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Altenew 7th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 2 + Giveaway (over $1,400 in Total Prizes)

Posted on April 9, 2021April 4, 2021by Lisa

Hi there and welcome to my stop on Day 2 of the Altenew 7th Anniversary Blog Hop! I’m so glad you’re here to help us celebrate! Before I share my card I just had to let you know about all the awesome prizes up for grabs… Did someone say PRIZES?!?! We have over $1,400 in […]

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Happy 94th Birthday to J’s Grandma!

Posted on April 3, 2021April 3, 2021by Lisa

J’s Grandma turns 94 today! Please join me in wishing her the happiest of birthdays! I wish we could be there to celebrate with her — so glad she’s fully vaccinated and hoping we can get home to Ohio for a visit soon! I had to make her a big cheery card to celebrate — […]

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Inspired by Calico Fabric

Posted on March 23, 2021by Lisa

I needed to make a belated birthday card, stat! But I was feeling kinda uninspired…until I decided I spied that little piece of fabric over in my stash — then I couldn’t wait to get stampin’! Of course that fabric reminded me of the newly released EBE Rectangles for Stitching — just can’t stop using […]

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Never ending felt flowers!

Posted on March 22, 2021by Lisa

Do you ever have an idea pop into your head and you HAVE to try it? That’s what happened to me the minute I saw the newly released Never Ending Fringe dies! Something in my brain just shouted “tissue paper and felt!” Find my tissue paper fringe card HERE — now for the FELT version! […]

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Ellen Hutson February Release!

Posted on February 26, 2021February 26, 2021by Lisa

It’s here! It’s here! The February Ellen Hutson release is HERE! Here are a few of the cards I’ve made — so far! — using the new Guac On set (new fave!!!), Never Ending Fringe dies, the Rectangles for Stitching (so many ideas for this one running around in my brain!) and Hit That! I […]

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Hey There, Dumpling! (+ ink chart!)

Posted on January 27, 2021January 27, 2021by Lisa

Hey there dumpling — I’m SOY into you! wink! This new Catherine Pooler stamp set totally cracks me! I’m also into how the new do-si-do and pucker up inks go with the rest of my collection! Here’s a lil color chart I made so you can see how they compare: And one more thing I’m […]

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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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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.

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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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