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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International Tea Day Blog Hop | Coffee Loving Cardmakers

A bunch of us on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Design Team are celebrating International Tea Day with a blog hop!  You should have arrived here from the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog, if not, you’ll want to start there so you don’t miss out on any of the fun. I managed to make a total of

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Peace Joy Love | Lawn Fawn

I’m pretty sure that I’ve mentioned this week how smitten I am with the Lawn Fawn How You Bean? set…this is card #3 using that set this week: This was designed especially for my Crafty Group’s Holiday Party Make ‘n Take.  The frame is Reverse Confetti Stitched Note & Frames.  The paper is Lawn Fawn

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Friday with Amy | Doodlebugswa.com

Happy Friday!  Anyone prepared for the holiday?!  NOT ME!  I’m still frantically working on trying to get out my cards.  Here’s another one that I made to send out.  I’m sharing it on the Doodlebugswa.com blog: Some links may be affiliate at no extra cost to you:

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Peace Joy Love | Color Throwdown Guest Designer

Hello!  I’m super excited to be the December Guest Designer for the Color Throwdown!  If you’ve been following me for any amount of time, you know that I LOVE this challenge.  Check out this week’s awesome color challenge:  Lime Green | Hot Pink | White Here’s how I was inspired: I went NEON!  It’s been a while since

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December Creative Hop | Reverse Confetti

Happy Sunday!  Today is the 8th of the month which means it is the Reverse Confetti Creative Hop!  You should have arrived here from Heather Hoffman’s blog.  If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is the Reverse Confetti blog. Today we are featuring the new Snowflakes stamp set + coordinating confetti cuts:

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Friday with Amy | Doodlebugswa.com

The first Friday in December already?!!!!  I’m up on the Doodlebugswa.com blog sharing two cards.  Here’s a sneak peek of one of them: Some links may be affiliate at no extra cost to you:

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Warm Wishes | Lawn Fawn

Today I’m sharing a card featuring some Lawn Fawn products that I finally inked up!  My card starts with a Scalloped Rectangle panel of Snow Day Remix. I layered a Stitched Mountain Border cut from packing paper and topped with their coordinating snow caps.  The stitched Pond is also cut from the Snow Day Remix.

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Stay Cozy | Color Throwdown Designer

Hello!  I’m super excited to be the December Guest Designer for the Color Throwdown!  If you’ve been following me for any amount of time, you know that I LOVE this challenge.  Check out this week’s awesome color challenge:  Turquoise | Green | Gold | White Here’s how I was inspired: I’m shaking things up with

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Hi | Spellbinders

I was honored when Spellbinders asked if I wanted to help celebrate their Die D-Lites! Today I’m featuring: Die D-Lites Floral Hi Here’s how I was inspired: The Die D-Lites Floral Hi is gorgeous.  I decided to cut it from an aqua panel to match my card base.   The second layer is a sweet red + white

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