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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Simon Says Stamp – STAMPtember + Newton’s Nook Designs

Have you been following Simon Says Stamp’s STAMPtember festivities?  Today they’re launching another collaboration set with Newton’s Nook Designs!  Check out the new Pocket Full Of Happy set: I had so much fun with this set and combined it with the Newton’s Nook Designs Slimline Frames & Windows Die Set. My cardstock colors are by

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You are free to fly | Flora & Fauna

  Do you follow Flora & Fauna’s IG?  It is FILLED with amazing inspiration!  I’m sharing a card that features their Free to Fly Butterfly set along with their Mini Envelope die: I also managed to sneak in a couple of Impress’ woodmount stamps: Thin Stripe Border Splatter Dots I have to admit the Splatter

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Feline Batty | Newton’s Nook Designs

I’m super excited to be up on the Newton’s Nook Designs blog today!  I’m sharing a fun Halloween Design, here’s a peek: For all the details, pop over to the Newton’s Nook Designs blog! Some links may be affiliate at no extra cost to you:

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Life | Inspired by Challenge – Playful Patterns

Welcome to another new Inspired by Challenge!  There is also an optional sketch challenge: I knew just what to do with this challenge! So, I’m actually sharing two projects for today.  Why?  Well, I thought I was headed in one direction and it ended up in another direction.  If you follow me on IG, you may

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Joy | Reverse Confetti

I’m up on the Reverse Confetti blog today, sharing a couple of cards.  Check out all the details over there. Here is my supply list with affiliate links at no extra cost to you:

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hello. | Taylored Expressions

There’s something about rainbows, right?  They seem to exude peace, hope and happiness. I picked up some of the rainbow collection from Taylored Expressions but now realize that I ‘need’ their stencil too.  I love their Over the Rainbow die…slightly wonky and freeform. The ‘hello’ is from their Over The Rainbow set.  I added the

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Canoe belive it | Avery Elle especially for Ellen Hutson LLC

Canoe believe it?  It’s taken me way too long to ink up this CUTE exclusive Avery Elle set  over at Ellen Hutson’s.  Come on, how can you resist a great pun? I always struggle with sentiment placement with this particular Waves Cover Panel…that’s why I decided to stamp it right onto the canoe. I know,

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Long Time No Tea | Inspired by Challenge – Tweet Tea

Welcome to another new Inspired by Challenge!  There is also an optional sketch challenge: YAY for a caffeinated challenge!  Here’s how I was inspired: I combined: MFT SYS Sending Sweet Celebration Wishes MFT Party Plaid 6×6 MFT LLD Cup of Tea [retired] MFT LLD Tea Party [retired] MFT Gift Box Cover Up [retired] Stampin’ Up Crisp Cantaloupe

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