2025: Good News of Great Joy [card #313]

Hello again, sweet friends! 

As I stated in THIS post, I love making my holiday cards about what matters, the TRUE reason for the celebration- CHRIST! 

The NEW Erin Lee Creative stamps and dies are PERFECT for creating holiday cards that focus on the real meaning of CHRISTmas. 

Be sure to check out the ELC Black Friday sales---- you don't want to miss out!!! 

That's it for me today.

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌

Be blessed ❤️

Sav

Instagram

Facebook

Pinterest

2025: THANK YOU so much [card #315]

Hello and Happy Thanksgiving, sweet friends! 

Thanksgiving is my FAVORITE holiday- that's one of the reasons why Trav and I got married in November😍 

I love the food. 

I love being with family. 

I love having seconds of the food (I said I loved the food! LOL!).

I remember looking through the newspaper for the Black Friday ads and planning my shopping spree for the next day- oh how fun the good ol' days were!  

Thanksgiving is also my FAVORITE holiday because I have so much to be thankful for--- my life, my husband, my marriage, my dog, my church, my friends... I have loads to be thankful for. 

Another thing I'm thankful for is YOU! This card is for YOU!

And while I'm thankful for YOU.... I still struggle😞 

Recently I've been pretty down. I have struggled to find the joy in creating because it's no longer about just creating... it's about social media. 

For the past seven years [possibly more] I've struggled with my blog and social media. I hate how it's changed over the years. It used to be fun writing blog posts, adding all the details and sharing your heart for creating or sharing more about your life. Social media was a way to connect with other crafters and friends. It was real (or at least that was how I shared my stuff). 

Now... everything is based on likes, comments, or shares that you have. It's all about an algorithm. 

I started a hashtag #washeduphasbeencrafter and #washeduphasbeen because I'm washed up; I'm a has been. I'm no longer seen because I don't fit the algorithm. 

I struggle to get my creations seen. I struggle to create "trending" reels or posts. I struggle to keep my views up and this jeopardizes the design teams that I am currently on. How can I possibly keep a job on a team if I get ONE "like" per creation? How could a company want me on a team if no one sees my project or buys from the link I share (which I also hate- I hate those affiliate links! I don't think companies should have to pay us for how many clicks we get on a link... maybe it's because I don't get any clicks... but either way- I've never liked these affiliate programs!)? 

Social media and all the demands of "likes"/etc. have caused me to question and not be thankful. It's easier to see the negative than the blessings. I see a small number of "likes" or comments... but it is a blessing that even ONE person would want to leave a comment or share my projects! 

I see the threat of being fired from my teams... but it's been a true blessing to be considered a part of a team and work with companies for over 10 years. 

I see how low I get when I compare myself on social media... but I need to remind myself that I create for the joy of it... for the smile that is found on recipients' faces when they open an envelope to find a handmade card... for the gift of giving cards... I need to remind myself that I am a child of God- loved, creative, gifted, blessed. 

I'm thankful for YOU because you continue to show up despite my blogging breaks... despite my "likes" or trending posts... YOU continue to love, encourage, and support me despite social media algorithms. 

(sigh)

Thanksgiving is my FAVORITE holiday--- I'm thankful, truly I am. I'm just struggling a bit this year (and for several years). THANKS for everything! 

I guess that's it for me today. Thanks for listening to my rant and reflection.

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌

Be blessed ❤️

Sav

Instagram

Facebook

Pinterest

2025: Hello [card #308]

Hello again, sweet friends! 

I'm back with another P&M creation using the NEWEST goodies 👉🏻 be sure to shop the SALE HERE!!!!!!! 

I paired the NEW Bold Bright Color toner sheets with the Hello die from the Horizontal Step Card die set to make a CAS friendship card base. 

I thought it needed just a bit more... so I added an embossed sentiment [using Sangria embossing powder] from the On My Mind stamp set. I thought it needed just ONE MORE detail so I added a few enamel dots from the Bright Side Glitter enamel shapes set. 

PERFECT! It was complete;) 

That's it for me today.

