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All the Stars!

Posted on January 11, 2019January 10, 2019by Lisa

It’s Ellen Hutson release day, yay!!!! There’s such a great lineup this month — be sure to check out the whole release right HERE! I’ve got THREE clean and simple New Year’s cards to share using allll THREE new starry dies and the awesome Hinged Number dies. These are great cards to send to people […]

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Essentials by Ellen Letter Board!

Posted on December 10, 2018December 6, 2018by Lisa

You guys! I’ve wanted a letter board for ages — and now I can make one — or moar! — thanks to the new Essentials by Ellen Letter Board dies! Oh yeah! Check it: For my first project I made myself a lil something to keep in the bathroom :) I think these would make […]

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The Essentials by Ellen December release is HERE!

Posted on December 9, 2018December 6, 2018by Lisa

Hi there! I’ve got happy news for ya! The December Essentials by Ellen release is HERE!! It’s so good you all! Julie has done it again! I just may have gotten a little carried away!! I made FIVE cards using the these High Five stamps and dies along with the Hands dies — they’re made […]

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12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist: Day 7: Black & White! (+ GIVEAWAY!)

Posted on December 7, 2018December 7, 2018by Lisa

Hi there and welcome to Day 7 of the 12 Tags of Christmas. Today is black and white day and I’m so happy to be playing along with my friend Heather! I can’t wait to see what she’s made. Oh and if ya missed any of the days so far you can catch up here […]

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Winterscapes Technique

Posted on November 24, 2018November 24, 2018by Lisa

Yep you read that right! Happy Anniversary to Ellen and the whole team! We’re celebrating by making cards with our favorite stamps and dies, and today I have a fun technique that’s perfect for all of your winter scenes! It uses some of my current favorite wintery stamps and dies, including the Essentials by Ellen […]

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Up To Snow Good

Posted on November 20, 2018by Lisa

Hey all! Full confession time: I’ve been up to SNOW good! ;-D Yep, I’ve been makin’ lotsa winter cards with confetti snowballs that fly out when the recipient opens the card! It’s super easy to do, thanks to that die cut in the Snow Buds set! You can stamp and cut a bunch at a […]

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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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