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Sip sip hooray! (more gouache!)

Posted on July 16, 2016November 3, 2016by Lisa

I’m still at it with the gouache! I’ve been a little obsessed with it for months, actually. Check out this post for a brief intro to gouache and a set of cactus cards. Today I’ve got a card I made for a friend who’s going to be retiring in August. So happy for her! Here’s […]

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Inspired by Anthropologie

Posted on December 10, 2015December 10, 2015by Lisa

You guys! I was flipping through the Anthropologie catalog the other day and I noticed the sketchy firs — I was like WHOA! That’s like the stamp I did for Hero a while back. So I had to bust it out and make some cards. Right? This stamp is really special to me. You see, […]

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Late night stamping for the Dads :)

Posted on June 4, 2014June 4, 2014by Lisa

Just in case you didn’t already know, Father’s Day is next Sunday! (Thanks LysaQ!) I stayed up late to get some cards made for our Dads, stat. Luckily I had the inspiration in hand — my iphone case: I’d been meaning to try and make a card like this for a while now. Oh and […]

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Watercolor Flowers

Posted on March 13, 2014March 13, 2014by Lisa

Hi there! I’m guesting over at the Simon Says Stamp blog today, come and join me! I’m sharing a super easy — and super cool — trick for watercolored flowers. Here’s a little peek at the three card set that I came up with. Yes, I said THREE cards! And I could have kept going […]

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Neat and Tangled March Guest Designer!

Posted on March 7, 2014March 8, 2014by Lisa

Hi hello! I am honored to be the March guest designer for the Neat and Tangled blog, and I’m sharing my first of three cards today. When Danielle first asked me I was over the moon, as I love everything that she does. Just everything. She is just so talented. And so sweet. She sent […]

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STAMPtember guest at Simon Says Stamp — plus coupon code!

Posted on September 25, 2013October 28, 2013by Lisa

Hey there! Today I’m guesting over at the Simon Says Stamp blog for their  STAMPtember® celebration! So happy to be joining in the fun! I’m sharing two cards there that both use the new Hero Arts Lisa’s Painted Maple leaf stamp since I thought it would be perfect for fall. Here’s a bit of backstory — I […]

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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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