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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Sweater Weather | My Favorite Things

 Have you seen the My Favorite Things Sweater Weather in the Woods set?   I stamped out all of the images and went to work, what resulted was a card duo.  My first card is fairly clean + simple.   This is actually the 2nd card I made with what I didn’t use in my first card. 

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Friday with Amy | Doodlebugswa.com

Hey Doodlebugwa fans!  I’m up on the blog today sharing a Fall Themed Pretty Pink Posh project: Bear Friends  |  Fall Signs Here’s a bit of a peek: Affiliate links at no extra cost to you:

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Hello | Reverse Confetti

Happy Fall + Happy Monday!  I’m up on the Reverse Confetti blog today sharing a card with a couple of the newest release goodies.  Here’s a bit of a sneak peek: P.S.  Did you know that Reverse Confetti has a weekly newsletter filled with inspiration and exclusive features?  Click HERE and scroll down to the bottom of

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Love from Seattle | Impress Cards + Crafts

I haven’t forgotten about my Woodblock Wednesday features.  I hope to be on a more regular schedule starting in October.  Today, I’m sharing a card that uses the fun Love From Seattle stamp by Impress: I teamed it up with the Washington Sayings Clear set by Impress.  These are definite must haves for Washingtonians! Although

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Sweet on You | Wplus9

Happy Saturday!  I’ve gotten a slow start today.  I couldn’t figure out what I wanted to work on this morning.  Here’s a card duo I designed this morning, please note, no stamping or copic coloring! Several weeks ago I picked up a bunch of goodies at WPlus9.  The Sweet On You set is, well, sweet,

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Friday with Amy | Doodlebugswa.com

Hey, Happy Friday to you!  I’m up on the Doodlebugswa.com blog sharing a card that features My Favorite Things: BB Sweater Weather on Safari Cup of Love Background Knitted Sweater Here’s a peek at my project: Some links may be affiliate a no extra cost to you:

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Coffee Loving Cardmakers + Divinity Designs Collaboration Hop!

The Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s Design Team is so excited to be hopping with Super Sponsor Divinity Designs!  If you hopped here from the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog then you’re right on track.  If you stumbled upon this post, make sure you start on the Divinity Designs blog.   Leave comments along the way for more chances to win!  There will a

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Trick or Treat | Lawn Fawn

Last night I worked on this card, just because.   I combined Lawn Fawn’s: Spooktacular   |   Meow You Doin The Lawn Cuts I used: Foursquare Backdrop    |   Leafy Tree Backdrop I still have a bit of the Perfectly Plaid Fall 6×6 Paper Pad, love that stuff. Here are my copic colors: YR00 | YR61 Y11

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Perk Up Quad | Close to My Heart

Recently I received some happy mail from my Chris Franco who is also a CTMH Consultant.  Have you seen their new Perk Up set?! This quad [Quad means four espresso shots] didn’t take too long to design.  I used the same overall card design and concentrated on two different background panels. First up is Happy Sweater

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