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Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop (day 4) and a GIVEAWAY!

2 Mar

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Okay, now I’m determined…I will get a card done each day for the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! 😉

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Today I decided to go more for the spring side of the theme with some pretty pastel watercoloring!  I used a great new background stamp from Hero Arts and heat-embossed it with clear powder.  Then I watercolored it with distress inks in Picked Raspberry, Ripe Persimmon, and just a little Squeezed Lemonade!  I really wanted to use the ‘need to venti’ sentiment from the My Favorite Things Perk Up stamp set so I decided to look for a crazed looking animal in my stamp collection and I think this little sheep is perfect!  Plus, nothing says spring like a cute, little lamb!  To complete the look I gave him googly eyes! 😉

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Hope you’ll join in the fun over at the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, it runs through March 6th!!  And lots of thanks to Amy and for putting this all together!

You can see my previous cards here, here, and here!

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I will also be selecting one random commenter to win a $25 gift card to My Favorite Things to pick up one of their fun coffee OR spring sets!  I will be posting several times during the Hop…each post you comment on will get you another chance to win!  Also, subscribing to my blog via the button on your right will also get you another chance (and if you’re already a subscriber, I’ll count that as an entry, too!)! :)

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  1. Nancy Carroll says

    March 2, 2015 at 12:37 am

    I have enjoyed all your cards and this is no exception. Love the two different size google eyes and awesome colors on the background. I just became a follower.

    Reply
  2. Vickey E. says

    March 2, 2015 at 12:38 am

    Jess, so cute! I love the sheep’s eyes!

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  3. Vanessa b says

    March 2, 2015 at 1:12 am

    Those eyes. Ha!! Cute

    Reply
  4. D~DesignsByDragonfly says

    March 2, 2015 at 3:59 am

    Aww this is so cute. Thanks for sharing.
    Crafty hugs,
    Dawn
    DesignsByDragonfly {blogspot}
    dmcardmaker{at}{GMAIL}{dot}{com}

    Reply
  5. ~amy~ says

    March 2, 2015 at 6:35 am

    HA!…Love this, perfect!
    Thanks for joining in the fun♡

    Reply
  6. anja curvers says

    March 2, 2015 at 6:41 am

    OOohhhh that background is awesome now that stamp I simple gotta have. Looking forward to your next cards so much fun.

    Reply
  7. Celeste Goff says

    March 2, 2015 at 7:27 am

    So stinking cute! Love the mismatched googly eyes!

    Reply
  8. jerrie says

    March 2, 2015 at 7:56 am

    ‘this little googly eyed lamb is darling. I love the string you put behind and the colors you used!

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  9. Kristie G. says

    March 2, 2015 at 9:28 am

    So cute! Love the background!

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  10. Daria Grushina says

    March 2, 2015 at 9:30 am

    Very cute card :))))

    Reply
  11. Lori Kobular says

    March 2, 2015 at 9:33 am

    I love the Spring watercolor backgrond that you have created and that little lamb is adorable! Your card screams Spring to me!!

    Reply
  12. Monika/buzsy says

    March 2, 2015 at 10:52 am

    What a sweet card. Love the super cute sheep and the fantastic background!

    Reply
  13. Loly Borda says

    March 2, 2015 at 11:29 am

    I live this one too. Awesome background and sweet sheep. TFS

    Reply
  14. Teresa Godines #6857 says

    March 2, 2015 at 2:44 pm

    Cute!!! I love the different size eyes. I’m still smiling from seeing this card. TFS

    Reply
  15. Olga Direktorenko says

    March 2, 2015 at 3:10 pm

    Gorgeous background and the sheep is oh! so cute! Lovely card!

    Reply
  16. Shelly says

    March 2, 2015 at 3:20 pm

    HA! Too stinkin’ CUTE! LOVE it!

    Reply
  17. Kim Heggins says

    March 2, 2015 at 7:06 pm

    Simply adorable…love those eyes.

    Reply
  18. Ann says

    March 2, 2015 at 8:52 pm

    That’s how I feel in the morning before my first cup of java. Ha! Super cute.

    Reply
  19. Kara Lynne says

    March 2, 2015 at 10:02 pm

    That is just too much fun! I love the background you gave your fun little lamb!

    Reply
  20. Brandi R says

    March 2, 2015 at 10:35 pm

    LOVE this!!!! Those googly eyes are just too fun!!! ♥

    Reply
  21. ivy says

    March 2, 2015 at 11:54 pm

    haha! cute!

    Reply
  22. KellyJean Gettelfinger says

    March 3, 2015 at 8:46 am

    giggle

    Reply
  23. Vinita Jain says

    March 3, 2015 at 9:21 am

    A fun creation with beautiful watercolor BG and eeek! I love this cute little lamb with different size of googly eyes, made me giggle!!!

    Reply
  24. Rajee Pandi says

    March 3, 2015 at 10:31 am

    love sweet sheep

    Reply
  25. Amy C. says

    March 3, 2015 at 10:54 am

    Very cute and a fun sentiment! Love those googly eyes!

    Reply
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