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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Hello Friend | Reverse Confetti

Have you picked up your favorites from the Reverse Confetti June Release? Today I’ve teamed up Party Pals with the FREE with Purchase, Friendly Rainbow.  These sets are adorable and I love them together! There was a recent restock of Reverse Confetti Confetti Cuts, both the All Heart Cover Panel and Notes & Frames Confetti

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coffee & friends | The Greetery

Hello! I’m super excited to have finally inked up my Cozy Cup set by The Greetery.  I’ve had this for a bit and had seen so much fabulous inspiration during the last Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, I decided I needed to ink it up. My ink colors: Bellini Orange Twist Over Coffee Twilight Black Jack

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Debut Day 4 + Release Day | Evelin T Designs

Today is another fun day of Evelin T Designs Sneak Peeks.  Today we’re featuring: Best Friends Fur-Ever Life is Beautiful There’s a giveaway on today’s Release blog post on the Evelin T Designs Blo.  Leave comments on that post for a chance to win. We will be giving TWO $15 Gift Certificates to celebrate the Release.

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Have a mice day | Trinity Guest Designer

I’m super excited to be a Guest Designer for Trinity Stamps today!  I’m a fan of all things Trinity and can’t wait for you to see my card.  Here’s a sneak peek of my project: Did you see this special Crafty Coffee Lovers Bundle that Trinity Stamps has on SALE? Hop over to the Trinity

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Debut Day 3 | Evelin T Designs

Today is another fun day of Evelin T Designs Sneak Peeks.  Today we’re featuring: Under The Sea:  Background MerFriends I combined both sets to create a magical underwater scenery I used the pale blue aqua color and heat embossed the Under The Sea: Background in white.  I laid it on top of another panel of

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Debut Day 2 | Evelin T Designs

Today is another fun day of Evelin T Designs Sneak Peeks.  Today we’re featuring: Positivi-tea Take a Leap of Faith You’re going to love these new sets!  Let’s chat about Positivi-tea first: If you’ve been following me for any length of time, you know that I LOVE this set.  It’s caffeinated and it has sweet

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Happy National Iced Tea Day | Coffee Loving Cardmakers

Some of my teamies and I are celebrating National Iced Tea Day!  Thank you to Kerry Urbatch for the fun hop graphic!  You’ll want to check out the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog for all the details.  The more you leave comments, the more chances for you to win a $15 Gift Code to a Super

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Debut Day 1 | Evelin T Designs

Today is the start of the Debuts for the new June 2020 Release for Evelin T Designs.  You are going to LOVE all the new sets.  Today we’re featuring: Under The Sea:  Narwhal Floral Surprise Let’s start with the Under The Sea: Narwhal card: I love all things nautical so adore this sweet narwhal set. 

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