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OMG! WOW! MOM!

Posted on May 4, 2020May 4, 2020by Lisa

Hey there! Just a heads-up in case ya didn’t know already: Mother’s Day is THIS Sunday! It kinda snuck on me and I needed to get my cards in the mail, stat! The new Mondo OMG and my friend Julie came to the rescue! I remembered that genius girl posted a card where she turned […]

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It’s a Sprinkle Shower for Emily!

Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020by Lisa

Today my Ellen Hutson teamies and I are throwing a sprinkle shower for our amazing teammate Emily, and you’re invited to join in the party! Yay! Mondo congratulations to you my friend! Check out the rest of the cards HERE! She’s having twin boys (!!) and I wanted to make her a fun card to […]

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Ellen Hutson Stamp Sale!

Posted on March 13, 2020March 13, 2020by Lisa

What a week, right? I think it’s time to get crafty and stamp.all.the.things — who’s with me?! Nothing quite sparks me like NEW stamps to play with, and Ellen Hutson has you covered with a stamp sale! Yep, you read that right, get 20% off stamps with code luvstamps now through the 15th! YAY! And […]

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Ellen Hutson March Release Hop!

Posted on March 8, 2020March 8, 2020by Lisa

Hi there and welcome to my stop on the Ellen Hutson March Release blog hop! I’m so glad you’re here! This release has SO MUCH good stuff y’all! I thought I’d start off by sharing my favorite parts — all the succulents! OH YES I said succulents! Starting with… Mondo Succulent There’s a new Mondo […]

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A Beary Swatchy Card!

Posted on February 6, 2020February 6, 2020by Lisa

Hey all! My friend Sandy and I are continuing our color explorations over on the Ellen Hutson blog today — hope you’ll come and join us! xoxo

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Happy Birthday with Heart!

Posted on February 4, 2020February 6, 2020by Lisa

Today I’m sharing a super quick card for ya for a friend whose birthday is just a few days after Valentine’s Day — so of course she loves all things HEARTS! This month I’ve been exploring All The Red colors, with a focus on quinacridone rose and pyrrol scarlet, both found in the Daniel Smith […]

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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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