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌

Be blessed ❤️

Sav

Instagram

Facebook

Pinterest

2025: Emmanuel [card #312]

Hello again, sweet friends! 

 **Do not mind the very BLUE photo! I cannot figure out my camera settings and the natural sun right now! OY! 

When I make my holiday cards, I love focusing on the REAL meaning of CHRISTmas. The NEW Erin Lee Creative holiday release is the PERFECT way tot add Christ into my Christmas cards! 

This CAS Christmas card focusses on why Christ came- He is Emmanuel, God with us! Praise the Lord🙌🏻

I think my supplies for this card are more complex than the card design itself 🤣 I mixed and matched a few companies including: 

• ELC Love Came Down stamps, Starry night stencil (dry embossing), Nativity Add On die set
• Your Paper Insider Box 11 Mai Tai Cocktail Shimmer papers
• Pink & Main vellum paper- this vellum paper is soooooooooo thick, beautiful, and cuts like a dream! 

I wish I could have captured this card better- that Mai Tai Cocktail Shimmer paper is sooooooooo beautiful with this dark (it doesn't look dark but it is! LOL!) navy! This just shines the LIGHT! It points straight to CHRIST! I love it! 

That's it for me today.

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌

Be blessed ❤️

Sav

Instagram

Facebook

Pinterest

2025: Pink & Main March Monthly Calendar

Hello again, sweet friends! 

I have really enjoyed setting up my Pink & Main planner--- but this is my FAVORITE layout! 

I love this monthly layout because it's GREEN! The idea came to me when I was sitting at my makeshift studio desk (this was before my countertops were installed)... I was sitting at my desk, trying to think of a way to make this layout different from all the other pages we've made the last three months. And then it hit me--- COLOR IT! So I pulled out some Copic markers and added a bit of coloring to the monthly page. It was perfect! 

I also love the rub-ons- so easy to use, and they really make this page POP! 

And I also loooooooooooove that little March character paperclip [P&M Calendar Cuties stamp/die set]! I love adding more and more of these paperclips to my planner each month and with each layout:) 

I haven't filled out the monthly details because I am *hoping* I can start doing a monthly recap each month on IG with a reel or video.... we will see if that happens! LOL! 

That's it for me today.

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌

Be blessed ❤️

Sav

Instagram

Facebook

Pinterest

2025: Winter Greetings [card #294]

Hello again, sweet friends! 

I'm back to share a quick card using the P&M Winter Pals stamps/dies. 

The background patterned papers are from the NEW P&M Chill In the Air paper pack. I even fussy cut some of the small branches/leaves for the rabbit to hold! Soooooooooooo cute!

I love that little bird too! And the snow on the trunk (created by using Touch of Gloss and Ice Rink glitter). I love love love it all! 

That's it for me today.

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌

Be blessed ❤️

Sav

Instagram

Facebook

Pinterest

Supplies Winter Greetings: 

Paper: P&M Chill In the Air paper pack, Ice Rink cardstock

Inks: P&M Asphalt ink

Stamps/dies: P&M Winter Pals

Card #294

2025: Winter Greetings [card #295]

Hello again, sweet friends! 

Unfortunately, I've been ill or on vacation and haven't been able to post like I wanted to! It started two weeks ago with an ear infection > turned into sore throat > then double ear infection.... we went on vacation [more like a staycation due to my ankle and illnesses- still had fun just hanging out with nothing to do! LOL!] and I ended up getting ill with chills/fever/dizziness in the middle of the week... and this week I woke up with an ulcer on my throat. OY! I need a 100 year break from illnesses and injuries! LOL 🤣 

Anyway--- here is one of my favorite cards I created using the NEW Pink & Main Winter Pals stamps/dies!! I love a pink Christmas card! 

I also created a quick stencil using the P&M Little Trees dies to make a "forest" background. 

A few extra details including a frame, small thread, and splatter snow... and this card was done! 

That's it for me today. 

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌

Be blessed ❤️

Sav

Instagram

Facebook

Pinterest

2025: Belated Birthday Card [card #302]

Hello again, sweet friends! 

