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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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Altenew February 2020 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway!

Posted on February 13, 2020February 9, 2020by Lisa

Hi there and welcome to my stop on the Altenew February release blog hop! I’m so glad you’re here! I’ve got two cards to share with you today — so let’s hop to it. New Watercolors! Feast your eyes on the new Altenew set of 24 watercolors! I had so much fun playing with this […]

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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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Palette Update

Posted on January 22, 2020January 27, 2020by Lisa

One of the things I love to do at the start of a new year is to update my palette. I refill pans, give it a good scrub, and try out new colors! Here’s my last update in case you’d like to see what I had in there before. I always find it helpful to […]

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Prussian Blue’s Complementary Friend

Posted on January 19, 2020January 19, 2020by Lisa

Hi all! My exploration of Prussian blue continues in this post with its mixing complement, Venetian Red! What is a mixing complement you ask? According to handprint.com: Subtractive complementary colors or mixing complements are two paints, from roughly opposite sides of the color wheel, that can mix to make a pure gray or achromatic color. These paint pairs are […]

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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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