   I used the Special Delivery set.  I’ve been wanting a set that I can use to make a card especially for our Postal Carrier.  He’s a trooper because between

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Winter Greetings | Newton’s Nook Designs

  I’m super excited to be up on the Newton’s Nook Designs blog today.  Here’s a bit of a sneak peek of my project for today: I’m sad to say that this is my final project for the team.  I’ve had such a fun time and wanted to share some of my favorite projects: A

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