• Home
  • Gear
    • Palettes
      • Main Palette
      • Handmade Watercolor Palette
      • Pocket Palette
      • Prickly Pear (Neon!) Palette
      • Greenleaf & Blueberry Sketch Palette
      • Gouache Palette
    • Brushes
    • Fanny Pack
    • Sketchbook
    • Let’s Talk Pencil Sharpeners
    • Books
      • The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling
  • Contact
  • Subscribe
sideoats & scribbles
a blog by Lisa Spangler

Stamping

All things related to rubber stamps!

  • Stamping

Llama love part 2!

Posted on August 23, 2018August 21, 2018by Lisa

Hi there! I’m back with another card featuring the new Flora & Fauna Llama Garden set! I just llllllllove this set so much! This time I put the focus on the llama with flowers in her hair (!) and a single flower. I got a lil fancy with trimming the flowers along the edges of the card […]

Read More
1 Comment
  • Stamping

Part 1 of 3: Llama Love!

Posted on August 22, 2018August 23, 2018by Lisa

Okay I have a confession to make: I lllllllllllove llllllllllamas!!! So when I saw the new Flora & Fauna Llama Garden set I had allllllllll the heart eyes! It’s so cute! Check it: And it goes perfectly with my Larry the Llama pouch that my sister got me. I use it to keep my Zig […]

Read More
4 Comments
  • Stamping
  • ...
    • Watercolor

Olive the Octopus

Posted on August 15, 2018August 15, 2018by Lisa

Hey you all! Guess what! Today is my anniversary — 21 years together with J! (Can’t believe it!) So of course I had to make him a card! And the August Animal House release from Technique Tuesday was the perfect thing: meet Olive the Octopus! Isn’t she the cutest!?! I love all those sayings! Almost couldn’t […]

Read More
3 Comments
  • Stamping
  • ...
    • Watercolor

NEW Altenew Watercolor 36 Pan Set! and GIVEAWAYS!

Posted on August 9, 2018August 16, 2018by Lisa

Hi there and welcome to my stop on the Altenew August release blog hop! I’m so glad you’re here! If you’ve been hopping along with us already, you’ll be coming from Erum Tasneem’s blog. If you’re just now joining us you can head on back to the start of the hop at the Altenew Card Blog. We’re hopping […]

Read More
222 Comments
  • gouache
  • ...
    • Stamping

Adopt an Animal — Stamp Set, that is! (+ GIVEAWAY!)

Posted on June 24, 2018July 5, 2018by Lisa

When I was growing up I had a thing for HORSES! Who’s with me? I read the Black Stallion way too many times to count — full confession, I still have the book. He’s up there on a shelf with my Little House on the Prairie collection. Now that I’m all grown up I still love horses, only I use gouache to paint ’em!

Read More
2 Comments
  • Stamping
  • ...
    • Watercolor

Do More of What Makes Your Soul Happy

Posted on June 8, 2018June 8, 2018by Lisa

One of my resolutions this year was to do more of what makes me happy — and when I saw this Flora & Fauna Soul Happy stamp set it really did make me HAPPY! So many good stamps, just begging to be watercolored: And then! I was sitting at my desk thinking about how much […]

Read More
2 Comments

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

Howdy!

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.

Watercolor Gear Guide

I wrote up a list of my watercolor gear for you here — this covers paints, paper, sketchbooks, brushes, books and more!

Subscribe

Don't miss a post: subscribe to my blog by filling in your email in the box below and you'll receive all new posts right in your inbox.


Search This Site

Gouache by Gosh

Find my gouache gear guide here!

 

Painted Notes: My Mixed Media Card Class

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.

Categories

Disclosure

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.

I’m honored to be a former Design Ambassador for Ellen Hutson and I received some products for free.

I’m affiliated with Amazon, Big Picture Classes, Ellen Hutson, Altenew and Simon Says Stamp, so when you click on one of the links to those stores I receive a small commission. I only link to products that I truly use and love. Thank you so much for your support!

Archives

  • Instagram
  • Contact
Activello Theme by Colorlib Powered by WordPress
 

Loading Comments...