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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Life Happens, but Coffee Helps | My Favorite Things

I knew that I wanted to squeak in and join in the MFT Stamps Sketch Challenge.  I ended up combining it with the MFT Color Challenge.  Here’s how I was inspired: I combined Sweater Weather on Safari and Cup of Love.  Isn’t that guy in the middle funny?  It’s like he doesn’t know what is

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The Electro-Pop Neon Collection | Therm O Web

A big shout out to my friends at Therm O Web!  They sent me a box of goodies that included their newest collaboration with Rina K Designs, The Electro-Pop Neon Collection!  Here’s how I was inspired: One of the things that I received was the Rina K Designs StampnStencil Stamp Set, Sweet Stuff with the

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Miss Ink Stamps – March Release

Have you checked out the Miss Ink Stamps’ March Release?  It’s filled with tea and adventure!  Here’s another card I designed using the Tea Party set: Tea first, Please! This is such a fun set!  I love the Alice in Wonderland theme and of course, a tea party, who can resist? The copics I used:

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Sweet with a little Sass | Picket Fence Studios

Thanks to my friends at Picket Fence Studios!  They sent me a box of goodies and I dived right in!  Today I’m featuring the Pucker Up stamps and coordinating die: You may have seen my sneak peek on my IG. I had so much fun designing this card.  Originally I was going to do a

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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 Lawn Fawn, 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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Happy Birthday to You | Reverse Confetti

I’m super excited to be up on the Reverse Confetti blog!  I needed an ‘elegant’ birthday card and can’t wait to share how I was inspired!  Here’s a sneak peek: Affiliate links at no extra cost to you:

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Tea Time | Miss Ink Stamps – Guest Designer

I’m so excited to be joining in the Tea Party fun over at Miss Ink Stamps!  Don’t forget about the giveaway on their Instagram! Their new Tea Party set is so filled with fun!  Check out my project I designed especially for today: I had so much fun coloring those images.  I managed to use more copics

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Happy | Woodblock Wednesday

I’m back with a new edition of Woodblock Wednesday!  I can’t believe that it’s been since November?!  Let’s jump right in!  I’m featuring: Savvy Stamps – Do More of What Make you Happy Impress – Monstera [5638D] You may have seen this sneak peek on my Instagram: My inspiration all l started when I was

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Can you spare a square | The Ink Road

These are crazy times, aren’t they?  Things that we literally had been taken for granted are now viewed as gold.  I inked up The Ink Road – Serenity Now set…for all you Seinfeld fans! My card was inspired by the card on The Stamp Market’s site for their Scalloped Frame Die. I did a smidge

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