As I've said before... I am always late when sending cards out! LOL This time I have a really good excuse though😂

Q: What do you do when you are EXTREMELY late sending a birthday card? 

A: You make it SHINE!!!!!!!!

And that's what I did for this birthday card for Michelle, the owner of Pink & Main! I added foil using the regular techniques with the Mini Minc machine, as well as highlight foiling (see center panel), and painting reactive mist to images to get even MORE shine! 

I know I am really late (like 35 days late)... but... 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Michelle! 

That's it for me today.

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌

Be blessed ❤️

Sav

Instagram

Facebook

Pinterest

Supplies Shiny Birthday: 

Pink & Main- Birthday Backgrounds Foilable Sheets, Birthday Sentiments Foilables Cut-ups, Oblong Stitched Octagon dies, Prism Rainbow Cheerful, Mini Minc, Reactive Mist Medium, Confetti- Flamingo, Purple Orchid, Sunshine

Card# 2025.302

2025: Exciting News, GIVEAWAY Alert🚨, and DISCOUNT CODE!!!!!!!!!!

Hello again, sweet friends! 

I'm super excited to share that I'm joining the TapeRunner DT🎉🎉🎉  It's an honor to join TapeRunner because they have 40 years of experience, and it's no surprise they are the leading manufacturer of premium double-sided adhesive! 

🚨GIVEAWAY ALERT🚨

Be sure to stop by Instagram HERE for a fun hop and giveaway! 

🚨DISCOUNT CODE🚨

And because we all loooooooooooooove a good adhesive--- use this CODE for a 10% DISCOUNT at TapeRunner.com: Savannah10

That's it for me today.

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌

Be blessed ❤️

Sav

Instagram

Facebook

Pinterest

2025: Savannahland2- the craft studio through the years

Hello again, sweet friends! 

If you've followed me from the beginning, waaaaaay back in 2009, then you know that I've had quite a few craft studios. Let's take a walk down memory lane of my previous studios... and how I got to where I am today:) 

• I started in my classroom- I was a teacher and would make fun designs and different things with my students. I wasn't making "cards" but it was the start of my crafting passion. **Technically I started making cards in high school- I would send notes to my friends in class on colored paper with colored ink. I would fold the note up to look like an envelop and then write on the outside: Deliver to Emily, seat 3 row 1 (kind of like an address🙃). 
• Then I married Trav and moved my craft supplies into the garage and used the kitchen table as my workspace. This was in our first home together. 
• After a few years, Trav converted one of the back bedrooms into a studio- it was beautiful! We bought a huge office desk (I still have this in my sewing studio!) and I had my sewing cabinet coming out of the closet like an island so I could cut fabric there. I also used my desk to write blog posts and create cards. It was on this desk that I started the 1st Savannahland blog on my MAC computer. **Side note: My first blog was through MAC/Apple... it was too hard to be involved with blog hops with this blog since I had to wait to post for the permalink. So I moved to Blogger at the end of 2009 and started Savannahland2 (that's where the 2 comes in! LOL!). 
• We bought a new home and I was instantly given a front bedroom for my studio. It was awesome but cramped. I created a video tour of this room HERE. It was in this second studio that I created ALL of my videos for Paper Smooches, Imagine Crafts, Reverse Confetti, Sweet Stamp Shop, etc. I made a lot of videos in this room! 
• Then we moved to Tampa in 2017- this studio was a bit bigger but became cramped as soon as I moved in! LOL! We had custom cabinets installed and painted the room a baby Robbin egg blue- all my other rooms were yellowish. I was working for the magazine Cardmaker at the time as a DT member, and they featured my studio on their blog (it's since been deleted... but I have the original photos). You can't see the sewing desk or how stuffed the closet is... but trust me, I was bursting at the seams! LOL!
  
