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EBE February Release Part 2: A Breve Note!

Posted on February 8, 2019February 8, 2019by Lisa

Without coffee there would be darkness and chaos! Yep, it’s so true! Who’s with me? That’s just one of the sentiments in the new Breve Note set — check it: That “push it real good” totally cracked me, so kept the card on the clean and simple side so it would stand out! I used […]

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EBE February Release Part 3: Latte Love!

Posted on February 8, 2019February 8, 2019by Lisa

I have a whole latte love for this next set! Look at all those fun things to stamp inside the latte you all!!! Ahhh so good! And here’s my card! I started off by doing a little coffee experimentation — you see, I’ve always wanted to try using coffee to paint with and this seemed […]

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EBE Feb Release Part 4 // Bear Ware 3!

Posted on February 8, 2019March 12, 2019by Lisa

You guys! My fave Essentials by Ellen stamp of all time, Mr. Bear from Inside Out, has some new gear! Check out… …drumroll… Bear Ware 3! I’m not joking when I tell ya that I love Mr. Bear! Check out these posts for more inspo: There’s THIS post from when I first joined the Ellen […]

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Watercolor Gear Guide

Posted on February 7, 2019February 7, 2019by Lisa

I wrote up a list of my most commonly used watercolor gear here — this covers paints, paper, brushes, books and more!

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All the Stars!

Posted on January 11, 2019January 10, 2019by Lisa

It’s Ellen Hutson release day, yay!!!! There’s such a great lineup this month — be sure to check out the whole release right HERE! I’ve got THREE clean and simple New Year’s cards to share using allll THREE new starry dies and the awesome Hinged Number dies. These are great cards to send to people […]

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Altenew Crafty Friends Blog Hop Day 2 + Giveaway!

Posted on November 30, 2018December 6, 2018by Lisa

Hi there and welcome to my stop on the Altenew Crafty Friends blog hop! I’m so glad you’re here! I’m honored to be among these crafty friends and this wonderful creative community. I’ll never forget when I first started stamping — I was in college and decided to hand stamp my Christmas cards. I had […]

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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.

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

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