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a blog by Lisa Spangler
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Lawnscaping technique challenge!

Posted on October 15, 2012October 15, 2012by Lisa

Hi and happy Monday! Today I’m so happy to share the card I cooked up for the Lawnscaping Challenge “try a new technique”!   First off, I’ll share the technique I’ve been wanting to try for ages: watercoloring with distress stains! Those stains always looked so pretty, but I hadn’t tried them yet — anyone […]

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Mama Elephant Grand Opening Stampede!

Posted on October 10, 2012October 10, 2012by Lisa

Hey you guys! Today is a very special day! You see, my sweet friend Kryssi is launching the grand opening of a new stamp company that she started with a friend: Mama Elephant! Here’s a bit more about them: Mama Elephant is owned and operated by two childhood friends from NYC. We are so happy to bring […]

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Tuesday Trigger: Soup to Nuts

Posted on October 7, 2012October 7, 2012by Lisa

I haven’t played with a Tuesday Trigger for a looooooong while now, but as soon as I spied the Soup to Nuts trigger on World Cardmaking Day I just had to give it ago! Why? Because it instantly reminded me of this BasicGrey paper! First off, the trigger! Love. It. Seriously. (Image source: THIS yummy Cavallini […]

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Happy World Cardmaking Day!

Posted on October 6, 2012October 6, 2012by Lisa

Hi and Happy World Cardmaking Day! Hope you have some time to play today! As for me, I *finally* had a chance to make some cards — yay! You see, I’ve had this idea to turn the Simon Says Stamp message bubble dies into fall trees ever since I first saw them! It’s been ratting […]

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You Glow Girl!

Posted on October 5, 2012October 5, 2012by Lisa

Guess what! I’m the blogger over at Hero Arts today, and I get to share THREE new sets that were released for October! Woo! Here’s a peek at a card that I made using one of the new sets, Glow Girl — it’s just perfect for using with neon inks! Click on over to the […]

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Lawnscaping texture challenge!

Posted on October 1, 2012October 1, 2012by Lisa

Guess what! I’m honored to be the October guest designer for the Lawnscaping Challenge blog, woo!!! I heart Lawn Fawn stamps so much — and Kelly and Mike too! So when Laurel asked me if I’d like to be a guest designer I jumped at the chance to get fawny :) The first challenge that I’m […]

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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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