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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Friday with Amy | Doodlebugswa.com

I’m excited to be up on the Doodlebugswa.com blog today.  I’m sharing a card that features Waffle Flower.  Here’s a bit of a sneak peek: Some links may be affiliate at no extra cost to you:

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Resilient | Inspired by Challenge – A Rainbow of Color

Today starts a new Inspired by Challenge and it’s filled with color and repetitive patterns!  There’s also an optional sketch challenge too: Here’s how I was inspired: I focused on the colors, repetitive pattern and circles/arches.  All the products I used on my cards for this challenge are by Reverse Confetti.  My overall color palette

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Under the Sea | Clearly Besotted

Perhaps you saw this on my IG Story: I picked them all up via the Clearly Besotted clearance!  They still have tons of goodies, today I’m sharing a couple cards that uses their Under the Sea set.  It is currently out of stock. Originally I was only going to make one card but since I

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Hello | Flora & Fauna

The other day I received my Flora & Fauna order.  You may have seen this on my IG Story: I’m such a fan of their mini sets!  I couldn’t wait to ink them up and started with the Mini Hello Autumn set: I did a majority of this while on a zoom crafty call.  It’s

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Take Good Care | Ellen Hutson LLC

I have plenty of supplies to keep me busy.  I have several sets that needed to get inked up, so that’s currently on my to-do list.  Check out the Modern Succulents by Julie Ebersole for Ellen Hutson. The images have been stamped in Versafine Onyx on Bristol and colored with Zig Clean Color Markers. My

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Friday with Amy | Doodlebugswa.com

I’m excited to be up on the Doodlebugswa.com Blog today.  I’m sharing a card that features Avery Elle.  Here’s a bit of a sneak peek: For the full reveal and all the details, please visit the Doodlebugswa.com Blog! Some links may be affiliate at no extra cost to you:

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Friends | Inspired by Challenge – Cute Critters

Today starts a new Inspired by Challenge and it’s filled with cute critters!  Here’s how I was inspired: I was definitely inspired by the cute critters so I inked up the following Lawn Fawn sets: Butterfly Kisses Meow You Doin? Hedgehugs I tried to capture the colors used for the critters in the inspiration photo. 

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Long Live Snail Mail | Woodblock Wednesday

I’m back with another edition of Woodblock Wednesday!  Let’s get right to it, I’m featuring: Savvy Stamps – Long Live Snail Mail 1549C Savvy Stamps – Snail 1544C Rosie’s Roadshow – frame Rosie’s Roadshow – chicken Rosie’s Roadshow – sentiment You may have seen this sneak peek on my IG Story: Sorry, the info on

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Happy Birthday Sunshine | Newton’s Nook Designs

So how are you doing?  I’m trying to post a project a day this week since I’m off this week.  I haven’t inked up any Newton’s Nook Designs, here’s how I was inspired: I love this Distress Oxide Combo by Kristina Werner: Festive Berries   |   Worn Lipstick   |  Scattered Straw I did a combo of

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