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Ellen Hutson August Release Blog Hop + PRIZES!

Posted on August 9, 2019August 10, 2019by Lisa

Hi there and welcome to my stop on the Ellen Hutson August release blog hop. I’m so glad you’re here! This release is so good that I had to have allllll the stamps! I made a bunch of cards and just couldn’t stop — with more to come! I thought I’d give you some tips […]

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Hopping with Hero!

Posted on June 22, 2019June 26, 2019by Lisa

Hello there! Welcome to my stop on the Ellen Hutson and Hero Arts Blog Hop — I’m so glad you’re here! I’ve got two clean and simple cards to share with you today, both featuring the Essentials by Ellen Painted stripes set — I use the heck outta this set, it’s so handy. I thought […]

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Happy Father’s Day!

Posted on June 11, 2019June 11, 2019by Lisa

Just popping in to share a super simple Father’s Day card for you! This came together so fast — it’ll take longer to type up this blog post than it did to make the card lol! I made this one for J’s Dad and got it in the mail on Monday so hopefully it makes […]

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June Essentials by Ellen: Good Times

Posted on June 9, 2019June 8, 2019by Lisa

I’m back with another card from the June Essentials by Ellen Release — find the full release right HERE! Today’s card features the new Good Times set plus the Landscapes dies. First let’s talk about the good times set — how cute is that doggo?? Ahhhh! And the scooter! I’ve always wanted a scooter — […]

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June Essentials by Ellen: Voices in My Head

Posted on June 8, 2019June 8, 2019by Lisa

Hey hey and happy weekend! Do you have any fun plans? Me, I’m sharing cards from the June Essentials by Ellen release! Check out the full release right HERE. Today I thought I’d give you my tips and tricks for the Voices in My Head set and the Speech Bubbles dies! Both are so good! […]

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June Essentials by Ellen: Squeeze the Day!

Posted on June 7, 2019June 7, 2019by Lisa

The June Essentials by Ellen release is here! Yeah! You know what that means — it’s time to “squeeze the day”!

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I'm so glad you're here! I'm Lisa Spangler, prairie girl living in the big city of Austin, TX. In case you were wondering, sideoats is the state grass of Texas and to me it's just as beautiful as any flower. Hope you'll stay awhile and visit often. More about me.

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Have you always wanted to try mixed media but weren’t sure where to start? Well then, I have just the class for you over at Big Picture. THIS is the class I wish I could have taken when I started on my mixed media journey. Come join me.

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I’m currently a Brand Ambassador for Art Toolkit and I receive some products for free. I’ve been happily using their products for years even before becoming an ambassador and love working with them.

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