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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Noel | Reverse Confetti

  I wanted to squeak out some time to make another holiday design this weekend.  I’m suppose to be writing out my Holiday Cards right now.  Just wanted to post a reminder about the Reverse Confetti Thankful For You Sale! Here’s what I whipped up for today: Yes, I’ve been switching up my photography and

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You’re so Cool | Inspired by Challenge – Dashing Through the Dough

Welcome to another new Inspired by Challenge!  There is also an optional sketch challenge:   Here’s how I was inspired: The Newton’s Nook Designs Snowman Roundabout is perfect for this challenge.  Look at all those cute snowpeeps.  One of my least fav copics to work with…red.  It is so unforgiving, that’s probably what drove me to

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Hap-Pea Holidays | Lawn Fawn

I was organizing my newer Lawn Fawn and low and behold I found a duplicate Peas on Earth set.  I thought that was a sign for me to at least ink up one of the sets: I combined it with the: Be Hap-pea Ready, Set, Snow Stitched Scalloped Circle Frames Let it Shine 6×6 These

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Nuttin but fun | Lawn Fawn

Happy Sunday!  Let’s see it’s November 22nd and I just counted this to be my 51st project for the month?!  I thought I was busy but didn’t realize that I had designed that many for this month.  Okay, let’s chat about this little scene: I was thoroughly inspired by THIS project by Latisha.  I switched

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Hello from Amy | Doodlebugswa.com

I’m so excited to be up on the Doodlebugswa.com blog today!  For my US friends, can you belive that Thanksgiving is next week?  Pop over to the Doodlebugswa.com blog for the full reveal.   Some links may be affiliate at no extra cost to you:

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Newton’s Nook Designs New Release + SALE!

  The Newton’s Nook Designs Winter Release is NOW AVAILABLE!  What are your favorites?  I thought I’d do a look back at all my projects for this release. The Winter SALE is going on now through November 25th!

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Newton’s Nook Designs November | Winter Release – Day 4 – Newton’s Snowman + coordinating die and Happy New Year Stamp Set

  It is the final day of the Newton’s Nook Designs November | Winter Release Reveals!  I can’t wait to show you how I was inspired by this release!Today we’re featuring: Newton’s Snowman + coordinating die Happy New Year stamp set Here’s how I was inspired with the Newton’s Snowman set: I decided to only color the

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Be Merry | Inspired by Challenge – Brush on Color

  Welcome to another new Inspired by Challenge!  There is also an optional sketch challenge: Here’s how I was inspired: I recently picked up the Flora & Fauna Bottle Brush Snowglobe set.  This card was inspired by the pink tree in the center.  The ink colors I used: Pink Lemonade – Fresh Ink Fuchsia –

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