  I stopped making videos and started working for our church, but then COVID hit and all things changed. Craft companies started closing down and there were a few personal situations that took me down a deep, dark path of depression. I took a small break but came back and enjoyed crafting MUCH MUCH MORE! I started working for Spellbinders, Pink & Main, and YourPaperInsiders in this studio. 
• THEN..... we decided to move to SC and I was promoted to TWO craft studios! They are joined by a Jack and Jill bathroom so I can easily go from one room to the next. Both have walk-in closets and are HUGE! I would say I'm still bursting at the seams with stuff... I need to destash! LOL! Here's a photo of when we moved in after some boxes were dropped off--- not the greatest photo but imagine NO room to walk around! That's what it was like after 12 hours of moving boxes from the two moving trucks!
  
  Here's a photo of my closet in SC--- it's wonderfully HUGE and yet STILL bursting at the seams! LOL!
  
  After 17 months of waiting to sell our FL home (bad market and a VERY long story)... we are finally able to remodel this studio. I've been on a makeshift workspace and in boxes since May 2024.
  
  It's so nice to have my custom cabinets back and a new quartz countertop (which was installed yesterday!). I am getting things settled and put into place. I can't wait to get this room done because then I can move on to my sewing studio!!!! Here's a photo of what I have in my sewing room now... but be aware--- I'm going to change MOST of it! LOL!
  

And just because... here's a photo of Finn in my studio while doing the remodel. He doesn't care if the carpet is ripped out! He just loves being near me:) 

That's it for me today. I hope you've enjoyed reading about my studio journey. I'm very excited for these NEW studios, and I cannnnnnnnnnot wait to get crafty again! 

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌

Be blessed ❤️

Sav

Instagram

Facebook

Pinterest

2025: My Business Card

Hello again, sweet friends! 

I love my business cards--- the simplicity and the little envelope really states what I do. Plus, that little envelope is what I put at the end of all of my social media and blog posts 💌

I will admit that I made this business card myself... so no judgement! I'm definitely not a tech-savvy graphic designer!!! 

That's it for now--- I will be posting a photo update of my NEW craft studio soon! MORE to come 💌

THANKS so much for stopping by!    

Be blessed ❤️

Sav

Instagram

Facebook

Pinterest

2025: It's been awhile :)

Hello again, sweet friends! 

It's been awhile since I posted--- it's all the same excuses of being "busy" and moving three states away (only to have 17 months of stress and trouble selling our FL home due to the bad market-- this alone can take someone away from anything they love)... I also think that social media pushed me to only post there for several years... but no excuse is a good excuse😉

So.... I'm coming back!  

I do have some goals for posting more here on the blog!

#SAVfact: If you know me, then you know I love creating my "goals" in February. However, I'm going to share one of my goals that I've been thinking about for awhile, and I would love to start this goal today! 

GOAL: I would like to post once a week or once a month with a recap of all the creations I've made during that timeframe. 

WHY: I want to get back into posting on my blog. I miss the days when blogs were important and where you went for inspiration. I miss the interaction of leaving comments and true blog hops (not IG hops! LOL!). 

I know writing posts and uploading photos is a pain (mainly because I don't know how to write well and technology sometimes [most of the time] isn't my friend🤪)... but I want to get back to the heart of blogging and why I started this blog in the first place. The pain will be worth it... I pray! LOL! 

I have other crafty goals, such as more reels/videos (remember when I would post a video ONCE A WEEK!?!?!?!) and I would love to have crafty friends come stay with me for a weekend for a craft-get-away!!! I'll post more about this soon; first, my craft and sewing studios need to be remodeled! I'll share a sneak peek of my craft studio in a post later today--- be sure to check it out:) 

Ok---- that's it for me today. I'm happy to be back. I'm excited about the future and what I might create/share. 

MORE to come 💌

THANKS so much for stopping by!    

Be blessed ❤️

Sav

Instagram

Facebook

Pinterest 

2024: Stitched Reindeer Stocking using Spellbinders' FELT STITCH & CREATE COLLECTION [project #003]

Hello, sweet friends! 

I'm back to share a super cute custom stocking that I made using the NEW Spellbinders Felt Stitch & Create collection, specifically the Felt Reindeer dies.

This stocking was fun and easy to create, just like my Stitched Fox Tea Towel (HERE) and my Stitched Snowman Ornament (HERE)--- I love this release! 

