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Simon Says Stamp: STAMPtember 2015!

Posted on September 18, 2015September 22, 2015by Lisa

Hello hello! Can you believe it’s September already? I sure can’t. But you know what that means? STAMPtember is here! What’s that, you ask? It’s a month-long celebration of stamping (and more!) by Simon Says Stamp. Today we’re having a blog hop featuring a SSS exclusive stamp by Hero Arts called Prayers — I can’t tell you how […]

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Studio Calico Fall Cardmaking Class!

Posted on September 8, 2015September 8, 2015by Lisa

You guys! I’m so excited to be teaching a fall cardmaking class for Studio Calico! You can sign up for it now through October 1. Class starts on September 15th — that’s one week from today! Sign up right here — it’s only $10. We’ll be covering: Embossing (including using the super cool glow-in-the-dark powder!!!) […]

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Neat and Tangled Birthday Hop!

Posted on August 10, 2015August 9, 2015by Lisa

Hi everyone! I’m so happy (and so very honored!) to be a part of Neat & Tangled’s 3rd Birthday Hop! If you’re just now joining us, you can head back to the start at Neat & Tangled. I’m the first person on today’s hop, and we’ll be hopping all week yay! Plus there are some prizes […]

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Hello, August

Posted on August 1, 2015August 1, 2015by Lisa

Hello, August. How did you get here so quickly? Time has just been flying by for me lately — so much going on since I last posted. I won’t go into all of the details — but let’s just say that it’s been even crazier than usual — including having 2 surgeries on my leg! […]

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Studio Calico Galileo Card Kit

Posted on May 30, 2015May 31, 2015by Lisa

You guys! Can you believe it’s almost June? I sure can’t! But that means that I can finally share the Studio Calico June card kit, Galileo.   This kit is so good. I can’t believe it hasn’t sold out yet! Clockwise from top left, here’s what ya get: Tropical Breeze and Date Swirl 8.5×11″ card […]

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Studio Calico June Sneak Peeks :)

Posted on May 25, 2015by Lisa

Okay you guys, I normally don’t post about Studio Calico kits until reveal. But these June kits are just too awesome. Here are my peeks and some info, clockwise from top left: A combo sneak from the Hey Girl stamp add on by Mama Elephant with the background made from the Custom Notes set by […]

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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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