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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25 Days of Christmas Tags | Reverse Confetti

  I’m super excited to be participating in Tracey McNeely’s 25 Days of Christmas Tags with Reverse Confetti! Check out all of the companies! Here’s how I was inspired: I started with the Circle Tag and layered one of the Circle Rays Duos as a layer.   Each tag is the same design with different sentiments

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Reverse Confetti November Creative Hop

  Today is the day!  It’s the Reverse Confetti November Release Day!  We’re celebrating with a hop!  You should have arrived here from ‘Fetti Friend Cheiron Brandon’s blog .  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is the Release Confetti blog. I designed two projects, let’s get started!  First up is a project that features

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Reverse Confetti | November Release – Day 3

  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 September + October ‘Fetti Friends: Cheiron  Cindy Jean Joan Maria

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Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop – Day Two

  Have you heard the news?  Today is Day Two of the 2020 Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers blog hop!  There are tons of inspiration and prizes.  Check out the post HERE.   Did you see Super Sponsor, The Ton’s Winter Flash Die Release?  I picked it up along with their Scalloped A2 Nested Dies.  For you

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Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop – Day one – Part 2

  Have you heard the news?  Today is the start of the 2020 Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers blog hop!  There are tons of inspiration and prizes.  Check out the post HERE.  This is my 2nd post for today, check out my other post HERE. I’m featuring Super Sponsor Chris Franco with Close to my

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Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

  I’m super excited to be on the Doodlebugswa.com blog today for the first day of the 2020 Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers blog hop!  They are a Super Sponsor of the hop!  Want a chance to win?  You’ll want to link up a new caffeinated project over on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog!  Here’s

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Reverse Confetti | November 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 September + October ‘Fetti Friends: Cheiron  Cindy Jean Joan Maria Today

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Fa La La | Inspired by Challenge – Merry & Bright

  Welcome to another new Inspired by Challenge!  There is also an optional sketch challenge: So when I first saw the inspiration photo, I thought they were cookies.  That vision stuck with me so I went with the flow AND incorporated the sketch too: I combined some goodies by The Greetery: Hug In a Mug Sweet

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