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a blog by Lisa Spangler
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Mixing papers and matching stamps!

Posted on February 26, 2013February 26, 2013by Lisa

Heya! I’m over on the Hero Arts blog today with a project featuring the Stamp of the Week — the BasicGrey Heart Background plus papers from the same True Love collection. Love love love mixing papers + stamps! So glad that companies have 6×6 papers for us cardmakers now, aren’t you? Anyhow, here’s a look […]

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Studio Calico March sneak peeks!

Posted on February 25, 2013February 25, 2013by Lisa

Hey you guys! Can you believe it’s almost March? How did that happen?!?! Anyhow, you know what that means, right? Yep, it’s time for some sneaking and peeking of the Studio Calico March card kits and add-ons! This month they’re all in a Neverland theme — and they totally rock! The card kit features the […]

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Dip-dyed doilies.

Posted on February 11, 2013February 11, 2013by Lisa

I don’t know about you, but I’ve always loved the messages on conversation hearts.  I wouldn’t necessarily *eat* them, just look at the messages, ha! So for my day on the Hero Arts blog today I came up with a super easy way to decorate a box with the new Fancy Doily die and neon […]

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Come join me for a Studio Calico card class! (+ GIVEAWAY)

Posted on January 31, 2013February 11, 2013by Lisa

Hi all! I am super excited to be leading a card class over at Studio Calico for March: You’ve Got Mail! Cards for Every Occasion. So many fantastic cardmarkers will be joining me for the class — just look at this amazing lineup! And that’s not all! While supplies last, students will receive a 4×6 inch […]

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Birds of a feather!

Posted on January 31, 2013January 31, 2013by Lisa

Hey all! Have you flown on to the feather trend yet? Me? I’ve been crazy for feathers for about a year now, as evidenced by my pinterest feather board HERE! So you can imagine how excited I was when I saw the new Sundrifter collection from Studio Calico with all of the awesome feather stamps […]

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Happy Birthday, Julie!

Posted on January 30, 2013January 30, 2013by Lisa

Hey there! Today I’m hopping along with Ellen Hutson and friends to wish the mega awesome, super fabulous, amazing MS. JULIE EBERSOLE a happy 50th birthday! WOO! I still cannot believe that she is 50!!! Can you? (Shakes head in disbelief!) So when I sat down to make her card I was thinking to myself that it […]

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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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