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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Take time to smell the coffee | Evelin T Designs

In the last several weeks I’ve been checking out pinterest more.  I carve out about 10 minutes every morning to see what’s new.  Funny thing, my feed is mostly food😆  I came across THIS card and loved the overall design.  So here’s how it inspired me: I combined Evelin T Designs’ Coffee Loving Critters and

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Sending you Sunshine | Pretty Pink Posh

Happy Sunday, just sending a bit of sunshine your way! I had that Pretty Pink Posh Cupcake Critters image already colored and waiting to be used.  I’ve teamed him up with a sentiment from the Tropical Birds set.   I used a Memory Box, Stars Starry Night stencil on the yellow panel and loaded it up

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Let’s chill | Paper Smooches

Hey there, Happy Saturday!  We made it to another weekend.  I’m hoping everyone is doing okay.  I have a Paper Smooches card that I wanted to share today: I combined: Caffeinated   |   So Fairy Cute The butterfly is from So Fairy Cute.  The wings have been loaded up with Wink of Stella.  The stencil is

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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 is a bit of a mash up between Avery Elle and Pretty Pink Posh, here’s 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

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April Creative Hop | Reverse Confetti

Today is the Reverse Confetti April Creative Hop!  Every 8th of the month is the day we get together and hop.  You should have arrived here from my teamie, Ali’s Blog!  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is the Reverse Confetti blog. I’ve combined some new with some old!  Take a

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Somebunny Special | Reverse Confetti

I posted this little sneak peek of today’s project last night on my Instagram Story: P.S. That glue is rockstar glue!  Great control with that tip.  Do you see how tiny those ears are? LOL  Here’s how those Gnome Bunnies inspired me: Let’s start with my Reverse Confetti Color Palette: Flamingo   |   Buttercup   |   Mist 

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Friday with Amy | Doodlebugswa.com

Happy Friday!  I’m happily up on the Doodlebugswa.com blog today.  I’m sharing a card that features Mama Elephant, here’s a bit of a sneak peek: Please hop over to the Doodlebugswa.com blog for the full reveal and details. Some links are affiliate at no extra cost to you:

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Enjoy Your Day | Inspired by Challenge – Easter is Coming

I’m super excited to be a part of the Inspired By Challenge Team!   This challenge always has fun inspirational photos, check out the newest challenge: and the optional weekly sketch: This is a good reminder for me that Easter is April 12th.  I’m ordinarily a creature of habit so these past few weeks has me

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