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a blog by Lisa Spangler
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Moms Are Magical

Posted on May 5, 2015May 5, 2015by Lisa

Hey hey! Do you have your Mother’s Day cards done? I just popped mine in the mail this morning. Wish I’d have thought to take more photos but I was too excited to get these sent. You see, I’ve had this idea to use the “Moms are Magical” sentiment from the Studio Calico Mother’s Day set […]

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Sketchbook with Kelly Purkey

Posted on April 29, 2015April 29, 2015by Lisa

You guys! Like sketches? And Kelly Purkey? (Who doesn’t, am I right? I mean, she is too good.) Well then, you’re gonna love the Studio Calico Sketchbook class! Here’s what you get: 58 sketches – 8 original sketches and 50 variations based on the class projects 4 videos and 8 all new projects from Kelly […]

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Simon Says Stamp: Falling For You MEGA Hop!

Posted on April 24, 2015April 29, 2015by Lisa

Hey hey! I’m so happy to be hopping today in celebration of the new Falling for You release from Simon Says Stamp! This is one heck of a MEGA hop, with so many awesome stampers. I feel so lucky to be among them all and that I get to call them friends. If you are just now […]

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Studio Calico Class: Love Your Lettering!

Posted on April 14, 2015April 14, 2015by Lisa

You guys! I mentioned it before, but the Studio Calico Love Your Lettering class has started and I’m loving it! Jasmine is a great teacher and she’s given us lots of tips and tricks already. Here I am working on my second assignment — it’s so relaxing. The best thing? You don’t need any fancy […]

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Keep Your Head Up

Posted on April 14, 2015April 14, 2015by Lisa

Hi there! I’m on the Studio Calico blog today with a card I made using the leaf die that’s in the April card kit. Hope you’ll come join me! I’m sharing lotsa tips and tricks on how to get more from your dies. :) While you’re over there, you may want to pick up a […]

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Hello + Lettering Class!

Posted on March 29, 2015March 29, 2015by Lisa

Hello hello! Hope you are having a great weekend! I’m at a crafty retreat and my MIL is here too, I brought this card to give to her. Was so good to give her a card in person! The brushstrokes were done with acrylic paint — I got the idea from Wilna’s Color Theory class […]

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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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