I followed some instructions for how to make a stocking (I will not lie--- I messed up 3x but if I had just referenced the instructions for the fuzzy top... I would have been fine! LOL!). I altered the instructions by adding a stitched felt reindeer to the front of the stocking, and then I continued with each step. #FUNFact: I used kitchen towels for my stocking fabric🙃

OPTIONS: You can use ANY of the felt stitched creations to your stockings! You could even stitch only their heads and hats if you wanted to keep it more simple! Switch out your fabric or make each stocking the same! There are lots of options for this fun project! 

That's it for me today-- but be on the lookout as I have two more projects and a few ideas for each coming with MORE stitched projects. I can't wait to share!

Be sure to stop by the Spellbinders' blog and website for their AWESOME sales!!! 

THANKS so much for stopping by! There's MORE to come 💌

Be blessed ❤️

Sav

Instagram

Facebook

Spellbinders Supplies- Stitched Snowman Ornament #002: 

Felt Snowman Star die S7-262 (scarf)

Felt Reindeer dies S7-259

2024: Stitched Snowman Ornament using Spellbinders' FELT STITCH & CREATE COLLECTION [project #002]

Hello, sweet friends! 

I'm back to share a fun gift idea and ornament for the holiday season using the NEW Spellbinders Felt Stitch & Create collection, specifically the Felt Snowman Star dies. 

This ornament was just as easy to create as my Stitched Fox Tea Towel (HERE)--- I love this release! 

And if you know me... I wanted to "AMP" up my ornament. I wanted this ornament to have another function. I wanted this ornament to hold a gift too! 

Gift Holder Instructions: This is really easy to do--- Die cut all pieces and then add a small 1 inch x 0.5 inch strip of felt to the front of the snowman body. I tacked it down with three stitches on each side but you can do any stitch or as many stitches as you want. Now create the snowman as instructed! 

Options: You can add money, candy canes, chapstick, and MORE to this little ornament gift holder! And you can also change out the color of the mittens and hat band and stitched star to make everyone's ornament different (i.e. Travis would be blue/gray and mine would be green). The great thing about this ornament gift holder is that you can use it EVERY year--- it can become the new tradition of always getting (blank) on your ornament!! So fun!!! The possibilities are endless!!!  

That's it for me today-- but be on the lookout as I have two more projects and a few ideas for each coming with MORE stitched projects. I can't wait to share!

Be sure to stop by the Spellbinders' blog and website for their AWESOME sales!!! 

THANKS so much for stopping by! There's MORE to come 💌

Be blessed ❤️

Sav

Instagram

Facebook

Spellbinders Supplies- Stitched Snowman Ornament #002: 

Felt Snowman Star die S7-262

2024: Stitched Fox Tea Towel using Spellbinders' FELT STITCH & CREATE COLLECTION [project #001]

Hello, sweet friends! 

I'm back to share a fun gift idea for the holiday season using the NEW Spellbinders Felt Stitch & Create collection, specifically the Felt Forest Fox dies. 

This little tea towel was easy to put together using the fox dies and warm collection felt from Spellbinders. Just die cut and stitch onto the towel! It truly was super easy! 

I can't say enough about this felt by SB--- it cuts easily, it's the BEST felt for projects (ask me how I know!?!! LOL! I tried to use cheap stuff and it just wasn't strong!), and the colors are PERFECT!!! I love the mix of colors I used for this little fox!!!! 

The hardest part about this stitching project would be: 

1. Finding the center of the tea towel *which I'm not sure I did correctly! LOL!
2. The question of should I add a pom pom ribbon to the bottom of the towel *I think I will add that for flair and a pop of color!

That's it for me today-- but be on the lookout as I have two more projects and a few ideas for each coming with MORE stitched projects. I can't wait to share!

Be sure to stop by the Spellbinders' blog and website for their AWESOME sales!!! 

THANKS so much for stopping by! There's MORE to come 💌

Be blessed ❤️

Sav

Instagram

Facebook

Spellbinders Supplies- Stitched Fox Tea Towel #001: 

Merino Wool Felt Sheets- Warm Collection FS-004

Felt Forest Fox dies S7-260